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I ran speedometer 3.21's tests (all of them) on my IIsi first with the 64k cache enabled, then with the cache disabled. I put both runs in this uuencoded machine record... the numbers favor the cache, mostly for benchmarks with a lot of memory throughput... -----cut here------- begin 644 cache.sit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end -- Eric Stadtherr | Help Room Consultant, 138 Durham (515) 294-1314 Storms 8147 Sage | "With a smile upon my face, home: 296-9201 Ames IA 50013-0015 | I never want to leave this place." -GnR
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I have a Turbo Grafx 16 game system with the add on CD-ROM system forsale. I want to sell the Turbo grafx, Turbo CD, Turbo pad, and Y's Book I and II (CD) for $100. I'll split the S&H charges. Please reply by e-mail to jth@bach.udel.edu.
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Actually, the 295 is for the 33 MHz PowerCard, not the Universal Powercache. The 33 MHz Universal Powercache with FPU and adaptor can be had for about $500 (still not a bad deal). I believe the Powercard is one generation older than the Universal Powercache, and the one primary difference is that the Powercard is machine specific while the Powercache can fit into many Macs with the proper adaptor. Both cards are 68030 based. I'm not sure if the hardware or software with the Powercard is otherwise different from the Powercache (perhaps someone could enlighten me?). I would also add that I called River Computer the other night and these Powercards were going very fast.
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Rubbish. The reason for the colour of the boards depends on the solder mask that is used. Older boards (bakelite and phenolic) rarely used a solder mask (these boards are not suited well to automatic stuffing and soldering techniques) and hence are the colour of the compound used to make them. These days boards are made of fibreglass for most general purpose uses and have a solder mask applied to them to prevent close traces shorting to one another during soldering (and also to prevent the decomposition of traces under harsh environments). The light and dark green boards ofter seen have a "dry film" mask applied to them (usually applied as a complete film photographically produced). The blue (and red or orange) boards are a two-part epoxy or a liquid-imageable resist formulation and are applied in a different manner. There's a lot of info about the pro's and con's of each, but that's another story... Sla/n go fo/ill, Risky B.
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Greetings netters, I have a Seagate 3144 130MB IDE drive forsale. I bought it yesterday and have been able to come across a 215MB that I am going to buy, but I need to sell this one. I guarantee that it will work. There is still a transferable warranty I believe. It was only used as a boot drive, not a server (source) drive. I just want my money back out of it...$180. Thanks a lot and offers appreciated. Dave 317-495-5978 kari@sage.cc.purdue.edu
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Thank you very much. These computers behave exactly like what you're describing. Now, my question. I am running on the lowest of all budgets, public education. How can I analyze this? All I need is some sort of packet counter. Do any exist, and where are they? Thanks again, -- Andrew Geweke
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Sony CCD-V9 8mm Camcorder Originally bought for $1200 now only $399 Original Box & All Accesories.
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That's great. Read my article. Edit out the personal formality, and save. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- George Gruschow Death do you gronk. ag625@yfn.ysu.edu ggruscho@nyx.cs.du.edu
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MAG Innovision MX15F Fantastic 15" multiscan monitor that can display up to 1280x1024 noninterlaced (!) with .26 mm dot pitch. If you are looking for a large crystal clear super vga monitor then this is for you. $430 call Scott at (503) 757-3483 or email scotts@math.orst.edu
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D> I am going to purchase a Modem with a S/R FAX capability. Currently I D> am considering Suprav.32bis or Global Village Teleport-Gold. D> D> The Global Village averages about $100 more, is there an advantage? D> D> Concerning FAX: Do I need to be present when there are incoming FAX D> i.e., will the modem software recognize an incoming FAX and store the D> information. Once received, can I use Mac applications on the image. D> My telephone line seems pretty stable and I have the Supra as well. Works great but with every passing day I fall behind on how many great 14.4s are out. Zoom is out of the question from what I'm hearing. AT&T has a great product from what I hear and the Sportster is really cheap now too. If you want to receive a fax, your computer will have to be on, but not the monitor and of course the modem. You can set the number of rings that will receive the fax on a specific ring you set with Fax STF software. It's entirely up to you how to arrange that. I've had faxes sent to me which is great but I've been home to set it. I don't have a need to set fax receiving up all day. Also I hear there is a device that can channel all incoming phone signals for about $70. Rumor also that the phone company can hook you up with the same gizmo for about $5 if that's what you need. Best of luck and write back if you'd like more feedback. * Freddie 1.2.5 * Clinton: The Tax Man Cometh & Cometh & Cometh & keeps on coming
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I have the following CD's for sale at $6 each ($5 for 3 or more) except where a special price is noted. Melissa Etheridge never enough Sinead O'Connor I do not want... Chicago 19 Peter Cetera One More Story Eric Clapton Layla from Unplugged (CD single - $3) Beverly Craven Beverly Craven Bobby McFerrin Simple Pleasures Lynyrd Skynyrd Gold and Platinum (Double set - $10) Electric Light Orchestra Greatest Hits Linda Ronstadt Greatest Hits Buster Movie Soundtrack Pretty Woman Movie Soundtrack Candy Dulfer Saxuality Yanni DARE to dream Chuck Mangione feels so good Bobby Mcferrrin and chick Corea Play Tangerine Dream Stratosfear Ormandy and Phil. Orch. Beethoven's Ninth Mehta and N.Y. Phil. Wagner - The Ring (highlights) Mata and Dallas Symph. Ravel - Bolero, Albordado..., Rapsodie espagnole Mason Williams and Mannhein Steamroller Classical Gas Levi and Atlanta Symph. Hindemith - Symphonic Metamorphosis Wilhelm Kempff Beethoven - Piano Sonatas 8, 14, 15 All are in excellent condition. Email for details or songlists.
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This topic was beaten to death a year or so ago. The concrete is not the problem. Lead-acid batteries often fail from disuse (not being charged for a long time), but there's no way the concrete floor could be the cause of the problem.
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Well, yes and no. The _image_ can't be on the screen less than 1/30 of a second, but a _mixture_ of images that's about 90% of the field that was supposed to be there and 10% of the 'subliminal' addition could be overlaid for one field, producing the same overall effect to our sluggish retinae of a discrete image projected for 1/300 second. ..although, like the previous poster, I have to reserve my doubts about the effectiveness of said discrete image in steering my subconscious around ..
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I use WD-40. Try WD-40. Xavier
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Hello, this package is the right thing for you if you are planning a short vacation in central Florida. For $169, you get: --Four nights in first class hotels for two adults and up to three children. Two nights each in Orlendo and Daytona Beach. You will pay additional state tax of $3/day (required by law). --A great coupon book for major tourist atractions, restaurants, etc. --Fully transferable. It expires at 9/16/93. Can be extended for a whole year for only $20 more. --you need to make reservation 45 days in advance otherwise the availability of hotel is not ganranteed. --Price negotiable. The reason I am selling it is because I missed the deadline of using it for last Chrismas.
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... Update: No, I or my friends with me now have not delt with him, but we did try to call him, and there's no answer at his phone. The call was made at midnight EST; God knows what time that is in Arizona. We'll try again later. Anybody want to saturate his mail box?
