• New Tandy Video

    From Bo Holt@2:371/52 to All on Tuesday, April 02, 2024 01:41:00
    Good evening!

    Montgomery Micros has a new video on the original Tandy 1000 and a Tandy 1000 TL/2. We hope you will watch and enjoy!

    youtube.com/bollingholt
    patreon.com/montgomerymicros

    -Bo Holt

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  • From Sean Dennis@1:18/200 to Bo Holt on Friday, April 05, 2024 09:38:47
    Hello Bo,

    Tuesday April 02 2024 01:41, you wrote to All:

    Montgomery Micros has a new video on the original Tandy 1000 and a
    Tandy 1000 TL/2. We hope you will watch and enjoy!

    Thank you for the video! It was enjoyable and brought back memories of my halcyon days in computing.

    -- Sean

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  • From Bo Holt@1:153/135 to Sean Dennis on Friday, April 05, 2024 14:34:00

    Tuesday April 02 2024 01:41, you wrote to All:

    Montgomery Micros has a new video on the original Tandy 1000 and
    a BH> Tandy 1000 TL/2. We hope you will watch and enjoy!
    Thank you for the video! It was enjoyable and brought back memories
    of my halcyon days in computing.

    -- Sean

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    Thank you, Sean! I'm glad you enjoyed it! We have several videos on the
    channel and have plans to be making them more often, especially as we
    grow. Again, thanks for the kind words!

    Bo Holt
    patreon.com/montgomerymicros

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  • From Bo Holt@1:153/135 to Sean Dennis on Friday, April 05, 2024 14:38:00

    Thank you for the video! It was enjoyable and brought back memories
    of my halcyon days in computing.

    -- Sean

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    Than you, Sean! I'm glad you enjoyed it. As we grow, we will be adding
    more content more frequently. Thanks again for the kind words!

    Bo Holt
    patreon.com/montgomerymicros

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  • From Sean Dennis@1:18/200 to Bo Holt on Saturday, April 06, 2024 11:34:31
    Bo Holt wrote to Sean Dennis <=-

    Thank you, Sean! I'm glad you enjoyed it! We have several videos on the channel and have plans to be making them more often, especially as we grow. Again, thanks for the kind words!

    It's nice to be reminded of the days when personal computing was still
    growing at an incredible rate. I fondly remember reading all the BASIC
    program listings in Family Computing (later Family/Home Computing) and noting the differences between BASIC in the various manufacturer's dialects--I was a Color Computer guy--and that started me wanting to learn BASIC.

    I learned UCSD Pascal in 1987 and have mainly a Pascal guy since. If I'd not been exposed to computing at a young age, I don't know what I'd done later in life. I'm still running a BBS so I guess that says something. LOL

    -- Sean


    ... BASIC is a high-level languish.
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  • From Kurt Weiske@1:218/700 to Sean Dennis on Sunday, April 07, 2024 09:07:00
    Sean Dennis wrote to Bo Holt <=-

    growing at an incredible rate. I fondly remember reading all the BASIC program listings in Family Computing (later Family/Home Computing) and noting the differences between BASIC in the various manufacturer's dialects

    I remember hunting-and-pecking as a teenager, typing 3-4 page programs
    onto the surprisingly stiff keys of a Commodore 64.

    My fingers would tire, and I'd have to track down a typo or two. That
    was foreshadowing for later CS classes.




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  • From Bo Holt@1:153/135 to Sean Dennis on Sunday, April 07, 2024 12:18:00

    It's nice to be reminded of the days when personal computing was
    still growing at an incredible rate. I fondly remember reading all
    the BASIC program listings in Family Computing (later Family/Home
    Computing) and noting the differences between BASIC in the various manufacturer's dialects--I was a Color Computer guy--and that started
    me wanting to learn BASIC.
    I learned UCSD Pascal in 1987 and have mainly a Pascal guy since. If
    I'd not been exposed to computing at a young age, I don't know what
    I'd done later in life. I'm still running a BBS so I guess that says something. LOL
    -- Sean
    I'm fond of the CoCo. For my fifth birthday in 1986 I got a CoCo2. I
    just got another CoCo2 NEW OLD STOCK! I don't know if I should open it
    or not. I'm trying to rebuild my computer setups from my childhood. I
    just found a Tandy DMP-133 like I had AND the Direct Connect Modem Pak
    that got me into BBSing when I was a fourth grader. I have a few CoCo
    videos on my channel and plan to make more. :)

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  • From Sean Dennis@1:18/200 to Kurt Weiske on Tuesday, April 09, 2024 16:38:59
    Kurt Weiske wrote to Sean Dennis <=-

    I remember hunting-and-pecking as a teenager, typing 3-4 page programs
    onto the surprisingly stiff keys of a Commodore 64.

