Re: [Ql-Users] hardware

2024-03-25 Thread Darren Branagh via Ql-Users
Just thinking I will actually be in Edinburgh later this month, so could collect some pieces then... 16th to the 19th.. Can also make a donation to charity in Georges name. Would like to have something belonging to him. Darren. On Mon 25 Mar 2024, 14:07 Darren Branagh, wrote: > &

Re: [Ql-Users] hardware

2024-03-25 Thread Darren Branagh via Ql-Users
Hi Richard, I don't have a Q60, so would be more than willing to pay postage to have it sent to me? Maybe some other items too... A QL with Trump card and some of Georges floppies etc found be nice. Let me know if willing to post them. Certainly don't dump any of it. Darren. On Sat 23 Mar

Re: [Ql-Users] George Gwilt

2024-03-11 Thread Darren Branagh via Ql-Users
Very sorry to hear this. George was a very talented man, and some of the programs he wrote were truly brilliant. May he rest in peace. On Mon 11 Mar 2024, 23:37 Marcel Kilgus via Ql-Users, < ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> wrote: > > > On Monday, 11. March 2024 15:20:57 (+01:00), George Gwilt via

Re: [Ql-Users] QX40

2023-09-30 Thread Darren Branagh via Ql-Users
The QXL software (SMSQ/E) is available from Dilwyns website too, directly underneath the manual download...on the link I posted earlier. It's 153k in size. After that, there's tons of freeware available on Dilwyns site too. You likely got confused with the Q40 and Q60. You definitely have a QXL.

Re: [Ql-Users] QX40

2023-09-30 Thread Darren Branagh via Ql-Users
Yes, it's definitely a QXL card... made by the late Stuart Honeyball of Miracle Systems. The ports are for the QL network as Graeme said... to connect to other QXLs or standard QLs. A standard 3.5mm double ended jack cable is used. The full manual is available free online at Dilwyns site, under

Re: [Ql-Users] QL is worryingly nearly 40 do we get a midlife crisis party anywhere?

2023-03-14 Thread Darren Branagh via Ql-Users
We really should organize something. Quite willing to do something in Ireland as the couple of Irish shows were great fun, but feel it should be somewhere in the UK ... Preferably at one of the old show haunts for posterity. (Still here too) Darren. On Tue 14 Mar 2023, 05:46 Wolfgang Lenerz

Re: [Ql-Users] Stuart Honeyball

2022-03-17 Thread Darren Branagh via Ql-Users
I remember him coming to the Irish QL shows I ran in the late 90s.. One night in the local pub he redrew the entire Spectrum Issue 1 PCB from memory on a napkin, while quite drunk. I was stupidly impressed by that. Miss him dearly. Darren Branagh Sent from My iPhone 13 Pro. On Thu, 17 Mar

Re: [Ql-Users] Stuart Honeyball

2022-03-17 Thread Darren Branagh via Ql-Users
Yes, Stuart passed away several years ago... I posted here the day it happened. Darren Branagh Sent from My Android Phone. On Thu, 17 Mar 2022, 10:19 RWAP Software via Ql-Users, < ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> wrote: > François, > > Correction - I thought he passed awa

Re: [Ql-Users] Richard Alexander (CGH Services) and the QL Wiki

2021-01-16 Thread Darren Branagh via Ql-Users
Hi Norman, I'll PM him and get him to give you a shout. Darren Branagh Sent from My iPhone 12 Pro Max. On Sat, 16 Jan 2021, 15:28 Norman Dunbar via Ql-Users, < ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> wrote: > On 16/01/2021 15:18, Darren Branagh via Ql-Users wrote: > > Hi Darren, > > mu

Re: [Ql-Users] Richard Alexander (CGH Services) and the QL Wiki

2021-01-16 Thread Darren Branagh via Ql-Users
Hi Norman, I'd be confident its him.. Hes been quite active on the "Sinclair QL for everyone" group on Facebook I admin lately, and it's definitely him on there. Darren Branagh On Sat, 16 Jan 2021, 15:10 Norman Dunbar via Ql-Users, < ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> wrote: > I've

Re: [Ql-Users] Peter Baily

2020-10-15 Thread Darren Branagh via Ql-Users
I'm trying to picture Peter, I'm sure i know him as i recall the name. John Taylor I knew very well. Lovely man. 92 is a fine age, and I'll remember him fondly. Always very helpful in his dealings with QUANTA. Very sorry to hear this.. My condolences to both families. Darren Branagh Sent from