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Hello, we need the code for decompression of Quicktime JPEG Pict files, as they don't conform to usual jpeg compressors, which are available in source. The code should be in C Pascal or Modula. The code will be used on several platforms to view pictures over ISDN. Perhaps a special hardware will be put around it (much less then a mac! perhaps only a DSP with some support chips) If the code is not available, perhaps the algorithm is available to decompress them. Christian Bauer
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If you want slow LED flash rates, adjustable by switches (or by a 4066/4016 digitally controlled switch), I suggest looking at a 555 oscillator chip. They cost ~$1 at Radio Shack (much cheaper in quantity at quality places), and you will be able to find good info about simple circuits in a 555 oscialltor notebook (I think Forest Mims has one at Radio Shack). You'll have to toy with resistor/capacitor values OR you can use your head with a little math to get the right frequencies. Any engineer worth his salt, can make a 555 osciallator... It's in the book, and left up to you to see (I hate doing ASCII circuit graphics). The 555 can accurately go from a few Hz to about 500 KHz (I think). About the Tape Recorder gizmo, you could alter a stereo tape deck to use one channel as a DATA line (for flashing LED), and one as audio line (for voice or music). This would eliminate a lot of noise. The data line is probably most easily done by some kind of PLL or bandpass filter (using just an op-amp). The 565 chip is a good PLL, and not hard to work with. However if you nothing about how a PLL works, I suggest you don't try this. Op-Amp information can also be found in the Forest Mims Radio Shack info-booklets, and the popular 741 op-amp is a snap to work with. Setting frequency and bandpass filter values are not so easy, so I would suggest the 555 method firstmost... I have no idea what this is going into, so I am really generalizing... As for manufacturing techniques, if you're only goofing with it, I suggest you breadboard the thing... No need to solder. Wire-wrap would be the next, more permanent step. And lastly, soldering/PCB making. Hope that clears things......
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DK>.@SUBJECT:VHS Movies [must sell because I am moving] N DK>.@FROM :koutd@hiramb.hiram.edu N DK>Newsgroups: misc.forsale,rec.video DK>Subject: VHS Movies [must sell because I am moving] DK>Message-ID: <1993Apr22.095736.1@hiramb.hiram.edu> DK>From: koutd@hiramb.hiram.edu (DOUGLAS KOU) DK>Date: 22 Apr 93 09:57:36 -0500 DK>Organization: Hiram College DK>Those VHS movies have to be sold because I am moving in 6 weeks. DK>And I have no idea what happend to those people who made the DK>deal with me before. So here I am, trying to post another message, DK>againt. ( I don't mean to waste your valuable time.) DK>Basic Instinct $11.00 DK>Born on the Forth of July $11.00 DK>Backdraft $11.00 DK>Presumed Innocent $11.00 DK>The Prince of Tides $11.00 DK>Dance of Wolves $11.00 DK>All the prices are including shipping. You get all of them for DK>$60.00. DK>Package deals are very welcome... DK>So make me an offer... DK>Douglas Kou DK>Hiram College DK>koutd@hirama.hiram.edu Douglas, Hi, I'd like to purchase "Basic Instinct" for $11. All of my other notes to you have been returned. I don't know why. It keeps saying address unknown. Please let me know if this movie is still available. Thank you. Jordan McAuley in Atlanta dita@info-gw.blackwlf.mese.com --- . SLMR 2.0 .
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From article <1993Apr22.165659.8890@desire.wright.edu>, by demon@desire.wright.edu (Not a Boomer): Hmmm... that's not quite right. The Performa 600 is Real Darn Close to the IIvx (but a better buy IMO). I also don't think they are so much a 'low-cost business solution', but a low-cost _home_ solution. Why else bundle at ease (among other things)? Hardly a business application. What do you mean by 'no "retail price"'. Quite the contrary, I think. The price is darn near the same all across the country. That (again, IMO) was one of the selling points of the performas -- ie: no haggling required. Kinda like the Saturn (car) of the computer set. One price, medium performance, ready to go. When I shopped for my Performa (600CD), the difference between Sears (*sigh), Montgomery Wards, Silo (*sigh), Circuit City (*sigh*) and Bizmart (*sigh*) couldn't have been $100.00. Why I chose one over the other was based solely on availability and a friendly salesman who went the extra mile (when did you last hear that about someone who sells Apples?). Admittedly, except for Montgomery Wards (and I suspect I was just lucky) all of the salesfolk I spoke to didn't know didly about the computers, peecee or mac. But then, neither did any of the Apple dealers I spoke with... If you would've told me a year ago that I would buy a Macintosh from Montgomery Wards I woulda laughed for a long, long time. Go figure. I'm *real* happy with my Performa. Oh, and I bought the Apple Performa Plus monitor (vs. buying 3rd party). Happy with that decision as well. I walked in, plopped down some cash, and walked out with a spankin' new computer the day before Christmas. -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Instrument Approach Procedures Automation DOT/FAA/AMI-230
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:> :> I would not be suprised if the equipment is compatible, in fact New York :>Telephone (NYNEX) spend a lot of money on Swedish switching equipment :>recently. :> :>>Lars-Henrik Eriksson Internet: lhe@sics.se :> :> You can guess what brand of equipment I refer to :-) :> : Lars-Henrik will be pleased to know that his name is :plastered all over phones at New Mexico State University as well. :They got the contract when NMSU went to a digital phone system. [snip] Not quite correct! The company name is Ericsson. (With a 'c'). ---
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I have the following IBM hardware forsale ATI VgaWonderXl24 - This is a great card, it supports 1024x768 256 colors, 800x600 32k colors, and 640x480 16 million colors. I found that it also speed up windows considerably. I'm asking $100 o.b.o. for this card. I also have 2 2400 baud modems. I have Docs for both but I don't have the original boxes. Both work fine and I'd like to get $25 each or $40 for both.
