Re: [M100] Using an 80's micro as a means to distribute magazines on cassette? (Stephen)

[Russell Flowers]

That's very interesting!

On Fri, Aug 11, 2023 at 1:35 AM Peter Noeth  wrote:

> Anything is possible, but few things are probable.
>
> The major problem is the M100's LCD display does not do "grey scale"' like
> the C64. A pixel is either ON or OFF, no dithering. So images would look
> like a Xerox copy of a photo when set for "text" and not "photo" mode. It
> would lose all detail.
>
> Regards,
> PeterN
>
>
> On Thu, Aug 10, 2023 at 1:10 PM  wrote:
>
>>
>> Message: 1
>> Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2023 21:34:00 + (UTC)
>> From: Stephen 
>> To: "m100@lists.bitchin100.com" 
>> Subject: [M100] Using an 80's micro as a means to distribute magazines
>> on cassette?
>> Message-ID: <1145237297.2703408.1691616840...@mail.yahoo.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>>
>> I don't know how many people still use compact cassettes to store
>> programs and data, but I saw this clever video to do this on the Commodore
>> C64 and wondered if something similar could be done for model 100's and
>> compatible machines.
>> https://janderogee.com/projects/StripStream/stripstream.htm
>>
>> Stephen WaltersProfessional Celebrity Photographer /
>> G7VFYwww.facebook.com/mister35mm
>> Tel 07956-544202
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Re: [M100] Space Game for TRS-80 Model 100 or NEC PC8201A

[Russell Flowers]

I have yet to check it out, but that looks fantastic!

On Wed, Jul 26, 2023 at 6:14 PM  wrote:

> Hello all,
>
>
>
> I’ve written a BASIC game for the TRS-80 Model 100 and NEC PC8201A.It
> is a 3D space battle simulation.   I wish I could say it was new, but it
> was something I had started back in 1978 on a DEC LSI-11.   It eventually
> found its way to a 16K TRS-80 Model I Level II machine.There were a few
> iterations since the TRS-80 Model I version, but it is the TRS-80 Model I
> version that I converted to the Model 100 and NEC 8201.
>
>
>
> You can find it at www.github.com/LEJ-Projects/SpaceGame
>
>
>
> The document, SpaceGame.pdf contains an introduction describing the
> history of the game, along with a manual written by Elias S. Dennis
> followed by a detailed description of the program.  This is followed by
> appendices for the variable description and subroutine descriptions.
>
>
>
> The file, SPCGAM.ba.txt is a commented version of the program.
>
>
>
> The file SGM100.DO is the same program but with all comments except for
> the first two lines removed.   Run this on your TRS-80 model 100.
>
>
>
> The file, SG_NEC.DO is again the same program but the PRINT@ statements
> have been replaced by a LOCATE statements so it will run on a NEC PC8201A.
>
>
>
> CloudT_LoadingInstructions.docx is a Word document with specialized
> instructions for loading SPCGAM.ba.txt into the CloudT emulator.
>
>
>
> This game is NOT a hand eye coordination game.   This is more of a sip a
> beverage, enter your move and see what happens.   It starts slow but those
> running it on the CloudT emulator can mash the TURBO button to speed things
> along.   Some ability to visualize three dimensions is also needed.The
> manual describes the spherical coordinate system used.   The game does not
> generate any error messages but instead ignores invalid messages.If
> your command doesn’t work, it may be because 1.  You’re not focused on the
> CloudT screen. (Not a real hardware issue), 2. Your entry isn’t in
> all-caps.   3.  It is an illegal entry and is ignored.  Or 4.  The
> conditions do not exist that make your command valid.   (You can’t fire
> lasers without first selecting a target).The manual explains much of
> this with lots of screenshots.
>
>
>
> Please give it a try.Have fun and good luck.
>
> Lloyd
>

Re: [M100] interesting

[Russell Flowers]

That is an unusual product. I wonder how it came to be? Hobbyist pulled the
lever and went into production? Could they be just-in-time and/or built to
order?

On Fri, May 19, 2023 at 10:02 AM Paco  wrote:

> Very interesting computer, using real expansión board 8 bits.
>
> El vie, 19 may 2023, 15:01, Stephen Adolph 
> escribió:
>
>> https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005534146618.html
>>
>> Concept is neat but I think the execution was bad.  Apparently the BIOS
>> was modified and used without following the author's license.  (FYI BIOS
>> author requesting that no one purchase this until the license issue is
>> resolved)
>>
>> Made me think of a 2nd generation M100 work alike.
>>
>

Re: [M100] Subjective poll on M100 "dialob box"

[Russell Flowers]

I like the example on the left best.

On Mon, Jan 9, 2023 at 6:45 PM Ken Pettit  wrote:

> Hey gang,
>
> I'm curious which of the two "dialog box" options people think look
> better between the two shown in the attached diagram.  These were coded
> up in BASIC, but I'm thinking of using it in an ASM program.
>
> Ken
>

Re: [M100] M10 on ebay

[Russell Flowers]

Gotta love that modem settings string written on the case!

On Sun, Jul 17, 2022 at 3:55 PM Francois Gurin  wrote:

> I hope it stays that way, I am the current bidder and would love an m10
> for the collection without spending a mint!
>
> --francois
>
> On Sun, Jul 17, 2022, 3:29 PM Brad Grier  wrote:
>
>> Heh... so far :) And doesn't ship to Canada :(
>>
>> On Sun, Jul 17, 2022 at 12:06 PM Stephen Adolph 
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> https://www.ebay.ca/itm/144643878847?mkevt=1=2=e112358.m43.l3160=8=43120694728=-1%7E1=16TE179892_T_ENDSOON_CT1=2022071709=osgood
>>>
>>> Super cheap!
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> --
>> Brad Grier
>>
>>
>>

Re: [M100] AsciiPixels Update

[Russell Flowers]

Wow, that looks fantastic. Good job!

On Thu, Jul 7, 2022 at 6:50 PM Ken Pettit  wrote:

> Hey Gang,
>
> I spent some time today investigating the status of the T200 AsciiPixels
> implementation.  I found a couple of bugs in the T200 version of the code
> (one of them fixed, the other still lurking).  Also, after reviewing the
> code, I remembered why I didn't release a T200 version of the .CO file ...
> I was in the middle of adding the "Mouse pointer" feature.  And it was not
> (and still is not) complete.
>
> Also, I have started adding a description of the encoding format in the
> ap_doc.do file that I will release when it is updated fully.
>
> I will continue work on getting that feature completed ... would be good
> to write a new game with this library!  Here is a screenshot of an idea for
> the T200 I was working on in 2015:
>
>
>
> All tiles are drawn from a TILES.DO resource file with the following
> content:
>
> "a1" APf3/1sg$#T*,,H6`A!}`AH6,,T*$#
> "a2" APf3/1sg\#($}34313f$1$4$}37C6f
> "a3" APf3/1sgD&4'4(4'D&$#\1(4}}'H^'d
> "a4" APf3/1sg$# "a5" APf3/1sg,+@?@?,+$$D&,,@?@?,+$#
> "a6" APf3/1sg "a7" APf3/1sg%c "a8" APf3/1sgP0q=>%c0/BA0/$#P0q=>%c
> "a9" APf3/1sgP0q=>%cP0q=>%cP0q=>%c
> "b1" APf3/1sg\*D$D$D$L(\*L(D$D$D$\*$#
> "b2" APf3/1sg`#<#<#`# "b3" APf3/1sg@#,#,#L&@!$$@D.$+$+$?$#
> 
> "b4" APf3/1sg@?,+,+@?$#$#$#@?,+,+@?$#
> "b5" APf3/1sg,+,+,+$#~$#$#,+,+,+$#
> "b6" APf3/1sg,+,+,+$#,+,+,+$#,+,+,+$#
> "b7" APf3/1sg,+,+,+$#~,+$#,+,+,+$#
> "b8" APf3/1sg~,,$#,+,+,+$#~,,$#
> "b9" APf3/1sg~,,$#~,,$#~,,$#
> "c1" APf3/1sgD$D!$T*!,,T*~$!$$#
> "c2" APf3/1sgT*$#D%\2L-L-,AL+\,4?4+,#
> "c3" APf3/1sg$%$)<14%4%8%\-414%@%$1$#
> "c4" APf3/1sgT*L%D%4A$#T*4($4$,\2,+$'
> "c5" APf3/1sg`2L-L-\.$#D%D&4'\24+$'
> "c6" APf3/1sgD&$#\2$#\*L(L(\*D$\2L+$'
> "c7" APf3/1sgT'\24' "c8" APf3/1sg!$$\2D%4',,D&4(D&~$#
> "c9" APf3/1sgD+TB<'XB45454,4,\B,7$'$%
> "d1" APf3/1sg$#,+@?$#D&4'L-,+T*$#$#$#
> "d2" APf3/1sg$(@1J]2A@)_\2`2X*(/
> "d3" APf3/1sg\**;@Q(K:M&3&4&3.7V6(+\*
> "d4" APf3/1sg$/T&<&\$D$L20B@;<;\BT2
> "d5" APf3/1sg$#$#$#`#b-p_R`pG3$3A3f
> "d6" APf3/1sgD+T*D0$*$)\1HBTBLB$2$%$)
> "d7" APf3/1s+E7H7H7H_J%K$S,U$STTDS%KU,
> "d8" APf3/1sg$-$?&7*_01\2`2`2\B@;0;(3
> "d9" APf3/1s'G%K\V`ZaR%K,U$S2aKE+EKES$
>
> Ken
>

Re: [M100] is the list actually working?

