test-drb August 2006

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517 discussions

by jhfinedp3k＠compsys.to

>Rick Murphy <CTR> wrote: > >On Fri, 21 Jul 2006, Jerome H. Fine wrote: > >> Hi All, >> Just thought I would ask for some help - are any text based groups >> still available? > > I use freetext.usenetserver.com - read only, but good performance. > When I want to write/reply, I use Google Groups. Jerome Fine replies: THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!!!!!!! I set the required access up in Netscape 7.2 and it is functioning well. Much appreciated!!! I thought that it might be useful for others to know that "freetext.usenetserver.com" is available and that it works very well over 95% of the time. As for sending a write/reply, could you please provide a few hints as to how Google Groups work??? Do I require a user id / password, etc.??? Will my write/reply appear in "freetext.usenetserver.com" in the normal manner? ALSO, might there be any other servers which allow write access, even it it is very limited such as a text only post? Sincerely yours, Jerome Fine -- If you attempted to send a reply and the original e-mail address has been discontinued due a high volume of junk e-mail, then the semi-permanent e-mail address can be obtained by replacing the four characters preceding the 'at' with the four digits of the current year.

18 years, 3 months

For sale: Kyotronic KC-85 portable

by evan＠snarc.net

Hi all, I'm offering this to listmates before posting it to ebay / VCM / etc. ... It's a Kyotronic KC-85, made by the company which eventually became Kyocera. Most people know it better as the Tandy Model 100, NEC PC-8201, and Olivetti M-10. All three of those were OEM clones of the Kyotronic KC-85. I ended up with two of these and I only need one, so one's for sale. It's in very good condition, powers up fine with 4 standard AA batteries, and has 32K. Nothing else is included and I'll ship it anywhere. Asking for $50 because of its rarity and good condition. I'll consider interesting trades for handhelds / laptops of the late 1970s - late 1980s. Not looking for luggables. I'm specifically looking for a Sord IS-11, Teleram T-3000, and Grundy NewBrain models AD and M. But I'll listen to any reasonable offer. If you're going to VCF in the fall then I can bring it there to save you the shipping cost. Please reply OFF-LIST to spare the disinterested masses. :-) - Evan

18 years, 4 months

stack smashing

by compoobah＠valleyimplants.com

Don stated > And you have to ensure that there is *no* way the user can >execute code *before* your interpreter/virtual machine/etc. >gains control of the CPU. I.e., at the very least, you >need physical control over the machine. This isnt possible >in all cases (e.g., a consumer device!) You can make it very difficult, though. The X-box uses cryptographic hashes, the AS/400 uses completely undocumented (in the public sphere) hardware instructions.

18 years, 4 months

stack smashing

by compoobah＠valleyimplants.com

An informant has reported Will as stating > Use an AS/400. Hackproof and crashproof. And downright hobbyist-hostile. (where Sun is hobbyist friendly, SGI is hobbyist-indifferent (we really don't care if you use our machines, just don't expect any help from us)) Time-locked loadable microcode, impossible-to-transfer licenses and sky-high license fees if you can get IBM to talk to you. Saw a AS/400, found out about it, gave it a wide berth. Guess it must be like the HP3000 with too much of a "black" commercial market to risk anything that would make the systems easier to "misappropriate" commercially. Pity, everything I've heard about them is good. And the AIX group is hobbyist-indifferent.

18 years, 4 months

Simon computer

by marvin＠rain.org

I love the comment about a warning sign for the computer :)! I have a perverted sense of humor, and that fits right in :). I've had a number of requests for scans of the Simon manual, but the problem is one of copyrights. A number of years ago, someone got copies of the articles >from the Babbage Institute but with the restriction they couldn't distribute it. I've never pursued that, but I am certainly aware of it. I've got the original Radio-Electronics issues, the subsequent reprint and scans of the reprint. I have a better scanner now, and they need to be rescanned. Also FWIW, the Radio-Electronics magazines have color illustrations where they are in B&W for the reprint. Not much of a problem except the color makes it MUCH easier to follow, since some of the signals being discussed in the text are highlighted in red, and are not as obvious in the reprint. The next question then is what would it be worth to provide a working unit similar to the original (would need to use more modern relays, and the stepper could be a problem)? Making a simple electronic paper tape reader wouldn't be hard as there are a number of plans for a manual "pull the tape through by hand" designs to read the tape. I would think a PIC would make for a very simple and cheap design. Personally, I like the idea of seeing a hand wired chassis with laced wiring, but it certainly would take some time. What about a PC board with all of the grunt wiring done and laid out for a current relay? What would be the price point at which it might sell? Thanks! > > I'm curious what the group thinks about offering a kit for > > the Simon Computer that would include a schematic, parts > > list, and perhaps construction instructions. For those of you ********** > > I probably wouldn't go for the kit (only because I've already got enough > projects to take me beyond the year 2050) but I'd sure like copies of > the articles. Any chance of seeing a .pdf version anywhere? > > Thanks. > > Jack ********** > I think the idea has merit BUT I think it would be better to offer > the schematic, parts list, and perhaps construction instructions / > copy of the articles. > That way, the cost would be substantially lower. I'm interested in > the design, but doubt I would ever have time to build one. ********** > The computer uses paper tape. The reader and punch for the > paper tape could be a mechanical problem. Also you need a > big warning sticker -- This is a demo computer -- Do not > attempt to download music or computer porn --- > > > Rob

