Geoff Wicks wrote:
> One of our considerations is that Edinburgh is a tourist destination. If
we hold
> the event too early it could be too busy and hotels too expensive.
>
> October might be possible,
I had a discussion with my family this morning. We could imagine spending
our autumn vacation in
Yesterday the QL Picture Gallery v3.30 - which is also part of QL is 30 2014
The Distribution (see http://www.qlis30.org.uk) - has been released and is
already available as online web content. The Picture Gallery has grown from
1797 to 1979 pictures with many new exclusive photographs. See
http://t
Peter Graf wrote:
> Thanks. As for the story by Jürgen Malberg, did you read it? I was
actually
> disappointed that he only wrote there was a successor on 68040 basis. This
> sounds like the Atari/Amiga lines of 68K history went technologically
ahead of
> the QL. In fact the Q60 was one of very few
Dilwyn Jones wrote:
> He he, I had to laugh when I spotted Stuart Honeyball's picture in the
> list of staff at Sinclair.
Glag to hear that you surfed that deep through the material.
> Nice project, Urs.
Thx.
BTW: Anniversary website http://www.qlis30.org.uk has updated today with
more links.
U
Dave Park wrote:
> The content looks good! Good work.
Thx.
> Hopefully we'll be able to give you a lot
> to write about over the next 12 months :)
YES! YES! YES!
> The background makes some of the writing quite difficult to read.
Background removed. Better?
Urs
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January 12th, what does this say to us? Right, on that date 30 years ago,
the Sinclair QL Professional Computer has been launched. Let's celebrate
with some great stuff for all Sinclair (QL) enthusiasts! Visit this new
website:
http://www.qlis30.org.uk
QL forever!
Cheers, Urs
P.S. There's even m
2nd Thursday in January, what does this say to us?
Right, on that day 30 years ago, the Sinclair QL Professional Computer has
been launched. The anniversary date is just days ahead. Let's warm-up for
some great stuff to come. Watch this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoWq_CxPa3c
Stay tuned...
C
Thanks for the fast response Bob.
Bob Spelten wrote:
> There is a tool QWIRC by Per Witte to rename hard disks (Dilwyn's site).
Now I remember, one needs a tool for that and what a wonder QWIRC is already
on my system.
Urs
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http://www.youtube.com/
I've just created (FORMATted) a fresh (QXL.)WIN with QPC2 and cannot
remember how to "label" (set/change the name which is listed at commands
like STAT) it. I remember that floppy disks could be labelled using the
FORMAT command (e.g. FORMAT FLP1_Games), but for WIN the only parameter
allowed seems
Derek Stewart wrote:
> Why not have a QL Show in each country and we support each other...
Hi folks,
back on the QL retro track (after being busy with the JAGUAR for a while) I
would like to share my thoughts about a QL-is-30 event. I already had some
email back and forth with Rich last spring.
Jag is 20 - The Movie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4hXwTF43qY
My biggest and most sophisticated video production so far. I hope you like
it. Enjoy!
The JAGUAR and this video production is the reason why I was absent of the
QL scene in the last couple of weeks. From next week on the Jag
Let's throw in a new topic to get more relaxed.
Domesdos was the working title of the operation system for the Sinclair ZX83
which eventually became QDOS for the Sinclair QL.
In a CONFIDENTIONAL (at that time) document dated 26 October 1983 (hey,
that's today 30 years ago), Tony Tebby wrote
Be among the first to see this:
http://youtu.be/alP8r9dFxZs
QL forever!
Cheers, Urs
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Ian Pine wrote:
> I tried the following: Launched SMSQmulator from DVD. Changed Config,
> adding a path for WIN3 to point to my folder and a non-existent .win file
> (new.win). I was able to use FORMAT command to create new.win and save
> a program to it.
> I edited my copy of SMSQmulator.ini, repl
Peter Graf wrote:
> Life has changed, time has become even shorter nowadays. It is absolutely
> unrealistic that all my projects can be released someday. But maybe I can
> rescue at least *one* of them, before all work is lost forever.
