[ql-users] emailshot for QL is 21

I have prepared the emailshot for the QL is 21 show on 29/30 October and invented show times of 10:00 to 16:00 both days. I have put in the link to the Quanta site, so hopefully times will appear there soon! BTW the site should advertise that the big "QL is 21" logo is a link to another page.I

[ql-users] QL is 21 show

Another issue with the 'QL is 21' page on the Quanta site. It asks users to contact 'Roy Brereton' but does not say how. The site does have his Quanta email address but buried in the Quanta newsletter as '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'. Mind you I think he has now passed on this job hasn't he? Roy - I am pu

Re: [ql-users] emailshot for QL is 21

On Sun, 16 Oct 2005 at 17:51:11, Tony Firshman wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >I have prepared the emailshot for the QL is 21 show on 29/30 October and >invented show times of 10:00 to 16:00 both days. >I have put in the link to the Quanta site, so hopefully times will >ap

[ql-users] George Gwilt's email address

George/ I am told that you didn't get my emailshot at george.gwilt AT ukonline DOT co DOT uk Could you please give me a working address. This applies to all - please let me know if you change address. thanks, Tony -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 tony@.co.uk

Re: [ql-users] QL is 21 - urgent request

On Sun, 23 Oct 2005 at 22:06:02, gwicks wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >Dear All, > >Simon Goodwin is hoping to be at QL is 21 and could demonstrate some unusual >emulators. He will be coming by public transport and cannot bring monitors >with him. > >Could someone bring for him to use: > >VGA

[ql-users] Portsmouth is 21

If the hotel have wifi, I will buy a day's worth. I will bring my network stuff (access point/ routers etc) and serve internet for Saturday. Come armed with hardware (8-)# The access point will have 128bit security with code: 7A436EBD8E591F29F48897E849 Tony -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252

Re: [ql-users] Portsmouth is 21

On Fri, 28 Oct 2005 at 19:56:20, Marcel Kilgus wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >Tony Firshman wrote: >> If the hotel have wifi, I will buy a day's worth. > >Isn't it "If the hotel *has* wifi ..."? I learned this in school, >didn't you? > >

[ql-users] QL is 21 - Portsmouth

Here are photos from Portsmouth on Saturday: http://firshman.co.uk/photos.htm Tony -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 tony@.co.uk http://firshman.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 Skype: tonyfirshman TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TR

Re: [ql-users] SMSQE and the Qx0

On Mon, 31 Oct 2005 at 19:55:14, Wolfgang Lenerz wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >Hi all, > >This is more for the SMSQE.users amongst us, which use it on a Q40/60 . > >The current version of SMSQE for the Qx0 is about 250 KB long. > >It was suggested to me that the home thing should be incorpor

Re: [ql-users] The QL is an adult computer conference

On Mon, 31 Oct 2005 at 19:18:02, John Gilpin wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >Thanks Tarquin for your thoughts on the weekend, you've set the ball >rolling. > >Has anyone else any comments to make? > >If it's been said before, then say it again so we know who feels which way >about it. > >I per

Re: [ql-users] SMSQE and the Qx0

On Sat, 5 Nov 2005 at 11:00:55, SMSQ - Jochen Merz wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >Hi Derek, > >> I think that compressing the operating system would slow things down >> alot. We would end up with a slow system like WIndows, which would >> require 4Ghz machies to make it look and feel reasonab

[ql-users] John Sadler

Does anyone know John Sadler's email address? I have his repaired QL system from Portsmouth, but he has not responded to: jms1 AT supanet DOT com Tony -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 tony@.co.uk http://firshman.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442

Re: [ql-users] email address Phil Borman

On Tue, 22 Nov 2005 at 19:18:05, gwicks wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >I don't have the address myself, but I understand that if you do a Google >search of, say, "Phil Borman dentist" you will get his details straight >away. Not sure it it contains an email address. Very good suggestion: phil

Re: [ql-users] Psion PC Four (XChange on PC)

