test-drb March 2003

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by Innfogra＠aol.com

The only clue I have is that the AT&T StarLAN system used a star topology. I suspect this board is part of a local hub and had a single AT&T PC hooked up to each port. I don't think the AT&T StarLAN system is true Ethernet but someone else will have to speak to that. I do believe the AT&T StarLAN system used RJ45 connectors and was around with 386 systems. Paxton Astoria, OR

21 years, 10 months

Books & stuff that must go now

by jamesl＠bestweb.net

I have a big pile of Computer & related books, plust software, etc that need to be gotten rid of. We're tyring to clear out a house so that we can rent it out, and these items need to be moved out ASAP. All items are currently stored in Westchester County, NY as of 2003/02/28. However, it may be necessary to re-locate them to northeast Putnam county for storage. You will need to pick them up, if you want them. No picking & chosing; get together with some friends and divide them amongst yourselves. Email me at jamesl(a)bestweb.net Master page at: http://users.bestweb.net/~jamesl/ToGetRidOf.html Computer Books http://users.bestweb.net/~jamesl/COMP_ComputerBooks.html Non-computer books (but related) http://users.bestweb.net/~jamesl/COMP_BooksNonComp.html Journals (ACM, IBM) http://users.bestweb.net/~jamesl/COMP_Journals.html Magazines http://users.bestweb.net/~jamesl/COMP_magazines.html Others http://users.bestweb.net/~jamesl/COMP_Other.html Software http://users.bestweb.net/~jamesl/COMP_Software.html

21 years, 10 months

possibly OT: Enigma Cypher machine on e-bay.

by Edward.Tillman＠valero.com

Hmm... Doesn't think this is a computer, eh? Wonder what it *is* then? It calculates, and provides a results of those calculations into some kind of output -- usually on paper. Actually, there's an even older, wooden computer that provided a visual output. What was it? (Is this OT? Both units compute, and are over 10 years old...) Ed Tillman Store Automation Tech Support Specialist Valero Energy Corporation San Antonio, Texas, USA Office: (210)592-3110, Fax (210)592-2048 Email: edward.tillman(a)valero.com <mailto:edward.tillman@valero.com> -----Original Message----- From: Joe [mailto:rigdonj@cfl.rr.com] Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 3:37 PM To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org Subject: Re: possibly OT: Enigma Cypher machine on e-bay. Damm! Now there's something that you don't see everyday! Joe At 04:45 PM 3/7/03 -0500, you wrote: >I don't think this is a computer but maybe someone would be interested. > >ENIGMA Cypher machine army model: >http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2162414185

21 years, 10 months

possibly OT: Enigma Cypher machine on e-bay.

by dwightk.elvey＠amd.com

No, it doesn't qualify as "heavy iron". Dwight >From: "Feldman, Robert" <Robert_Feldman(a)jdedwards.com> > >But does it have casters or wheels (outside, not inside)? <GD&R> > >-----Original Message----- >From: Dwight K. Elvey [mailto:dwightk.elvey@amd.com] >Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 1:18 PM >To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org >Subject: RE: possibly OT: Enigma Cypher machine on e-bay. > ><snip> > >It isn't a general purpose computing machine but it is >clearly a computing machine. >Dwight

21 years, 10 months

possibly OT: Enigma Cypher machine on e-bay.

by Robert_Feldman＠jdedwards.com

But does it have casters or wheels (outside, not inside)? <GD&R> -----Original Message----- From: Dwight K. Elvey [mailto:dwightk.elvey@amd.com] Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 1:18 PM To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org Subject: RE: possibly OT: Enigma Cypher machine on e-bay. <snip> It isn't a general purpose computing machine but it is clearly a computing machine. Dwight

21 years, 10 months

possibly OT: Enigma Cypher machine on e-bay.

by dwightk.elvey＠amd.com

>From: "William Donzelli" <aw288(a)osfn.org> > >> I think this one does have the ability to do a loop. >> The rotating wheels constitutes a three level loop. >> In fact, it is hard wired to loop. >> Lets see: >> >> a. Changing wheels and order changes stored program >> b. Hitting different keys causes conditional change of output >> c. Wheels generate nested loops >> d. Keyboard and display form I/O >> >> It looks like it meets your list. > >SSSSTTTTRRREEETTTCCCHHH....... > >I should point out the the four way switch I use to turn on the lights in >my kitchen folllow the basic ideas of the Enigma. Do I live in a a computer? > >William Donzelli >aw288(a)osfn.org > No, it doesn't meet either a or c. It is arguable as to b. I'll give you d. I don't think I stretched on any of the ones I listed. Well, maybe a little on b but the rest are quite clear. It isn't a general purpose computing machine but it is clearly a computing machine. Dwight

21 years, 10 months

possibly OT: Enigma Cypher machine on e-bay.

by cb＠mythtech.net

>There's a fellow here on the east coast that actually let me touch his >enigma. Humm... maybe its best to let this one go :-) -chris <http://www.mythtech.net>

21 years, 10 months

possibly OT: Enigma Cypher machine on e-bay.

by cb＠mythtech.net

>but then the conditional execution is still missing. Couldn't you consider the result from pressing a button the conditional excution? It is at the simplest form "if button x is pressed then display result y". -chris <http://www.mythtech.net>

21 years, 10 months

possibly OT: Enigma Cypher machine on e-bay.

by dwightk.elvey＠amd.com

Hi There is a web site that you can locate through the Bletchie (sp?) Park site that has an on line enigma machine. The entire thing can be emulated quickly on most any uP. Dwight >From: "Ron Hudson" <rhudson(a)cnonline.net> > >On Friday, March 7, 2003, at 10:06 PM, Ron Hudson wrote: > >> Well it seems I am from france or somthing... >> >> EBAY wont let me see the auction. > >Even stranger--- I could see this item from a PC laptop >at home, but not from my Safari running Mac iBook. > ><pout> Waaaa! </pout> > >Anyway there are emulations of this beast for windows. > > >> >> >> On Friday, March 7, 2003, at 09:38 PM, Joe wrote: >> >>> At 04:48 PM 3/7/03 -0700, ben franchuk wrote: >>>> Andrew Strouse wrote: >>>>> I don't think this is a computer but maybe someone would be >>>>> interested. >>>>> >>>>> ENIGMA Cypher machine army model: >>>>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2162414185 >>>> >>>> >>>> But you need a PAIR of them :) >>> >>> Not if you send messages to yourself! >>> >>> Joe :-)

21 years, 10 months

New bounties ($$$)

by alhartman＠yahoo.com

> From: "Bob Lafleur" <bob_lafleur(a)technologist.com> > > There was a program I used for serial port sharing > back around 1986 or so. It was a DOS TSR. You'd run > the "host" TSR on the machine with the port(s) to > share, and the other machines would run client > TSR's. I just looked, and I don't seem to have it, > or anything that seems to jog my memory. > Unfortunately, I don't recall it's name. It's part of DOS 4.0 and up... Interlnk.exe and Intersvr.exe I don't remember exactly how to do it. One of the two programs goes into the config.sys of it's computer, and the other is run from a DOS prompt. I always found Laplink easier for file transfer, though I used this method to share my desktop floppy with my laptop that didn't have one. Regards, Al

21 years, 10 months

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test-drb March 2003