Anyone out there have one of these things? It's an oddball, made for
IBM by Tadpole (same guys who made the Sparcbook).
I'm trying to identify a scorched component in the battery compartment
of mine in the hopes that I can get it running again. It's next to the
memory, on the right hand side (with the front of the laptop facing
toward you) labeled as "TR35" on the PCB. It's an 8-pin surface-mount
component, but the one in mine is scorched so badly it's
unidentifiable. And I somehow doubt i'll find a schematic :).
Thanks,
Josh
Still cleaning house. Came across the following things I have no need
for, if you want them let me know. Free for the cost of shipping.
- 2x Intel Pentium II Overdrive chips for Pentium Pro systems. These
were working when I pulled them from a system about 5 years ago. If you
have a Dual PPro system you're looking to upgrade a bit, here's your ticket.
- Tandy Professional Deskmate & MS-DOS/GWBASIC. Binders (in boxes) with
manuals and software (5.25" floppy). Looks like they went with a Tandy
3000/4000 originally. I've never owned such a system so I have no idea
how I ended up with these. Or why I've kept them for so long.
- TRS-80 Model 16 Owner's Manuals (Model 16 and Model II modes).
Anything not claimed by 10/15 is getting donated to RE-PC in Tukwila...
Thanks,
Josh
He went to Iceland
On Oct 8, 2011 6:34 PM, "Al Kossow" <aek at bitsavers.org> wrote:
I tried emailing him yesterday, and didn't hear anything back. Not sure if
it is related to corestore.org
being down, through.
Anyone on the list have disks or disk images for this beastie? It's
lurking quietly at the local thrift shop and has no docs/media. They
probably think it's a DOS machine of some kind. :) (it's a CP/M portable)
tnx all!
g.
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holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd
by the clean end.
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: [rescue] Free SunBlade 100
Date: Sat, 08 Oct 2011 12:26:37 -0700
From: junkmail at crhhome.com
Reply-To: The Rescue List <rescue at sunhelp.org>
To: suns-at-home at net-kitchen.com, rescue at sunhelp.org
Last call - items go to electronic recycling tomorrow.
--charles
To: suns-at-home at net-kitchen.com, rescue at sunhelp.org
Reply-to: charles at crhhome.com
From: charles at crhhome.com
Subject: Re: Free SunBlade 100
In-reply-to: Your message of "Sat, 24 Sep 2011 15:56:54 PDT."
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Here's the pic...........
--charles
charles at crhhome.com says:
> Folks - these items are on my front prouch at the address below, whoever
> wants them take them our they go in the dumpster. Call me at 6502611798
> if you want to check if they are still here.
>
> 1925 Vera ave, Redwood City, CA, 6502611798
>
> --charles
>
> junkmail at crhhome.com says:
>
> > Free SunBlade 100
> > Astra UMAX 1200S scsi2 scanner - works with Suns
> > Some scsi2 cables, cdrom, manuals
> >
> > U pick up at Redwood City - I will not ship
> >
> >
> >
> > --charles
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>
> --charles
>
> charles at crhhome.com says:
>
> > Folks - these items are on my front prouch at the address below, whoever
> > wants them take them our they go in the dumpster. Call me at 6502611798
> > if you want to check if they are still here.
> >
> > 1925 Vera ave, Redwood City, CA, 6502611798
> >
> > --charles
> >
> > junkmail at crhhome.com says:
> >
> > > Free SunBlade 100
> > > Astra UMAX 1200S scsi2 scanner - works with Suns
> > > Some scsi2 cables, cdrom, manuals
> > >
> > > U pick up at Redwood City - I will not ship
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --charles
> > >
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On Fri, 7 Oct 2011, Geoff Reed wrote:
> i am now on the hunt for 10 sector disks for a northstar horizon. a few
> years back I purchased a bunch and they were stolen... I thought that my
> northstar had been stolen, but *happy dance* in the process of moving
> from one storage unit to another, what did I find... my horizon :) no
> media for it remains :( and the manuals are gone, don't remember if the
> thief that broke into my storage P*ssed on them or is they were taken at
> the time also.
