Re: [Flexradio] FW: A bit of light entertainment

2005-12-30 Thread Tom Clark, W3IWI
Eric offered the sidebar: Guys don't forget my: Processor Technology Sol - 20 . . . We used to call them the Proctology-20. They went the way of the CommodeDoor C-64. I had a couple of Imsai's myself. I remeber my first 256 byte RAM card and writing a one-D PONG game for the

Re: [Flexradio] FW: A bit of light entertainment

2005-12-30 Thread Alberto I2PHD
W3IP wrote: I'm ready to start coding in PL1 if anyone can find a working compiler PL1 (or PL/I as it was initially named), another of my past loves... If memory serves, IBM used to give away a Personal Edition of it, but this was many years ago. Maybe they have changed that policy.

Re: [Flexradio] FW: A bit of light entertainment

2005-12-30 Thread Robert McGwier
You were NOT supposed to confirm that I am as complete a masochist as everyone had become to believe. Gee whillikers! Now they will know what I have been doing instead of DSP code. Karl awarded me the IPS medal. He told me that it is normally awarded posthumously. Just in case you are as

Re: [Flexradio] FW: A bit of light entertainment

2005-12-30 Thread Philip M. Lanese
PROTECTED] ; FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2005 10:39 PM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] FW: A bit of light entertainment I'm ready to start coding in PL1 if anyone can find a working compiler Mike - Original Message - From: [EMAIL

Re: [Flexradio] FW: A bit of light entertainment

2005-12-30 Thread W0UN -- John Brosnahan
At 12:43 AM 12/30/2005, Tom Clark, W3IWI wrote: Eric offered the sidebar: Guys don't forget my: Processor Technology Sol - 20 . . . We used to call them the Proctology-20. They went the way of the CommodeDoor C-64. I had a couple of Imsai's myself. I remeber my first 256 byte RAM card and

Re: [Flexradio] FW: A bit of light entertainment

2005-12-30 Thread KD5NWA
How about Intel's version of PL/M, I have a copy somewhere in my CD pile. In the 70's I used to use it to make production testing software when I was too lazy to use assembler. At 05:27 AM 12/30/2005, Alberto I2PHD wrote: W3IP wrote: I'm ready to start coding in PL1 if anyone can find a

Re: [Flexradio] FW: A bit of light entertainment

2005-12-30 Thread KD5NWA
That might be worth a lot of money to a museum, I know a friend that sold a Altair for $40,000. I could kick myself, I owned Altair #19, personally delivered and signed inside by Ed Roberts, I use to know him well. Funny thing his dad use to look just like Jimmy Carter the President. Young

Re: [Flexradio] FW: A bit of light entertainment

2005-12-30 Thread Tim Ellison
PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert McGwier Sent: Friday, December 30, 2005 9:58 AM To: KD5NWA Cc: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Subject: Re: [Flexradio] FW: A bit of light entertainment AND YOU SOLD IT OR LOST IT? You shall pay a hefty fine of 25 geek points and serve a sentence

Re: [Flexradio] FW: A bit of light entertainment

2005-12-30 Thread Philip M. Lanese
Only those under 'old geezer' age who don't remember (or never heard of ) the LANG auld lang syne! 73 2 all fer happy PROSPEROUS New Year! Phil, K3IB - Original Message - From: Robert McGwier [EMAIL PROTECTED] That said, we have drifted (yes, with my help) hopelessly off topic

Re: [Flexradio] FW: A bit of light entertainment

2005-12-30 Thread Bob . Cowdery
] Sent: 30 December 2005 16:36 To: Flex Radio Subject: Re: [Flexradio] FW: A bit of light entertainment I hooked it up to my Televideo 950 terminal, 10 meg HD, and the twin Pertec 1.2 Meg drives and it booted right away, I said my goodbye and took it all to the dump, hardware, software, books

Re: [Flexradio] FW: A bit of light entertainment

2005-12-30 Thread Tom Clark, W3IWI
K3IB wrote: Only those under 'old geezer' age who don't remember (or never heard of ) the LANG auld lang syne! There was a man, whose name was Lang, and he had a neon sign. And Mr Lang was very old, so they called it --- "Old Lang's Sign" HNY -- Tom

Re: [Flexradio] FW: A bit of light entertainment

2005-12-30 Thread ecellison
Guys Wonder what Byte Issue #1 might be worth? Couldn't afford the IMSAI or Altair at the time. But read everything about it. Jumped in on the SOL-20 and got it as a kit of parts. Had to wait 6 months after the glamour adds started showing up in Byte. Didn't work at all at first, but a plated

Re: [Flexradio] FW: A bit of light entertainment

2005-12-30 Thread ecellison
happy new year and I might even dig out my Atari from the loft. If I can find the loft that is! Bob -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 30 December 2005 16:36To: Flex RadioSubject: Re: [Flexradio] FW: A bit of light entertainment I hooked i

[Flexradio] FW: A bit of light entertainment

2005-12-29 Thread Bob . Cowdery
Title: FW: [Flexradio] A bit of light entertainment Sami wrote: Smalltalk? Now, what we need is an SDR project in Lisp. I fully appreciate your viewpoint but there is method in my madness. When it comes down to it, from a programming point of view all languages are much more similar than

Re: [Flexradio] FW: A bit of light entertainment

2005-12-29 Thread w2agn
Ok, when is someone going to write software for my trusty TRS-80? -- _____ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ John L. Sielke ( W )( 2 )( A )( G )( N ) http://w2agn.net \_/ \_/ \_/ \_/ \_/ CRUSTY OLD CURMUDGEON, AND PROUD OF IT

Re: [Flexradio] FW: A bit of light entertainment

2005-12-29 Thread Duane - N9DG
--- w2agn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ok, when is someone going to write software for my trusty TRS-80? Or how's about my trusty Sinclair ZX81??? Or even my Commodore B128 (not to be confused with the C128)?? ;) N9DG __ Yahoo! DSL –

Re: [Flexradio] FW: A bit of light entertainment

2005-12-29 Thread ecellison
Guys don't forget my: Processor Technology Sol - 20 or SWTP 6800. I still also have my SIM 1. Now THOSE were processors! Eric -- Original message -- From: Duane - N9DG [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- w2agn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:Ok, when is someone going to write software

Re: [Flexradio] FW: A bit of light entertainment

2005-12-29 Thread W3IP
: [Flexradio] FW: A bit of light entertainment Guys don't forget my: Processor Technology Sol - 20 or SWTP 6800. I still also have my SIM 1. Now THOSE were processors! Eric -- Original message -- From: Duane - N9DG [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- w2agn