[cctalk] Re: Random items on Pascal #3

Norsk Data had at least two programming languages designed in-house: NPL and PLANC. These had some fairly unusual features, reflecting the hardware. Sent from my iPhone > On 10 May 2024, at 15:45, Paul Koning via cctalk > wrote: > > As for "language to the machine" that's pretty much

[cctalk] Re: DOS p-System Pascal: (Was: Saga of CP/M)

The Sage machines had UCSD as one of their OS options (others were Mirage and probably also CP/M-68K). I've never heard of a native Pascal for Sage. Sage had a multi-user BIOS, so you could have several people sharing a single machine. They were also quite popular and successful for a while. >

[cctalk] Re: Vintage Computer Fest Midwest "DECnut" pizza party

> On 8 Sep 2023, at 15:20, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk > wrote: > > > On 9/7/2023 9:20 PM, Gavin Scott via cctalk wrote: >> On Thu, Sep 7, 2023 at 4:49 PM ste...@malikoff.com steven--- via >> cctalk wrote: >>> Here in Oz, VAX has been a popular brand of vacuum cleaner for many >>> decades.

[cctalk] Re: Silly question about S-100 and video monitors

> On 2 Sep 2023, at 15:07, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk > wrote: > > > On 9/1/2023 11:45 AM, dwight via cctalk wrote: >> My first computer was a Poly-88. I had no monitor and no keyboard. >> I read and understood the instructions about finding a TV that used a >> transformer power supply.

[cctalk] Re: Super I/O chips

The C256Foenix FMX uses a SuperIO chip: https://wiki.c256foenix.com/index.php?title=ICs > On 24 May 2023, at 12:18, emanuel stiebler via cctalk > wrote: > > Anybody out here, still in business using them? > Which ones are still easily available? > (I look for something which has 2 UARTs, FDC

[cctalk] Re: what is on topic?

>From the headers of your message (and most likely the one you responded to): To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" Reply-To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" List-Id: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" Seems like this is the list for

Re: BASIC environment ending with "run complete", and slashed 'O' characters?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CDC_Kronos , perhaps? > On 26 Apr 2022, at 03:08, Jules Richardson via cctalk > wrote: > > > Perhaps a long shot, but I've got an old piece of paper here showing a BASIC > listing followed by a program run where the

Re: 2 2010 macbook pro's --- vast performance differences....

It may be good idea to check the CPU temperature and the airflow inside the computer - dust buildup may reduce airflow and cooling, which in turn may cause CPU throttling. > On 21 Aug 2020, at 07:50, George Rachor via cctalk > wrote: > > I’ll check in the morning but believe the 2 machines

Re: HP 16C Badge (logo)

> On 10 Jul 2020, at 21:21 , William Sudbrink via cctalk > wrote: > > This is not exactly vintage computer, but it is very close. A friend just > gave me an HP 16C calculator in excellent, working condition, EXCEPT the 16C > badge (or logo if you prefer) is missing. I seem to recall that,

Re: HELP needed on a vocabulary problem ;-)

"zebra connector", perhaps? On Mon, Mar 18, 2019 at 1:03 PM GerardCJAT via cctalk wrote: > The TECHNICAL problem : I am repairing a not so old electric typewriter. > I need to replace what I call : a flexible printed circuit ( strip / > ribbon / what's the "correct" word ??? ) *** AND *** the

Re: Ciarcia Micromint (was: Steve Garcia / Micromint SB180

> On 3 Jul 2017, at 01:49 , John Wilson via cctalk > wrote: > > On Sun, Jul 02, 2017 at 03:54:44PM -0700, Fred Cisin wrote: >> On Sun, 2 Jul 2017, John Wilson wrote: >>> That sounds like the MPX16? I thought the SB180 was a Z180 thing. >> >> You're right. >> >> Sorry

Re: Architectural diversity - was Re: Pair of Twiggys

> On 19 Mar 2017, at 16:14 , Paul Koning via cctalk > wrote: > > >> On Mar 19, 2017, at 11:04 AM, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk >> wrote: >> ... >> That's because, unlike the COBOL Professionals, the Fortran people drank from >> the OO KoolAid. >

Re: Pair of Twiggys

> On 15 Mar 2017, at 16:37 , Noel Chiappa via cctalk > wrote: > >> From: Raymond Wiker > >> Steve Jobs ... was also a stickler for perfection and largely unwilling >> to make compromises. > > Absolutely; and that's a large part of the reason for the success of Apple. >

Re: Pair of Twiggys

> On 14 Mar 2017, at 23:49 , TeoZ via cctalk wrote: > > Jobs had to get fired for Apple to recall the expansion capabilities of the > Apple II days and start making the Mac II series. Jobs left Apple in 1985 and returned in 1997. The Macintosh II was introduced in 1987;

Re: Pair of Twiggys

> On 14 Mar 2017, at 21:31 , Noel Chiappa via cctalk > wrote: > > (Every time I hear someone saying marketing people are useless - first up > against the wall, etc - I reply 'No, only bad ones - which is a lot of them. > The very best ones, like Steve Jobs, are worth

Re: help needed installing USB to Serial Cable for ADTPro

> On 11 Mar 2017, at 06:39 , Joe Giliberti via cctalk > wrote: > > Greetings! > I am trying to connect my IIc to my laptop through ADTPro and am > having trouble getting the FT232R adapter I bought from Retro Floppy. > The host computer is an HP Elitebook running Windows