test-drb June 2013

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a decent selection of easy to learn coding programs, starting with programs for the very young

by sales＠elecplus.com

http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/how-why-teach-your-kids-code-6C10153222?li te <http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/how-why-teach-your-kids-code-6C10153222?l ite&lite=obnetwork> &lite=obnetwork _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.3343 / Virus Database: 3184/6390 - Release Date: 06/06/13

11 years, 6 months

HP 9000 A500 system

by a.carlini＠ntlworld.com

There's one of these sitting at work (in the UK, near Reading) awaiting disposal. I've no idea how much interest there would be in something like this. It has an asset tag so I can't just take it, I may have to fill out some paperwork. I already have one but if someone else wants one, let me know in the next day or two (I think it's going out the door next week). AFAIK it's been powered off on the a shelf for the last 5 years at least. I've salvaged the HDD but I'll put that back in if someone is prepared to take the system. I suspect that it would be too heavy to ship (unless you have quite big pockets), and I'm not sure where I'd be able to find any sort of reasonable packaging. Antonio arcarlini at iee.org

11 years, 6 months

several OLD cables available (BC08J-10, etc)

by trash3＠splab.cas.neu.edu

Hi I have six people interested in the cables. Two responded within 30 minutes. The winner is Dave McGuire. I'll contact him as soon as I get some more free time. Thanks, Joe Heck

11 years, 6 months

defective floppy drives for cheap

by sales＠elecplus.com

Qty 50+ defective 5.25" drives, $2.50 plus shipping (1.2MB) Qty 20+ defective 5.25" drives, $3.00 plus shipping (360K) Qty 100+ defective 3.5" drives, $1 plus shipping (no 720K only, all are 1.44MB) Qty 20+ defective dual 5.25" and 3.5" floppy drives, 1.2 and 1.44MB, $3.50 plus shipping Problems range from won't read, won't format, won't eject properly, etc. May be missing bezels. Count on them not being cleaned up! The problems may be as simple as the drives are older than the equip we currently have to test them on, so there may be a mis-match in compatibility. Cindy Croxton Electronics Plus 1613 Water Street Kerrville, TX 78028 (830)792-3400 phone (830)792-3404 fax AOL IM elcpls _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.3343 / Virus Database: 3184/6390 - Release Date: 06/06/13

11 years, 6 months

eBook readers (was Re: [cctalk] OLD V NEW (Was: Old UNIX Systems)

by ethan.dicks＠gmail.com

On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 9:42 PM, ben <bfranchuk at jetnet.ab.ca> wrote: > On 6/4/2013 5:36 PM, Liam Proven wrote: >> Mind-expanding stuff, isn't it? > > No. Ebook readers need to be 8x10. Then I could say Mind Expanding. > I could read my PDF's rather than carry around walls of books. Agreed. I am using a 7" e-paper reader for books, but it doesn't quite have enough dots to handle legibly displaying full-sized magazine scans. My requirements aren't onerous - I should be able to view a 2Kx3K image without zoom-in magnification tricks on something I can fit in my coat pocket. I would also like it to cost under $100. WiFi not required, touch screen not required, _color_ not required. I like the e-paper and I really like days between charging the device. I would just like a few more dots to display small text legibly. On the other end of the scale, I'd love an e-paper screen for C-sized (11"x17") drawings I could prop up and refer to while I was repairing DEC equipment. Even if it had a max resolution of 150dpi (though 300dpi would be ideal), it would be useful. -ethan

11 years, 6 months

Available S-100 PCBs

by LYNCHAJ＠YAHOO.COM

Hi! Here is an update on available S-100 board PCBs! I've sent out many of the PCBs and they are almost gone. There are seventeen (17) of the S-100 IDE V2 reorder PCBs and one (1) S-100 LAVA PCB available. http://s100computers.com/My%20System%20Pages/IDE%20Board/My%20IDE%20Card.htm http://s100computers.com/My%20System%20Pages/Lava-10%20Board/LAVA-10%20Board .htm The S-100 PCBs cost the same as before ($20 each).? However due to unforeseen extreme price increases in shipping by USPS I am forced to change shipping costs. Shipping in the US will be $3 for a single PCB and $2 for each additional PCB.? Shipping internationally will be $10 for a single PCB and $3 for each additional PCB.? This is for the bare basics USPS first class postage with no tracking or insurance.? The builder assumes all risk of delivery as per usual arrangement. I apologize for the large price increase on shipping but this is out of my hands.? The USPS is in dire financial trouble and is raising prices on shipping.? It affects us all and is most unfortunate.? These boards are provided "at cost" so there is no margin to absorb any shipping price increases.? I have to pass them along. If you would like one or more S-100 PCBs please send a PayPal to LYNCHAJ at YAHOO.COM Thanks and have a nice day! Andrew Lynch

11 years, 6 months

CP/M on DECmate (was Re: Stuff for rescue in Las Vegas)

by ethan.dicks＠gmail.com

On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 9:46 PM, Evan Koblentz <evan at snarc.net> wrote: > Someone contacted me about stuff for sale/rescue in Las Vegas... > >>> DecMate II with CP/M board.... I was just reading about this product last night in the manual for installing an XPU into the DECmate. The XPU has both a Z-80 and an 8086. I have the DECmate, I have the XPU and manual and test disk. What I don't have is any CP/M or DOS disks for it. I can write RX50s and have pre-formatted blanks. Is there anywhere I can go to get disk images for DECmate CP/M and/or DOS? -ethan

11 years, 6 months

several OLD cables available (BC08J-10, etc)

by trash3＠splab.cas.neu.edu

I have a total of 8 BC08 cables, and two SYKES cables. I'm cleaning out. Anybody want them for the postage? Two sets of BC08 cables made up as follows: 3 cables, BMB, BAC and AC1 labels, flipchip external bus cable connector Separate cables: 2 cables, labeled CONN1 and CONN2, also with a 4 and a 5 on them. Two other cables, markings of: SYKES 1005B0154 (on the paddle board) SYKES 1005A0155A (on the cable) one of them also has a label of M1621 IOX2 cable

11 years, 6 months

WANTED: 1970s DEC Catalogs or Price Lists

by bob＠jfcl.com

Can anyone point me to copies (online scanned documents would be fine) of the DEC Systems and Options Catalog pre 1980? Bitsavers has one from 1983, but I need something earlier. Price lists would be OK too - I'm not exactly sure when DEC started publishing the SOC. Thanks, Bob Armstrong

11 years, 6 months

Old C Code Headaches

by wlewisiii＠gmail.com

Lars & Diane: Thank you for the heads up on a.out vs ELF. The executable created by the original port still runs so there is still some support at that point so I'll go see what I can find in the system headers and perhaps I can figure out what I need to do that way. Toby: The reason to use 1.6.2 (or earlier had I been able to) was to get to an earlier version of GCC. 2.95 plays much more nicely with old code (-traditional actually works) unlike newer versions of it. I keep hoping that the various alternatives will catch up but for now it's still GCC. But you're right, I do need to see if I still have a copy of K&R "C" in the basement as it might help jog my memory. Thank you. William -- Live like you will never die, love like you've never been hurt, dance like no-one is watching. Alex White

11 years, 6 months

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test-drb June 2013