On Sun, 27 Nov 2005 at 15:13:41, P Witte wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >Ralf R writes: > >> it seems, you are right. There ist just a "freed" version around the Net >> for >> PC not an official one. >> >>> Are you sure? Dont you mean the Psion Chess for Series3? If not, please >>> point me to

Re: [ql-users] Some help

On Sat, 17 Dec 2005 at 11:36:03, Timothy Swenson wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >On Sat, 17 Dec 2005 16:08:02 +0100, Marcel Kilgus ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Question 2: >> | How to retrieve data (from Archive for instance) to convert from QL to >> | textfile under WinXP > >Like it was s

Re: [ql-users] Win apps from QPC

On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 at 22:46:51, wolfgang mühlegger wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >Arnould schrieb: > >>> IIRC it is possible to start windoze applications from QPC. Can >>> somebody remind me how? > >QPC_EXEC "C:\Program Files\and\so\on" > > >>> >>> Is it possible to feed the win keyboard bu

[ql-users] Power supplies

Roy Wood's column in QL Today prompted me to look in my boxes. You lie Roy - there are only about NINE power supplies so far. Thanks (8-)# Tony -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 tony@.co.uk http://firshman.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255

Re: [ql-users] John Roberts

On Sat, 31 Dec 2005 at 10:54:11, Dilwyn Jones wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >If anyone is in contact with John Roberts, please can they either pass >on the following message to him or let me have his email address. He >has used the form on my website to send me an email message without >filli

Re: [ql-users] screenshoots

On Sun, 1 Jan 2006 at 16:37:33, Dilwyn Jones wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >I'm in calendars mode at the moment... > >My wife has just been used M$ Word to create a calendar of her own for >her office where she works, based on my QaLendar 2006 with new >pictures. That got me writing a little

Re: [ql-users] screenshoots

On Sun, 1 Jan 2006 at 16:37:33, Dilwyn Jones wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >I'm in calendars mode at the moment... > >My wife has just been used M$ Word to create a calendar of her own for >her office where she works, based on my QaLendar 2006 with new >pictures. That got me writing a little C

Re: [ql-users] screenshoots

On Mon, 2 Jan 2006 at 03:56:35, Marcel Kilgus wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >Tony Firshman wrote: >> ... I have just looked at the content. > >Me too. > >> Where was I in the photo of me? > >Even though I've never been there I recognize it's

Re: [ql-users] screenshoots

On Mon, 2 Jan 2006 at 11:45:17, P Witte wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) Per/ >Is there any way of reaching you by email? All my attempts have been >rebuffed. If you were using dilwyn DOT jones AT tesco DOT net then your plea is in vain, as that is the address he is using on this list. Otherwis

Re: [ql-users] screenshoots

On Sun, 1 Jan 2006 at 21:03:38, Dilwyn Jones wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >I think (not too sure) it was one of the Irish shows, possibly >Roundwood. It was. > >What size is the PDF at 1200 dpi (before I run up a debt with Tesco!) A bit under 1MB. Tony -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/

[ql-users] Laurence Reeves

Lau - if you read this can you contact me please. My direct emails are not getting through I think. Tony -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 tony@.co.uk http://firshman.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 Skype: tonyfirshman TF Services

Re: [ql-users] Micro Peripherals I/F EPROM

On Thu, 5 Jan 2006 at 09:34:27, John Gilpin wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >You may or may not be aware that Quanta collects second user QL equipment >and I hope to catalogue what we currently hold in the near future. The >purpose of this collection is to help QLers get parts that are no long

Re: [ql-users] Extracting QL Programmes from Microdrive to PC

On Sat, 7 Jan 2006 at 01:46:37, Jeremy Taffel wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) > >It is difficult for anyone who hasn't got a copy of the ql version of >pkzip/unzip to get started . Downloading it isn't much help if you can't >then transfer it onto microdrive! > >I even found myself once in the

Re: [ql-users] Extracting QL Programmes from Microdrive to PC

On Sat, 7 Jan 2006 at 10:12:39, =?windows-1253?B?UGhvZWJ1cyBSLiBEb2tvcyAo1u/f4u/yINEuIM30/Orv8ik=?= wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) > Beside the both mentioned programs, there was also "QLone+" from > Ultrasoft, > which was also able to copy mdv programs, which read the "magic number" > in > f

