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Google says SanDisk CFs are usually locked so you can't boot from them. I ordered a Transcend and will report back when I receive it. Also found...

Yes. I see those ads now in my old BYTEs and wonder why I didn't get one then.

You were ambiguously conflating two standards in a way that makes no sense. I do understand the problem, and if you carefully read my post, I...

Such members can send and receive PM's, although I think their PM limit is quite low.

Pot metal?! You mean these weren't machined from a solid block of titanium? (Thank you for your reply, Dwight. I hope you are comfortable during...

Practice practice practice is the key, I've used the pliers and twist method and it does work if you're very careful but to be honest i prefer using...

I saw a post on line and contacted the seller to inquire. I made an offer which was accepted and then had to arrange shipping from the west coast -...

Most likely not, it is definitively easier to make a complete new design and add your own Q-Bus interface. Also I would like not to loose a slot in...

I can't barely remember a trashed pad due this technique, of course there's some risk if the PCB is badly corroded, you must be extra-careful....

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This "cloudy" is not normal. I have seen it on old boards that were not stored properly i.e. a bit mosty conditions. Sometimes you can get rid of it...

This is just a vague memory of something that I skimmed over while looking for something else, so I don't guarantee its accuracy. That said, one of...

A common mistake made in C programming is storing a pointer in an int variable. In the compact and large models, an int is two bytes and pointers...

Before swapping sockets, get some contact cleaner and spray the existing sockets to clean off any oxidation, then re-seat roms and ram.

I have all the original Gold Box game clue books. These books are all in some sort of color and nicely done. I think the black and white you are...

I built a TV Typewriter II but I never got the two hooked together.

The computers were expensive. The peripherals were even more expensive. This was solved with using TV’s as monitors, although going through RF on...

Github is https://github.com/emmanuel-marty/lzsa which has full source, and the releases contain win32 and win64 compiled binaries for the...

Luckybob indeed! That is a fantastic haul and I'm sure both the man and his wife were happy to see it go to a good home.

My sincerest apologies for not posting here lately. Was out of town recently. Given that I'll probably be stuck at home for a while I should be able...