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These are comics I want to sell that are X-comic/Mutant related. All prices are at least 30% off the Overstreet price. All are NM-M condition, bagged and backed. If you don't like these prices, make an offer! TITLE PRICE -------------------------------------------------------------- Alpha Flight 13 (Wolverine appears) $ 8.40 Avengers 263 (1st Appearance X-Factor) $ 3.50 Daredevil 196 (Wolverine appears) $ 8.40 Fantastic Four 347 (Art Adams art, Wolverine) $ 3.50 Fantastic Four 348 (Wolverine & Ghost Rider appear) $ 2.10 Fantastic Four 349 (Wolverinr & Ghost Rider appear) $ 2.10 Havok and Wolverine: Meltdown 1 (Epic Comics) $ 2.80 Marvel Comics Presents 1 (Wolverine, Silver Surfer) $ 7.00 2 (Wolverine, Master of KungFu) $ 3.50 3 (Wolverine, Master of KungFu) $ 3.50 4 (Wolverine, Master of KungFu) $ 3.50 5 (Wolverine, Daredevil) $ 3.50 6 (Wolverine, Hulk) $ 2.80 7 (Wolverine, Submariner) $ 2.80 10 (Wolverine, Man-Thing) $ 2.80 11 (Man-Thing, Ant-Man) $ 1.40 12 (Man-Thing, Colossus) $ 1.40 13 (Black Panther, Shanna) $ 1.40 14 (Black Panther, Nomad) $ 1.40 17 (Ron Lim art, Black Panther) $ 1.40 18 (Ron Lim art, Black Panther) $ 1.40 19 (Rob Liefeld art, Cyclops) $ 1.40 20 (Ron Lim art, Black Panther) $ 1.40 21 (Ron Lim art, Black Panther) $ 1.40 22 (Ron Lim art, Black Panther) $ 1.40 25 (Nth Man, Havok, Blk Panther) $ 1.40 26 (Black Panther, Havok, Hulk) $ 1.40 27 (Black Panther, Havok) $ 1.40 28 (Black Panther, Havok) $ 1.40 29 (Black Panther, Havok) $ 1.40 30 (Black Panther, Havok) $ 1.40 31 (Erik Larsen, Excalibur) $ 1.40 52 (Rob Liefeld, Wolverine) $ 2.10 60 (Wolverine, Hulk) $ 4.20 62 (Jackson Guice, Deathlok) $ 5.60 63 (Poison, Thor, Scarlet Witch) $ 2.80 64 (Mark Texiera, Ghost Rider) $ 3.15 65 (Mark Texiera, Ghost Rider) $ 3.15 66 (Mark Texiera, Ghost Rider) $ 3.15 67 (Mark Texiera, Ghost Rider) $ 3.15 72 (B.W.Smith, Weapon X) $ 5.60 73 (B.W.Smith, Weapon X) $ 2.80 75 (B.W.Smith, Weapon X) $ 2.10 76 (B.W.Smith, Weapon X) $ 2.10 77 (B.W.Smith, Weapon X,Dracula) $ 2.10 80 (B.W.Smith, Weapon X) $ 2.10 81 (B.W.Smith, Weapon X) $ 1.75 82 (B.W.Smith, Weapon X) $ 1.75 83 (B.W.Smith, Weapon X) $ 1.75 84 (B.W. Smith, Weapon X) $ 1.75 85 (1st Keith art and Jae Lee) $ 4.20 97 (Ghost Rider, Cable) $ 1.40 104 (Wolverine, Ghost Rider) $ 1.05 106 (Wolverine, Ghost Rider) $ 1.05 Marvel Fanfare 4 (X-Men/Ka-Zar team-up, Deathlok app) $ 4.20 Marvel Team-Up 100 (1st Karma by Miller, Byrne X-men) $ 5.60 117 (Wolverine cover/story) $ 8.40 New Mutants 18 (Intro new Warlock, Magus) $ 6.30 88 (Rob Liefeld, 2nd Cable) $14.00 89 (Rob Liefeld, 3rd Cable) $10.50 90 (Rob Liefeld, Sabretooth appears) $ 8.40 91 (Rob Liefeld, Sabretooth appears) $ 8.40 93 (Rob Liefeld, Wolverine vs Cable) $10.50 94 (Rob Liefeld, Wolverine vs Cable) $10.50 98 (1st app Deadpool, Gideon, Domino) $ 8.40 100 (1st app X-Force) $ 6.30 Annual 4 (Evolutionary War) $ 2.10 Annual 5 (1st Liefeld art on New Mutants) $12.60 Annual 6 $ 1.40 Annual 7 (2nd app X-Force) $ 8.40 Summer Special 1 (Art Adams art) $ 2.10 Power Pack 27 (Wolverine and Sabretooth appear) $ 7.00 Spider-Man 16 (McFarlane/Liefeld art, X-Force appears) $ 3.00 Thor 374 (Mutant Massacre, X-Factor, Sabretooth app) $ 5.60 Wolverine 10 (Before claws, 1st battle with Sabretooth) $16.80 41 (Sabretooth claims to be Wolverine's dad) $ 7.00 42 (Sabretooth proven not to be his dad) $ 3.50 43 (Sabretooth/Wolverine saga concludes) $ 2.80 Wolverine 1 (1982 mini-series, Miller art) $21.00 X-Factor 47 $ 1.05 51 (Sabretooth appears) $ 3.50 52 (Sabretooth appears) $ 3.50 53 (Sabretooth appears) $ 3.50 57 $ 1.00 62 (X-Tinction Agenda, Jim Lee cover) $ 4.20 63 (Whilce Portacio art begins) $ 4.20 69 (Whilce Portacio art) $ 1.40 70 (Last "Old Team" issue) $ 1.40 Annual 6 (New Warriors, X-Force appear) $ 1.75 X-Force 1 (Signed by Liefeld, Bagged, X-Force card) $25.00 1 (Signed by Liefeld, Bagged, Shatterstar card) $15.00 1 (Signed by Liefeld, Bagged, Deadpool card) $15.00 1 (Signed by Liefeld, Bagged, Sunspot/Gideon) $15.00 1 (Bagged, Cable card) $ 4.20 X-Men 226 (Fall of the mutants) $ 5.60 239 (Inferno) $ 2.80 245 (Rob Liefeld art) $ 2.10 267 (Jim Lee art series begins) $ 8.40 276 (Jim Lee art) $ 1.05 277 (Last Jim Lee art) $ 1.05 280 $ 1.05 281 (New X-Men team, 1st printing) $ 4.20 All comics are in near mint to mint condition, are bagged in shiny polypropylene bags, and backed with white acid free boards. Shipping is $1.50 for one book, $3.00 for more than one book, or free if you order a large enough amount of stuff. I am willing to haggle. I have thousands and thousands of other comics, so please let me know what you've been looking for, and maybe I can help. Some titles I have posted here don't list every issue I have of that title, I tried to save space.
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wanted: apple adb mouse and keyboard contact Paul Gribble at above email address asap. Paul G.
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Applied Engineering used to sell a 3.5" disk drive for the Apple IIgs that read and wrote 1.6 meg on a HD disk. I wonder if the drive would work on a mac, since I'm using my old 3.5" drive from my IIgs on my IIsi now. Just a thought. +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ /~~~~~~~\ \_____ | | | TTTTTT EEEEE VV VV EEEEE | | | TT EE VV VV EE | /---/ | TT EEEE VV VV EEEE | Steve Liu | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware,comp.sys.mac.software Subject: Re: Formatting more than 1440K - Possible??? Summary: Expires: References: <C64J1n.Hpq@csulb.edu> Distribution: Organization: Homewood Academic Computing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md, USA Keywords: Applied Engineering used to sell a 3.5" disk drive for the Apple IIgs that read and wrote 1.6 meg on a HD disk. I wonder if the drive would work on a mac, since I'm using my old 3.5" drive from my IIgs on my IIsi now. Just a thought. +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ /~~~~~~~\ \_____ | | | TTTTTT EEEEE VV VV EEEEE | | | TT EE VV VV EE | /---/ | TT EEEE VV VV EEEE | Steve Liu |
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I've got 2 foot switches for sale. They appear to be designed for studio use (ie: they're very well built) - 1" in diameter, 6' cord. I'd like $15, but I'd also like to sell them, so make me an offer. Also I just bought a new Ibanez guitar so I need to sell one of my others. It's a Kramer with passive EMG pickups (2 single, one double). These pickups sound GREAT and are whisper-quiet. I'd like to get $250 for it. -Jason
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I have a stack of records LP 33 that are from the early sixtys to mid seventys with groups like the Beatles, Cream, Woodstock (triple album) etc etc. that I would like to get rid of. I would be willing to sell one or all for whatever resonable offer. Some albums still have the original wrapper and price tag. I would like to get around $5 for each or you can call and make offer on the lot. I could list them all but I'd be typing forever. call (408) 296-4444
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I'm trying to find some information on accelerator boards for the SE. Has anyone used any in the past, especially those from Extreme Systems, Novy or MacProducts? I'm looking for a board that will support extended video, especially Radius's two-page monitor. Has anyone used Connectix Virtual in conjunction with their board? Any software snafus? Are there any stats anywhere on the speed difference between a board with an FPU and one without? Please send mail directly to me. Thanks.