Re: [ql-users] Sidewinder, was: Extracting QL Programmes from Microdrive to PC

On Sat, 7 Jan 2006 at 19:12:26, Ralf Rekondt wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) BTW: Everybody should delete origin email addresses, spam could be there! Don't delete - just obfuscate. My preferred is tony AT firshman DOT co DOT uk These are also OK: Email Tony Firshman ma

Re: [ql-users] Esperanto

On Sun, 8 Jan 2006 at 10:28:13, gwicks wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) > >- Original Message - >From: "Dilwyn Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "QL Users List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 6:04 PM >Subject: [ql-users] Esperanto > > >> This is a question asked on b

Re: [ql-users] A couple of software questions: Page Designer, Lego Mindstrom , Forth

On Mon, 9 Jan 2006 at 15:11:51, Engstler Karsten wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >has anybody successfully connected the QL to >Lego Mindstorm RIS ? or even build nqc on the QL ? No, but that is a thought! Ben has both which has been unused for years. I got back from a QL Paris show just bef

Re: [ql-users] Some Newbie Hardware Questions about GC , SGC, QUBIDE

> If yes, it shouldn't quit easy to replace the QL's Powersupply > + the 5v regulator with an PC Powersuppy ? Yes it is relatively easy to replace your QL power supply with a PC one, or even modify the circuitry inside your QL. You should contact Tony Firshman on that one :-) The

Re: [ql-users] Some Newbie Hardware Questions about GC , SGC, QUBIDE

On Mon, 9 Jan 2006 at 17:37:57, Tony Firshman wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >On Mon, 9 Jan 2006 at 09:38:05, >=?windows-1253?B?UGhvZWJ1cyBSLiBEb2tvcyAo1u/f4u/yINEuIM30/Orv8ik=?= >wrote: >(ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) > >>Ôçí Mon, 09 Jan 2006 09:17:42 -050

Re: [ql-users] Sudoku. Was: screenshoots

On Mon, 9 Jan 2006 at 19:53:03, gwicks wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) > >- Original Message - >From: "Phoebus R. Dokos (


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Re: [ql-users] Some Newbie Hardware Questions about GC , SGC, QUBIDE

On Mon, 9 Jan 2006 at 19:53:35, Engstler Karsten wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >Hello Tony, > > >>The only satisfactory way do this is find a deep AT case, and fit >>everything inside using a good back plane to mount GC and Qubide (eg >>Mplane). Mplane will also allow you to mount both GC a

Re: [ql-users] Sudoku. Was: screenshoots

On Mon, 9 Jan 2006 at 20:51:43, Tony Firshman wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >On Mon, 9 Jan 2006 at 19:53:03, gwicks wrote: >(ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) > >> >>- Original Message - >>From: "Phoebus R. Dokos (


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[ql-users] Character sets

On Tue, 10 Jan 2006 at 09:45:27, Phoebus R. Dokos wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >Ôçí Mon, 09 Jan 2006 15:58:59 -0500,ï(ç) Tony Firshman ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Ýãñáøå: >> >> Can we please please give up trying to use anything other than plain >> text (8-

Re: [ql-users] Sudoku. Was: screenshoots

On Tue, 10 Jan 2006 at 09:41:54, =?windows-1253?B?UGhvZWJ1cyBSLiBEb2tvcyAo1u/f4u/yINEuIM30/Orv8ik=?= wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >Ôçí Tue, 10 Jan 2006 08:55:58 -0500,ï(ç) David Tubbs ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Ýãñáøå: > Scrolling all the way down for a superfluous two word addition is a pain.

