Start of #c64friends buffer: [20:57] * Q-Link (~qlink@NewNet-F9F35691.ltshosting.net) has joined #c64friends [20:57] Entered QRoom: Snogpitch [20:57] {Snogpitch} Howdy folks [20:58] <_Commodore_> bbl [20:58] * Eddie sets mode: +v Q-Link [20:58] * Eddie sets mode: +v ShadowM [20:58] Hello Snogpitch. [20:59] {Snogpitch} I tried using the Vice V2 earlier today, and got locked in the Lobby... [20:59] snog, what all is coming to eccccccc from the club? [20:59] {Snogpitch} Figured I'd try using the 64 and see if it was a Q thing or Vice thing [20:59] {Snogpitch} Software, accessories, mostly [21:00] {Snogpitch} the usual stuff we haul to the shows [21:00] dave and I will be there friday evening [21:00] {Snogpitch} ya, Roger and I will be there sometime Friday, probably mid afternoon [21:00] my son cant make it he has a band thing at lucal oil stadium... [21:00] Bring the Vicswitches lol [21:00] er [21:00] lucas [21:00] Entered QRoom: ShadowM [21:00] {ShadowM} Well, shiver me timbers. [21:01] {Snogpitch} Howdy ShadoM [21:01] hey, a vicswitch and a uie would be a nice combination [21:01] er [21:01] uiec [21:01] damn [21:01] hiya Snogpitch [21:01] brb [21:02] {Snogpitch} I was playing with my MicroIEC looking for a copy prg [21:02] {Snogpitch} OmegaQ-II sort of works with it. [21:02] * rrCurtisP (~Curtis@NewNet-5EE519AC.neo.res.rr.com) has joined #c64friends [21:02] hi Q-link [21:02] Evening Curtis. [21:02] {Snogpitch} Howdy rrCurtisP [21:03] can anybody see more than two partitions on a CF card with the uIEC? [21:03] * Eddie sets mode: +v rrCurtisP [21:03] not me [21:03] I was able to get into q-link a few days ago. [21:03] I'm using Win Vice 2.0 [21:04] What would be the value to partition more than one? [21:04] you mean more than one partition? [21:04] * Harlock (~Harlock@BAA4B2BE.CA8FE73D.7095407.IP) has joined #c64friends [21:04] One thing that I had to do was reinstall and then make sure that the settings were saved when exiting Win Vice. [21:04] * ChanServ sets mode: +v Harlock [21:04] Howdy Harlock [21:04] Evening Harlock. [21:05] hellooo Snogpitch, antares51 & others [21:05] * lordronin (~lordronin@7A1E55C2.68A28F0F.E153056D.IP) has joined #c64friends [21:05] * ChanServ sets mode: +o lordronin [21:05] Hoi gang [21:05] Howdy lordronin [21:05] Hoi Sngopitch [21:05] evenin' m'Lord [21:06] Hoi ShadowM [21:06] Why do you have two partitions on it? [21:06] hello L.R. tonight [21:07] Hoi BeeMan [21:08] btw, for those who haven't looked at the calendar lately, it's September [21:08] * rrCurtisP (~Curtis@NewNet-5EE519AC.neo.res.rr.com) Quit (stealth.routing.hub european.routing.hub) [21:08] * _Commodore_ (~clockmeis@66B32E9.1B116C3B.E5E7F081.IP) Quit (stealth.routing.hub european.routing.hub) [21:08] * Harlock (~Harlock@BAA4B2BE.CA8FE73D.7095407.IP) Quit (stealth.routing.hub european.routing.hub) [21:08] * Eddie (~eddie@947A593D.80185763.38D1F993.IP) Quit (stealth.routing.hub european.routing.hub) [21:08] {Snogpitch} ooops, a net split [21:09] * rrCurtisP (~Curtis@NewNet-5EE519AC.neo.res.rr.com) has joined #c64friends [21:09] * _Commodore_ (~clockmeis@66B32E9.1B116C3B.E5E7F081.IP) has joined #c64friends [21:09] * european.routing.hub sets mode: +vv rrCurtisP _Commodore_ [21:09] Next month is CCAG [21:09] * rrCurtisP (~Curtis@NewNet-5EE519AC.neo.res.rr.com) Quit (european.routing.hub london.eyearesee.org) [21:09] * Harlock (~Harlock@BAA4B2BE.CA8FE73D.7095407.IP) has joined #c64friends [21:09] * newnet.ludd.ltu.se sets mode: +v Harlock [21:09] * Eddie (~eddie@NewNet-C646DD6B.san.res.rr.com) has joined #c64friends [21:09] * ChanServ sets mode: +o Eddie [21:09] Nice [21:09] * _Commodore_ (~clockmeis@66B32E9.1B116C3B.E5E7F081.IP) Quit (european.routing.hub hungary.eyearesee.org) [21:09] Hoi rrCurtisP [21:09] split [21:09] Hoi harlock [21:10] Hoi Eddie still working on that disk problem [21:10] ? [21:10] disk problem? [21:10] either that was one big netburp or someone messing with the channel? [21:11] it was a net split for the european hub, Harlock [21:11] * rrCurtisP (~Curtis@NewNet-5EE519AC.neo.res.rr.com) has joined #c64friends [21:11] * london.eyearesee.org sets mode: +v rrCurtisP [21:11] did see couple notices bout people logging on euro hub, first time I'd seen that one [21:12] Yeah the disks may have been mislaid or stolen by a cerain someone or his associates. Along with other items for the C=. [21:12] * _Commodore_ (~clockmeis@66B32E9.1B116C3B.E5E7F081.IP) has joined #c64friends [21:12] * hungary.eyearesee.org sets mode: +v _Commodore_ [21:12] * BeeMan (~Javauser@NewNet-495DD340.tampabay.res.rr.com) has left #c64friends [21:12] QLINK: I'm in the Q-link Lobby using Vice 2.0 [21:12] ya, European servers are relatively new on Newnet [21:12] {Snogpitch} Arkaxow, come over to irc c64friends [21:13] one week away and I'm missin stuff, no bloody wonder I'd forgot everything when away more than 10 years [21:13] i'm in c64friends(ic) [21:13] (hm) [21:14] {Snogpitch} I thought you said you were in the lobby? [21:14] I dont wanna go too far OT but anyone wanna buy a captain 7000 premium? [21:15] QLINK: yes I am in the looby [21:15] *lobby [21:15] nobody is there. [21:15] Booby! [21:15] * IsePic (OMFG@NewNet-47772C99.nwrknj.fios.verizon.net) has joined #c64friends [21:15] {Snogpitch} Come over to this room then... [21:15] Howdy IsePic [21:15] F7 / change rooms / go to public room, "IRC c64friends" (without quotes) [21:15] Hello Isepic. [21:15] eddie said the magic word [21:16] Hi Snog, Antares :) [21:16] Im in the booby!! [21:16] Q is working