test-drb April 2005

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by micheladam＠theedge.ca

----- Original Message ----- From: chris <cb at mythtech.net> Date: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 9:56 am Subject: Re: ASCII art spam > The next generation of spam filters needs to start doing spell > checking. > If more then a certain number of words don't match the dictionary > file, > then it is rejected. > > This does double duty, helps filter out spam using letter > substitution, > and also helps filter out people who can't be bothered with spell > check > (including all those teens that type like they are chatting via > text > messaging). :-) > > -chris > <http://www.mythtech.net> > > Dit is waar het... uiteenvalt C'est o? il tombe en morceaux... Dieses ist, wohin es auseinander... f?llt ???? ????? ???? ?????????... Ci? ? dove cade a parte... ???... ????????????? Isto ? o lugar aonde cai distante... ??? ???? ??? ?????????? ?????... Aqu? es adonde baja aparte... This is where it falls apart... Michel Adam

20 years, 1 month

FW: IBM Series 1

by h.j.stegeman＠hccnet.nl

Hi Kelly, > I have the chance to rescue and IBM Series/1 minicomputer. Any good > references out there for these? Anyone on the east coast interested in > rescuing one? It includes an 8" and a 14" winchester drive in racks. > > Kelly Is it possible for you to check if this source has _any_ IBM System/7 items ? (S/7 was the pre-succesor of the Series/1) See http://home.hccnet.nl/h.j.stegeman/ Regards Henk

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LaserWriter Plus

by cb＠mythtech.net

>My main printer is a LJ 4L. Not PS, which is why the LaserWriter >interests me. Would it maybe be easier to get a postscript simm for the 4L? I don't know what they go for, but I bought two for LaserJet 4's (not L, one was a 4 the other a 4 Plus), on ebay for around $10 each (I bought them about a year apart from each other). If you do that, you get the newer, faster, printer... and only one printer to deal with rather than two. -chris <http://www.mythtech.net>

20 years, 1 month

CI accessories available

by pt＠new.rr.com

Two DEC star coupler panels (removed from SC008 cabinet) with jumper cables and some terminators, also a box of CI cable -the nice thin kind, not the evil thick variety. In NE Wisconsin, needs to be claimed by Friday. Paul

20 years, 1 month

credits for knowledgebase faq entries

by jwest＠classiccmp.org

Oh, by the way - some may consider this not terribly important, but I like to be a stickler for such things. I put some initial entries into the ClassicCmp knowlegebase straight from the FAQ. I also contributed an article or two of my own. The entries that I took from the old ClassicCmp FAQ were posted with an author of "Jay West (FAQ)", and the ones I wrote myself have an author of just "Jay West". In the original FAQ, there was a list of credits to people who came up with some of that information. I would like to put a "Credits" link on the knowledge base website, that lists and thus gives credit to these people. I am not an HTML programmer, I know barely enough to change single lines of existing HTML. Would someone with basic HTML skills be willing to create a credits hyperlink on the knowledgebase site, that presents a separate page listing those people? If so, please contact me off-list. Regards, Jay West

20 years, 1 month

Today's TRS-80 haul

by GFisher＠tristonecapital.com

>Message: 25 >Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 23:09:45 -0400 >From: "Mike" <dogas at bellsouth.net> >Subject: Re: Today's TRS-80 haul >To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" > <cctalk at classiccmp.org> >Message-ID: <004301c53f0d$25882010$68db3fd0 at r2p0s6> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >> I'm glad you saved them. I can't imagine there are too many around. I >> have a Model 12 that has been "officially" upgraded to a Model 16B. Its >> an interesting mix - Model 12 look, Model 16B workings. Last I checked >> it wouldn't boot so that's a job for a rainy day on the bench. >> >I drove from Jacksonville, Fl to Chicago, IL a few years agi for a >station-wagon full of 6000, 16, and 16b systems, 8 in all, with one odd one >if I recall, and some xenix and other software too. There was one >beautifully complete 6000 with xenix, internal and external HDs. I've >peddled a few of them including that one, and I know some need work, or >could provide some needed parts if anyone's really stuck or can pick up >personally or by proxy.. No extra keyboards though, two were borrowed and >haven't returned yet.... > I have one model 12, and a II or two (my main love on the big TRS80 >side)...Hmmm, also got a few big boxes of those big brown 8" software >manuals awaitng adpotion or tradeout.somehow... >;) >- Mike: dogas at bellsouth.net It's nice to see that there are other fans of the big silver (and white) TRS-80 boxes out there. I ran a bulletin board with a Mod II for a couple of years in the mid '80s, and despite the fact that it was noisy and clunky, it never crashed or went down. I've got one that I fixed up with a good 8" disk drive, have another that needs some work, have the disk expansion box and a 15Mb hard disk that is waiting to go on line. Have some basic big brown manuals but am always looking to adopt or trade more ;-) Also looking for newer versions of TRSDOS 2 or II as all I have is 2a and I don't think it handles hard disks or conversion to 5.25 HD disks (want to do that so I don't have to listen to the 8 inchers spin all the time, boy were those Mod II's noisy!) GF Gary Fisher E:gfisher at tristonecapital.com This e-mail and any attachments may contain confidential and privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail, delete this e-mail and destroy any copies. Any dissemination or use of this information by a person other than the intended recipient is unauthorized and may be illegal. Unless otherwise stated, opinions expressed in this e-mail are those of the author and are not endorsed by the author's employer.