>
Hi Geoff,
If you don't mind a Do It Yourself project, back in 97 I posted instructions
on how I turn soft sectored diskettes into 10 sector, hard sectored diskettes
for my Horizon. You would just need one hard sectored diskette
to use as a template.
http://www.classiccmp.org/pipermail/cctalk/1997-December/146757.html
--Doug Coward Poulsbo, WA
The new home of the
Analog Museum and History Center is
http://www.cowardstereoview.com/analog
Pertec 310348669864
MPI 310349702429
Ampex 310349706855
something called a xenotron II with horrible screen rash 310349704482
(listed as xentron, which is a totall different operation)
Might be something related to this listing: (from a google search from
another list)
http://users.monash.edu.au/~ralphk/xvc2-xenotron.html
Hello,
I'm looking for any information on the OSI 560Z card.? This was an OSI plug-in card that had an intersil/Harris IM6100 chip, and a Z-80 chip both under control of the 6502 Host CPU.? The card also had 64K of RAM on board, which could be accessed by the 6502 via a sliding 4k window at a fixed address in the 6502 memory map.? This allowed emulation of a PDP-8 via the 6502.?
I found the schematics on Mark's OSI page (http://osi.marks-lab.com/boards/boards.html), but I'd love to find the manual and software.? If anybody has a manual or software, and care to share it (and let me post it on my web site, http://osiweb.org), I'd be grateful.
I just did a quick search, and found a similar query from 2004, but I think enough time has passed that some new lead may turn up.
Happy classic computing!
Dave
I stopped off to pick up the Bondwell and discovered two things - it DOES
have a couple of disks tucked into the little slot underneath the drives,
and the proprietor may want as much as $75 for the machine. The employee
didn't know for sure and the machine wasn't priced.
The person thought the price was "something crazy". I told him if it
_was_ $75, it wasn't crazy, it was insane. I'm hoping I don't have a
local version of wiredforservice or computerhistorymuseum on my hands.
*sigh*
I left my contact information - if the guy wants more than $20, he'll
enjoy keeping the machine.
On to the goodies...
I've added a Z-System software catalog and issues 1, 3, 4, and 5 of the
Z-Letter as well as an issue of ComputerLand magazine. Hit
http://www.retroarchive.org to check 'em out.
tnx.
g.
--
Proud owner of F-15C 80-0007
http://www.f15sim.com - The only one of its kind.
http://www.diy-cockpits.org/coll - Go Collimated or Go Home.
Some people collect things for a hobby. Geeks collect hobbies.
ScarletDME - The red hot Data Management Environment
A Multi-Value database for the masses, not the classes.
http://www.scarletdme.org - Get it _today_!
Political correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical
minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which
holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd
by the clean end.
--------------Original Message------------------
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 16:27:36 -0500 (EST)
From: liste(a)artware.qc.ca
Subject: Looking for : Sharp PC-1405
Or equiv (Tandy had them as PC-2 or something, iirc).
The goal of my classic collection is to get one of every computer I've
programmed over the years. One of the first computers I programmed was a
PC-1405 (actually, I can't remember the exact model).
I found one of these in a pawn shop. By brother "stole" it. I found
another. This was my one classic computer that was helluva useful. So
useful I took it with my places. And, well, I've just lost it. I've
checked eBay and there are a few Sharp Pocket Computers, but W@W L@@K @
T3H PR1C3Z! Buy it now for "only" 300 USD!
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3000156764&category=15030
So, does anyone here have one they don't need and/or would be willing to
let go for a reasonable price?
