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Retro Computing / Atari 8 bit computers / Atari Party in Davis, CA, March 29 (fwd)
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on: March 14, 2009, 10:36:17 AM
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--------------------Forwarded message-------------------------- From: Bill Kendrick Date: Mar 7, 2009 We're on a roll with planning for Atari Party 2009 here in Davis! http://www.newbreedsoftware.com/atariparty/We've got a 2600, 7800, 800, 800XL, Jaguar, 3 Lynxes and a 520ST (as well as an Atari Flashback II and TV Paddle Games), which will all be running simultaneously! Expect to see Tempest 2000 and Star Raiders up on a video projector.  We'll also have some educational displays (specs on the systems, "how do sprites work?", etc.), as well as some guest speakers! * Paul Cubbage, manager of Atari Program Exchange back in 1982-1984, will be doing a short presentation on APX and Atari (before 'the fall'). * Lx Rudis, creator of music on countless Atari Lynx titles, will talk about his work on Lynx games. (Still waiting to confirm whether he can make it) * Yours truly, creator of the homebrew Atari XL game "Gem Drop", will talk about "Super IRG" graphics mode used in the game, and other software-driven graphics modes. I'm also happy to welcome other speakers, so if you want to come talk for a few minutes at this event (or know someone who might be able to make it), please let me know! This event is free and open to the public. Children are welcome (but please keep an eye on them!) When: Saturday, March 28th, 2009 6pm to 9pm Where: Davis Public Library 315 East 14th St Davis, California USA 95616 -- -bill! "Tux Paint" - free children's drawing software for Windows / Mac OS X / Linux! Download it today! http://www.tuxpaint.org/ |
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Retro Computing / Collecting and History / Re: First modem.
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on: March 12, 2009, 08:18:08 PM
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...they did have an advert for soemone selling westridge modems for $40. I wish I had done so then as when I did get a modem a couple years later I paid just over $100 for a 300 baud pocket modem. My Westridge 300-baud modem was free. Truly, Robert Bernardo Fresno Commodore User Group http://videocam.net.au/fcug |
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Retro Computing / News and Events / uIEC update v 0.8.0 (fwd)
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on: March 12, 2009, 08:17:59 AM
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------------------------------Forwarded message---------------------------------- From: Jim Brain Date: Mar 11, 7:02 pm I have placed the formal 0.8.0 firmware release on jbrain.com for the 2.0 uIEC/IDE+CF, 2.3 uIEC/IDE+CF, all uIEC/CF units and all uIEC/SD units. Here are the relevant links: uIEC/CF, uIEC/IDE+CF v2.0 HW, uIEC/IDE v2.3 HW: http://www.jbrain.com/pub/cbm/hw/uIEC/uIEC-firmware-0.8.0.bin uIEC/SD HW http://www.jbrain.com/pub/cbm/hw/uIEC/uIEC3-firmware-0.8.0.bin To use, place the appropriate file in the root directory of the primary drive (on uIEC/IDE, it will be the IDE master drive), and reboot your unit. v 0.8.0 supports the following enhancements: - direct sector access of the real storage device - ignore DEL files in file_open - drive mapper - EXOS V3 fastloader support - Implement Dreamload emulation - RTC support - Multi-file scratch - Copy command - Large buffer support - Final Cartridge 3 freezed file fastloader support - D71/D81 disk image support - parse FSINFO sector for faster FAT32 free space calculation - partial REL file support - SD support for uIEC/IDE+CF I encourage folks to upgrade their units to 0.8.0 as soon as possible. Many uIEC/SD and recent uIEC/IDE users have 0.8.0PRE1 on their units, but that is an interim release and should be replaced with this bugfixed release. The C128 autoboot bug has also been fixed, though it was not an issue with the code. I accidentally left some debugging turned on in the firmware, and the timing issues caused the bug. Jim -- Jim Brain, Brain Innovations brain(at)jbrain.com Dabbling in WWW, Embedded Systems, Old CBM computers, and Good Times! Home: http://www.jbrain.com |
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Retro Computing / Collecting and History / Re: First modem.
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on: March 12, 2009, 05:25:39 AM
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My first modem was a Westridge 300 modem which I used with BobsTerm Pro 128. With proper tweaking of BT Pro, it was supposed to be able to get up to 450 baud. Then I graduated to a Commodore 1670 1200-baud modem. What a speed increase! Up next was the Aprotek Minimodem-C24 2400-baud modem. With that modem I went to Desterm 2.01. Now I am up to a Zoom 56K external modem, Turbo-232 cart, and still Bobsterm Pro 128. The C128DCR downloads very nicely now. Truly, Robert Bernardo Fresno Commodore User Group http://videocam.net.au/fcug The Other Group of Amigoids http://www.calweb.com/~rabel1/ Southern California Commodore/Amiga Network http://www.sccaners.org/ |
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Retro Computing / Amiga Software / System1200
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on: March 10, 2009, 04:31:40 AM
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At yesterday's SCCAN meeting Joe M. showed me his fully-software-optioned A1200, courtesy of a software package which he calls System1200. It is a bunch of absolutely necessary utilities which gives you such things as MUI, dearchivers, screensavers, etc.. Joe says, "Just go to your hard-drive's root folder and unzip this. " As soon as you unzip it, it automagically places all utilities in the proper folders in your hard drive. I know that the System1200 package works with OS 3.9. I don't know about A1200's with OS 3.0-3.5. System1200 courtesy of Bloodwych, Robert Bernardo Fresno Commodore User Group http://videocam.net.au/fcug The Other Group of Amigoids http://www.calweb.com/~rabel1/ Southern California Commodore/Amiga Network http://www.sccaners.org/ |
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