test-drb November 2014

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WANTED: Sharkware Professional 2.0 for Windows

by sellam＠vintagetech.com

Is it possible that anyone has a copy of Sharkware Professional 2.0 for Windows and would like to sell it? If so, please contact me directly. Thanks! -- Sellam ibn Abraham VintageTech ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ International Man of Intrigue and Danger http://www.vintagetech.com Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. The truth is always simple. * * * NOTICE * * * Due to the insecure nature of the medium over which this message has been transmitted, no statement made in this writing may be considered reliable for any purpose either express or implied. The contents of this message are appropriate for entertainment and/or informational purposes only. The right of the people to be secure in their papers against unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be violated.

10 years, 1 month

No messages?

by woyciesjes＠sbcglobal.net

I've haven't gotten any ClassicCMP mail in days. Peeking at the archives, it seems the server fell over, but that was fixed... But I'm still not getting mail... -- --- Dave Woyciesjes --- CompTIA A+ Certified IT Tech - http://certification.comptia.org/ --- HDI Certified Support Center Analyst - http://www.ThinkHDI.com/ Registered Linux user number 464583 "Computers have lots of memory but no imagination." "The problem with troubleshooting is that trouble shoots back." - from some guy on the internet.

10 years, 1 month

list issues & status

by jwest＠classiccmp.org

As I suspected and alluded to before, there are issues with the list(s) that were pretty much expected (loss of previous settings of digest mode, as well as cross posting resulting in duplicates, and in some cases posts showing up as attachments). Yes, I am aware of these issues. I just received a post from a listmember about their "patience wearing thin". To that list member, I suggest you unsubscribe completely from both lists permanently. Obviously we're not the best choice for them. My patience is not wearing thin just yet. If yours is. please leave. Given that the list(s) are at least semi-functional, albeit with some issues, I switched gears and have been working to get the websites and other services migrated from the old server to the new server, and am almost complete with that. Should have the last website migrated by Friday as well as a few changes that are needed on the main bitsavers repository. After that, I'll start digging into the remaining issues with list functionality and then finally we'll start dealing with getting the archives imported (along with bits that have been missing for a while). Thanks so much for all your patience folks, we'll get there. Best, J

10 years, 1 month

Nuclear Data, anyone?

by mattislind＠gmail.com

Someone found a number of paper tapes in a dumpster outside a building at University of Lund. They all had a sticker indicating Nuclear Data Inc. I received them and read them. Hopefully they read OK. Some of the tapes had been slightly damaged by water. ND41-1061-00_EXTENDED_PUSHBUTTON_OVERLAY_FOR_4410_PYSICS_ANAL_VERSION_A.bin ND41-1062-00_EXTENDED_PUSHBUTTON_HL_SPEED_READ_PUNCH_IO_FOR_4410_PHYSICS_VERSION_A.bin ND41-1076-01_PART4C_ND4420_SINGLE_PARAMETER_MONITOR_CASSETTE_OVERLAY_FOR_PRINT_LOADER_SHOULD_BE_IN_FIELD_1.bin ND41-1076-02_PART1_ND4420_SINGLE_PARAMETER_MONITOR_DO_NOT_LOAD_FROM_FIELD0.bin ND41-1076-02_PART2_ND4420_SINGLE_PARAMETER_MONITOR_DO_NOT_LOAD_FROM_FILED_0.bin ND41-1076-02_PART3_ND4420_SINGLE_PARAMETER_MONITOR_DO_NOT_LOAD_FROM_FIELD0.bin ND41-1076-02_PART4B_ND4420_SINGLE_PARAMETER_MONITOR_HIGH_SPEED_MAG_TAPE_OVERLAY_DO_NOT_LOAD_FROM_FIELD_0.bin ND41-1085-00_X-RAY_FUNCTIONS_OVERLAY_FOR_ND4410_LOADER_MUST_BE_IN_FIELD_1.bin ND41-1101-02-FLOATING_POINT_PACKAGE_MODIFIED_FOR_41-1060_SAN.A._.bin ND41-1102-03_MULTI_FIELD_FLOATING_POINT_CONTROL_FOR_41-1060.bin ND41-1104-00_EXTENDED_IO_OVERLAY_FOR_4410_SINGLE_PARAMETER_PHYSICS_ANALYZER_VERSION_A_8K_MEMORY_MINIMUM.bin ND41-1105-01_ND4410_BLOCK_FORMAT_CASSETTE_IO_OVERLAY_FOR_41-1060.bin ND41-1108-00_ND4410_PEAK_EXTRACTION_OVERLAY_WITH_PEAK_FIT_VERSION_A.bin ND41-5032-00_PEC_MAGNETIC_TAPE_COPIER-BLOCKED_FILES_VERSION.bin ND41-6012-00_ORCAL-6_16K_VERSION_SUPPORTS_HS_READER_AND_CASSETTE_SYSTEM.bin ND41_6001-02_ORCAL-2_8K_VERSION_LOW_SPEED_READER_ONLY.bin ORCAL6_8K_LC02_741016.bin Here is a picture of them: http://i.imgur.com/GEX7lmN.jpg Here is a tgz of all files (including a matching picture of tape itself) : https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/96935524/Datormusuem/NuclearData/Nuclea… Anyone interested in the actual tapes? Free for the cost of shipping.