[Russell Flowers]

Not speaking to your specific concern... but some people apparently have
the opinion that you shouldn't respond unless you have a specific,
substantive thing to say. I've seen people on this very list get mad & quit
over "unnecessary" traffic, messages not being snipped, etc.

On Tue, May 3, 2022 at 9:03 PM Peter Vollan  wrote:

> I'd appreciate if someone could respond to my messages just so I know they
> got through. I have posted about the weird error I am getting with Kurt
> McCullum's Mcomm twice without a peep, and I don't want to bore people to
> death if they have already seen it.
>
> On Tue, 3 May 2022 at 11:03, Gregory McGill 
> wrote:
>
>> A good way to tell is the discord email list channel, it has 99% of the
>> messages except the ones that exceed 2000 characters.. those are skipped
>> due to limitations on the importer
>> Greg
>>
>

Re: [M100] Ron Wiesen

[Russell Flowers]

Very sad, I'm sorry to hear it. He was very active on this list.

On Tue, Dec 21, 2021 at 2:35 PM John R. Hogerhuis  wrote:

> Sad news!
>
> Ron was a core member of this community for a long time and a
> big contributor of software and support. He stuck around for some time
> after Rick's passing, but I think he really missed Rick and it just wasn't
> the same for him after that loss. So I think many of us had already been
> missing Ron.
>
> Rest in peace Ron.
>
> And as he often signed off,
>
> -= Model T's Forever =-
>

Re: [M100] is the mailing list acting strangely?

[Russell Flowers]

You replied to Greg in the thin client thread yesterday, and I only saw it
in his reply to you.

-- Russ

On Fri, Jul 9, 2021 at 7:57 AM Stephen Adolph  wrote:

> I'm finding that emails seem to be missing from threads, delivered out of
> order etc.
> just me?
>
>

Re: [M100] Converting Thin Client to PC

[Russell Flowers]

That's weird, I don't see Stephen's original reply email to the list. Maybe
it will pop in later.

On Thu, Jul 8, 2021 at 9:33 AM Greg Swallow  wrote:

> Steve,
>
> DOS (DR or Free) with Disk+ and Lucid for DOS. Maybe Windows 3.1 and Lucid
> for Windows. I hope to find a Wyse V90LE XPE with duel video and PCMCIA
> somewhere in North America, but only ones I've found are in Germany. At
> $100+ after shipping kinda cost prohibative. Asking here to see if anyone
> has had luck with other models.
>
> GregS <><
>
> Jul 8, 2021 7:18:07 AM Stephen Adolph :
>
> Greg, what are you hoping to run on the converted thin clients?
>
> On Thu, Jul 8, 2021 at 10:14 AM Greg Swallow  wrote:
>
>> All,
>>
>> Am looking to pickup some thin client systems and convert them to Retro
>> PC an use with the M100. Too many tower systems taking up space. Just
>> wondering if anyone has done such a conversion and what client et al.
>>
>> GregS <><
>>
>

Re: [M100] Backpack drive quick start

[Russell Flowers]

I started watching this video while getting ready for work this morning.
You do a good job! Will watch the remainder later.

As for the device, it is something I would like to have, but I'm not sure
if I do enough work on the 100 to make it worthwhile.

-- Russ

On Thu, Jul 8, 2021 at 8:11 AM Jeffrey Birt  wrote:

> Hi all,
>
>
>
> Here is the promised Quick Start video for the Backpack drive. They have
> all been spoken for at this point but if you are interested in one let me
> know so we can get an idea of how many to have made up on the production
> line.
>
>
>
> This video is intended as a ‘quick start’ of sorts, to get you up and
> running quickly. More videos will be coming where we will dig into advanced
> features.
>
>
>
> https://youtu.be/3es0NLJmd2c
>
>
>
> Jeff Birt (Hey Birt!)
>

Re: [M100] Star Merchant

[Russell Flowers]

Wow, I thought that price was just another over-reaching gouger... but the
few *sold & completed* auctions on ebay shows that at least some people are
willing to buy these for $50 - $100.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=big+computer+games+david+h+ahl&_sacat=0_TitleDesc=0=nc_Sold=1_Complete=1

The "Big Computer Games" book is not among them, but would probably be in
the same range.

-- Russ

On Fri, Jun 25, 2021 at 8:36 AM  wrote:

> Thanks for the compliment and the info  about the emulator.
>
>
>
> The emulator is great and easy to use.
>
>
>
> If you used to own that book, I hope you hung on to it. Amazon is
> selling used copies of it starting at $141.27.
>
>
>
>
> https://www.amazon.com/Big-Computer-Games-David-Ahl/dp/0916688402/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1=big+computer+games+by+David+Ahl=1624627765=8-2
>
>
>
> My copy is still stashed somewhere in storage.
>
>
>
> Lloyd
>
>
>
> *From:* M100  *On Behalf Of *John R.
> Hogerhuis
> *Sent:* Thursday, June 24, 2021 5:05 PM
> *To:* m...@bitchin100.com
> *Subject:* Re: [M100] Star Merchant
>
>
>
> Super cool Lloyd. I think I might have owned that book...
>
> For those that want to try Lloyd's game in your browser you can quickly
> paste it into CloudT
>
> What I did to load it:
>
> Copy raw text to clipboad from github
>
> https://raw.githubusercontent.com/LEJ-Projects/Star-Merchant---NEC-PC-8201A-TRS80-Model-100/main/strmrt.ba.txt
>
> Browse
> https://bitchin100.com/CloudT
>
> Paste into the Add Plain Text input area.
> Click Add Plain Text button to put the file into the virtual tape queue
> Click on Model T display, go into BASIC.
> Type CLOAD
>
> Type Run
>
> -- John.
>

Re: [M100] Text Formatting Program for NEC PC-8201A or TRS-80 Model 100

[Russell Flowers]

Hm, I like using github for this!

On Wed, Jun 16, 2021 at 10:09 AM  wrote:

> I made my first github project and uploaded the txtfor.ba and the
> documentation to it.
>
>
>
> You can find it at https://github.com/LEJ-Projects/TRS80M100_NEC8201A
>
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Lloyd Johnson
>
> lloydel...@comcast.net
>
>
>
> *From:* lloydel...@comcast.net 
> *Sent:* Saturday, June 05, 2021 2:25 PM
> *To:* 'm...@bitchin100.com' 
> *Subject:* Text Formatting Program for NEC PC-8201A or TRS-80 Model 100
>
>
>
> Enclosed is a test formatting program I recently completed along with a
> pdf file that documents it.
>
>
>
> I wrote the documentation on a NEC using the dot commands described in the
> documentation.   I transferred it to my laptop via the serial port and
> pasted it into Notepad.   I changed the font on Notepad to New Courier Bold
> and set the size to 12.   I then printed it to the pdf file that is
> attached.
>
>
>
> I was planning on creating a folder on the Club100 Member Upload Library,
> but was having trouble logging on.
>
>
>
> In the meantime, here is the program and the documentation.
>
>
>
> Let me know if you try it , have trouble with it or if you have any
> comments.
>
>
>
> It has been tested on both my TRS-80 Model 100 and my NEC PC-8201A.
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Lloyd Johnson
>
> lloydel...@comcast.net
>
>
>

Re: [M100] Happy Earth Day from my M100

[Russell Flowers]

But it can be if you want it to be.

On Sat, Apr 24, 2021 at 8:25 PM John R. Hogerhuis  wrote:

> Yeah but that's not really politics.
>
> The end.
>
> -- John.
>

Re: [M100] M100 case colour...

[Russell Flowers]

I was fortunate enough years ago to buy a very clean M100 from ebay. The
case does not look discolored at all, but of course I haven't seen many to
compare it with.

On Thu, Apr 22, 2021 at 6:42 PM Peter Noeth  wrote:

> My T102 is a match to PPG Moth Gray #PPG1024-4. I have had it since new,
> and always kept out of sunlight or fluorescent light, mostly covered and in
> a smoke free home.
>
> My M100 came from eBay, so I don't know its history, but since I got it I
> have treated it in the same way. The outside of the top is the same color
> as the inside, so I do not think it has "yellowed". It is close to PPG Moth
> Gray, but not exactly, very slightly creamier.
>
> I expect that Kyocera spec'd the plastic to a Pantone color, but it could
> change slightly from batch to batch. Since the bottom is black, exact color
> consistency was probably not important as if both halves were the same
> color. They would then have to have enough plastic pellets of the same
> batch to make the case halves in pairs, and would have more waste.
>
> Regards,
>
> Peter
>
>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Message: 1
>> Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2021 17:15:48 -0400
>> From: Jesse Lafleur 
>> To: m...@bitchin100.com
>> Subject: [M100] M100 case colour...
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>> <
>> camhyxt37tgcjgmjo-ofgl5sbyshs8geyswdggopukmwhs3b...@mail.gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>>
>> Anyone have any idea the colour of the M100?
>> Apple II colour has been well established and figured out, but I am
>> wondering if anyone has done the detective work to determine a modern
>> match
>> for the M100?
>>
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Re: [M100] Are You Mapped Yet?

