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converting files from ascii to PRG
Let's say you write, scan, or transfer somehow an ASCII file that contains a BASIC program. How do you get it to your Commodore? Here is how I do it. The files are here 1. Start with an ASCII listing of your BASIC program. Save it as "myfile.txt" 2. Downloa... read more

by billdeg - 09/06/2009 22:35 - Total messages in this thread: 1
 
MITS 1440 Calculator
The MITS Model 1440 was a electronic calculator kit first produced in 1972 before the Altair 8800. This calculator was capable of performing square, square root, and memory storage. It had 15 digit LED readout.
The 1972 MITS 1... read more

by billdeg - 09/05/2009 19:04 - Total messages in this thread: 1
 
IMSAI 1.4 BASIC vs. MITS 8K BASIC
I am working with the "Eliza" program found in the Jul-Aug 1977 Creative Computing magazine. It was written for MITS Altair BASIC, but I only have the IMSAI 1.4 BASIC. Lines like this are incompatible: ... read more

by billdeg - 08/16/2009 21:44 - Total messages in this thread: 35 Last Post: Altair BASIC running on other machines 09/02/2009
 
Multi-Tech Systems MT25 EIA-CCITT
Multi-Tech Systems MT25 EIA-CCITT Breakout / Monitor tester. A useful tool.
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by billdeg - 09/01/2009 21:07 - Total messages in this thread: 1
 
Qume QVT-108
The Qume QVT-108 terminal appears to be 9600 baud terminal. This terminal came with a CompuPro 8086/8085 system and was probably used as the console.
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by billdeg - 09/01/2009 19:44 - Total messages in this thread: 1
 
Zorba GC-200 Portable
I have received a non-functional Zorba portable model GC-200. It's in nice cosmetic shape, but does not complete a boot cycle, no screen output, no attempt to access diskette. The portables of this era all seem to have similar problems.
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by billdeg - 09/01/2009 19:27 - Total messages in this thread: 3 Last Post: Zorba Repairs 07/20/2011
 
Shugart SA801 Inventory
Shugart 801 inventory 5 Shugart 801's, none have yet been proven to work. Enclosures: Lobo twin 8" drive enclosure. Xerox twin 8" drive enclosure SN: x973 013718 New Old Stock drive in box. M35982 3/15/198... read more

by billdeg - 08/30/2009 21:24 - Total messages in this thread: 1
 
Vintage Computer Festival Video 2008
Demo of Space War on the PDP 8i captured on video, with ASR 33 and Calcomp Plotter: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxVMtGFcc_s Towards the end there are a few snips of my exhibit from the festival as well. Here is a Youtube.com video of my Commodore SuperPet and D9090 from Dan Roganti: h... read more

by billdeg - 08/26/2009 08:20 - Total messages in this thread: 1
 
Timex Sinclair 1000 / ZX81
Here are some photos of some recently purchased Timex Sinclair 1000 / ZX81 items. There are 6 boxes of books and hardware, plus about read more

by billdeg - 07/11/2007 22:29 - Total messages in this thread: 3 Last Post: Looking for Sinclair Keyboard 08/23/2009
 
Geniac Ad
Astounding SCIENCE FICTION page 1 Advertisement:
This is an ad for the 1958 model of the Geniac computer kit. PDF
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by billdeg - 08/07/2009 23:19 - Total messages in this thread: 1
 
MARCH's 2 PDP 11/05 computers
On my way home from MARCH's computer museum I took home two 11/05's for inspection. More on this later, but I was able to get one of them to read and write memory from the front panel, the other I was also able to get funcitonal aside from a stuck 7th bit in the 4K Core memory card. UPDATE:... read more

by billdeg - 08/02/2009 11:01 - Total messages in this thread: 1
 
SWTPc TV Typewriter II
The original TV Typewriter on display in the MARCH museum was donated by Bill Dudley. I don't have any pictures at the moment. Bill showed up on Wednesday and we took the thing apart to see if it could be made functional again. Here are some project notes for future reference, I will come bac... read more

by billdeg - 07/29/2009 09:16 - Total messages in this thread: 2 Last Post: TV Typewriter II Restoration Update 08/08/2009
 
IBM PC Convertible 5140 Laptop

What make these IBM laptops tick, anyway? Recently I have been learning more about what you can and can't do with an IBM 5140 laptop. It's a non-PS/2 from 1986 that was popular until the PS/2 laptops started appearing a few year... read more

by billdeg - 12/07/2008 22:55 - Total messages in this thread: 3 Last Post: 5140 Guide to Operations? 07/10/2009
 
Commodore Models - 10 have SID chips
The following 10 American Commodore computers models with at least one unit sold in stores and also had SID chips are:
The Commodore P500, also known as the C128-40 was the first Commodore model with a SID chip.
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by billdeg - 07/04/2009 21:58 - Total messages in this thread: 1
 
Commodore P500 (aka C128-40)
The Commodore P-500 was the first to have a SID chip installed.
The boot screen from a PAL Commodore P500 using an NTSC monitor.
I have to use a step up/step down transformer because this is a 220 / PAL sy... read more

by billdeg - 07/04/2009 20:32 - Total messages in this thread: 2 Last Post: CBM P500 PAL to NTSC Conversion 07/11/2009
 
 
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