Re: [ql-users] Some Newbie Hardware Questions

On Tue, 10 Jan 2006 at 13:22:56, David Tubbs wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) > >> >>And this 'Noise' problem was the reason for the popularity in the >>USA of the "Bent" modifications to the QL's. > >So, I wonder, from this side of the pond, what was a "Bent" mod'. > >Was Tony not distributing

Re: [ql-users] Some Newbie Hardware Questions

On Tue, 10 Jan 2006 at 10:41:10, Phoebus R. Dokos wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >Ôçí Tue, 10 Jan 2006 08:22:56 -0500,ï(ç) David Tubbs ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Ýãñáøå: >> >>> >>> And this 'Noise' problem was the reason for the popularity in the >>> USA of the "Bent" modifications to the QL's. >>

Re: [ql-users] Some Newbie Hardware Questions

On Tue, 10 Jan 2006 at 16:23:47, Tony Firshman wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) Oh dear - mangled again! I will have to give up replying to you Phoebus. This time end of lines have been filtered out! >On Tue, 10 Jan 2006 at 10:41:10, Phoebus R. Dokos wrote: >(ref: <[EMAIL PROTE

Re: [ql-users] Some Newbie Hardware Questions

On Tue, 10 Jan 2006 at 12:01:52, Phoebus R. Dokos wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >Ôçí Tue, 10 Jan 2006 11:52:45 -0500,ï(ç) Tony Firshman ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Ýãñáøå: >> On Tue, 10 Jan 2006 at 16:23:47, Tony Firshman wrote: >> (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) &

Re: [ql-users] Some Newbie Hardware Questions

On Tue, 10 Jan 2006 at 12:00:46, Phoebus R. Dokos wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) PD: Actually there's mandatory earth in every socket installed/sold in the US. That is the third hole underneath the two "blade" style slots. For reference: Wide "Slot" = Neutral, Narrow "Slot" = Live, Round Hole

Re: [ql-users] *** Test *** English - Español - Fran = ?utf-8?b?w6dhaXMgLSDOlc67zrvOt869zrnOus6sICoqKiBUZXN 0ICoqKg==?=

On Tue, 10 Jan 2006 at 12:05:01, Phoebus R. Dokos wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) > >How does THIS look? >*** Test *** English - Español - Français - *** Test *** All OK bar Greek. TP recognises UTF8 but sections it off as 'undisplayable' >

- Ffibys - Phoebus - Phébus Tony -

Re: [ql-users] Sudoku. Was: screenshoots

On Tue, 10 Jan 2006 at 19:56:02, gwicks wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >One thing that has always fascinated me is Tony's mails. Sometimes at the >end of a paragraph I get I get (8-)#. I am not sure what it means. he he. I will be lost for a smiley if I ever wear a wig, cut off my beard and u

Re: [ql-users] Sudoku. Was: screenshoots

On Tue, 10 Jan 2006 at 22:26:30, John Gilpin wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) > >- Original Message - >From: "Phoebus R. Dokos" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 8:27 PM >Subject: Re: [ql-users] Sudoku. Was: screenshoots >


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Re: [ql-users] Some Newbie Hardware Questions

On Tue, 10 Jan 2006 at 20:11:38, Paul Holmgren wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >Tony Firshman wrote: > >>On Tue, 10 Jan 2006 at 13:22:56, David Tubbs wrote: >>(ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >> >> >> >>>>And this 'Noise'

Re: [ql-users] Problems with printing under XChange Archive

On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 at 11:11:32, Ralf Reköndt wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) Ralf/ > >my program prints a list of contents of my VHS tapes. To keep the >printout tidy (no splitting of contents of one tape to the next page), I >count the needed lines and if not possible to print it on the rest

Re: [ql-users] Problems with printing under XChange Archive

On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 at 12:15:15, Ralf Reköndt wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) Ralf/ > >> I remember this bug. > >8-). Interesting to see, that now everybody seems to remember it. > >> However I always used multiple new lines instead of FF, with an empty >> printer_dat.  I did _all_ my printer

Re: [ql-users] Calendar programs

On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 at 13:36:26, Dilwyn Jones wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >Also available is the QaLendar 2006. This is a QL-orientated calendar >you can download, in Word DOC format, and includes picturesof some >well known QL personalities (but don't let that put you off!). PDF >format ve

