FOUND A GUY ON EBAY SELLING ONE OF THESE HE GOT SURPLUS... HIS INFO
SAYS '6/8 MHZ' SO MABEY IT IS JUST A SPEED PROBLEM AS THE 386 MIGHT RUN
AT MABEY 20 MHZ... MABEY THIS WOULD BE IN THE INSTRUCTION SHEET ON THE
24541B BOARD... BOB LAAG
John Allain wrote:
>Is TrueType an open format at all?
>I have been interested in building my own fonts for
decades
>at this point.
>
>John A.
There were (or are) a few commercial programs with
which to do this. The commercial programs were or are
probably money-losers because no one bought them once
it was clear how difficult this really is to do.
Truetype fonts are not bitmapped, they are
mathematically described from curves. Worse, there are
"hints" involved - in kerning and in sizing (the
"hole" in a 4 point 'a' is proporionately much larger
than the 20 point version, for example). Writing as
someone who actually made a font in Fontographer (I
did a Cyrillic font), it takes a combination of
artistic talent, attention to detail, and a great deal
of work. I did fairly well, considering I had a
considerable lack of artistic talent.
-Steve Loboyko
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>From: "Fred Cisin" <cisin at xenosoft.com>
>
>On Wed, 18 May 2005, Tony Duell wrote:
>> > > How many people saw that Nova? PBS session where they handed ENGINEERING
>> > > undergrads a battery a bulb and a handful of wires? Many of the students
>> > > were adament that it was impossible to light the bulb without a socket.
>>
>> It's worrying that I could do this before I even went to primary school...
>
>How can somebody even consider a career in "engineering" if they've never
>even made their own flashlight ("torch" on the other side of the pond)
>
>> > > Many of them made a dead short across the battery, and then touched one
of
>> > > the bulb contacts to that. etc.
>> > Wow, comedy for nerds. I have to see that.
>>
>> Well, I don't know whether to laugh or cry...
>
>I cried.
>I try to teach beginning programming in C and "intel" assembly language.
>But I don't have enough common ground to even talk to people with NO
>concept of the world around them.
>
>Does anyone else remember that show (about 6 months to a year ago),
>and have any references to a write-up of it?
Hi
You could search on Nova's site at:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/
I think they have tapes and transcripts available.
Dwight
>From: ard at p850ug1.demon.co.uk
>
>> >>A "microcomputer" is defined as a computer having no more than two
>> >>microprocessors used for general purpose processing within the computer.
>> >>For the purposes of this class, a "microprocessor" is defined as a central
>> >>processing unit comprised of not more than 4 individual LSI intgerated
>> >>circuit on a single board, with the entire ALU being contained within a
>> >>single integrated circuit.
>> >
>> >Will this definition change when Apple starts selling 4 processor G5
>> >towers? Or will those (and 4 processor Pentium workstations), not apply
>> >because they are far too new?
>> >
>> >-chris
>> ><http://www.mythtech.net>
>>
>> It's alrady that bad.
>>
>> The average Pentium micro (PC) has not less than three often more cpus.
>> For example:
>>
>> CPU pentium S at 100mhz
>> Keybord interface 8042 micro
>> Keyboard (has one of several micros)
>> CDrom (at lest one micro)
>> IDE disks (one sometimes two micros)
>> Enhanced graphics card (Micro, esp if MP3 or???)
>
>My first thought on reading Sellam's definition was 'hey, that means the
>PC/AT is a mini, it's got the 80286 + an 8042 keyboard interface + an
>8048 in the keyboard'. Then I read it again and realised he'd said 'for
>general purpose programming', which rules out the microcontrollers in the
>keyboard, keyboard interface, drives, etc. Although arguably the graphics
>processor does count.
>
>-tony
>
And the DSP in many sound boards.
Dwight
>From: "Vintage Computer Festival" <vcf at siconic.com>
>
>On Tue, 17 May 2005, Joe R. wrote:
>
>> >> Will this definition change when Apple starts selling 4 processor G5
>> >> towers? Or will those (and 4 processor Pentium workstations), not apply
>> >> because they are far too new?