Re: [Ql-Users] QUANTA

2020-04-17 Thread Darren Branagh via Ql-Users
, I've made contact to rejoin. Darren Branagh Sent from My iPhone 11 Pro On Fri, 17 Apr 2020, 16:09 Dilwyn (gmail) via Ql-Users, < ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> wrote: > Contact same person to ask. I don't know what's available, but I would > have > though that issues from that recent

Re: [Ql-Users] LaunchPad

2020-03-06 Thread Darren Branagh via Ql-Users
a certain look. Darren Branagh Sent from My iPhone 11 Pro. On Fri, 6 Mar 2020, 17:24 simon629--- via Ql-Users, < ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> wrote: > Hi can any one Help me on this Website QL QDOS and SMSQ/E Heaven > this is I think a old screen shot of LaunchPad I think the Q40/Q60

Re: [Ql-Users] RE QDT Running with 240 MB of RAM

2020-03-03 Thread Darren Branagh via Ql-Users
I was wondering the same thing, 240MB is such a weird number... It was playing with my OCD  Darren Branagh Sent from My Android Phone. On Tue, 3 Mar 2020, 10:22 Marcel Kilgus via Ql-Users, < ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> wrote: > Wolfgang Lenerz via Ql-Users wrote: > > Wow, w

Re: [Ql-Users] found unused stuff

2019-10-18 Thread Darren Branagh via Ql-Users
Absolutely. The "Sinclair QL for everyone" page now on Facebook has a lot of people always eager for hardware. I may even be interested in the RomDisq... Which capacity model? Darren Branagh Sent from My iPhone 11 Pro. On Sat, 19 Oct 2019, 02:12 paul via Ql-Users, wrote: > >

Re: [Ql-Users] Just a small

2019-09-23 Thread Darren Branagh via Ql-Users
Funnily enough, I got Alexanders reply before Paul's mail... I really must join the forum. Darren Branagh Sent from My iPhone. On Mon, 23 Sep 2019, 08:13 Marcel Kilgus via Ql-Users, < ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> wrote: > paul via Ql-Users wrote: > > test to see if this sti

Re: [Ql-Users] QL-World Mag

2019-03-09 Thread Darren Branagh via Ql-Users
Umm, so you expect Dilwyn to spend his time zipping files for you using his time so you don't have to use yours? Good luck with that. All the files are there.. You just have to get them. Darren Branagh Sent from My iPhone Xs. On Wed, 6 Mar 2019, 17:33 simon629--- via Ql-Users, < ql-us

Re: [Ql-Users] ice desktop

2019-01-31 Thread Darren Branagh via Ql-Users
Even If they could Co exist, why would you want to... Darren Branagh Sent from My iPhone XR On Thu 31 Jan 2019, 12:07 Rich Mellor via Ql-Users On 03/01/2019 03:52, simon629--- via Ql-Users wrote: > > Hi Rich M > > Would > > My QDT > > And my > > Ice desktop >

Re: [Ql-Users] QD 2018

2018-08-15 Thread Darren Branagh via Ql-Users
QD30? Darren Branagh Sent from My Android Phone. On Wed 15 Aug 2018, 17:08 Darren Branagh, wrote: > Excellent. > > Hands down best text editor ever. > > Thanks, Jochen old mate :) > > > > On Wed 15 Aug 2018, 17:06 Jochen Merz via Ql-Users, < > ql-users@

Re: [Ql-Users] QD 2018

2018-08-15 Thread Darren Branagh via Ql-Users
Excellent. Hands down best text editor ever. Thanks, Jochen old mate :) On Wed 15 Aug 2018, 17:06 Jochen Merz via Ql-Users, < ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> wrote: > 1988 + 20 = ??? ;-) > > Am 15.08.2018 um 18:01 schrieb Marcel Kilgus via Ql-Users: > > To celebrate QD's 20th anniversary Jochen

Re: [Ql-Users] FW: The wonderful Rick

2018-04-26 Thread Darren Branagh via Ql-Users
Just seen this on Twitter, a very fitting tribute. https://twitter.com/astamoore/status/989442383250165760?s=19 Darren Branagh Sent from My Android Phone. On Thu 26 Apr 2018 15:17 Dave Park via Ql-Users, <ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> wrote: > This hits hard. Michele was talking with

Re: [Ql-Users] FW: The wonderful Rick

2018-04-26 Thread Darren Branagh via Ql-Users
Thanks Urs, Lovely email. Ill put it on the group on Facebook, as many found it such a shock this morning as we had no idea he was ill. Glad to have met and known him. Quite a man. Darren Branagh Sent from My iPhone X. On Thu 26 Apr 2018 07:49 Rich Mellor via Ql-Users, <ql-users@lists.

