Re: [Emc-users] almost for how helpful

2009-05-22 Thread Mark Wendt (Contractor)
At 05:56 PM 5/21/2009, you wrote: Mark Wendt (Contractor) wrote: At 09:54 AM 5/18/2009, you wrote: On Mon, 2009-05-18 at 08:53 -0400, Mark Wendt (Contractor) wrote: The keys just don't have enough tactile resistance to them, or maybe weight is the word. It just doesn't feel like I'm

Re: [Emc-users] almost for how helpful

2009-05-21 Thread William Scalione
Mark Wendt (Contractor) wrote: At 09:54 AM 5/18/2009, you wrote: On Mon, 2009-05-18 at 08:53 -0400, Mark Wendt (Contractor) wrote: The keys just don't have enough tactile resistance to them, or maybe weight is the word. It just doesn't feel like I'm typing something, rather I'm just pushing

Re: [Emc-users] almost for how helpful

2009-05-19 Thread Mark Wendt (Contractor)
At 09:54 AM 5/18/2009, you wrote: On Mon, 2009-05-18 at 08:53 -0400, Mark Wendt (Contractor) wrote: The keys just don't have enough tactile resistance to them, or maybe weight is the word. It just doesn't feel like I'm typing something, rather I'm just pushing buttons. What you want is a

Re: [Emc-users] almost for how helpful

2009-05-19 Thread Mark Wendt (Contractor)
At 06:30 PM 5/18/2009, you wrote: On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 10:40 AM, Mark Wendt (Contractor) mark.we...@nrl.navy.mil wrote: Those aren't too terribly expensive either. The ones I peeked at were about $70. Mark $70... HA I'm not paying more than $8... Yabut... Izzit a good

Re: [Emc-users] almost for how helpful

2009-05-18 Thread Mark Wendt (Contractor)
The keys just don't have enough tactile resistance to them, or maybe weight is the word. It just doesn't feel like I'm typing something, rather I'm just pushing buttons. Guess I'm just old fashioned. Doesn't seem to cause any problems for my 23 year old daughter. Mark At 08:14 AM

Re: [Emc-users] almost for how helpful

2009-05-18 Thread Rainer Schmidt
Orange 8). And a big yes regarding the tactile feedback. The worst are Apple Keyboards. They are like touching a pork chop in a plastic bag. I loved to 'hack' the living heck out of the older keyboards. Today I fear my fingers would jam right through 8). On the other hand... there are still good

Re: [Emc-users] almost for how helpful

2009-05-18 Thread Mark Wendt (Contractor)
I remember those. We had them by the thousands here at the Lab, back when the Big Iron was king. Orange was a little easier on the eyes than that ugly shade of green. Perhaps that's why it was so effective as the splash screen for the Matrix movies - the green that is. I haven't touched an

Re: [Emc-users] almost for how helpful

2009-05-18 Thread sam sokolik
I think you can still get IBM keyboards (made with the same pattens) http://pckeyboards.stores.yahoo.net//index.html :) ah the good old days. sam Mark Wendt (Contractor) wrote: I remember those. We had them by the thousands here at the Lab, back when the Big Iron was king. Orange was a

Re: [Emc-users] almost for how helpful

2009-05-18 Thread Mark Wendt (Contractor)
Those aren't too terribly expensive either. The ones I peeked at were about $70. Mark At 10:30 AM 5/18/2009, you wrote: I think you can still get IBM keyboards (made with the same pattens) http://pckeyboards.stores.yahoo.net//index.html :) ah the good old days. sam Mark Wendt (Contractor)

Re: [Emc-users] almost for how helpful

2009-05-18 Thread Rainer Schmidt
On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 10:40 AM, Mark Wendt (Contractor) mark.we...@nrl.navy.mil wrote: Those aren't too terribly expensive either.  The ones I peeked at were about $70. Mark $70... HA I'm not paying more than $8...

Re: [Emc-users] almost for how helpful

2009-05-18 Thread Matt Shaver
On Mon, 2009-05-18 at 08:53 -0400, Mark Wendt (Contractor) wrote: The keys just don't have enough tactile resistance to them, or maybe weight is the word. It just doesn't feel like I'm typing something, rather I'm just pushing buttons. What you want is a buckling spring keyboard. Buy one

Re: [Emc-users] almost for how helpful

2009-05-13 Thread Mark Wendt (Contractor)
] Sent: den 12 maj 2009 19:41 To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] almost for how helpful On Tuesday 12 May 2009, Stuart Stevenson wrote: doesn't keep all the riff raff out - I am here and grateful for it :) :) Same here Stuart. They even tolerate old

Re: [Emc-users] almost for how helpful

2009-05-13 Thread Dave Engvall
. -Original Message- From: Gene Heskett [mailto:gene.hesk...@gmail.com] Sent: den 12 maj 2009 19:41 To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] almost for how helpful On Tuesday 12 May 2009, Stuart Stevenson wrote: doesn't keep all the riff raff out - I am here

Re: [Emc-users] almost for how helpful

2009-05-13 Thread Mark Wendt (Contractor)
Just kidding... ;-) Mark At 09:59 AM 5/13/2009, you wrote: Hey! Those Volvo's were good to me. Driving the 122 108 hp I could hit the bottom the the Vantage grade (carrying 2 250 lb passengers) at 85 and come out the top at 85 12 mi later; only 2000 ft of elevation gain. Not bad for 1800 cc.