Peter, there's a quite experienced and very active group (tied
Dilwyn Jones wrote:
> try www.thephonebook.bt.com
> gives phone numbers and addresses unless ex-directory.
Thanks, Dilwyn. That's the same service as suggested by Bill.
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WILLIAM WAUGH wrote:
> Not sure what bit of BT you tried, I usually use this
> http://www.thephonebook.bt.com/publisha.content/en/search/residential
> /search.publisha
Thanks, Bill. I've tried that before but it seems that not all residents are
listed in their directory.
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Is there a good working free online UK phone & address directory?
I've tried BT but this is not finding the person, http://www.192.com/people/
found him but is not giving me the details for free. Argh!
Anyone?
Thx, Urs
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Marcel wrote:
> Subtitle: The fullscreen mode is dead, long live the fullscreen mode.
>
> After hours of messing with the fullscreen mode that I will never get back
> I've decided to make a somewhat drastic step and remove it altogether.
This
> makes the display driver code infinitely easier to wo
Recently I gave SMSQmulator a go on 5 different systems and ran QTop-Index
performing "The new PCW benchmarks" (1986) aka "c't Highlevel-benchmarks"
(1987). This has all been screencasted or filmed. Those videos - together
with some previously filmed benchmarks - can be seen in a new playlist
"Comp
Hi folks,
got my Raspi (just the board and a power supply) two weeks ago. Had to do quite
a bit of web research to get what I need to start my projects (which are -
among others - run QL software on it). Yes, SMSQmulator runs, stable, but is
too slow (especially the screen handling) for serious
Tobias Fröschle wrote:
> It definitively worked, have tried it myself some 20 years ago. (I no
longer have a Spectrum) And was, BTW, the most convenien way to get data
across when you upgraded from the Spectrum to the QL, as the Microdrive
format was incompatible.
Thanks for your feedback Tobias.
Dilwyn Jones wrote:
>> Did the QL network ever work with ZX Spectrum Interface 1?
> Although I never tried it myself, I have read articles in the past that it
would, although with limited success (e.g. transferring short BASIC programs
or text files).
>
> There are programs in the Quanta Library, e
John wrote:
> Yes, I remember Jerry Davies running one of Simon Goodwin's routines to
print out of the QL over the network cable and via an interface one. I
cannot remember why we were doing this and not direct to the printer.
> He also had Pong running across two machines. From memory three of th
Hi all,
out of the dark I'm asking a question:
Did the QL network ever work with ZX Spectrum Interface 1?
Anyone?
Thanks for any feedback.
Urs
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Nicola and Anthony Caulfield are making good progress with their documentary
on the history of the UK Video Games Industry. Just recently they uploaded
22 outtakes/snippets to their YouTube channel
http://www.youtube.com/user/NightfallFilmsUK/videos?view=0&flow=grid
In my opinion those teasers of
Dave wrote:
> Meanwhile, I am very interested in the 68020 adapted Thors. Does anyone
> on-list have one? Mine's a Thor XVI (with video issues, but that's another
> thread) so it just has a 68000@8MHz, though I am working on an upgrade for
> that, too :)
I own several CST Thor's including a Thor 21
Wolfgang Lenerz wrote:
> (Message to Urs: Should I rename it to BQL - Backwards Quantum Leap?) :-)
Last Thursday (at the day you wrote that) I was skiing with some Sinclair
dudes in Les Gets in the French Alps, so you'd better rename it to SnowQL.
;-)
SnowQL would then be the QLs equivalent to Sno
Wolfgang Lenerz wrote:
> Ain't computing fun?
YES! :-)
> And now the question : the very easy way around this is to call the QXL
> device QXL no longer, but just WIN right away.
