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DIGI-COMP 1 Assembly Instructions now available

by maxeskin＠hotmail.com

Thankfully, I was using a T1 at the time I first looked at this page and didn't notice the size of the images. The first thing you should do is reduce them from RGB to Grayscale. I tried it and it doesn't reduce image quality at all. Also, does anyone currently own the rights to this? I would like to make an HTML and DVI version of it, which would be much easier to read, since it wouldn't involve as much horizontal scrolling. Now, some questions about the computer itself. A) How much did it cost in 1998 dollars? B) Was there ever a DIGI-COMP II? C) What type of plastic was used in it? D) Has anyone tried to make one? E) How popular was it? F) What year was it terminated? Basically, a brief history. >Due to popular demand, I have finally gotten around to >adding the DIGI-COMP 1 Assembly Instructions to the >collection of other scanned DIGI-COMP 1 manual pages at >http://galena.tjs.org/digicomp/ . They are all 300 DPI >grayscale images - in other words, huge! The parts list >alone (Page 1) should be immensely helpful for those >wishing to create their own DIGI-COMP. > >Thanks to everyone who e-mailed me over the past few >days! > >Tom >-- > >This account is used so mailing lists don't >clutter up Tom's real account. If you really >want to talk to Tom, use tom(at)galena.tjs.org > > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

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C'mon guys - somebody has to know these things!

by bill_r＠inetnebr.com

A bit ago, I posted a request to help identify some old front-panels that have been in my collection for about 20 years. I didn't get a single response! With all of the wise guys (sorry - smart folks ;-) in this group, I'm disappointed! Somebody has to recognize them! Allison? Anyone? Anyone? (The pictures are on my web page at http://incolor.inetnebr.com/bill_r. Just click on the "Classic Computers" link, then "Unidentified Technological Artifacts".) Your help would be appreciated? -Bill Richman bill_r(a)inetnebr.com http://incolor.inetnebr.com/bill_r (Home of the COSMAC Elf Simulator!)

28 years, 1 month

Off-topic informational anti-spam anecdotal

by allisonp＠world.std.com

< >they couldn't charge you on anything if they found out you were < physically messing with the line. HERE IN THE USA: If you violate the NI (bell parlance for network interface) which is the demarcation line to your home or business and damage their equipment you will likely be at the end of both criminal and civil charges. The key issues would be if the cause is deliberate, neglegence or accidental. They do actively persue this as deliberate tampering with their business as both a public safety issue and interfering with their conducting business in an unlawful manner (mischeif, vandalism). I would bet in Europe there are certain actions available as well. The oddity of it all is if you fry the phone line who really looses? Your out the use of the phone and their interface equipment is likely protected as they have to worry about power distibution lines and lightining getting into their stuff. The damage would be more to the user than TPC (the phone company). Allison

28 years, 1 month

Off-topic informational anti-spam anecdotal

by maxeskin＠hotmail.com

Is there anything I can do at home that will damage phone company equipment? I suspect that 240v in a telco switch is nothing pretty. >That was when you could get away with free phone calls by messing with the >line voltage. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

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Off-topic informational anti-spam anecdotal

by JRichardson＠softwright.co.uk

>> A _very_ good book for the older stuff (manual switchboards, relays, >> step-by-step 2-motion selectors) is called 'Telephony' by (IIRC) Herbert > and Proctor. It's a UK book,... Hmm, I'll have to check that out. > >> 'Tip' and 'Ring' refer, of course to the 2 contacts on a 3-wire jack >> (phone?) plug - like a stereo headphone plug, used on the old manual >> switchboards. The other contact - sleeve (aka the 'P wire') was used in >> the exchange to check if a line was in use (P=Private, I think). I always did wonder. I've got a couple of old (can't remember the exact date, but I'd say early 70's at a guess) answering machines somewhere which make use of such plugs. I'd love to wire one of these things up to a phone circuit if possible, I doubt that it could be done though - the systems were badged "Ansafone" IIRC, making use of enormous reel-to-reel tape decks and foot pedals... :) (I suppose this could be judged almost-on-topic, if the phone system is deemed to be some giant computer, and the technology, after all, is more than 10 years old) cheers Jules >