Re: [Ql-Users] Classic Adventures

2018-04-05 Thread Darren Branagh via Ql-Users
Excellent news, I'll post it on the QL Facebook group. Darren Branagh Sent from My Android Phone. On Thu 5 Apr 2018 14:02 Dilwyn Jones via Ql-Users, <ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> wrote: > > Classic Adventures > > John Jones-Steele, who ran Abersoft in the 1980s, ha

Re: [Ql-Users] Cueshell

2018-03-31 Thread Darren Branagh via Ql-Users
Simon, its now freeware...see Marcels original post. Darren Branagh Sent from My iPhone X. On Sun 1 Apr 2018 01:05 simon629--- via Ql-Users, <ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> wrote: > Where did you buy it from because I am after that cue shell software > but. I can not find it any

Re: [Ql-Users] Stuart Honeyball

2018-03-29 Thread Darren Branagh via Ql-Users
Dont forget he also designed the ZX Spectrum issue 1 PCB by hand. Darren Branagh Sent from My iPhone X. On Thu 29 Mar 2018 19:10 Urs Koenig (QL) via Ql-Users, < ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> wrote: > Dilwyn wrote: > > I regret to have to report that I heard this morni

Re: [Ql-Users] Stuart Honeyball

2018-03-29 Thread Darren Branagh via Ql-Users
And "piece"was deliberate, an old in joke. Darren. On Thu 29 Mar 2018 15:45 Darren Branagh, <darrenbran...@gmail.com> wrote: > Very sad. Although we'd lost touch, he was a great mate back in the day. > Stayed in my house for the QL shows here. > > His devices ma

Re: [Ql-Users] Stuart Honeyball

2018-03-29 Thread Darren Branagh via Ql-Users
Very sad. Although we'd lost touch, he was a great mate back in the day. Stayed in my house for the QL shows here. His devices made the QL useablecan you really imagine life without a trump, gold, or super gold card? Rest in piece old friend. Darren Branagh Sent from My iPhone X. On Thu

Re: [Ql-Users] Sinclair QL for Everyone on Facebook

2018-03-08 Thread Darren Branagh via Ql-Users
See, if we were on the Facebook group I could "laugh" at that :-) Darren. Sent from my Pipboy 3000. On Thu 8 Mar 2018 20:13 Dave Park via Ql-Users, <ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> wrote: > *grins* > > Sent from my iPhone XI > > On Thu, Mar 8, 2018 at 2:07 PM, Dar

Re: [Ql-Users] Sinclair QL for Everyone on Facebook

2018-03-08 Thread Darren Branagh via Ql-Users
Nope. Especially since I actually use a Huawei P10 most of the time :-) like now... Darren Branagh Sent from My Android Phone. On Thu 8 Mar 2018 19:59 Marcel Kilgus via Ql-Users, < ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> wrote: > Darren Branagh via Ql-Users wrote: > > Darren Branagh >

[Ql-Users] Sinclair QL for Everyone on Facebook

2018-03-08 Thread Darren Branagh via Ql-Users
ing videos and photographs. The group is now called "Sinclair QL for everyone" and is free to join. Just follow this link : https://www.facebook.com/groups/30699392074/ Cheers, Darren Branagh Sent from My iPhone X. ___ QL-Users Mailing List

Re: [Ql-Users] QL 2002 The DVD

2018-02-20 Thread Darren Branagh via Ql-Users
Brereton, the Gilpins, and others: https://youtu.be/-QI-lieJ6-k Link to the channel group: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQHAWWG2O0e2IPDLMy5Oti3iTx2SJUA8s Hope you enjoy them. They were great fun to makehard to believe it was 16 years ago now. Darren Branagh Sent from My Android

Re: [Ql-Users] Qbase

2017-09-11 Thread Darren Branagh via Ql-Users
Hi Daniel, Have you released any of your updates yet? Just wondering if they can be tested. Darren Branagh Sent from My Android Phone. On 10 Sep 2017 23:18, "Bob Spelten via Ql-Users" <ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> wrote: > Op Sun, 10 Sep 2017 20:19:22 +0200 schreef Danie

Re: [Ql-Users] Bill Newell

2017-06-19 Thread Darren Branagh via Ql-Users
Not much you can add. Very sad to hear thisBill was a gentleman. Please pass on my condolences John. Darren Branagh Sent from My Android Phone. On 20 Jun 2017 00:01, "John Taylor via Ql-Users" <ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> wrote: I have just received this One Liner from Mrs

Re: [Ql-Users] Bill Newell

2017-06-05 Thread Darren Branagh via Ql-Users
Very upset to hear this...Bill was and is a good friend and it's awful to hear of a man so hands on and technical in many respects, not recognising his own wife. Alzheimer's is an awful thing to go through, for all concerned. Again, send him our very best John. Darren Branagh Sent from My