Re: [ql-users] Wikipedia and QL nostalgy

On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 at 12:35:29, Arnould wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >There is a whole lot of information about the QL etc in the english >version of Wikipedia, for example: > > >and a link to this text that I did not know: >

Re: [ql-users] Wikipedia and QL nostalgy

On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 at 12:27:42, Phoebus R. Dokos wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >


Fri, 13 Jan 2006 11:14:34 -0500,
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: >> >> I must add the missing links to my products! >> >Sorry! Never got around to

Re: [ql-users] QL News

On Sat, 14 Jan 2006 at 02:23:18, sinclairql wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) Javier/ > >Sinclair QL Spanish Resources has new URL more according to the >international scene and to the modal of resources only in Spanish. From >now the Internet direction of our web is > >http://sinclairql.es Is th

[ql-users] Jean Claude Bridier

Does anyone have an email for Jean Claude Bridier? Tony -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 tony@.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 __

Re: [ql-users] Calendar programs

On Sat, 14 Jan 2006 at 18:55:55, Ralf Reköndt wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >> There I found that per international standard Monday is the first day of >> the week, however NOT for religious purposes. If you are a practicing >> Christian or Jew theoretically at least your first day is Sunday.

Re: [ql-users] Calendar programs

On Sat, 14 Jan 2006 at 18:17:58, François Van Emelen wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) Here in Belgium our calendar week starts on Monday and ends on Sunday. Our work week also starts on Monday and ends on Saturday; Saturday-Sunday is called weekend. Ah I think we can _all_ agree on that. Even "

Re: [ql-users] Calendar programs

On Sat, 14 Jan 2006 at 20:08:41, Ralf Reköndt wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) > >> The Japanese though being supremely logical, use 2006/02/01 for Feb >> first, I believe. Great for programmers! > >Hmm, what else should it be used for if not Feb.1st? Well they could be perverse reverse Americ

Re: [ql-users] Calendar programs

On Sat, 14 Jan 2006 at 15:58:53, Phoebus R. Dokos wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >


Sat, 14 Jan 2006 14:08:41 -0500,
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) Ralf Reköndt ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

: I've seen it used in the USA (IRS forms actually - that's the tax guys for the uninitiated) to denote January 2nd. Then of co

Re: [ql-users] Calendar programs

On Sat, 14 Jan 2006 at 17:29:28, Phoebus R. Dokos wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) > >> I do personally too. >> All our timber merchants still sell imperial sizes, but display them >> metric - which is bizarre. >> >So they sell Two by Fours but say: 60.8cm x 121.60cm ? Exactly, but they use mm.

Re: [ql-users] Calendar programs

On Sun, 15 Jan 2006 at 08:14:39, Wolfgang Lenerz wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >On 14 Jan 2006 at 19:04, Tony Firshman wrote: >(...) > >> .. and the USA date format is totally confusing. >> >> 01/02/2006 is January 2nd whereas most of the world treat it a

Re: [ql-users] Reverse engineering

On Sun, 15 Jan 2006 at 16:50:01, Wolfgang Lenerz wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >On 15 Jan 2006 at 13:56, George Gwilt wrote: > >> >> On 13 Jan 2006, at 18:06, Wolfgang Lenerz wrote: >> >> > >> > (...) >> > es assembley programming a joy to do. >> >> >> >> One question that I often ponder if I

Re: [ql-users] Reverse engineering

On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 at 01:06:16, James Hunkins wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >One caution about reverse engineering; while it may be legal to do, >it is illegal to use 'borrowed' code in other code that you might >release or resell without permission. In some cases this might also >include a

Re: [ql-users] Reverse engineering

On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 at 08:06:02, wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >I take it you don't read Terry Pratchett novels then ? >Lots of footnotes there too - most of them, highly amusing. Does anyone remember Martin Gardner? He came to the fore writing a mathematic puzzle column in Scientific Amer

