Re: USB/PS2/SERIAL optical mouse solutions for 386/486 systems

Posted on 2015-09-02, 12:31

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I tried 3 PS/2 mice on my 486 recently with a serial adaptor. None of them worked. Those that are identified as 'combo' mice will work with an adaptor but none of mine were. If I could be bothered I would have made the requisite modifications to one of them but instead I bought a serial mouse off …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2015-09-02, 12:20

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<--- totes jel of sf78. Would love a VLB system.

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Re: Not for the faint of heart: computer recycling documentary

Posted on 2015-09-02, 09:13

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Heartache aside, this will make a great resource for some of my computing classes - thanks!

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Re: What Piece of PC Hardware Have You Owned Longest

Posted on 2015-09-02, 08:20

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SoundBlaster 16 ASP CT2230 It's the only remaining piece of the very first PC that I hand-built for myself: an AMD 486/DX4-120. Sadly, the rest of that PC is long gone. However, I still use it in a P200 MMX system . That would have been about 1995 then? My first hand-built system was the same spec. …

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Re: What Piece of PC Hardware Have You Owned Longest

Posted on 2015-09-02, 08:15

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pewpewpew wrote: If we mean Personal Computer, then I guess my surviving Amiga floppies. Workbench 1.3 etc. Oh! and the '86 Toshiba 1080 monitor, still in regular use. Nice cases! The Amiga stuff counts - I presume you did gaming on it 😎

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Re: Not for the faint of heart: computer recycling documentary

Posted on 2015-09-02, 00:45

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For every item someone posts in the 'I bought these retro hardware today' thread, hundreds, if not thousands, of items have been destroyed or lost. So although I have limited funds and limited space, I am trying to build a collection of historical items, resembling something like one machine from …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2015-09-02, 00:23

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alexanrs wrote: Did she get the 20 pound note, though? xD She was being overly cheeky as she had just received one from her Granny (my mum) for her birthday!

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What Piece of PC Hardware Have You Owned Longest

Posted on 2015-09-01, 21:15

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I.e. NOT the oldest item you own. I couldn't work this one out at first. My first PC got binned without my consent, I sold my first sound card (an Adlib) when I upgraded to an AWE32 but I think this must be the thing I have had the longest: http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab148/citydrone/Mobile% …

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Re: Old computers, impossible tasks and movies

Posted on 2015-09-01, 21:02

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They used a Toshiba Tecra 740CDT in Iron Man to make the improvised Iron Man suit in the bunker in the middle of the desert.

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2015-09-01, 21:00

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jwt27 wrote: Don't worry guys, I uh, think I know what I'm doing... I'm having trouble deciphering this image. Is there some kind of servo arrangement involved?

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2015-09-01, 13:40

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My ten year old daughter got up to some retro activity today. She used Windows 3.1 for the first time. And she took the opportunity to mock me: http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab148/citydrone/Mobile%20Uploads/20150901_162808.jpg I was inspired by the article on /. today about Win 95 being the …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2015-09-01, 13:23

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HighTreason wrote: Chalked up the list of achievements my 486SX has. I like this idea - seeing what an old computer CAN do rather than reflecting on what it can't.

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Re: The Nostalgia Bug

Posted on 2015-08-31, 23:43

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I became a computer science teacher last year and, in the process, realised how shallow my knowledge of computers was. I had no idea about the electronics behind it all, the fetch-decode-execute cycle, what cache RAM does, the difference between the various buses and CPU generations etc. And now I …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2015-08-31, 21:37

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Skyscraper wrote: Did the board post? Yes it did 😀 Hats off to you, sir.

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2015-08-31, 16:42

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I acquired an Acer 386SX/20N last week. First thing I did was open it up and have look (I like to inspect old hardware before running it). Couldn't find the CMOS battery initially as I was expecting a barrel or a CR2032 and instead found a Dallas RTC. This was very exciting as I'd never come across …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2015-08-31, 10:54

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RacoonRider wrote: It first appeared long before P4, take a look at this baby: That is a thing of beauty. Look how clean it is! Ok my new mission in life is to have all my PCBs looking like this.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2015-08-28, 21:37

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seob wrote: . Need to fix the dallas chip. I just discovered the infamous Dallas RTC - my DS12887 replacement should arrive on Monday!

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2015-08-28, 17:46

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Who does not? You already know the answer to that. 1. Do you actually own anything that isn't made by IBM/Roland/(Generic Overpricer)? 2. Do you actually use all of this stuff, or does it just live in boxes? You seem to constantly buy the same three or so devices and that's the last we hear of it. …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2015-08-28, 09:24

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Artex wrote: Arctic wrote: Nice! I don't have a US version. This should wet your whistle... 😎 Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today OMFG

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Re: Humour Thread: Outrageously priced retro gear for sale online

Posted on 2015-08-27, 22:42

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these guys are insane. They have some lovely stuff but who's really going to pay over £200 for an IBM System/2 or nearly £200 for a Dell 486DX-33?

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