[Russell Flowers]

Yep, I'm still mapped. Seems like it was ages ago when I put my location in.

On Sat, Feb 6, 2021 at 8:44 PM John R. Hogerhuis  wrote:

> Wonder why I'm floating in the ocean?
>
> -- John.
>

Re: [M100] Anyone selling dead Model 100 (shells or otherwise)?

[Russell Flowers]

I am in no hurry. Thank you.

On Wed, Nov 18, 2020 at 8:12 PM Benjamin Forster  wrote:

> Hi Russell: I'll check to see if any aren't working! You may have to wait
> a few days The keyboards all look solid; they aren't too badly worn.
> Ben
> --
> *From:* M100  on behalf of Russell
> Flowers 
> *Sent:* November 18, 2020 9:08 PM
> *To:* m...@bitchin100.com 
> *Subject:* Re: [M100] Anyone selling dead Model 100 (shells or otherwise)?
>
> Thanks, but I specifically want a NON-working 100/102. I'm not interested
> in the 200. And I would like to get one that has a keyboard that at least
> looks like it would work. Thanks for your response!
>
> On Wed, Nov 18, 2020 at 7:42 PM Benjamin Forster  wrote:
>
> Hi: I've got several, though I would have to check to see which ones are
> working or not. Do you mind getting a working one? I know I have a 200 that
> isn't working
> Ben
> ------
> *From:* M100  on behalf of Russell
> Flowers 
> *Sent:* November 18, 2020 6:01 PM
> *To:* m...@bitchin100.com 
> *Subject:* [M100] Anyone selling dead Model 100 (shells or otherwise)?
>
> I'm somewhat interested in doing one of those "Raspberry Pi in a 100 case"
> projects. Does anyone have a dead 100/102 for sale, and at what price? Due
> to the nature of the project, the screen could be total trash (even gone),
> the PCB etc. doesn't matter... only thing important would be an intact
> keyboard.
>
> If you have one to get rid of, shoot me a price (and shipping)... off or
> on list is fine.
>
> Yours, Russell
>
>

Re: [M100] Anyone selling dead Model 100 (shells or otherwise)?

[Russell Flowers]

Thanks, but I specifically want a NON-working 100/102. I'm not interested
in the 200. And I would like to get one that has a keyboard that at least
looks like it would work. Thanks for your response!

On Wed, Nov 18, 2020 at 7:42 PM Benjamin Forster  wrote:

> Hi: I've got several, though I would have to check to see which ones are
> working or not. Do you mind getting a working one? I know I have a 200 that
> isn't working
> Ben
> --
> *From:* M100  on behalf of Russell
> Flowers 
> *Sent:* November 18, 2020 6:01 PM
> *To:* m...@bitchin100.com 
> *Subject:* [M100] Anyone selling dead Model 100 (shells or otherwise)?
>
> I'm somewhat interested in doing one of those "Raspberry Pi in a 100 case"
> projects. Does anyone have a dead 100/102 for sale, and at what price? Due
> to the nature of the project, the screen could be total trash (even gone),
> the PCB etc. doesn't matter... only thing important would be an intact
> keyboard.
>
> If you have one to get rid of, shoot me a price (and shipping)... off or
> on list is fine.
>
> Yours, Russell
>

[M100] Anyone selling dead Model 100 (shells or otherwise)?

[Russell Flowers]

I'm somewhat interested in doing one of those "Raspberry Pi in a 100 case"
projects. Does anyone have a dead 100/102 for sale, and at what price? Due
to the nature of the project, the screen could be total trash (even gone),
the PCB etc. doesn't matter... only thing important would be an intact
keyboard.

If you have one to get rid of, shoot me a price (and shipping)... off or on
list is fine.

Yours, Russell

Re: [M100] Simple communication, M100 -> com1: ... can download from PC, but can't upload

[Russell Flowers]

Windows 10. And btw, my desktop computer has an actual serial port, the 9
pin kind, so I'm not using any kind of DB9/25-to-USB device or anything.

On Thu, Nov 12, 2020 at 8:30 PM MikeS  wrote:

> Just curious: Which version of Windows were you using for this?
>
> m
>
> - Original Message -
> *From:* Russell Flowers 
> *To:* m...@bitchin100.com
> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 11, 2020 9:24 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [M100] Simple communication, M100 -> com1: ... can
> download from PC, but can't upload
>
> Update on this - the paperclip test did show data looping back through.
>
> I used a simple program called "RealTerm" and everything performed as
> expected, just fine.
>
> For some reason, using Windows CMD prompt ("copy com1: filename.txt", or
> "copy com1: con:") produces nothing. I *can* send files TO the 100 with
> "copy filename.txt com1:" ... so it's not worth worrying about, since every
> other connection method works fine.
>
> Thanks, all.
>
> On Wed, Nov 11, 2020 at 8:40 AM Russell Flowers 
> wrote:
>
>> Thanks, I will try that tonight.
>>
>> On Wed, Nov 11, 2020 at 8:22 AM Brian K. White 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I would do John's suggestion with the paper clip loopback test. That
>>> tests both your TX and RX in a very quick and easy way.
>>>
>>> Looking at the back of the M100, you want to jumper pins 2 and 3
>>> together. Pins 2 and 3 are on the top row, all the way to the right
>>> except 1.
>>>
>>>   o o o o o o o o o o * * o
>>>o o o o o o o o o o o o
>>>
>>> --
>>> bkw
>>>
>>> On 11/11/20 9:12 AM, Russell Flowers wrote:
>>> > I am very sorry, I posted the wrong link.
>>> >
>>> > THIS is the link I meant :
>>> >
>>> https://www.ordersomewherechaos.com/rosso/fetish/m102/web100/docs/pc-xfer.html
>>> > <
>>> https://www.ordersomewherechaos.com/rosso/fetish/m102/web100/docs/pc-xfer.html
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > On Tue, Nov 10, 2020 at 11:29 PM Mike Stein >> > <mailto:mhs.st...@gmail.com>> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > I have the same problem finding what is referenced; how are you
>>> > sending and receiving on the PC end?
>>> >
>>> > m
>>> >
>>> > On Wed, Nov 11, 2020 at 12:24 AM John R. Hogerhuis <
>>> jho...@pobox.com
>>> > <mailto:jho...@pobox.com>> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > I'm not clear what instructions you're following. The link goes
>>> > to a long page and the table at the beginning doesn't have
>>> > anything about file transfer.
>>> >
>>> > I wonder if you're having a hardware problem? Bad pin? Cable
>>> > issue?Or possibly some flow control is on.
>>> >
>>> > One thing you can do if you have a db25 is use a paper clip to
>>> > loop back tx to rx and see if you can see what you type come
>>> > back. That allows you to check the tx rx on UART.
>>> >
>>> > -- John.
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> bkw
>>>
>>

Re: [M100] Simple communication, M100 -> com1: ... can download from PC, but can't upload

[Russell Flowers]

I sent an incorrect link at first. The second link instructs you to set the
serial port parameters with this command:

*mode comx: 1200,e,7,1*

(where x is 1 or course, so COM1:)

And then for the PC to receive:

*copy comx: filename*

-- Russ

On Wed, Nov 11, 2020 at 9:03 PM Brian K. White  wrote:

> 
>
> Are there directions somewhere that said to use the copy command?
> Because how do you set the serial port parameters?
>
> To do serial coms, you need a serial coms app. Putty, TeraTerm,
> countless others, like realterm.
>
>
> 
>
> --
> bkw
>

Re: [M100] Simple communication, M100 -> com1: ... can download from PC, but can't upload

[Russell Flowers]

Update on this - the paperclip test did show data looping back through.

I used a simple program called "RealTerm" and everything performed as
expected, just fine.

For some reason, using Windows CMD prompt ("copy com1: filename.txt", or
"copy com1: con:") produces nothing. I *can* send files TO the 100 with
"copy filename.txt com1:" ... so it's not worth worrying about, since every
other connection method works fine.

Thanks, all.

On Wed, Nov 11, 2020 at 8:40 AM Russell Flowers  wrote:

> Thanks, I will try that tonight.
>
> On Wed, Nov 11, 2020 at 8:22 AM Brian K. White 
> wrote:
>
>> I would do John's suggestion with the paper clip loopback test. That
>> tests both your TX and RX in a very quick and easy way.
>>
>> Looking at the back of the M100, you want to jumper pins 2 and 3
>> together. Pins 2 and 3 are on the top row, all the way to the right
>> except 1.
>>
>>   o o o o o o o o o o * * o
>>o o o o o o o o o o o o
>>
>> --
>> bkw
>>
>> On 11/11/20 9:12 AM, Russell Flowers wrote:
>> > I am very sorry, I posted the wrong link.
>> >
>> > THIS is the link I meant :
>> >
>> https://www.ordersomewherechaos.com/rosso/fetish/m102/web100/docs/pc-xfer.html
>> > <
>> https://www.ordersomewherechaos.com/rosso/fetish/m102/web100/docs/pc-xfer.html
>> >
>> >
>> > On Tue, Nov 10, 2020 at 11:29 PM Mike Stein > > <mailto:mhs.st...@gmail.com>> wrote:
>> >
>> > I have the same problem finding what is referenced; how are you
>> > sending and receiving on the PC end?
>> >
>> > m
>> >
>> > On Wed, Nov 11, 2020 at 12:24 AM John R. Hogerhuis <
>> jho...@pobox.com
>> > <mailto:jho...@pobox.com>> wrote:
>> >
>> > I'm not clear what instructions you're following. The link goes
>> > to a long page and the table at the beginning doesn't have
>> > anything about file transfer.
>> >
>> > I wonder if you're having a hardware problem? Bad pin? Cable
>> > issue?Or possibly some flow control is on.
>> >
>> > One thing you can do if you have a db25 is use a paper clip to
>> > loop back tx to rx and see if you can see what you type come
>> > back. That allows you to check the tx rx on UART.
>> >
>> > -- John.
>> >
>>
>>
>> --
>> bkw
>>
>

Re: [M100] Simple communication, M100 -> com1: ... can download from PC, but can't upload

[Russell Flowers]

Thanks, I will try that tonight.