tonight? [21:16] Entered QRoom: Arkaxow [21:16] Hellooo isepic [21:16] {Arkaxow} here i am [21:16] looks that way [21:16] Hi Harlok [21:17] * Fuzz-PSW (~Fuzz@B5847102.EE4E1BB0.2E5CA615.IP) has joined #c64friends [21:17] * Eddie sets mode: +v IsePic [21:17] * Eddie sets mode: +v Fuzz-PSW [21:17] Hello Fuzz. [21:17] hey fuzz [21:17] Howdy Fuzz-PSW and Arkaxow [21:17] hey guys [21:17] hellooo Fuzz [21:17] * antares51 munches on vine-ripened tomatoes. [21:17] here comes the fuzz boys we got ratted out [21:17] whats kickin' y'all? [21:17] Crowded! I'll go get some more folding chairs... [21:17] uIEC. [21:17] Hoi Fuzz [21:17] {Arkaxow} how are you putting both in Q-link and IRC [21:18] Not much here...lotsa rain and college FB on the tube [21:18] Arkaxow, who? [21:18] {Arkaxow} has vine rippened tomates in his front yard [21:18] not much on my tube this week so I'm back to commodore land [21:18] {Arkaxow} Shadow: i see the same text here and in IRC [21:18] it's magic [21:18] Vine ripened tomatoes rock! [21:19] * Harlock can't have vine ripened tomatoes, the gophers get'em all [21:19] the Q-Link server opens a dimensional portal [21:19] My own garden. Fresh picked. [21:19] * Harlock does have bug ripened weeds [21:19] {Arkaxow} right now though i am in the mood for beer and dark chocolate m&m's [21:19] Harlock hahahaha I have same problem I only get them when the farmer's market has them [21:19] mmm beer [21:19] mmmmm choccolatte [21:20] chocolate vine ripened tomatoe coloured M&M's [21:20] Well I have beer I made sure of that before all the rain started [21:21] {Arkaxow} where are you that you are getting rain ? [21:21] lucky I got commodore or no telly this week would be drivin me to drink [21:21] * Harlock been havin rain past couple days too [21:21] I'm in NJ [21:21] {Arkaxow} me too [21:21] {Arkaxow} in monmouth county [21:23] * jasmaz (~james@NewNet-948FCBDF.dsl.emhril.ameritech.net) has joined #c64friends [21:23] * ChanServ sets mode: +v jasmaz [21:23] Hi [21:23] Hoi jasmaz [21:23] wassup jasmaz [21:23] * ChanServ sets mode: +o ShadowM [21:23] {Snogpitch} I went to a local festival today, could only take about an hour of it [21:24] hellooo jasmaz [21:24] {Snogpitch} Howdy jasmaz [21:24] Hello jasmaz. [21:24] hi jasmaz [21:24] yoyo [21:25] {Arkaxow} where is your local festival ? [21:26] {Snogpitch} Hamilton Ohio, along the Great Miami River [21:26] * Arkaxow fetches another beer [21:26] * Harlock snarficates more caffinated stuph [21:27] * Arkaxow is speedballing with coke zero and miller light [21:27] {Snogpitch} The indians in Florida put on a better show than the indians from Ohio [21:27] round here thats breakfast of champions [21:28] * Arkaxow loves the taste of dark chocolate and beer [21:28] Beer is pretty much liquid bread [21:28] look at the ingredients [21:28] except bread doesn't get you tipsy... but then there's ergot [21:28] {Arkaxow} bread is the food of life [21:29] beer is popular enough but can't put peanut butter on it [21:29] Bread is good. [21:29] BTW I like listening to WLW. [21:30] There's enough different varieties of beer that I'll bet you can find some peanut-brewed beer somewhere [21:30] lucky you antaries [21:30] * weirdwolf (~kvirc@NewNet-4442ABD4.hsd1.mn.comcast.net) has joined #c64friends [21:30] * Harlock used to get wlw but needs new reciever [21:30] {Snogpitch} Howdy weirdwolf [21:31] {Snogpitch} you could always dunk your peanutbutter bread into the beer [21:31] gets crumbs in the beer when you spill it [21:31] That sounds like a tasty snack [21:31] * DLH (~dlh@NewNet-15A9116C.newwavecomm.net) has joined #c64friends [21:31] damn Im hungry [21:31] * Eddie sets mode: +vv DLH weirdwolf [21:31] {Snogpitch} Howdy DLH [21:32] * Arkaxow needs a new computer because his is so slow and can't keep up with all the open applications :( [21:32] Hoi DLH [21:32] Most pubs serve peanuts with your beer [21:32] maybe its doing a go slow cause it wants some of your beer [21:32] I now use a Panasonic RF-2200. [21:32] Hello DLH. [21:33] Hows it going tonight? [21:33] * Harlock is in boonies, even wekends the pubs close at like 4 or 5 [21:33] going good. [21:33] lol [21:33] Gotta Transoceanic Royal 7000 getting fixed. [21:33] and they charge for the peanuts the smegheads [21:33] Hey DLh, harlock, anteres [21:33] and every one else [21:33] hey wolf [21:34] well it might want beer, but I think that it's because it is like 10 year old technology, pentium 3, 600 mhz [21:34] got sort of a logical question. I have multiple video-devices (e.g. yellow/red/white video/audio devices.. and i need to add one more. [21:34] i have: a PS2 (input #1) [21:34] * Harlock gotta craptain 7000 that wants a new home [21:34] an snes (#2) [21:34] a DVD player (#3) [21:34] and a DVR (#4) [21:34] and all are stereo [21:35] get one of those video switch boxes dracosilv [21:35] and i have a switch box [21:35] i got 2, one for composite and other for svideo [21:35] but i need to add one more... [21:35] and it's a mono-output VCR [21:35] need bigger switchbox [21:35] so which device should i mono-ize [21:35] for the time being [21:35] to hook up my vcr? [21:35] mono the snes [21:36] i only need the vcr so that i can do composite input (cable box input) [21:36] for my old computers [21:36] i have some old TANDY coco's [21:36] and an atari 7800 [21:36] that are ALL composite output. [21:36] I have a Tandy 1000SX. [21:360] i think i have one of those that doesn't work. [21:36] used to have friend in high school who was good with tando coco's havent seen much