30 Nov
1999
30 Nov
'99
7:05 a.m.
Well, it's sort of 'saved' already; this machine is sitting in my garage.
But, I'm planning a move, and it HAS to go sometime sooner rather than
later. And if it comes to it, 'later' might mean that it goes to the TIP.
That would be a shame. Unit looks in good condition, and had the heads
professionally parked before I grabbed it. Has a floppy drive (RD-50?) and
some tapes, too. I've never tried powering it.
Unit is in Sydney (Australia), and I'm sure hoping somebody wants it. I'd
feel rather bad seeing it junked.
Totally free, of course.
A
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30 Nov
30 Nov
7:25 a.m.
New subject: Classic Mac Porn
Hello.
I hope nobody is offended by this request, but I'm desperately trying to
find images from the original MacPlaymate and Virtual Valerie games for
inclusion in a sidebar on the history of graphic content in videogames to
be published in my forthcoming book, Supercade: Context and Aesthetics of
the Videogame Age. What I really need are screenshots from either the main
title screen or some equally inspiring frame of content... or a scan of the
packaging.
Any of you that have may have the program with a system capable of running
it that could possibly execute any of the above tasks would be begged for
their assistance...
Please email privately.
xoxo van
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S U P E R C A D E
context and aesthetics of the videogame age 1971-1984 (The MIT Press)
by Van Burnham (van(a)supercade.com)
"The first book to illustrate and document the history, legacy, and
visual language of the videogame phenomenon..."
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5:50 p.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: Andrew Davie <adavie(a)mad.scientist.com>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, 30 November 1999 11:35
Subject: PDP 11/23 PLUS needs saving
Well, it's sort of 'saved' already; this
machine is sitting in my garage.
But, I'm planning a move, and it HAS to go sometime sooner rather than
later. And if it comes to it, 'later' might mean that it goes to the
TIP.
That would be a shame. Unit looks in good condition,
and had the heads
professionally parked before I grabbed it. Has a floppy drive (RD-50?)
and
some tapes, too. I've never tried powering it.
Unit is in Sydney (Australia), and I'm sure hoping somebody wants it. I'd
feel rather bad seeing it junked.
Totally free, of course.
Can you give me an idea of size/weight? I could be tempted......
Cheers
Geoff Roberts
Computer Systems Manager
Saint Mark's College
Port Pirie, South Australia.
Email: geoffrob(a)stmarks.pp.catholic.edu.au
netcafe(a)pirie.mtx.net.au
ICQ #: 1970476
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