Re: [Emc-users] almost for how helpful

2009-05-13 Thread Dave Engvall
Anyone that likes/liked Digital products can't be a bad guy. I still have a couple of 11's tucked away. Dave On May 13, 2009, at 7:12 AM, Mark Wendt (Contractor) wrote: Just kidding... ;-) Mark At 09:59 AM 5/13/2009, you wrote: Hey! Those Volvo's were good to me. Driving the 122 108 hp

Re: [Emc-users] almost for how helpful

2009-05-13 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 13 May 2009, Dave Engvall wrote: Hey! Those Volvo's were good to me. Driving the 122 108 hp I could hit the bottom the the Vantage grade (carrying 2 250 lb passengers) at 85 and come out the top at 85 12 mi later; only 2000 ft of elevation gain. Not bad for 1800 cc. I added a

Re: [Emc-users] almost for how helpful

2009-05-13 Thread Mark Wendt (Contractor)
They were my favorite machines to sysadmin! Mark At 10:21 AM 5/13/2009, you wrote: Anyone that likes/liked Digital products can't be a bad guy. I still have a couple of 11's tucked away. Dave On May 13, 2009, at 7:12 AM, Mark Wendt (Contractor) wrote: Just kidding... ;-) Mark At

Re: [Emc-users] almost for how helpful

2009-05-13 Thread Douglas Pollard
Mark Wendt (Contractor) wrote: They were my favorite machines to sysadmin! Mark At 10:21 AM 5/13/2009, you wrote: Anyone that likes/liked Digital products can't be a bad guy. I still have a couple of 11's tucked away. Dave On May 13, 2009, at 7:12 AM, Mark Wendt (Contractor) wrote:

Re: [Emc-users] almost for how helpful

2009-05-13 Thread Rainer Schmidt
Just threw my VT100 onto the trash after the keyboard become dodgy and Emulation through the PC works just as good... I'll still miss it 8). R On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 10:21 AM, Dave Engvall dengv...@charter.net wrote: Anyone that likes/liked  Digital products can't be a bad guy. I still have a

[Emc-users] almost for how helpful

2009-05-12 Thread Douglas Pollard
I recently posted an e-mail to this list and also posted an e-mail to another list about the proprietary CNC software that is discussed there as I have the choice to use either. Here I got several thoughtful answers there I got none. They are nice people on that other list and seem to

Re: [Emc-users] almost for how helpful

2009-05-12 Thread Rainer Schmidt
Yes, I have the same experience. This is a smart list! Seems UNIX keeps the riff raff out... How I got here? Never mind... On Tue, May 12, 2009 at 12:54 PM, Douglas Pollard dougp...@verizon.net wrote:    I recently posted an e-mail to this list and also posted an e-mail to another list about

Re: [Emc-users] almost for how helpful

2009-05-12 Thread Stuart Stevenson
doesn't keep all the riff raff out - I am here and grateful for it :) :) On Tue, May 12, 2009 at 12:10 PM, Rainer Schmidt lemonn...@gmail.com wrote: Yes, I have the same experience. This is a smart list! Seems UNIX keeps the riff raff out... How I got here? Never mind... On Tue, May 12, 2009

Re: [Emc-users] almost for how helpful

2009-05-12 Thread Gene Heskett
On Tuesday 12 May 2009, Rainer Schmidt wrote: Yes, I have the same experience. This is a smart list! Seems UNIX keeps the riff raff out... How I got here? Never mind... Humm, perhaps you have seen a small glimmer of The Light? :) In any event, welcome in case it hasn't been said before. On

Re: [Emc-users] almost for how helpful

2009-05-12 Thread Gene Heskett
On Tuesday 12 May 2009, Stuart Stevenson wrote: doesn't keep all the riff raff out - I am here and grateful for it :) :) Same here Stuart. They even tolerate old farts like me. Amazing... On Tue, May 12, 2009 at 12:10 PM, Rainer Schmidt lemonn...@gmail.com wrote: Yes, I have the same

Re: [Emc-users] almost for how helpful

2009-05-12 Thread Lars Andersson
For us not natives, what is riff raff? Tried to google it, maybe means plebeian or so? Anyway, I drive an old Volvo. -Original Message- From: Gene Heskett [mailto:gene.hesk...@gmail.com] Sent: den 12 maj 2009 19:41 To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] almost

Re: [Emc-users] almost for how helpful

2009-05-12 Thread Alex Joni
Subject: Re: [Emc-users] almost for how helpful For us not natives, what is riff raff? Tried to google it, maybe means plebeian or so? Anyway, I drive an old Volvo. -Original Message- From: Gene Heskett [mailto:gene.hesk...@gmail.com] Sent: den 12 maj 2009 19:41 To: Enhanced Machine

Re: [Emc-users] almost for how helpful

2009-05-12 Thread Gene Heskett
) and to identify riff- raff, I look in the mirror. I don't like what I see. :( -Original Message- From: Gene Heskett [mailto:gene.hesk...@gmail.com] Sent: den 12 maj 2009 19:41 To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] almost for how helpful On Tuesday 12 May 2009

Re: [Emc-users] almost for how helpful

2009-05-12 Thread Stuart Stevenson
Message- From: Gene Heskett [mailto:gene.hesk...@gmail.com] Sent: den 12 maj 2009 19:41 To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] almost for how helpful On Tuesday 12 May 2009, Stuart Stevenson wrote: doesn't keep all the riff raff out - I am here and grateful

Re: [Emc-users] almost for how helpful

2009-05-12 Thread Dave Engvall
, what is riff raff? Tried to google it, maybe means plebeian or so? Anyway, I drive an old Volvo. -Original Message- From: Gene Heskett [mailto:gene.hesk...@gmail.com] Sent: den 12 maj 2009 19:41 To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] almost for how

Re: [Emc-users] almost for how helpful

2009-05-12 Thread Rainer Schmidt
not natives, what is riff raff? Tried to google it, maybe means plebeian or so? Anyway, I drive an old Volvo. -Original Message- From: Gene Heskett [mailto:gene.hesk...@gmail.com] Sent: den 12 maj 2009 19:41 To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] almost for how