test-drb March 2002

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292 participants
932 discussions

by acme_ent＠bellsouth.net

> From: Joe <rigdonj(a)cfl.rr.com> > Are you still playing with the Z-100s? I gave mine to Glen Goodwin. > You've probably seen messages from him about them on the net. He's really > giving them a work out. Yeah, thanks Joe! These babies are *rock solid* and the docs are great! I'm still working on my email project -- using a Z-100 to handle email via TCP/IP. It appears no one has ever implemented TCP/IP on a Z-100, at least under CP/M-86. As nice as these machines are, I was really surprised to learn that there is no active Z-100 group, at least not that I can find. There is a usenet group which gets about one post each month. In contrast the ZX81, my first love, still has active user groups. Thanks again, Glen 0/0

22 years, 9 months

Non-Sol version of SOLOS For Sale on E-Pay

by dhquebbeman＠theestopinalgroup.com

I remember reading about this, I'm surprised they ever actually sold any: http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2004920012 -dq

22 years, 9 months

test - please ignore

by root＠ns2.ezwind.net

test from list admin - please ignore

22 years, 9 months

IMSAI 8080

by caprio＠dcms.com

This may be a pipe dream but I've always wanted to get my hands on an IMSAI 8080. I used to work for an OEM and we rolled these out to clients by the hundreds. I would like to build an IMSAI. If you have any parts/systems for sale please email me with details. Thank you.

22 years, 9 months

Write only programming

by dhquebbeman＠theestopinalgroup.com

> "R. D. Davis" <rdd(a)rddavis.org> wrote: > > Also, remember that obfuscated code is an art form that should bring > > bonuses and raises to programmers skilled in this art. Besides, a > > programmer who can't read so-called "difficult to read code," with no > > comments, isn't a real programmer. :-) > > No comments? I think you're forgetting the potential of comments as > things whose maintenance is a lesser priority and whose relationship > to the code may therefore differ from the reader's expectations. Edward Yourdon recounts an episode in one of his textbooks about a large assembly language program that was comment-free, except for a single line (don't know the real processor so I'm faking the instruction): 1827: MOV AX,0001H ; R.I.P. L.V.B. The programmer brought in to maintain this code was certain that this was the Rosetta Stone to the entire application; if he could figure it out, he'd have no trouble with this code. However, the final revelation wasn't very helpful, although he did give up and finally just immerse himself in the code to gain the understanding he'd vainly hoped he'd get from decyphering the comment. Any guesses as to the comment's meaning? No fair if you read the book and know the answer from that... ;)

22 years, 9 months

Free stuff in Seattle

by mythtech＠mac.com

>Corona PC portable (looks like compaq portable) I just gave one of these to David W on Sunday... I have two more, but am missing the covers for them. -chris <http://www.mythtech.net>

22 years, 9 months

Symbolics rescue (question about picture)

by mbg＠TheWorld.com

>RK03s >I haven't seen any on eBay ever, and I think that only a few people on >the list have them. I doubt I'll ever be able to find one. Count me as one of them... I have two on a LAB-8/E... Megan Gentry Former RT-11 Developer +--------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | Megan Gentry, EMT/B, PP-ASEL | Internet (work): gentry!zk3.dec.com | | Unix Support Engineering Group | (home): mbg!world.std.com | | Compaq Computer Corporation | addresses need '@' in place of '!' | | 110 Spitbrook Rd. ZK03-2/T43 | URL: http://world.std.com/~mbg/ | | Nashua, NH 03062 | "pdp-11 programmer - some assembler | | (603) 884 1055 | required." - mbg KB1FCA | +--------------------------------+-------------------------------------+

22 years, 9 months

Write only programming

by fmc＠reanimators.org

"R. D. Davis" <rdd(a)rddavis.org> wrote: > Also, remember that obfuscated code is an art form that should bring > bonuses and raises to programmers skilled in this art. Besides, a > programmer who can't read so-called "difficult to read code," with no > comments, isn't a real programmer. :-) No comments? I think you're forgetting the potential of comments as things whose maintenance is a lesser priority and whose relationship to the code may therefore differ from the reader's expectations. -Frank McConnell

22 years, 9 months

Packing suggestions (was Re: PDP11 Redux, or Behind-The-Scenes Bull)

by jwbirdsa＠picarefy.com

Regarding "foam-in-place": make sure the brand of foam you use is tough enough for the job! I recently received a machine whose plastic fascia had been somewhat munched despite the whole thing being foamed in place because the foam actually crushed somewhat due to the weight of the machine. --James B.

22 years, 9 months

CORRECTION Re: A Few finds today some old/some new

by mcguire＠neurotica.com

On March 1, Doc wrote: > That's the second time in two days that my ASSumption overrode what > was in front of my face, resulting in Hoof-In-Mouth disease. Your ass can ride something in front of your face? Man, you're a LOT more flexible than I am. -Dave -- Dave McGuire St. Petersburg, FL "Less talk. More synthohol." --Lt. Worf

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test-drb March 2002