Re: Empire at war has dual cpu support.

Posted on 2015-12-08, 09:57

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Very cool. Nice 'discovery' saturn. .. It makes me wonder now if EAW runs faster on a fast dual piii system vs a slower HT p4 system. My guess is that the p4 system would be faster but I guess I won't know until I give it a try one day when I have some spare time. Anyways...good to know it takes …

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Re: Spelling and grammar pet peeves around here

Posted on 2015-12-08, 09:50

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leileilol wrote: Also Have U Heard?? Creative Lab's Shutted Down!!! What Tearable New Oh no! I hope it doesn't effect us in the retro community too much. 🤣 I couldn't resist.

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Re: Spelling and grammar pet peeves around here

Posted on 2015-12-08, 03:26

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Admittedly I usually make errors in my writing but one of the most annoying things that I see sometimes is the interchangeable use of 'effect' and 'affect'.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2015-12-04, 00:35

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Artex...I can see how that could get annoying but I for one, hope you don't stop posting your finds. I think your photos and information you post is invaluable information for retro collectors and retro gear heads and I am genuinely happy to see when people find and buy original boxed retro gear …

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Re: A quick look at an Obscure Tandy computer - The Tandy 3000 HL!

Posted on 2015-11-17, 22:45

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This seems to be the brochure: http://maben.homeip.net/static/s100/tandy/brochure/1987%20Tandy%20catalog.pdf No mention of graphics/sound options. Looks like they were marketed as business machines. On a side note...I really love looking at these awsome old Tandy/Radio Shack catalogs! Thanks for …

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Re: A quick look at an Obscure Tandy computer - The Tandy 3000 HL!

Posted on 2015-11-17, 07:14

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Nice computer. It really will look a lot better with a little cleaning...maybe try a Mr clean magic eraser on that nasty brown stain on the side of the case and on any other difficult to remove scuffs and stains. Anyway...again its a very cool tandy pc. I really like the simple boxy case and that …

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Re: Praying for Paris

Posted on 2015-11-16, 04:32

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Thoughts and prayers go out to France and families affected by these acts of violence.

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Re: Nerdly Pleasures - My Vintage Computer/Gaming Blog

Posted on 2015-11-12, 07:01

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Excellent blog. Do you make any money off of it? It would be nice if you could somehow. I agree. There's so much useful info on your blog. Thanks for all your insights and hard work. I especially love all the information you have on your blog about tandy computers. I use it as a reference all the …

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Re: Classic case designs

Posted on 2015-11-12, 06:59

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I personally like the older 'plain looking' beige cases of the 80s and 90s. Actually many of the more simple looking cases when used today if they are clean and free of scratches and dents and with color matched drives can look really good. I believe we're living in a time when something like that …

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Re: Anyone else questioning the point of retrorigs?

Posted on 2015-11-12, 06:46

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I prefer real hardware because of compatibility the feel of using the actual hardware and so on but mainly for me it's the nostalgia and being able to have parts that once were worth hundreds or thousands of dollars for only a fraction of the original cost is what keeps me in this hobby. Also, the …

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Re: Post photos and discuss your pc joystick and game controller collection...

Posted on 2015-11-10, 09:45

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I love the master pilot and all your other controllers. Very nice setup for flight sims. Looks like you have all your bases covered with some nice controllers for everything else as well.

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Re: Tandy TL/2

Posted on 2015-11-09, 16:58

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Great update bjt. Can I buy an XT-IDE fully assembled and ready to go? If so, where can I find one? I have searched online, but always come up with sites that show the kit but nothing assembled. I am sure I am missing something. I'm curious to see how you fare with the YMF card and/or SB16 in this …

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Re: What do you drive?

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Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman wrote: Something (slightly) older than the first IBM PC. Wow. That's an awesome land cruiser. ..a great example of a classic Toyota. Very nice.

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Re: Tandy TL/2

Posted on 2015-11-08, 15:26

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They're actually rebranded fujitsu peerless keyboards; which are quite common and can be found fairly cheaply since "keyboard geeks" avoid them in favour of superior switches like cherry, SMK, ALPS etc-- although tandy enthusiasts probably want the tandy branded peerlesses which are presumably …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2015-11-08, 09:12

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l.neidlinger wrote: Bought these at a local PC shop that has been around forever for a song. Very nice Packard you got there. The first thing I would do is back up the entire hard drive in case something happens to the original installation files especially if you can't find info on it on the web.

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Re: Great Hardware Pictures Resource

Posted on 2015-11-08, 08:59

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Thanks for these links PeterLI. That retrocomputing parts list is quite extensive!

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Re: Amazon Dash

Posted on 2015-11-08, 08:54

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I agree. It's a wasteful concept reserved only for people that are willing to pay a huge premium for having the luxury of pressing a button when re-ordering toilet paper and coffee instead of going to the supermarket and just buying it for a realistic price. Some may see this kind of service as a …

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Re: What do you drive?

Posted on 2015-11-08, 08:30

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2003 Ford F-150 XLT with barely 100,000 kilometers on it. Also, a little Gen 1 Honda CRV...it's a great little car.

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Re: Post photos and discuss your pc joystick and game controller collection...

Posted on 2015-11-08, 08:20

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But all of them started to squeak really loud over time Interesting...I'm sure that will happen over time. The ones I own have not squeaked yet but I'm sure with some more use they'll get there lol. That must have been very annoying. Using the Gravis sticks for me is mostly for nostalgia sake... …

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Re: List the fancy schmancy words you are surprised that you use

Posted on 2015-11-08, 08:14

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Using the word Inadvertently recently made me feel a bit weird.

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