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Yes, 4 points, in really big holes which are fairly clear of most of the other stuff on the board. If you can replace the battery, you can install the battery holder.
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I was wondering, since I've got a few fax machine scanners intact, if they could be integrated to the pc environment as a mono-scanner? If so, where to start?! Thanks. _________________________________________________ Inspiration | ___ | comes to | \ o baden@sys6626.bison.mb.ca | those who | ( ^ ) baden@inqmind.bison.mb.ca | seek the | /-\ =] Baden de Bari [= | unknown. | |
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Radio-Electronics sends each company a bunch of computer-printed address labels for all the people who circled that company's number. The company sends whatever it wants to -- normally a catalog.
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the Just use a thin film of epoxy. That!s what I did. Epoxy conducts heat fairly well. And my heat sink gets warm to prove it. I looked for the stuff myself & my local EE jocks said to use epoxy. Have fun.
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A friend of mine recently acquired an 8!24 GC card for his IIsi and was wondering why it always starts up in black and white. I know there have been numerous reports about the worth of the GC, but I was wondering if anyone could elaborate a little more on the subject. Any replies encouraged. Thanks in ad- vance.
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For sale: --------- One complete set of Lifecall Equipment, including the base unit, portable transmitter and pendant plus 30 days free monitering service. Description of item: ------------------- Convenient and secure to anyone: 1. whose home is being broken into 2. whose parents live alone. 3. who has children or elderly parents 4. who suffers a heart attack or stroke 5. who is temporarily or permanently disabled. 6. and more. Superior features: 1. Allows you to talk to the monitering center using the transmitter; help will be sent to you as soon as possible. 2. Allows for personal freedom and independence. Deal ---- Item is worth US$2400 in open market. Asking for $2000 or best offer. Interested please email at kmgoh@leland.stanford.edu or call at (415) 497-0663. Will send the certificate of delivery and relevant documents to you.
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The tech support line for GCC is 1-800-231-1570.
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We were told that the resolution on the 5FGe could only go to 1024x768. And that the 5 FG could go to 1152x870. Has anybody tried running these higher resolutions?? Somewhere I thought I read that the 1152x870 on a 17" monitor may make the type too small to read. Any help would be appreciated. Steve
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Yes, but still not a 6502 for those differences. Same instruction set, of course. Yes, the same number, but an entirely different device. I should have qualified this further by stating that this was the PAL version of the TIA - I am not 100% sure that the NTSC TIA would have a different number. Does anyone on the net actually have details of the TIA, as this is the only device I have not yet discovered details about? Atari Australia, when asked, claimed that their attempts to get the programmers documentation for the 2600 had failed, as the US head office had refused to provide it. I saw a couple of cheaper devices with PN2222's and a couple of resistors hooked up as a cheap inverter. Nasty, but workable, and cheaper than a 7404 inverter if labor costs almost nothing.
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Apple and several other manufacturers have already committed to a monitor design that does just that. It was announced along with the new administration's efforts to cut waste and fuel consumption. I know that in the buildings where I work, gigawatts are wasted by unused, always-on machines and monitors. -Kelley- -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Kelley Boylan, PowerPC, IBM Austin, kelleyb@austin.ibm.com
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I would like to sell my camcorder. I havent used it much and I need the money. Panasonic PV-17 VHS-C Palmcorder -High Speed Shutter -Flying Erasr Head -8:1 Power Zoom -Digital Autp Tracking -Audio/Video Dubbing -Auto Tracking -Digital Automatic Focus -Book Mark Search -Record Review -Automatic White Balance -CCD Image Sensor -HQ System Includes: -Rechargeable battery -Battery charger -VHS PlayPak adapter -4 Compact video cassettes -All original docs, cables, box, etc. I got it new in Sept. '92 and used it a total of about 20-25 times. The battery has been charged less than 5 times. This thing is in brand-new condition. I am asking $550. Make me an offer.
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Those VHS movies have to be sold because I am moving in 6 weeks. And I have no idea what happend to those people who made the deal with me before. So here I am, trying to post another message, againt. ( I don't mean to waste your valuable time.) Basic Instinct $11.00 Born on the Forth of July $11.00 Backdraft $11.00 Presumed Innocent $11.00 The Prince of Tides $11.00 Dance of Wolves $11.00 All the prices are including shipping. You get all of them for $60.00. Package deals are very welcome... So make me an offer...
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Just MHO, but I prefer hardcopy books because you can have three or four of them open spread across the bed (next to the desk in my dorm) and reference them while using the program full-screen. The Windows Help things come closest to good on-line documentation I've seen, but they generally aren't detailed enough and would probably take a LARGE amount of space (even compressed) which is at a premium on my system . . .. In fact, the manuals are the primary reason I bought Borland's C++ compiler instead of using the one the lab licensed (in the lab, of course). I've got a SHELF full of books to help me out when I'm stuck. :-) To each his own . . . :-) We've destroyed about six sets of original Microsoft Word for Mac 5.0 and Word for Windows (may have been a bad batch of disks). Don't have the faintest idea what happened to them, they just went bad. Weren't stored near any magnetic fields or otherwise mistreated, indeed they were only used once. Given this, and the massive headaches finding a working set of disks to fix some of the machines that periodically go down, I'd say having working backups is a godsend. I sure wish we'd had them (Sometimes I think Murphy's Law holds true more often than Newton's!!) when we needed them. I think it's sortof like snake antivenin. 99.995% of the time you have absolutely no use for it, but when you need it, BOY do you ever need it! I don't have backups of my originals at "home" but then my machine doesn't see anywhere NEAR the use/abuse of these here at the lab, and so I consider it less of a risk. Still, I usually make "working copies" of them when I install them and then eventually re-use these "working copies" for something else. . .. Just mine, too! :-) BTW, before anyone notices my mentioning "copying" programs from machine to machine when we do installs here and wonders about the licensing, the upper-management (non-student staff, of course) are METICULOUS in checking with providers of the software and making SURE we are sticking to the license agreements . . ..
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Pioneer CT-W601R Double Cassette Deck -Auto BLE Tuning -CD Deck Syncro Recording -music search, high speed dubbing, other standard features. Less than one year old. Excellent condition. $200 firm.
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I have this kit which includes the following : 1) 82c84a/82c84a-5 CHMOS CLOCK GENERATOR AND DRIVER FOR 8086,80C88 PROCESSORS 2) 27C64/87C64 64K(8Kx8) CHMOS UV ERASABLE PROM 3) 51C259L LOW POWER 64K x 4 CHMOS DYNAMIC RAM 4) 82C59A-2 CHMOS PROGRAMMABLE INTERRUPT CONTROLLER 5) 82C88 CHMOS BUS CONTROLLER FRO 80C86,80C88 PROCESSORS 6) 80C88/80C88-2 8-BIT CHMOS MICROPROCESSOR 7) 82C55A CHMOS PROGRAMMABLE PERIPHERAL INTERFACE 8) 82C54 CHMOS PROGRAMMABLE INTERVAL TIMER 9) 82C08 CHMOS DYNAMIC RAM CONTROLLER All these are chips with complete manual in a box. I don't know whether they still work or not, and I don't really know what they are. So this is mainly for those who knows what this is and have use of it (probably EE stuff since this used to belong to a EE student) Anyone interested, please make me an offer.