of them since [21:36] You could probably build your own switchbox for composite input [21:36] i have one i picked up from a rummage [21:37] Always wanted a COCO III. [21:37] and one i picked up from KilrPilr [21:37] and yes i could make my own switchbox... [21:37] to add on capabilities.. [21:37] always wanted expanded coco 3 to run OS9 on [21:38] i have a coco1 and 2 myself [21:38] but I gots bunch of 8bit stuff to fiddle with already [21:38] with a diskdrive that Kilrpilr threw in fer em [21:38] *me [21:38] * golan looks around [21:38] i could/should create a switchbox betwixt the snes/PS2 [21:39] since those i'll rarely use together... [21:39] parallel port switch. [21:39] that's how i'll do it. [21:39] my problem isn't tv's or monitors right now, is having enough froom for my stuff [21:39] Evening Mr. Klinger, sir. [21:40] i know i have one of those knocking around [21:40] ah. [21:40] found it [21:40] harlock yea me too those toys of my youth take up a lot of space [21:40] Helloooo Golan [21:40] Long time, Harlock. [21:41] Lots of action tonight. Yippee! [21:41] Hi golan [21:41] yeah IsePic I got bunch of commodore & atari systems, ts1000, ti99/4a plus a few game machines [21:41] yeah golan, last time I think I talked to you was when I got the 8050 in whitby [21:42] Figured you were taking the summer off. [21:42] * Harlock needs to get his computer garage built [21:42] Did you ever use those 500 keyboards? What was your plan for those? [21:42] yeah sorta havin summer off I guess [21:43] * iViper (~petergree@NewNet-A638A97F.mc.videotron.ca) has joined #c64friends [21:43] * ChanServ sets mode: +v iViper [21:43] Howdy iViper [21:43] I got one a500 keyboard from you at tpug, got it in the a500 now and its workin goodly now, just need a spot to put it and find a monitor at some point [21:43] Hrm. I wonder who took the other? [21:43] Howdy Viper. [21:43] TPUG in two weeks BTW. [21:43] hi ya snoggers and gang, how's it goin' 2nite? [21:44] I dunno, i do remember bout tpug, I take it woc is still on fer dec.6? [21:44] Quite stimulating. [21:44] That's the latest date I've heard. [21:45] thats what I saw on the toronto cbm list too [21:45] Hoi iViper [21:45] * golan nods [21:45] I never seem to get tired of watching Tron. I think something is wrong with me. [21:45] * Harlock likes tron a lot too [21:45] indeed [21:45] hi lr [21:46] on that topic I saw wargames dead code on ppv last week [21:46] * iViper just got in from Montreal [21:46] if you like wargames the original don't see it [21:46] I think something is wrong with you too, Dragos. [21:46] was at daughters for wifies bd dinner [21:46] Yeah, the Dead Code was pants. [21:46] not exactly golan, it was a load in the pants [21:47] The ex-VJ was cute though. [21:47] only lip service to the original, and the story wasn't all that much [21:47] yes, i am a jerk ;) [21:48] Hey snog, any new goodies in the [21:48] crap, in the CCCC store. I know you've talked about getting some new collections in the past few months. [21:48] We have some stuff in our sale list on our website [21:48] would've liked to see at least a token mention of the other characters say like david lightman [21:49] cool. I'll check it out. [21:49] Hardware isn't going to be advertised for a while until we run some tests on them to see if they really work [21:49] The last C=4 Expo we scraped to find working gear [21:50] http://www.geocities.com/c64-128-amiga/sale/ [21:50] so snog, will there be a freebie table this year? [21:50] or would that be a no-go since you can't test enough hw? [21:50] at ECCC? there usually is [21:50] cool [21:51] The best freebie I ever got at ECCC was the MSD Dual drive [21:51] What's everyone looking for, as far as freebie's? [21:51] beer [21:52] more beer [21:52] free fun [21:52] and a lager more beer [21:52] who here is from NJ ? [21:52] Not freebie envy: Ok here's the list: 1581, sx64, light pen, multiple cart expanders, ss v4, magazines, disks, etc. [21:52] should be beer wif C= logo [21:52] how bout a keg of hynies? [21:53] you will probably see 1581 kits at the show [21:53] drink enough hynies, you'll swear there's a C= logo on it. [21:53] won't be free tho :/ [21:54] true enough. I got the best freebies in the SWRAP years. [21:54] if I drank that many hynies I wouldnt be able to drive to tpug [21:54] wow! 40 users tonight... impressive [21:54] LR: you have not answered my longest emails.. No lager for you! [21:54] btw, chatted with Jeri, she's not sure if she will make it to Chicago, she's going to Europe in October [21:54] wolf, it took me 5 months to reply to lr's email, hows that for long [21:55] let's try to decide where to go to eat, NOW, before there's a mad-scramble for decisions... [21:55] that's a bummer, tho we weren't sure if we'd see her the last couple of years, then she popped in the last day or so. I know she was doing the roller derby stuff last year [21:55] or how about a 'ballot box' style vote for where we should go out to eat? [21:55] * Arkaxow takes credit for all the users coming tonight (sw) [21:55] #8, I'll get to them, and the stack in the folder. [21:56] I think Roger got Hot Dog'd out, we ate at Portillos so much [21:56] anoyone going to: I am going to http://www.vintage.org/2008/east/ since it is so close to me, maybe 10 to 20 minutes drive. [21:56] Yeah I have a 2 month lag on replying to Harlocks one as well. [21:56] * Harlock knows it was the caffinated stuff, beer and peanut butter that brought them all here [21:56] load"$",8 lor? [21:56] mostly the beer & the lousy weather [21:56] lr i meant [21:56] Snog: oh darn! :-) I should tell her I'll miss her from across the river. [21:57] oh yeah and the tv not workin brought me on tonight [21:57] portillos is a must at least for one meal. I plan on being there midafternoon this time, so will be up for the presetup if it's going to happen again this year. [21:57] lets get together for portillo friday evening [21:57] i love that place [21:58] agreed. it's loud, and we can start the weekend right, with greasy italian beef, yummm.... [21:58] Snogpitch, i rather liked portillos or the other place next door to it... [21:59] there is an awesome pizza place that delivers to the hotel, also [21:59] its down the street, everywhere else we went gps never seemed to find the way. [21:59] rosettis or something like that [21:59] Harlock, right if it don't start load"0:*" not worth using. [21:59] nothin beats going out to eat.. [21:59] was that the pizza place from a couple of years ago? [21:59] don't worry Harlock. There is nothing good on tv anyway. Just lots of commercials. [21:59] LR, I'm still remembering that for my 8050 [21:59] d: dunno [21:59] on my tv there was good stuph, had bootleg dish & bev until support for the receiver crapped out [22:00] it rocks though [22:00] DemongerX, teh first place i remember was Red robini remember [22:00] then there was an AUCE buffet [22:00] then Sweet Tomatoes [22:00] then finally the combo place we went to in 2007 [22:01] that cover it? [22:01] I didn't go to sweet tomatoes. I missed the fri night eats last year. too late getting out of st. louis. not this year tho. [22:01] satellite TV sux...everytime there's lots of clouds you lose signal..that's why I ditched it [22:02] nah... those were the sat-nite eats. [22:02] i have never gotten to the expo for the fri-nite eats.. only the sat-nite ones. [22:02] somebody screwed wif your dish isepic, that why I got bigbutt 85cm dish [22:02] mmmmm Red Robin [22:03] brb goin for caffinator [22:03] Harlock it was DirectTV...I had it...my neighbor had it...he ditched it for the same reason..we were at Hooter's watching some games...thunderstorm...all TVs went blank [22:03] Wasn't there an Indian Buffet across the street from the hotel one year? [22:04] not sure snog... [22:04] what year would it have been? [22:04] Left QRoom: ShadowM [22:04] i've only been attending since 2004. [22:04] Not sure what year that was, went somewhere else to eat [22:05] Burger King on the corner was easy enough to get to [22:05] snog, don't remember that one. dont remember much about the one where the hotel was in that industrial complex. [22:05] You mean the Hilton? DemongerX? [22:05] agreed, or jimmy john's across the street. kinda like frogger getting to that one tho. [22:05] well i know last year it was a tossup betwixt sweet tomatoes (which was last year's) and the double place... [22:06] double place? [22:06] yeah, that was it. nice enough, but I like the one in lombard much better. [22:06] lemme check my phone.. [22:06] i have a photo of the names of th eplace still in my phone. [22:06] for the Hilton show we went to Red Robin [22:06] anybody remember Sean Huxter? http://members.verizon.net/~vze34fnk/h omepage.htm [22:07] mmmmm Red Robin [22:07] that's it. I like the lombard one, as it's relatively close to fry's and microcenter. I hit both of those when I goto chicago. [22:07] Portillos and Barnelli's [22:07] * iViper (~petergree@NewNet-A638A97F.mc.videotron.ca) Quit (Broken pipe) [22:07] that's the 'double place' [22:07] frys was cool [22:07] but not what i was expecting. [22:07] * iViper (~petergree@CCA06163.A20E63A4.A8BEDCE3.IP) has joined #c64friends [22:07] * ChanServ sets mode: +v iViper [22:07] i was expecting a giant chesters electronics style store. [22:08] chester's electronics supply is a local (kenosha wisconsin) store. [22:08] check out his Geos stuff in the C64 section [22:08] lots of misc wierd items [22:08] hmm got disconnected somehow [22:08] dang keyboard [22:08] * iViper has quit (Broken pipe) [22:09] fry's blow's most electronics stores away, that is if you have anykind of electronics store locally. you know it's pretty bad when you have a solar panel section, or individual resisters/caps in a section. Like radioshack on drugs. [22:09] I'm right here [22:09] FYI Hydrogen-powered cars won't prevent global warming. [22:09] yeah and at present it takes gas to produce hydrogen [22:10] anyone remember a compute program for the 128 that was an april fools joke ? [22:10] Water vapor is a greenhouse gas! [22:10] all forms of internal combustion produce green house gases [22:10] * a7guy (~a7@NewNet-6E31772D.vif.net) has joined #c64friends [22:11] it was a really long program type into the MLX program written by Compute [22:11] Howdy a7guy [22:11] Hey a7guy [22:11] let's just ride bicycles from now on [22:11] :-) ltns [22:11] many people didn't figure out it was a joke [22:11] Hoi a7guy [22:11] that way I can work off the beer belly [22:11] one guy i was helping who was 80 wanted me to figure out what was wrong with the program. [22:11] hi everyone, it's been a while since I've been here [22:11] * Eddie sets mode: +v a7guy [22:11] i typed in something and it says "cookie crumbs in keyboard error" [22:12] how is everyone!? [22:12] Hey, does anyone remember a seller on eBay that was from Ventura County... Ralph? Rolf? Miller something? [22:12] a7guy pretty good tonight [22:12] i'm great a7guy [22:12] how are you ? [22:13] cool! I'm OK, quiet evening. A bit rainy out. [22:13] btw, I