[cctalk] Re: Recordak Magnaprint Microfiche Printer Free

2024-05-07 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
SMECC had similar but never  got much microfilm so were sent to  historical society  to use on Reels  of news paper microfilm. Heh cleared  a bit counter space  30 years ago!---'the liquid was same as the old wet type copiers used.  Is this pr the paper media available  still?  Not sure... but no

[cctalk] Re: Altair 8800 50th birthday...

2024-05-06 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
ked up the publication date of the January 1975 issue of Playboy.  According to the copyright registration, it was November 20, 1974. > Date: Mon, 6 May 2024 01:27:28 + (UTC) > From: ED SHARPE > Subject: [cctalk] Re: Altair 8800 50th birthday... > To:    "General D

[cctalk] Re: Altair 8800 50th birthday...

2024-05-05 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
Perhaps After doing the layout work in the November  it was perhaps copyrighted Immediately during layout But it did not ship Until January Think!  back in those days things did not instantly happen and we're instantly shipped  Ed# Sent from AOL on Android On Fri, May 3, 2024 at 7:09 AM, Se

[cctalk] Re: BASIC

2024-05-01 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
Then there  was Phantasm for basic  Gavin wrote! Sent from AOL on Android On Wed, May 1, 2024 at 8:44 PM, Gavin Scott via cctalk wrote: BASIC was always a popular language in the Hewlett-Packard world. From the HP 2000 timesharing BASIC that was popular in educational settings similar to t

[cctalk] Re: Bomar 901b My wife found in my stuff. Is this as scarce at it seems?s,?

2024-04-16 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
es such as MX10 are certainly easier to find. They're often in the same case as a 901B but with slightly enhanced functionality such as 10 digits. % key etc. On Tue, Apr 16, 2024 at 12:31 PM ED SHARPE via cctalk wrote: Yes. Cell phone horrible typing The Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame

[cctalk] Re: Bomar 901b My wife found in my stuff. Is this as scarce at it seems?s,?

2024-04-16 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
er ones such as MX10 are certainly easier to find. They're often in the same case as a 901B but with slightly enhanced functionality such as 10 digits. % key etc. On Tue, Apr 16, 2024 at 12:31 PM ED SHARPE via cctalk wrote: Yes. Cell phone horrible typing The Consumer Electronics Hall of

[cctalk] Re: Bomar 901b My wife found in my stuff. Is this as scarce at it seems?s,?

2024-04-16 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
-fame-bowmar-901b > On 04/16/2024 5:34 AM CDT ED SHARPE via cctalk wrote: > > > No bomar brand > > Sent from AOL on Android > > On Mon, Apr 15, 2024 at 7:15 PM, Wayne S wrote: > Bomar as in the Bomber Aircraft? > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Ap

[cctalk] Re: Bomar 901b My wife found in my stuff. Is this as scarce at it seems?s,?

2024-04-16 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
No bomar brand Sent from AOL on Android On Mon, Apr 15, 2024 at 7:15 PM, Wayne S wrote: Bomar as in the Bomber Aircraft? Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 15, 2024, at 19:04, ED SHARPE via cctalk wrote: > > Bomar 901b My wife  found  in my stuff. Is this as scarce  at i

[cctalk] Bomar 901b My wife found in my stuff. Is this as scarce at it seems?s,?

2024-04-15 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
Bomar 901b My wife  found  in my stuff. Is this as scarce  at it seems?s,? Sent from AOL on Android

[cctalk] Re: IBM 360

2024-04-10 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
A 360 front panel sold for over $4,000 I think much more on eBay recently I can't believe it I cannot believe it Sent from AOL on Android On Tue, Apr 9, 2024 at 11:46 PM, Adrian Godwin via cctalk wrote: And the 'tarpit' book is 50, dated by the preface. On Wed, Apr 10, 2024 at 6:22 AM C

[cctalk] FASTBACK Help how to recover files stored in this backup format,?

2024-01-23 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
files be upward compatible with indesign by adob? Thanks Ed Sharpe archivist for SMECC MUSEUM PROJECT Glendale AZ  Sent from AOL on Android

[cctalk] Re: Intel 4004(sp?)

2023-11-26 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
great old "Scelbi 8008 "  article in killobaud or  Byte  in one  if the  EARLY Issues! Ed# In a message dated 11/25/2023 7:34:21 AM US Mountain Standard Time, cctalk@classiccmp.org writes:  Sorry if not linked correctly - looking through the list via the archives.."reply" option doesn't seem to

[cctalk] Re: Intel 4004

2023-11-23 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
uld have to build a prototype calculator > based on the chips, and bring it to NCM's headquarters on a specific date > and present/demonstrate it to NCM executives and engineers. > > In the end, the NCM chip design was set aside as it was simply beyond the > capability to be fab

[cctalk] Re: Intel 4004(sp?)