    With my arthritis getting worse in my hands, I've reverted to hunt-and-peck.

    Those Cherry keyboard werew still but they were reliable!

    My fingers would tire, and I'd have to track down a typo or two. That
    was foreshadowing for later CS classes.

    My hands ache terribly but I need to get a desk with the keyboard at the
    right height.

    This is the desk I want to get: https://tinyurl.com/55fkmwd9 (wayfair.com)

    You should recognize the keyboard I want: https://tinyurl.com/82rku4wd (pckeyboard.com)


    ... Grape soda is the most effective hand sanitizer.

    All this time I've been using Everclear...

    -- Sean

    ... I went to a seafood rave last week and pulled a mussel.
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  • From Sean Dennis@1:18/200 to Bo Holt on Tuesday, April 09, 2024 16:43:34
    Bo Holt wrote to Sean Dennis <=-

    I'm fond of the CoCo. For my fifth birthday in 1986 I got a CoCo2. I
    just got another CoCo2 NEW OLD STOCK! I don't know if I should open it
    or not. I'm trying to rebuild my computer setups from my childhood. I
    just found a Tandy DMP-133 like I had AND the Direct Connect Modem Pak that got me into BBSing when I was a fourth grader. I have a few CoCo videos on my channel and plan to make more. :)

    Unfortunately, my CoCo was stolen but I have a CoCo emulator. I believe
    some hobbyists made a CoCo clone recently also. What makes me happy is that the CoCo, as well as other retrocomputing equipment, is alive and well
    today.

    -- Sean

    ... Black holes: what you get when you wear black socks too much.
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  • From Kurt Weiske@1:218/700 to Sean Dennis on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 06:35:00
    Sean Dennis wrote to Kurt Weiske <=-

    This is the desk I want to get: https://tinyurl.com/55fkmwd9
    (wayfair.com)

    I like wraparound desks. I've got an heavy, old metal tanker desk that
    I picked up 15 or so years ago. After moving it several places and
    finally getting it set up, I don't think it's moving again!


    You should recognize the keyboard I want: https://tinyurl.com/82rku4wd (pckeyboard.com)

    I like the black/white/gray look. Every time I haul out my Model M my
    wife complains that it's too noisy - my office is just off the
    family/tv room. I settled on a Logitech MX keys, feels like a solid
    laptop keyboard with a little bit of travel.

    ... Grape soda is the most effective hand sanitizer.

    All this time I've been using Everclear...

    When I was a kid in college spending summers near Lake Tahoe, we'd drive
    over the stateline to Nevada and buy Everclear - Mix lemonade, beer and Everclear, then drink it at 6000 feet elevation. Good times, I think. I
    don't remember them too clearly.



    -- Sean

    ... I went to a seafood rave last week and pulled a mussel.
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  • From Dan Clough@1:135/115 to Kurt Weiske on Friday, April 12, 2024 15:29:00
    Kurt Weiske wrote to Sean Dennis <=-

    You should recognize the keyboard I want: https://tinyurl.com/82rku4wd (pckeyboard.com)

    I like the black/white/gray look. Every time I haul out my Model
    M my wife complains that it's too noisy - my office is just off the family/tv room. I settled on a Logitech MX keys, feels like a solid
    laptop keyboard with a little bit of travel.

    I also use that keyboard (mine says "Logitech MX Keys S") and absolutely
    LOVE it.



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  • From Dave Drum@1:2320/105 to Kurt Weiske on Saturday, April 13, 2024 05:15:00
    Kurt Weiske wrote to Sean Dennis <=-

    You should recognize the keyboard I want: https://tinyurl.com/82rku4wd (pckeyboard.com)

    I like the black/white/gray look. Every time I haul out my Model M my
    wife complains that it's too noisy - my office is just off the
    family/tv room. I settled on a Logitech MX keys, feels like a solid
    laptop keyboard with a little bit of travel.

