test-drb January 2002

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by mythtech＠Mac.com

>There are several non-rechargeable lithium batteries on the market, and >they most certainly _should not_ be recharged. Typically they are used for >cameras and other items that need short duration high current pulses of >power. I heard the advantage to Lithium batteries over Alkaline is that Lithium provides steady voltage right up until it is dead, where an Alkaline looses voltage as it dies. Any truth to that? Or is it simply Lithium provides more amperage at a given voltage? -chris <http://www.mythtech.net>

24 years, 1 month

HP2000 availability/nomenclature

by fmc＠reanimators.org

Mike Gortych asked: >> Also, I have a trivia question for you...what commands were used to add >> and remove files from the drum disk drive? "Rick Bensene" <rickb(a)bensene.com> wrote in reply: > Wasn't it SANCTIFY (SAN-<file>) and DESECRATE (DES-<file>)? That's what I think too, but I think I answered this question when Mike asked over in comp.sys.hp.<mumble> a couple or three years ago. Next trivia question: what did you have to do to a program file before you could SANCTIFY it? -Frank McConnell

24 years, 1 month

OT: Time-Canada posts Apple early

by jhellige＠earthlink.net

At around midnight last night, Time-Canada posted a story, dated Jan. 14, on their website giving a look at the new Apple product line, a day before the products were to be announced! A few hours later the story was pulled, but not before people caught sight of it, and in one case, made a PDF of it. Jeff -- Home of the TRS-80 Model 2000 FAQ File http://www.cchaven.com http://www.geocities.com/siliconvalley/lakes/6757

24 years, 1 month

Language and English

by mythtech＠Mac.com

>It's all part of syntax and style, not grammar as you say. How many >people on this list ever turned in a paper where the teacher/professor >insisted on strict adherence to "Strunk and White"? Me Me Me... but ironically it was a "Creative Writing" class... so I scratched my head, flipped him the bird, and walked out to see the registrar's office about being moved to a different professor. -chris <http://www.mythtech.net>

24 years, 1 month

FORTH for TRS Model 100

by paul＠wccnet.org

Sorry for the delay, but my real life got busy. Back on Nov 12 I offered FORTH for the TRS Model 100 to the list. Two people replied, so I did not need a computerized random number generator this time. I flipped a coin. I will be contacting the winner by e-mail. Paul R. Santa-Maria Monroe, Michigan USA

24 years, 1 month

KAYPRO 286

by kees.stravers＠iae.nl

Hi, I got a question on a Kaypro computer that I couldn't answer, never having seen one of these. But one of you sure knows. Leo Jormanainen <lexa(a)mail.island.net> wrote: >I have what appears to be a KAYPRO 286 motherboard on a full length 16bit >ISA card. >The CPU is a N80L286-12/S, 815DH31 AMD (M) INTEL 1982. >It has two AMD Bios's marked 81-1748 & 49, 1988 KAYPRO. >Facing the chip side, on the left are 8 memory slots. At the left top are a >9 pin connector >and beside it is a 4 pin connector with the center two clipped.. On the >right top it has a 4 >pin connector with one connector clipped. There is a red (reset)?? button >on the end plate. >It plugs into a standard full length ISA slot. >Question, What do I have and what are the connectors for? I'd love to see >this work! >Can I plug this into a empty motherboard and power it up, first I need to >know how the >connectors are hooked up.

24 years, 1 month

Compenents Source?

by kentborg＠borg.org

In olden days I would go to Radio Shack, but that doesn't work anymore, so I though I would ask here. Anyone know where I could find a small, cheap, low power, amplified, battery powered speaker? Back when I would have bought a "telephone amplifier", but in 2002 I can't immedaitely find such a thing. Thanks, -kb, the Kent who is thinking he might need to buy something like a portable radio (do they still exist?) and hack it.

24 years, 1 month

Crescent wrenches (was: Nomenclature (was: NEXT Color Printer find

by dhquebbeman＠theestopinalgroup.com

> > From: Douglas Quebbeman <dhquebbeman(a)theestopinalgroup.com> > > > > > Heh. Mexican speed wrench... > > > > > > Funny, I've always heard it referred to as a *Kentucky* speed > > > wrench ;>) > > > > I like that even better! But down yonder, they have > > to be carefull with them, after all, they *really* > > hurt when they're dropped on bare feet... > > Same thing in KY ;>) That what I meant! Barefoot Kentuckians! -dq

24 years, 1 month

HP2000 availability/nomenclature

by mgortych＠ntplx.com

oooo, good one.....lemme guess...I bet you had to csave the file first?

24 years, 1 month

HP2000 availability/nomenclature

by mgortych＠ntplx.com

Rick, You are correct! This command set remains one of my all time favorites. I just wonder who was the engineer who developed that command. We had a drum storage device on our 2000 and it spun a bearing one day and made a very loud squealing sound that scared the bejesus out of us. Before it died, I did have the opportunity to sanctify and desicrate several files. If you have any other 2000 tidbits like this one, please post them. Thanks! Mike

24 years, 1 month

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test-drb January 2002