Based on my recent finds I think a refination of Rax's theory of computer
affinity synchronicity is in order. I am a PS2 fan and have a couple of 80s, a
60 and a 57(SCSI I love it) as well as a couple of PS1s in my collection. The
recent thread on ATs and PS2s and models 25 and 30 caught me but I had no
desire to expand my PS2 representation as I have enough weird 286's . While I
have never used a model 25 or 30 I mistakenly joined the discussion on these
models.
I had decided this month that I was going to avoid going to the big central
Goodwill branch since I always come away with something I can't resist and
my 1 bedroom apt. is reduced to crawl space.
By accident(?) however I dropped into the neighborhood branch and ( of
course) there was a model 30. For $10 I can't resist.
My modification to Rax's theory is that not only will the parts you acquire
represent and demand that the affiliated other parts be reunited but that even
thinking about them will require a response.
Mini or micro Rax's law holds true..
I also found a 9 vol. set of Open Systems SCO UNIX v.4.2 manuals. Uh-oh......
In addition a nice hi-res monitor with the TTL-Digital switches. That seems
safe enough. Has anyone thought of setting up a computer version of A.A.
ciao larry
lwalker(a)interlog.com
I have removed more stuff that is sold or is pending sale. All items listed
herein are now price negotiable :)
$10 plus shipping, the RAM cards alone are worth $10 :)
Atari 800 (not working, parts?)
$30
Atari 1050 Disk Drive (SIO cable included)
$30
Atari 1050 Disk Drive (SIO cable included)
$30
Commodore 64 (complete in box)
$30
Commodore 1541 Disk Drive (in box, works, grey model)
$10
Commodore 1541 Disk Drive (in box, dont work, white model)
$25
Commodore 1541 II Disk Drive (complete in box)
$35
Commodore 128 (complete in box)
*** Due to complete underwhelming response, the IMSAI has been posted on
ebay ***
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=40066378
$40
Kaypro II (incl. boot disk, this has a third party RTC upgrade in it, it
needs new batteries)
$40
Kaypro IV (incl. boot disk)
$200
NorthStar Advantage (Works perfectly, comes with Graphic CP/M 2.2)
$30
TI-99/4A Computer (beige model, in box)
$60
TRS-80 Model III (with some software)
$150
8" SS/SD Dual Drive Subsystem (ICOM, it's a really nice subsystem)
$50
"Fat" Macintosh (Mac 512K, works great, in original box with original
packing)
$20
CoCo 2 (Works peachy)
Buyers pay shipping charges FOB Lawrence, Massachusetts. I'm willing to pay
parts of shipping on larger items.
Whatever isn't spoken for here by next monday (11/9) will be posted on Ebay.
Thanks
Tony
1988-9 Home Office Computing, plus a couple of PC World. Anyone want?
Also, some books --
Small computers for the small businessman (dilithium press... remember
them?)
Bits, Bytes and Buzzwords (1983)
The Tenderfoot's Guide to Word Processing (Featuring Executive Assistant)
Sidekick book (for Commodore)
manney
Cleaning out my ribbon drawer...
(1) new in package ribbon marked REORDER No. LA50R-06
(1) used ribbon, same size
(2) carbon ribbons, new, which I think were for a DEC daisy wheel printer
(1) used ribbon, ditto
Free to a good home, altho' a few bucks for my starving children would be
appreciated. U pay shipping.
Also, now that I'm thinking of it, I have a l-o-o-o-o-ng (75 or 100 ft) 36
pin cable off a linewriter. Anyone want it enough to pay shipping?
manney
SOCIETY FOR SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATION
PRESS RELEASE
Embargoed until December 15, 1992
CONTACT: Marsha Sims, Executive Editor, Journal of Scientific
Exploration
Princeton University Mind-Matter Experiments Reported
Stanford, CA, December 15, 1992 --- An article published today in the
Stanford-based Journal of Scientific Exploration (Vol. 6, No. 4),
published by the Society for Scientific Exploration, reports on
experiments carried out at Princeton University to investigate the
possibility that the human mind can influence random number devices in
a way that can be measured in a laboratory. Prof. Robert Jahn, an
engineer and former dean in the Princeton School of Engineering, and
Brenda Dunne, also of Princeton, released a detailed report based on
nearly half a million experimental trials carried out by Jahn, Dunne,
and coworkers at the Princeton Engineering Anomalies Research (PEAR)
Laboratory. The tests demonstrate an extremely minute, but
statistically measureable, ability of the mind to skew the output of
electronic number generators and other devices.