Re: [Ql-Users] Bill Newell

2017-05-09 Thread Darren Branagh
Bill is a wonderful bloke... always willing to help, always chatty. He always came over to me with a story about Ireland as he holidayed here many times in the past. Hopefully he makes a full recovery, an absolute gentleman. Darren Branagh Sent from My Android Phone. On 9 May 2017 15:22, "

Re: [Ql-Users] Stella

2017-03-16 Thread Darren Branagh
No idea but I do remember Roy Wood's joke about it sounding more like the name of a dodgy barmaid than an operating system... :-) Darren Branagh Sent from My Android Phone. On 15 Mar 2017 23:31, "Dave Park" <d...@sinclairql.com> wrote: Does anyone know what happened

Re: [Ql-Users] QMovie v2.00

2016-12-19 Thread Darren Branagh
Oh Dear. I don't know which is worse, the fact you had a Skid Row track, or that you had to listen to it a thousand times :) Darren Branagh Sent from My Android Phone. On 19 Dec 2016 12:37, "Marcel Kilgus" <ql-us...@mail.kilgus.net> wrote: > Wolfgang Lenerz wrote: > >

Re: [Ql-Users] For Thierry Godefroy

2016-10-28 Thread Darren Branagh
No, I think jms1 is someone else, I mistook it for Jochen before but I don't think it is. John Sadler I think? Darren Branagh Sent from My Android Phone. On 28 Oct 2016 13:22, "Giorgio Garabello" <g.garabe...@gmail.com> wrote: > :-O > fake mail? > > 2016-10-28 14

Re: [Ql-Users] For Thierry Godefroy

2016-10-28 Thread Darren Branagh
Don't think that was from Jochen... Darren Branagh Sent from My Android Phone. On 28 Oct 2016 11:33, "Giorgio Garabello" <g.garabe...@gmail.com> wrote: > Jochen, empty mail > > 2016-10-28 12:08 GMT+02:00 jms1 <j...@supanet.com>: > > >

Re: [Ql-Users] Today is a very special day for me...

2016-04-13 Thread Darren Branagh
Wow. Now I'm feeling old. Maximillian (hope I remembered his name correctly) is 16? How long since your holiday in Galway, when we met up? Time flies. It really does. The end of the QL was the worst part of the Amstrad buyout, but the spectrum did live on though. On 13 Apr 2016 08:10, "Urs

Re: [Ql-Users] EasyPtr and me

2016-04-06 Thread Darren Branagh
What an enjoyable read :-) Thanks for the memories mate. D. On 6 Apr 2016 23:44, "Marcel Kilgus" wrote: > I wrote up a short tale about my life with EasyPtr. Plus there's a > gift at the end: > > http://www.kilgus.net/2016/04/07/easyptr-and-me/ > > Enjoy! If not the

Re: [Ql-Users] Carlo Delhez

2015-10-29 Thread Darren Branagh
Very sad to hear this...a young man. I used Carlo's emulators a lot when I first got a QL, as I moved from a Spectrum. He was always very helpful, although like Geoff I never actually met him. May he rest in peace. On 29 Oct 2015 11:03, "Bob Spelten" wrote: > > This weekend I

Re: [Ql-Users] Roy's book

2015-06-20 Thread Darren Branagh
Not entirely to blame... at several QL meets over the years, and in Ireland, Roy and myself found ourselves sitting on the seafront or in a beer garden, drinking wines and beers, and discussing our other love - music. Roy is a walking encyclopedia of rock n'roll roadie stories. I mean,

Re: [Ql-Users] John Mason

2015-01-07 Thread Darren Branagh
This made me more than a little sad. John was a lovely man. I always remember him telling me stories of his travels in Ireland not long after he first got married, including the time he mentioned he was a bit hungry to a guest house owner, and they brought him into the kitchen for a roast chicken

Re: [Ql-Users] PC issues

2014-10-09 Thread Darren Branagh
Yup.. as Marcel says. Try looking under Windows error reporting too if you run an msinfo to file. I would check how much free space you have on your hard drive too, but I'm in agreement with Marcel. Either the RAM has got damaged, or the Windows swap file or HDD is to blame. Darren. Sent from

Re: [Ql-Users] PC issues

2014-10-09 Thread Darren Branagh
Svchost.exe is the Windows service host, you need this :) Looks like it's the AVG antivirus acting up. How much free space do you have on the drives? On 9 Oct 2014 14:30, Dilwyn Jones dil...@evans1511.fsnet.co.uk wrote: The ones generating most entries are: AVGrsa.exe - presume a scan must be