10 years, 1 month

To unsubscribe...

by ljw-cctech＠ljw.me.uk

Send an email to cctalk-request at classiccmp.org or cctech-request at classiccmp.org with the subject as follows: (If you're not sure which list you're on, send it to both) To unsubscribe from the address you are mailing from: UNSUBSCRIBE This will send out a confirmation email To unsubscribe from a different address: UNSUSCRIBE mypassword ADDRESS=me at test.com To temporarily suspend delivery of messages: SET DELIVERY OFF (use ON to turn it back on again) To get a full list of commands (for digests etc.): HELP This will include a link to the web page for subscription administration, which may be a better option. -- Lawrence Wilkinson lawrence at ljw.me.uk The IBM 360/30 page http://www.ljw.me.uk/ibm360

10 years, 1 month

FW: TNMoC News - The winners of the 2014 Tony Sale Award for computer conservation

by dave.g4ugm＠gmail.com

I hope folks don't mind me forwarding this, but some interesting, if probably well know links. Dave G4UGM From: noreply at salesforce.com [mailto:noreply at salesforce.com] On Behalf Of Mike Kelly Sent: 07 November 2014 12:26 To: dave.g4ugm at gmail.com Subject: TNMoC News - The winners of the 2014 Tony Sale Award for computer conservation NEWS RELEASE from the Computer Conservation Society The winners of the 2014 Tony Sale Award for computer conservation are . a virtual 1930's mechanical computer and a restored industry-changing computer. 7 November 2014 The 2014 Tony Sale Award for computer conservation has been jointly awarded to two outstanding and contrasting entries representing computing in the 1930s and the late 1950s. The winners are the IBM 1401 Demo Lab, a restoration of one of the most significant machines in computer history by the Computer History Museum in California, and Z1 Architecture and Algorithms, a virtual reconstruction of the 1930's Konrad Zuse mechanical computer, by the Free University of Berlin. Run by the Computer Conservation Society and sponsored by Google UK, this is the second Tony Sale Award for computer conservation. The first was won in 2012 by Dr David Link for LoveLetters, a computer art installation that continues to tour the world. In announcing the 2014 winners, Martin Campbell-Kelly, computer historian and head of the judging panel, said: "The eight excellent entries for the 2014 Tony Sale Award from four different countries clearly demonstrates how computer conservation is flourishing more than 20 years after Tony Sale embarked on his pioneering and awe-inspiring reconstruction of a Colossus Mk II, a world-famous exhibit at The National Museum of Computing on Bletchley Park." The IBM 1401 Demo Lab is a classic reconstruction of a 50-year old commercial computer. It marked the transition of IBM as a supplier of accounting machines to it becoming the dominant supplier of the mainframe era. Announced in 1959, the IBM 1401's success took everyone by surprise. The company had expected to sell or lease about 1,000, but went on to deliver 15,000 and by the mid-1960s they amounted to half of the computers in the world. Its high-speed chain printer was a key to its success -- punched card machines were eagerly traded in for the IBM 1401 and business computing took a huge stride forward. In a project involving 20 volunteers over ten years, two 1401s have been restored at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California. The computers and the ancillary equipment including the famous 1403 chain printer are on permanent display and the working system is demonstrated twice a week. See <http://www.computerhistory.org/atchm/restoring-the-ibm-1401/> http://www.computerhistory.org/atchm/restoring-the-ibm-1401/ for more information about the project. The judging panel said: "The IBM Demo Lab is a flawless restoration of a machine that signalled a turning point in the computer industry and the use of computers in business." Z1 Architecture and Algorithms, the other joint-winner, is a virtual reconstruction of one of the world's earliest computers, the Z1. Originally built in 1936-38, the Z1 was destroyed in a bombing raid in 1943. In the 1980s and then in his 70s, Konrad Zuse embarked on a reconstruction of the Z1 which is now a remarkable but static exhibit at the Technology Museum in Berlin. However, with 30,000 parts the reconstruction of the mechanical computer was unlikely to be robust or reliable enough for regular operation, so a team led by Professor Raul Rojas began a virtual reconstruction with a technical description. Through the meticulous research of Professor Rojas, a team of his students was able to construct a 3D visual simulation of the arithmetic unit for deployment on the web. In addition, hundreds of high resolution photos of the Z1 enable web users to explore the machine from any angle at very high resolution. See <http://zuse-z1.zib.de/> http://zuse-z1.zib.de/ for the virtual reconstruction. The judging panel said "Z1 Architecture and Algorithms is a remarkable vision of how such complex artefacts might be delivered to a worldwide audience. It is a project that will undoubtedly give museum curators pause for thought." Rachel Burnett, Chair of the CCS, said "The late Tony Sale would have been delighted with the entries that we have had in the year of the silver jubilee of our Society that he co-founded with Doron Swade. "The computer conservation movement is dynamic and growing apace. Through the Tony Sale Award, we salute the computing pioneers of the past and the dedication of those today who breathe vibrant life into our incredible computing heritage." Notes to Editors 1 The Computer Conservation Society Established in 1989, the Computer Conservation Society (CCS) started as a joint venture between BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, the Science Museum and later the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester. In recent years The National Museum of Computing has become a key partner. 2 The CCS Judging panel Martin Campbell-Kelly, computer historian, was joined in the 2014 panel of judges by Chris Burton, engineer and computer conservationist , Nigel Sale, computer scientist and son of Tony Sale, and Doron Swade MBE, museum curator and author. 3 Links to other nominated entries for the 2014 Tony Sale Award The Analogue Computing Museum collection in Schwalbach, Germany. <http://www.analogmuseum.org> www.analogmuseum.org The Jim Austin Computer Collection in York, England. <http://www.computermuseum.org.uk> www.computermuseum.org.uk The restoration of 1970s DEC PDP computers at The Rhode Island Computer Museum (RICM), Rhode Island, USA. <http://www.ricomputermuseum.org> www.ricomputermuseum.org The PRS 4, a restoration of a 1973 Polish micro-computer at the Muzem Historii Komputerow i Informatyki (MHKI) in Katowice, Poland. <http://www.muzeumkomputerow.edu.pl> www.muzeumkomputerow.edu.pl The Technikum29 Computer History Museum collection in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. <http://www.technikum29.de> www.technikum29.de The WITCH-E project, a trans-Atlantic educational project, by David Anders. <http://www.elinux.org/WITCH> www.elinux.org/WITCH 4 About Tony Sale Tony Sale (1931-2011), in whose honour the computer conservation award has been established, is perhaps best known for leading the team that rebuilt Colossus, the world's first electronic computer. He was also a key figure in starting the campaign to save Bletchley Park in the early 1990s, he co-founded The National Museum of Computing and jointly established the Computer Conservation Society. Media Contact Stephen Fleming, Palam Communications, for the Computer Conservation Society +44 1635 299116 <mailto:s.fleming at palam.co.uk> s.fleming at palam.co.uk <http://na5.salesforce.com/servlet/servlet.ImageServer?oid=00D700000008oAg&e sid=0187000000WMvLw>