18 years, 4 months

HP inkjet cartridge datasheet (from 1989 Opto Handbook)

by philpem＠dsl.pipex.com

Hi, Back in February someone sent me a scanned copy of the "Inkjet Printing Products" section (chapter two, all of ten pages) of the Hewlett-Packard 1988-1989 Optoelectronics Designer's Catalog. Unfortunately I've gone and lost the files to a dead backup CDR and it looks like I've deleted the copy that was on my webserver too... To the guy who scanned this for me (I think it might have been Joe Heck) - do you still have the scans, and if so, can you send them along? If not, can someone with a copy of this datasheet (and a scanner) please scan chapter two for me? Thanks. -- Phil. | Kitsune: Acorn RiscPC SA202 64M+6G ViewFinder philpem at dsl.pipex.com | Cheetah: Athlon64 3200+ A8VDeluxeV2 512M+100G http://www.philpem.me.uk/ | Tiger: Toshiba SatPro4600 Celeron700 256M+40G

18 years, 4 months

Bill Norris Passes

by cclist＠sydex.com

At age 95: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/23/business/23norris.html?_r=1&ref=obituaries &oref=slogin --Chuck

18 years, 4 months

Simon computer

by jack.rubin＠ameritech.net

> Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2006 15:59:07 -0700 > From: Marvin Johnston <marvin at rain.org> > Subject: Simon Computer > > > I'm curious what the group thinks about offering a kit for > the Simon Computer that would include a schematic, parts > list, and perhaps construction instructions. For those of you > who aren't aware, Simon is a five bit relay computer designed > by Edmund Berkeley. A series of articles about how the > computer worked was published in the Oct 1950 - Sept 1951 > issues of Radio Electronics. I've thought about it, but I > would guess the parts cost alone would be in excess of > $300.00, and maybe considerably more. On the other hand, it > is a really cool computer :). > Marvin, I probably wouldn't go for the kit (only because I've already got enough projects to take me beyond the year 2050) but I'd sure like copies of the articles. Any chance of seeing a .pdf version anywhere? Thanks. Jack -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.5/425 - Release Date: 8/22/2006

18 years, 4 months

stack smashing Was: Re: Scanning Formats (TIFF vs. JPEG)

by compoobah＠valleyimplants.com

Quoth Chris >For what purpose now? Work with me here. As a night >light maybe? So you can see yer way to the latrine? Just for another slightly scary slightly unexpected aliment-electrical device. Set it up on a thermo{stat, couple, istor) to indicate when your hotdog has reached the ideal temperature, scare your friends or wife. I suppose modern research could have located something more efficient or better suited as a light source than the pickle, Digital Equipment's famous study is a bit old, but the WRL technote is the last formal study on the subject I've seen.

18 years, 4 months

canning Formats (TIFF vs. JPEG)

by compoobah＠valleyimplants.com

Alexy said: >Show me the VAXen. Well there's your problem - VMS is mostly Alpha and IA64 now. Go to your local hospital, they probably have one, the school district I work for has one, etc. etc. The VMS beasts are mostly locked up in the back room (possibly even welded shut) serving lesser desktop clients. VMS interacts quite well with Windows. Nobody is arguing that DIGITALs "What's VMS? We haven't heard of VMS" marketing in the late '90s helped, though. >has been tested by throwing the same volume of script kiddies at it as other >OSen have had thrown at them you can't make any security claims based on >relative number of breakins. I wouldn't put too much value on the kiddies - they work by exploiting known holes and very few of them would find new ones. Look at the released security patches - that tells you more. VMS managers aren't going to stand by and let holes go unpatched for 6+ months. Look at the CERT reports. VMS is good - real good.

18 years, 4 months

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