2023-11-22 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
  all and lots about  intelec systems anyone can recommend? Thanks in advance! Ed Sharpe archivist for SMECC MUSEUM PROJECT Glendale AZ  Sent from AOL on Android On Wed, Nov 22, 2023 at 8:34 PM, dwight via cctalk wrote: The Intlec 4 was no more or less a computer than the Altiar or IMSAI

[cctalk] Re: Intel 4004(sp?)

2023-11-22 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
Ibad an intellectual 4 offered to me one time that had a 4040 in it. Is t a 4040 like a 5 but more of the aux chips integrated? Is instruction set the same? Sent from AOL on Android On Wed, Nov 22, 2023 at 8:34 PM, dwight via cctalk wrote: The Intlec 4 was no more or less a computer than

[cctalk] Nice 32 dollar goodie to display your 4004 in!

2023-11-22 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
https://www.ebay.com/itm/276167634394?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=J2IlG_4zQZS&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=8osaXa5ZQwi&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=MORE Sent from AOL on Android

[cctalk] Re: Intel 4004(sp?)

2023-11-22 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
Damn typos  sorry Sent from AOL on Android On Wed, Nov 22, 2023 at 1:51 AM, ED SHARPE via cctalk wrote: Was there ever a COMPUTER using a 4004   that  you  cud  really  do  something or  did  tat finally arrive with the 8008  as  in the skelby shelby  sp? 8008 i now there  was an Intel

[cctalk] Re: Intel 4004(sp?)

2023-11-22 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
CAD, transcribing a poor quality listing, debugging the poorly transcribed listing, creating the keyboard decoder and instrumenting my simulator to be the calculator.Dwight   From: ED SHARPE via cctalk Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2023 1:03 AM To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts Cc: E

[cctalk] Re: Intel 4004

2023-11-21 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
uot; It seems the answer depends on what is a microprocessor...I suppose when it comes down to capitalism patents count more than anything else! Happy computing, Murray 🙂       On Tue, Nov 21, 2023 at 5:00 PM ED SHARPE via cctalk wrote: I had heard something about a f14 chip pehS being

[cctalk] Re: Intel 4004

2023-11-21 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
I had heard something about a f14 chip pehS being first but not avail. To general  public???Ed# Sent from AOL on Android On Tue, Nov 21, 2023 at 2:41 PM, Joshua Rice via cctalk wrote: On 21/11/2023 09:03, ED SHARPE via cctalk wrote: > So what are the other contenders and what do t

[cctalk] Re: Intel 4004

2023-11-21 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
So what are the other contenders and what do they bring to table Sent from AOL on Android On Mon, Nov 20, 2023 at 9:06 PM, Adrian Stoness via cctalk wrote: someone should build it in minecrsft On Mon, Nov 20, 2023 at 7:01 PM ben via cctalk wrote: > On 2023-11-20 5:36 p.m., Murray McCul

[cctalk] Fw: Re: 11/15, 11/20 systems and parts, more

2023-10-20 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
Sent from AOL on Android - Forwarded Message - From: "ED SHARPE" To: "lini...@portsmon.org" , "Ed Sharpe" Cc: "Mark Linimon" Sent: Thu, Oct 19, 2023 at 8:29 PM Subject: Re: [cctalk] Re: 11/15, 11/20 systems and parts, more I have

[cctalk] Re: Teletypes for sale

2023-09-28 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
We would  love the asr 35sWHAT SHAPE ARE THEY IN? Alas smecc museum is in AZWonder how we could manage this?Ed Sharpe archivist for SMECC museum. Sent from AOL on Android On Thu, Sep 28, 2023 at 7:17 PM, Mike Katz via cctalk wrote: Hey folks. I need to re-home a bunch of cool old

[cctalk] Re: ICL / Digico

2023-07-24 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
I urge folks to contribute $$  to internet archive... The archive and way back machine is a great asset.Ed#        SMECC Sent from AOL on Android On Mon, Jul 24, 2023 at 4:55 AM, KenUnix wrote: Thanks ED. Some quite amazing pictures. On Mon, Jul 24, 2023 at 3:16 AM ED SHARPE via cctalk

[cctalk] Re: ICL / Digico

2023-07-24 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
Maybe checkout internet archive various date versions of thier site???Ed#    SMECC Sent from AOL on Android On Mon, Jul 24, 2023 at 12:12 AM, Christian Corti via cctalk wrote: So, I was trying to contact "Pete" at vintage-icl-computers.com several times during the last years. Obiously, t

[cctalk] Re: Did Bill Gates Really Say That?