>> >
>> >Will they still be intended for use by one person? I don't know why we
>> >didn't think of it before, but instead of "Microcomputer" it should
>> >perhaps be "Personal Computer".
>>
>> Even that deinition is questionable when applications are stored on a
>> remote "server".
>
>Does the thing sitting in front of you "compute"? Are you the only one
>using it at any one time? If so, I'd call that a Personal Computer ;)
>
Hi
Although the machine sitting in front of me can be bought
at Fry Electronics, I am not the only one using it. It is
part of LSF. I just use the display and keyboard part. When
I wish to have a large job done I apply to LSF and it
finds a computer not in use, possibly mine.
So, is it a personal computer since one could use it that way
or is it something else because of the way I'm using it.
Dwight
Hi,
I have 3 11/60's here and have been looking for the manuals
for over a year. I do have the Processor Tech. manual which I have
PDF if someone wants it. I Have the chassis manual that I found
some where on the Web.
I would think that if Al wants these, then there is no reason
to bid up the items.
- Jerry
Jerry Wright
JLC inc.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>...
Hi all,
there are several documentation items up for auction on eBay,
and most of them have a bid. However, I do not recognize all
the bidders. I know al_kossow :~) , but is ak6dn also on this
list? I do not want to bid against somebody who is also on
ClassicCmp, but do want a copy of that documentation because
I will own an 11/60 in a few weeks.
If "ak6dn" is not on this list I will go for them!
I am quite sure I will need the doc as I will not take the
whole system (corporate cabinet), but only the CPU and I/O box
and the two power supplies plus wiring harness. State of the
system: unknown! so the maintenance print set is most welcome.
If somebody else on this list has 11/60 documentation available,
which is not on bitsavers, let me know! Perhaps we can work
something out ...
I am prepared to pay part of the winning bids if I can get
access to the documentation: in paper to scan it, or digital.
I hope it is not too much against ethics. I let somebody win
the auction, and when the bidder *owns* the stuff, he is free
to make it accessible ... I don't want to start a recent thread
all over again.
thanks,
- Henk, PA8PDP.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
-
>
>
>
>Subject: Re: Tandy T100 info
> From: John Hogerhuis <jhoger at gmail.com>
> Date: Tue, 17 May 2005 09:54:50 -0700
> To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
>
>On 5/17/05, Allison <ajp166 at bellatlantic.net> wrote:
>
>> Tandy also had one that added a vidio and disk to the M100 that
>> used the bus connector. I have part of the manual for it.
>>
>
>I know about the DVI. But the PIC Disk actually let you boot CP/M.
>What I forgot to mention was that it put the M100 into an all-RAM 64k
>mode operating over the expansion bus.
I see. I'd already figured out on paper how to use the system bus plug
to "alter" the system ram map and add IO such as disk. Tandy made that
very easy to do. It would take little to create a 64kRam/IDE package
that would otherwise work through that port. Making it look good and
run on batteries is more of a challenge!
Allison
Thanks! Also for bitsavers! (can't be said often enough)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org
> [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of aek at bitsavers.org
> Sent: woensdag 18 mei 2005 14:59
> To: classiccmp at classiccmp.org
> Subject: Re: question about 11/60 documentation on eBay
>
>
> > I am not 100% clear what you mean with the last sentence.
>
> If someone outbids Don, I will bid on the items.
>
> The last batch of MP's that Larry listed had the 11/60 memory
> engineering drawings, which will be up on bitsavers later today.
> I am not 100% clear what you mean with the last sentence.
If someone outbids Don, I will bid on the items.
The last batch of MP's that Larry listed had the 11/60 memory
engineering drawings, which will be up on bitsavers later today.
Wow!
I wonder how many people are on ClassicCmp *and* wrote diagnostics ...?
- Henk, PA8PDP.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org
> [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of aek at bitsavers.org
> Sent: woensdag 18 mei 2005 14:35
> To: classiccmp at classiccmp.org; mail at bitsavers.org
> Subject: Re: question about 11/60 documentation on eBay
>
>
> you may also notice that Don was the author of the diagnostics
> that he is bidding on..