Re: [ql-users] Calendar programs

On Sun, 15 Jan 2006 at 23:56:53, P Witte wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >Dilwyn Jones writes: > .. and the USA date format is totally confusing. 01/02/2006 is January 2nd whereas most of the world treat it as February 1st. >>> >>> It's pretty logcial though,they just w

Re: [ql-users] Calendar programs

On Tue, 17 Jan 2006 at 08:57:23, Bill Cable wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >On Tue, 17 Jan 2006 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >> > Probably because their pint = 16FlOz to match 1lb = 16Oz, whereas the >> > imperial pint = 20flOz. >> > >> > And that could be due to a

Re: [ql-users] Dodgy Email

On Thu, 19 Jan 2006 at 01:18:38, David Tubbs wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >At 08:41 17/01/2006 +, you wrote: > >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >> > Probably because their pint = 16FlOz to match 1lb = 16Oz, whereas the >> > imperial pint = 20flOz. >> > >>Cheers, >>Norman.replied to a mail t

Re: [ql-users] MultiBasic

On Thu, 19 Jan 2006 at 01:31:21, David Tubbs wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >I am using Qlem with Minerva, so sweet to see it all again, and it really >is fast. > >Mostly for the manipulation of text files from the PC, for me it is the >interactivity of SuperBasic and Editor that suits me. > >

Re: [ql-users] Dodgy Email

On Thu, 19 Jan 2006 at 09:52:03, Tony Firshman wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >My ISP does absolutely nothing other than spend £100,00 plus whoops - £100,000 > to cope >with the spam traffic. That is fine by me - I would rather be in >control of my own filters. Tony --

Re: [ql-users] Dodgy Email

On Thu, 19 Jan 2006 at 10:30:35, Dilwyn Jones wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >How do these ISP spam filterings work? > >Do they pattern match emails (i.e. look at it, that's spam, add it to >the list and stop every copy of that email) or simply decide that a >particular isp seems to carry a

Re: [ql-users] Today 20 years ago...

On Sat, 21 Jan 2006 at 09:47:54, John Gilpin wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >Quanta has noted both the quality of the site and its great features. >Congratulations. My main problem with the Quanta site is that every time I have looked on it, mainly for future events I think, it has been out of

Re: [ql-users] Dodgy Email

On Sat, 21 Jan 2006 at 14:41:06, Robert Newson wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >Dilwyn Jones wrote: > >> One of my contacts using freeserve,co,uk is having terrible trouble. >> Approximately 50% of her emails get filtered out somewhere in transit. > >That is curious. My old email address[1] w

Re: [ql-users] Dodgy Email

On Sat, 21 Jan 2006 at 05:46:20, Tony Firshman wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >On Thu, 19 Jan 2006 at 10:30:35, Dilwyn Jones wrote: >(ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) > > > >>How do these ISP spam filterings work? > >My main strategy though is to regularly

Re: [ql-users] Today 20 years ago...

On Wed, 25 Jan 2006 at 09:37:17, you (Stephen Usher) wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >Well, actually, it was 20 years ago tomorrow, but why wait.. Sorry, you snipped the context. What was 20 years tomorrow > >I also got my QL then. > >It allowed me to learn how to program in assembler, helped m

Re: [ql-users] Today 20 years ago...

On Wed, 25 Jan 2006 at 10:20:07, Stephen Usher wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >Hello Tony, > >>>Well, actually, it was 20 years ago tomorrow, but why wait.. >>Sorry, you snipped the context. >>What was 20 years tomorrow > >Sorry about that, it was a reply to a thread on the list about a person

Re: [ql-users] Website problem

On Wed, 25 Jan 2006 at 11:15:07, Phoebus R. Dokos wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >Hi all, >unfortunately today my website was hijacked by (probably) Russian hackers >running a phishing scam. My provider had to completely delete the contents >of all my websites. Until further notice, there will

Re: [ql-users] Today 20 years ago...

On Wed, 25 Jan 2006 at 21:01:56, Robert Newson wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >Mine's still sitting on my desk; however it isn't working at the moment (I >suspect a ULA) :-( What are the symptoms? Tony -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 tony@.co.uk http://f

Re: [ql-users] Dead QL - long live my QL!