2023-06-16 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
Weird but I even seem to remember someone saying "who woukd been more than 64k" Ed#     SMECC Sent from AOL on Android On Fri, Jun 16, 2023 at 12:43 AM, Steve Lewis via cctalk wrote: I don't think Gates ever actually said this - but that's just based on my own examination into this from a

[cctalk] Re: Source for NEW (unused) punch tape

2023-06-08 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
Pun h makes all  holesEd#         SMECC  Sent from AOL on Android On Thu, Jun 8, 2023 at 9:21 AM, Adrian Godwin via cctalk wrote: A slitter is a wide paper feed system with sharp-edged pulleys over which it passes. There are quite a few videos of this on youtube, it's surprisingly well do

[cctalk] Re: First non-IBM PC-DOS Compatible PC

2023-06-07 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
Dimmemory Selliam... that computer would run  pm.or msdos on saMe box. Or 8band 16bit... bal in 80s eone how ended up with  one.. Only one I ever saw...ED#    SMECC Sent from AOL on Android On Wed, Jun 7, 2023 at 7:19 PM, Sellam Abraham via cctalk wrote: On Wed, Jun 7, 2023 at 4:41 PM Fred

[cctalk] Re: Altair 8800 question

2023-05-10 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
Sellam, I hope  you do turn it up!Much cooler than an apple 1!Ed# Sent from AOL on Android On Tue, May 9, 2023 at 6:43 PM, Sellam Abraham via cctalk wrote: On Tue, May 9, 2023 at 4:01 PM Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: > > Both UPS and Fedex will sometimes falsely claim that they had made

[cctalk] do you have any western electric 498a diodes or know where I can get? Thanks ed sharpe

2023-05-08 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
do you have any western electric 498a diodes or know where I can get? Thanks ed sharpe Sent from AOL on Android

[cctalk] Re: One of Paul Allen's Museums

2023-04-25 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
But Zane you seemed disenchanted with museums even before LCM closed...  apparently you wee not happy with LCM?  Fill us in? Sent from AOL on Android On Tue, Apr 25, 2023 at 8:11 AM, Zane Healy via cctalk wrote: On Apr 24, 2023, at 11:16 PM, Tom Hunter via cctalk wrote: > > Hopeful

[cctalk] Re: One of Paul Allen's Museums

2023-04-25 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
8, Pete Turnbull via cctalk wrote: > > > On 24/04/2023 06:45, ED SHARPE via cctalk wrote: > > >> Bad link  Zane I get a weird  screen from the timeEd# > > > > > > Delete the strange character after the last "/" and it will work: > > > > &

[cctalk] Re: One of Paul Allen's Museums

2023-04-23 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
Bad link  Zane I get a weird  screen from the timeEd# Sent from AOL on Android On Sun, Apr 23, 2023 at 10:29 PM, Zane Healy via cctalk wrote: It looks like his air museum was acquired by one of the Walmart heirs. https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/after-3-years-flying

[cctalk] Re: Systron-Donner Block Programming

2023-03-25 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
Michael - most excellent as we have analog computers in the museums displays made by them!!! thanks Ed Sharpe - Archivist for SMECC  - Arizona  In a message dated 3/25/2023 3:37:46 PM US Mountain Standard Time, cctalk@classiccmp.org writes:  If anybody is interested in Systron-Donner

[cctalk] Re: Age of Tape Formats?

2023-03-09 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
That reel of 3 onch tape is heavy... Ihave a reel and the 30 something track tape headgee I could rig a rrader ed# Sent from AOL on Android On Thu, Mar 9, 2023 at 11:16 PM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote: I believe that this photo shows a Datamatic 1000 tape next to a standard1/2" drive.

[cctalk] Re: WTB Any storage for a PDP 8/A

2023-02-25 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
I always wanted to build a tss8 system! Ed#  hiding out at smecc Sent from AOL on Android On Sat, Feb 25, 2023 at 11:34 AM, Vincent Slyngstad via cctalk wrote: On 2/25/2023 9:52 AM, silvercreekvalley--- via cctalk wrote: > Thanks Vince - I knew about the RX emulators but not the serial di

[cctalk] Re: Late '70s DEC manual covers [niche!]

2023-02-11 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
Why does it show me Samsung health screen when I download? Sent from the all new AOL app for Android On Sat, Feb 11, 2023 at 12:58 AM, Paul Flo Williams via cctalk wrote:Folks, During lockdown I was having some fun redrawing old DEC manual coverswith Inkscape, specifically terminal and printer m

[cctalk] Re: 5150 cassette (Was: DLOAD BASIC command for Color Comp

2023-01-30 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
By Sent from the all new AOL app for Android On Mon, Jan 30, 2023 at 6:01 PM, ben via cctalk wrote:On 2023-01-30 1:50 p.m., Paul Berger via cctalk wrote: >> On 2023-01-30 2:12 p.m., Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: The 5150 had a >> cassette port! . . . The 5160 no longer had the cassette po

[cctalk] Re: 5150 cassette (Was: DLOAD BASIC command for Color Comp

2023-01-30 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
Hi Sent from the all new AOL app for Android On Mon, Jan 30, 2023 at 12:12 PM, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote:>> The 5150 had a cassette port!>> . . .>> The 5160 no longer had the cassette port. On Mon, 30 Jan 2023, Paul Berger via cctalk wrote:> The cassette port on the 5150 could also be used as

[cctalk] Re: HP3000 recently deinstalled available in Colorado for nothing.

