Poking around I found an app called Froz. It has the MIT/PDP 10 version of Zork. Very cool. Now I have something else to do when waiting on line at the post...
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corey986
Dec 1, 2012 11:31 am
Correction Frotz is the name of the App in the Apple App Store. Cheers, Corey...
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B Degnan
billdeg
Dec 1, 2012 1:03 pm
What happens when you try a diff hopefully working keyboard top on the same circuit bd? -- Sent from my PDP 8/e....
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joshbensadon
Dec 1, 2012 1:04 pm
... Right, I saw that in your email post, which is why I thought you had already done all this. ... A dry finger won't do, you need to have a moist finger and...
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B. Degnan
billdeg
Dec 1, 2012 3:38 pm
Can anyone read a UNIX TAR on a 1600 BPI reel, and send me as an email attachment? If so, I will let you keep the reel. I assume we don't have a working...
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Mike Loewen
mloewen16823
Dec 1, 2012 3:41 pm
... I'm set up for that. Do you know what Unix OS and system it's from? Mike Loewen mloewen@... Old Technology...
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Dave McGuire
purringdave
Dec 1, 2012 3:42 pm
... I can read it. -Dave -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA...
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Kelly D. Leavitt
kb2syd
Dec 1, 2012 3:59 pm
I guess it comes down to whoever is closest or comes to Festivus. I too can read this format (at least for now). Kelly _____ From:...
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Jeffrey Brace
arkaxow
Dec 2, 2012 4:45 am
From: B Degnan Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2012 8:03 AM ... I haven't tested another keyboard top. I would rather try to get *this* one working as much as...
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Jeffrey Brace
arkaxow
Dec 2, 2012 4:46 am
From: joshbensadon Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2012 8:02 AM ... I will try it with a wet finger next time. Do you think that ordinary household aluminum foil...
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Douglas
dougmemphis
Dec 2, 2012 8:05 am
Been looking around at various emulators of systems. I would like to put together my own comprehensive set, probably on a multi-core PC. (suggestions as to...
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Dave
g4ugm
Dec 2, 2012 9:42 am
... In general 99% of emululators only use a single core. The main exception I know of is the Hercules mainframe emulator which will use multiple cores to ...
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joshbensadon
Dec 2, 2012 2:07 pm
... It will definitely be able to conduct. A little care and you can craft a piece small enough to fit. The trick will be how to make it stick without fail...
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joshbensadon
Dec 2, 2012 2:25 pm
... Another idea came to mind. If the little rubber buttons inside the dome are big enough, how about capping them and tying thread or 30awg wire around the...
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David Gesswein
dgesswein
Dec 2, 2012 2:43 pm
... One problem with aluminum is aluminum oxide is non conductive and all aluminum will when exposed to air form an aluminum oxide layer. The layer is very...
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corey986
Dec 2, 2012 2:44 pm
If you go to an auto parts store you can buy aluminum tape pretty cheap. Also Home depot will have for duct work (I can check later if I still have some left)....
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joshbensadon
Dec 2, 2012 5:00 pm
I was at the World of Commodore yesterday and I am not sure where to start. It was like a flea market full of Commodore and Amiga goodies! There was a raffle...
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Douglas
dougmemphis
Dec 2, 2012 6:42 pm
... Thanks for the perspective. I guess the order they would run would be dictated by the order which they are known to run best. Could be tough to fit a...
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Evan Koblentz
ekoblentz
Dec 2, 2012 8:03 pm
Good news! Jeff tested one key by wrapping its rubber plunger in aluminum foil and it worked perfectly. So now he and I are cutting foil for every key. See...
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B. Degnan
billdeg
Dec 2, 2012 9:03 pm
Just don't do anything that can't be undone, foil a is not permanent solution. bd ... chiclet keyboard ... foil and it worked perfectly. So now he and I are...
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Evan Koblentz
ekoblentz
Dec 2, 2012 10:19 pm
... key. We have it all reassembled. Took a few adjustments but now it works perfect....
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joshbensadon
Dec 3, 2012 12:24 am
... Very good! I'm sure it will work well enough for the rest of it's service life. I will likely have to do the same with my PET. Was my other advice...
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Evan Koblentz
ekoblentz
Dec 3, 2012 12:42 am
... I lost track of who gave which advice. Jeff B. can answer. ... I don't know. If I recall correctly, that's a subject of some controversy and mystery....
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Evan Koblentz
ekoblentz
Dec 3, 2012 12:44 am
JB and I also noticed, just before leaving today, that our * other * 2001 is much cleaner. But it doesn't have a motherboard. One of these days we'll test its...
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Evan Koblentz
ekoblentz
Dec 3, 2012 1:17 am
Jeff and I found a deskside DEC server in the utility room next to where we hold workshops and parties. We also found a Timex 1000 book there. Do these belong...
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Neil Cherry
linuxhomeaut...
Dec 3, 2012 2:08 am
... Oh sorry, those are March's now. I donated them. I have a few more bits for the DECServer. I also have a bunch of Byte Magazines to drop off. I did send...
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Brian Schenkenberger,...
VAXman@...
Dec 3, 2012 2:12 am
... Is it a DECserver? Or, a DEC server? In either case, what's the model. -- VAXman- A Bored Certified VMS Kernel Mode Hacker VAXman(at)TMESIS(dot)COM ...
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Evan Koblentz
ekoblentz
Dec 3, 2012 2:23 am
... Oh! Sorry about missing that. Thank you for the donation....
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Neil Cherry
linuxhomeaut...
Dec 3, 2012 2:35 am
... It's a 3300 (ESDI), not sure if it's a VAX or DECsever. I have a couple of extra cards (SCSI) from a 3400. The don't quite fit the 3300. -- Linux Home...