On Wed, Nov 11, 2020 at 8:22 AM Brian K. White  wrote:

> I would do John's suggestion with the paper clip loopback test. That
> tests both your TX and RX in a very quick and easy way.
>
> Looking at the back of the M100, you want to jumper pins 2 and 3
> together. Pins 2 and 3 are on the top row, all the way to the right
> except 1.
>
>   o o o o o o o o o o * * o
>o o o o o o o o o o o o
>
> --
> bkw
>
> On 11/11/20 9:12 AM, Russell Flowers wrote:
> > I am very sorry, I posted the wrong link.
> >
> > THIS is the link I meant :
> >
> https://www.ordersomewherechaos.com/rosso/fetish/m102/web100/docs/pc-xfer.html
> > <
> https://www.ordersomewherechaos.com/rosso/fetish/m102/web100/docs/pc-xfer.html
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Nov 10, 2020 at 11:29 PM Mike Stein  > <mailto:mhs.st...@gmail.com>> wrote:
> >
> > I have the same problem finding what is referenced; how are you
> > sending and receiving on the PC end?
> >
> > m
> >
> > On Wed, Nov 11, 2020 at 12:24 AM John R. Hogerhuis  > <mailto:jho...@pobox.com>> wrote:
> >
> > I'm not clear what instructions you're following. The link goes
> > to a long page and the table at the beginning doesn't have
> > anything about file transfer.
> >
> > I wonder if you're having a hardware problem? Bad pin? Cable
> > issue?Or possibly some flow control is on.
> >
> > One thing you can do if you have a db25 is use a paper clip to
> > loop back tx to rx and see if you can see what you type come
> > back. That allows you to check the tx rx on UART.
> >
> > -- John.
> >
>
>
> --
> bkw
>

Re: [M100] Simple communication, M100 -> com1: ... can download from PC, but can't upload

[Russell Flowers]

I am very sorry, I posted the wrong link.

THIS is the link I meant :
https://www.ordersomewherechaos.com/rosso/fetish/m102/web100/docs/pc-xfer.html

On Tue, Nov 10, 2020 at 11:29 PM Mike Stein  wrote:

> I have the same problem finding what is referenced; how are you sending
> and receiving on the PC end?
>
> m
>
> On Wed, Nov 11, 2020 at 12:24 AM John R. Hogerhuis 
> wrote:
>
>> I'm not clear what instructions you're following. The link goes to a long
>> page and the table at the beginning doesn't have anything about file
>> transfer.
>>
>> I wonder if you're having a hardware problem? Bad pin? Cable issue?Or
>> possibly some flow control is on.
>>
>> One thing you can do if you have a db25 is use a paper clip to loop back
>> tx to rx and see if you can see what you type come back. That allows you to
>> check the tx rx on UART.
>>
>> -- John.
>>
>

[M100] Simple communication, M100 -> com1: ... can download from PC, but can't upload

[Russell Flowers]

I know that pretty much *every other method* of communication between the
PC and the 100 beats this, but I have a problem that is bothering me.

Following this guide:

https://www.ordersomewherechaos.com/rosso/fetish/m102/web100/docs/hints-tips.html

I can easily download a text file from PC to 100.

But I can't upload a simple text file from the 100 to the PC. On the M100
side, it looks fine - the "Up" menu option is inverse for a time, but after
that I try to send CTRL-Z to the PC and nothing happens on the PC.

I even tried "copy com1: con:" to see if anything was printed, and I don't
see it. So I'm not sure if it sends the file but not the CTRL-Z, or if the
100 is sending nothing (or the PC is not receiving).

Any ideas? Thanks, Russ

Re: [M100] Back in the hospital yet again

[Russell Flowers]

Sorry to hear it. Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

-- Russell

On Mon, Nov 9, 2020 at 8:37 PM Kenneth Pettit  wrote:

> Hey gang,
>
> Well I’m back in the hospital again with angina and shortness of breath.
> Hopefully it will be just. A couple of days for a stent or two and then
> home again.  Will let you know.
>
> Ken
>
> Sent from my iPhone

[M100] Maybe of some tangential interest - Intel 8085 development kit

[Russell Flowers]

>From the 70s/80s.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBkW_pzhUSs

Re: [M100] Just got my 100

[Russell Flowers]

Probably why your mother was so tough on you as a kid.

On Wed, Apr 1, 2020 at 7:26 PM Ken Pettit  wrote:

> On 4/1/20 4:01 PM, Charles Hudson wrote:
> > Just a word to "me":
> >
> >   Nobody is born with a soldering iron in hand;
>
> You know, I think I actually *was* born with a soldering iron in my
> hand.  Or was it a keyboard?  I keep forgetting.
>
> Ken
>
>

Re: [M100] Dungeon Master's Personnel Service

[Russell Flowers]

Is this from the issue with the big breasted lady reading a crystal globe
on the front? I think I may even have that issue around here Kudos for
sharing this!

On Tue, Jan 7, 2020 at 8:13 PM Jason Paul  wrote:

> There is an Errata a couple issues later I believe.
>
> On Tue, Jan 7, 2020, 9:11 PM Peter Vollan  wrote:
>
>> Here is the code just as I copied it from The Dragon. If you run it
>> you will find that there are few mistakes and typos, so this program
>> could not have worked as is. I wonder how this is possible Did
>> some poor slob have to type this from looking at a printout? Anyway
>> before you run it you will need to remove this first part you are
>> reading. Later I may post the fixed version I made with VT.
>>
>> 1000 REM*
>> 1010 REM**
>> 1020 REM*DUNGEON MASTER'S PERSONNEL SERVICE*
>> 1030 REM*( 40 COLUMN BY 16 LINE CRT DISPLAY ONLY )*
>> 1040 REM*SAVE AS "D" - VERSION 1.2*
>> 1050 REM**
>> 1060 REM***
>> 1070 REM GENERATES PLAYER CHARACTERISTIC FOR FANTASY*
>> 1080 REM *ROLE - PLAYING GAME "DUNGEONS & DRAGONS" Tm*
>> 1090 REM ***
>> 1100 REM *WRITTEN BY: JOSEPH C. SPANN - MONROE, LA.*
>> 1110 REM *"DUNGEON  MASTER'S  PERSONNEL  SERVICE"-ver  1.2(C)LAIRTECH*
>> 1120 REM *"DUNGEONS & DRAGONS" Tm BY TSR HOBBIES INC.*
>> 1130 REM***
>> 1140 DIM  PS(7)
>> 1150 RANDOMIZE
>> 1160 PRINT  CHR$(12)
>> 1170 PRINT
>> 1180 PRINT "DM'S PERSONNEL SERVICE"
>> 1190 PRINT"-"
>> 1200 PRINT
>> 1210  PRINT"PRODUCES CHAR. ABILITY SCORES"
>> 1220 PRINT
>> 1230 PRINT"FOR"
>> 1240 PRINT
>> 1250 PRINT"DUNGEONS  &  DRAGONS  Tm
>> 1260 PRINT
>> 1280  PRINT"IF YOU ARE READY FOR THE 1ST"
>> 1290  PRINT"CHARACTER,  ENTER  A  ONE  (1)."
>> 1300 INPUT C
>> 1310 ON  C GOTO  1320
>> 1320 PRINT  CHR$(12)
>> 1330 REM***
>> 1340 REM  BEGIN  3D6  ROLLS  FOR  ABILITIES
>> 1350 REM***
>> 1360 L=L+1
>> 1370 Z=INT((RND(1)*6)+1)
>> 1380 Z2=INT((RND(1)*6)+1)
>> 1390 Z3=INT((RND(1)*6)+1)
>> 1400 ZZ=Z+Z2+Z3
>> 1410  IF L=1 THEN 1530
>> 1420  IF L=2 THEN 1680
>> 1430 IF L=3 THEN 1760
>> 1440 IF L=4 THEN 2120
>> 1450 IF L=5 THEN 2340
>> 1460 IF L=6 THEN 2510
>> 1500 REM***
>> 1510 REMCALCULATIONS  FOR  STRENGTH
>> 1520 REM***
>> 1530 PRINT"CHARACTER'S  STRENGTH  IS  ";ZZ
>> 1540 ST=ZZ
>> 1550 IF  ST=3  THEN  SF=-3
>> 1560 IF ST > 3 AND ST < 6 THEN SF=-2
>> 1570 IF ST > 5 AND ST < 9 THEN SF=-1
>> 1580 IF ST > 8 AND ST < 13 THEN SF=0
>> 1590 IF ST > 12 AND ST < 16 THEN SF=1
>> 1600 IF ST > 15 AND ST < 18 THEN SF=2
>> 1610 IF ST=18 THEN SF=3
>> 1620 IF SF=0 THEN 1360
>> 1630 PRINT"*ADDî;SF;"TO  ROLLS  TO  HIT,DAMAGE,OPEN  DOORS"
>> 1640 GOTO  1360
>> 1650 REM***
>> 1660 REM CALCULATIONS FOR CONSTITUTION
>> 1670 REM***
>> 1680 CO=ZZ
>> 1690 A=ST/CO
>> 1700 IF A < .67 OR A > 1.5 THEN 1370
>> 1710 PRINT"CONSTITUTION  SCORE  IS";ZZ
>> 1720 GOTO  1360
>> 1730 REM***
>> 1740 REM CALCULATIONS FOR INTELLIGENCE
>> 1750 REM***
>> 1760 PRINT"CHARACTER'S  INTELLIGENCE";ZZ
>> 1770 IN=ZZ
>> 1780 IF IN < 9 THEN IZ%="*INTELLIGENCE TOO LOW FOR MAGIC USER."
>> 1790 IF  IN=9  THEN  IZ$="*35%  TO  KNOW  SPELL-MIN/MAX  PER  LVL:4/6"
>> 1800 IF IN > 9 AND IN < 13 THEN IZ$="*45% TO KNOW SPELL-MIN/MAX PER
>> LVL:5/7"
>> 1810 IF IN > 12 AND IN < 15 THEN IZ$="*55% TO KNOW SPELL-MIN/MAX PER
>> LVL:6/9"
>> 1820 IF IN > 14 AND IN < 17 THEN IZ$="*65% TO KNOW SPELL-MIN/MAX PER
>> LVL:7/11"
>> 1830 IF  IN=17  THEN  IZ$="*75%  TO  KNOW  SPELL-MIN/MAX  PER  LVL:8/14"
>> 1840 IF  IN=18  THEN  IZ$="*85%  TO  KNOW  SPELL  -  MIN/MAX  PER
>> LVL:9/18"
>> 1850 IF IN=3 THEN 1870
>> 1860 GOTO  1880
>> 1870 I$="* DIFFICULT SPEECH-ILLITERATE"
>> 1880 IF IN>3 AND IN<6 THEN 1900
>> 1890  GOTO  1910
>> 1900 I$="* EASY SPEECH BUT ILLITERATE"
>> 1910 IF IN>5 AND IN<9 THEN 1930
>> 1920 GOTO  1940
>> 1930 I$="* BARELY LITERATE."
>> 1940 IF IN>8 AND IN<13 THEN 1960
>> 1950 GOTO  1970
>> 1960 I$="*  LITERATE  IN  NATIVE  TONGUE."
>> 1970 IF IN>12 AND IN<16 THEN 1990
>> 1980 GOTO  2000
>> 1990 I$="*  LITERATE  AND  FLUENT  2  LANGUAGES"
>> 2000 IF IN>15 AND IN<18 THEN 2020
>> 2010 GOTO  2030
>> 2020 I$="* LITERATE AND FLUENT 3 LANGUAGES"
>> 2030 IF IN=18 THEN 2050
>> 2040 GOTO  2060
>> 2050 I$="* LITERATE AND FLUENT 4 LANGUAGES"
>> 2060 PRINT I$
>> 2070 PRINT IZ$
>> 2080 GOTO  1360
>> 2090 REM***
>> 2100  REM CALCULATIONS FOR DEXTERITY
>> 2110 REM***
>> 2120 PRINT"CHARACTER'S  DEXTERITY  IS  ";ZZ
>> 2130 DX=ZZ
>> 2140 IF DX=3 THEN DF=-3
>> 2150IF DX > 3 AND DX < 6 THEN DF=-2
>> 2160IF DX > 5 AND DX < 9 THEN DF=-1
>> 2170IF DX > 8 AND DX < 13 THEN DF=0
>> 2180IF DX > 12 AND DX < 16 

Re: [M100] In the hospital

[Russell Flowers]

Hoping & praying for a good outcome. I know it must be scary, but as you
say, they do a LOT of such surgeries these days.

On Fri, Jul 19, 2019 at 10:38 AM Gregory McGill 
wrote:

> glad to hear you are going in to get the surgery! Hope it goes well and we
> will hear from you after you feel a lot better!
>
> Greg
>
> On Fri, Jul 19, 2019 at 8:05 AM Ken Pettit  wrote:
>
>> Hey Gang,
>>
>> I had to come to the hospital again on Wednesday because of cardio
>> issues.  After the angiogram yesterday, the Dr. told me I need bypass
>> surgery, which they will schedule for sometime early next week.  I'm
>> still hanging out here while waiting, which is kinda why I have time to
>> send emails on the list :)
>>
>> Just wanted everyone to know in case things don't go well and you never
>> hear from me again, at least you will know what happened. Only a small
>> chance of that though ... they do a LOT of open heart surgery per day
>> here (successfully), so they are pretty good at it.
>>
>> Ken
>>
>

Re: [M100] april 1st

[Russell Flowers]

I should have brought mine into work and asked the tech department to get
it hooked up to the WiFi.

On Mon, Apr 1, 2019 at 1:06 PM Jim Anderson  wrote:

> So I had this great April Fools thing planned - I had a 10am meeting with
> several coworkers and an external consultant, and I normally bring my
> laptop into meetings to take notes (because my memory is horrible).
>
> I was going to whip out my model 200 and use it to take notes, and if
> anybody asked I was going to say 'yeah, my boss just got this for me, it's
> so great! It lasts forever on AA batteries, and there are no
> distractions...'
>
> Sadly, the meeting got cancelled.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> jim
>
>

Re: [M100] Dust Covers

[Russell Flowers]

My M100 has the black vinyl soft cover. Good for general keeping, but I do
have to remind myself not to stack stuff on it. A cloth one would work as
well. That got me to thinking about those plastic "expanding" folders... if
you removed the folder divisions somehow, that might make a good carrying
case.

On Mon, Feb 4, 2019 at 1:32 PM Kurt McCullum  wrote:

> You beat me to it Fred. I had a family member sew one up for me. My main
> NEC unit sits under it on my desk. Though sewing seems to be a bit of a
> lost art these days.
>
> Kurt
>
>
> On Mon, Feb 4, 2019, at 11:30 AM, Frederick Whitaker wrote:
>
> I was wondering why cloth dust covers haven't been considered. It is a lot
> easier to make one out of cloth, and tends to be more durable. Plastic has
> a way of not lasting as long as you would like, especially the thinner
> clear plastic.
>
> Fred Whitaker
>
> On 2/4/2019 2:05 PM, Kevin Becker wrote:
>
> The vacuum forming video that Brian shared was pretty interesting.  It
> wouldn’t be hard to vacuum form a keyboard cover I would think.
>
>
> On Feb 4, 2019, at 12:32 PM, Gary Weber  wrote:
>
> You're right Bert, maybe it could more appropriately be called a
> "protective cover".  I remember it was black thick plastic and it had the
> Club 100 logo on it.  I'm basically looking to replicate that, somehow.  3D
> printing is probably a good way to go.  But I really liked the shape of it,
> how it hugged the keyboard to stay exactly in place.
>
> Unfortunately, I don't personally have access to a 3D printer, nor do I
> have the design tools for creating CAD objects.   We could just take the
> outer dimensions of your average Model T and ask a favor of someone who
> does have the tools to come up with a CAD file of some kind.  But I'd love
> to get the contouring such that it has the raised portion around where the
> keyboard is.
>
> On Mon, Feb 4, 2019 at 7:42 AM Bert Put  wrote:
>
> Hi Gary,
>
> When you say "plastic dust covers" I tend to think of the thin,
> flexible, and usually clear plastic that we used to cover our PC
> keyboards with.  But the part I believe you are thinking of was not that
> flimsy -- it was a very sturdy cover that protected the screen and
> keyboard.  It was held in place by four velcro tabs.  I have one but
> unfortunately cannot part with it -- it is currently protecting my
> M-102. :-)
>
> I don't know of any other places that manufacture them.  This may be a
> candidate for a 3D printing project?
>
> Cheers,Bert
>
>
> On 2/2/19 9:35 PM, Gary Weber wrote:
> > Remember those plastic dust covers that you could set on top of your
> > Model T?  I think Rick used to sell them, with his Club100 logo, if I
> > remember correctly.
> >
> > Having just moved from Oregon to Arizona, I'm finding that the house
> > gets covered in dust about twice as fast.  Now I do keep most of my
> > various machines in their vinyl cases most of the time, but I'd love to
> > be able to shield the keyboards of the couple of Model T's that I keep
> > on the desk.
> >
> > First, does anyone have any of those old dust covers that you just don't
> > use anymore?  I'd love to get a couple of them.
> >
> > Secondly, anyone know where you can get something *like* this?  Maybe a
> > place that can fabricate make custom-sized plastic covers for a
> > less-than-obscene price?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > --
> > Gary Weber
> > g...@web8201.com 
>
>
>
> --
>
> Gary Weber
> g...@web8201.com
>
>
>

Re: [M100] Dust Covers

[Russell Flowers]

Are there reasonably priced, home 3-D printers capable of producing a
"large-ish" object like that?