-Philip
--------------------------------------
I've got a PC-1421 Financial Computer if you (or anybody) are interested:
76 character keyboard
16 character display
40K ROM Basic
4.2 Kb RAM
Interface for optional CE-126 Printer/Cassette (don't have)
6 modes:
Normal calculator
Financial calculator
Statistical calculator
Basic program mode
Basic run mode
Almost new, in box with cover & 280P manual. Make me an offer (less than
US$ 300, or even CDN$ 300 :).
mike
Does anyone know how many issues of the Z-Letter (think CP/M & ZCPR) were
published? I've got #s 1, 3, 4 and 5 plus the first Z-System software
catalog.
g.
--
Proud owner of F-15C 80-0007
http://www.f15sim.com - The only one of its kind.
http://www.diy-cockpits.org/coll - Go Collimated or Go Home.
Some people collect things for a hobby. Geeks collect hobbies.
ScarletDME - The red hot Data Management Environment
A Multi-Value database for the masses, not the classes.
http://www.scarletdme.org - Get it _today_!
Political correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical
minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which
holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd
by the clean end.
I just read that CHM will honor Jim Williams and Bob Pease in a new
exhibit opening on October 15th. The exhibit will feature Jim William's
well-known, unbelievably cluttered bench, painstakinly relocated in-situ.
I felt a real physical pain when I learned about the deaths of
Williams and Pease. Thank you, CHM, for doing this.
Article with photos here:
http://www.edn.com/article/519496-Computer_History_Museum_honors_Jim_Willia…
This is, of course, not intended to detract from the well-deserved
attention Steve Jobs (RIP) is getting.
-Dave
--
Dave McGuire
Port Charlotte, FL
On Wed, 5 Oct 2011 22:02:05 -0700 (PDT), Fred Cisin <cisin at xenosoft.com> wrote:
> The "rule" is that the period is SUPPOSED to go inside the quotes,
> indisunirregardless of whether that conveys the correct meaning!
>
see: <http://www.uclick.com/client/wpc/nq/> :-) .
->CRC
"Business people" love Microsoft because they think Microsoft and
> Bill Gates are the same entity, and like to be associated with money and
> financial success. These people typically haven't an iota of technical
> know-how, and they're NOT the people who should be telling others what
> tools to use to do their jobs.
That's nonsense. "Business people" love Microsoft because a) they think
that if they buy the same as everybody else, there will be no problems
exchanging mail, documents etc with other companies, b) they know that
they can easily find staff who knows how to use MS products, and c) they
assume that if they buy from a large corporation they can always get
some reasonable level of support, the products and support will be
around for the foreseeable future, and if something really bad happens,
they expect they can get help to fix it. They also prefer to get
everything from one place since it is easier to speak to one supplier
than several, and the products can be expected to interoperate, without
several different supplier pointing their fingers at each other when
something doesn't work.
However, in Europe quite a few government entities and private companies
have got fed up with MSs total dominance, and have begun mandating the
use of open source tools. The Swedish government's public procurement of
software includes both proprietary software and open source software.
/Jonas
On 2011-10-05 19:00, cctech-request at classiccmp.org wrote:
> Think of a rigid requirement of a specific mail program, or other largely
> interchangeable tool, as an asshole/not-asshole filter of employERs.
>
>
> My employer (a community college system) uses Outhouse, and more than once
> a week IT/helpdesk has to try again to explain phishing, and begging
> people to not open attachments. People who pass on urban legends, as
> "TRUE", get thanked by their colleagues, debunkers get chastised for
> "being mean". Last week was the "cell phone DO NOT CALL". There is a
> concerted effort to AVOID compliance with the state mandate of teaching
> "information competency".
>
> Yesterday, we received a> MB email that consisted of a single sentence.
> BUT, it was tilted a few degrees, and the signature was a different color.
> One of our top administators, to send out that single sentence, had
> created a Weird document, printed it out, SCANNED that, and sent it out as
> an attachment to an email with a Subject: line of "FYI", and a message
> body (other than the attachment), of "Open the attachment."
