From: Douglas Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2012 3:05 AM ... The best Commodore 64 (and other Commodore computers) is Vice. It is available on many platforms PC...
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Bob Applegate
bobk2ut
Dec 3, 2012 10:54 am
... The focus is really on whether you can do this in multiple threads, not which cores they are running on. Unless you're simulating a multi-core machine to...
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B. Degnan
billdeg
Dec 3, 2012 1:16 pm
... Evan so Festivus can begin. I know I look forward to manning the grill and serving up burgers, dogs & brats...and it's nice to know there will be a ...
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Dave McGuire
purringdave
Dec 3, 2012 4:15 pm
There are a lot of things around here that need to go, but only a few of them will fit in my (tiny) car. These can be brought to Festivus if I end up...
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Dave McGuire
purringdave
Dec 3, 2012 4:15 pm
I am still trying to nail down whether Autumn and I will make it to Festivus. I will try to commit one way or another today or tomorrow. There's just a lot...
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B. Degnan
billdeg
Dec 3, 2012 4:50 pm
... Maybe I will bring my pdp 11/40 power supply. I bought most of the parts I need to fix, I just have to install them, but I could use an expert eye to ...
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Dave McGuire
purringdave
Dec 3, 2012 6:40 pm
Two dental X-ray machines. Both functional, with control panels and mounting hardware. 110V. Nice for post-solder BGA inspection. I will need some cash for...
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Brian Schenkenberger,...
VAXman@...
Dec 3, 2012 7:00 pm
... Then you and I have, at least, two things in common. ... We'll have to talk about your cache of DEC stuff. I'm not interested in obtaining any as I've...
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Mike
mwillega
Dec 3, 2012 8:36 pm
I did some component swapping, between some Apple IIs a few years ago, in order to build a "better" system. In the end, I realized that for my purposes,...
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William Donzelli
toober00
Dec 3, 2012 10:31 pm
... If I manage to make it, I will be bringing the Winters PDP-11T03 and associated stuff. And maybe booze. -- Will...
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s100doctor
Dec 3, 2012 10:33 pm
... No need to bring stuff for me at the Festivus, but I'd like to talk to you about some Unibus and PDP-8/F cards, I'll send a private email. Hopefully we can...
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joshbensadon
Dec 3, 2012 10:33 pm
... Oh well :( It was fun throwing ideas out there just the same. ... Rare or not, it definitely looks much cooler! ... I was hoping to see Bryan on the...
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Dave McGuire
purringdave
Dec 3, 2012 11:12 pm
... Ahh I was unaware of the "not supposed to be working" part. While I occasionally make money with PDP-11s and VAXen, my efforts with them are largely...
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s100doctor
Dec 3, 2012 11:16 pm
Stuff to trade at the Fesitivus... ... Bill, you misspelled the model number. That's a nice HP 68K based scientific and lab computer. They were used to collect...
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s100doctor
Dec 3, 2012 11:25 pm
... I know what this is. In the old days, people connected relays and solenoids to these and turned them into printers. I don't have space or priority for...
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Dave McGuire
purringdave
Dec 3, 2012 11:36 pm
... That's not what this is. This is an auto-justifying electric typewriter, marketed as a "typesetter", from the mid-60s. Its output is beautiful. (though...
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Evan Koblentz
ekoblentz
Dec 3, 2012 11:50 pm
... Bill was sort of joking. Working on equipment at Festivus is fine, but keep in mind that there will be lots of food, drink, and noise. After all, it's a...
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Evan Koblentz
ekoblentz
Dec 3, 2012 11:52 pm
... +1. We'll have a "real" workshop in the spring....
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Dave McGuire
purringdave
Dec 4, 2012 12:05 am
... Sounds good to me! -Dave -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA...
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Dave McGuire
purringdave
Dec 4, 2012 12:10 am
... At least! ... Sounds great! DECtalk (the activity, not the speech synthesizer) is good for the soul, at least for people like us. -Dave -- Dave McGuire,...
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Bob Schwier
schwepes2002
Dec 4, 2012 12:51 am
Parallel processing was a dream. Most machines were von Neuman serial processing machines. Multiple processes were handled sequentially by the machine. ...
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Brian Schenkenberger,...
VAXman@...
Dec 4, 2012 12:54 am
... Well, I do have DECtalks too. DTC01 and 2 fully (8) populated DTC03s. The voice of Stephen Hawking is always fun at parties. -- VAXman- A Bored Certified...
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J. Alexander Jacocks
caliphalexander
Dec 4, 2012 1:23 am
On Mon, Dec 3, 2012 at 7:54 PM, Brian Schenkenberger, VAXman- < ... I'll be bringing an Atari 1040STF (with color monitor), an Amiga 1000, and I'm not sure...
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Dave McGuire
purringdave
Dec 4, 2012 1:45 am
... Most excellent. :-) ... No doubt! -Dave -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA...
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Andrew Molloy
awmolloy
Dec 4, 2012 3:25 am
Guess the PDP is coming home with me after all. Actually, I'm planning to drop it off at work and futz with it there. Now I just have to coordinate a short...
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Dan Roganti
ragoo_sauce
Dec 4, 2012 2:04 pm
... I think it would be apropo to include the tonnage here to grasp a more realistic view :) Dan...
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Dave McGuire
purringdave
Dec 4, 2012 2:19 pm
... Unfortunately that would be pretty tough to estimate. :-( However, the term "A FRIGGIN' LOT" comes to mind. -Dave -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA...
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Dan Roganti
ragoo_sauce
Dec 4, 2012 2:43 pm
... I concur :) Dan...
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Systems Glitch
systems.glitch
Dec 4, 2012 4:29 pm
I may bring some stuff I'm wanting to clear out. I've got a working (except for the disk drive) PS/2 Model 30 and a Macintosh LC with Apple IIe card and...
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s100doctor
Dec 5, 2012 5:37 am
... I'm not very comfortable with this discussion and speculation about Claude's 8008 system. Larry is informed about it, based on my experiences with Claude...