YES, go for WIN! ;-)
This then also means that the command QXL_USE should be renamed to WIN_USE
and the Java Menu/Confi
Wolfgang wrote:
> > I must say that I've banned Java from my own PCs for ages but "thanks"
> > to SMSQmulator I've installed Java 6 on my workhorse (a 2007 Lenovo
> > X61s with dual core Intel Core2Duo L7500 1600Mhz CPU running under
> > Windows Vista Business 32-bit).
> Any reason you didn't insta
Wolfgang wrote:
> > coffee), Qmachine (for quick machine, a ready to go environment for
> > quick developments/tinkering), Qanywhere, Qware or the same four with
> > SMSQ (SMSQup, SMSQmachine, SMSQanywhere, SMSQware). Or what
> about just
> > Q (related to Q of the James Bond movies), Que or Q4U? A
John wrote:
> EXTREMELY RARE QL PM EPROM Chip (8000h) - this is out of a very early
> KLUDGE - unfortunately, the other two EPROMs and/or the code stored on
> them have not been found. This is the PM version of QDOS - the earliest
> release version of QDOS we know of which escaped the doors of Sinc
On 20 January 2013 06:41, Wolfgang Lenerz wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> SMSQmulator, the SMSQ/E machine emulator under Java is now out.
>
> You can find it at :
>
> www.wlenerz.com/SMSQmulator.
>
> (Please note that, the site running under linux, this address is case
> dependent - g!).
>
> Have fun
Ade Vickers wrote:
> There's no "official" .co.uk registrar. Personally, I'd recommend either
> http://www.123-reg.co.uk (simple, cheap) or http://www.easyspace.com
> (more expensive, but more comprehensive than 123reg).
Just a short note that I decided to use 123-reg as their pricing looked good
t
Tony Firshman wrote:
> I expect most of us will know or have had dealings with Bill Richardson
and
> EEC.
>
> He has just died well into his 90s.
Very bad news, how sad! My deepest condolences.
I've met Bill a couple of times at QL-Shows and will keep him in good
memories.
Here's a picture of h
Morning all,
I intend to register a .co.uk domain and host the site at my swiss hosting
partner.
Questions:
1) Is there an official .co.uk domain name registrar or is any company
allowed to "sell" .co.uk domain?
2) If there's more than one (which I assume), which one would you
p
Gerhard Plavec wrote:
> As I remember, after that, QL was not available for a long time...
> Do you know - just for fun - when the first QLs were puchased to "normal
> people" and when the first Apple Macintosh were ?
Yes, first customers had to wait a long time for their QLs to arrive.
Reference h
On today's date 29 years ago Sinclair Research launched the Sinclair QL
professional computer. On January 12th 1984 - exactly 12 days earlier than
Steve Jobs launched the Apple Macintosh - Sir Clive Sinclair and Nigel
Searle presented the QL to the world in a Hollywood-style launch event at
the Hot
Jochen wrote:
> Just wanted to inform you that all letters are already on their way to the
> readers - to Germany, Europe and the rest of World. Let's see how fast the
> various post offices will handle them - all airmail (outside of Germany),
of
> course!
The magazine has just arrived minutes ago
Just spotted this on YouTube:
Raspberry Pi in a Sinclair QL case
http://youtu.be/qnvpVBQ44hQ
Cheers, Urs
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Sinclair, QL, ATARI, JAGUAR, NUON, APPLE & more...
> -Ursprüngliche Nachricht-
> Vo
Hi folks,
it's a bit silent here nowadays.
I hope you are all well if not great and enjoy the pre-Christmas time. Here
in snowy Switzerland (see PIC in link below) days are perfect for some QL
tinkering.
https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=C250D8748980CE5A!4283
Some days ago I stumbl
Jochen wrote:
> Plans for QL 2013
Those are great news!
Hamburg is awesome, have been there several times.
@Jochen, see PM for my preferred dates.
I'm currently in greater Tel Aviv (also an awesome place), working at a
partner company.
I've heard the sirens yesterday and have seen the Iron Dome
Hi folks,
summer is almost over and I'm still recovering from my "Sinclair Microdrive
Nightmare" *1.
