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
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. >>
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DB Young Team OS/2
old computers, hot rod pinto and more at:
www.nothingtodo.org
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
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> --- 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
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.
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
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
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
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?
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DB Young Team OS/2
old computers, hot rod pinto and more at:
www.nothingtodo.org
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.
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DB Young Team OS/2
old computers, hot rod pinto, ugliest RV ever and barbie jet motorhome at
www.nothingtodo.org
