Learning (was: Re: IBM 5150 ROMs)

Way to go! Amazing how much of this old dusty stuff still runs! One from Cindy's warehouse (after taking off the dusty top case and washing it and the keys, and buying an RCA-to-"F"-connector adaptor for the video) has spent part of last night and *all* of this morning (since before I got up until after noon) teaching Extended Color Basic to my 12-year-old son. WOOT. Maybe I'm dreaming, but I may finally have found at least a partial antidote to "MineCraft". Fortunately, I already own a cassette recorder and cable and the EDTASM cartridge, and Drivewire 3 with OS-9 images runs on our G3 iMac, so assuming that talks to the CoCo, he's got room to grow for a while. I suppose I should try to get Drivewire 4 running on the iMac ... For reference: http://www.cloud9tech.com/ Cassette recorder/cable (and many other goodies) http://www.frontiernet.net/~mmarlette/Cloud-9/Software/DriveWire3.html DriveWire 3, runs on the iMac but haven't tested communications yet https://sites.google.com/site/drivewire4/ DriveWire 4, not running for me on Mac OS X.4 http://www.altex.com/F-Female-to-RCA-Male-Adapter-7530-P140726.aspx Adapts channel 3 RF-encoded video from CoCo 2 RCA jack to "F" connector -- - Mark 210-379-4635 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Large Asteroids headed toward planets inhabited by beings that don't have technology adequate to stop them: Think of it as Evolution in Fast-Forward. ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.2899 / Virus Database: 2641/6139 - Release Date: 02/28/13