Dilwyn Jones wrote:
> And if you plug a ZX Spectrum microdrive drive unit into the QL expansion
> port there were several problems:
>
> 1. It faced away from you with a standard microdrive ribbon
Adrian Ives wrote:
> I am sorry to announce that I have taken the decision to withdraw from
> developing QL hardware. In the current economic climate, it is no longer
> practical to devote resources to such a small (almost non-existent)
market,
> and I need to concentrate my energies elsewhere.
Sad
Gerhard Plavec wrote:
> If you want to come on the meeting in Prottes (near to Vienna, Austria),
so it's time to get your ticket and book a room :)
> All details at "http://kuel.org";
> I hope to see you there
This (long) weekend is the QL meeting in Vienna, Austria. This year I
couldn't make it f
Bob Spelten wrote:
> Thanks Urs for reminding us, and the nice video.
Thanks!
> Anyone still has a working one?
I repaired mine in the weeks before the 2009 QL-Mac-Show in Lucerne to be
able to show the Speccy in action there. It still works since then. Touch
wood...
Urs
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Clive Sinclair revealed to the world his new personal computer, the ZX
Spectrum. The rest is history!
Happy 30th birthday anniversary, Speccy!
My birthday present is a video (follow link) for you guys to enjoy!
http://youtu.b
Jiri Dolezal wrote:
> Oh, to be exact, I have the working copy of Assembler cartridge.
> I can make a copy for you (or anyone) in case of need.
>
> The cartridge not working for me is the Utilities cartridge.
Sorry I was mixing up this. It's clear you need the system cartridge, the
one with the 17
Jiri Dolezal wrote:
> > You would need to transfer them out of the 68K/OS microdrive
> > cartridges and environment somehow - I have no idea how.
You wrote the idea below; use the serial port. ;-)
> One possibility is to create a ROM disk.
> 68k/OS interface has two extra ROM slots for the ROMdi
Dilwyn Jones wrote:
> > I couldn't find the microdrive images for use with 68K/OS -
> I presume
> > they must be in the zip file somewhere but then how
> has URS got
> > them into the zip file?
> No - the microdrive cartridges were 68K/OS format so Urs was
> unable to transfer them to a
Timothy Swenson wrote:
> Great job in creating this archive of GST programs and
> documents. Not only is it useful for those looking to tinker
> with the software, but also useful in the historical context.
Thank you Tim! It has always be my intention to not just make
the program files availab
Adrian Ives wrote:
> fyi The information requested below is no longer required.
Anyhow, let me post this:
I doubt that any kind of release note / change history ever left Sinclair
Research Ltd. It was up to others like Alan Turnbull or Simon N Goodwin to
analyze and write down the gaps. Some time a
Rich Mellor wrote:
> That is a very interesting interface on the top (is it a
> QTalk module ?). Yours also has a fan fitted which is
> missing from mine.
Yes that's the QTALK module.
What may look like a fan is a loudspeaker.
> On my QXT - the SuperQBoard is in the top slot of the
> expansio
Rich Mellor wrote:
> I have managed to revive a Sandy QXT-640 computer - and have
> listed it on sellmyretro.com
>
> Just for the fun of it, I have included a note of my trials
> and tribulations in getting the computer back up and running.
> Don't laugh too much !!
I was able to purchase a SAND
Adrian Ives wrote:
> Does anyone know if there is any documentation listing the
> changes that took place between JS and the MGx series of QDOS
> ROMs (besides the localised messages and keyboard maps). I am
> especially interested in finding out about MGE (Spain).
My first thoughts were into
George Gwilt wrote:
> How many people have a password for this list?
I have one, tested it (works for the archive) a minute ago.
Official archive which needs the password:
http://lists.q-v-d.com/private.cgi/ql-users-q-v-d.com/
As an alternative there's this archive:
http://www.mail-archive.com/ql
Hi all,
it all started earlier this month with an invitation for coffee and cake in my
offices.
