RE: Original DEC logo in PostScript

2019-11-03 Thread Bob Yates via cctalk
entown, PA) 18 bit? (ED SHARPE) 4. Re: Original DEC logo in PostScript (Stefan Skoglund) 5. Re: 50 yrs. ago today (Stefan Skoglund) 6. Re: OT(?): Emulation XKCD (Stefan Skoglund) 7. RE: Original DEC logo in PostScript (R

Re: Original DEC logo in PostScript

2019-11-03 Thread Bill Degnan via cctalk
> > > No I didn't. I did a little bit of searching but didn't find anything > except the convertio.co site, which I am reluctant to try unless someone > knows it to be safe. If anyone knows of a way to get this to a TrueType > font that would be nice. I know so little about fonts, I wonder if

RE: Original DEC logo in PostScript

2019-11-03 Thread Rob Jarratt via cctalk
> -Original Message- > From: Stefan Skoglund > Sent: 03 November 2019 13:37 > To: r...@jarratt.me.uk; Rob Jarratt ; General > Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts ; 'Jason T' > > Subject: Re: Original DEC logo in PostScript > > tis 2019-10-29 klockan 17

Re: Original DEC logo in PostScript

2019-11-03 Thread Stefan Skoglund via cctalk
tis 2019-10-29 klockan 17:48 + skrev Rob Jarratt via cctalk: > I know next to nothing about PostScript and fonts, is it possible to > convert this to a font that can be installed on Windows? I found a > site that says it converts it (convertio.co), but I am suspicious of > free sites like

RE: Original DEC logo in PostScript

2019-10-29 Thread Rob Jarratt via cctalk
Behalf Of Jason T via cctalk > Sent: 29 October 2019 04:34 > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts > > Subject: Re: Original DEC logo in PostScript > > On Mon, Oct 28, 2019 at 1:46 PM Adrian Graham via cctalk > wrote: > > This news must have done the rou

Re: Original DEC logo in PostScript

2019-10-28 Thread Jason T via cctalk
On Mon, Oct 28, 2019 at 1:46 PM Adrian Graham via cctalk wrote: > This news must have done the rounds back in 2007 though, because I have the > file in question (declogo17.ps) on my Mac already…hmm... 2007 is about right:

Original DEC logo in PostScript

2019-10-28 Thread Adrian Graham via cctalk
Hi folks, An interesting article on adafruit about the digitalisation (hem) of the original hand drawn DEC logo, including the PS file itself - https://blog.adafruit.com/2019/10/28/the-digital-equipment-corporation-dec-logo-ancient-digitalization-found-dec-logo-nedbat/ <ht

Re: DEC Logo

2015-07-01 Thread simon
On 30-06-15 15:10, Toby Thain wrote: On 2015-06-30 4:44 AM, simon wrote: On 29-06-15 14:56, Toby Thain wrote: On 2015-06-29 3:54 AM, simon wrote: the front of the internal bus options maintenance manual in front of me. But looking at the f in 8/f gives me the impression they mixed some

Re: DEC Logo

2015-06-30 Thread simon
On 29-06-15 14:56, Toby Thain wrote: On 2015-06-29 3:54 AM, simon wrote: the front of the internal bus options maintenance manual in front of me. But looking at the f in 8/f gives me the impression they mixed some fonts for the logo and taking a closer look at the line: digital equipment

Re: DEC Logo

2015-06-30 Thread Toby Thain
On 2015-06-30 4:44 AM, simon wrote: On 29-06-15 14:56, Toby Thain wrote: On 2015-06-29 3:54 AM, simon wrote: the front of the internal bus options maintenance manual in front of me. But looking at the f in 8/f gives me the impression they mixed some fonts for the logo and taking a closer

Logos and typefaces and fonts (oh, my!) [was: RE: DEC Logo]

2015-06-30 Thread Rich Alderson
From: Dave G4UGM Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2015 8:43 AM From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Toby Thain Sent: 30 June 2015 14:10 On 2015-06-30 4:44 AM, simon wrote: On 29-06-15 14:56, Toby Thain wrote: On 2015-06-29 3:54 AM, simon wrote: the front of the

Re: Logos and typefaces and fonts (oh, my!) [was: RE: DEC Logo]

2015-06-30 Thread Pete Turnbull
On 30/06/2015 20:21, Rich Alderson wrote: Note that I use the terms (type)face and logo, not font. Until Apple bastardized the term, a _font_ was a package of metal type in a particular _typeface_, and was the unit by which type was ordered from a foundry. A _logo_ was a special item, cast as

Re: DEC Logo

2015-06-29 Thread Paul Koning
On Jun 29, 2015, at 11:26 AM, Toby Thain t...@telegraphics.com.au wrote: On 2015-06-29 10:59 AM, Paul Koning wrote: On Jun 28, 2015, at 6:34 PM, simon sim...@dds.nl wrote: It seems to me that pdp8 is written in futura bold Where? In the picture that Bill posted, you can see what I

Re: DEC Logo

2015-06-29 Thread Toby Thain
On 2015-06-29 1:26 PM, Paul Koning wrote: On Jun 29, 2015, at 11:26 AM, Toby Thain t...@telegraphics.com.au wrote: On 2015-06-29 10:59 AM, Paul Koning wrote: On Jun 28, 2015, at 6:34 PM, simon sim...@dds.nl wrote: It seems to me that pdp8 is written in futura bold Where? In the picture