On Wed, 25 Jan 2006 at 22:54:19, Robert Newson wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >Tony Firshman wrote: > >> On Wed, 25 Jan 2006 at 21:01:56, Robert Newson wrote: >> (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >> >>>Mine's still sitting on my desk; however

Re: [ql-users] Dead QL - long live my QL!

On Wed, 25 Jan 2006 at 23:54:23, Derek Stewart wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >The normal QL power supply is not enough to power the QL CPU - 68008 and the >Gold Card. I don't think that will be the problem. GC takes much less power than SGC - and I have no trouble with my QLs and SGC. > >Rem

Re: [ql-users] Dead QL - long live my QL!

On Wed, 25 Jan 2006 at 23:43:05, Roy wood wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >I have a lot of working QLs if you need one. US ones? I thought Robert was USA based? Ahha no - .co.uk Sorry Robert, but you could still come to the US show (8-)# Tony > >In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Robert Newson ><

Re: [ql-users] Dodgy Email

On Thu, 26 Jan 2006 at 10:25:05, Colin Parsons wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) > >Hi there, > >Anyone on BT connections, particularly BT Yahoo broadband, should check it's >spam filter. I just did and found 14 QL list messages. The other week when >there was "Reverse engineering" in the subject

Re: [ql-users] Dead QL - long live my QL!

On Thu, 26 Jan 2006 at 22:25:22, Robert Newson wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >> Yes indeed. I bet it is that. >> Slightly bent pins can cause poor contact. It looks like GC and its >> connector are OK as you have had it checked. >> It could even be a pin bent right out of the way. That

Re: [ql-users] Dead QL - long live my QL!

On Sun, 29 Jan 2006 at 12:40:43, Stephen wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >Jeremy Taffel wrote: >The only other problem I had was that there appeared to be some voltage >potentials present on the TV's input which perhaps eventually (after a >few years) damaged the QL's output circuitry necessit

Re: [ql-users] Dead QL - long live my QL!

On Sun, 29 Jan 2006 at 14:14:26, Ralf Reköndt wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) Ralf/ > >I had a QL, where the surface of the 8301 seemed to be made of ceramic, >instead others, which had a plastic surface. > >Mine works very reliable through the QL's whole life. Maybe that's the >difference? I a

Re: [ql-users] Dead QL - long live my QL!

On Sun, 29 Jan 2006 at 19:33:26, Jeremy Taffel wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >Robert Newson wrote: >> Tony Firshman wrote: >> >> ... >> >> >>>> I've had to resort back to my hacked (personal mod [again]) Phillips TX B&W >>>

Re: [ql-users] OT: OFT say you have our attention on M$ [long]

On Thu, 2 Feb 2006 at 12:32:25, Tarquin Mills wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >I hope do not mind, if so I apologise, but Microsoft's DOS and Windows >monopoly has done much damage to QDOS systems. > After this website http://www.oft.me.uk appeared earlier last week as >part of the Reboot Move

Re: [ql-users] OT: OFT say you have our attention on M$ [long]

On Fri, 3 Feb 2006 at 09:43:49, Tarquin Mills wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >Tony Firshman wrote: >> On Thu, 2 Feb 2006 at 12:32:25, Tarquin Mills wrote: >> >I hope do not mind, if so I apologise, but Microsoft's DOS and Windows >> >monopoly has done mu

Re: [ql-users] for Nigeria read Kensington

On Sat, 4 Feb 2006 at 09:06:07, Bill Waugh wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) > >From: Mrs.Karen Walter Smith. > >26 Kensington Court, > >London, England. > >I am the above named person but now undergoing medical treatment in London, >England. I am married to Dr. Jim Walter Smith who worked with B

Re: [ql-users] QPC2 V3.31 Pointer Problem

On Wed, 8 Feb 2006 at 14:04:28, John Hall wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) > >3) Installed all critical updates for Windows XP SP1. You should be using SP2 surely. Tony -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 tony@.co.uk http://firshman.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-

