Re: [M100] Using an 80's micro as a means to distribute magazines on cassette? (Stephen)

That's very interesting! On Fri, Aug 11, 2023 at 1:35 AM Peter Noeth wrote: > Anything is possible, but few things are probable. > > The major problem is the M100's LCD display does not do "grey scale"' like > the C64. A pixel is either ON or OFF, no dithering. So images would look > like a

Re: [M100] Space Game for TRS-80 Model 100 or NEC PC8201A

I have yet to check it out, but that looks fantastic! On Wed, Jul 26, 2023 at 6:14 PM wrote: > Hello all, > > > > I’ve written a BASIC game for the TRS-80 Model 100 and NEC PC8201A.It > is a 3D space battle simulation. I wish I could say it was new, but it > was something I had started

Re: [M100] interesting

That is an unusual product. I wonder how it came to be? Hobbyist pulled the lever and went into production? Could they be just-in-time and/or built to order? On Fri, May 19, 2023 at 10:02 AM Paco wrote: > Very interesting computer, using real expansión board 8 bits. > > El vie, 19 may 2023,

Re: [M100] Subjective poll on M100 "dialob box"

I like the example on the left best. On Mon, Jan 9, 2023 at 6:45 PM Ken Pettit wrote: > Hey gang, > > I'm curious which of the two "dialog box" options people think look > better between the two shown in the attached diagram. These were coded > up in BASIC, but I'm thinking of using it in an

Re: [M100] M10 on ebay

Gotta love that modem settings string written on the case! On Sun, Jul 17, 2022 at 3:55 PM Francois Gurin wrote: > I hope it stays that way, I am the current bidder and would love an m10 > for the collection without spending a mint! > > --francois > > On Sun, Jul 17, 2022, 3:29 PM Brad Grier

Re: [M100] AsciiPixels Update

Wow, that looks fantastic. Good job! On Thu, Jul 7, 2022 at 6:50 PM Ken Pettit wrote: > Hey Gang, > > I spent some time today investigating the status of the T200 AsciiPixels > implementation. I found a couple of bugs in the T200 version of the code > (one of them fixed, the other still

Re: [M100] is the list actually working?

Not speaking to your specific concern... but some people apparently have the opinion that you shouldn't respond unless you have a specific, substantive thing to say. I've seen people on this very list get mad & quit over "unnecessary" traffic, messages not being snipped, etc. On Tue, May 3, 2022

Re: [M100] Ron Wiesen

Very sad, I'm sorry to hear it. He was very active on this list. On Tue, Dec 21, 2021 at 2:35 PM John R. Hogerhuis wrote: > Sad news! > > Ron was a core member of this community for a long time and a > big contributor of software and support. He stuck around for some time > after Rick's

Re: [M100] is the mailing list acting strangely?

You replied to Greg in the thin client thread yesterday, and I only saw it in his reply to you. -- Russ On Fri, Jul 9, 2021 at 7:57 AM Stephen Adolph wrote: > I'm finding that emails seem to be missing from threads, delivered out of > order etc. > just me? > >

Re: [M100] Converting Thin Client to PC

That's weird, I don't see Stephen's original reply email to the list. Maybe it will pop in later. On Thu, Jul 8, 2021 at 9:33 AM Greg Swallow wrote: > Steve, > > DOS (DR or Free) with Disk+ and Lucid for DOS. Maybe Windows 3.1 and Lucid > for Windows. I hope to find a Wyse V90LE XPE with duel

Re: [M100] Backpack drive quick start

I started watching this video while getting ready for work this morning. You do a good job! Will watch the remainder later. As for the device, it is something I would like to have, but I'm not sure if I do enough work on the 100 to make it worthwhile. -- Russ On Thu, Jul 8, 2021 at 8:11 AM

Re: [M100] Star Merchant

Wow, I thought that price was just another over-reaching gouger... but the few *sold & completed* auctions on ebay shows that at least some people are willing to buy these for $50 - $100.

Re: [M100] Text Formatting Program for NEC PC-8201A or TRS-80 Model 100

Hm, I like using github for this! On Wed, Jun 16, 2021 at 10:09 AM wrote: > I made my first github project and uploaded the txtfor.ba and the > documentation to it. > > > > You can find it at https://github.com/LEJ-Projects/TRS80M100_NEC8201A > > > > Best regards, > > Lloyd Johnson > >

Re: [M100] Happy Earth Day from my M100

But it can be if you want it to be. On Sat, Apr 24, 2021 at 8:25 PM John R. Hogerhuis wrote: > Yeah but that's not really politics. > > The end. > > -- John. >

Re: [M100] M100 case colour...