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Is there any such thing as in inefficient heater?
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Hi! I want to change the default paper cassette on our LaserWriter Pro 630 from the 250-sheet cassette to the 500-sheet cassette. Right now, we all have to change it manually on the Print dialog each time we print. If we forget, the document is printed on the letterhead paper we have in the 250-sheet cassette. Any ideas? --Michael
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The battery goes dead primarily becaust the floor is cold. The temperature combined with self-discharge promotes sulfation which ruins the plates of the battery. I strongly suspect that the only reason the battery doesn't go dead as quickly on a dirt surface is because cement tends to be quite cooler.
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I wrote a commercial program called GAME-MAKER (can you guess what it does). What we do is have a document protect (answer Question on page x, line y), which is a real pain. We also allow the user to register by sending in a card, and computing a # based on their name. The system works in that we've gotten lots of registration cards. I hear that the program has been cracked though. Someone two people actually called up my support--one with a question, the other wanting to buy our graphics libraries (right!). Anyway if anyone wants to help me catch a cracker and has the cracked version, mail me. I won't accuse you (unless you're the cracker of course). -- Andy Stone - stonea@suned.cs.yale.edu
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As a side note, in that same ad (MacWorld 6/93), they are selling the 50MHz Powercache for the IIsi with FPU for $575. For those thinking of upgrading to the 040 33 MHz Turbo (an upgrade costs $600 direct from Daystar), this comes out to $1175, about $200 cheaper than what most mail-order companies charge.
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the sub. says it all.
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I strongly disagree. I think most pirating is done by amateurs, who won't copy the program if "diskcopy" can't do it. If you're talking a 20% max goal of pirated copies, I bet that anything that will beat diskcopy, and can't be easily copied from a hard drive, will suffice. I hate hard copy manuals, and would rather have all docs online - *not* because I want to copy the program, but because its usually faster and and convenient than sifting through an old book I can't find. Off deeper end-> Why does everyone think they need to be able to make a backup copy? Almost all new software must be installed to the hard disk, so you are left with the originals as your backups. I think its a waste of time, space, and money, as well as it makes it to tempting to "lend" out the backups. No flames intended - just my thoughts.
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*********************** HOUSE FOR SALE BY OWNER *********************** Selling Price: $89,900 Owner: Steve and Joyce Harvey Phone: (206) 254-4267 Address: 3714 NE 148 ct., Vancouver, Washington 98682 Legal Discrition: Lot #14, Bush Gardens-3, recorded in Volume "G", of Plats Page 636 records of Clark County Builder: Triangle Land, Built in 1975 Leader: US Bancorp Mortgage Co. (FHA) loan balance $36,000, 10% assumable Lot size: 101 ft. deep x 92 ft. wide Square footage: Improved living area of 1,266 sq.ft. and double garage area of about 500 sq.ft. Taxes: 1992 real estate taxes $826.26 Utilities: Water / Sewer - City of Vancouver Electric - Clark County PUD Recycle / garbage - Vancouver Sanitary Insulation: Clark County PUD Weatherization completed 9-28-93 by Taseca Homes Schools: Evergreen School District Access / Shopping: Near I-205 and Vancouver Mall Home Discription: 3 bedroom, 2 bath ranch with new roof, new paint in and out, new mini blinds, sunken living room with vaulted ceiling, corner fireplace with wood stove insert. Kitchen has refinished cabinets, new sink, new dishwasher drop in range and refrigerator. Has ceiling fans in living room and all three bedrooms. Well lit large double garage has new steel insulated door, work bench, shelves and space for washer and dryer.
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I need 3 tickets to the cleveland showing of phantom of the opera. I will pay face value for tickets in the 50 dollar and lower range preferably a matinee show but any in middle to late may will be bought. please leave mail.
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: The real question here in my opinion is what Motorola processors running system : 7 on a MAC are comparable to what Intel processors running Windows on a PC? I [stuff deleted] : -David -- Even better than that... how does a 68000-based Amiga 2000 perform in daily tasks compared to my 68030-based IIci. Answer, except in a very few cases, I get my butt kicked by the Amiga. Sure there are other considerations, but it goes to show you how proper design from the beginning (in hardware and software) can give you great returns. [as well as showing you that if you don't have a marketing department to speak of, no one will care how good your system is] I'm still happy with my ci, but I don't understand why the performance is so bad (comparatively). They could have done multi-tasking _properly_. They could have done everthing else better -- but apple didn't. (of course DOS 6 and windows 3.1 are nothin to write home about either!!) Oh well, y'all got $2.00 worth for the price of $0.02 ~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~= Peter Pundy Email: 2545500@jeff-lab.queensu.ca
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My Centris 610 is working perfectly. There is one problem that I have noticed. FastBack II backup utility does not work!!! The strange thing is that it works with my friend's 610 most of the time, however, it never works with my machine. I assume it is some sort of software problem and not hardware related.
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I will poke around in the U of M archives and see if I find something. If anyone else finds this, please post the location! :-)
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I've had similar problems w/ other board types, and the problem is NOT a result of the 8/24GC board! Try Zapping the PRAM by holding down "Command-Option-P-R" durring startup! You will have to reset everything to your previous preferences (The Date & Time remain intact!), but the Video Board will start remembering it's previous settings!
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HELLO, New to this area so.... I have read about some upgrades for the LC II, Doing some modification to make the thing run faster! Is the Performa 400 about the same as an lc and if so would the homemade speed upgrade work?? Thanks Brad
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in article <735604750.28979.0@unix5.andrew.cmu.edu>, Mark Yeck ---------> Hey, can someone clue me in on these and other weird types of amplifiers? Just a brief intro to the concepts behind these would be cool. I have the clues on type A, B, and AB already and stuff, but these other ones are mentioned occasionally and I dont know what they do. I think type D is like a PWM scheme or something. Thanx in advanced. ----------> The whole point to these weird amplifier types is improved efficiency. Class D amps *are* PWM (pulse width modulation) amps which work very much like switching power supplies. I think I've seen these things called "class S" before as well. They're capable of very high efficiencies, and would be suitable for very high power. I've yet to see anything like this used in an audiophile amp, though. I've been trying to design a three-kilowatter for the last year (to be used as an inverter for an UPS), but have been having serious problems with layout parasitics (10 IRF 450's in parallel... any help with a do-able isolated drive ckt would be appreciated :) ) I'm not absolutely positive about this, but I beleive a 'class G' amp is one that operates off a variable- or switched power supply rail voltage. The Carver amps do something like this. They use some sort of phase-control circuit (I do not fully understand its operation) to reduce the transformer size, and I beleive that is patented. I had an M400 apart (trying to fix) and found that it had three rail voltages that it switched between. I ran a simulation on PSPICE and found that the topology would greatly reduce power dissipation (heat) under large-signal conditions, or when driving reactive loads (which draw high current at the zero-voltage crossings).
