1st stage loader for IMSAI - need ascii to binary conversion

[woodelf]

Chuck Guzis wrote:
> On 26 Feb 2008 at 16:14, woodelf wrote:
> 
>> I question the over head ... with all the design software closed source
>> I bet Mr Gates has control of I guess 75% of your hardware product.
> 
> Eh?  I use open-source development systems with both PIC and AVR.

I have not seen such since I don't do any of that stuff.

> Things are getting to the point where uCs even beat discrete logic in 
> the area of power consumption.  TI's MSP430 16-bit uC, for example 
> draws a mere 250 microamps at 3 volts in active mode; 0.8 microamps 
> will keep the real-time clock going and 0.1 microamp will keep the 
> RAM intact.

Right now  I am trying to VIEW the %$@!  You-Tube stuff.  I hate streaming
stuf on dial up. I don't think I will ever get more than the 1st few minutes
of the UNIVAC stuff.  Nothing like comparing almost 60 years of computing
development.

> Cheers,
> Chuck
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