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Before I upload this

6 messages · 2008-05-28 → 2008-06-04 · Yahoo Group era · View archive on archive.org

Participants: zxbruno, Jack Boatwright, Adam Trionfo

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1. Before I upload this

zxbruno · Wed, 28 May 2008 01:27

I've scanned the complete book "Sprites 2068" by C. Vernon Tidwell and
Ron R. Ruegg, 1986, previously published by Zebra Systems. But before
I upload it, I have two questions:

1-Does anyone have the demo tape that came with this book? If we had a
.tzx, the preservation would then be complete for this title.

2-I'm not sure if I have the entire book. The book appears ends on
page 34, and then the back cover, but the table of contents shows the
following:

"Parting Words                    32-34

 APPENDIX
      Contents "SPRITES 2068"
           Demonstration Tape     35A-47A"

Does this mean it's referring to the tape itself, or am I missing 12
peages? :|

Next: Sync magazines, all scanned at 300dpi.

2. RE: Before I upload this

Adam Trionfo · Wed, 28 May 2008 08:57

>>
I've scanned the complete book "Sprites 2068" by C. Vernon Tidwell and
Ron R. Ruegg, 1986, previously published by Zebra Systems.
>>

Man, a scanning MACHINE-- that's what you are going to become.  That's a 
RARE book.  I look forward to checking it out.  Is it all BASIC, a mix of BASIC
and ML or just ML?  I guess that I'll find out soon enough!

>>
Next: Sync magazines, all scanned at 300dpi.
>>

Since most of those are not color, make sure to scan the magazines in grayscale.
Also, experiment a bit when scanning the first few pages.  Making small adjustments
to the scans can make HUGE differences to the final result.

Adam
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3. Re: [ts2068] RE: Before I upload this

Jack Boatwright · Wed, 28 May 2008 10:24

I have the tape .........
Jack

On Wed, May 28, 2008 8:57 am, Adam Trionfo wrote:
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> I've scanned the complete book "Sprites 2068" by C. Vernon Tidwell and
> Ron R. Ruegg, 1986, previously published by Zebra Systems.
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> Man, a scanning MACHINE-- that's what you are going to become.  That's a
> RARE book.  I look forward to checking it out.  Is it all BASIC, a mix of
> BASIC
> and ML or just ML?  I guess that I'll find out soon enough!
>
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> Next: Sync magazines, all scanned at 300dpi.
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> Since most of those are not color, make sure to scan the magazines in
> grayscale. Also, experiment a bit when scanning the first few pages.
> Making small adjustments
> to the scans can make HUGE differences to the final result.
>
> Adam
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4. Re: Before I upload this

zxbruno · Sat, 31 May 2008 16:10

--- In [email], "Jack Boatwright" <jboatno4@...> wrote:
>
> I have the tape .........
> Jack

Hi Jack. Do you think you could do a tzx of that tape, or maybe send a
wav to Fred? Also, if you have the book, could you please confirm that
page 34 is the last page? Thanks!

5. Re: [ts2068] Re: Before I upload this

Jack Boatwright · Sun, 1 Jun 2008 12:16:

Bruno - I won't be able to do this anytime soon.
Jack
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: zxbruno 
  To: [email] 
  Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2008 9:10 AM
  Subject: [ts2068] Re: Before I upload this


  --- In [email], "Jack Boatwright" <jboatno4@...> wrote:
  >
  > I have the tape .........
  > Jack

  Hi Jack. Do you think you could do a tzx of that tape, or maybe send a
  wav to Fred? Also, if you have the book, could you please confirm that
  page 34 is the last page? Thanks!

6. Re: Before I upload this

zxbruno · Wed, 04 Jun 2008 03:15

That's ok. If you have a chance and want to mail the tape to me, I'll
gladly cover the shipping costs both ways.

Bruno

--- In [email], "Jack Boatwright" <jboatno4@...> wrote:
>
> Bruno - I won't be able to do this anytime soon.
> Jack
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: zxbruno 
>   To: [email] 
>   Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2008 9:10 AM
>   Subject: [ts2068] Re: Before I upload this
> 
> 
>   --- In [email], "Jack Boatwright" <jboatno4@> wrote:
>   >
>   > I have the tape .........
>   > Jack
> 
>   Hi Jack. Do you think you could do a tzx of that tape, or maybe send a
>   wav to Fred? Also, if you have the book, could you please confirm that
>   page 34 is the last page? Thanks!
>

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