2023-01-26 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
Please send info directly to me  can not accessing fb.  Tbanks Sent from the all new AOL app for Android On Thu, Jan 26, 2023 at 10:40 AM, Chris via cctalk wrote: Dang it purdy. Alas I'm 3000 miles away. 

[cctalk] Re: HP3000 recently deinstalled available in Colorado for nothing.

2023-01-26 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
Photos. Contact info??? Sent from the all new AOL app for Android On Thu, Jan 26, 2023 at 10:37 AM, Technoid Mutant via cctalk wrote:I snipped this from an instant post on facebook, 26Jan2022 at 12:35pmEastern Standard Time.::We just de-commissioned our HP3000 minicomputer in December 2022 and

[cctalk] Re: USB Attached 5.25" drives?

2023-01-20 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
I came into this convo late isthmus for 5.25 usb? I found only 3.1/2 disk...help,? I need 5.25 USB disk drive thanks ed sharpe  Sent from the all new AOL app for Android On Fri, Jan 20, 2023 at 9:32 PM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote:On 1/20/23 16:25, Jim Brain via cctalk wrote: > I'm

[cctalk] Re: DEC LINC Eight auction

2023-01-10 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
Absolutely gorgeous!Ed# Sent from the all new AOL app for Android On Tue, Jan 10, 2023 at 10:01 AM, steve shumaker via cctalk wrote: Popped up in a search:   A DEC LINC Eight up for auction in Friedens, PA. https://hibid.com/lot/143159802/digital-equipment-corp-linc-eight-vintage Current

[cctalk] Re: Old Silicon Valley poster

2022-12-11 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
you can remember which episode the poster was in, I'd > still like to watch that. > > Sellam > > On Sun, Dec 11, 2022 at 12:19 PM ED SHARPE wrote: > > > Sellam, Yes the episode was there special  held in San Francisco  in the > > pawn stars do America series that

[cctalk] Re: Old Silicon Valley poster

2022-12-11 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
, Sellam Abraham via cctalk wrote: I watched the correct episode but posted the wrong link. Here is the link to the SF episode ==> https://play.history.com/shows/pawn-stars-do-america/season-1/episode-3 Sellam On Sun, Dec 11, 2022 at 5:00 PM ED SHARPE wrote: > I said > Sf. You have

[cctalk] Re: Old Silicon Valley poster

2022-12-11 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
:07 PM, Sellam Abraham via cctalk wrote: I watched the correct episode but posted the wrong link. Here is the link to the SF episode ==> https://play.history.com/shows/pawn-stars-do-america/season-1/episode-3 Sellam On Sun, Dec 11, 2022 at 5:00 PM ED SHARPE wrote: > I said > Sf.

[cctalk] Re: Old Silicon Valley poster

2022-12-11 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
SF episode ==> https://play.history.com/shows/pawn-stars-do-america/season-1/episode-3 Sellam On Sun, Dec 11, 2022 at 5:00 PM ED SHARPE wrote: > I said > Sf. You have link for Seattle.  Try the sf one! > > > Sent from the all new AOL app for Android > <https://play.googl

[cctalk] Re: Old Silicon Valley poster

2022-12-11 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
remember the episode? Sellam On Sun, Dec 11, 2022 at 10:37 AM ED SHARPE via cctalk wrote: Having a good hi Def scan would indeed be nice. Having this thing show up on pawn stars probably helped kick the price up.Ed# Sent from the all new AOL app for Android   On Sat, Dec 10, 2022 at 6:18 PM, Don R

[cctalk] Re: Old Silicon Valley poster

2022-12-11 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
Having a good hi Def scan would indeed be nice. Having this thing show up on pawn stars probably helped kick the price up.Ed# Sent from the all new AOL app for Android On Sat, Dec 10, 2022 at 6:18 PM, Don R via cctalk wrote: I’m surprised no one has scanned one for upload to archive.org. 

[cctalk] Re: Old Silicon Valley poster

2022-12-05 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
Watch PAWN stars do America WITH CHUM LEE  ETC. . The SF. Episode that ran.  That poster was in it I believe  Sent from the all new AOL app for Android On Mon, Dec 5, 2022 at 12:27 AM, Alexander Huemer via cctalk wrote: It would be cool if those could be scanned before disappearing some

[cctalk] Re: RIP Fred Brooks (1931-2022)

2022-11-20 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
Alas another one gone. Sent from the all new AOL app for Android On Fri, Nov 18, 2022 at 7:34 PM, Tomasz Rola via cctalk wrote: As the subject (and wikipedia) say: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Brooks -- Regards, Tomasz Rola -- ** A C programmer asked whether computer had Buddha