Re: [Ql-Users] PC issues

2014-10-09 Thread Darren Branagh
, Dilwyn Jones dil...@evans1511.fsnet.co.uk wrote: C:\ 243GB free of 453GB D:\ 282GB free of 454GB backup drive 1.44TB free of 3.TB Dilwyn -Original Message- From: Darren Branagh Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2014 2:34 PM To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] PC issues

Re: [Ql-Users] PC issues

2014-10-09 Thread Darren Branagh
more and more mysterious. Dilwyn -Original Message- From: Darren Branagh Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2014 2:51 PM To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] PC issues Ok, so it's not a swap space issue then... Maybe try using msconfig to stop any of the AVG files running

Re: [Ql-Users] PC issues

2014-10-09 Thread Darren Branagh
the lightning has caused damaged to a sector or two on your main hard disk... http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows-vista/check- your-hard-disk-for-errors Rich On 09/10/2014 15:51, Darren Branagh wrote: Wow... that is the weirdest thing I've ever heard... I would suggest backing up

Re: [Ql-Users] PC issues

2014-10-09 Thread Darren Branagh
the week. Modern computers are a total and absolute joke. Everyone keeps saying switch to Linux, but I know people who have and can't get anything working for months, so I refuse to even try that route. Dilwyn -Original Message- From: Darren Branagh Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2014 3:51

Re: [Ql-Users] PC issues

2014-10-09 Thread Darren Branagh
Yay!! Good it's working again. Next suggestion was insert pc into bin, and close lid. Proceed to use QL instead... :-) On 9 Oct 2014 19:02, Dilwyn Jones dil...@evans1511.fsnet.co.uk wrote: Next guess: thermal problem. Modern CPUs throttle themselves when getting too hot instead of simply

Re: [Ql-Users] QLis30 Dinner

2014-09-05 Thread Darren Branagh
Yep... whiskey is Irish. I believe whisky is some kind of floor cleaner from Scotland (Takes cover against incoming Gaelic barrage!!) Darren. On 5 Sep 2014 16:49, Geoff Wicks gtwi...@btinternet.com wrote: On 04/09/2014 21:49, Derek Stewart wrote: Hi Geoff, I have got no problems with

Re: [Ql-Users] QLis30 Dinner

2014-09-05 Thread Darren Branagh
favourites. Darren. On 5 Sep 2014 19:17, Dilwyn Jones dil...@evans1511.fsnet.co.uk wrote: I feel an international incident coming on over this ;-) Dilwyn -Original Message- From: Darren Branagh Sent: Friday, September 05, 2014 6:27 PM To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com Subject: Re: [Ql-Users

Re: [Ql-Users] Bill Richardson

2013-01-15 Thread Darren Branagh
/**smsqe.htmhttp://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm -- *Darren Branagh.* ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] n00b alert an introduction of sorts

2011-12-13 Thread Darren Branagh
to get back into QL programming again! Best regards, -- Allie - http://www.alisoncassidy.com ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm -- *Darren Branagh.* ___ QL-Users Mailing

Re: [Ql-Users] n00b alert an introduction of sorts

2011-12-13 Thread Darren Branagh
On Tue, Dec 13, 2011 at 10:27 PM, Tony Firshman t...@firshman.co.uk wrote: On Dec 13, at 22:21 | Dec13, Darren Branagh wrote: Hi Alison, Just when I was getting used to being one of only two QL users still in Ireland, you had to come along :)) Where about where you originally

Re: [Ql-Users] QBBS

2011-12-03 Thread Darren Branagh
Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm -- *Darren Branagh.* ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] Another song devoted to Clive Sinclair...

2011-10-09 Thread Darren Branagh
-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm -- *Darren Branagh.* ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] OT - The great man - Steve Jobs

2011-10-06 Thread Darren Branagh
has passed on. A person would combined good design with new technology. -- Malcolm Cadman __**_ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/**smsqe.htmhttp://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm -- *Darren Branagh

Re: [Ql-Users] LaunchPad

2011-06-10 Thread Darren Branagh
___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm -- *Darren Branagh.* ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] USB Floppy Disks and The QL Future

2010-06-20 Thread Darren Branagh
On 6/20/10, Roy Wood qbra...@qbranch.demon.co.uk wrote: Well I don't know if I have talent. I enjoy writing, songs, blogs on my MySpace page and I used to enjoy writing the QL Today columns. Songs are the best because they are more personal. I do it, like I do everything really, purely for