Re: DEC Logo

2015-06-29 Thread simon
: The logo up to then had been the letters DEC in blocks the shape of the plug-in cards that DEC had been producing. Does anyone have a picture of that? My Google-fu is failing me. I love cutting vinyl stickers of old logos and I think an original DEC logo would make a great prize

Re: DEC Logo

2015-06-29 Thread Paul Koning
On Jun 29, 2015, at 3:19 PM, Toby Thain t...@telegraphics.com.au wrote: On 2015-06-29 1:26 PM, Paul Koning wrote: On Jun 29, 2015, at 11:26 AM, Toby Thain t...@telegraphics.com.au wrote: ... There's reason to believe it's Chalet. See my previous mail for a link to one revival of that

Re: DEC Logo

2015-06-28 Thread Chris Osborn
stickers of old logos and I think an original DEC logo would make a great prize in the contests I run on RetroBattlestations. I did my best to recreate the plug-in card DEC logo, you can download it as an SVG here: http://www.retrobattlestations.com/DEC/DEC-1957-3.7x4.5.svg Proportions probably

Re: DEC Logo

2015-06-28 Thread william degnan
(newest Digital logo) http://vintagecomputer.net/digital/Digital_Logo.jpg (from my Alpha Server 2100 4/275) But I think the original poster said he was looking for the ... d e c ...logo (stacked upright letters)? There might be a cheat...Digital printed a dec logo that is very much like

DEC Logo (was: Front Panels Personal Update)

2015-06-18 Thread Chris Osborn
the letters DEC in blocks the shape of the plug-in cards that DEC had been producing. Does anyone have a picture of that? My Google-fu is failing me. I love cutting vinyl stickers of old logos and I think an original DEC logo would make a great prize in the contests I run on RetroBattlestations

RE: DEC Logo (was: Front Panels Personal Update)

2015-06-18 Thread Electronics Plus
-Original Message- From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Chris Osborn Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2015 9:21 AM To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts Subject: DEC Logo (was: Front Panels Personal Update) On Jun 18, 2015, at 4:42 AM, Jonathan Katz j

Re: DEC Logo

2015-06-18 Thread Paul Koning
On Jun 18, 2015, at 10:55 AM, Rod Smallwood rodsmallwoo...@btinternet.com wrote: ... My favorite story was one I know to be true. The story was that Ken Olsen drove a Pinto (cheap amercian car) and parked with everyone else. Sure enough there was this tatty Pinto parked in the main car

Re: DEC Logo (was: Front Panels Personal Update)

2015-06-18 Thread Pontus Pihlgren
/ancient_history_the_digital_logo.html The logo up to then had been the letters DEC in blocks the shape of the plug-in cards that DEC had been producing. Does anyone have a picture of that? My Google-fu is failing me. I love cutting vinyl stickers of old logos and I think an original DEC logo

Re: DEC Logo (was: Front Panels Personal Update)

2015-06-18 Thread Cory Smelosky
On Thu, 18 Jun 2015, Pontus Pihlgren wrote: I suppose it's this one: http://archive.computerhistory.org/resources/still-image/dec/pdp-1_online/dec.flip_flop_201.102633142.lg.jpg I recall seing a better version of the logo in some manual on bitsavers or similar. Can't find it now. I have

Re: DEC Logo (was: Front Panels Personal Update)

2015-06-18 Thread Chris Osborn
On Jun 18, 2015, at 7:25 AM, Pontus Pihlgren pon...@update.uu.se wrote: I suppose it's this one: http://archive.computerhistory.org/resources/still-image/dec/pdp-1_online/dec.flip_flop_201.102633142.lg.jpg I found that one a couple of times but it just looked like a rectangle to me, not

Re: DEC Logo (was: Front Panels Personal Update)

2015-06-18 Thread Cory Smelosky
On Thu, 18 Jun 2015, Chris Osborn wrote: I have a copy laying around as PostScript. I?d love to get a copy! Let me find it. -- Follow me on twitter: @FozzTexx Check out my blog: http://insentricity.com -- Cory Smelosky http://gewt.net Personal stuff http://gimme-sympathy.org

Re: DEC Logo (was: Front Panels Personal Update)

2015-06-18 Thread Cory Smelosky
On Thu, 18 Jun 2015, Chris Osborn wrote: I have a copy laying around as PostScript. I?d love to get a copy! http://nedbatchelder.com/blog/200712/ancient_history_the_digital_logo.html -- Follow me on twitter: @FozzTexx Check out my blog: http://insentricity.com -- Cory Smelosky

RE: DEC Logo (was: Front Panels Personal Update)

2015-06-18 Thread Rich Alderson
From: Chris Osborn Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2015 9:03 AM That’s the modern Digital logo, not the DEC logo that looks like the plug-in cards. I thought you had a ps of the original pre-1957 DEC logo. Pre-1957??? That would be a good trick

Re: DEC Logo (was: Front Panels Personal Update)

2015-06-18 Thread Chris Osborn
On Jun 18, 2015, at 11:15 AM, Rich Alderson ri...@livingcomputermuseum.org wrote: That’s the modern Digital logo, not the DEC logo that looks like the plug-in cards. I thought you had a ps of the original pre-1957 DEC logo. Pre-1957??? That would be a good trick… I’m just going along