test-drb April 2002

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Shoddy Hardware (Was: Re: WW fixtures (was Re: "New""

by DAW＠yalepress3.unipress.yale.edu

> From: Douglas H. Quebbeman > > > At 07:19 PM 4/3/02 +0000, you wrote: > > >Yes, I did know there's second bi-pin bulb held in place of red > > >holder in Maglite's end cap hidden under that spring. > > >Cheers, > > >Wizard > > > > Hmmm; I'm another magliter, especially the solitaire (1AAA) model. > > They're great for looking in dark, recessed spots in old computers :-). > > I got my Solitaire free by answering a survey from ADP back when I > was self-employed. I explained I didn't have a staff, but the caller said > that didn't mind. > > I find the bulbs only lose lifespan when you drop the flashlight a > time or two.. they simply aren't shock-resistant. > > -dq > > - Well, I keep a 2 AA size Maglite in each of my two toolboxes, and a 3 D cel Mag under the front seat of my truck. It does pretty good for some hammer type work... --- David A Woyciesjes --- C & IS Support Specialist --- Yale University Press --- mailto:david.woyciesjes@yale.edu --- (203) 432-0953 --- ICQ # - 905818 Mac OS X 10.1.2 - Darwin Kernel Version 5.2: Fri Dec 7 21:39:35 PST 2001 Running since 01/22/2002 without a crash

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OT: Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you.

by Robert_Feldman＠jdedwards.com

One more reason to stick to classic hardware/software: http://www.msnbc.com/news/732958.asp?0dm=C18MT&cp1=1#BODY "A California company has quietly attached its software to millions of downloads of the popular Kazaa file-trading program and plans to remotely turn on people's PCs, welding them into a new network of its own."

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"Re: Shoddy Hardware (Was: Re: WW fixtures (was Re: "New" PDP-8))"

by dquebbeman＠acm.org

> I'm just crazy enough! And if that doesn't scare you... I'll > beat you with this airline pillow! "Nooooooooooobody expects the Spanish Inquisition! Our chief weapons are fear, torture, and a ruthless and fanatical devotion to the Pope... And now.... bring out, the cushy airline pillow!" ROFL! -Douglas Hurst Quebbeman (DougQ at ixnayamspayIgLou.com) [Call me "Doug"] Surgically excise the pig-latin from my e-mail address in order to reply "The large print giveth, and the small print taketh away." -Tom Waits

22 years, 9 months

Harris Model 8 CPU

by geoff＠pkworks.com

I got a phone call early this morning from one Harry Landis, a surplus dealer in Foxboro, MA, who knows I like old computers. He has eight boards from a Harris Model 8 CPU, said to be used in their 60, 600 and 700 systems, including the two board CPU. He wanted to know if I wanted them. I said no, but that I'd check around - hence this e-mail. I've not seen the boards and do not know their condition, nor do I know what Harry wants for them (and, no, I'm not financially involved in this in any way), but if anyone's interested give Harry a call at 508-285-7568.

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Shoddy Hardware (Was: Re: WW fixtures (was Re: "New""

by mythtech＠mac.com

>While we're on flashlights I really should rave again >for white LED ones. My favorite can cast a 150 >degree solid pyramid of pure white light, absent of >any filament artifacts, for 10 hours off one 9v battery. >If you turn it down 1 notch, you get 100 hours life. >These things are incredible. I have one of those squeeze model LED ones clipped to my keys. Works nicely for temp lighting (the squeeze and hold activation makes it a bit hard to use for long term lighting). It was marketed as a "white LED", but it definitely casts a blue tint in my opinion. Not enough to off set colors to an indistinguishable point, but enough to tell that it looks blue. I use the thing all the time when glancing for wires in a dropped ceiling, or when looking into the dark corners in or behind a computer case (just to bring it on topic). Overall, not bad for a $3 item (actually, I got it free as a gift, but have seen it sold for $3) -chris <http://www.mythtech.net>