Re: [Ql-Users] USB Floppy Disks and The QL Future

2010-06-19 Thread Darren Branagh
On 6/19/10, Dilwyn Jones dil...@evans1511.fsnet.co.uk wrote: I think it'd be great to have an online QL running in a browser - perhaps Java based or whatever. I seem to remember someone mentioning a ZX81 or Spectrum which would run in a browser. That way, you'd be free of the nuances of any

Re: [Ql-Users] USB Floppy Disks and The QL Future

2010-06-19 Thread Darren Branagh
On 6/19/10, Malcolm Cadman q...@mcad.demon.co.uk wrote: I am looking forward to have an iPad like device myself, though, too ... although I would expect to make a wider use of it than just entertainment. Why? its a toy. its an Apple iTouch on steroids. I had one for a while testing it

Re: [Ql-Users] USB Floppy Disks and The QL Future

2010-06-19 Thread Darren Branagh
On 6/19/10, Marcel Kilgus ql-us...@mail.kilgus.net wrote: Darren Branagh wrote: I would love to see Marcel work on converting QPC to run this way - Marcel, is this possible? If so, is much work involved? I certainly would'nt mind paying a few bob for the ability to pull up a working QL

Re: [Ql-Users] Linus Torvald Windows 7

2009-10-27 Thread Darren Branagh
I've seen this already using StumbleUpon. I think they (Micro$oft) set up a stand directly opposite a Linux Show Linus was attending. So he gave them their moneys worth :-) Darren. On 10/27/09, Ralf Reköndt ralf.rekoe...@t-online.de wrote: Evening, just have found this in the net...;-))

Re: [Ql-Users] QL Emulators

2009-10-26 Thread Darren Branagh
Good point Dil, never used this one myself. Plus, for Mac users with a bang up to date Mac (ie. not me!) if you have a Intel chip Mac, as opposed to a power PC based system, you can just use Bootcamp or Parallels, Vrtual PC or similar, and run Windows XP/Vista/7 on the Mac - and I would think QPC

Re: [Ql-Users] QL Emulators

2009-10-25 Thread Darren Branagh
Hi Rich, OSX is the Macintosh Operating System - I have it installed on a Powerbook (laptop) and a Mac G5 here. I'm running 10.4.11 on the Powerbook and the G5 - this is known as Tiger (the last update to that version). The 10.5 version is called Leopard and the very latest, 10.6, is called

Re: [Ql-Users] Micro Men on BBC iPlayer, QL is mentioned!!

2009-10-09 Thread Darren Branagh
of owning my first computer, at the time, the ZX81 :-) Of course, I really wanted the fantastic ATARI 800 but that was £700+ so. ( got one now though ;-) ) Ah, Nostalgia ! Darren Branagh darrenbran...@gmail.com 09 October 2009 02:17 Just a quick one, for those interested Micro Men can

[Ql-Users] Micro Men on BBC4 - Excellent Stuff, QL is mentioned!!

2009-10-08 Thread Darren Branagh
Hi All, I have just finished watching Micro Men, the Sinclair/Acorn Documentary on BBC4, and is was truly excellent - a real nostalgic trip down memory road. Some wonderful scenes in it - I had forgotten Sir Clive and Chris Curry had a fight in a bar!! And some lovely clips grom how to make the

[Ql-Users] Sinclair Drama on BBC4 Next thursday

2009-09-30 Thread Darren Branagh
Hi All, I have just seen that BBC4 (freeview and satellite channel) are broadcasting a specially made movie length drama about Sir Clive Sinclair and his race to become the first person to release an affordable home computer in the UK (The ZX80). Its filled with 80's nostalgia, including original

Re: [Ql-Users] ql-mac Lucerne show

2009-09-09 Thread Darren Branagh
is not rude) ... and seeing Jim on the list, this reminds me of QDT and the jokes about it in the US, or was it Canada ... great time we had! I believe JM means something different, as Tony Tebby can tell in one of the next issues of QL Today. Cheers Jochen Darren Branagh wrote: Well

Re: [Ql-Users] ql-mac Lucerne show

2009-09-09 Thread Darren Branagh
On 9/9/09, SMSQ - Jochen Merz s...@j-m-s.com wrote: Thanks, Darren :-) (I hope the translation is not rude) ... and seeing Jim on the list, this reminds me of QDT and the jokes about it in the US, or was it Canada ... great time we had! Indeed!!! Fairly Sure It was the Canada Show -

Re: [Ql-Users] ql-mac Lucerne show

2009-09-08 Thread Darren Branagh
Well, you've heard or JM ROM's. This was definitely a JochenMerz ROMance :-)) Congratulations Jochen and Andrea - The very best luck to you both - as we say in Irish Go maire tú an lá, agus Bail ó Dhia ort. Take care, Darren. On 9/8/09, Dilwyn Jones dil...@evans1511.fsnet.co.uk wrote:

