Thanks for your reply Marko. Since it sounds like I could indeed use the modem to dial in to transfer files, I tried to look on eBay to see if I could find a modem cable for sale. However I cannot seem to find one, does anyone know where I might be able to find one for sale?
Thanks again for all your help! Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 25, 2015, at 11:23 AM, Marko Peussa <[email protected]> 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. > > > >> [email protected] 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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> >>>> 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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> >>>>>> Sender: M100 <[email protected]> >>>>>> Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2015 23:05:46 >>>>>> To: Model 100 Discussion<[email protected]> >>>>>> Reply-To: Model 100 Discussion <[email protected]> >>>>>> 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, [email protected] 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: [email protected] >>> ph: 0414 986878 >>> web: www.dougswordclocks.com