nominate microsloth as a greenhouse gas [22:14] year rolf miller. he used to post alot in comp.sys.cbm, I bought some stuff from him at one time, but can't remember what. [22:14] What's the latest scoop in the CBM 8 bit world? [22:15] i don't know, but i hear a lot about the Ultimate 1541 [22:16] 1541 Ultimate. :) [22:16] ok, i had it reversed. too much assembly programming ;) [22:17] I heard there's a kind of CBM serial to SD card adapter, if that looked like a 1541 to the C64 it would rock [22:17] i will be going to a computer fair. anyone have any tips on what kind of stuff to look for that might be worth something ? [22:17] arkaxow, commodore or otherwise? [22:17] I just passed wind... can I dominate myself as a greenhouse gas? [22:18] I've got Jim Brain's MicroIEC I've been playing around with [22:18] well the computer fair is for "vintage" computers. I would mostly be interested in commodore stuff. [22:18] It's hooked up to a 2gb Compact Flash card [22:18] iviper, thats too much info [22:18] looking for goodies of interest or stuff to sell? [22:18] New VIC-20 game called Heist: http://sleepingelephant.com/denial/games /Heist.zip [22:19] * iViper try not to dwell to hard on it Harlock [22:19] I'm looking for goodies of interest that are valuable that maybe someone doesn't know how much they are worth. [22:19] open your eyes and breath normally [22:19] * Harlock has a big fan to blow the methane emissions back to the source [22:19] Arkaxow, you should look for a Mimic [22:19] I know RAMlink fetches a high price on ebay [22:20] :P [22:20] for christ sakes, noone is going to help you rip off someone to rape someone else [22:20] cough cough [22:20] snogpitch you mean the spartan apple 2 addon? used to have one, but it busticated [22:20] buy all the datasettes you can, regardless the price [22:20] are datasettes hard to find ? [22:20] yep [22:21] I have one, but never used it. [22:21] ya, that thing-a-ma-bob, Harlock [22:21] what about FD drives are they hard to find ? [22:21] datasettes fetch a pretty penny [22:21] DemongerX, i do admit it blows radioshack away.. [22:21] what is mimic ? [22:21] snog I had one in the 80's, powersupply blew and took out my 64, thats one device I still miss [22:21] FD drives are practically worthless, Akraxow... stay away from them [22:21] http://www.applefritter.com/node/229 [22:22] does anyone know if they're selling any sort of romchip carrier (e.g. generic rom carrier) this year? [22:22] mimic systems built a device called spartan, basically an apple 2 clone that plugged into c64 [22:23] RAMSWELL is your friend! [22:23] hey hey [22:23] Stephan, you lagger@ [22:23] ! [22:23] Eh? I just got back [22:23] wow cool ! never heard of mimic, but it sounds cool ! [22:24] anyone here do Atari programming as well ? [22:24] you'll never see one again either, company went bust in 86 and stock went surplus, much of it as scrap [22:25] arkaxow, be sure to look for bubble ram and stringy floppies too [22:25] I remember the ads for Spartan with the mime/clown. [22:25] Biorhythm [22:25] Bill Degnan (Landenberg, PA, United States) [22:25] An exhibition featuring the PASCAL programming language and vintage micro computers. Planned systems include a Commodore SuperPet (SP9000), Apple II, and the Sage II. [22:25] bubble ram? [22:25] heh [22:25] it was a huge bit of hardware IIRC. [22:25] * DLHer (~dlh@NewNet-15A9116C.newwavecomm.net) has joined #c64friends [22:25] would it be taboo to bring a non commodore computer to teh expo? [22:25] Bubble memory? [22:26] I have an Intel bubble memory "chip", 128K IIRC. I have all the driver chips too. [22:26] Oooh, and I have an Entrepo stringy drive too. Never used it, still in box. [22:27] Arkaxow I have a couiple datasettes in the shop at the moment. [22:27] that mime clown came free with every mimic system [22:27] * DLH (~dlh@NewNet-15A9116C.newwavecomm.net) Quit (Ping timeout) [22:27] anywho.. [22:28] once i find my equipment.. [22:28] LR: there is a shop for commodore hardware ? [22:28] don't forget the magic datasette tapes [22:28] i'l bring my VIC20, C64 and C128 along with. [22:28] as per usual. [22:28] Ah Eddie I'm working on a BBS project with Ramswell at this time as well. [22:28] and [22:28] if all goes well [22:28] <_Commodore_> Look up rammswell at urbandoctionary.com [22:28] LOL [22:28] i might be BUILDING a computer of sorts there at the expo [22:28] from scratch [22:29] I have some C= hardware and software things in my shop. Pretty general and average. Nothing special. [22:29] is this the ECCC ? [22:29] make sure to jesus to bless the bbs [22:29] haha [22:29] ECCC is the expo i'm referring to yes... [22:29] rofl [22:29] <_Commodore_> so you're playing mission:impossible with Ranswell lol [22:29] nooo get oral roberts to bless it [22:29] indeed [22:29] Harlock, yeah I have a few tapes taht are up for sale and some carts for kids educational stuff. [22:29] BE HEAALLLED [22:29] I still have stack of tapes, mostly games, non originals [22:30] * DLHer is now known as DLH [22:30] but have it all on disk which Is what I use [22:30] I LOVED IMPOSSIBLE MISSION [22:30] Clocky: are you on the phone with Brother Ramswell? [22:30] * Fuzz-PSW (~Fuzz@B5847102.EE4E1BB0.2E5CA615.IP) Quit (Ping timeout) [22:31] <_Commodore_> No, I grew out of believing in fairytales [22:31] Clocky: Did you add that entry? [22:31] Has anyone talked with _Six_ lately? [22:32] <_Commodore_> Probably Golan [22:32] <_Commodore_> would have been a long time ago though [22:33] My dinner has arrived...time