Yesterday afternoon
some of the Swiss QL fellows met. There was even a South German QLer who joined
the party. It was not only about coffee
and cake (even we enjoyed that). We found the time to do s
pjwitte wrote:
> The first reference I can find in the ql-users' archive is a
> mail I wrote 24/04/98. It said:
I've been seeking for S*BASIC in my QL folder and found first appearance in
a file dating...
(Drum Roll Please)
October 18 1994.
I've made two print screens and uploaded them the Sinc
SIR CLIVE SINCLAIR by SINGLE-LENS REFLEX - paramanjara - 20111005
http://youtu.be/jXmcHaqx3lA
A ballad. Not that bad.
Quite different from the 2010 track from Electric Disorder which I like better.
http://youtu.be/ub7FH0c2vO4
What do you think about it?
Cheers, Urs
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Today, Doug Laverne wrote:
> Southeast USA-- East Tennessee/Smoky Mountains--today.
Hi all,
many thanks for all the positive feedback! I'm happy that Dilwyn contributed
many of his CD distributions. Without that the DVD would be only "half
full".
Also great to see how fast this issue got to you
This summer I volunteered to work on a Sinclair related retro computing DVD
which is out now. The DVD holds searchable PDFs of all issues (15 years,
1996-2011) of QL Today magazine, plus as Bonus Material seven software,
documentation and picture collections which were previously only available
on
Adrian Ives wrote:
> Here is some news about two new projects, still in the very
> early stages, code-named Q-BUS and Ser-USB++
Those are great news!
Watch what has been discussed a year ago:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4Q7IUMKvRM#t=4m30s
I see my dream comes true...
In addition to what we
Earlier I wrote:
> I will investigate the "very early" standard QL next week.
> First I will check the hardware (e.g. with loopback cable as
> Tony suggests), then I will do several tries (e.g. swap ROM
> chips with JM, swap ZX8302/IPC). I'll report my findings.
I swapped each socketed chip (fir
Adrian Ives wrote:
> I think you would be the first person to try an AH ROM QL.
> To the best of my knowledge the earliest ROM version that it
> has been used with is JM. I don't have access to an AH machine.
>
> As per my recent note about the last minute bug that crept
> into the 1.03 ROM yo
I wrote:
> TODAY I've got my personal "copy" (well, it's not a copy,
> it's an original
> unit) of Ser-USB from Memory Lane Computing (Adrian Ives).
> After collecting the package at my local post office this
> afternoon, all I could do today is unpacking the shipment and
> have a first sight
David Tubbs wrote:
> >I always thought it a pity that the QL wasn't released maybe only a
> >year later, with a floppy drive where mdvs were.
> >That then might have been a successful machine.
> >There was talk of doing just that - I think Keith Mitchell had a go.
> >Did anyone ever produce such
Geoff Wicks wrote:
> The second thing is for those people who are not QL Today
> readers. All subscribers to volume 16 will receive a free DVD
> of the complete QL Today archive. That's sixteen years for
> the price of one!
I'm one of a few ql-users who are also active in Sinclair and general re
In January 2009 it was Asus who presented the QL2 in form of their EEE
Keyboard PC, see
http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/06/asus-eee-keyboard-revealed/
This year its Cybernet who launches the another QL mark 2 in form of their
ZPC-D5, see
http://www.cybernetman.com/en/all-in-one-pc/Keyboard-pc/
T
Hi all,
Yesterday I've got my personal copy of QL Today which is great. I like the
cover and Geoff's review of Volume 15 which both show what has been achieved
in the passed QL year. I also like Wolfgang's Animal World and George's
Queue Device articles to name just two. I share Wolfgang's view of
Hi folks,
There's not much going on those days on this list. I hope the busy days we
had earlier this year will return.
@Dave (Park): Did you fully recover and continue your QL projects?
@Peter (Graf): Any news?
@Miguel (Angel Rodriguez Jodar): Any news?
@Adrian (Ives): Back on the list?
