12 May
2005
12 May
'05
2:32 p.m.
At 04:41 PM 5/12/2005, you wrote:
On 5/12/05, Robert Greenstreet <gstreet at
indy.net> wrote:
I saw one at our local mall about 25 years ago that was based on a Data
General Nova. It wasn't working at the time. I got a free t-shirt for
plugging the disk terminator back on.
Michael Thompson
E-Mail: M_Thompson at IDS.net
In 1981, down by Fisherman's wharf (SFO), a
friend and I got our "picture"
taken via video capture software. The image was printed out via a
"commercial" quality dot matrix printer (it was capable of fairly large
sized print outs). From a distance, the "picture" quality was striking.
What hardware and software were used for this process? Does anything
similar currently exist?
I don't know what equipment was used where you went, but a family
friend had one of those setups when I was a kid (c. 1979). His was,
IIRC, attached to his Ohio Scientific Challenger III (that was trashed
when he loaned it to a local youth group for a fundraiser :-( ).
My friend used to make calendars on cloth and T-shirts, mostly. I
don't think he had the coffee mug rig.
I think Apple IIs were also commonly used for this sort of commercial
activity.
-ethan