Re: [Ql-Users] ql-mac Lucerne show

2009-09-07 Thread Darren Branagh
Hi All, Yes - I'm still alive and still using a QL, when I can find the time. Its been an eventful couple of years to say the least. With hyper kids, and unemployment being a large feature :( Myself and Steve Reyal (of QL DVD) are debating driving over from London to Lucerne. So, any cheap hotel

Re: [Ql-Users] QL on a stick

2007-10-15 Thread Darren Branagh - Kingfisher Club
I'll second that with a very loud voice. This is one of the many things I love above Dilwyn. He never,ever does anything half heartedly, if he agrees to do something, its done 100%. As his websie proves, and the lastest QL on a Stick project too. Well done Dil. I hope it helps to bring back

Re: [Ql-Users] Punters

2007-10-10 Thread Darren Branagh - Kingfisher Club
Dilwyn Jones wrote: The CD version is available from me for 5 pounds, including UK postage, or add £1 for overseas postage. It will be available from Darren Branagh at Q-Celt Computing in Ireland, although I don't know if he intends to supply it on CD to keep costs down and allow people

[Ql-Users] Irish QL Show

2007-10-10 Thread Darren Branagh - Kingfisher Club
Hi All, Been thinking about this next Irish QL Alcoholics anonymous meeting since Roy made the suggestion. I know Roy said 5 or so will come, so who will and who won't? And any ideas as to when - sooner rather than later? I can probably hold it in the Hotel where I work and get a decent

Re: [Ql-Users] Punters

2007-10-09 Thread Darren Branagh - Kingfisher Club
wrote: Hi, I thought that you were going to comer to Birmingham. I was looking forward to seeing you. You have to arrange an Irish show now. There Are at least 5 people.who will come over. Regards Roy In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Darren Branagh - Kingfisher Club [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [Ql-Users] Punters

2007-10-08 Thread Darren Branagh - Kingfisher Club
Roy wood wrote: The problem is I cannot think of a suitable alternative that also conveys the sort of atmosphere we have at shows, 'Billys' or, as Stuart would have it 'the great unwashed' Ahhh, I miss Stuart, he really had a way with words at times. I remember he christened the

Re: [Ql-Users] Quanta Autumn Workshop - Change of Venue

2007-08-23 Thread Darren Branagh - Kingfisher Club
Hi all, Yes - I'm in agreement with Dilwyn, I would like to come and if I can (90% sure I can at this stage) I would definitely do something. Maybe something new if my spare time remains as is!! I would also be in a position to Show The QL DVD at a free screening if a projector and screen

Re: [Ql-Users] QL on YouTube

2007-08-20 Thread Darren Branagh - Kingfisher Club
Hi Roy, I sent you a private mail, surfice to say I just spent 3 hours of my working day enjoying that site. For those of you that don't know (and lets face it, you have to be fairly stupid not to) Roys life has been spent in Music - both on and off stage, Hes a damn good vocalist in my

Re: [Ql-Users] QL on YouTube

2007-08-20 Thread Darren Branagh - Kingfisher Club
in my teens - Udo Dirkschnider was the lead singer) I could go on and on and on I'm impressed ! Did he / they ever do a session for John Peel ( top gear ) ? [EMAIL PROTECTED] 20 August 2007 15:50 -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Darren Branagh

Re: [Ql-Users] QL on YouTube - QL 2002 DVD now online

2007-08-20 Thread Darren Branagh - Kingfisher Club
think? Urs I wonder if Darren Branagh and Steve Reyal could be persuaded to upload bits of their QL DVD? ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] QL on YouTube

2007-08-17 Thread Darren Branagh - Kingfisher Club
do you think? Urs I wonder if Darren Branagh and Steve Reyal could be persuaded to upload bits of their QL DVD? ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [ql-users] What is .....

2007-06-20 Thread Darren Branagh
Yes and No. I dont think the Goldfire ever saw the light of day. It was designed by Nasta (a croatian Hardware genius) and I saw the circuit layouts at a US QL Show some years ago, but dont think a working model ever appeared - I stand to be corrected though. Darren. Neil Riley wrote:

Re: [ql-users] Any old iron.

