Comments for Old Skool Blog http://oldskoolblog.com Reliving the past 8 bits at a time Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:11:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 Comment on More on the Micro-comp by OldSkoolBlog » Yet more on the Micro-comp… http://oldskoolblog.com/2006/08/22/more-on-the-micro-comp/#comment-500 OldSkoolBlog » Yet more on the Micro-comp… Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:11:54 +0000 http://oldskoolblog.com/2006/08/22/more-on-the-micro-comp/#comment-500 [...] while back I wrote about the Micro-Comp, a small single-board Z-80 computer I built from a kit many years ago. For those who are [...] [...] while back I wrote about the Micro-Comp, a small single-board Z-80 computer I built from a kit many years ago. For those who are [...]

]]> Comment on More on the Micro-comp by arb http://oldskoolblog.com/2006/08/22/more-on-the-micro-comp/#comment-501 arb Wed, 08 Aug 2007 04:49:15 +0000 http://oldskoolblog.com/2006/08/22/more-on-the-micro-comp/#comment-501 The magazine is called <a href="http://www.talkingelectronics.com.au/shop/product_info.php?cPath=40&products_id=32" rel="nofollow">SIX BD679 Projects</a> and is still available from <a href="http://www.talkingelectronics.com/" rel="nofollow">Talking Electronics</a>. They don't appear to sell the kit any more, but I just noticed they have some Pic-based kits that are similar... The magazine is called SIX BD679 Projects and is still available from Talking Electronics. They don’t appear to sell the kit any more, but I just noticed they have some Pic-based kits that are similar…

]]> Comment on More on the Micro-comp by Mark http://oldskoolblog.com/2006/08/22/more-on-the-micro-comp/#comment-499 Mark Tue, 07 Aug 2007 22:01:31 +0000 http://oldskoolblog.com/2006/08/22/more-on-the-micro-comp/#comment-499 What an interesting little trainer! Do you still have the Magazine article? If so, could you please scan it in and put it up? I would be interested in building it. What an interesting little trainer! Do you still have the Magazine article? If so, could you please scan it in and put it up? I would be interested in building it.

]]> Comment on More on the Micro-comp by Mark http://oldskoolblog.com/2006/08/22/more-on-the-micro-comp/#comment-498 Mark Tue, 07 Aug 2007 21:57:48 +0000 http://oldskoolblog.com/2006/08/22/more-on-the-micro-comp/#comment-498 I didn't think you could have a computer that simple! (although a have seen one built out or 200 relays) if you have the circuit diagrams and the monitor code, could you please send it to me, I would like to build one, Thanks. I didn’t think you could have a computer that simple! (although a have seen one built out or 200 relays) if you have the circuit diagrams and the monitor code, could you please send it to me, I would like to build one, Thanks.

]]> Comment on Blog theme… by arb http://oldskoolblog.com/2006/06/26/blog-theme/#comment-150 arb Thu, 03 May 2007 04:41:10 +0000 http://oldskoolblog.com/2006/06/26/blog-theme/#comment-150 I was looking at that the other day. Very cool indeed! ;) When I get a few spare moments I will definitely look at installing this theme. I was looking at that the other day. Very cool indeed! ;) When I get a few spare moments I will definitely look at installing this theme.

]]> Comment on Blog theme… by Rod McFarland http://oldskoolblog.com/2006/06/26/blog-theme/#comment-149 Rod McFarland Sun, 29 Apr 2007 19:51:30 +0000 http://oldskoolblog.com/2006/06/26/blog-theme/#comment-149 <a href="http://blog.elinc.ca/rod/themes/Commodore" rel="nofollow">Like this</a>? :) Downloadable <a href="http://code.google.com/p/wordpress-cli" rel="nofollow">here</a> Cheers! Like this? :)
Downloadable here

Cheers!

]]> Comment on Trading freeze by Eno http://oldskoolblog.com/2007/02/04/trading-freeze/#comment-765 Eno Thu, 05 Apr 2007 11:28:52 +0000 http://oldskoolblog.com/2007/02/04/trading-freeze/#comment-765 Funny - I am also a collector and came to the same conclusion recently. I need to catalog this stuff so I know what I have and dont have when bidding. Im thinking of writing a plugin for Joomla that something like Collectify. Incidently I recently received an almost new Sord M5 - yes, its very cute especially when its new! Funny - I am also a collector and came to the same conclusion recently. I need to catalog this stuff so I know what I have and dont have when bidding. Im thinking of writing a plugin for Joomla that something like Collectify.

Incidently I recently received an almost new Sord M5 - yes, its very cute especially when its new!

]]> Comment on More on the Micro-comp by Darren Chapman http://oldskoolblog.com/2006/08/22/more-on-the-micro-comp/#comment-497 Darren Chapman Mon, 22 Jan 2007 11:41:16 +0000 http://oldskoolblog.com/2006/08/22/more-on-the-micro-comp/#comment-497 I had all the books but lost the lot in a house fire 10 years ago any chance of getting them scaned to cd for me as they are out of print I had all the books but lost the lot in a house fire 10 years ago any chance of getting them scaned to cd for me as they are out of print

]]> Comment on This baby was built to LAST! by Danny Epstein http://oldskoolblog.com/2006/07/09/this-baby-was-built-to-last/#comment-210 Danny Epstein Thu, 21 Dec 2006 04:35:04 +0000 http://oldskoolblog.com/2006/07/09/this-baby-was-built-to-last/#comment-210 I bought a PET 2001 with an extra 24K of RAM back in 1979.There are two character sets in ROM. <code>POKE 59468, 14</code> or <code>PRINT CHR$(14)</code>to switch to the one with lowercase letters in place of some of the graphics characters. <code>POKE 59468, 12</code><code> or </code><code>PRINT CHR$(142)</code> to switch back. I bought a PET 2001 with an extra 24K of RAM back in 1979.There are two character sets in ROM. POKE 59468, 14 or PRINT CHR$(14)to switch to the one with lowercase letters in place of some of the graphics characters. POKE 59468, 12 or PRINT CHR$(142) to switch back.

]]> Comment on Sord M5 by arb http://oldskoolblog.com/2006/09/06/sord-m5/#comment-564 arb Tue, 05 Dec 2006 02:57:48 +0000 http://oldskoolblog.com/2006/09/06/sord-m5/#comment-564 Thanks for that link - every little bit helps! ;) Thanks for that link - every little bit helps! ;)

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