I am making the assumption that most of these ASCII art files were scanned
>from actual pictures and then rendered by some software?
If so, is this software still around??? And what hardware was used to
scan them?
Sellam International Man of Intrigue and Danger
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I have a PC5000 stashed away somewhere. Can't readily look at it but as I
recall is uses bubble memory carts.
John R. Keys Jr. wrote:
>Had a good day today as I got a digital TK25 with cable and a Sharp
>PC-500 portable computer with a built-in printer for 10 bucks total. The
>PC-5000 has a very small but long liquid crystal display of 640x80 dots
>and is one weird laptop computer. No power supply was with it and the
>battery seems to be dead. Anyone know anything about it. Also picked
I have 1 (one) i-D27210 pull that can go to a good home.
John.
> On Tue, 23 May 2000, Chuck McManis wrote:
>
> > The bad news is that the EPROMs are 27210's (64K X 16 bit) parts.
This is what I meant exactly - no bi-directional data bus. I'm guessing that
there is a fine distinction between dual-ported and separate input and
output busses...
Rich
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From: Dwight Elvey [mailto:elvey@hal.com]
Sent: Monday, May 22, 2000 9:27 PM
To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org
Subject: Re[2]: Altair parts substitutions
ard(a)p850ug1.demon.co.uk (Tony Duell) wrote:
>
> In any case, the 5101 is (AFAIK) just a single-ported 256*4 CMOS RAM.
> It's not a dual-ported device.
Hi
No, it is not dual ported but it has separate
input and output ports and not a bidi bus.
Dwight
How many of you are irritated by the personal questions
asked by Radio Shack salespeople when you go there to buy
parts for *your* classic computer?
I got this message from one of the guys here at work.
I think he has the answer. . . .
Jeff
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Subject: Radio Shack Experience
Radio Shack Experience
Do these guys at Radio Shack ever get on your nerves, asking you for
a bunch of personal data when you're just there to buy something as
simple
as a couple AA batteries? I think we should inconvenience these people
as much as they do us. A while ago I was in Enid buying a printer cable
adapter and the guy asked me for my name.
"Ghosseindhatsghabyfaird-johnson," I replied.
(blank look of confusion)
"How do you spell that?" he asked, obviously not wanting to know.
"With a hyphen," I clarified.
"Once more?" he asked.
"Ghosseindhatsghabyfaird-johnson"
"Could you please spell that?" he asked, glancing at the half dozen
people waiting behind me.
"Oh... just like it sounds," I said nonchalantly.
Putting down "Johnson," he went on and asked about the address.
"Washburn, Wisconsin, 14701 N.E. Wachatanoobee Parkway, Complex 3,
Building
O, Appt. 1382b," I replied.
Almost through writing all this down, I said, "Or did you mean current
address?"
Stopping, he said, (becoming irritated) "Yes. Current address."
"Diluthian Heights, Mississippi, 1372 S. Tinatonabee Avenue, Building
14C, Suite 2, Box 138201," I replied quite slowly.
Waiting until he finished I said, "No, wait, it's NORTH Tinatonabee
Avenue." Annoyed, he backed up and changed it.
"I think," I interjected.
"And is all this correct?" he asked in a standard manner.
"Of course not," I replied, leaving, "If you want my REAL name and
address,
look at the damned credit card receipt." little mean, I must admit, but
no
jury
would convict me... at least, none that had been to Radio Shack.
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Try this next time your at R/S,
Tim McEnulty
Director - Business Development
Defense Products Group
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allisonp(a)world.std.com wrote:
> I know, I worked for Haziltine and was part of manufacturing engineering
> for terminals then.
Hmm. This might have been before your time, but I might as well ask:
got any stories to tell about the Hazeltine 2000?
I ran across a few of them in the early 1980s, being used as 1200 bps
terminals to a Univac 1108. 74-column green-screens in yellow-painted
metal boxes. Very funky, even then.
-Frank McConnell
Has anybody got detailed doc's on the Datashield AT-800 UPS? Apparently they were bought out by Tripp, who now has nothing by way of documents to help anyone who was orphaned by their acquisition.
thanx,
Dick
>I have a variety of ancient DOS-based software on 5.25" >diskettes --
>mostly 360 KB. Not being familiar with >your Sharp machine, I have to ask:
> how much RAM does it >have, and what version of DOS is it running? And
>what >sort of programs are you looking for?
>
>Glen
>0/0
Answering your questions:
1. I think about 380K or so of RAM (programs that run on 256K should be
perfect)
2. DOS v. 3.2
3. Surprise me. I am looking for anything that I can use & that will work on
my system.
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Computer Collection:
"Triumph": Commodore 64C, 1802, 1541, FSD-1, GeoRAM 512, Okimate 20.
"Leela": Macintosh 128 (Plus upgrade), Nova SCSI HDD, Imagewriter II.
"Delorean": TI-99/4A.
"Monolith": Apple Macintosh Portable.
"Spectrum": Tandy Color Computer 3.
"Boombox": Sharp PC-7000.
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>I have a variety of ancient DOS-based software on 5.25" >diskettes --
>mostly 360 KB. Not being familiar with >your Sharp machine, I have to ask:
> how much RAM does it >have, and what version of DOS is it running? And
>what >sort of programs are you looking for?
>
>Glen
>0/0
Answering your questions:
1. I think about 380K or so of RAM (programs that run on 256K should be
perfect)
2. DOS v. 3.2
3. Surprise me. I am looking for anything that I can use & that will work on
my system.
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I have a few items I'm interested in trading. These are mostly collector's
pieces but might be useful to others also.
A Muppet Learning Keys unit for the C64 (and probably Atari). I don't have
the software, but it seems to operate (I spied on the joystick lines and saw
that it does send signals). Designed by the same guys who did the Koala
Pad. It's basically a "kid-proof" modified membrane keyboard that connects
to the joyport.
A Laser 50 "personal computer" (looks like a Tandy Pocket Computer on
steroids). It used to work, but a(n ex- :-)friend of mine decided he would
take it apart and didn't put it back together properly. It might be
repairable, but I haven't tried. Complete with box and manual, in original
packaging. Call it a fixer-upper.
COMPUTE!'s First Book of the Commodore 64. Spiral-bound. Includes lots of
interesting sample programs. Great if you want to get a fast, instant
introduction to the C64.
I also have a few other C64 software items, mostly games.
I'm always interested in Commodore 8-bit "stuff", and am also looking for
Atari 8-bit (not 2600/5200/7800) cartridges. However, I am *particularly*
interested in Model 100 or NEC 8201A RAM, and getting another Timex/Sinclair
1000 since the last one I got seemed to be DOA and I could not revive it (but
I have a crapload of TS1000 software and a 16K RAM expansion waiting for it).
I have the manual and all the accessories, and can probably scare up a power
supply; I just need the computer itself. Sorry, not interested in cash. :-)
I'm in San Bernardino, and will be for the next few weeks.
Please reply off-list to ckaiser(a)ptloma.edu.
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