Anyhow,
Today the Marvel Studio movie THOR premieres in theatres around Europe.
While this motion picture is from the studio that brought you "Iron Man",
the "Iron Man" himself brings you an exclusive unseen scene. Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qo62g-ZAbxw
;-)
Cheers, Urs
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In January this year I've asked for support while trying to add a second
hand harddisk to one of my CST Thor computers. Not much feedback received
then (BTW: Thanks Bob).
Now I have good news. I've received a second harddisk some weeks later and
thanks to the long eastern weekend I found the time
Adrian Ives wrote:
> Thanks to Rich Mellor, who managed to source a Hermes chip, I
> can now confirm that the Ser-USB will work on a standard QL
> fitted with Hermes at speeds up to 19200 baud. It is still
> necessary to load the asynchronous I/O module (the Queue
> Manager), though. This tak
Adrian Ives wrote:
> I know the Ser-USB works with superHermes and works very
> well. Hermes is an unknown because I have never seen one,
> but it would be useful to test it.
> In any event it's not just the hardware itself; the driver
> for the serial port also plays a part.
Adrian,
I'm follow
Malcolm Lear wrote:
> > OK, so when did Sinclair develop a COLOUR pocket TV?
Clive did not. Both the Microvision MTV1 and the Flat-Screen Pocket TV FTV1
were b/w.
> Or has Urs been busy doctoring the video:-)
It was indeed a hard job to make the most out of this crappy old low-res
RealMedia
Ralf Reköndt wrote:
> > Exclusive resurrected video:
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxw-fV4gG3M
>
> Not available in my country because of music content 8-(
There's a special version with alternate music for our German QLers.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU6EV5hgKeI
Enjoy!
Urs
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Norman Dunbar wrote:
> > Amstrad and Sinclair computers got married! :-(
>
> I just had a horrible though, imagine what Clive and Alan's
> kids would look like! ;-)
Clive's not gay as we all know. He just married last year a blonde bombshell
half his age.
The computer children of the business's
Norman Dunbar wrote:
> Cheers,
> Norman.
April 7 must be a special day for you if it's true what's on qlforum!?
If so, Happy Birthday Norman!
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Amstrad and Sinclair computers got married! :-(
Exclusive resurrected video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxw-fV4gG3M
Cheers, Urs
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Dilwyn Jones wrote:
> No wedding picture though?
The two on the bottom are from the day 10 years ago.
> And no QL pictures in the anniversary photos ;-))
Well, the QL is in the picture at least 3 times!
1. Fount used is Syntax, the one used by Sinclair Research.
2. The family picture was
Sandra and I got married. :-)
Picture:
http://cid-c250d8748980ce5a.photos.live.com/self.aspx/Leben%20-%20Life/10th%
5E_Wedding%5E_Anniversary.jpg
Sorry for the long URL, my next post will have a shorter one. ;-)
Cheers, Urs
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Dilwyn Jones wrote:
> Do you still have a copy of the program, or just that listing
> in the photo?
I have at least version 2.0 of that program (ANIMATIONSGRAFIK).
There's a video of it on YouTube (short link):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAjVWQxSeJU
This program was in German only.
Later, i
Tony Firshman wrote:
> Totally impossible on a phone! You should use http://tinyurl.co.uk
I know. That's why I said sorry for that. Using tinyurl for each picture one
likes to post is a nightmare. I know having to assemble a working URL out of
splattered text is a nightmare too. ;-)
Urs
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Ralf Rekoendt wrote:
> And I still have an old advert letter from "Commander".;-)
Oh dear. Those were crazy days!
What was it all about? Patching and repacking a pirated copy of a dead-end
product? Like pirating an already pirated copy or so? At least some QLers
were happy to get an enhanc
Some days ago I opened an old ring binder searching for a specific document.
As it turned out it was the wrong binder. By accident my eyes discovered old
program listings of my early Sinclair QL work. The earliest listing dates
March 1986. So there we have it. Another 25th anniversary!