10 years, 1 month

cctalk Digest, Vol 1, Issue 16

by FRED＠MISER.MISERNET.NET

>From: IN%"cctalk at classiccmp.org" 5-NOV-2014 15:54:48.98 >To: IN%"cctalk at classiccmp.org" >CC: >Subj: cctalk Digest, Vol 1, Issue 16 >Message: 2 >Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2014 14:26:55 -0500 >From: Charles Phillips <charles at uniwho.com> >Subject: Re: list issues & status >Message-ID: <15B1D053-9560-4850-B84C-7A2AE983B22E at uniwho.com> >anyone really hard core and still uses Elm? >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elm_(email_client) >:-) OK, I'll bite. Reading and replying with OpenVMS MAIL. :) Fred

10 years, 1 month

HP9810A alive again!

by mattislind＠gmail.com

After replacing a lot of dead National Semiconductor TTL ICs this nice little machine from 1972-1973 is running again. It works perfectly to do calculations and also to create programs. I also managed to both store and restore a program written onto a home made magnetic card. Home made since I wasn't able to find any. There are a few issues left: The belt in the card reader is slipping a bit so a replacement would probably be needed to get it working 100%. One segment in the display is dead. Anyway: Here is the writeup of the restoration: http://www.datormuseum.se/computers/hewlett-packard/hp9810a and here is a video-clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9rBoWvze48 Enjoy! /Mattis

10 years, 1 month

SET DIGEST

by cisin＠xenosoft.com

> SET DIGEST Ah, back in the classic days of computers, people didn't understand mailing lists, and sent their mailing list commands TO THE LIST. Are we going back to the way things used to be done?

10 years, 1 month

test message. do not read.

by knowak＠alumni.calpoly.edu

This is just a test. I seem to no longer be getting mail from this list

10 years, 1 month

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