test-drb February 2002

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Radio Shack (Was: STAPLES STORES WILL TAKE OLD COMPUTERS)

by mythtech＠Mac.com

> At least that's what it was last week when I went into my local RS to >check on a 3v lithium battery for my NeXT cube. You mean they didn't stock it? I had a good laugh the other day when I went in to find a standard PC CMOS battery (the little blocks used in practically every PC thru 486's)... and it was a special order part... but two out of the 3 Mac battery styles (large AAish and small 1/2 AA) were standard stock and had pleanty on the racks. I suppose at least it is nice that ONE store doesn't think the Mac is an inferior product, not worthy of carrying parts for it (they also have a nice supply of ADB cables... only they call them S-Video :-) ) -chris <http://www.mythtech.net>

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STAPLES STORES WILL TAKE OLD COMPUTERS

by csmith＠amdocs.com

> -----Original Message----- > From: John Chris Wren [mailto:jcwren@jcwren.com] > A) Isn't the problem that *everything* is considered classic > by this group? That's a problem? Seriously, though, you'd likely get agreement from most of the group that there are a lot of Macs and peesees that certainly aren't classic, despite their on-topicness. :) The trouble is that we could never agree on _which_ ones... well, maybe we could agree that anything made by (the new) packard bell probably isn't. I don't know if there are any packard bell fans here, but most people I've spoken to about it specifically think the new company's never made anything good. Regrads, Chris Christopher Smith, Perl Developer Amdocs - Champaign, IL /usr/bin/perl -e ' print((~"\x95\xc4\xe3"^"Just Another Perl Hacker.")."\x08!\n"); '

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RS/6000 3xx

by torquil＠nyip.net

Hi, First, to introduce myself, I am new to the list. My name is Torquil MacCorkle III, I live in Lexington, Virginia. I have just now gotten into classic computers(namely, the RS/6000) thanks to my friend. I was wondering if anyone had a functional 3xx series RS/6000 which they would be willing to let go of for the cost of shipping? Thanks

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Effect of temperature cycles on electronics ?

by mcguire＠neurotica.com

On February 16, Tom Uban wrote: > What experience have people had with computer equipment being stored > in a unheated environment for 10-20 years, where the temperature runs > from -10 to 100 degrees at the extremes of the seasons? Does this > tend to kill ICs, caps, etc? I've had some problems with uneven thermal expansion and contraction cracking old PCB traces and solder joints. Not too badly, though. -Dave -- Dave McGuire St. Petersburg, FL "Less talk. More synthohol." --Lt. Worf

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HP 9825B

by steven_j_robertson＠hotmail.com

>There are 2 versions of the disk ROM according to the docs I have. The >older one had a tape cartidge that went along with it which included >routines to format the disk, put the system programs on the disk and so >on. The later ROM doesn't need the tape. They have different HP model >numbers, but I don't have the manual to hand to look them up OH... I see... :-( I've probably got the older ROMS as well. Thanks for the info. Steverob _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp.

22 years, 10 months

TRS 80

by rajackson＠oncomdis.on.ca

Hi, I have a TRS 80, colour monitor, kbd, 2 disc drives & tons of programs, and documentation. Needs a good home. everything worked the last time I checked, (15 yrs ago?) Worth any $ to anyone. R. A. Jackson rajackson(a)oncomdis.on.ca

22 years, 10 months

OT Microsoft Mail & News (was Re: OT: But too funny...)

by ken＠seefried.com

From: Sellam Ismail <foo(a)siconic.com> > If people are still using MS Outlook inspire of all the viruses and crap > that have plagued that pathetic piece of shit in the past few years then > they not only deserve whatever damage gets done to their system via such > vehicles but they shouldn't be allowed to use e-mail at all since they > only end up contributing to the greater problem by running it! Thankfully, most people accept the hypocracy of not saying something so juvinile about sendmail. Ken

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Fujitsu/Amdahl Bubble Memory System?

by ken＠seefried.com

From: Joe <rigdonj(a)cfl.rr.com>> >Didn't some of the NEC or some other japanese brand laptop use bubble >memory? I wonder if it's for one of those? There have certainly been laptops that use bubble memory (Grid being the canonical example), but this device is much too big to be for a laptop. Interestingly, it seems the caridges have been used in an Anritsu oscilliscope (the 620J?). Ken

22 years, 10 months

Docs/Supplies for DEC LN03R printer?

by r_beaudry＠hotmail.com

Hello all, Today I was given a Digital LN03R ScriptWriter. This is a serial, postscript printer. It started life as an LN03, and received the "R" upgrade on 12/8/87. It is serial number 007 (NOT a typo), and I have been told it may have been originally a prototype for the LN03 series. Surprisingly, Windows 98 (and 2K) have a driver for it, and when I hooked it up, the test page printed beautifully! The power-on page reports it is version 47.2, as well as listing the fonts installed, and the setup. What I need to know is: 1) Does anyone have docs for this printer that I could borrow long enough to make copies of? At a minimum, I'd like the settings for the DIP switches on the rear of the unit. It's set up now for 9600 baud, and that's a bit slow. I'm hoping it can go faster... 2) Does anyone know where I can get toner, drums, and other consumables for this printer?? 3) Obviously DEC software would support this printer, but does anyone know of any MS-DOS, or maybe even CP/M programs that would support this printer? Thanks! Rich B. _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx

22 years, 10 months

Pennsylvania tech

by foo＠siconic.com

Hi guys - thanks for that story - in fact I am reading from Artifacts and discussing technology at the library in Intercourse, Lancaster County, on April 15th - I am fascinated by Amish technology... all best, Christine >From: Sellam Ismail >To: >CC: >Subject: Re: Programmeren van de 6502 >Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2002 07:15:01 +0000 (UTC) > >On Sat, 16 Feb 2002, Carlos Murillo wrote: > > > >Where else do they speak Dutch besides some rural parts of Pennsylvania > > >where they generally shun technology? :) > > > > The "Pennsylvania dutch" are actually german, for all I know. > > Seems that like a case of one person saying "deutsche" and > > another hearing "dutch". At least that's the explanation > >Wow, I'm doubly ignorant. You are, of course, correct :) > > > that I heard from a native. This native was born in a farm, > > then went to Drexel university, and now he's a phd and a top > > programmer of web applications for research purposes. So > > not all "Pennsylvania dutch" are technology averse. His > > dad, still a farmer, uses a Mac. So they even have taste > > in technology. > >That would probably make a terrific story for Christine Finn. Would you >mind passing along his contact information in private e-mail? > >Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival >------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >International Man of Intrigue and Danger http://www.vintage.org > > * Old computing resources for business and academia at www.VintageTech.com * > ________________________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: Click Here

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test-drb February 2002