Re: [Ql-Users] QL Image Repository
Le 05/04/2011 14:12, Dilwyn Jones a écrit : 3rd picture seems to be an interface for the EPROM slot, but no idea what it is. Judging from the name (teclado) and the DIN type plug, it's a keyboard interface. Wolfgang ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] QL Image Repository
Hi, I think the 3rd picture is the second version of the Digital Precision keyboard interface. The first version used a Z80 CPU and simply didn't work reliably (unusable). Malcolm On 05/04/2011 13:11, Dilwyn Jones wrote: Just had a look at Lee's QL Image Repository, where he has several picture sof unknown QL hardware. It's at https://picasaweb.google.com/lee.privett/UnknownHardware?authkey=Gv1sRgCIKWr4aVi-S8-AE# (hope that's not too long - you might have to copy and paste the whole URL up to and including the '#' at the end to your browser). Can anyone help him identify the pictures - it's a really interestihng gallery actually!) First picture is a backplane of some sort. 3rd picture seems to be an interface for the EPROM slot, but no idea what it is. The board after the disk drive image is an internal memory expansion (possibly SPEM?) 5th from last looks like the last version of the serial-parallel interface, which I think was made by TF Services for Bill Richardson to sell? Picture 22 is a keyboard interface of some kind, who made this one? Dilwyn Jones P.S. I like the countdown '12 days until Quanta AGM' ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] QL Image Repository
Op Tue, 05 Apr 2011 21:50:39 +0300 schreef Adrian Graham wit...@binarydinosaurs.co.uk: I might be right in guessing that 1 and 21 go together - that's the same backplane isn't it, meaning the case is a QXT640... No it's not the same. 1 doesn't have any PSU connector like the one in 21. That is a Qplane bus with Qubide and Super Gold Card in a mini-tower. There must be an Aurora hiding behind them as a QL board would be long enough to be seen. 5, 8 17 look like internal RAM expansion, connected through the IC22 socket. The big chip marked CLA2310 is this ZX8301 graphics chip. Bob -- The BSJR QL software site at: http://members.chello.nl/b.spelten/ql/ ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Tyche
David Tubbs wrote: At 16:51 05/04/2011 +0100, you wrote: Question I've seen on QL Forum. What is the correct way of pronouncing Tyche? (As in the Tyche ROM for QL-type systems) My personal bet would be like teesh, but as was suggested it could be like Tike, Tish, Tik, Taish etc. I had alook at the Wikipedia entry but I am not familiar with that universal pronunciation system used by Wikipedia. Dilwyn Jones I had the chip, I can only think that I got it at Milton Manor,if that is the case it must have been spoken of and in my mind it is firmly lodged as Tikey. Gerard Phelan had the idea of asking a search engine how to pronounce it (now why didn't I think of that?). One Bing later and we have the suggestion from more than one source that it is probably like tickey, which is probably the same as your tikey Thanks everyone. Dilwyn Jones ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Tyche
Dilwyn Jones wrote, on 6/Apr/11 10:52 | Apr6: David Tubbs wrote: At 16:51 05/04/2011 +0100, you wrote: Question I've seen on QL Forum. What is the correct way of pronouncing Tyche? (As in the Tyche ROM for QL-type systems) My personal bet would be like teesh, but as was suggested it could be like Tike, Tish, Tik, Taish etc. I had alook at the Wikipedia entry but I am not familiar with that universal pronunciation system used by Wikipedia. Dilwyn Jones I had the chip, I can only think that I got it at Milton Manor,if that is the case it must have been spoken of and in my mind it is firmly lodged as Tikey. Gerard Phelan had the idea of asking a search engine how to pronounce it (now why didn't I think of that?). One Bing later and we have the suggestion from more than one source that it is probably like tickey, which is probably the same as your tikey I assume the 'i' is as in 'lick'. Tickey (A defunct threepenny African coin) is not exactly a common word (8-)# Tony -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:257/67) +44(0)1442-828255 t...@firshman.co.uk http://firshman.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 Skype: tonyfirshman TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Tyche
Afternoon all, On 06/04/11 10:52, Dilwyn Jones wrote: Gerard Phelan had the idea of asking a search engine how to pronounce it (now why didn't I think of that?). That's what I did too! http://www.forvo.com/word/tyche/ Interesting in that the word is Greek and is pronounced Tee-chee. Tyche is/was the goddess of [good] fortune. Also: http://www.goddess.com.au/goddesses/Tyche.htm says (amongst other stuff): Tyche (pronounced tee-chee) is the Greek goddess of fortune. Although she was a daughter of Zeus, she was reputed to be quite irresponsible. She preferred to run about juggling a ball than to carry the Cornucopia filled with golden fruit, instead entrusting the task to her assistant Plutus. The first set of dice were found in Tyche's temple perhaps indicating the capriciousness of life and luck and the fickle manner in which she decided the fortunes of mortals. Just goes to show, never trust an Internet Search Engine to give you *one* definitive answer! ;-) For example: http://www.howjsay.com/index.php?word=Tyche pronounces it completely differently. Cheers, Norman. -- Norman Dunbar Dunbar IT Consultants Ltd Registered address: Thorpe House 61 Richardshaw Lane Pudsey West Yorkshire United Kingdom LS28 7EL Company Number: 05132767 ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Tyche