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# when soaking in water). Lasers are slightly sharper, but the only # instance where I needed precise layouts was Printed Circuit Board # Transparencies for PhotoEtching. I found a Textronix color Phaser # Postscript (Thermal Wax Transfer) to work the best to make PCB # negatives directly onto a transparency. # Did the deskjet work at all when printing on transparencies ? If it did, what sort of resolution could it manage ? -adrian
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[story about dealing having problems w/C610's deleted] I've had my C610 for about six weeks now with no problems whatsoever. It's been "customized" with--- * replaced the Apple-Quantum 80 drive with a Connor 212 drive. * installed a Tandberg SCSI tape drive in the internal bay which works just fine (though Apple doesn't seem to be supplying front panel bezels w/ a standard 5.25" cutout...). It's hooked up to an Apple LaserWriter Plus and has no printing problems at all, tested printing complex Photoshop graphics. It has expanded VRAM and extra 8 meg SIMM, no problems. So in sum, I have no idea what this dealer is complaining about. -Fred
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The first problem was the sound. I tried the M0, but then even the logon was muted. I don't want that. Any other suggestions for that hissing? The second is really strange. First, I kept mentioning that FC slowed down all the time and took too long. Well I just logged on with extensions off and I didn't have any slowdown. Also, last time I was online I quit (which usually disconnects and quits). It disconnected but it wouldn't quit. I had to force quit, and then when I launched FC again it said the modem port was in use. This is really strange. I thought it might have to do with fax software. Or the restart could have reset the modem port (a more likely explanation). So, any suggestions? -David
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I have following softwares for sale: NEW ITEMS (never opened): 1. Lucid 3-D, three dimensional spreadsheet: with pull-down menus, on-line help, up to 8 pages of notes behind every cell for dynamic detail, 3-D capability, compatible with Lotus 1-2-3, etc. $15 including shipping (manual, 5.25" disks) 2. Turbo Pascal Express with 250 ready-to-run assembly language routines that make Turbo Pascal faster, more powerful, and easier to use. Book and 2 5.25" disks $15 (including shipping) 3. Dr. Halo III much more than an icon driven paint program - it's a complete page composition and presentation graphics package. Automatic aspect ratio correction for WYSIWYG printing. True color or grey scale output and partial screen prints. 3 5.25" disks and manual $12 (including shipping) 4. Key Form Designer Plus software for making professional business forms. 3.5" disks and manual $25 plus shipping OBO Like-new items (package is opened but not registered): 1. JetFighter II Advanced tactical fighter F-23 as well as F-14, F-16, F/A-18, and F-22. 3.25" disks and manuals $30 plus Shipping OBO 2. Nighthwak F-117A Stealth Fighter 2.0 The definitive simulation of America's radar-elusive jet. Sensational sound, nine world's "hot spots": Cuba, North Korea, the Kuwaiti T Theatre of operations, central Europe, the North Cape, Libya, the persian Gul f, Vietnam and the Middle East. Awesome missions to challenge you. 5.25" disks and manual $35 plus shipping OBO 3. Grammatik IV - $20 plus shipping 4. Quattro Pro 1.0 - make an offer 5. GEM chart, graphics, word, publisher, ... V.3.0 - make an offer.
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Having vainly looked for devices capable of dealing to the NEC 77P20 DSP chip which dont require taking out a mortgage, i decided to roll my own. Not a difficult task for an 8751, given that all the timing relationships are set out in the databook. One thing bothers me, that is the accursed 50ms 21 volt Vpp pulse. Sure, a little buck step-up converter can achieve this (in what is otherwise an all 5 volt widget) but i know latterday eproms dont need nearly this pulse length. Q : has anyone come up with a more efficient programming algorithm which is failsafe ? cheers Mike.
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-- I would like to find out about the ADB connector on the back of the macintosh powerbooks. After seeing several products that use it for powering devices on the powerbook I also thought up of something to power from the ADB connector (the keyboard/mouse connector) Does anyone have spex on it.... I know it has voltage on it and a serial i/o of some sort if some kind soul could tell me the way you talk to the mac through it (ie packet info) IT would BE APPRECIATED GREATLY!!!!! on a second note, What are the pin outs of the MAC powerbook modem connector .. I have would like to know which pins are +5V, data ETC... AGAIN THANKS! Charles
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I guess the real question is: Who asked the original questions, and why was it so _broad_. Are we talking pure processing power (what kind of processing BTW) isolated from every other factor and influence in the system? Or are we shopping for a home computer based on the CPU specs (yuck)! I just finished a project that involves real-time processing of serial data and discovered that the programming interface (assembly) has _a lot_ to do with the "power" of a CPU in a particular application. If what you want to do is easy to code with the instruction set given, then not only is it easy, but it's cheap and quick. If you have to fake things (like resolving indirection without a LEA instruction), then your cycle count goes through the roof! well, let's _NOT_ start a flame war about whose computer is better than whose. The orginal question was about classifying micro-processors... having re-read the entire thread, I don't think much more can be said without getting down into specific proposed systems with important details given. That's it for another $0.02. Cheers everyone. ~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~= Peter Pundy Email: 2545500@jeff-lab.queensu.ca
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A while ago I saw some translucent pads, about 6"x8" or so that could be plugged into (something) and they would glow. One was red, another green, another blue. Interresting. I was wondering if anyone would have a feed on anything of this nature, and of the price. oh, the pads were rubber-like and were floppy like, about 1cm thick or so. Thanks. _________________________________________________ Inspiration | ___ | comes to | \ o baden@sys6626.bison.mb.ca | those who | ( ^ ) baden@inqmind.bison.mb.ca | seek the | /-\ =] Baden de Bari [= | unknown. | |
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From article <1993Apr26.110250.5243@nmt.edu>, by erickson@azure.nmt.edu (Alan Erickson):
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I can produce similar artifacts. I am using a Centris 610 with an Apple 16" monitor. I got the 8/230/CD configuration, so there is on-board ethernet and 1 Megabyte of video ram. The effect only occurs in 256 color and 256 grey modes. Any vertical scrolling operation, whether with a scrollbar or, say, using vi and inserting lines, will produce a scattering of horizontal flickering lines on the screen. They do not persist -- each is visible for perhaps one refresh, and then that part of the screen is back as usual. They seem to always start at or about the 64th pixel from the left, and are maybe 512 pixels wide. This is certainly not preventing me from using my Macintosh ;-), but it does seem to be a sign of something perhaps grounded incorrectly in the video circuitry... I went ahead and called the Apple Customer Assistance Center, at: 1-800-776-2333, or 1-800-767-2775 (more direct?) The person who answered was polite :-). I also took the chance to complain about my mouse button sticking, and about the mac hanging on boot after a (hard - killed MacsBug) crash which left a CD in the drive. (I had to play with a paperclip for about 5 minutes to get thing to eject, after which the mac booted fine.)