2007-05-23 Thread Darren Branagh
Hi all. Phoebus Dokos used to sell a Compact Flash reader that worked perfectly with QubIDE. I (q-celt) was the european agent for them - they were designed to fit into the floppy drive bay on a PC case, or a 5.25 bay with an adaptor. Sold quite a few as I recall. I think we sold them for

Re: [ql-users] OT: 15 CRT's

2005-11-24 Thread Darren Branagh
Arrh We threw out about 70 of these only 2 weeks ago, going for TFT's instead in the office here. How much do you want to pay inc. shipping to Switzerland per unit? Maybe contact me privately and I'll see what I can do? I know I can get about 30-40 17 inch ones here

Re: [ql-users] New QL2K for QL is 21

2005-11-01 Thread Darren Branagh
to have them before xmas... Cheers, Darren. -Original Message- From: Dilwyn Jones [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 31 October 2005 22:35 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ql-users] New QL2K for QL is 21 Darren Branagh did have plans to use a freeware emulator like QLay 2 set up on a USB

RE: [ql-users] QL Stick

2005-08-10 Thread Darren Branagh
Re: QL Stick.. It's a Windows problem and there's nothing you can do about it - as far as I know - it seems to get confused when you move it between different PC's and it just can't cope anymore. I'd argue that comment. I think its more to do with the quality and manufacture of your stick. The

RE: [ql-users] Newbie with some questions...

2005-08-09 Thread Darren Branagh
I'd be glad if someone could help me for a good start... I'm curious and want to spend some fun time with this machine - don't want to spend much money on hardware and stuff. Hopefully you would have to - is there some generous sort out there with a disk interface and the like they'd want

RE: [ql-users] Spelin'

2005-06-27 Thread Darren Branagh
Yes and No - I have it but its buried on the hard drive of my PC back in my Parents house in Wicklow, some 200 miles from here!! I must see can I dig it up somewhere. Darren. -Original Message- From: Dilwyn Jones [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 25 June 2005 17:32 To: [EMAIL

RE: [ql-users] Spelin'

2005-06-23 Thread Darren Branagh
That reminds me of a story in RTE TV here in Ireland many years ago. Similar Situation, but it was the bloke who wrote up the autocue for the newsreaders who was a little disgruntled. In one news story about a post office robbery the newsreader read the autocue:- and the postmistress was held

RE: [ql-users] Spelin'

2005-06-22 Thread Darren Branagh
Roy! Do you mean our beloved Bertie? I'm shocked :-) Darren. -Original Message- From: Roy wood [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 21 June 2005 23:26 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ql-users] Spelin' In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes SNIP Grrr. Who

RE: [ql-users] Spelin'

2005-06-22 Thread Darren Branagh
Or you fumble fingered while typing demise, and it added it to the dictionary by mistake - c instead of d - they are quite near on the keyboard? Darren. -Original Message- From: Tony Firshman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 22 June 2005 12:28 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:

RE: [ql-users] Spelin'

2005-06-21 Thread Darren Branagh
I did the same. I am sure there are different M$ Word spellcheck setups, as mine found rong and shure to be incorrect spellings. I asked it to look up chequer using the online dictionary feature in outlook, and it actually found cheque, saying it was a alternative to check in UK finance

RE: [ql-users] QL on Stick

2005-05-23 Thread Darren Branagh
] Sent: 20 May 2005 14:27 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ql-users] QL on Stick On Fri, 20 May 2005 at 11:49:05, Darren Branagh wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) That would be lovely, a real 3D shaped USB Stick with the microdrives being the USB plug cover cap. I can probably get those purpose

RE: [ql-users] QL on Stick

2005-05-23 Thread Darren Branagh
Yes, you're missing something!! :-) We where talking of getting a mounded case made in the shape of a QL. Could be done, but for 100 or so units, would cost the earth. The sticky label idea wouldn't work - they'd wear off in about 5 mins of throwing them about, and the stick is not square, its

RE: RE: [ql-users] Digital Precision Software

2005-05-23 Thread Darren Branagh
- Original Message - From: Darren Branagh To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 3:43 PM Subject: RE: RE: [ql-users] Digital Precision Software This is one of the many things that bugs the hell out of me. I wish there was a statute of limitations or similar on software, whereby

RE: [ql-users] Software behaving badly

2005-05-20 Thread Darren Branagh
attendees? Your thoughts gentlemen? John Gilpin. Quanta Treasurer - Original Message - From: Bill Cable [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2005 6:06 PM Subject: RE: [ql-users] Software behaving badly On Thu, 19 May 2005, Darren Branagh wrote: Well

RE: [ql-users] Undelete

2005-05-20 Thread Darren Branagh
Well, if you already have all the titles as you say, and have already invested hundreds in DP products over the years, I personally cant see the problem in someone supplying you with the missing disks. I would, but unfortunately mine are buried in a cardboard box 200 miles away in my parents

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