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Bernie Appel, ‘Mr. RadioShack, ’ Dies ushered in TRS 80

by COURYHOUSE＠aol.com

Bernie Appel, ?Mr. RadioShack,? Dies http://www.twice.com/news/people/bernie-appel-mr-radioshack-dies-85/64710 Ed# _www.smecc.org_ (http://www.smecc.org)

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Need help with a rescue need Chico / Paradise, California (can someone pick-up and hold?)

by ian.finder＠gmail.com

If anyone would be willing to rescue and hold a small-ish (large desktop) machine near there for later pickup by me this summer, it would be much appreciated. I can pay you a small fee either in beer or American currency. Please let me know if you're willing to help coordinate a rescue. -- Ian Finder (206) 395-MIPS ian.finder at gmail.com

8 years, 10 months

Fwd: from reddit

by pete＠petelancashire.com

https://www.reddit.com/r/retrobattlestations/comments/63b8bm/so_i_bought_an… No association etc with the person -pete

8 years, 10 months

Old manuals (Univac, IBM, Burroughs, Teletype)

by tpisek＠pobox.com

Spring cleaning has unearthed manuals I no longer need (not clear if I ever needed them ... ). Here's the list: Univac an/uyk-7 theory & diagrams Univac federal systems Technical Bulletins (1973) IBM 1620&1622 CE manuals & complete system diagrams (vol 1,2, & 3) IBM 3031 theory of ops diagrams (vol 1-5) IBM 129 card punch CE & ald diagrams IBM 3275 ald diagrams (2 vols) Burroughs Global Memory schematics & flow diagrams Teletype 33 teletypewriter (ksr & asr) technical manuals and parts list --- Todd

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interesting... hp-9000 in the news! - russian-hackers-used-backdoor-two-decades

by COURYHOUSE＠aol.com

interesting... hp-9000 in the news! - russian-hackers-used-backdoor-two-decades https://www.wired.com/2017/04/russian-hackers-used-backdoor-two-decades/?mbi d=nl_4317_p3&CNDID=42833909 enjoy! Ed#

8 years, 10 months

More tapes - This time all Tektronix 405x series

by pete＠petelancashire.com

https://goo.gl/photos/m91e3UPSvN6tHUaS7

8 years, 10 months

Supercomputers, fishing for information

by iamcamiel＠gmail.com

I'm making arrangements to have four (mini-)supercomputers from the 1980's shipped to me. In the mean time, I'm trying to find out what I can about these systems, so this is a fishing expedition. The systems are: * Convex C1-XP * Convex C1-XL * Intel iPSC/860 * Ardent Titan Pictures of these can be found on my website, at http://www.vaxbarn.com/index.php/collection/27-odd/76-four-supercomputers (click on the thumbnails to see a larger version) I'd like to get in touch with anyone who knows anything about these machines, as well as anyone who may have documentation, but I also have two specific questions: - Can anyone identify the tape drives shown in the pictures? I believe the one in the Intel iPSC/860 is an Exabyte 8mm one, but the ones used on the Convex and the Ardent are a mystery to me. - Does anyone know what the SRM (System Resource Manager) for the iPSC/860 physically looks like? Does it look like a PC, and does it say Intel on the front? Reason I'm asking is that I'm getting these out of an estate, and I need to tell them what to look for. Thanks, Camiel.

8 years, 10 months

interesting... hp-9000 in the news! - russian-hackers-used-backdoor-two-d...

by COURYHOUSE＠aol.com

Awesome David! now I know what to look for! I like things with a story for our museum displays... the original one always best but next to it is 'one like it' example We do not have Tim Berners-Lee's NeXT cube... but we have one like it! Ed# _www.smecc.org_ (http://www.smecc.org) In a message dated 4/3/2017 8:20:04 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, davidkcollins2 at gmail.com writes: It's an HP9000 E55. The HP Computer Museum even has one in our collection! David Collins Curator www.hpmusuem.net David Collins Client Engagement Manager Dimension Data Tel: +61 3 9626 0593 Mob: +61 424 785 131 e-mail: david.collins at dimensiondata.com (Sent from out of office) On 4 Apr 2017, at 9:23 am, Cameron Kaiser via cctalk <cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote: >> interesting... hp-9000 in the news! - >> russian-hackers-used-backdoor-two-decades > > I'm trying to identify the specific unit. It looks like an early PA-RISC, > but even the enlargement doesn't show the model number clearly. > >> https://www.wired.com/2017/04/russian-hackers-used-backdoor-two-decades/ > > -- > ------------------------------------ personal: http://www.cameronkaiser.com/ -- > Cameron Kaiser * Floodgap Systems * www.floodgap.com * ckaiser at floodgap.com > -- Please dispose of this message in the usual manner. -- Mission: Impossible -

8 years, 10 months

RIP Dr. Kan Yabumoto

by cctalk＠ibm51xx.net

Hello All: I am not sure if this is "vintage" enough. However, Dr Kan Yabumoto (1948-2017) passed away after a long illness on 03-31-17. He was involved in the computer industry for many years after being a chemical engineer. He designed and programmed "Mad Planets", one of the "1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die". However, in this group though he may be better known for his work at his company Pixelab. Pixelab produced DatMan, XXCopy, and XXClone. I had the good fortune to become friends with Kan while seeking support for XXCopy. He was an intelligent and caring man and he will be missed. -Ali

8 years, 10 months

interesting... hp-9000 in the news! - russian-hackers-used-backdoor-two-decades

by jfehlinger＠comcast.net

Ed Sharpe wrote: > I'm trying to identify the specific unit. It looks like an early PA-RISC, > but even the enlargement doesn't show the model number clearly. The case matches HP-9000 Series 800 (F-class server) -- one of the lower-end models (807, F10; 817, F20; 837, F30). All based on PA-7000 32-bit CPU (PA-RISC version 1.1a, introduced 1991). http://muuseum.at.mt.ut.ee/kogu/077.html http://www.openpa.net/systems/hp-9000_series-800_nova.html http://www.openpa.net/pa-risc_processor_pa-7000.html PDFs of "Owner?s Guide to the HP 9000 8x7S Family" (1991) and "CE Handbook Series 9x7 and Model 8x7S Family" (1992) are downloadable via links at http://www.openpa.net/systems/hp-9000_series-800_nova.html .

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