Comments for Byte Cellar http://www.bytecellar.com The Vintage Computing Weblog Sun, 12 May 2013 23:07:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Comment on My First “Homepage” and Email “Sigs” of Olde by Retrocosm http://www.bytecellar.com/2013/05/08/my-first-homepage-and-email-sigs-of-olde/#comment-110215 Retrocosm Sun, 12 May 2013 23:07:08 +0000 http://www.bytecellar.com/?p=1667#comment-110215 Good read, it all seemed so clandestine and counter-cultural to me back then, now it's all boringly mainstream. Gotta love those first websites, great recreation. I still maintain my original ISP account from 1993 and still host a web page on the original address:- Can't believe it's been 20 years this year. www.incanus.demon.co.uk Good read, it all seemed so clandestine and counter-cultural to me back then, now it’s all boringly mainstream.

Gotta love those first websites, great recreation. I still maintain my original ISP account from 1993 and still host a web page on the original address:-

Can’t believe it’s been 20 years this year.

http://www.incanus.demon.co.uk

]]> Comment on My First “Homepage” and Email “Sigs” of Olde by Howard http://www.bytecellar.com/2013/05/08/my-first-homepage-and-email-sigs-of-olde/#comment-109544 Howard Thu, 09 May 2013 23:03:52 +0000 http://www.bytecellar.com/?p=1667#comment-109544 As I commented on #vc, my first Internet account was in 1994, in Norfolk, VA. It was a dial-up account into a Unix system (386BSD actually). I didn't get my first GUI Internet account until 1995. I spent most of my time telneting into other systems, just checking them out. I also did a lot of ftp. Reading your post brought back a lot of good memories. As I commented on #vc, my first Internet account was in 1994, in Norfolk, VA. It was a dial-up account into a Unix system (386BSD actually). I didn’t get my first GUI Internet account until 1995. I spent most of my time telneting into other systems, just checking them out. I also did a lot of ftp.

Reading your post brought back a lot of good memories.

]]> Comment on My First “Homepage” and Email “Sigs” of Olde by George http://www.bytecellar.com/2013/05/08/my-first-homepage-and-email-sigs-of-olde/#comment-109339 George Thu, 09 May 2013 00:36:29 +0000 http://www.bytecellar.com/?p=1667#comment-109339 I regret to say that the link for "squirrel hazing" is broken, though on the other hand now I know what Enya and Liz Phair look like. Once at the University of Denver I did see a young woman tell off a young man who had just thrown a book at a squirrel, not hitting it, but causing it to run for cover; the young man was not repentant and talked back. Had I not been on my way somewhere I might've lingered to listen to them quarrel. I regret to say that the link for “squirrel hazing” is broken, though on the other hand now I know what Enya and Liz Phair look like. Once at the University of Denver I did see a young woman tell off a young man who had just thrown a book at a squirrel, not hitting it, but causing it to run for cover; the young man was not repentant and talked back. Had I not been on my way somewhere I might’ve lingered to listen to them quarrel.

]]> Comment on My First “Homepage” and Email “Sigs” of Olde by George http://www.bytecellar.com/2013/05/08/my-first-homepage-and-email-sigs-of-olde/#comment-109338 George Thu, 09 May 2013 00:31:04 +0000 http://www.bytecellar.com/?p=1667#comment-109338 Ah, the internet before the web. I remember ftp'ing to gatekeeper.dec.com, and looking over its trove of software. Unfortunately, I no longer have the O'Reilly Associates <i>The Whole Internet Guide and Catalog</i> 1.0, with no mention--as I recall it--of the web. Probably I left it behind when switching jobs in 1996. Around that time, I had rewritten a co-worker's guide to troubleshooting something--modem banks?--using "info", the GNU hypertext system. I demoed it to my boss, who seemed only mildly interested. When I saw Mosaic, I ran the guide through an info-to-html converter, demoed again, and made a satisfying impression (not that we ever converted the rest of our documentation to hypertext of any form, that I recall). Ah, the internet before the web. I remember ftp’ing to gatekeeper.dec.com, and looking over its trove of software. Unfortunately, I no longer have the O’Reilly Associates The Whole Internet Guide and Catalog 1.0, with no mention–as I recall it–of the web. Probably I left it behind when switching jobs in 1996.

Around that time, I had rewritten a co-worker’s guide to troubleshooting something–modem banks?–using “info”, the GNU hypertext system. I demoed it to my boss, who seemed only mildly interested. When I saw Mosaic, I ran the guide through an info-to-html converter, demoed again, and made a satisfying impression (not that we ever converted the rest of our documentation to hypertext of any form, that I recall).

]]> Comment on A Glimpse of the Elusive ‘Time Bandit’ for the Sanyo MBC 550 by twilitezoner http://www.bytecellar.com/2013/04/04/a-glimpse-of-the-elusive-time-bandit-for-the-sanyo-mbc-550/#comment-108346 twilitezoner Fri, 03 May 2013 13:07:02 +0000 http://www.bytecellar.com/?p=1550#comment-108346 Bill, I have the ST version of Time Bandit (legit retail) and still play it till this day. I look forward to what you may find in that box you have whether it be Sanyo or maybe ST. :) Thanks, Rick Bill,

I have the ST version of Time Bandit (legit retail) and still play it till this day. I look forward to what you may find in that box you have whether it be Sanyo or maybe ST. :)

Thanks,
Rick

]]> Comment on My Atari 520ST Setup by Got My Micro Mate 520 STation for Atari ST! | Byte Cellar http://www.bytecellar.com/2007/06/17/my_atari_520st/#comment-106453 Got My Micro Mate 520 STation for Atari ST! | Byte Cellar Thu, 25 Apr 2013 22:49:14 +0000 http://www.bytecellar.com/?p=111#comment-106453 [...] not. I’ve just updated this article to reflect new photos which show the STation filled with a newly acquired Atari 520ST. :-) This entry was posted in Atari. Bookmark the permalink. ← Chips & [...] [...] not. I’ve just updated this article to reflect new photos which show the STation filled with a newly acquired Atari 520ST. :-) This entry was posted in Atari. Bookmark the permalink. ← Chips & [...]