20 years, 1 month

For The PDP-8 Folks

by bpettit＠ix.netcom.com

Some interesting items on eBay today for the PDP-8 enthusiast. Billy http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=1247&item=5185279053&… http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=1247&item=5185279019&… http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=1247&item=5185279027&…

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LOL ... Scooped by Patrick himself!

by news＠computercollector.com

Thanks to a glitch in my list management software. Doh! Anyway, the actual classiccmp news should shake things up around here. :) ----------------------------------------- Evan Koblentz's personal homepage: www.snarc.net *** Tell your friends about the (free!) Computer Collector Newsletter - 700 readers and no spam / Publishes every Monday / Write for us! - Mainframes to videogames, hardware and software, we cover it all - W: http://news.computercollector.com E: news at computercollector.com

20 years, 1 month

Exciting news about ClassicCmp and the Vintage Computer Festival

by news＠computercollector.com

Hi cctalk'ers, I don't usually send list-wide updates, but this is a special case. Without further comment, here are two articles from this week's issue of Computer Collector Newsletter. - Evan ----------------------------------------- New: The ClassicCmp Knowledge Base An extensive knowledge base is being added to classiccmp.org, the web presence behind the popular cctalk and cctech mailing lists. Users will populate the database with their own submissions, such as system information, technical tips, and advice for finding, repairing, restoring, displaying, and storaging vintage computers. All entries will be moderated, but registration won't be required. The database will be searchable by category and keyword. The database is located at http://www.classiccmp.org/kb and an email interface is being developed. There are already some starter entries based on the mailing list FAQ and independent contributions. Comments to these entries are encouraged, although the knowledge base is meant to augment, not replace, the mailing lists. - Jay West, classiccmp.org moderator --------------------------------------- VCF changes and new shows being planned Changes at the Vintage Computer Festival are creating new regional editions, starting with VCF Midwest 1.0 next month. We reported on Jan. 24 that VCF Midwest 1.0 was tentatively planned for late May at Purdue University. The details we expected for the following issue didn't materialize, but now the weekend of May 28-29 is a near-certainty, show planner Patrick Finnegan said. Whether it's a one- or two-day event is not yet determined. It will be held at Purdue's Stewart Center. (We'll share more details here are soon as they are available.) VCF Midwest 2.0, in 2006, may be held in the St. Louis, Missouri area. VCF East 3.0, originally planned for this summer in the Boston area, probably will be delayed until spring 2006. It may be organized by MARCH - Mid-Atlantic Retro Computing Hobbyists - which is a new club based online at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/midatlanticretro/ . VCF Europa 6.0 remains unchanged. It will be held April 30-May 1 in the Munich, Germany area. See http://www.vcfe.org/E/ for details. Our own Sellam Ismail, who founded the VCF in 1997, will continue to personally run the main VCF event each fall in Silicon Valley. - Evan Koblentz, editor ----------------------------------------- Evan Koblentz's personal homepage: www.snarc.net *** Tell your friends about the (free!) Computer Collector Newsletter - 700 readers and no spam / Publishes every Monday / Write for us! - Mainframes to videogames, hardware and software, we cover it all - W: http://news.computercollector.com E: news at computercollector.com

20 years, 1 month

IBM 2501 card punch offer/salvage

by mapleleafman＠gmail.com

HI folks, I got an email this morning offering this piece of IBM equipment, 2501 card punch. Generally I forward these emails to my own list of collectors but for this particular piece I decided it needed a more general audience because the unit is in Newfoundland. No roads to our newest province so container shipping is required. Here's the whole text of the original email : _ Do you know of anyone who may be interested in the above?. It is currently in storage (garage) in Newfoundland. 1970-1980's. 2501 Card Punch. Also have a humidity reader used in early days to measure humidity in computer rooms. Thanks Marie _ Marie's email is : mhussey at hfx.eastlink.ca The humidistat sounds smaller, at least! If this isn't worth salvaging for anyone in our world, Marie mentioned in her email that she would junk it and save a part for old times sake, as she used to work with it. Maybe someone could give her an idea of what part(s) would be either interesting for historical purposes or maybe to replace parts that they require and would be smaller to ship. Marie lives in Nova Scotia so she can't exactly duck out to the garage to have a looksee either. Contact her directly as I don't check this email as often as I probably should. Brian Mahoney _______________ The list I maintain is here: http://www.geocities.com/computercollectors/ If you want to be on this list please email me at : antique101 at hotmail.com NOT to the list or this email. Say please and thank you and give me a good email and we'll get along famously! _______________

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test-drb April 2005