    I really like the feel of the Keytronic boards. They're a dandy stand in
    for the Lexmarks that have gone to the recyclers. What I really like
    about the feel of the 'tronics is the variable stiffness so the keys
    typically pressed by the "pinky" finer take less p[ressure to contact
    than those pressed by the pointer and sign aling fingers. My last
    example got some water spilled on it and is waiting for me to "suck
    it up" and attempt repairs. Meanwhile my K540 logi(tech) is filling in.

    ... Grape soda is the most effective hand sanitizer.

    All this time I've been using Everclear...

    When I was a kid in college spending summers near Lake Tahoe, we'd
    drive over the stateline to Nevada and buy Everclear - Mix lemonade,
    beer and Everclear, then drink it at 6000 feet elevation. Good times, I think. I don't remember them too clearly.

    Party formula (from when I wore a younger man's clothes)

    MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

    Title: Purple Jesus Punch
    Categories: Five, Beverages, Wine, Booze
    Yield: 1 Party

    3 ga Carlo Rossi or Tavola Table
    - Wine
    2 qt Cheap vodka
    2 qt Everclear grain alcohol
    6 l Seven-up or Sprite

    Mix in a 5 gallon water carboy. Dispense from a water
    cooler. Be careful.

    This tastes like Kool Aid but hits you in the back of
    your head with a velvet hammer.

    Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen

    MMMMM

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  • From Kurt Weiske@1:218/700 to Dan Clough on Saturday, April 13, 2024 08:15:00
    Dan Clough wrote to Kurt Weiske <=-

    I also use that keyboard (mine says "Logitech MX Keys S") and
    absolutely LOVE it.

    I work from home on a work-provided laptop, and set up the Logitech MX
    keys and MX Master mouse as a way to share KVM with two machines. My
    monitor has 2 HDMI connectors. One goes to the laptop, one to my
    desktop. Put a unifying receiver in each system, pair them to the
    keyboard and mouse, and I can switch back and forth with a couple of
    button pushes - and the laptop stays tucked away.



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  • From Dan Clough@1:135/115 to Kurt Weiske on Saturday, April 13, 2024 16:17:00
    Kurt Weiske wrote to Dan Clough <=-

    I also use that keyboard (mine says "Logitech MX Keys S") and
    absolutely LOVE it.

    I work from home on a work-provided laptop, and set up the
    Logitech MX
    keys and MX Master mouse as a way to share KVM with two
    machines. My
    monitor has 2 HDMI connectors. One goes to the laptop, one to my
    desktop. Put a unifying receiver in each system, pair them to
    the
    keyboard and mouse, and I can switch back and forth with a
    couple of
    button pushes - and the laptop stays tucked away.

    Very nice feature of Logitech's... I do the exact same thing and don't
    think it could be any better. :-)



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  • From Ed Vance@1:2320/105 to Sean Dennis on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 10:51:41
    I too like BASIC.
    Love Your Tagline!!!!!
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  • From Ed Vance@1:2320/105 to Sean Dennis on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 10:59:10
    I remember seeing a photo in QST many years ago of a Ham Shack Desk made that way.
    Always dreamed about it, but settled for a regular desk a Friend gave me.

    73 es be a good LID, Ed W9ODR. - . -
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  • From Bo Holt@1:153/135 to Sean Dennis on Friday, April 19, 2024 10:42:00

    Unfortunately, my CoCo was stolen but I have a CoCo emulator. I
    believe some hobbyists made a CoCo clone recently also. What makes
    me happy is that the CoCo, as well as other retrocomputing
    equipment, is alive and well today.

    -- Sean

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    When was it stolen? Recently? Who steals a CoCo!? Yes, I agree that
    it's awesome that retro equipment is thriving!

    -Bo

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  • From Sean Dennis@1:18/200 to Bo Holt on Monday, April 22, 2024 14:11:57
    Bo Holt wrote to Sean Dennis <=-

    When was it stolen? Recently? Who steals a CoCo!? Yes, I agree that it's awesome that retro equipment is thriving!

    Oh, it was stolen in the mid-'80s...a long time ago.

    -- Sean

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  • From Bo Holt@1:153/135 to Sean Dennis on Friday, April 26, 2024 06:32:00

    Oh, it was stolen in the mid-'80s...a long time ago.

    -- Sean

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    Dang! Gotta wonder what happened to the poor CoCo lol.

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