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Off-topic informational anti-spam anecdotal

by maxeskin＠hotmail.com

I don't know how much truth there is in those descriptions of various boxes, but there a very frequent warnings on messing with line voltage because of what "hackers" call "gestapo". >That's what's funny about the phone companies in the UK versus those in >the US. I could plug my phone line into a 240v outlet and the phone >company couldn't do a damn thing about it. > >Sam Alternate e-mail: dastar(a)siconic.com >------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >Ever onward. > > September 26 & 27...Vintage Computer Festival 2 > See http://www.siconic.com/vcf for details! > [Last web page update: 07/05/98] > > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

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Off-topic informational anti-spam anecdotal

by maxeskin＠hotmail.com

>they couldn't charge you on anything if they found out you were physically >messing with the line. Couldn't they cancel your service if they felt that their station equipment was at risk of damage? ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

28 years, 1 month

Rebuilding Mac Portable batteries

by maxeskin＠hotmail.com

You can order them with equivalent ease from Radio Shack, for about $7.75. It might end up being cheaper, since RS won't charge you shipping and handling. Of course, they might be getting it from the same source as you. > Now all I need is the batteries... > >Rich Cini/WUGNET <nospam_rcini(a)msn.com> > - ClubWin! Charter Member > - MCP Windows 95/Windows Networking > - Preserver of "classic" computers ><<<< ========== reply separator ========== >>>>> > > > > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

28 years, 1 month

More finds

by jrkeys＠concentric.net

Picked a few things this week for the museum , so pleas do not ask me about selling them. If I ever get month off to check what all I have in storage I will be unloading all extras. The finds: 1) Franklin ACE2100 cpu and monitor (mono) not tested yet both were free; 2) Franklin ACE2200 cpu, monitor (mono), keyboard, Franklin joystick, and all cables, it also was free; 3) EXELTELII was a trade; 4) new IOMEGA cleaning kit for 8" media $1 at Goodwill; 5) OPENDOC video from Apple; 6) TG Products chip tester; 7)Super Expander cartridge for the C64 60 cents at Thrift; 8)Super Graphix jr by XETEC for the Commodore cost $1.60; 9)IQSuperPC Trivia Blitz cartridge A cost $1.80; 10)AppleColor RGB monitor 80 cents at thrift not tested yet; 11)some QX-10 items for free; 12) about 15 various books. That's been it so far I will be going out later today to the thrift's about 45 miles from my home and working my way stopping at any place looking interesting. Keep computing John

28 years, 1 month

FW: Student asking for old DEC equipment

by kyrrin＠jps.net

If anyone can help this fellow out, please contact him directly. -=-=- <snip> -=-=- On Fri, 17 Jul 1998 16:07:29 -0400, in comp.sys.dec you wrote: >>Hello everyone in DEC land. >> >> I'm a student at Eastern Connecticut State University and was wondering >>if someone out there had an old DEC workstation that they were going to >>throw out and would be willing to donate. I'd be willing to travel >>through most of New England to fetch it (CT,MA,RI,Southern VT, Part of >>NY/NJ). It would have a loving and useful home next to my SparcStation >>LX and I could finally dispose of my PC. >> >>Donald Lewis La Barre III >>iggy(a)megahits.com -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Bruce Lane, Sysop, The Dragon's Cave (Fido 1:343/272) http://table.jps.net/~kyrrin -- also kyrrin [A-t] Jps {D=o=t} Net Spam is bad. Spam is theft of service. Spam wastes resources. Don't spam, period. I am a WASHINGTON STATE resident. Spam charged $500.00 per incident per Chapter 19 RCW.

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