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Andreas Kohlbach, … Carlos E. R.4

6:15 AM

Re: Obit - Sir Clive Sinclair, Computing Pioneer

On 23/09/2021 11.14, Kerr-Mudd, John wrote: > On Thu, 23 Sep 2021 00:59:46 +0200 > "Carlos

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Re: Obit - Sir Clive Sinclair, Computing Pioneer

On 23/09/2021 11.14, Kerr-Mudd, John wrote: > On Thu, 23 Sep 2021 00:59:46 +0200 > "Carlos

6:15 AM

Jason Evans, … J. Clarke93

Sep 22

What is the oldest computer that could be used today for real work?

On Thu, 23 Sep 2021 02:51:21 GMT, Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> wrote: >On 2021-09

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What is the oldest computer that could be used today for real work?

On Thu, 23 Sep 2021 02:51:21 GMT, Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> wrote: >On 2021-09

Sep 22

Sep 22

Usenet Archaeology

Hi all, I've been engaged in a bit of Usenet Archaeology to find useful, funny, and interesting

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Usenet Archaeology

Hi all, I've been engaged in a bit of Usenet Archaeology to find useful, funny, and interesting

Sep 22

D.J., … Jeff Gaines10

Sep 22

is Forte Agent newsreader still in business ?

On 21/09/2021 in message <i7okkg5po1p9ug6n4oqd7l6i01kh1ddlcv@4ax.com> DJ wrote: >>Well,

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is Forte Agent newsreader still in business ?

On 21/09/2021 in message <i7okkg5po1p9ug6n4oqd7l6i01kh1ddlcv@4ax.com> DJ wrote: >>Well,

Sep 22

gareth evans, … Ahem A Rivet's Shot20

Sep 19

Battery folklore

On Sun, 19 Sep 2021 17:48:33 -0700 Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> wrote: > That”

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Battery folklore

On Sun, 19 Sep 2021 17:48:33 -0700 Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> wrote: > That”

Sep 19

Andreas Kohlbach, … Ahem A Rivet's Shot125

Sep 18

Re: HA - Found a CP/M-86 image and C compiler for VBox

On Sat, 18 Sep 2021 09:19:59 -0000 (UTC) Thomas Koenig <tkoenig@netcologne.de> wrote: > AT (

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Re: HA - Found a CP/M-86 image and C compiler for VBox

On Sat, 18 Sep 2021 09:19:59 -0000 (UTC) Thomas Koenig <tkoenig@netcologne.de> wrote: > AT (

Sep 18

maidq, … Quadibloc3

Sep 18

Keyboard with two languages

On Friday, September 17, 2021 at 9:14:49 AM UTC-6, J. Clarke wrote: > On Fri, 17 Sep 2021 14:09:33

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Keyboard with two languages

On Friday, September 17, 2021 at 9:14:49 AM UTC-6, J. Clarke wrote: > On Fri, 17 Sep 2021 14:09:33

Sep 18

Robert Bernardo3

Sep 17

Less than 2 months to CLASS 2021!

In more sobering news, Los Angeles County has announced it is requiring certain venues, like bars, to

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Less than 2 months to CLASS 2021!

In more sobering news, Los Angeles County has announced it is requiring certain venues, like bars, to

Sep 17

Vir Campestris, … maus10

Sep 17

Sir Clive Marles Sinclair (30 July 1940 – 16 September 2021)

On 2021-09-17, John <John@nospam.please> wrote: > > > "Ahem A Rivet's Shot

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Sir Clive Marles Sinclair (30 July 1940 – 16 September 2021)

On 2021-09-17, John <John@nospam.please> wrote: > > > "Ahem A Rivet's Shot

Sep 17

Robert Bernardo

Sep 17

BackSID - the replacement for the 6581/8580 SID

Your classic Commodore broken because of a bad SID chip? Evie Salomon, creator of the BackBit

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BackSID - the replacement for the 6581/8580 SID

Your classic Commodore broken because of a bad SID chip? Evie Salomon, creator of the BackBit

Sep 17

S. T. L., … Aakash Kumar584

Sep 15

Is Al Gore The Father of the Internet?

White Marbles itself drives out its tone for example White. Makrana White Marble is one of the for

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Is Al Gore The Father of the Internet?

White Marbles itself drives out its tone for example White. Makrana White Marble is one of the for

Sep 15

Robert Bernardo

Sep 15

Next FCUG meeting - Sunday, September 19, 2021

Happy summer, C= and Ami aficionados! The Fresno Commodore User Group has its next meeting from 11 am

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Next FCUG meeting - Sunday, September 19, 2021

Happy summer, C= and Ami aficionados! The Fresno Commodore User Group has its next meeting from 11 am

Sep 15

Robert Bernardo

Sep 13

Next SCCAN meeting - Saturday, September 18, 2021

Happy end of summer, C= and Ami comrades! The next meeting of the Southern California Commodore &

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Next SCCAN meeting - Saturday, September 18, 2021

Happy end of summer, C= and Ami comrades! The next meeting of the Southern California Commodore &

Sep 13

Robert Bernardo

Sep 11

Ray Carlsen's "new" website

Veteran Commodore repairman Ray Carlsen now has his website located at a different address. It is at

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Ray Carlsen's "new" website

Veteran Commodore repairman Ray Carlsen now has his website located at a different address. It is at

Sep 11

Daiyu Hurst, … Joe Pfeiffer9

Sep 11

Vandenberg AFB: The Last Cyber Mainframes, a 39-year era comes to an end

John Zabolitsky has some pictures of his Cyber 960 here: https://cray-cyber.org/category/cdc-cyber-

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Vandenberg AFB: The Last Cyber Mainframes, a 39-year era comes to an end