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ibm thinkpad parts

by clillie1＠socal.rr.com

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22 years, 9 months

Enhanced DRI PL/I-86 Compiler Available

by dquebbeman＠acm.org

> > Some of those I copied to Tim! I was useing them back when > > to build mine, from the emergence of V2.2 on. > > > >http://www.retroarchive.org/cpm/archive/unofficial/ > > > Da place! > > Isn't > > http://www.gaby.de/cpm/index.html > > more like the official unofficial web site ? A couple of years ago, I put some finishing touches on a project I began back in 1988, when I got a copy of the DRI PL/I-86 compiler. Back then, it wasn't the freeware that it is today. But of course, today, you can download it from either of the two sites above. My goal was to modify it so that it one could use the Microsoft linker and librarian instead of the DRI linker and librarian; with this change it would be possible to mix object modules from other Microsoft-compatible compilers. Also, I wanted to revise and extend the runtime system. I completed most everything except providing access to DOS environment variables. But the DATE() and TIME() BIFs work as they should, and you can pass the command line arguments by defining them as arguments to main() much as in C. DRI and Microsoft both used the Intel OMF format for the object files, so it wasn't hard. But like many projects, it just got stalled for along time. I recently packaged it up and forwarded it to Peter Flass, noted PL/I advocate who's omnipresent on comp.lang.pli. He's going to include it in some archive, but didn't mention which. You may or may not end up seeing at the two above sites. But if anyone out there is interested in it, you can also obtain it directly from me. Regards, -dq -Douglas Hurst Quebbeman (DougQ at ixnayamspayIgLou.com) [Call me "Doug"] Surgically excise the pig-latin from my e-mail address in order to reply "The large print giveth, and the small print taketh away." -Tom Waits

22 years, 9 months

Apple II 13-sector disks

by pete＠dunnington.u-net.com

On Feb 26, 8:50, Sellam Ismail wrote: > On Tue, 26 Feb 2002, Paul R. Santa-Maria wrote: > > > I have received a box of old Apple II disks including a bunch of 13-sector > > disks. It would be quicker if I could directly boot these disks instead > > of using BOOT13 or the Basics disk. Does anyone here still have the > > 13-sector boot PROMs for the Disk II controller card? These are small > > 256-byte PROMs; can anyone here burn them if I cannot find originals? > > I've been searching for years and I don't think I've ever even seen a > 13-sector disk controller. Just about everybody updated their old > 13-sector boot controller when the 16-sector version came out. > > I think I may actually have the 13-sector boot PROMs but where they are I > wouldn't know. > > Here's an idea: boot trace the BOOT13 disk and grab the code from it. > It's most likely just the old 13-sector disk controller PROM code. > Alternatively, if you have a copy of the original Apple disk/DOS manual > you'll find the 13-sector PROM code there. Take this code and burn it > into a PROM and swap it with the correct PROM on the 16-sector controller > and it should work. As Sellam implies, it's only the boot PROM (P5) you need to change, not the state machine PROM (P6). I have a card somewhere with BOTH sets, switch selectable, but I haven't seen it for a while. The oher way to use the 13-sector disks is to make converted copies with MUFFIN. -- Pete Peter Turnbull Network Manager University of York

22 years, 9 months

2016 (was: ZX81 and 6116)

by acme_ent＠bellsouth.net

> From: Hans Franke <Hans.Franke(a)mch20.sbs.de> > So it looks as if ZX 81s are a good source to get 2016s ? Arrrrrrrrgggggggggghhhhhhhhh! Would you really trash a ZX81 to get a US$2.00 part which is commonly available??? If you decide to go through with such a plan, will you please save the leftover ZX81 parts? Certain parts of these things are becoming very hard to find. I'll pay the freight if you send them to me! If you don't want to send them out of Germany please give them to deserving ZX-TEAM members near you! Glen 0/0

22 years, 9 months

CP/M and Imsai

by dquebbeman＠acm.org

> I started working for Science Dynamics in 1972. The company had been around > for about five years when I joined. After I left in 81 the company was > bought by McDonald Douglas (I think). McDonald Douglas had it for a while ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Unless this is a new food franchise in airports, I think you mean McDonnell-Douglas... ;) -Douglas Hurst Quebbeman (DougQ at ixnayamspayIgLou.com) [Call me "Doug"] Surgically excise the pig-latin from my e-mail address in order to reply "The large print giveth, and the small print taketh away." -Tom Waits

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