I think the old Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe's name is a derivate from Thyce Regards Klaus - Original Message - From: Norman Dunbar nor...@dunbar-it.co.uk To: ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 1:26 PM Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Tyche Afternoon all, On 06/04/11 10:52, Dilwyn Jones wrote: Gerard Phelan had the idea of asking a search engine how to pronounce it (now why didn't I think of that?). That's what I did too! http://www.forvo.com/word/tyche/ Interesting in that the word is Greek and is pronounced Tee-chee. Tyche is/was the goddess of [good] fortune. Also: http://www.goddess.com.au/goddesses/Tyche.htm says (amongst other stuff): Tyche (pronounced tee-chee) is the Greek goddess of fortune. Although she was a daughter of Zeus, she was reputed to be quite irresponsible. She preferred to run about juggling a ball than to carry the Cornucopia filled with golden fruit, instead entrusting the task to her assistant Plutus. The first set of dice were found in Tyche's temple perhaps indicating the capriciousness of life and luck and the fickle manner in which she decided the fortunes of mortals. Just goes to show, never trust an Internet Search Engine to give you *one* definitive answer! ;-) For example: http://www.howjsay.com/index.php?word=Tyche pronounces it completely differently. Cheers, Norman. -- Norman Dunbar Dunbar IT Consultants Ltd Registered address: Thorpe House 61 Richardshaw Lane Pudsey West Yorkshire United Kingdom LS28 7EL Company Number: 05132767 ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Tyche
Norman Dunbar wrote: Afternoon all, On 06/04/11 10:52, Dilwyn Jones wrote: Gerard Phelan had the idea of asking a search engine how to pronounce it (now why didn't I think of that?). That's what I did too! http://www.forvo.com/word/tyche/ Interesting in that the word is Greek and is pronounced Tee-chee. Tyche is/was the goddess of [good] fortune. Also: Hmm, as Jonathan Oakley was apparently involved with the Tyche development, this makes sense, as many of the later QView projects were named after gods and godesses (Minerva, Hermes, etc etc) http://www.goddess.com.au/goddesses/Tyche.htm says (amongst other stuff): Tyche (pronounced tee-chee) is the Greek goddess of fortune. Although she was a daughter of Zeus, she was reputed to be quite irresponsible. She preferred to run about juggling a ball than to carry the Cornucopia filled with golden fruit, instead entrusting the task to her assistant Plutus. The first set of dice were found in Tyche's temple perhaps indicating the capriciousness of life and luck and the fickle manner in which she decided the fortunes of mortals. Just goes to show, never trust an Internet Search Engine to give you *one* definitive answer! ;-) For example: http://www.howjsay.com/index.php?word=Tyche pronounces it completely differently. As you might expect in English, where spelling can be very non-phonetic, or the same spelling can be pronounced differently. Admittedly, it probably isn't an English word in the first place, though. Never thought this thread would have so many people scouring the internet for a definitive answer :-) Dilwyn Jones ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Tyche
Dilwyn Jones wrote, on 6/Apr/11 13:23 | Apr6: Norman Dunbar wrote: Afternoon all, On 06/04/11 10:52, Dilwyn Jones wrote: Gerard Phelan had the idea of asking a search engine how to pronounce it (now why didn't I think of that?). That's what I did too! http://www.forvo.com/word/tyche/ Interesting in that the word is Greek and is pronounced Tee-chee. Tyche is/was the goddess of [good] fortune. Also: Hmm, as Jonathan Oakley was apparently involved with the Tyche development, this makes sense, as many of the later QView projects were named after gods and godesses (Minerva, Hermes, etc etc) Minerva maybe but Lau and I dreamed up Hermes. It was not a Qview project. Tony -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:257/67) +44(0)1442-828255 t...@firshman.co.uk http://firshman.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 Skype: tonyfirshman TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
[Ql-Users] Today, 10 years ago (II) - OT
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 ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Today, 10 years ago (II) - OT
Urs Koenig (QL) wrote: 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 No wedding picture though? And no QL pictures in the anniversary photos ;-)) Dilwyn Jones ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Today, 10 years ago (II) - OT
Op 6/04/2011 15:27, Urs Koenig (QL) schreef: 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 ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm Congratulations François Van Emelen ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
[Ql-Users] Anniversary
Congratulations Urs. On Monday we celebrated our 53rd year of Holy Dedlock. After four children, eight grandchildren, five houses and numerous squabbles, we have lot to look back on. You have a lovely family, you have a lot to look forward to and enjoy. With all best wishes, John Taylor. ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] QL Image Repository
Picture 6, 9 is a SPEM v2 memory expansion - poor design with very slow memory. Picture 17 is SPEM V1 memory expansion - sort of a prototype - the socket is inserted between the 68008 and its socket. Inadequate decoupling caps. Someone cloned this board and made 100s of copies, not knowing it was so poor. 20 looks a lot like a serial to speech box I used to own... Dave (recovering from a nasty NASTY chest infection and weeks in bed!) On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 3:34 AM, Bob Spelten b...@chello.nl wrote: Op Tue, 05 Apr 2011 21:50:39 +0300 schreef Adrian Graham wit...@binarydinosaurs.co.uk: I might be right in guessing that 1 and 21 go together - that's the same backplane isn't it, meaning the case is a QXT640... No it's not the same. 1 doesn't have any PSU connector like the one in 21. That is a Qplane bus with Qubide and Super Gold Card in a mini-tower. There must be an Aurora hiding behind them as a QL board would be long enough to be seen. 5, 8 17 look like internal RAM expansion, connected through the IC22 socket. The big chip marked CLA2310 is this ZX8301 graphics chip. Bob -- The BSJR QL software site at: http://members.chello.nl/b.spelten/ql/ ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Today, 10 years ago (II) - OT
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 shot by Tony Firshman at the US QL show in Orlando, FL 2004 3. I wear black clothes and was we know QLers do it in black Cheers, Urs (off now for a nice dinner) ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