[cctalk] Re: Beehive Topper help needed

2022-11-05 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
Iam looking for the beehive has detached keyboard upper case oly tanish caseI was king of uppercase only on the hp2000 with that.  Needs to be clean an if working that is a bonus!  Upper case forsever ubies.  Hah! Drop me a line  with photo, condition and price!Ed# Sent from the all new AOL

[cctalk] Re: LC:M+L (Living Computer Museum)

2022-10-30 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
Yea they are squatting on something SMECC museum would dearly love Ed Sharpe - Archivist for SMECC Sent from the all new AOL app for Android On Sun, Oct 30, 2022 at 9:13 PM, Tomasz Rola via cctalk wrote: On Sun, Oct 30, 2022 at 12:34:29PM -0400, Paul Koning via cctalk wrote

[cctalk] Re: Great Vintage Computer Heist of 2012

2022-10-29 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
Re below. why would they refuse cash?  And vy the way, as soon as I had it, I offered it, but they refused the tender. of the building.  The landlord doesn't get to keep a million dollars of property over $4,000 of missed rent.  It is not lawful to liquidate any of the tenant's property to

[cctalk] Re: Data General Nova and Eclipse Hobbyist License...

2022-10-24 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
Wild Hare Rocks!!!Thanks guys!Ed Sharpe archivist for smecc Sent from the all new AOL app for Android On Mon, Oct 24, 2022 at 5:23 PM, Bruce Ray via cctalk wrote: G'day Paul - It is not a sublicense - Wild Hare Computer Systems, Inc., now has full IP rights and title to Data Ge

[cctalk] Re: Bubble Memory

2022-10-20 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
What's the story of this pirate shipping on kind of an interesting name but I don't know what what kind of reputation do they have? thanks Ed# Sent from the all new AOL app for Android On Thu, Oct 20, 2022 at 6:39 PM, Sellam Abraham via cctalk wrote: If you want I can buy them for you and

[cctalk] Re: Bendix G-15 Restoration

2022-10-07 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
GE PROCESSS CONTROL COMPUTERS WENT TO A THIRD PARTY LARGE CORE STORE TO REPLACE SOME OF THE VERMONT RESEARCH DRUMS. SMECC SAVES ANYTHING RELATED TO GE PROCESS CONTROL COMPUTERS. AND ALSO  GE DATA SYSTEMS  EMAIL  US WITH ITEMS FOR SALE OR? GE COMPUTERS. A PRODUCT  OF ARIZONA  THANKS ED SHARPE

[cctalk] Re: Minicomputer front panel.

2022-09-23 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
I am quite sure the recipient was very happy to get it. Especially with i/o cards etc.Ed# Sent from the all new AOL app for Android On Fri, Sep 23, 2022 at 12:19 PM, Chris Zach via cctalk wrote: Earlier this spring. I posted about it, and the general opinion was that a HP1000 wa

[cctalk] Re: HP 150 software

2022-09-07 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
Agreed! I used to sell 150s and all the HP PC models that followed...  when we had the computer biz and some of these compilers I never head of!  We do not have the odd balls at SMECC MUSEUM  either... so Stan haams a task ahead and should save some of this stuff  off.Ed Sharpe Archividt for SME

[cctalk] Re: HP 150 software

2022-09-06 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
A pity! Too far from az for pickup   Ed# Sent from the all new AOL app for Android On Tue, Sep 6, 2022 at 10:56 PM, Stan Sieler via cctalk wrote: Hi, I found a bunch of original HP 150 software on 3.5" floppies ... any HP 150 collectors here?    Free, pickup, Cupertino. Includes the

[cctalk] Re: "Revival" of a dedicated Micropolis webpage on internet

2022-08-16 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
You all need to make sure you archive a copy of this site. Sent from the all new AOL app for Android On Tue, Aug 16, 2022 at 12:43 AM, P Gebhardt via cctalk wrote: Hello list, by coincidence, I came across this website: https://www.micropolis.com/ It seems to have been set up by a

[cctalk] Re: Posts Blocked

2022-08-02 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
I watched it... thanks for link!   Ed# Sent from the all new AOL app for Android On Tue, Aug 2, 2022 at 11:36 AM, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: On Tue, 2 Aug 2022, Ali via cctalk wrote: > Hello All, > Since the new hosting has taken over I am having a ton of issues posting to > the list. An

[cctalk] Re: BBS memorabilia (fwd)

2022-08-01 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
Ok I know  what I am watching  tonight! Thanks!  Ed# Sent from the all new AOL app for Android On Mon, Aug 1, 2022 at 5:22 PM, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: The greatest ever video about pre-WWW internet was "Hyperland". a 1991 BBC documentary by Douglas Adams and Ted Nelson, and also starr

[cctalk] Re: Heath h-100 h-200 computer added to SMECC with discs books etc anyone else running one like this? Ours is version with built in keyboard builtin dual floppies 8085 plus 8888 and monitor i

