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April 4th, 2021, 02:16 PM

charnitz replied to a thread Motherboard debugger in PCs and Clones

Isn't it practically the definition of vintage that the audience is niche and the audience for a specific application to a specific product is a...

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April 2nd, 2021, 04:25 PM

charnitz replied to a thread My eyes are not what they used to be.... in Vintage Computer Tools

Have you tried out the ring one with zones? It can make big difference in getting the light where you need it - sometimes something looks entirely...

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April 2nd, 2021, 04:20 PM

charnitz replied to a thread My eyes are not what they used to be.... in Vintage Computer Tools

Would this be similar to what you are using? Same dimensions? https://www.amscope.com/1x-barlow-lens-for-sm-stereo-microscopes-48mm.html

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April 2nd, 2021, 04:18 PM

charnitz replied to a thread My eyes are not what they used to be.... in Vintage Computer Tools

Have you ever tried a stereoscopic microscope like those from Amscope with a heavy stand like a double boom arm to see if seeing in 3D versus 2D...

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April 2nd, 2021, 02:42 PM

charnitz replied to a thread Motherboard debugger in PCs and Clones

While the consensus of Those Who Know Things seems to be that this would be a difficult or impossible task, which seems a reasonable prognostication,...

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April 2nd, 2021, 02:22 PM

charnitz replied to a thread My eyes are not what they used to be.... in Vintage Computer Tools

Is anyone in this forum a "casual user"? :p

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April 1st, 2021, 06:04 PM

charnitz replied to a thread My eyes are not what they used to be.... in Vintage Computer Tools

Has anyone ever worked with these? https://www.visioneng.us/products/eyepiece-less-stereo-microscopes/mantis/

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March 28th, 2021, 06:59 AM

charnitz replied to a thread DOS 2.11 NOW Redirection Bug? in Vintage Computer Software

It is redirecting to the file, though, even if goofily. In the examples above, I use type to type the file out after NOW and the redirection is...

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March 28th, 2021, 06:56 AM

charnitz replied to a thread DOS 2.11 NOW Redirection Bug? in Vintage Computer Software

Thank you for pointing out that NOW is not an official DOS command. It is in the Toshiba MS-DOS V2.1 Reference Manual and the Toshiba MS-DOS 3.30...

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March 27th, 2021, 09:48 AM

charnitz replied to a thread A flake to avoid on ebay in Vintage Computer Auctions

Have you guys that collect and buy the same or similar things and are having trouble with packing and shipping damage tried taking pictures of the...

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March 27th, 2021, 07:10 AM

charnitz replied to a thread New Altair 8800 Tops! in S-100

Very impressive. What are these made out of?

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March 24th, 2021, 07:24 AM

charnitz replied to a thread Ham Radio Teletype in Other

Pardon the naïve question, but, in the video, while running the character generator, the terminal doesn't print out each character as it comes in. ...

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March 23rd, 2021, 06:38 PM

charnitz started a thread DOS 2.11 NOW Redirection Bug? in Vintage Computer Software

Why does redirecting the output of NOW to a file result in the zeroes in the time code being put on a second line in the file? Assume it is...

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March 18th, 2021, 10:00 AM

charnitz replied to a thread Has anyone else encountered the inexplicable wrong-size stuck screw? in Vintage Computer Hardware

Is there anything you can't do? :D It would be great to have that level of mechanical skill.

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March 17th, 2021, 12:25 PM

charnitz replied to a thread GRiD 1755? in Grid Systems

That is true, I and at least one other person did, to get this in front of the people on the forum who would be able to help. For future reference,...

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March 17th, 2021, 07:46 AM

charnitz replied to a thread Before I destroy this thing... in Handhelds/Portables

Is this a genuine question or is this a hostage situation? Do we need to send in a GRiD negotiator? :D If you want just the case, what about...

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March 12th, 2021, 04:32 PM

charnitz replied to a thread Software Search in Grid Systems

Since you provided a riveting teaser, as a means to bump your thread if your search continues, could you at a later point please provide a little...

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