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I have a Powerbook 170 4/40 that is over 1 year old with no warranty but, in perfect condition (with original Apple fax/modem), that I would consider selling you for around a $1000. Get back to me with what you think would be equitable arrangements (sp?). Have all manuals and system disks, some software in boxes and loaded, but threw out the Mac packaging. -ts- --- * Origin: hp NEMESIS ph (23:303/1)
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I'm also interested in Mac based BBS, but not in Chicago. I would greatly appreciate it if someone could post a list of BBSs in the LA area. Preferably (818) but also (213). Thanks. Dan
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I hate it when my posts do that... 386dx 20mhz mb w/ 4meg of 60ns ram... make offer
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I need to make a power supply that can take input from a cigarette lighter in a car (12v dc) and drive 7.5 volts at up to 3.0 amps. I know enough to know that a simple voltage divider with two resistors won't do it right. Can such a thing be made from Radio-Shack-able parts without too much difficulty? jps bf p.s. I've looked for premade things like this at radio shack but none of it seems to go any higher than about 800mA.
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Greetings netters, I have the following items for IMMEDIATE sale. I need the money and if you need the stuff, we can work out a deal. :) Sharp single disk cd player Originally paid oodles, but that was a couple of years ago. It works well, has all the standards...(remote sensor[remote not included]; 20 track pragrammable memory; etc.) I got a new one and need to sell this one. Please email me an offer!! (it's the standard black component style cd player) 3.5" 1.44 meg floppy drive A real IBM floppy drive with cable and mounting case. I paid $40 a couple of months ago. The drive works (as last time in). I would like to get the $40 back for it, but OBO applies. 5.25" 360K floppy drive I'm sure someone out there needs an extra 360K. It works great and is nice and quiet. Again, please email offer. RC10 remote control car 4 time world leader design. It was just overhauled. It runs great, even though the body if not all that pretty. Has new engine in it as well as racing pinion. The chassis is nicked up from hard running, but it's still a great car. Does not include electronics. Comes with monster truck conversion kit (wheel arms already installed)-virgin truck body and bumper etc. Car+kit=$100+20=$120 OBO...make an offer! D&D stuff...you name it, I probably have it. Please send email regarding what you want...or a request for sale list. I hate to part with any of it, but needs are needs, eh? Misc CD's Alice in Chains - Facelift $8 Skid Row (self titled) $8 both obo...really. Box of computer printer paper...paid $20 for it, make offer. I might have 4 1*9 meg **60** ns SIMMS forsale if I get a new motherboard... if you interested, the price is $40 a piece sold as a set.
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Are the boards at all intelligent? (I.e., run by microcontrollers?) The easiest thing would be to have another line that says that one of the boards is talking to the PC. When this line was true, the other boards could all hold off and not send their data. This isn't a perfect solution, though, since you have to worry a little about making sure two boards don't decide to talk at the _exact same time_. Other than that, I think you will need to hook up each board to "something" that speaks RS-232. This actually isn't as hard (or as expensive!) as it used to be, though. Assuming the boards talk relatively slowly (9600 BPS or slower), the PICs can coordinate things between themselves to multiplex the data. (This is really just forbicly adding the suggestion in the first paragraph to your system. And it assumes that each board doesn't talk more than 1/8th of the time, of for very long, since a PIC isn't going to be able to buffer more than, maybe 20-some bytes!) You might want to check into the prices of multi-serial card for your PC, though. I recently bought a Boca Research 2x4 card (2 parallel ports, 4 RS-232 ports) for a very reasonable $85.
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Probably won't help. I'd be willing to bet that _every_ manufacturer used those little self-contained modules. I think Sharp made them. Radio Shack used to sell them for a few bucks (maybe they still do.) The module had 3 leads: power, ground and demodulated output. It contained the photo-detector, amplifier, integrator and demodulator all in a tiny metal can. If you want to buy one, try Radio Shack, or else a TV repair shop can probably order one. BTW - the carrier frequency is 40 KHz, and each different TV/VCR/cable box/stereo manufacturer uses a unique pulse scheme to perform each different function on their equipment.
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: Why does a lead acid battery discharge and become dead (totally unuseable) : when stored on a concrete floor? It could be that you stored it somewhere that it could become covered by moisture or damp air, which would short out the terminals. The same thing happens to my car (Citroen 2CV) -- damp gets under the bonnet (US: "hood") and shorts the spark-plugs to earth so it won't start. The solution (for the car) is to clean the plug leads and spray with WD-40 (moisture repellant). If damp *is* the problem, then storing the battery off the ground may help. I'm not sure if spraying with WD-40 would be safe since it is very flammable (high percentage petroleum). Just a thought... Chris
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SETRA SYSTEMS, 4 Nagog Park, Acton, MA 01720, Ph: (617) 263 - 1400 Schaevitz Engineering, US Rt. 130 & Union Ave., Pennsauken, NJ 08110 Ph: (710) 892 - 0714 Accelerometers are not cheap, mainly because the outputs are fairly linear with respect to acceleration. You don't say what the range of acceleration you want to measure is, and there are other ways in which to measure it other than using an accelerometer. Additional information would be helpful to anyone who may respond.
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Nikon L35 Af camera. 35/2.8 lens and camera case. Package $50
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I'mposting this for my emplyer who doesn't have net access, (but you can reply here, and I'll get the message to him. My boss is looking for two books on the group Mamas and Papas Papa John by John Phillips California Dreaming - (he told me who wrote it, but I don't remember) He'd prefer hardcover, but paperback will do. If you have these and are willing to sell, e-mail me here, and I'll pass the me ssage along. Thank you
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backupable, if restored to the same machine >>(depends>> on the programmer... don't use a disk drive characteristic!) If the user >> did an upgrade to the machine, he/she should reinstall all programs any way. have been quite pissed at any software that would have forced me to Opinion is understandable. :-) I assume you have a tape drive? Not all of us have about 200 floppies around for backup, you know. 4Mb >of RAM to their computer? I did that a couple of weeks ago. It's in the >BIOS, and if software had told me "this isn't the machine you installed me >on" I would never have used that software again. Really bad idea. RAM is something you add all the time, so no. It's more like BIOS manufacturer and/or processor type (386/486/etc). Data cannot be used, esp with these new Flash ROM BIOS machines with updates on a diskette. On the other hand, to make this LESS intrusive it could be disguised as "Please Insert Original Disk #XX as I need file YYYYYY for update". :-) It would be perfectly reasonable... Sort of. user's >> conscience should do that. give >them that. Your scheme isn't going to stop anyone. Of course it is easier. Are you saying then the originals SHOULD allow only one install? What is your point? the quiz? TWO! Yes, TWO! (And don't ask me which ones they are.) instruction >to just completely skip it. Not that difficult, really! And there is very >little that commpanies can do to stop this type of thing. Using PKLITE or >some similar utility would help, but only if the resulting compressed .EXE >were tagged as uncompressable. I know x86 and 680x0 assembly quite well, thank you. I know exactly which two bytes need to be changed, I have the code to do them too. I just said "Don't ask me which ones." I didn't say I don't know what that means. Such hacking can be EASILY discouraged by adding anti-patching code which does a self-check upon execution and refuse to load if CRC does not match value stored (encrypted, of course) in the program. It could be claimed as a part of anti-virus code, and it would not be far from the truth. a special patch once the user registers that loudly exclaims upon bootup above. Did ANYONE read what I wrote? That is NOT what I wrote! (or meant!) What I said was the program should have certain restriction (such as the restrict-to-one-machine) UNTIL the program is registered with the manufacturer. The manufacturer will then supply the then-proven-legitimate-user with a patch that will disable the restriction and PROUDLY PROCLAIM the legal copy with the "Registered to XXX" screen. Of course they will, but that was NOT my point. The purpose of copy protection is to discourage casual pirates ("Oh, can I have a copy of that?"/"Sure, here.") and the less sophisticated pirates ("Let's look for all those calls to INT13H...") . Any one determined enough to break copy protection can and will succeed. They can always backtrace the entire load-sequence of the program. The point of copy protection is to make such attempts take as long as possible while not intruding upon the uses (or to minimize such intrusion) of legitimate use. Pirates who see copy protection as a challenge love breaking them, and no amount of copy protection will stop them, but the rest of us WILL be stopped. How many of these hardcore pirates are there compared to rest of us? Not that many.