>
> BTW, many years ago, they employed substantial additional temporary staff
> to do scanning when they changed the OFFICIAL word processor from
> WordPervert to Weird.
>
> They tried to fire one of my colleagues for being a hoarder, and
> retrieving working computer hardware from college dumpsters (including an
> 11/70, which was no longer in his office). They gave him 2 hours to get
> what he could out of his [admittedly JAM-PACKED] office and then
> dumpstered everything else that he hadn't stuffed into his car, including
> NorthstarS, Sol, and a few more S100 machines.
>
>
> I don't think that I can manage to avoid getting fired [for doing my job]
> for another 3.64 semesters. Thursday, I gave copies to a student who
> requested them, of the Grand Jury investigation into our administration
> and the Accreditation Commissions' report when they placed our
> accreditation "on probation".
You make it sound as if Dilbert is actually true... That level of
incompetence would be really hard to find over here.
/Jonas
Forwarding this to the list in case anyone can help out.
I presume the fellow found me through my web page about an analog
computer, and/or my page about a Systron Donner counter. I don't have
any Systron Donner analog computers however.
This would, of course, be (the son of) Higinbotham of tennis-for-two
fame.
Begin forwarded message:
> From: William Higinbotham <higinbotham at hotmail.com>
> Date: 2011 October 4 5:36:08 PM PDT
> To: <hilpert at cs.ubc.ca>
> Subject: Donner Analog Schematics
>
> Dear Brent Hilbert,
(^Hilpert)
> ?
> ?? My name Is William B. Higinbotham, I am the son of William A.
> Higinbotham
> who worked at Brookhaven National Laboratory most of his life.
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Higinbotham
> ?
> ?? I am writing you because the museums in the US and a local
> laboratory is looking for schematics for (Systron/)Donner analog
> computers. Here is an ad for the Donner 3400
> http://www.sciencemag.org/content/129/3349/671.full.pdf?
> which Peter Takacs, takacs at bnl.gov has to rebuild the early game
> computer. http://www.bnl.gov/bnlweb/history/higinbotham4.asp
> Here is the Donner Programming Book
> http://www.analogmuseum.org/library/handbook_of_analog_computation.pdf
> ?
> If you know of any forums to ask if anyone has schematics for these
> analog computers, we all would be grateful.
> ?
> Sincerely
> William B. Higinbotham, Bellport, NY? USA
That answer is still less offensive than "during!"
------Original Message------
From: Eric Smith
Sender: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org
To: General Discussion On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
ReplyTo: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: Re: Steve Jobs
Sent: 6 Oct 2011 06:29
Fred Cisin wrote:
> This may offend many, but, . . .
> did he die before or after the iPhone5 event?
Apple has not (yet) announced any iPhone 5. Assuming that they announce
an iPhone 5 at some point in the future, the answer to your question is
"before".
Ok...anyone know who dropped the big 20 kilobux on this one?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/120784313119?s
Not saying it's not worth it (I've certainly never seen a working one,
ever,) but the price is still a shock. Big $ for an Apple 1 I can
see...there are collectors of "cultural icons" like the original Apple
product outside of our hobby. I can't see the same being so for a
Commodore relic.
--
jht
We're hiring. The brief job description:
Vulcan Inc. - Seattle, WA
Living Computer Museum
Vulcan's Vintage Systems Team is responsible for the restoration,
operation and maintenance of the Living Computer Museum's collection of
vintage computer systems. This collection includes mainframe and
minicomputer systems manufactured by companies such as Digital Equipment
Corporation, Data General, IBM, and Hewlett-Packard during the emergence
of interactive and timeshared computing. The goal of the Living
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academic and research communities and to the public. The systems and
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________________________________________________________________________
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with the ability to communicate and conceptualize projects to integrate
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For a full job description and to apply, please visit our careers site:
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Vulcan, Inc.
505 5th Avenue S, Suite 900
Seattle, WA 98104
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