On Mon, Feb 4, 2019 at 11:44 AM Gregory McGill 
wrote:

> Can i see a photo? Installed is fine
>
> On Mon, Feb 4, 2019, 9:33 AM Gary Weber 
>> You're right Bert, maybe it could more appropriately be called a
>> "protective cover".  I remember it was black thick plastic and it had the
>> Club 100 logo on it.  I'm basically looking to replicate that, somehow.  3D
>> printing is probably a good way to go.  But I really liked the shape of it,
>> how it hugged the keyboard to stay exactly in place.
>>
>> Unfortunately, I don't personally have access to a 3D printer, nor do I
>> have the design tools for creating CAD objects.   We could just take the
>> outer dimensions of your average Model T and ask a favor of someone who
>> does have the tools to come up with a CAD file of some kind.  But I'd love
>> to get the contouring such that it has the raised portion around where the
>> keyboard is.
>>
>> On Mon, Feb 4, 2019 at 7:42 AM Bert Put  wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Gary,
>>>
>>> When you say "plastic dust covers" I tend to think of the thin,
>>> flexible, and usually clear plastic that we used to cover our PC
>>> keyboards with.  But the part I believe you are thinking of was not that
>>> flimsy -- it was a very sturdy cover that protected the screen and
>>> keyboard.  It was held in place by four velcro tabs.  I have one but
>>> unfortunately cannot part with it -- it is currently protecting my
>>> M-102. :-)
>>>
>>> I don't know of any other places that manufacture them.  This may be a
>>> candidate for a 3D printing project?
>>>
>>> Cheers,Bert
>>>
>>>
>>> On 2/2/19 9:35 PM, Gary Weber wrote:
>>> > Remember those plastic dust covers that you could set on top of your
>>> > Model T?  I think Rick used to sell them, with his Club100 logo, if I
>>> > remember correctly.
>>> >
>>> > Having just moved from Oregon to Arizona, I'm finding that the house
>>> > gets covered in dust about twice as fast.  Now I do keep most of my
>>> > various machines in their vinyl cases most of the time, but I'd love to
>>> > be able to shield the keyboards of the couple of Model T's that I keep
>>> > on the desk.
>>> >
>>> > First, does anyone have any of those old dust covers that you just
>>> don't
>>> > use anymore?  I'd love to get a couple of them.
>>> >
>>> > Secondly, anyone know where you can get something *like* this?  Maybe a
>>> > place that can fabricate make custom-sized plastic covers for a
>>> > less-than-obscene price?
>>> >
>>> > Thanks,
>>> >
>>> > --
>>> > Gary Weber
>>> > g...@web8201.com 
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Gary Weber
>> g...@web8201.com
>>
>

Re: [M100] A great Tandy 102 story

[Russell Flowers]

You were reading a reply.

On Wed, Dec 12, 2018 at 10:24 AM Bert Put  wrote:

> Hmm I was looking forward to a great story, but all I saw was "Very
> cool :-)" ... was that intended?
>
> Merry Christmas everyone. :-)
>
> Cheers,Bert
>
>
> On 12/10/18 10:38 PM, John R. Hogerhuis wrote:
> > Very cool :-)
> >
> >
> > -- John.
>

Re: [M100] Off topic, kinda related.

[Russell Flowers]

Oh no! Terrible news.

On Tue, Nov 13, 2018 at 11:11 AM Daryl Tester <
dt-m...@handcraftedcomputers.com.au> wrote:

> For those that missed the news, Bill Godbout perished in the
> SoCal fires recently. :(
>
> He was an influential figure in the early years of computing,
> and one of the codesigners of the S-100 bus.
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Godbout
>
> (also not related, but I'm in Orange County for work until
> the end of November if anyone wants to hit me up. Alas,
> without transport at the moment (your freeways scare the
> heck out of me!)).
>
> Cheers,
>--dt
>

Re: [M100] NaNoWriMo

[Russell Flowers]

I used my M100 way back in 2005. It was perfect for writing close to the
1700 words per day I needed during my lunch hour. At night I would transfer
the text through the serial port. (I think back then my desktop had an
RS-232 serial port as well as USB.)

On Thu, Nov 1, 2018 at 2:50 PM Josh Malone  wrote:

> How did it go using the Tandy? My quick estimate says you can't store
> anywhere close to 50k words in the Tandy memory. Did you use a tpdd device
> of some kind? Split into chapters?
>
> -Josh
>
> On Thu, Nov 1, 2018, 15:31 Kevin Becker 
>> It’s that time of the year again and the perfect reason to break out
>> you Model 100/102 for an hour or so each day.
>>
>> Anyone else participating? Last year was my first attempt and I really
>> liked using my T102 as a distraction-free writing tool.
>>
>

Re: [M100] Printers

[Russell Flowers]

"Look honey, I made my new printer a 30 year old printer!"

Seriously, that does sound fun. :)

On Fri, Feb 9, 2018 at 6:10 AM, Ron Lauzon  wrote:

> Well, you could connect one to the M100 via the serial port.
>
> I've worked with these types of printers professionally (mostly the
> Paxar/Monarch/Avery and Zebra).  Most of the newer ones are WiFi, but
> all still have some sort of serial connector.
>
> The problem with using these types of printers is that they are
> designed to be used as label printers.  So you just can't treat them
> as a tty, dump some text to the printer and have it print.  You have
> to send them special commands to define a label, define text fields,
> etc. then print the label.
>
> Also, most of those kinds of printers use thermal paper - which is
> more expensive (and kinda toxic).
>
> At my old company, they were getting rid of the old serial-only
> printers, so I picked one up and tried it out on my PC.  It had very
> limited usefulness.
>
>
> On Fri, Feb 9, 2018 at 4:59 AM, James Zeun  wrote:
> > Would it be possible to use say one of those cheap compact thermal
> printers?
> > The ones with the two or three inch paper rolls?
> >
> >
> >
> > On 9 Feb 2018 4:14 a.m., "John R. Hogerhuis"  wrote:
> >>
> >> True story, after helping Ken test his implementation of the epson
> >> emulation I had lots of fun feeding the output through imagemagick to
> add
> >> enough distortion to make it look like even more like the real thing.
> >>
> >> http://bitchin100.com/wiki/index.php?title=Model_100_RAM_
> Dump_One-Liners
> >>
> >> — John.
>
>
>
> --
> Ron Lauzon - rlauzon at acm dot org
>Homepage: http://webpages.charter.net/rlauzon/
>Weblog: http://ronsapartment.blogspot.com/
>
> TRS-80 Pocket Computer 2 - TRS-80 Pocket Computer 4 - TRS-80 Model 100/102
> Some people like to work on old cars.  But old computers are cheaper
> and don't require a big garage.
>

Re: [M100] Rarity or madness?

[Russell Flowers]

$405 at 31 bids? It might be time for some to reconsider their collection!

On Fri, Sep 1, 2017 at 8:08 AM, Josh Malone  wrote:

> I see nothing rare or unique about this unit. It's clearly older as
> evidenced by the installed option ram, but that doesn't increase it's value
> IMHO.
>
> (of course, I'll readily admit that I'm one of those vintage enthusiasts
> who generally prefers the latest/final version of an old machine over the
> first/earlier versions)
>
> -Josh
>
> On Fri, Sep 1, 2017 at 7:03 AM, Analyst of Systems 
> wrote:
>
>> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tandy-TRS-80-Model-200-Vintage-Compu
>> ter/182733191715
>>
>>
>>
>> 
>>  Virus-free.
>> www.avast.com
>> 
>> <#m_8518045406574083508_m_-8592129227678335542_DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>
>>
>
>

Re: [M100] Custom characters

[Russell Flowers]

Some women are never satisfied! :D

On Sun, Apr 23, 2017 at 5:21 PM, John R. Hogerhuis  wrote:

> Consider discussing on list if possible. I think several of us find it
> interesting.
>
> -- John.
>

Re: [M100] Building T100 hardware

[Russell Flowers]

Maybe "Back to the Future"? :)

On Sat, Apr 22, 2017 at 1:21 AM, Ken Pettit  wrote:

> "- The Future or Bust." ??  Interseting tagline for someone who plays with
> Model 100's  ;)
>
> Ken
>
>
> On 4/21/17 11:19 PM, Lee Olivares wrote:
>
> I'd be happy to do the actual construction for interested parties without
> the requisite skills/equipment.
>
> Just point me at those gerbers and BOMs.
>
> - Lee Olivares
> - (909) 437-0250
> - The Future or Bust.
>
>
>

Re: [M100] M100s for sale

[Russell Flowers]

I commend you. Really nice for the community.

On Sat, Apr 8, 2017 at 7:09 PM, James R. Houston 
wrote:

> Jeff, you may have been deluged already with requests for the M100.  I
> remember selling the original TRS80's, and using the CoCo.  I was a member
> of the Atlanta Computer Society, where we tricked out the CoCo's to be
> competitive with Intel & Apple boxes in the early 1990's.
>
> If you still have any M100's left, I would be interested in paying
> shipping for one of the them. I'm up for a project, during my
> semi-retirement!
>
> A bar code scanner may be too much, but I remember them being used for
> inventory on the M100.
>
> Thanks, and Kind Regards,
>
> James K. Houston
>
>
> --
> *From:* M100  on behalf of Jeffrey T.
> Kouzmanoff 
> *Sent:* Saturday, April 8, 2017 6:41 PM
> *To:* m100@lists.bitchin100.com
> *Subject:* [M100] M100s for sale
>
> Hey you folks.
> Love the Model 100.
> Have some. Can't keep them.
> Drop me a note.
> All you pay is shipping.
> I have 2 or 3 of them and a bar code scanner.
> WILL SPLIT need to share the love.
>
> -Jeff
>
>

Re: [M100] publications part 3

[Russell Flowers]

Sometimes a download limit had been reached. Other times it asked me for my
OneDrive credentials. Other times I was able to download.