I was fortunate enough years ago to buy a very clean M100 from ebay. The case does not look discolored at all, but of course I haven't seen many to compare it with. On Thu, Apr 22, 2021 at 6:42 PM Peter Noeth wrote: > My T102 is a match to PPG Moth Gray #PPG1024-4. I have had it since new, >

Re: [M100] Are You Mapped Yet?

Yep, I'm still mapped. Seems like it was ages ago when I put my location in. On Sat, Feb 6, 2021 at 8:44 PM John R. Hogerhuis wrote: > Wonder why I'm floating in the ocean? > > -- John. >

Re: [M100] Anyone selling dead Model 100 (shells or otherwise)?

t; *From:* M100 on behalf of Russell > Flowers > *Sent:* November 18, 2020 9:08 PM > *To:* m...@bitchin100.com > *Subject:* Re: [M100] Anyone selling dead Model 100 (shells or otherwise)? > > Thanks, but I specifically want a NON-working 100/102. I'm not interested > in the 200.

Re: [M100] Anyone selling dead Model 100 (shells or otherwise)?

uld have to check to see which ones are > working or not. Do you mind getting a working one? I know I have a 200 that > isn't working > Ben > -- > *From:* M100 on behalf of Russell > Flowers > *Sent:* November 18, 2020 6:01 PM > *To:* m...

[M100] Anyone selling dead Model 100 (shells or otherwise)?

I'm somewhat interested in doing one of those "Raspberry Pi in a 100 case" projects. Does anyone have a dead 100/102 for sale, and at what price? Due to the nature of the project, the screen could be total trash (even gone), the PCB etc. doesn't matter... only thing important would be an intact

Re: [M100] Simple communication, M100 -> com1: ... can download from PC, but can't upload

riginal Message - > *From:* Russell Flowers > *To:* m...@bitchin100.com > *Sent:* Wednesday, November 11, 2020 9:24 PM > *Subject:* Re: [M100] Simple communication, M100 -> com1: ... can > download from PC, but can't upload > > Update on this - the paperclip test did sho

Re: [M100] Simple communication, M100 -> com1: ... can download from PC, but can't upload

I sent an incorrect link at first. The second link instructs you to set the serial port parameters with this command: *mode comx: 1200,e,7,1* (where x is 1 or course, so COM1:) And then for the PC to receive: *copy comx: filename* -- Russ On Wed, Nov 11, 2020 at 9:03 PM Brian K. White

Re: [M100] Simple communication, M100 -> com1: ... can download from PC, but can't upload

es nothing. I *can* send files TO the 100 with "copy filename.txt com1:" ... so it's not worth worrying about, since every other connection method works fine. Thanks, all. On Wed, Nov 11, 2020 at 8:40 AM Russell Flowers wrote: > Thanks, I will try that tonight. > > On Wed, Nov 11

Re: [M100] Simple communication, M100 -> com1: ... can download from PC, but can't upload

3 > together. Pins 2 and 3 are on the top row, all the way to the right > except 1. > > o o o o o o o o o o * * o >o o o o o o o o o o o o > > -- > bkw > > On 11/11/20 9:12 AM, Russell Flowers wrote: > > I am very sorry, I posted the wrong link

Re: [M100] Simple communication, M100 -> com1: ... can download from PC, but can't upload

I am very sorry, I posted the wrong link. THIS is the link I meant : https://www.ordersomewherechaos.com/rosso/fetish/m102/web100/docs/pc-xfer.html On Tue, Nov 10, 2020 at 11:29 PM Mike Stein wrote: > I have the same problem finding what is referenced; how are you sending > and receiving on

[M100] Simple communication, M100 -> com1: ... can download from PC, but can't upload

I know that pretty much *every other method* of communication between the PC and the 100 beats this, but I have a problem that is bothering me. Following this guide: https://www.ordersomewherechaos.com/rosso/fetish/m102/web100/docs/hints-tips.html I can easily download a text file from PC to

Re: [M100] Back in the hospital yet again

Sorry to hear it. Best wishes for a speedy recovery. -- Russell On Mon, Nov 9, 2020 at 8:37 PM Kenneth Pettit wrote: > Hey gang, > > Well I’m back in the hospital again with angina and shortness of breath. > Hopefully it will be just. A couple of days for a stent or two and then > home again.