John Zabolitsky has some pictures of his Cyber 960 here: https://cray-cyber.org/category/cdc-cyber-

Sep 11

Robert Bernardo, … Jeff Gaines9

Sep 10

Back Into the Storm by Bil Herd, Margaret Morabito

A Hackaday review of the book is at https://hackaday.com/2021/09/08/books-you-should-read-bil-herds-

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Back Into the Storm by Bil Herd, Margaret Morabito

A Hackaday review of the book is at https://hackaday.com/2021/09/08/books-you-should-read-bil-herds-

Sep 10

Jeff Robertson, … 33 screaming frogs208

Sep 10

longest USENET thread ever

On Friday, August 31, 2012 at 11:30:31 AM UTC-7, Michael Black wrote: > On Fri, 31 Aug 2012,

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longest USENET thread ever

On Friday, August 31, 2012 at 11:30:31 AM UTC-7, Michael Black wrote: > On Fri, 31 Aug 2012,

Sep 10

Robert Bernardo, … Charlie Gibbs36

Sep 7

The Computers That Made Britain

On 2021-09-06, Questor <usenet@only.tnx> wrote: > Of possible relevance to this thread and

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The Computers That Made Britain

On 2021-09-06, Questor <usenet@only.tnx> wrote: > Of possible relevance to this thread and

Sep 7

gareth evans, … J. Clarke140

Sep 6

Where did Microsoft go wrong?

On 06/09/2021 19:56, Daniel Jendinger wrote: > On 2021-07-02, Robin Vowels <robin.vowels@gmail.

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Where did Microsoft go wrong?

On 06/09/2021 19:56, Daniel Jendinger wrote: > On 2021-07-02, Robin Vowels <robin.vowels@gmail.

Sep 6

Thomas Koenig, Rich Alderson2

Sep 6

Motivation for early monitors

Thomas Koenig <tkoenig@netcologne.de> writes: > https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/

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Motivation for early monitors

Thomas Koenig <tkoenig@netcologne.de> writes: > https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/

Sep 6

gareth evans, … Niklas Karlsson13

Sep 1

On 2021-09-01, Fredxx <fredxx@nospam.co.uk> wrote: > On 30/08/2021 23:15, Scott Lurndal

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On 2021-09-01, Fredxx <fredxx@nospam.co.uk> wrote: > On 30/08/2021 23:15, Scott Lurndal

Sep 1

Peter Flass, … Scott Lurndal4

Aug 30

SCO v. IBM settlement deal is done, but zombie case shuffles on elsewhere

J. Clarke <jclarke.873638@gmail.com> writes: >On Mon, 30 Aug 2021 06:20:26 -0700, Peter

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SCO v. IBM settlement deal is done, but zombie case shuffles on elsewhere

J. Clarke <jclarke.873638@gmail.com> writes: >On Mon, 30 Aug 2021 06:20:26 -0700, Peter

Aug 30

Thomas Koenig, Andreas Kohlbach4

Aug 29

Info about Henry S. Warren Jr.

Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> schrieb: > On Sun, 29 Aug 2021 12:00:37 -0000 (UTC),

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Info about Henry S. Warren Jr.

Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> schrieb: > On Sun, 29 Aug 2021 12:00:37 -0000 (UTC),

Aug 29

Peter Flass, … Bob Martin5

Aug 26

Five buildings purchased at former IBM campus

On 26 Aug 2021 at 13:27:54, Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> wrote: > Bob Martin <bob.

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Five buildings purchased at former IBM campus

On 26 Aug 2021 at 13:27:54, Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> wrote: > Bob Martin <bob.

Aug 26

Peter Flass, … ma...@smaus.org8

Aug 20

Bot-created websites

On 2021-08-18, John Levine <johnl@taugh.com> wrote: > According to Ahem A Rivet's Shot

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Bot-created websites

On 2021-08-18, John Levine <johnl@taugh.com> wrote: > According to Ahem A Rivet's Shot

Aug 20

Aug 19

book review: Next: The Future Just Happened

Next: The Future Just Happened Michael Lewis 2001; WW Norton & Company Michael Lewis made his

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book review: Next: The Future Just Happened

Next: The Future Just Happened Michael Lewis 2001; WW Norton & Company Michael Lewis made his

Aug 19

undefined Hancock-4, … Kerr-Mudd, John57

Aug 18

Magnetic Drum reservations 1952

On Wed, 18 Aug 2021 16:38:21 GMT scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) wrote: > scott@slp53.sl.home

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Magnetic Drum reservations 1952

On Wed, 18 Aug 2021 16:38:21 GMT scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) wrote: > scott@slp53.sl.home

Aug 18

undefined Hancock-4, … Ahem A Rivet's Shot87

Aug 17

Chip shortage--use relays

On Tue, 17 Aug 2021 12:47:47 -0500 drb@ihatespam.msu.edu (Dennis Boone) wrote: > Several rounds

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Chip shortage--use relays

On Tue, 17 Aug 2021 12:47:47 -0500 drb@ihatespam.msu.edu (Dennis Boone) wrote: > Several rounds

Aug 17

Robert Bernardo

Aug 16

Next FCUG meeting - Sunday, August 22, 2021

Happy summer, C= and Ami aficionados! The Fresno Commodore User Group has its next meeting from 11 am

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Next FCUG meeting - Sunday, August 22, 2021

Happy summer, C= and Ami aficionados! The Fresno Commodore User Group has its next meeting from 11 am

Aug 16

undefined Hancock-4

Aug 16

IBM 195 description

Bitsavers posted the functional characteristics of the IBM 360-195, "an information-processing

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IBM 195 description

Bitsavers posted the functional characteristics of the IBM 360-195, "an information-processing

Aug 16

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