On Mon, Oct 24, 2016 at 2:09 PM, Brian White  wrote:

> I would definitely like to host a copy of everything somewhere,
> unless/until it's all safely in archive.org.
>
> And then link to it from bitchin100 and in the group info on the facebook
> model 100 group.
>
> Awesome stuff!
>
> --
> bkw
>
> On Oct 24, 2016 4:01 AM, "Daryl Tester"  com.au> wrote:
>
>> Likewise - I tried to grab these to put online, but hit limits of some
>> sort (or Microsoft's
>> infrastructure doesn't like Chrome or Firefox).  Missed the first round.
>> :-(
>>
>>
>>
>> On 24/10/16 08:28, Josh Malone wrote:
>>
>>> Perhaps, rather than all of us pounding on the download limit, someone
>>> should grab them all when they're available again and mirror them? I'm
>>> happy to do that if people want - or someone else can, too. In the end, I'd
>>> really like to upload them all to the Internet archive. They've got a HUGE
>>> collection of old computer software, books and even interviews of people.
>>> For those of you who haven't seen it, check out their software collection:
>>>
>>> https://archive.org/details/software
>>>
>>> And an amazing number of these titles are playable right in your browser
>>> via JSMESS emulation.
>>>
>>> -Josh
>>>
>>> On Sun, Oct 23, 2016 at 5:35 PM, Steve Batson >> > wrote:
>>>
>>> Yep,
>>>
>>> I got to the half way point and it said the sharing limit for the
>>> account has been reached. I guess I’ll wait until downloads are available
>>> again.
>>>
>>> On Oct 23, 2016, at 4:59 AM, Josh Malone > wrote:

 Looks like your account has hit it's "Sharing limit" - I guess
 these books are really popular. :)

 I'd really like to get these files uploaded to archive.org <
 http://archive.org/>. I'm half-way to the point where I can request a
 "Collection" from them so we'll have a collection on there dedicated to the
 M100. Once I get these files and get to that mark, I'll post the collection
 link there.

 Does anybody else have collection rights on archive.org <
 http://archive.org/>? If not, I'll keep trying to get this new batch
 uploaded.

 Thanks again!

 -Josh

 On Sun, Oct 23, 2016 at 4:58 AM, eddie edwards > wrote:


 part 3

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 the illustrated multiplan book.pdf  41692 KB
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 the model 100 book a guide to portable computing.pdf  93987 KB
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 the model 100 companion.pdf  37633 KB
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 the model 100 program book.pdf  54998 KB
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 https://1drv.ms/b/s!AgRHXuUu57CegX_bI8HPunFOASBI>

 the radio shack notebook computer.pdf  57477 KB
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 https://1drv.ms/b/s!AgRHXuUu57CeggGCXh-NiwkYepqN>

 the simon & schuster guide to the trs-80 model 100.pdf  72329 KB
 https://1drv.ms/b/s!AgRHXuUu57CeggJe9xqcx5fm2C9l <
 https://1drv.ms/b/s!AgRHXuUu57CeggJe9xqcx5fm2C9l>

 the tandy 200 portable computer.pdf  151011 KB
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 https://1drv.ms/b/s!AgRHXuUu57CegXI2tEA8wuaLaE5S>

 the trs-80 computer reference handbook.pdf  71192 KB
 https://1drv.ms/b/s!AgRHXuUu57CegXGMKTiLDC0oyt2E <
 https://1drv.ms/b/s!AgRHXuUu57CegXGMKTiLDC0oyt2E>

 the trs-80 model 100 computer micro executive workstation.pdf
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 the trs-80 model 100 portable computer.pdf  108271 KB
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Re: [M100] 40 Column BBS

[Russell Flowers]

That's cool, it seems like in the past VOIP was not usable with modems.

On Mon, Jul 25, 2016 at 7:15 PM, Gregory McGill 
wrote:

> 300 works ok on voip
>
> I've had a few 300 baud users log on to The KEEP as well
>
> On Jul 25, 2016 4:17 PM, "Daryl Tester" <
> dt-m...@handcraftedcomputers.com.au> wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 25 Jul 2016 20:05:03 + (UTC), Kurt McCullum wrote:
>>
>> Telnet is bbs.aoh.fi:2400
>>>
>>
>> Gotta love that port number. :-)
>>
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>>   Daryl Tester
>>   Handcrafted Computers Pty. Ltd.
>>
>

Re: [M100] Model T Cassette cable to Smart phone plug

[Russell Flowers]

I wonder if a stero-to-mono converter would work out?

On Fri, Jun 10, 2016 at 5:55 PM, Bill Nobel  wrote:

> Hey All
>
> I pretty sure this was just posted lately, but I am building a cable to go
> from my 102 to a smartphone for cassette purpose.  Question I have is do I
> use the left or the right audio channel for cassette input.  I currently
> can csave to my iPhone and get the recording, but trying to load that
> recording I get nothing using the left channel.
>
> Bill Nobel
> b_nobel@ hotmail.com
>
>
>
>

Re: [M100] Chipkunk drive system disk.

[Russell Flowers]

Maybe they don't use email. :D

On Wed, Jun 1, 2016 at 9:32 AM, John R. Hogerhuis  wrote:

> Why doesn't the person on the Facebook group join the list?
>
> Do we have cooties?
>
> -- John.
>
> On Wednesday, June 1, 2016, Brian White  wrote:
>
>> Anyone have a system disk for a Chipmunk drive?
>>
>> Asking on behalf of someone on the facebook group.
>>
>

[M100] "Dreamhost.com did not encrypt this message"?

[Russell Flowers]

Is bitchin100.com hosted on Dreamhost? I see this message/icon on every
list email now:

[image: Inline image 1]

If you hover over it with your cursor, the message "dreamhost.com did not
encrypt this message".

-- Russ

[M100] (no subject)

[Russell Flowers]

I just stumbled across this on Facebook. I haven't had much time to look at
it, but it looks like it might be of interest.

*Retrochallenge 2016/01: Maze War for Olivetti M10 and NEC PC-8201A*

*"I recently acquired two 1983 portable computers, namely an Olivetti M10
and a NEC PC-8201A. Both are siblings of the Kyocera KC-85 platform,
comprising — in alphabetical order — Kyocera's own Kyotronic 85, the NEC
PC-8201(A), the Olivetti M10, and, last but not least, the TRS-80 Model
100, with about 6 million sold the most popular of all. (1984 saw the
addition of two further models featuring more initial RAM and refined ROMs,
the NEC PC-8300 and the TRS-80 Model 102.)*

*"These computers came with a nice version of Microsoft BASIC v.1, a LCD
display featuring 8 rows at 40 characters and a graphics resolution of 240
× 64 pixels, and a nice imple­men­tation of serial communications via
RS-232C (the NEC PC-8201 adds two more SIO interfaces). So we should be
able to network the machines and have a decent game of Maze War running on
them, preferably written as a single cross-platform program."*

http://www.masswerk.at/rc2016/01/

[M100] Retrochallenge 2016/01: Maze War for Olivetti M10 and NEC PC-8201A

[Russell Flowers]

(Re-forwarding this because I forgot the subject line!)


I just stumbled across this on Facebook. I haven't had much time to look at
it, but it looks like it might be of interest.

*Retrochallenge 2016/01: Maze War for Olivetti M10 and NEC PC-8201A*

*"I recently acquired two 1983 portable computers, namely an Olivetti M10
and a NEC PC-8201A. Both are siblings of the Kyocera KC-85 platform,
comprising — in alphabetical order — Kyocera's own Kyotronic 85, the NEC
PC-8201(A), the Olivetti M10, and, last but not least, the TRS-80 Model
100, with about 6 million sold the most popular of all. (1984 saw the
addition of two further models featuring more initial RAM and refined ROMs,
the NEC PC-8300 and the TRS-80 Model 102.)*

*"These computers came with a nice version of Microsoft BASIC v.1, a LCD
display featuring 8 rows at 40 characters and a graphics resolution of 240
× 64 pixels, and a nice imple­men­tation of serial communications via
RS-232C (the NEC PC-8201 adds two more SIO interfaces). So we should be
able to network the machines and have a decent game of Maze War running on
them, preferably written as a single cross-platform program."*

http://www.masswerk.at/rc2016/01/

Re: [M100] http://www.littlecherubentertainment.com/cherub-store/

[Russell Flowers]

The trailer looks good!