[M100] Maybe of some tangential interest - Intel 8085 development kit

>From the 70s/80s. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBkW_pzhUSs

Re: [M100] Just got my 100

Probably why your mother was so tough on you as a kid. On Wed, Apr 1, 2020 at 7:26 PM Ken Pettit wrote: > On 4/1/20 4:01 PM, Charles Hudson wrote: > > Just a word to "me": > > > > Nobody is born with a soldering iron in hand; > > You know, I think I actually *was* born with a soldering iron

Re: [M100] Dungeon Master's Personnel Service

Is this from the issue with the big breasted lady reading a crystal globe on the front? I think I may even have that issue around here Kudos for sharing this! On Tue, Jan 7, 2020 at 8:13 PM Jason Paul wrote: > There is an Errata a couple issues later I believe. > > On Tue, Jan 7, 2020, 9:11

Re: [M100] In the hospital

Hoping & praying for a good outcome. I know it must be scary, but as you say, they do a LOT of such surgeries these days. On Fri, Jul 19, 2019 at 10:38 AM Gregory McGill wrote: > glad to hear you are going in to get the surgery! Hope it goes well and we > will hear from you after you feel a lot

Re: [M100] april 1st

I should have brought mine into work and asked the tech department to get it hooked up to the WiFi. On Mon, Apr 1, 2019 at 1:06 PM Jim Anderson wrote: > So I had this great April Fools thing planned - I had a 10am meeting with > several coworkers and an external consultant, and I normally bring

Re: [M100] Dust Covers

My M100 has the black vinyl soft cover. Good for general keeping, but I do have to remind myself not to stack stuff on it. A cloth one would work as well. That got me to thinking about those plastic "expanding" folders... if you removed the folder divisions somehow, that might make a good carrying

Re: [M100] Dust Covers

Are there reasonably priced, home 3-D printers capable of producing a "large-ish" object like that? On Mon, Feb 4, 2019 at 11:44 AM Gregory McGill wrote: > Can i see a photo? Installed is fine > > On Mon, Feb 4, 2019, 9:33 AM Gary Weber >> You're right Bert, maybe it could more appropriately

Re: [M100] A great Tandy 102 story

You were reading a reply. On Wed, Dec 12, 2018 at 10:24 AM Bert Put wrote: > Hmm I was looking forward to a great story, but all I saw was "Very > cool :-)" ... was that intended? > > Merry Christmas everyone. :-) > > Cheers,Bert > > > On 12/10/18 10:38 PM, John R. Hogerhuis wrote: > >

Re: [M100] Off topic, kinda related.

Oh no! Terrible news. On Tue, Nov 13, 2018 at 11:11 AM Daryl Tester < dt-m...@handcraftedcomputers.com.au> wrote: > For those that missed the news, Bill Godbout perished in the > SoCal fires recently. :( > > He was an influential figure in the early years of computing, > and one of the

Re: [M100] NaNoWriMo

I used my M100 way back in 2005. It was perfect for writing close to the 1700 words per day I needed during my lunch hour. At night I would transfer the text through the serial port. (I think back then my desktop had an RS-232 serial port as well as USB.) On Thu, Nov 1, 2018 at 2:50 PM Josh

Re: [M100] Printers

"Look honey, I made my new printer a 30 year old printer!" Seriously, that does sound fun. :) On Fri, Feb 9, 2018 at 6:10 AM, Ron Lauzon wrote: > Well, you could connect one to the M100 via the serial port. > > I've worked with these types of printers professionally (mostly

Re: [M100] Rarity or madness?

$405 at 31 bids? It might be time for some to reconsider their collection! On Fri, Sep 1, 2017 at 8:08 AM, Josh Malone wrote: > I see nothing rare or unique about this unit. It's clearly older as > evidenced by the installed option ram, but that doesn't increase it's

Re: [M100] Custom characters

Some women are never satisfied! :D On Sun, Apr 23, 2017 at 5:21 PM, John R. Hogerhuis wrote: > Consider discussing on list if possible. I think several of us find it > interesting. > > -- John. >

Re: [M100] Building T100 hardware

Maybe "Back to the Future"? :) On Sat, Apr 22, 2017 at 1:21 AM, Ken Pettit wrote: > "- The Future or Bust." ?? Interseting tagline for someone who plays with > Model 100's ;) > > Ken > > > On 4/21/17 11:19 PM, Lee Olivares wrote: > > I'd be happy to do the actual