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Urgent help needed. Daughter has SE 30 and Imagewriter II. Worked well until yesterday. Now when she tries to print from Macwrite II or Acta the printing message comes on, but not printing! Bought new cable, still no printing. Moved cable to modem port, still no printing! I'm a DOS person and don't know where to begin. Are there diagnostics for a MAC?
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I'm looking for a pair of inline skates (aka roller blades) new or used for less than $60.00 including shipping. Size 11. Strider | SUNY @ Buffalo | psr@acsu.buffalo.edu Lord Mayor, The Hill People | (716) 636 4862 | V127MHSK@ubvms.bitnet "Son, I am able," she said, "though you scare me." "Watch," said I, "beloved." -- Strider | SUNY @ Buffalo | psr@acsu.buffalo.edu Lord Mayor, The Hill People | (716) 636 4862 | V127MHSK@ubvms.bitnet
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There is a file at the simtel archives called adda10.zip I think that is for DSP.
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OFFICIAL UNITED NATIONS SOUVENIR FOLDERS Each contains all the stamps issued for that year along with descriptive information regarding each issue. The stamps are mint never hinged. The RETAIL (not catalog) prices listed are from the leading United Nations dealer, Mike Armus. The stamps were issued for use by the U.N. offices in New York and Geneva Switzerland. Price: TAKE 50% the current retail price for any folder. Take 10 or more folders take 60% OFF the total. Take all 32 folders take 65% off the total. In many cases these folders are priced at or below the face value of the stamps, particularly the Geneva ones. YEAR New York Geneva ---- -------- ------ 1963 $9.75 1964 $4.50 1965 $5.95 1966 $2.75 1967 $2.75 1968 $5.95 1969 $2.45 $7.50 1970 $2.75 $8.95 1971 $2.75 $5.50 1972 $3.75 $6.35 1973 $2.75 $4.95 1974 $3.75 $5.75 1975 $3.45 $6.75 1976 $7.45 $7.35 1977 $3.50 $5.45 1978 $4.50 $5.35 1979 $4.15 $5.25 1980 $4.25 $4.75 1981 $4.85 $4.50 Shipping: Add 25 cents per folder to cover actual first class shipping cost. Foreign orders, I will charge the actual shipping cost (airmail), let me know how many folders you want.
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: One not-so-quick question to throw out there for you guys... : For our class project, we need to design and build a power supply : to the following specs: : Voltatge: adjustable from 1-12V : Current: *limited* at 1A : Voltage must stay within 2% of designated value for I from 0-1A : AC ripple less than 5 mV (rms) To decide which kind of circuit you must know the initialprecission of the limiter-current and the allowed temp-drift. In the first case, you can use a Ube of a transistor as a voltage-reference of about 0.7 VDC with a temp-drift of 2mV/K. In the second case its better you use a bandgap-ref and a opamp-circuit to detect the maximum-current. The output of this opamp controlls the outputstage to limit the current.
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Hi, Just a quick question. What standard lab solvents can be used to clean electronic equipment and components safely (ie not corrode, dissolve, short-out, etc the equipment)? water? :-) methanol? CCl4? etc? I am not an electronics type (surprise, surprise), and I want to avoid using freons.
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** Talaris Lazer printer, 16pg/min ** I have a lazer printer from Talaris that suppose to printer 16 pg / min. I have never set it up to use because I did not expect it to be any bigger than a lazerJet IIp, but I', wrong. It was purshase used when a company liquidated it. I will sale it for $350 + shipping. Reply if interested/obo.
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This is called silver bearing solder. It is used to solder to devices that have silvered contacts. One application is soldering to the ceramic terminal strips used in the old Tektronix scopes. These were notched ceramic strips that were silver plated in the notches. If you used ordinary solder the molten metal would disolve the silver off of the ceramic. The silver was quite thin. The 2% is a saturated solution of silver in tin and lead. Thus, no more silver can be disolved in the solder solution. Other devices that use silver contacts are quartz crystals and ultrasonic transducers.
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Could someone give me some info on Soft PC. How does it work? What kind of performance can I expect? Can you run windows under it adequately? Any info if appreciated.
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: : (Why do ALL postings from bnr seem to have bogus addresses? : Both : gstovall@crchh67.NoSubdomain.NoDomain : and : gstovall@bnr.com : bounce.... : : This makes it rather difficult to reply....) They go through UUNET. This is often the problem - as UUNET often has problems with return paths. ... deleted ... : Oh, and most importantly, no amount of transmitted RF, short of a : transmitter the size of small house, is likely to cause the equipment : failures you describe. So you are looking at two different problems. Yep.
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I guess he is right. Early versions of the RasterOps cards did not either, but they fixed it, and people with problems can get a free ROM upgrade from RasterOps. Very easy. If you boot without the MODE32 control panel, then it will disable (or rather not reinstall) the 32-bit clean patches. So when you run OK you must be in 24-bit adressing mode. Check About this Macintosh and see if you havce a 12+MB system. sent seperately.
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I have 9 of these mice which are just taking up space in my office. Please buy them. The price is only $11 and it will only cost you 2.90 to ship USPS if you prepay. Here is all I know about them: Mice 2-button high resolution 400cpi The mice are acutally quite comfortable, much like the new hp ergo mouse. Snugs the hand.
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That is an exceptionally cool idea. Would it work? How strong a field is needed? Anyone?
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1990 Mazda 626 DX $6000 or best offer NADA blue book: $9075 - $2175 for mileage = $6900 e-mail or call Ron at (908)805-2248 (work) or (908)454-9337 (home) * 92,000 miles, all highway (I used to commute 160 miles/day) * 5 speed * Air Conditioning * AM/FM/Cassette stereo * split fold-down rear seat * 2.2 liter, 12 valve, fuel injected engine * roomy interior, comfy back seats, big trunk * well maintained - oil and filter every 3,000 - 4,000, other maintanence as scheduled. Except for the timing belt which still looks new. I did slip and went 5,000 miles without changing the oil once. * tires have 20,000 miles, lots of life left (probably 30,000 to 40,000) * front brake job at 84,000, back brakes are still good * engine/trans/drive train in perfect condition - everything works, nothing needs replacing, next tune up scheduled at 120,000 * body is good - left tail light is cracked (I'm trying to find a used one - dealer wants $172!), two long scratches and a ding on the hood (vandalism?), a bunch of stone chips on the front of the hood. Official Mazda touch up paint included in the deal. This car is extremely reliable, even better than the Toyota Corolla it replaced. Besides the tires, brakes and maintanence items, the only other parts that have been replaced are the headlight bulbs. Selling because my wife refuses to drive a car without an automatic trans. And she wants a station wagon with a sun roof, etc, etc.
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