]]> Comment on “The List” by My Atari 520ST Setup | Byte Cellar http://www.bytecellar.com/the-list/#comment-106434 My Atari 520ST Setup | Byte Cellar Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:18:16 +0000 http://www.bytecellar.com/#comment-106434 [...] mentioned in various posts on this blog that I’ve owned a couple of Atari STs over the years – a 520ST in late ’86 and a Mega ST2 in ’89. I sold [...] [...] mentioned in various posts on this blog that I’ve owned a couple of Atari STs over the years – a 520ST in late ’86 and a Mega ST2 in ’89. I sold [...]

]]> Comment on i-Opener: The Internet Appliance That Was Made to be Hacked by überRegenbogen http://www.bytecellar.com/2013/04/23/i-opener-the-internet-appliance-that-was-made-to-be-hacked/#comment-106037 überRegenbogen Wed, 24 Apr 2013 07:32:35 +0000 http://www.bytecellar.com/?p=1624#comment-106037 I wonder how many people fell for the retroactive "contract". I wonder how many people fell for the retroactive “contract”.

]]> Comment on “Picasso” Macintosh Logo Poster by Erik G http://www.bytecellar.com/2004/08/22/picasso_macinto/#comment-105695 Erik G Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:28:07 +0000 http://www.bytecellar.com/?p=29#comment-105695 Vintage Apple Macintosh Poster 1984 Picasso Mac Logo I have a vintage Apple Macintosh poster 1984 Picasso Mac logo in the original tube. It has never been removed. The poster is as new. The tube originally contained two posters I took one out in 1987 when I was given the sealed tube. I worked for Apple at the time. The other poster is lost to history. Apple Part No M1106 Mint condition with Tube. Size: 22" x 28" Vintage Apple Macintosh Poster 1984 Picasso Mac Logo
I have a vintage Apple Macintosh poster 1984 Picasso Mac logo in the original tube. It has never been removed. The poster is as new. The tube originally contained two posters I took one out in 1987 when I was given the sealed tube. I worked for Apple at the time.

The other poster is lost to history.

Apple Part No M1106
Mint condition with Tube.
Size: 22″ x 28″

]]> Comment on A Glimpse of the Elusive ‘Time Bandit’ for the Sanyo MBC 550 by Bill Dunlevy http://www.bytecellar.com/2013/04/04/a-glimpse-of-the-elusive-time-bandit-for-the-sanyo-mbc-550/#comment-104846 Bill Dunlevy Fri, 19 Apr 2013 02:14:28 +0000 http://www.bytecellar.com/?p=1550#comment-104846 Hey Blake - amazing! While I'm fairly proud of the technology effort I put in to create the copy-protection scheme, I fairly quickly regretted it overall. I still remember my invention which involved some tricky Sanyo-based disk controller shenanigans that super-copy programs, created for IBM PCs, couldn't handle due to its more advanced, and less programmable, disk controller. First, it took away game creation time. Second, it required having a Sanyo be part of the disk manufacturing process. Third, I came to the conclusion that "piracy" - at least a certain amount of it - could actually be an important factor in the overall success of a title. Rather than sell 1000 copy-protected copies, I'd rather sell 2000 unprotected copies due to the marketing boost of 8000 free pirated copies floating around. And besides boosting marketing for that title, the broader audience is valuable to your next title. You have inspired me to crack open some old boxes to see what I may find. Not sure what I have - computers(?), accessories(?), books, manuals, design material, and tons of floppies (will they even work?) containing all the programming tools, source, versions, etc... If anyone is interested, maybe I'd need a vintage-computing archaeologist to visit my lake house before I mess around with it and turn the stuff into dust. Hey Blake – amazing!

While I’m fairly proud of the technology effort I put in to create the copy-protection scheme, I fairly quickly regretted it overall. I still remember my invention which involved some tricky Sanyo-based disk controller shenanigans that super-copy programs, created for IBM PCs, couldn’t handle due to its more advanced, and less programmable, disk controller. First, it took away game creation time. Second, it required having a Sanyo be part of the disk manufacturing process. Third, I came to the conclusion that “piracy” – at least a certain amount of it – could actually be an important factor in the overall success of a title. Rather than sell 1000 copy-protected copies, I’d rather sell 2000 unprotected copies due to the marketing boost of 8000 free pirated copies floating around. And besides boosting marketing for that title, the broader audience is valuable to your next title.

You have inspired me to crack open some old boxes to see what I may find. Not sure what I have – computers(?), accessories(?), books, manuals, design material, and tons of floppies (will they even work?) containing all the programming tools, source, versions, etc… If anyone is interested, maybe I’d need a vintage-computing archaeologist to visit my lake house before I mess around with it and turn the stuff into dust.

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