to go.....have a good night everyone!!!! [22:33] * IsePic (OMFG@NewNet-47772C99.nwrknj.fios.verizon.net) has left #c64friends [22:33] g'night isepic [22:33] Not I Snogpitch. Have over 14 articles to bulk send to him when this system is working again. [22:34] I sent him my article for the newsletter today. So, I know his email is working [22:35] I got an email from Six a couple weeks ago, said he was busy as hell and expecting kid soon, prob won't hear from him until end of Sept. [22:35] * antares51 now leaves for the evening. Niters all. [22:35] g'night anteres51 [22:35] ya, depending on when the kid pops, we probably won't see him at ECCC [22:35] LR you off for the rpg soon [22:35] nite antares51 [22:35] * antares51 (~rick@NewNet-7BF0E445.om.om.cox.net) Quit (Quit: Leaving.) [22:36] he said no eccc long ago [22:36] Yeah, I asked him about it prior to CCCC and he said his wife was due about a week before ECCC, so he won't be there this year, but I know several others will. [22:37] The wiz will be back this year, or so he's said on a few places, and I assume elwix, dw, and most of the rest of style will be there, along with quite a few others. [22:38] The 3 1/2" unit is frelled along with other stuff on this linux thing. So can't send him or Nigel the files. But he has around 5 already to pace out. Suspect he is logging the chats to read at his convienience [22:38] Harlock around 8pm is the game time here on the west coast. [22:38] otay lr [22:41] hey who's in or near Montreal here? [22:42] Canadians? [22:42] I'm further west, but not as far as toronto, damn I hate the boonies [22:42] * Harlock is [22:42] I'm cleaning up. I have some 5-1/4 floppies in box to get rid of. [22:43] anyone know an easy way to open up a 1764 psu without destroying the plastic? [22:43] Anybody going to have any demo's for ECCC. I know there were several new unveilings at CCCC, so was wondering if any new things were coming out in chicago. any new updates from leif, or hardware mods from brain? [22:44] no hidden screws on that thing? [22:44] no hidden screws that I can see....maybe they are hidden :) [22:44] DemongerX, i won't be having an official demo, but i'm going to be trying to put together a 6502 computer come expo time. [22:44] if i can get an eeprom programmer put together by expo time. [22:44] dracosilv, you building a KIM? [22:45] Snogpitch, nah [22:45] just a generic 6502 based computer [22:45] don't quite know *WHAT* i'll put in for hardware.. [22:45] except that i have a bunch of parts from dead/broken 1541 drives that i can use. [22:45] e.g. 6502's and 6522's [22:45] etc.. [22:45] plus some ram chips i ripped from computers [22:46] I plan to do a walk-through of the Q-Link server code at ECCC (to try and get more people involved in the project) [22:46] you wouldn't BELIEVE how many ram chips are on old NICS... [22:46] 8k static rams on old 3COM nics. [22:46] parallel static rams [22:46] if i get something working come expo time.. [22:47] i'd like some help if it would be okay... to get at least some sort of rs232 'console' going on the machine. [22:47] ohhh, another great source of SRAMs is 486 mobos cache memory [22:47] oh? [22:47] that's a good idea. [22:47] but i'm talking about SMT SRAMS as well [22:47] vga cards too [22:47] DIPs! [22:48] ZIPs! [22:48] a7guy, yer funny [22:49] a lot of my components I've gotten lately have been rips of old drivercards and misc smt boards.. [22:49] hmmm... [22:49] i've got a crapload of '244 '245 and 273/4 373/4 chips [22:49] also lots of 7400's and 7474's [22:50] 7404's too [22:50] not sure if they're okay tho [22:50] they still make 'em new ya know. [22:50] true. [22:50] but free's better than pay [22:51] I suppose but you can waste time debugging wonky parts [22:51] heh [22:51] i guess so. [22:52] * ShadowM (~ShadowM@NewNet-C43E4444.dsl.milwwi.ameritech.net) Quit (Quit: Leaving.) [22:52] But then again if my RGBI project taught me anything is that you can waste time on new parts too. [22:52] :( [22:52] heh [22:52] well all i need to do for a future project is to create an IC-tester rig [22:53] but theres no way in heck i'll make a design w/o socketed chips. [22:53] there was a project in an 80s electronics mag for precisely that [22:53] on c64 [22:53] don't remember which mag [22:53] ooh. [22:53] if anyone could show me... i'd be happy [22:53] i think it had a library of test vectors to put chips through their paces [22:54] so you select the chip, it exercises the inputs looks at outputs, etc [22:54] shouldn't be too hard to code into a c64... [22:54] or vic... [22:55] nope [22:56] you need parts? [22:56] like I said I'm cleaning up [22:57] parts? [22:57] whats the best cable for hooking upa c64 to a 1902A monitor? 