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On 11/25/15, Marko Peussa <marko.peu...@kolumbus.fi> wrote: > This would have been my suggestion, too. After all, "Cloud storage" was > available already in the 80's... > > Here's the current dial-up BBS list: > > http://www.telnetbbsguide.com/dialbbs/dialbbs.htm > > I would advise to login first using telnet, with something that supports > VT100 terminal type. Then go to your prerences in the BBS and choose "tty" > as terminal type, and set screen lenght to 16 or so. In this way you can get > rid of all the fancy stuff. Only then dial in with M100 and message your > file to yourself as a private message. Then login back with your modern > computer, or smartphone, by telnet for example. And read your private > message. > > I've had success with Synchronet-based boards, although they do not support > the 40 character line width. Others might work as well. > > > > benjamin.vanderf...@gmail.com kirjoitti 25.11.2015 kello 17.37: > >> Thanks for the reply everyone. Since the computer has a dial up modem I'm >> wondering if perhaps there is some kind of service still around in the >> states where I could dial in, upload the file, and then retrieve it from >> my modern day mac? >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Nov 25, 2015, at 2:07 AM, Doug Jackson <d...@doughq.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi Ken, >>> >>> I hear you loud and clear, and your health is the number one priority - >>> May I offer a thought. >>> >>> I would be happy to take the orphans off your hands to make them work for >>> club members - I know I'm in Australia, but I would be happy to haul them >>> here, make what I can work, and distribute them (with discounted >>> shipping) >>> >>> Just so you are aware, I am the owner of DougsWordClocks.com, and I have >>> all of the appropriate test equipment and reflow soldering gear to make >>> it work. >>> >>> Just a thought :-) >>> >>> Doug >>> >>> >>> >>> On 11/25/2015 6:36 PM, Ken Pettit wrote: >>>> Hey Guys, >>>> >>>> Yeah, I've been in and out of the hospital a lot the past several months >>>> and haven't been spending any time on Club100 (or several other things). >>>> I'm WAY behind on even getting to email. >>>> >>>> NADSBox is basically not being sold any more. I have maybe 13 >>>> enclosures left and a handful of PCBs, but each of them has slight >>>> issues from where the China manufacturer had some yield issues. It >>>> would take me about 5-6 hours minimum each to get those PCBs in a >>>> workable state (assuming I could even get them working). Because of >>>> this and the fact that leaning over a lab bench worsens my angina pain, >>>> it isn't likely I would be able to get more NADSBoxes out anytime in the >>>> near future. >>>> >>>> I am thinking about a couple of different replacement devices, though >>>> getting them development poses similar issues as the NADSBox. >>>> >>>> Ken >>>> >>>> On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 11:24 PM, Michael Caronna >>>> <mikecaro...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> Is the NADS box still being sold? I sent an enquiry to club100 a while >>>> back but never heard back. >>>> >>>> -Mike >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wednesday, 25 November 2015, Rob Scrimgeour <aciph...@live.ca> >>>> wrote: >>>> The absolute easiest way is with a NADS box. >>>> http://www.club100.org/catalog.html >>>> >>>> Rob S >>>> Victoria, BC >>>> Canada >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> >From: John Graf <j...@grafs.us> >>>> Sender: M100 <m100-boun...@lists.bitchin100.com> >>>> Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2015 23:05:46 >>>> To: Model 100 Discussion<m100@lists.bitchin100.com> >>>> Reply-To: Model 100 Discussion <m100@lists.bitchin100.com> >>>> Subject: Re: [M100] Question >>>> >>>> It would be fun to know the modern answer, too. I've tried various cable >>>> converters from serial to USB, without much luck. The last time I made >>>> it work flawlessly was with my Mac SE, using the original Mac pin >>>> printer cable (which was a null modem cable) back in my newspaper days. >>>> The Mac side used Mock Terminal, which we also used to operate our >>>> modems. >>>> >>>> My most recent attempt, some years ago, also successful, was with a >>>> serial to USB cable and some version of Z-Term, but on a Mac OS 9 >>>> system. Never could make it work with my OS X machines. Using a Terminal >>>> emulator on OS X I believe is different than the Terminal software >>>> resident on the new Macs. If it can be used as a Comm terminal, I never >>>> understood how. >>>> >>>> Truth be known, while it is fun to use the M100, I've gotten to like my >>>> MacBook Pro, on which I run my entire media business, and do all my >>>> writing. I even use my old iPad 2 for things like answering this email, >>>> though the "screen" keyboard it isn't much good beyond the alphabet. Too >>>> many hoops to jump through just to get numbers and other characters. >>>> >>>> The best solution appears to be those developed by several on this list, >>>> like the NADS box, and a couple of other solutions, which escape my >>>> memory. If you haven't already, check out Club100.org. >>>> - - - - - - - - - - >>>> John Graf >>>> >>>> > On Nov 24, 2015, at 9:46 PM, benjamin.vanderf...@gmail.com wrote: >>>> > I was wondering what is the easiest possible way for someone with very >>>> > little technical knowledge to export text files from a trs 80 model >>>> > 100 to a Mac OS X laptop? Any help would be appreciated, thanks! >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Kindest Regards, >>> >>> Doug Jackson >>> >>> <b>Dougs Word Clocks.com Pty Ltd</b> >>> ACN: 159 352 753 >>> >>> 35 Fred Lane Crescent, Gordon, ACT, 2906, Australia >>> >>> em: d...@dougswordclocks.com >>> ph: 0414 986878 >>> web: www.dougswordclocks.com >