Re: [M100] M100s for sale

I commend you. Really nice for the community. On Sat, Apr 8, 2017 at 7:09 PM, James R. Houston wrote: > Jeff, you may have been deluged already with requests for the M100. I > remember selling the original TRS80's, and using the CoCo. I was a member > of the Atlanta

Re: [M100] publications part 3

Sometimes a download limit had been reached. Other times it asked me for my OneDrive credentials. Other times I was able to download. On Mon, Oct 24, 2016 at 2:09 PM, Brian White wrote: > I would definitely like to host a copy of everything somewhere, > unless/until it's all

Re: [M100] 40 Column BBS

That's cool, it seems like in the past VOIP was not usable with modems. On Mon, Jul 25, 2016 at 7:15 PM, Gregory McGill wrote: > 300 works ok on voip > > I've had a few 300 baud users log on to The KEEP as well > > On Jul 25, 2016 4:17 PM, "Daryl Tester" < >

Re: [M100] Model T Cassette cable to Smart phone plug

I wonder if a stero-to-mono converter would work out? On Fri, Jun 10, 2016 at 5:55 PM, Bill Nobel wrote: > Hey All > > I pretty sure this was just posted lately, but I am building a cable to go > from my 102 to a smartphone for cassette purpose. Question I have is do I >

Re: [M100] Chipkunk drive system disk.

Maybe they don't use email. :D On Wed, Jun 1, 2016 at 9:32 AM, John R. Hogerhuis wrote: > Why doesn't the person on the Facebook group join the list? > > Do we have cooties? > > -- John. > > On Wednesday, June 1, 2016, Brian White wrote: > >> Anyone have a

[M100] "Dreamhost.com did not encrypt this message"?

Is bitchin100.com hosted on Dreamhost? I see this message/icon on every list email now: [image: Inline image 1] If you hover over it with your cursor, the message "dreamhost.com did not encrypt this message". -- Russ

[M100] (no subject)

I just stumbled across this on Facebook. I haven't had much time to look at it, but it looks like it might be of interest. *Retrochallenge 2016/01: Maze War for Olivetti M10 and NEC PC-8201A* *"I recently acquired two 1983 portable computers, namely an Olivetti M10 and a NEC PC-8201A. Both are

[M100] Retrochallenge 2016/01: Maze War for Olivetti M10 and NEC PC-8201A

(Re-forwarding this because I forgot the subject line!) I just stumbled across this on Facebook. I haven't had much time to look at it, but it looks like it might be of interest. *Retrochallenge 2016/01: Maze War for Olivetti M10 and NEC PC-8201A* *"I recently acquired two 1983 portable

Re: [M100] http://www.littlecherubentertainment.com/cherub-store/

The trailer looks good! Now, did you find a way to sneak the M100 into the movie *as* a prop? :) On Wed, Dec 16, 2015 at 9:00 AM, Lee Kelley wrote: > That's the plan, but at this time I'm not sure when. I'm pretty sure we > want some theater showings before it is available

Re: [M100] Member upload pages

Here's what I'm seeing: If I click filename in the first column, I get a pop-up with the word "File : ", then a folder icon, a printer icon, and a download icon. Clicking the download icon, I do get an "index.php". Is that what you see? But if I click on the download icon in the "Actions"

Re: [M100] My TRS-80 M100 and going to the park

That is an interesting story. I found that M100s garner a lot of attention out in public. I always show off the keyboard. Modern laptops can't hold a candle to the feel of those keys. It's also interesting that there will be one generation, or maybe two, tops, that understand what a personal

Re: [M100] OT Geopoitiks BBS Door

remember it being in Pascal. Thanks, Jeff On Tue, Apr 21, 2015 at 11:37 AM, Russell Flowers rflow...@gmail.com wrote: Here is a modified version (look for GEOPOLITIK door Game. Enhanced by Scott Baker) but I don't see any source code. http://archives.thebbs.org/ra93a.htm Then here

Re: [M100] OT Geopoitiks BBS Door

11 File(s)183,593 bytes On Tue, Apr 21, 2015 at 2:14 PM, Jeff Gonzales gonzobra...@gmail.com wrote: It might be the connection I'm using. I'll try again when I go home. When you downloaded it what was inside the ZIP? On Tue, Apr 21, 2015 at 11:57 AM, Russell Flowers rflow

Re: [M100] Ladroid progress

Awesome! In the picture it looks like there is a cable coming from the barcode wand port and going back to the M100... but I don't think there is a port there is there? Did you stick Bluetooth module in the battery compartment? On Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 3:01 AM, John R. Hogerhuis