64 has 8 pins [22:57] what sorta parts? [22:57] 74ls, some drams [22:57] drams, maybe not [22:58] 74LS; yes [22:58] unless you can educate me on how to use drams in computer systems.. [22:58] like z80 systems [22:58] hmm, maybe srams too, dunno anymore [22:58] i've got a crudload of 8086/88/Z80 procs [22:58] z80 generates the refresh signals I believe? [22:58] well are you heading off to ECCC 2008? [22:58] DLH mine was set up with a regular cable with the split video,as the 8 pins suggest. Though be warned that the 1902(A) is known to have bad solder connections. [22:58] yeah but i'm still in the dark about them... [22:59] e.g. the types and what types the Z80 uses/can use. [22:59] I found a 8 pin to 6 pin cable today ina box? dont remember it [22:59] dunno. [23:00] well if you are, then bring the parts... would you be giving them away or selling them? sorry if it's a stupid sounding question, it's just that you said you needed to 'clean up'... [23:01] just look fer the guy with the 3 computers set up in front of him and a bunch of electronics nearby to him. [23:01] DLH there are two models of 64 in reagrds to the output. One, the older uses just a vid and sound connection. That has a two wire thing that pugs into the monitor. The later ones have more output pins and split the video to chroma and luma. [23:01] i'm not going to any meeting [23:01] i would prefer people come here to pick up [23:01] 6 pin would be drive cable [23:01] LR the older one is rev.a that i can remember, only 5pin din for video, one of mine is like that [23:02] i'm not interested in eBay for the few dollars involved and the hassle of shipping is annoying [23:02] i want to find a monitor locally because the shipping charges are terrible. [23:02] where is local to you, Arkaxow? [23:03] Yeah I forgot the number of pins. All of the things like magic voice are geared for 5 pins. And the new ones failed to plug in physically. Game time though gotta split. [23:03] * lordronin (~lordronin@7A1E55C2.68A28F0F.E153056D.IP) has left #c64friends (Must run a RPG, back in a bit) [23:03] ah, its even labeled on each end (monitor / computer) maybe it is for the 128D that I also got from that guy. never messed with one of those before [23:04] If you get one of the 5 pin cables, you can plug the composite into almost any modern TV set that has a composite input [23:04] local is 50 mile radius from monmouth county, NJ [23:05] yeah, not terribly hard to solder up the 5pin to composite cable either, did a few myself [23:06] My TV I bought 4 years ago has composite, Svideo, and component connectors [23:07] some on the front, others in the back [23:07] shouldn't be too hard to rig up chorma/luma to svideo adaptor either [23:08] SNOGPITCH: where is local for you ? [23:09] Cincinnati Ohio [23:12] cool. [23:12] i guess ECCC will be close to you ? [23:13] It's about 6 hours away by car [23:13] I forget which part of OHIO cincinannti is in . [23:13] SW corner [23:13] once lived in Pittsburgh [23:14] I'm off for the night, g'night all [23:14] niters Harlock [23:14] wow so this ECCC event is in three weeks? [23:14] * Harlock (~Harlock@BAA4B2BE.CA8FE73D.7095407.IP) Quit (Quit: I love my HydraIRC -> http://www.hydrairc.com <-) [23:14] something like that [23:14] end of the mont [23:14] month [23:15] hmm, always wanted to see Chi town [23:15] Well the expo is kinda out in the burbs west side [23:16] is there a bus that connects the airport to these burbs? [23:17] subway might come close, I don't remember seeing any buses along the road of the hotel [23:17] some sort of promo for ECCC ? : http://video.google.com/videoplay?do cid=-5116372723366956983 [23:18] * ShadowM (~ShadowM@NewNet-C43E4444.dsl.milwwi.ameritech.net) has joined #c64friends [23:18] * ChanServ sets mode: +o ShadowM [23:18] Snog: there is a train that goes from Downtown Chicago to Lombard. [23:19] And the Fairfield hotel I think has a shuttle. [23:20] I know one year RobertB took a cab from the airport...very expensive proposition [23:20] yes, shuttles are the way to go. when I was in NC that's how I got from the airport to the hotel [23:20] snog, if I put a list together, do you think you guys can bring the stuff to ECCC? I know you don't bring everything, but thought I'd ask. [23:21] its 20 miles from Ohare to Fairfield and 30 miles from midway [23:21] I'd use the shuttle [23:21] * Arkaxow might go to ECCC next year if he can get the time off work [23:21] sure, we can do that. [23:21] it'll just be small stuff, primarily some mags that I'm missing from my collection, that I found in the listings. [23:22] How come nobody does an 8 bit and Amiga expo? It seems like there is enough crossover interest. [23:22] Left QRoom: Arkaxow [23:22] We try to invite our Amiga friends, but they don't seem interested enough to demo anything [23:23] eccc is kinda a free for all, it's primarily c64/vic/128 oriented, but there've not been much activity in the amiga side in the last couple of years. [23:27] will there be drinking? [23:27] TPUG seems oddly resistant to the suggestion (like most suggestions, I suppose). [23:28] Any parties or is it just a hardware hacker affair? [23:28] well i'm into drinking in a big way [23:29] we do have a few Amiga users in our group, but even at our meetings, most demos are around the 64 [23:29] that's a cool video link. That was a fun expo, with magervalp, and the whole style crew, along with alot of other fun stuff. [23:29] there is always an opportunity to inbibe, after hours of course. [23:30] after hours? [23:30] TPUG has the 8 bit (mostly 64) and Amiga meetings on the same night so we're forced to choose which room to hang out in. I hate that. [23:30] we need to make sure we "occupy" the hospitality room early enough to call it our own this year [23:30] sounds like a fun club ;) [23:30] it's not like the euro parties, much more family friendly during the day, but drinking/hacking/roudyness happens in the evening/early morning hours. [23:30] * Arkaxow wishes there was an active C64 group in his area [23:30] i work best when a bit sloshed, like one bottle of wine [23:31] snog, agreed. kick out the damn silver haired shriners..... [23:31] Schema and Ian and I have been attempting to inject more fun. Attendance is up so I suppose it is working. [23:31] hmmm, perhaps a bit of the old cross dressing