test-drb June 2014

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187 participants
157 discussions

by bob＠jfcl.com

Does anybody have a source or replacement for LA120 DECwriter III ribbons? I've actually got about 8 "new old stock" ones, still shrink wrapped, but all that I've tried are pretty much dried out despite the shrink wrap. They barely make a mark on the paper, even with the little print impression lever cranked all the way up. Thanks, Bob

11 years, 1 month

Classic Computer Gaming Communities

by jam＠synthetica.org

Hi Everyone, I know this is slightly off topic, but I'm wondering if anyone knows of, or is a member of, any mailing lists that are related to computer games, preferably older, but with the same quality as this list. Thanks for your time and happy hacking. - Josh

11 years, 1 month

9-Track Tape Questions

by healyzh＠aracnet.com

Asking for a friend... Is it possible to still get new BOT markers? If so, does anyone know a source? Can markers from Audio tapes be used? Also, does anyone have a list of common error codes from 9-Track tape drives? Zane

11 years, 1 month

Texas Instruments TI-99/4a

by terry＠webweavers.co.nz

My take on the Texas Instrument TI-99/4a. Remembered most as being on the wrong side of a discounting war with Commodore but a classic computer of the early '80s nonetheless. http://youtu.be/p6VjsVwRXYk Terry (Tez)

11 years, 1 month

Looking for a few HP 7470 plotter pens

by classiccmp＠philpem.me.uk

Hi guys, Does anyone know of a (preferably UK/EU) source of HP type plotter pens, suitable for the 7470A pen plotter? It seems most of my coloured pens have dried out while the plotter was in storage, leaving me with a single pack of Roland XD-4SPA 0.2mm black pens and a couple of of unbranded, considerably thicker black pens. Failing that, it looks like I might be looking for a Linux-based alternative to John Miles' "7470.EXE" plotter emulator... Thanks, -- Phil. classiccmp at philpem.me.uk http://www.philpem.me.uk/

11 years, 1 month

Heath 85-2031, 2) 85-2000-2 Parallel I/O

by useddec＠gmail.com

I'm trying to find the top of me desk and found these. I'm sure I pulled them for someone, but can't remember who. Any interest? Please contact me off list. Shipping from 61853, IL Thanks, Paul

11 years, 1 month

TextEditors.org

by lproven＠gmail.com

Enjoyable Wiki with not only details of lots of editors classic and modern, but some history and stories which I found really interesting. http://texteditors.org/ -- Liam Proven * Profile: http://lproven.livejournal.com/profile Email: lproven at cix.co.uk * GMail/G+/Twitter/Flickr/Facebook: lproven MSN: lproven at hotmail.com * Skype/AIM/Yahoo/LinkedIn: liamproven Cell: +44 7939-087884

11 years, 1 month

1980s IBM PC Printer Stand Smoked Plexiglass by BettysBuys on Etsy

by mcarpenter4＠triad.rr.com

Hi, Curt, I noticed that you were looking for this a few years ago. I have one for sale on Etsy. https://www.etsy.com/listing/194699669/1980s-ibm-pc-printer-stand-smoked?re… Maribeth

11 years, 1 month

Classic 16-Bit Stack Architecture HP3000

by leec2124＠gmail.com

Any collectors with Classic HP3000s on the list? Please drop me a note off-line - lee_courtney at acm.org Thanks! -- Lee Courtney

11 years, 1 month

MINCE editor (Emacs clone) for CP/M

by spacewar＠gmail.com

Is there any way at this late date to acquire a copy of Mark of the Unicorn's MINCE editor for CP/M? While it originally was supplied with partial source, it's rumored that full source might have been available later. Back in the day I used Wordstar in non-document mode, but in 1984 my fingers were retrained for Emacs and now I have almost as much trouble with Wordstar as with vi. (You can't spell "evil" without "vi".)

11 years, 1 month

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test-drb June 2014