Anyone fancy lending out a Replica I for a few weeks?

2018-04-25 Thread Jim Brain via cctalk
I would like to ensure my PS2Encoder project works on the Apple I, but I have no unit to test with. Alternatively, anyone out there with access to an Apple I/Replica I/functional equivalent who can test and reprogram an Atmel ATMEGA88 or ATMEGA168? Jim -- Jim Brain br...@jbrain.com

More retro than you might think: the LCD

2018-04-25 Thread Liam Proven via cctalk
Science The tech you're reading these words on – you have two Dundee uni boffins to thank for that Spear and LeComber stumbled on the thin-film-transistor liquid-crystal display 40 years ago By Alistair Dabbs 25 Apr 2018 at 09:15

Re: Picked up stuff from Pete's

2018-04-25 Thread Pete Lancashire via cctalk
I am glad they got rescued. On the Alpha stuff, I will over the next month, put all the Tru64 and OpenVMS CD sets, documentation and hardware licenses into on pile. I would like to find a destination that will / can redistribute the CD's etc. I don't want to them and the licenses get put into

Re: Picked up stuff from Pete's

2018-04-25 Thread Pete Lancashire via cctalk
Almost forgot. In another location are 5 to 6 DEC disk arrays, most filled with 14 disks. 3 went with one of the DSs, thats why the dual SCSI cards. There are at least 20-40 loose disks from 36 to 300 GB. Some never used, boxes of SCSI cables etc. It will just take time. -pete On Wed, Apr 25,

anyone in winnipeg looking for a 11

2018-04-25 Thread Adrian Stoness via cctalk
i know of pdp 11 thats going to get lost to a building demolition in winnipeg if i was in the city i would jump up and down to grab it it my self ive got most of the paper tapes for it and the drawings i managed to rescue a while back.. theres a office on the otherside of the floor just about

Bitsavers

2018-04-25 Thread Mike Stein via cctalk
I'm in the process of clearing out some old documentation, specifically GI in this case. I thought the most obvious place to look to see if it had already been scanned would be http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/ To my surprise there doesn't seem to be a GI section there at all; however, some

Blog in portuguese - are updates allowed/wanted?

2018-04-25 Thread Alexandre Souza via cctalk
Dear friends I have a blog in portuguese where I write my adventures in repairing and maintaining old computers. Today's post is: http://tabajara-labs.blogspot.com/2018/04/msx-yamaha-yis303yis503-e-seus-irmaos.html Should I post updates to my blog here? Are these wanted/allowed? I believe yes to

Restoring rubber keyboard on a logic analyzer

2018-04-25 Thread Paul Koning via cctalk
Gentlepeople, I have a Philips logic analyzer (PM3585) which is about 20 years old at this point. It seems to be basically functional except for the keyboard, which unfortunately is a critical part. This is one of those molded rubber type, with a circuit board behind the rubber that has

RE: Blog in portuguese - are updates allowed/wanted?

2018-04-25 Thread Jay West via cctalk
Definitely OK by me, does anyone object? Also don't forget www.tabalabs.com.br as well :) J -Original Message- From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Alexandre Souza via cctalk Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2018 2:52 PM To: General Discussion: On-Topic and

Re: Bitsavers

2018-04-25 Thread Paul Koning via cctalk
Bitsavers was reorganized by subject area. The categories are software, computing, communications, components, and test equipment. The "pdf" subtree is for "computing". You can find GI at http://www.bitsavers.org/components/gi/ . paul > On