They said: "Ed Roberts' Altair computer company." No such company. We all know it was M.I.T.S....
15271
Evan Koblentz
evan947
Dec 2, 2009 3:18 am
Then again, they were only quoting, i.e. "The magazine's cover announced" .... but still it should be put into context. Oh well....
15270
Brian Schenkenberger,...
VAXman@...
Dec 2, 2009 3:18 am
... I had a rather heated "debate" with Billzebub circa 1996 time frame and I decided then that he was a pompous arse not to be trusted. I have not changed my...
15269
Evan Koblentz
evan947
Dec 2, 2009 3:17 am
TV narrator just said: "Altair, the world's first minicomputer kit." First? No. That's merely what the magazine cover said. That doesn't make something a...
15268
Evan Koblentz
evan947
Dec 2, 2009 3:13 am
... It's also on Digibarn.com. BTW, I know someone who is currently OCR'ing the * complete * run of Homebrew Computer Club newsletters. (It's a historian, not...
15267
Evan Koblentz
evan947
Dec 2, 2009 3:11 am
They were just showing a picture of Gates and Allen using an ASR-33. Check the baud rate on your TV. :)...
15266
B Degnan
billdeg
Dec 2, 2009 3:10 am
... I am a fan of Bill Gates and teach a class on Tiny BASIC vs. Micro-Soft and the implications, etc. Interesting subject of study. Here is a link to Bill...
15265
epsilonprocess
Dec 2, 2009 3:08 am
How ironic. I just tried to tune in using my Windows 7 Media Center PC, and it decided to hang. Now it's rebooting....sigh....
15264
Evan Koblentz
evan947
Dec 2, 2009 3:00 am
Yes, we've got our issues with Bill Gates, but he's still part of computer history. No, he's not speaking at VCF anytime soon. But CNBC is showing an...
15263
Brian Schenkenberger,...
VAXman@...
Dec 1, 2009 3:19 pm
... ROTFLMFAO! Seriously though, depending on the OS and its filesystem, 0 bytes may not necessarily mean that there is nothing there. isbn 1555582699 -- ...
15262
Barry L. Kline
barry_kline
Dec 1, 2009 3:07 pm
... That's a short film....
15261
Barry L. Kline
barry_kline
Dec 1, 2009 2:51 pm
... That's heresy. Perpetrators should be executed immediately and without mercy. Barry...
15260
midatlanticretro@yaho...
Dec 1, 2009 12:40 pm
MARCH frequently asked questions -- updated August 1, 2009 1. What is MARCH? MARCH is a user group for people who enjoy using antique/vintage computers. Our...
15259
Evan Koblentz
evan947
Dec 1, 2009 5:45 am
PS - This task requires the volunteer to have a college degree....
15258
Evan Koblentz
evan947
Dec 1, 2009 5:43 am
It's 12:43am. I need a volunteer, right now, for the next 20 minutes or so. It's a secret project. Email me off-list only. evan@......
15257
Mike Loewen
mloewen16823
Dec 1, 2009 3:07 am
... The DC motors used to drive the tape reels are popular for use as generators on windmills. Mike Loewen mloewen@... Old Technology...
15256
Evan Koblentz
evan947
Dec 1, 2009 1:44 am
I haven't been able to visit the museum in the past few weeks, but Fred and Steve tell me the other MARCHins are doing good work there -- not just in our...
15255
Evan Koblentz
evan947
Dec 1, 2009 12:13 am
Someone emailed me to ask if we have any extra vertical tape drives. He wanted to scavenge them for parts so he could build a wind turbine. Right, I'm going...
15254
Evan Koblentz
evan947
Dec 1, 2009 12:10 am
The file I was working with had some flaws .... such as a file size of 0 bytes. :)...
15253
Jeffrey Brace
arkaxow
Dec 1, 2009 12:00 am
I'm curious, what was the answer ? ... From: Evan Koblentz<mailto:evan@...> To: midatlanticretro@yahoogroups.com<mailto:midatlanticretro@yahoogroups.com>...
15252
Evan Koblentz
evan947
Nov 30, 2009 8:01 pm
nevermind .......
15251
Evan Koblentz
evan947
Nov 30, 2009 6:22 pm
Who's good at working with video files? I need some expert help....
15250
Evan Koblentz
evan947
Nov 30, 2009 5:07 am
... To me, it feels like a chatroom/newsgroup, except it's in real-time. Then they went and complicated it by adding a social networking angle. I think it...
15249
ysgdhio
Nov 30, 2009 5:02 am
... We were just discussing this on another list. Seems like a real-time wiki with cutesy plug-ins. Verdict: "meh" I'd rather try Google Voice. Andy...
15248
Evan Koblentz
evan947
Nov 30, 2009 4:21 am
Someone gave me a Google Wave account. I don't quite understand what to do with it yet. Anyway, it came with eight invitations. Anybody want one?...
15247
Brian Schenkenberger,...
VAXman@...
Nov 28, 2009 11:03 pm
... Yikes, turkey. ... Computers are family! :) -- VAXman- A Bored Certified VMS Kernel Mode Hacker VAXman(at)TMESIS(dot)COM "Well my son, life is like a...
15246
Kelly D. Leavitt
w2lv
Nov 28, 2009 5:43 pm
I am interested, I can pick this up in wharton on Monday, or one evening this week. I work in Lafayette. ... From: midatlanticretro@yahoogroups.com...
15245
azog.thoth
Nov 28, 2009 1:49 pm
Someone was going to toss a DEC Multia workstation, and rather than see something get destroyed, I took it, but I have no real interest in it. Does anyone want...
15244
ysgdhio
Nov 27, 2009 11:32 pm
I have a Commodore 1084 monitor for sale. The case has some yellowing but the picture is BEAUTIFUL. I'll have it at the holiday party. Andy...