2022-07-18 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
Wow great!  Location??? Sent from the all new AOL app for Android On Mon, Jul 18, 2022 at 11:21 AM, Robert Ollerton wrote: I've got a H89 I could cut loose On Sun, Jul 17, 2022 at 4:40 PM ED SHARPE via cctalk wrote: Heath h-100 h-200 computer added to SMECC with discs books etc a

Heath h-100 h-200 computer added to SMECC with discs books etc anyone else running one like this? Ours is version with built in keyboard builtin dual floppies 8085 plus 8888 and monitor is separate un

2022-07-17 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
Heath h-100 h-200 computer added to SMECC with discs books etc anyone else running one like this? Ours is version with built in keyboard builtin dual floppies 8085 plus and monitor is separate unit sitting on top...Ed#  P.S. We never  got the H89  that  was  headed  our way some   guy 

Re: List migration

2022-07-11 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
20 years... congrats Jay! Ed# Sent from the all new AOL app for Android On Mon, Jul 11, 2022 at 6:55 PM, Cameron Kaiser via cctalk wrote: > The new hosting is provided by the Chicago Classic Computing group. > > Many thanks to Jay West for hosting the lists for 20 years! Thanks, Jay, CC

Re: Information on Trend UTR 700 Paper Tape Reader and Facit 4060 Punch

2022-07-11 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
The Trend UTR 700 from ~1980, based on IC date codes Martin -Original Message- From: ED SHARPE via cctalk [mailto:cctalk@classiccmp.org] Sent: 11 July 2022 08:02 To: cctalk@classiccmp.org Cc: ED SHARPE Subject: Re: Information on Trend UTR 700 Paper Tape Reader and Facit 4060 Punch

Re: Information on Trend UTR 700 Paper Tape Reader and Facit 4060 Punch

2022-07-11 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
https://gesrepair.com/products/4070-facit-tape-punch/ YIKES   EXPENSIVE TO FIX In a message dated 7/10/2022 11:32:29 PM US Mountain Standard Time, cctalk@classiccmp.org writes:  UTR 700

Re: Information on Trend UTR 700 Paper Tape Reader and Facit 4060 Punch

2022-07-11 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
SOMEWHERE I  HAVE  THIS AMAZING FACIT  PUNCH AN READER CATALOG  BOOK THING,,,  TONS OF  UNITS BEAUTY PHOTOS    WHAT IS THE DATE ON THE UNITS  YOU SEEK INFO ON?? THANKS ED# In a message dated 7/10/2022 11:32:29 PM US Mountain Standard Time, cctalk@classiccmp.org writes:  Google turns up very

Re: Who/what is Molecular Electronics Branch Electronic Technology Division

2022-05-12 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
YEP THAT IS  PART OF  TE PICTURE THX   ED# In a message dated 5/12/2022 3:22:23 AM US Mountain Standard Time, cctalk@classiccmp.org writes:  https://archive.computerhistory.org/resources/access/text/2018/11/102740473-05-01-acc.pdf ?? On Wed, May 11, 2022 at 3:08 AM ED SHARPE via cctalk wrote

Re: Who/what is Molecular Electronics Branch Electronic Technology Division

2022-05-10 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
t; On Tue, May 10, 2022 at 5:31 PM ED SHARPE via cctalk wrote: > > Who/what is Molecular Electronics Branch Electronic Technology Division > thanks Ed# > > Sent from the all new AOL app for Android

Who/what is Molecular Electronics Branch Electronic Technology Division

2022-05-10 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
Who/what is Molecular Electronics Branch Electronic Technology Division thanks Ed# Sent from the all new AOL app for Android

Re: IMSAI SIO2 cable part number

2022-04-19 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
probably others  out  there   that  can use  some of these cables  too... sad  but  true  I  wish  I had   bought up all the loose IMSAI  parts  Micro-age redistribution  had  way back  then in  the  early 1980s    they had  parts  and pieces  of leftovers and  half disassembled  IMSAI atuff stu

NEW CONTRIBUTION TO US CALL-A-COMPUTEER BIG 3 INCH 3 RING AS NEW TIMESHARE MANUAL

2022-03-21 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
NEW CONTRIBUTION TO US "CALL-A-COMPUTER"  PILLSBURY  TIMESHARE...   WHAT  SYSTEM WAS  THIS  RUN ON ?     IT IS A  BIG 3 INCH 3 RING AS NEW TIMESHARE MANUAL.  THANKS  ED#    SMECC MUSEUM

Re: restoring a Silent 700 Model 765

2022-03-19 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
incoming UPI or  outgoing   yea  remember   source  was  big  NY times  database  as one selling  features and   these may hive been UPI  stories  from  that or??  maybe not!!!   Be interesting  to  see!   Ed# In a message dated 3/19/2022 10:40:44 PM US Mountain Standard Time, cctalk@classiccmp

