test-drb July 2001

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by foxvideo＠wincom.net

I would like to mention that while you Yanks are getting ready to celebrate the 4th of July, TODAY is the day when we Canucks put away our boots, parkas, and snow shovels, and raise a glass or two of Canadian Club or Molsens Canadian, or maybe even Mooshead Beer in memory of our great victory in the War of 1812. Cheers, chaps Charlie Fox Chas E. Fox Video Productions 793 Argyle Rd. Windsor ON N8Y 3J8 foxvideo(a)wincom.net Check out: Camcorder Kindergarten at http://chasfoxvideo.com

23 years, 5 months

OT: Celebration (intended to be offensive, possible humor)

by SUPRDAVE＠aol.com

I didnt start the thread about the 4th of july and you're still talking about NON CLASSIC COMPUTER CRAP. for goodness sakes, take it alt.sociology.whine.whine.whine PLEASE! In a message dated 7/8/01 4:22:56 PM Eastern Daylight Time, edick(a)idcomm.com writes: << Well, SUPRDAVE, what was the topic? How relevant was a discussion of fireworks and 4th of July party practices to "classic computers?" Who started this thing, anyway. I know I didn't. >> -- DB Young Team OS/2 old computers, hot rod pinto and more at: www.nothingtodo.org

23 years, 5 months

VCF East BBS Now Online!

by vcf＠siconic.com

The VCF East BBS is now online. You can get to it here: http://www.vintage.org/2001/east/bbs.php It is also available as a link from the VCF East pages. You can use it to post items you will be bringing to the VCF, or items you are looking for, or perhaps to schedule car pools, etc. Enjoy! Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ International Man of Intrigue and Danger http://www.vintage.org

23 years, 5 months

How much is a partial Lisa worth?

by dhquebbeman＠theestopinalgroup.com

> --- Douglas Quebbeman <dhquebbeman(a)theestopinalgroup.com> wrote: > > > What's a good price for most of a Lisa? > > > > Too much. > > Do you mean that most people charge too much, or "any" price is too much > if it's missing bits? The former; these things are being bought up by Mac fans as part of the Mac's heritage. > Are keyboards findable? 3.5" 400K disk images with Lisa software? I > suspect that a Mac 128K/512K mouse would work (nine-pin, raw quadrature), > but keyboards are particular beasts. Anyone ever rig up a PIC scan-code > converter? I've seen just keyboards for sale on E-Bay... > I realize that I will probably never see a complete Lisa system with software, > docs and a printer go for $25, but is a base unit with a working monitor > and CPU worth $50? $100? More? Yeah, I'd give you 50 bucks for it... Honestly, in better times, I'd probably pay up to $250. These aren't those times... Regards, -doug q

23 years, 5 months

PLATO IV Terminal Update

by dhquebbeman＠theestopinalgroup.com

A small update regarding the search for these rare beasts... It was uncertain who had made them, many thinking (assuming) it was CDC; however, given the last of the three references below, it appears it may have been made by Magnavox. Still want one... -dq 70mr02 Stifle, J. "A Plasma Display Terminal." CERL Report X-15, M arch 1970; revised: June 1973. Also appears as "The PLATO IV Student Terminal." Nov. 1974 74au01 Stifle, J. "The PLATO IV Terminal: Description of Operation." Revised: Aug. 1974 97xx01 PLATO IV: Site Controller Communications Interface for the PLATO IV Computer-based Education System. Magnavox, undated.

23 years, 5 months

VCF East - item sales

by r.stek＠snet.net

Sellam - I will be bringing some stuff to sell with me at the VCF. But with manning my booth, listening to speakers, and nosing around, I figured that I wouldn't have time to also sell stuff. So to support your efforts I thought I would just let VCF sell my stuff and take its percentage. But, to make things interesting (and to make up for bad karma earned by buying and selling on ebay), would you consider letting sellers do reverse auctions? E.g., between 9 and 12, item's price is $40, between 12 and 3 it's $30, and after 3 PM it's $20. Each seller could have a sheet of prices and times taped to items so it shouldn't impose any additional burden on your folks doing the selling. It would add a little incentive for folks to come back often in hopes of getting a better deal. And it would allow those of us with limited space to get at least a minimum amount so we don't have to truck it back home! Bob Stek Saver of Lost Sols

23 years, 5 months

Celebration (enough already)

by pete＠dunnington.u-net.com

On Jul 8, 14:52, Richard Erlacher wrote: > If you were using Outlook Express, you could expunge the titles you don't > anticipate reading with a little "Mail Rule" that would erase it as it comes in. > Too bad one can't just skip the things. If I didn't have to read 'em as they > come in, I wouldn't have to respond ... <sigh> Richard, please take this elsewhere. You seem to be the one prolonging the agony even if you didn't start it. You've made your point, and only the insecure and childish have to respond every time. Try respecting your own social contract, or at least the part of that pertains to the list charter. I'm tired of downloading dozens of messages that have no place here and in case you haven't noticed, lots of people on the list use dialup lines, lots don't use Outlook, and writing little "Mail Rules" wouldn't save the download time anyway. -- Pete Peter Turnbull Network Manager University of York

23 years, 5 months

Way too much computer stuff in my basement...

by pete＠dunnington.u-net.com

On Jul 8, 12:27, Chuck McManis wrote: > At 01:48 PM 7/8/01 +0200, stefan wrote: > >You could try my site where I have an "Old Computer Market" where anybody > >can post there adds completely for free. Check it out at > >http://www.oldcomputercollection.com and select "Old Computer Market". > When I try to read these pages the text is totally obscured on the left > hand side by some weird dark blue graphic! > Oh, never mind its an "Internet Exploder Only" site ... It works fine for Netscape on my IRIX machines (with JavaScript and style sheets off). -- Pete Peter Turnbull Network Manager University of York

23 years, 5 months

OT: Celebration (intended to be offensive, possible humor)

by SUPRDAVE＠aol.com

In a message dated 7/8/01 10:26:59 AM Eastern Daylight Time, rdd(a)smart.net writes: << On Sun, 8 Jul 2001, Richard Erlacher wrote: > child, part of that is a penalty. That penalty must ensure that you > will under no circumstances cause annoyance to anyone else ever > again, and it should serve Hmmmm... perhaps Dick needs our help with his education. Shall we set up a little meeting to explain the use of tar and feathers to him? ;-) >> <sigh> how about we CENSURE him so we can...uh... get back on topic? -- DB Young Team OS/2 old computers, hot rod pinto and more at: www.nothingtodo.org

23 years, 5 months

holy grail found

by SUPRDAVE＠aol.com

well not really, but its a holy grail to me. I traded one of my tandy 102s to get an apple //c+ and finally got it today. Now I have every apple // model now. it's a pretty neat machine. I think it might replace the computer I use to play with and type in programs from 4 years worth of NIBBLE magazines I have. -- DB Young Team OS/2 old computers, hot rod pinto, ugliest RV ever and barbie jet motorhome at www.nothingtodo.org

23 years, 5 months

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