Now, did you find a way to sneak the M100 into the movie *as* a prop? :)

On Wed, Dec 16, 2015 at 9:00 AM, Lee Kelley  wrote:

> That's the plan, but at this time I'm not sure when.  I'm pretty sure we
> want some theater showings before it is available for rental.  But that
> will be announced on the LCE web site.  Thanks for your interest.
>
>
> On Wednesday, December 16, 2015, Jeff Gonzales 
> wrote:
>
>> will it be on netflix?
>>
>> On Wednesday, December 16, 2015, Lee Kelley  wrote:
>>
>>> Hey guys, and gal's, I know this is not directly related to the m100 but
>>> I was told that you might be interested in a movie I was in and part of
>>> production of.  It's direct to DVD right now although we will have it in
>>> some theaters.
>>>
>>> You can watch the trailer at www.sitwmovie.com and it can be purchased
>>> at http://www.littlecherubentertainment.com/cherub-store/
>>>
>>> And I did keep a prop list on my m100 for the movie.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> --
>>> *"I will never in my lifetime make a film that cannot be seen by the
>>> whole family"*  Arther P. Jacobs
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Sent from Gmail Mobile
>>
>
>
> --
> *"I will never in my lifetime make a film that cannot be seen by the whole
> family"*  Arther P. Jacobs
>
>

Re: [M100] Member upload pages

[Russell Flowers]

Here's what I'm seeing:

If I click filename in the first column, I get a pop-up with the word "File
: ", then a folder icon, a printer icon, and a download icon. Clicking the
download icon, I do get an "index.php".

Is that what you see?

But if I click on the download icon in the "Actions" column, it seems to
work as expected. Try that.


On Sun, Oct 25, 2015 at 1:32 PM, Peter Vollan  wrote:

> The member upload pages don't seem to entirely working. When I click
> on the name of the file, it apparently tries to download "index.php".
> The other way seems to work fine though. Also the programming contest
> pages contain a lot of dead links.
>

Re: [M100] My TRS-80 M100 and going to the park

[Russell Flowers]

That is an interesting story. I found that M100s garner a lot of attention
out in public. I always show off the keyboard. Modern laptops can't hold a
candle to the feel of those keys.

It's also interesting that there will be one generation, or maybe two,
tops, that understand what a personal computer really is. Before the
1970s or early  80s, people knew about computers but had no concept of one
that resided in the home. Now, everyone grows up with a computer in the
house, tablets laying about... they will find them no more remarkable than
a washing machine or TV.

On Fri, May 8, 2015 at 10:19 AM, James Zeun james.z...@gmail.com wrote:


 I don't post on here very often, two posts in one day is something of a
 record for me. I don't really know how to program, save for a little bit of
 Python on my Raspberry PI. So as an M100 user, I guess I'm what you could
 class as an enthusiastic/user. I use my M100 for writing articles for my
 vintage tech blog, the battery life just makes it a great machine to use.
 The screen is far superior to the Amstrad NC100 I was using previously,
 which was more of a word processor then a real computer like the TRS.

 Anyways, I thought I would share with you an experience I had with my M100
 last week, while we had a spell of sunshine. I know it's not exactly
 dissecting a system rom or anything ambitious as getting an M100 online
 over wifi. But I thought I would share it, as it's was a fun moment using a
 30yr old computer for what it was meant for.

 Last week the sun blessed us with an appearance, so a group of us 'nerds'
 decided to venture out in to the sunshine to soak up some Vitamin D! I
 packed a rucksack and threw my M100 inside, thinking I could finish off a
 blog post. Sitting on the picnic blanket with a flask of tea, I kept having
 people come up to me, inquiring about the Tandy. I genuinely didn't think
 anyone would raise an eye brow, aside from take pity on the sad nerd who
 couldnt afford a Macbook Air. To my surprise people wanted to know about
 the little machine, which I was more then happy to tell them about. Even if
 it did mean I didn't get any work done!  Some of them sort of knew what it
 was, while others were completely baffled. One guy even asked if I hooked
 it up to the PC using USB. When I explained to him that I used a serial
 cable, there was a lost expression his face. Clearly not a lover of old
 RS-232!  The oddest part of the outing was having my friends seven year old
 son approach me, looking genuinely confused.

 What is that?
 It's a computer I replied
 No, it doesn't have a lid Argued the child
 That's a laptop, this is a portable computer. See this label on the
 front, it says 'Portable Computer', it can work out maths problems and I
 can write on it just like a regular computer
 It's not a computer, it doesn't have a screen! how do you close the lid?
 It doesn't need a lid and the screen is there see!

 So if you want to confuse a small child, wave an old computer at them and
 watch their brain explode lol. Having grown up in the 80's, it's really
 difficult to get my head around the fact there is a generation now, that
 see's touchscreens as common place. I really wonder what they would make of
 sitting in front of a C64 and typing out a program listing from a book,
 like I did when I was 7-8 years old. Thats what I think of when someone
 says the word computer.

 Anyways, that was a random adventure with my M100, still a useful work
 horse. Hope nobody objected to me sharing :-)

 James

Re: [M100] OT Geopoitiks BBS Door

[Russell Flowers]

Hmm, I was able to download the first one using my browser.

On Tue, Apr 21, 2015 at 1:53 PM, Jeff Gonzales gonzobra...@gmail.com
wrote:

 Hi Russell,

 Yeah, that first link was the only one I managed to find.  They don't
 allow anonymous FTP anymore.  I'll check out the second one.  I do remember
 it being in Pascal.


 Thanks,
 Jeff

 On Tue, Apr 21, 2015 at 11:37 AM, Russell Flowers rflow...@gmail.com
 wrote:

 Here is a modified version (look for GEOPOLITIK door Game. Enhanced by
 Scott Baker) but I don't see any source code.

 http://archives.thebbs.org/ra93a.htm


 Then here is the website of Dr. Scott Baker, the source might actually be
 in here ( *“When Super Powers Collide”. This was going to be my own
 replacement for Geopolitics. I wrote the bulk of it using a laptop on the
 way to a camping trip. But unfortunately, it has sat in the bit bucket
 since I got back.*)

 http://www.smbaker.com/games/old-source-code (looks like Pascal...?)

 On Tue, Apr 21, 2015 at 1:16 PM, Jeff Gonzales gonzobra...@gmail.com
 wrote:

 Hi everyone,

 Does anyone remember an old BBS Door called Geopolitiks ?  It was a
 multi-player global war game I used to play on various BBSes back in the
 80s and 90s.

 I managed to find the source code for it a few years back but my hard
 drive was stolen.

 I figured maybe someone on the list would remember it.

 Thanks,
 Jeff

Re: [M100] OT Geopoitiks BBS Door

[Russell Flowers]

04/21/2015  01:30 PMDIR  .
04/21/2015  01:30 PMDIR  ..
05/29/1988  06:52 PM33,072 GEOCREAT.COM
06/12/1989  12:35 AM 3,021 GEOP.DOC
03/19/1989  09:19 AM   127,040 GEOP.EXE
02/01/1989  04:57 AM 7,339 HELPB
01/01/1980  01:31 AM 1,649 HELPD
01/01/1980  01:32 AM 2,739 HELPE
01/01/1980  12:24 AM 1,178 HELPI
01/01/1980  12:34 AM 1,912 HELPM
01/01/1980  01:30 AM 2,056 HELPN
01/01/1980  01:56 AM   719 HELPS
01/01/1980  02:42 AM 2,868 HISTORY
  11 File(s)183,593 bytes


On Tue, Apr 21, 2015 at 2:14 PM, Jeff Gonzales gonzobra...@gmail.com
wrote:

 It might be the connection I'm using.  I'll try again when I go home.
 When you downloaded it what was inside the ZIP?

 On Tue, Apr 21, 2015 at 11:57 AM, Russell Flowers rflow...@gmail.com
 wrote:

 Hmm, I was able to download the first one using my browser.

 On Tue, Apr 21, 2015 at 1:53 PM, Jeff Gonzales gonzobra...@gmail.com
 wrote:

 Hi Russell,

 Yeah, that first link was the only one I managed to find.  They don't
 allow anonymous FTP anymore.  I'll check out the second one.  I do remember
 it being in Pascal.


 Thanks,
 Jeff

 On Tue, Apr 21, 2015 at 11:37 AM, Russell Flowers rflow...@gmail.com
 wrote:

 Here is a modified version (look for GEOPOLITIK door Game. Enhanced
 by Scott Baker) but I don't see any source code.

 http://archives.thebbs.org/ra93a.htm


 Then here is the website of Dr. Scott Baker, the source might actually
 be in here ( *“When Super Powers Collide”. This was going to be my own
 replacement for Geopolitics. I wrote the bulk of it using a laptop on the
 way to a camping trip. But unfortunately, it has sat in the bit bucket
 since I got back.*)

 http://www.smbaker.com/games/old-source-code (looks like Pascal...?)

 On Tue, Apr 21, 2015 at 1:16 PM, Jeff Gonzales gonzobra...@gmail.com
 wrote:

 Hi everyone,

 Does anyone remember an old BBS Door called Geopolitiks ?  It was a
 multi-player global war game I used to play on various BBSes back in the
 80s and 90s.

 I managed to find the source code for it a few years back but my hard
 drive was stolen.

 I figured maybe someone on the list would remember it.

 Thanks,
 Jeff

Re: [M100] Ladroid progress

[Russell Flowers]

Awesome!

In the picture it looks like there is a cable coming from the barcode wand
port and going back to the M100... but I don't think there is a port there
is there? Did you stick Bluetooth module in the battery compartment?



On Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 3:01 AM, John R. Hogerhuis jho...@pobox.com
wrote:=

HTERM - BlueM - Ladroid on Galaxy Note - SSH - Linux server

 Lots to do to make it user friendly but it's working!

 -- John.