Re: restoring a Silent 700 Model 765

2022-03-19 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
I understand  many Bubble memoryTi's were used by press. Does anyone have adverts or articles on this?  Need some backup material for our tools of the journalist section  weave one of the units to put in the displayThanks Ed Sharpe archivist for SMECC Sent from the all new AOL app for An

Re: Found! Ge 115 computer brochure

2022-03-13 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
A person that had this ge computer would know.   Anyway this listserv still rejects images still ? Sent from the all new AOL app for Android On Sat, Mar 12, 2022 at 8:31 AM, Adrian Stoness wrote: Upload a scan would help On Sat., Mar. 12, 2022, 12:26 a.m. ED SHARPE via cctalk, wrote

Found! Ge 115 computer brochure

2022-03-11 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
Found! Ge 115 computer brochure where can I find the computer? Sent from the all new AOL app for Android

Found SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION FOR ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICA WARRICK WORKS DATANET -30 REALTIME DATA ACCUMULATOR AND DISTRIBUTOR ... AUG 7 1964

2022-03-11 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION FOR ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICA WARRICK WORKS DATANET -30 REALTIME DATA ACCUMULATOR AND DISTRIBUTOR ... AUG 7 1964 Sent from the all new AOL app for Android

Re: Speaking of tubes in computers.... 1st Honeywell 1000 computer used some surprise tubes!

2022-02-22 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
The H-800  was  pretty  modern compared  to the  1000! I  marvel at  all of  them! Ed# In a message dated 2/22/2022 11:27:10 PM US Mountain Standard Time, p...@regressive.org writes:  There's a mention of the Datamatic 1000 in Hugh Blair-Smith's "Left Brains for the Right Stuff" (on the developmen

Speaking of  tubes in computers.... 1st Honeywell 1000 computer used some surprise tubes!    

2022-02-22 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
Speaking of  tubes in computers 1st Honeywell 1000 computer used some surprise tubes!    Imagine our surprise back then as  we unpacked our  first  group of  contributed Honeywell 1000 logic and saw  LOCTAL TUBES! Although SMECC does not  have  a complete Honeywell system of  this model 

Re: Retro Chip Tester Pro, done!

2022-02-07 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
does it test 4004  and 8008  In a message dated 2/7/2022 6:32:24 PM US Mountain Standard Time, cctalk@classiccmp.org writes:  You may recall that, a few weeks ago, I requested parts help (shoppingbaskets) for the Retro Chip Tester Pro that I got for Christmas.  Well, today's mailbrought the las

Looking for CONAR CCTV  TV camera CONAR WERE KITS FROM NATIONAL RADIO COMPANY

2022-01-17 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
Ed Sharpe  Archivist  for  SMECC

Re: 11/785 on ebay (2018) - was Re: VAX 780 on eBay

2022-01-02 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
Ah yes! And I am in Arizona too.. Ed# Sent from the all new AOL app for Android On Sun, Jan 2, 2022 at 2:12 PM, emanuel stiebler via cctalk wrote: On 2022-01-02 16:03, Toby Thain via cctalk wrote: > On 2022-01-02 2:48 p.m., Noel Chiappa via cctalk wrote: >> > From: Jonathan Chapm

Re: HP 1000 A900 ("Magic") Questions

2021-12-19 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
SMECC  NEEDS  TO  BEG  BUY  OR  TRADE   FOR  SCSSI    HP  TAPE  REEL  TO REEL  DRIVES  HELP?  ED# In a message dated 12/19/2021 12:46:49 AM US Mountain Standard Time, cctalk@classiccmp.org writes:  Are you still in need of any HP1000 RTE equipment? I have a lot of boards, chassis’, tape drives,

Re: What is this massive binder of computer minutes1955 to 1964. I did cel phone or of text below we have

2021-12-13 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
There is eeting one thru 80 something plus other study reports. Page one of minutes 1 has  bad spots so I ocr the header  off meeting 2 Sent from the all new AOL app for Android On Mon, Dec 13, 2021 at 2:14 AM, ED SHARPE via cctalk wrote: May be some errors In ocr..The Second Meeting of

What is this massive binder of computer minutes1955 to 1964. I did cel phone or of text below we have

2021-12-13 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
May be some errors In ocr..The Second Meeting of the Committee to Study Developments in Electronic Computing Machines and Their Application, September 22, 1955 The second meeting of the Committee was held on Sept ember 22, 1955, at 2 P.M. in the Board room at the Dominion Bureau of Statistics.Me

Re: Wanted : HP-150 AND...IBM PC and hp150 compatible 8 or 16 bit Arcnet cards

2021-12-12 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
, 2021 at 3:17 PM, ED SHARPE via cctalk wrote: Ok hearing all this  it makes me want to make HP-150 and a IBM-PC talk together!  Does anyone remmber  if hp-150 had  regular like we yse today network cards or... if they only had ARCNET cards? Sent from the all new AOL app for Android   On Sun, Dec