might be fun too [23:31] It's nice to get 20-30 people out rather than the 10 or so we were seeing in 2006/07. [23:32] Sometimes I wear a suit and pretend I'm an adult [23:32] whoah, 500$ for a return plane ticket [23:32] * Balzabaar (~balza@NewNet-6B24570A.socal.res.rr.com) has joined #c64friends [23:32] Howdy Balzabaar [23:32] Hello! [23:33] good evening [23:33] look to see what 2 one way tickets would run. You might end up on some homeland security watch list, but you might find it cheaper. [23:33] Don't forget Chicago has 2 airports... [23:33] i flew to NC on three connecting flights, it was absurd in terms of mileage but it was cheap... [23:35] attendance the last couple of years has been down, but that doesn't stop people from coming from canada, michigan, mexico, washington, indiana, ohio, new york, kentucky, georgia, california, and beyond. [23:35] yeah it's usually cheaper to have connecting flights. [23:36] there's only direct and 1 stop [23:37] in philly [23:37] a7: where are you coming from? [23:37] who usually shows up and what's usually done? [23:37] montreal [23:37] ahh ok [23:37] I see now why the tickets are a little high. [23:38] ya, you could probably rent a car, and pay for gas less than a one way ticket [23:38] the last couple of years, there's not really been as much structure, but that's been ok. We mainly just hang out, trade stories, and catchup. Sell some stuff, buy some stuff, look at peoples hardware, code, and just soak up the commodore ambience. [23:39] I have about a 4.5 hr drive, but I enjoy the time up and back as well. [23:39] man I'd love to just lounge around Chicago and maybe hit the clubs and bars and stuff [23:39] what's the drinking like there? [23:39] wet [23:39] a7: I was in your fine city two months ago. It's very nice. :) [23:40] There is a Casino in Indiana [23:40] Ahhh, July. It doesn't usually rain for weeks at a time in summer. [23:40] * Eddie sets mode: +vv Balzabaar DLH [23:40] :p [23:40] I like roulette... [23:40] a7: Kind of like my hometown (Portland, Oregon). [23:40] How's the food? I like a good curry to go with my beer. [23:40] Balbazaar: are you going to ECCC? [23:41] I hear good things about Portland. Job wise and city wise. [23:41] No, once again, I can't make it... [23:41] a7: Faster you come, the faster you'll get to see Jeri, me and the rest of the clan. [23:41] balbazaar: that is ok. understood [23:41] In another 5 years, I'll be able to retire from the navy... Probably then I'll be able to take more time off to go to more shows. :) [23:42] (if there are still any left by then) [23:42] Hey, Bal. [23:42] Entered QRoom: Balzabaar [23:42] {Balzabaar} Hey, Golan. :) [23:43] yeah :) another person on Q :) [23:43] ah ha, looks like there's a good gay village there, this means good music and after hours clubs... [23:43] Oh, I think there will be enough of us left with beer, lager and keggers ready to party still.. [23:43] {Balzabaar} Had to hunt around for my Q-Disk! It's been a while since I used it last. ;) [23:43] <_Commodore_> it's fathers day here so I'm having beers with my dad in a few hours for sunday session [23:44] <_Commodore_> :-) [23:45] r u in australia? [23:45] well, at least you didn't have to sign up for a new acct [23:45] good reason to have a backup of your Q disk, so you'll always have your acct [23:46] so where is this ECCC being held again? [23:47] same place [23:47] when is it? [23:47] last weekend of this month [23:48] http://starbase.globalpc.net/eccc/ [23:48] is there a special room rate? [23:48] http://starbase.globalpc.net/eccc/ [23:48] * Stephan (~digit@NewNet-7FE4224B.nc.res.rr.com) Quit (Ping timeout) [23:49] Left QRoom: Balzabaar [23:50] * geneb_chair (~chatzilla@NewNet-B6754651.deltasoft.com) has joined #c64friends [23:50] man it looks like it would be fun to be there [23:50] Howdy geneb_chair [23:50] i dunno, the airfare is a killer for a weekend or three days [23:50] Hi Snogpitch. How goes? [23:51] a7: Yeah, the tickets from Portland are near 500. [23:51] So I cannot imagine its much cheaper from Montreal. [23:51] it's only money [23:52] Frankly, a six hour drive is worth not going to the airport for [23:52] heh [23:52] getting sober long enough to be allowed to drive is not worth it either! [23:52] Yeah, a7, if you have a car, you should just drive there... Gas is cheaper in the U.S. ;) [23:52] I live an hour away from an airport [23:53] * ShadowM hates airports [23:53] a7: hehe [23:53] i like planes. I like jet engines. [23:53] and because of security issues, they want you there two hours before the plane takes off [23:53] ohhh yeah, the "security theater". [23:53] * weirdwolf likes MD-80s... with forocious noise. [23:53] so, before I can even get into the air, I'm 1/2 way there if I drove in the first place [23:53] :-) How lucky [23:54] and since I drove, I don't have the fun of going to the rental car agency to get a car [23:54] * bogax (vircuser@NewNet-7EF34E0C.dial1.phoenix1.level3.net) Quit (Ping timeout) [23:55] That in itself will save another 1 1/2 hours on the other end of the flight [23:55] let's not forget the train, it's booze friendly [23:56] ya, AmTrak goes to Chicago, and it goes thru my hometown :) [23:57] Left QRoom: Snogpitch [23:57] * Q-Link (~qlink@NewNet-F9F35691.ltshosting.net) has left #c64friends (Try QuantumLink RELOADED!) [00:01] well folks time for me to call it a nite [00:01] Catch y'all next weekend. [00:01] niters. [00:01] good night :) [00:01] * Disconnected End of #c64friends buffer Sun Sep 07 00:02:00 2008