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Browsing old BYTEs - Signetics Instructor 50

by allisonp＠world.std.com

< > While browsing several old BYTE magazines, I came across an ad for < > Signetics Instructor 50 SBC. Althoug the ad wasn't very good, it looks < > it could be an SBC style S-100 Altair clone with a hex keypad, display < > data switches. Sort of an Altair-KIM hybrid (if one can imagine such < > thing). < < There was at least one other SBC like this. I have an Explorer 85 that < has room for two S-100 slots (mine has one S-100 connector soldered in) < And I believe my SD Z-80 Starter System SBC can also accomodate an S-10 < board. As someone with an actively used Netronics Explorer 8085, yes that one had two s100 slots and a 5 slot extender (level E) as well. That class of machines was not uncommon. There was a front pannel replacement with display and keypad (8080 too!) for s100 machines. Allison

27 years, 12 months

Microsoft buys TeX :-)

by SUPRDAVE＠aol.com

In response to bill's final comment about, "what kind of product can that be?" hmmm, perhaps a less buggy and workable product? david In a message dated 9/9/98 9:50:25 PM Eastern Daylight Time, yowza(a)yowza.com writes: << Most current users of TeX have paid nothing for their implementations, derived from Professor Knuth's formerly-free work. Before leaving the podium, Gates made a final comment that "TeX hasn't changed in years. What kind of a product can that be?", and then handed the microphone to an assistant, introduced only as the project leader for Microsoft TeX. >>

27 years, 12 months

Mac's for Sale

by fauradon＠pclink.com

I'll take them. Are they complete? monitor and kbd? It doesn't make a difference though. Francois ------------------------------------------------------------- Visit the desperately in need of update Sanctuary at: http://www.pclink.com/fauradon -----Original Message----- From: John R. Keys, Jr. <jrkeys(a)concentric.net> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers <classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu> Date: Wednesday, September 09, 1998 8:17 PM Subject: Mac's for Sale >Before I place these on eBay let me know if anyone wants them for 20.00 each >(my cost) asis not tested. I purchased 3 machines for someone and then they >cjhanged their mind and only took one of the three. one is IIvx with 230 meg >HD in it and the other is a IIcx with a ony 40meg HD in it, again these are >ASIS I have not tried to test them at all. I already have 2 vx's and 3 or 4 >cx's in storage. >

27 years, 12 months

Mac's for Sale

by jrkeys＠concentric.net

Before I place these on eBay let me know if anyone wants them for 20.00 each (my cost) asis not tested. I purchased 3 machines for someone and then they cjhanged their mind and only took one of the three. one is IIvx with 230 meg HD in it and the other is a IIcx with a ony 40meg HD in it, again these are ASIS I have not tried to test them at all. I already have 2 vx's and 3 or 4 cx's in storage.

27 years, 12 months

DIP Switch Settings for DEC M8357 RX01/RX02 Controller???

by mcquiggi＠sfu.ca

Hi All: Anyone have the specs for the DIP switch settings for the 8 DIP switches on a DEC M8357 TX01/RX02 controller? Thanks, Kevin -- Kevin McQuiggin VE7ZD mcquiggi(a)sfu.ca

27 years, 12 months

FW: Your post on ebay

by jrkeys＠concentric.net

Hey guys anybody want to follow-up with this MacPlus offer -----Original Message----- From: mkreutz(a)brook.edu [mailto:mkreutz@brook.edu] Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 1998 4:32 PM To: jrkeys(a)concentric.net Subject: Your post on ebay Hi there, I'm replying to your post on ebay. I have an Apple Mac Plus computer purchased in 1988/89. It's in excellent condition!!! I have all the software, the system 7 upgrade and other goodies that came with it (plus a hard drive that was custom built for it). I also have an ImageWriter printer and unopened ribbons. If you are interested, please let me know and we can discuss it further. I think I may still have some of the original boxes. I'd like to find it a good home!!! :) Best regards, Mica (ebay ID is mek2) <<<<Posted by jthecman (37) on 09/09/98 at 14:14:54 PDT Auctions Wanted: old or new computer demos used by the dealers to get your attention as you walk into the store. Looking for any brand of computer starting back in 1956 to present For hand held devices also like the apple newton palm pilot's. email me with your price private collector so my funds are limited. Also looking for old computer toys from the 1950's to 1980's.>>>>>

27 years, 12 months

How did DC Unit on PDP11 work??

by rcini＠email.msn.com

I was thinking about this the other night {it was a slow night :-)} -- how does the DC option on the PDP-11 work (besides the obvious)? My 11/34 has a DC light on the panel, but I know that my unit did not come with a battery backup unit. What was involved with the DC option? Was it a special PSU and batteries? Or was it a board and separate UPS? Just curious... Rich Cini/WUGNET <nospam_rcini(a)msn.com> - ClubWin/CW7 - MCP Windows 95/Windows Networking - Preserver of "classic" computers <<<< ========== reply separator ========== >>>>>

27 years, 12 months

robots?

by tomowad＠earthlink.net

>Similarly, does anyone remember a truck-like thing (big trax?) that you >could program sorta like LOGO? I remember the commercials showed it >bringing a soda (or beer?) to one lucky owner. Unfortunately, my family's >gift budgets never would have covered such a nifty gadget... 8^( I have one of the 4.5v Lego/Dacta Robotics kits that hooks up to my Apple IIe (conveniently making this post on-topic). I bought it through the school when Lego discontinued the kits last year. The system is based on Logo. The motors and sensors connect to the external interface box, which is connected to the Apple IIe via a 20 pin ribbon cable and interface card (which I think is really just a scaled down serial card). There are touch sensors, optosensors, motors, and lights for the kit. I currently have mine set up around my 9v Lego train, using the sensors to detect when it passes, the motors to raise and lower the crossing gates. There's nothing better than mixing computers and Lego! Tom Owad -- Sysop of Caesarville Online Client software at: <http://home.earthlink.net/~tomowad/>

27 years, 12 months

robots?

by sinasohn＠ricochet.net

At 12:08 AM 9/6/98 -0400, you wrote: > I was just watching a thing on robots and they mentioned some of the early > 80s attempts. Does anyone have in their collection a H.E.R.O, or other robots > of that vintage? There's been a few HERO's on ebay lately. (Don't ask what they sold for.) Similarly, does anyone remember a truck-like thing (big trax?) that you could program sorta like LOGO? I remember the commercials showed it bringing a soda (or beer?) to one lucky owner. Unfortunately, my family's gift budgets never would have covered such a nifty gadget... 8^( --------------------------------------------------------------------- O- Uncle Roger "There is pleasure pure in being mad roger(a)sinasohn.com that none but madmen know." Roger Louis Sinasohn & Associates San Francisco, California http://www.sinasohn.com/

27 years, 12 months

Browsing old BYTEs - Signetics Instructor 50

by rcini＠email.msn.com

While browsing several old BYTE magazines, I came across an ad for the Signetics Instructor 50 SBC. Althoug the ad wasn't very good, it looks like it could be an SBC style S-100 Altair clone with a hex keypad, display, and data switches. Sort of an Altair-KIM hybrid (if one can imagine such a thing). Does anyone have any info on this beast? Rich Cini/WUGNET <nospam_rcini(a)msn.com> - ClubWin/CW7 - MCP Windows 95/Windows Networking - Preserver of "classic" computers <<<< ========== reply separator ========== >>>>>

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