Picture (so
gdgqler wrote:
> The latest issue of QL Today has arrived in Edinburgh.
Getting your copy faster than the Germans and Austrians?
If so then where the hell did Jochen sent them from? Scotland?
Urs
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Rich Mellor wrote:
> I have just come across a game by Axel Berle (c) 1987 Gallic Digital.
>
> It is called Q-Tron.
Is is the one with the nice animated Splash-Screen in MODE 4?
Cheers, Urs
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QL2K wrote:
> As I think to myself that a long time I haven't got any QL
> user list email, I just redo an new subscription to this mailing list.
Welcome back!
> I'm not very updated about the QL scene since months so if
> there is something noticeable ...
You've missed the busiest weeks for yea
Adrian Ives wrote:
> As of today there is a Ser-USB driver that's around 85%
> complete. The current version can mount, read, write and
> format SD cards/USB storage with a "QLW1" partition, but it
> doesn't yet support multiple partitions on the same drive.
> All traps are implemented and so
peet vanpeebles wrote:
> I was chatting with Rob on MSN last night and we saw the
> released source code for the classic Elite in BBC Basic. If
> the speccy could do it
There's ELITE for the QL!
Well not the complete game but at least a demo written in assembler by Dave
Barker way back i
Rich Mellor wrote:
> >> a video with a download link on this QL game. URL is:
> >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_Q0sTLhqKw
> >>
> >> Play the game and enjoy the weekend!
> I am not quite sure I understand the background to this game
>
> Am I correct to understand that it was a public domain
Ralf Reköndt wrote:
> Nice to see 8-). We were years ahead, weren't we? Also nice
> to always see the Syntax font. That's real QLing.
Yes, years ahead at least in operating system, industrial design and CI.
Sinclair had a style which in todays ITC world only Apple can compete. No
wonder a Jonathan
Hi folks,
there has been a lot of discussion going on this list recently. Many nice
ideas and dreams of new QL products were raised. But will all this ever
happen?
Well, something is happening now! For the first time since the QL went into
oblivion (must have been 1986 or so) the industry had me
Yesterday Rich Mellor wrote:
> Urs - what were the issue motherboards you got hold of - was
> it an issue 2 I sent to you which was missing the expansion
> connector?
I'm still lurking on the mailing-list. Amazing how busy it is those days. Go
on!
There's a video where I'm talking about this subj
I'm making some progress with my CST Thor rebuild project. Almost 3 of my 4
Thor computer work right now. One is still dismantled.
This week I've got a RODIME RO652 harddisk from someone in the United
States. The seller reported that the drive is in working condition. Today I
connected it to one o
8 days ago I wrote:
> To keep things going here are the first Sinclair News in 2011:
> Today at 20:30 Sir Clive Sinclair can be seen in Celebrity
> Mastermind (a celebrity quiz) on BBC1.
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00xc86z
Yesterday a YouTuber kindly prepared and uploaded the Clive Sincla
Peter Graf wrote:
> what would be your favorite style for an SD/MMC card
> "harddisk" for the QL?
Any would be better than none.
> I can _not_ promise to really make a piece of hardware
> available, but it would be nice to know, just in case...
Last year I was thinking of such a device. This was
Malcolm Cadman wrote:
> What does your phrase "quadruple play provider" mean ?
> Probably something already similar?
Yes.
Many thanks to everyone who shared their Telco costs/experiences/opinions.
It sounds complicated so at least I can be happy that I have a good quality
offering of (almost) al
Stephen Meech wrote:
> I think he just picked too wide a subject but even I beat him
> on the general knowledge section.
Yes, indeed his subject was much too wide. But the fact that he didn't
recall/know where Tim Berners-Lee worked while inventing HTML and who the
British designer is who works a
peet vanpeebles wrote:
> Gah! He didn't do very well, I think that pretty blonde girl
> put him off! :P
Yes, poor Clive.
Blondes seam to make him nervous and then he gets intro troubles...
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