Re: [ql-users] QPC2 V3.31 Pointer Problem

On Wed, 8 Feb 2006 at 17:38:08, Rich Mellor wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >On Wed, 08 Feb 2006 15:39:58 -, John Hall ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Per Witte wrote: >> >>> John Hall writes: >>> >>> > Help! >>> > >>> > The QPC2 pointer (via both the mouse and the cursor keys) on my >>> >

Re: [ql-users] Bill wants my Q60 ;-)

On Sat, 11 Feb 2006 at 23:05:10, Tarquin Mills wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >(includes recap) > > The Office of Fair Trading in the UK is trying to close a website that >is criticizing their position on Microsoft http://www.oft.me.uk. Still not able to download this site - it times out. He

Re: [ql-users] Searching for a Member

On Wed, 15 Feb 2006 at 12:56:05, John Gilpin wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >Can ql-users help me to contact John C. Scarborough formerly living in the >Grantham, Lincoln area. > >He is a Quanta member and his latest magazine has been returned as "No >longer at this address". Mail to his email

Re: [ql-users] Sorting

On Thu, 16 Feb 2006 at 08:15:13, wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >Morning all, > >I might have missed the point (as usual) or even part of this thread, >but, sorting in DOS is easy. > >Open a dos box >type sort output_file >Done. > >OK, sorting is based on the entire line in this case, if you

Re: [ql-users] QPC2 V3.31 Pointer Problem

Does anyone use AOL broadband? If so can they email me privately with details of how to set up the router. The AOL supplied router will not work, and we want to set up another router. AOL won't help as it is not their router! Tony -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 [EMA

Re: [ql-users] Nightmare scenario

Malcolm Cadman wrote: >> The problem seems to be that QPC2 does not recognise the Supercharge >> extensions. As I wrote this really is a long shot, but has anyone experience >> of running Supercharged programs on QPC2? > > Supercharge was the early version of Turbo, I believe. It wasn't. Super

Re: [ql-users] XChange update

Phoebus R. Dokos wrote: > Την Tue, 21 Feb 2006 00:56:19 -0500,ο(η) Marcel Kilgus > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> έγραψε: > >> Ralf Reköndt wrote: >>> BTW: Where can I find "sinclairql.info? >> Well, at www.sinclairql.info ;-) In fact simpler than that - sinclairql.info works just fine without the 'www.'

Re: [ql-users] QL disk transfer

Dilwyn Jones wrote: onto a QL disk?" > 4. How to get past the catch 22 of needing to unzip the Unzip program > on a QL when you haven't got Unzip already. (use the JRH SFX procedure > to make Unzip self-extract and how to work around it on the 1% of > systems the SFX doesn't work, or order a

Re: [ql-users] PAR_USE ser

John Gilpin wrote: > > Can anyone out there offer me any advice please? > Is there a way (step by step instructions please) to check that my serial > port is still working? I do not have a serial printer nor a reliable serial > to parallel converter with the correct "D" type plug on it - most o

[ql-users] Free QL equipment

I have just had the following email. Can anyone pick it up? - I have the following surplus QL gear to give away to anyone near South West Durham who cares to come and collect it. E-mail philip_elders AT lineone DOT net o

Re: [ql-users] Free QL equipment

Witchy wrote: > On Mon, March 20, 2006 12:37 pm, Tony Firshman said: >> I have just had the following email. Can anyone pick it up? > > I drive almost past south west durham every friday and sunday nights on my > lovely* commute between north and south if that's any good.

Re: [ql-users] Interesting software, networking?

C. There is no other network for the QL. Look out for my emailshots - they will tell you about forthcoming shows. The next is the Quanta AGM in Manchester on 8/9 April. Tony Firshman -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 tony@.co.uk http://firshman.co.uk

Re: [ql-users] Interesting software, networking?

Richard Kilpatrick wrote: > On 22 Mar 2006, at 17:59, Tony Firshman wrote: >> You can only network to other QLs - or a QXL card on a PC. There is no >> other network for the QL. > > That's a shame. I've seen ethernet adaptors that work on serial ports > mo

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