Re: Wanted : HP-150 AND...IBM PC and hp150 compatible 8 or 16 bit Arcnet cards

2021-12-12 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
Ok hearing all this  it makes me want to make HP-150 and a IBM-PC talk together!  Does anyone remmber  if hp-150 had  regular like we yse today network cards or... if they only had ARCNET cards? Sent from the all new AOL app for Android On Sun, Dec 12, 2021 at 2:59 PM, Jonathan Chapman via

Re: Wanted: IBM PC compatible 8 or 16 bit Arcnet cards

2021-12-11 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
I remember  you  could  get  arcnet   for  HP  150  also   Ed#  In a message dated 12/11/2021 9:01:15 PM US Mountain Standard Time, cctalk@classiccmp.org writes:  I'm using debug logs to try to debug flow control issues when using mTCPand a packet driver that presents itself as Ethernet but actu

RE: Women of Computing

2021-12-05 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
Did not see what Liam even said.  I tend to skip anything he posts. As what he says do not relate to what I am working on or are corrosive  Guess I will have to check out the archive! Ed# Sent from the all new AOL app for Android On Sun, Dec 5, 2021 at 9:57 AM, Chris Long via cctalk wrote:

Re: HP 2000 TSB and FORTRAN

2021-11-21 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
Thank you very much Dave Ave!Ed# Sent from the all new AOL app for Android On Sun, Nov 21, 2021 at 1:43 PM, David Williams via cctalk wrote: For anyone who is interested, I have scanned and posted the OMSI 2000 FORTRAN manuals to archive.org. Will also post them to my site later. It loo

Re: Getting files from HP 3000l ll business noretapes (was: Re: HP 2000 TSB and FORTRAN)

2021-11-20 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
the Forum up and running again. Gavin On Fri, Nov 19, 2021 at 7:13 PM ED SHARPE via cctalk wrote: > > Heh!  Now that I have calmed down..I  do wish I had kept a  separate dump of  > just bbs systems. For 2000 and 3000. And the multi user space war game. > Actually the 3000 fu

Smecc hp 2000 enclosed in glass being used as a backdrop for phx business journal cio of the year award. [PDF]Back to the Futuremedia.bizj.us/view/archive/phoenix/pdf/CIOs 2012 Final.pdf

2021-11-19 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
http://media.bizj.us/view/archive/phoenix/pdf/CIOs%202012%20Final.pdf Sent from the all new AOL app for Android

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2021-11-19 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
No. Jay  thought answered this missing disk. A. Hp 2883 20meg 10 platter high nice glass top could see heads going in and out. Fun!  Also had 2884 slave drive to it. Google hp2000 and smecc for old pix from the 80s. Would not start  up machines unless I had spare 2100 processor.   System is on a

RE: Getting files from HP 3000l ll business noretapes (was: Re: HP 2000 TSB and FORTRAN)

2021-11-19 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
dable ) Anyway seems maybe easiest way  is with simulators  once we get a 800 1600 built tape drive on it.. As always any help ...ideas..hardware appreciated But keep in mind.  Transfer has to take place HERE!Ed Sharpe archivist For SMECC  

RE: Getting files from HP 3000l ll business noretapes (was: Re: HP 2000 TSB and FORTRAN)

2021-11-19 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
AH NO! JAY! To compare Jay.. it was like if our system was your cell phone your pcs and your business computer contents all in one system. I  doubt you would release  that into public hands. I used our 2000 and 3000. As my personal. PC Jay!  Letters to my family. Notes to myself... poetry...

RE: HP 2000 TSB and FORTRAN

2021-11-19 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
Jay have a tape drive. On the system... missing the disk. Some how we lost the 2883 and 2884 drive during business shutdown in 1993.   Currently the 2 Bay  system sits under glass  with a grouping of other early and 80s era HP PC product line.   YEA I WOULD WANT TO HAVE ON HAND AN EXTRA PROCESSE

RE: HP 2000 TSB and FORTRAN

2021-11-19 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
id Williams via cctalk Sent: Friday, November 19, 2021 12:42 PM To: ED SHARPE ; General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts Subject: Re: HP 2000 TSB and FORTRAN On 11/19/2021 11:41 AM, ED SHARPE wrote: > Trying to remembrr how many pages it was? Looking through what I have here I

Re: Getting files from HP 3000 tapes (was: Re: HP 2000 TSB and FORTRAN)

2021-11-19 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
It is solved when I have a tape drive at our physical location to restore our tapes to our system buy US.  Sent from the all new AOL app for Android On Fri, Nov 19, 2021 at 12:27 PM, Stan Sieler wrote: Ed writes:   ?If? we? ever? ?get? a? way? to? read? tapes? ? for? the? 2000 and? 3000?

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