As Brenda Dunne puts it, "Gamblers throughout history have believed
that they could affect the outcome of a random process like rolling
dice or shuffling cards. The phenomenon we're measuring is a lot more
subtle, but it's the same idea and we've measured it in the
laboratory."
Volunteer experimenters taking part in the PEAR experiments sit in a
relaxed environment and concentrate their attention on an electronic
device designed to generate purely random sequences of numbers, in
effect an electronic roll of the dice. The task of the volunteers is
to "coax" the machine into yielding larger than average or smaller
than average numbers. The volunteers declare their intent ahead of
time, high or low, and then begin the experiment. And to rule out
possible disturbances in the equipment the experimenters sometimes
make a null intent, that is, state in advance that they will "coax"
the machine to do exactly what a random machine should, going above
and below a mean an approximately equal number of times, yielding a
so-called baseline.for comparison.
The key to the success of the Princeton group lies in the
computerization of the experiment. By using fast electronic devices
automatically recording the results directly into a computer,
thousands of microchip dice rolls can be recorded in an hour or two.
As this is going on, the computer displays the up or down trends to
the experimenter as a form of feedback. This gives the experimenter a
way to concentrate on influencing the machine.
The deviations achieved in any given run are practically immeasurable
but the results of half a million test runs show an unmistakable
signature of an effect the researchers attribute to human
consciousness. Detailed mathematical analysis suggests that a minute
perturbation of the "elementary binary probability" is involved, as if
the mind were ever so slightly nudging the electronic dice in the
desired direction.
An even more puzzling result of the experiments is that the effect can
be produced even if the experimenter is several thousand miles away
from the random device, and perhaps even over significant intervals of
time. In the most extreme case an experimenter in Europe on Monday
might concentrate on producing the effect, but the actual measurements
on the device are, by prior agreement, not carried out until Friday in
Princeton.
Speculating on the phenomenon Jahn states, "All forces known to
physics, like gravity for example, diminish with distance. And no
forces in physics operate freely across time like this. It's as if
consciousness is somehow able to direct its influence directly across
space and time, and understanding that certainly poses a challenge for
science."
And Dunne adds: "This is similar to what mystics have claimed through
the ages, but now we have scientific evidence."
Are there any practical results from such miniscule influences?..
Maybe. With computers and microchips controlling the operation of
everything from automobile engines to the newest passenger jets, the
intrusion of consciousness at microscopic levels, whether deliberate
or unintentional could have very real consequences.
As Jahn puts it: "It's something science cannot afford to simply
ignore any longer. And besides, it's such an exciting challenge to our
whole way of thinking about the physical world."
###
uh oh...
everyone start scouring the thrift stores and radio rallies and buy up
everything now! prices for old worthless computers shirley will go up now!
david
In a message dated 11/5/98 7:26:53 AM US Eastern Standard Time,
rcini(a)email.msn.com writes:
>
> Last Friday's Wall Street Journal (NY Edition) had a front-page article
> about collecting classic computers. Our very own Kip Crosby, Jim Willing,
> and the VCF were mentioned.
Jason:
This is urgent. Remember that ZIP file I sent you with the SpeedStor?!
Destroy it, NOW!!
I don't know how, but it has been infected with the Jerusalem virus.
Damn! I'm sorry, guy. I'm really, really sorry.
Jeff
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>> Princeton University Mind-Matter Experiments Reported
> Did we just get spammed? If so, that's the most off-the-wall spam I've
> seen yet.
We did - I've seen this quote flying around since years.
> I'm adding it to my collection of Classic Spam.
Is it public ? Dougs VSPAMM (Virtual SPAM Muesum :) ?
Gruss
Hans
--
Ich denke, also bin ich, also gut
HRK
>> Yes, to say that the 8088 and 8086 were the same is incorrect, but they
>> _basically_ had the same core and everything... it was just the data bus
>> was 8 bit on the 8088 and 16-bit on the 8086. They were fully compatible
>> program-wise, just that the 8086 was faster as it could push 2x data over
>> the 8088.
Not only this, the 8088 BIU was kind of krippled and issued 16 Bit
Memory access also when a 8 Bit access would be sufficeient. This
costs even more bandwide.
> Do I not recall correctly that the 8088 was in fact half of a two chip
> set and that the 8086 was 'self contained', and that IBM elected to not use
> the other half.
No, both are 'self contained' CPUs. But there are two other
processors within the family the 8087 FPU and 8089 IOP. The
complete design looks a lot like a real computer :)
Gruss
Hans
--
Ich denke, also bin ich, also gut
HRK
