For the Classic Mac cctalkers not on 68KMLA or the Mac OS 9 list, I booted
out Classilla 9.2 for Mac OS 8.6 through 9.2.2, a Mozilla-based web browser
for classic Mac systems (thus darn near almost on topic [2002]). This version
has a rewritten JavaScript interpreter and a lot of omnibus fixes. Enjoy :)
http://www.classilla.org/
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-- Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong. -- Oscar Wilde
On Fri, Jun 4, 2010 at 3:38 PM, Cameron Kaiser <spectre at floodgap.com>
wrote:
> > Meanwhile, the California State Ass'y voted to ban plastic bags, so
that
> > we can all either cut down trees and pay a nickel each, or pay the
store
> > a couple bucks for cheapo 'reusable' bags that tear at the
slightest glance.
> > I'll just be making more frequent trips for smaller shopping lists
to avoid
> > using bags at all. Environmental conservation is fun!
>
> Huh? Why? I never use plastic or paper bags. I just take a backpack or
> a set of bike panniers (or in extremis both) to the store. Much easier
> and comfier to carry, too, and they get used hundreds or thousands of
> times.
I've got a couple of plastic crates, built liek milk crates, same
width, but 1.5 times wider. Perfect for when the wife sends me grocery
shopping at BJ's Warehouse.
> Disposable bags are just plain evil, nasty and stupid...
And great for the evil nastines that you get cleaning the cat's litter
box. I've got a bucket that just the right size for holding the plastic
grocery bags open for dumping the shit in. Tie it up and done...
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From here to there,
Funny things
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Okay, I know the iPad is totally OT, but here is my question, does
anyone on this list have one, and have you tried using it for reading
PDF's off of Bitsavers? How practical is this?
I'm finally making real progress at getting my computer "lab" setup
with the systems I plan to keep, and don't have a way to read manuals
out there. Currently the only computer that doesn't have a VT420
attached is the Commodore 64. Guess I should get the SGI o2 or
Sunblade 1000 hooked up...
Zane
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Folks,
Found a few of these whilst tidying up our surplus stock room, there's 3 or
4 plug-in drive sleds for RFxx ISEs, quite a few device cover/node plug
combos and a couple of TLZxx/RRDxx removeable device covers. We don't want
any cash for them but you'd have to pay shipping from Cambridge UK, pick up
obviously welcome.
Oh, there's a metric buttload of the QBUS slot covers too, though I suspect
they'll end up in the recycling.
Cheers!
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I'm waiting for it too. It's ridiculous. Basically, you don't even
need the c64 anymore. iirc, you can run a c64 emulator just inside
the cartridge. But anyway, it acts like the CMD type accelerators,
with three different speeds: normal, CMD supercpu which I think is
20x, and full blast. There's 16megs of memory, SD card slot for 1541
emulation, there's also vga and ps/2 mouse and keyboard connectors. I
think it has ethernet also (or accepts that module).
It's expensive, but I'm getting one anyway. I'm sure there will be a
limited production run and I'm sure it will go for insane amounts of
money on ebay later, so it's not lost money.
I wish they'd make something like this for the amiga also.
brian
On Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 9:59 AM, Zane H. Healy <healyzh at aracnet.com> wrote:
> I was just looking to see if there was any updated software for my "MMC
> Replay" cartridge, and I ran across information that the "MMC Replay" has
> been discontinued (http://www.vesalia.de/e_mmcreplay.htm), and is being
> replaced by the "Chameleon 64".
>
> Does anyone have any info on this? ?It looks like it will be expensive
> (about 200 Euro), but I want one!
> http://www.vesalia.de/e_chameleon.htm
>
> Zane
>
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>
I was just looking to see if there was any updated software for my
"MMC Replay" cartridge, and I ran across information that the "MMC
Replay" has been discontinued
(http://www.vesalia.de/e_mmcreplay.htm), and is being replaced by the
"Chameleon 64".
Does anyone have any info on this? It looks like it will be
expensive (about 200 Euro), but I want one!
http://www.vesalia.de/e_chameleon.htm
Zane
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| PDP-10 Emulation and Zane's Computer Museum. |
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I was wondering if anyone here has an 8-inch CP/M disk set for use with a
ThinkerToys Disk Jockey 2D/B.
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A: Because it fouls the order in which people normally read text.
Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
A: Top-posting.
Q: What is the most annoying thing in e-mail?
I have brought my SWTPC 6800 system back to life that I built as a kid
in 1976. It is pretty heavily loaded with RAM cards, floppy controller,
etc. and the 8V power supply rail was never really able to hold its own.
It sits at about 6.5V now... driving many 5V regulators on the various
cards. No where near enough margin going into those.
So, I am contemplating the following,
1) rebuild entire power supply using three switchers, 7.5v unit nudged
up to 8V and two 12V units to supply +/-12 on the backplane. All of
these will fit inside the original cabinet in place of the linear
supply's transformer, giant electrolytic cap, bridge rectifier, etc.
I'd mount these switchers to an aluminum plate that would fit into the
chassis and use existing mounting holes thereby not drilling any new
holes in the chassis. This would be the least "period" solution but
allow all of the original cards to run in the machine with power to spare.
2) add a new transformer to the existing supply just for the 8V rail.
This will also fit but requires moving the existing transformer, cap,
DC distribution board-- all efforts that require drilling new holes in
the chassis. This would be a more authentic solution since I wouldn't be
introducing power supply designs that didn't exist back then. There were
actually published mods along these lines in the day but I am little
hesitant to butcher the chassis to accomplish this.
3) scuttle the legacy RAM cards, most of which are 4K in size built
with 2102's... and one 16K built with 2114... and replace them with a
single homebrew RAM card using one 32Kx8 SRAM drawing almost no power
in comparison to these old cards. Definitely not period and all the
authentic RAM cards would be sitting on the shelf then but the power
supply could remain unmodified.
Any recommendations on the best choice?
Chris
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I took a casual survey of parts needed for making a new run of P112 kits.
Good news! The hardest parts to source, the SuperIO chip, processor chip
and RS232 drivers are all still currently manufactured and the prices
aren't bad.
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dgriffi at cs.csubak.edu
A: Because it fouls the order in which people normally read text.
Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
A: Top-posting.
Q: What is the most annoying thing in e-mail?
Hey folks, I'll be flying into San Jose tomorrow for the PLATO @ 50
presentation at the Computer History Museum. My flight gets into San
Jose around 3:55 PM, but the presentation at CHM doesn't start until
7 PM.
I wasn't planning on renting a car, so my mobility will be limited.
However, it would be great to meet up with folks for beer and/or
dinner before the PLATO presentation.
I'll be checking my email until about 10 AM MDT tomorrow (9 AM PDT).
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