Introduction
3 messages · 2008-01-02 → 2008-01-07 · Yahoo Group era · View archive on archive.org
Participants: Exile In Paradise, Adam Trionfo, Robert "Exile In Paradise" Murphey
Preserved from the Timex/Sinclair 2068 Yahoo Group (2001–2019), which is no longer online. Text reproduced from the archive.org archive; email addresses masked.
Messages
1. Introduction
Exile In Paradise · Wed, 02 Jan 2008 19:33
Howdy!
I wanted to send a quick note and introduce myself as a
new group member!
A friend of mine was cleaning out his closet and ran across
a pristine, still-in-box TS2068, sadly missing an emulator
cartridge and power supply. Having no use for such a thing,
and since I was the only nerd he knew that even had a
computer in 1983, he gave it to me.
I finally got a chance to stumble around the net and find
the power supply rating for the TS2068. I had a suitable
power supply in my gear, so with a quick patch cable from
composite to my monitor, I was good to go.
Well, that's basically where I am at, with a black K
cursor on a white screen, and a Timex manual lurking
on the desk.
--
Robert "Exile In Paradise" Murphey
*** System shutdown message from root ***
System going down in 60 seconds
2. RE: Introduction
Adam Trionfo · Mon, 7 Jan 2008 10:08:
Robert "Exile In Paradise" Murphey wrote:
>>
Howdy!
I wanted to send a quick note and introduce myself as a
new group member!
>>
Welcome to the group! I'm a new member too, just joined a few weeks ago (before I had a TS 2068, actually). I'm quite the newbie with the 2068, so I've been asking LOTS of questions. There are some fine folks here. Ask 'em questions... and they answer. Imagine that!
>>
sadly missing an emulator cartridge
>>
I'm pretty sure this is rare in the States... though maybe you don't like in the States.
>>
Well, that's basically where I am at, with a black K
cursor on a white screen, and a Timex manual lurking
on the desk.
>>
I only got my 2068 last week, so I'm exactly where you were too. I used the manual and went through the first twelve chapters one afternoon. I learned a LOT, mostly learning to use the keyboard and how to save and load program (using my computer as a recorder, not a tape player). On my own I also learned how to convert tape image files to WAV files so that I can play them on the computer. I also had to open my computer and fix the colors, which were totally screwed up. Then I played a few games. It's all been loads of fun.
Good luck, and enjoy yourself!
Adam
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3. Re: [ts2068] RE: Introduction
Robert "Exile In Paradise" Murphey · Tue, 08 Jan 2008 04:11
On Mon, 2008-01-07 at 10:08 -0800, Adam Trionfo wrote:
> Welcome to the group! I'm a new member too, just joined a few weeks
> ago (before I had a TS 2068, actually). I'm quite the newbie with the
> 2068, so I've been asking LOTS of questions. There are some fine folks
> here. Ask 'em questions... and they answer. Imagine that!
Thanks for the welcome Adam! I see you hit the ground running. I
appreciate your find on how to fix the video. I have a 1920x1200
monitor, so I thought the noisy video might be some fundamental
incompatibility in signal level or something, but had not had a chance
to get out a meter and look. The article you posted made a lot of sense.
And, In my experience, "fringe" groups such as this are the best,
because you really have to have a passion for the subject before you
will go so far as to resurrect retro hardware, for example.
> >>
> sadly missing an emulator cartridge
> >>
>
> I'm pretty sure this is rare in the States... though maybe you don't
> like in the States.
Actually, I am in Houston, Texas. Texas really is like its own country
(and was its own country at one point in history). So, I feel more like
I live between the U.S. and Mexico :)
But, I am used to eBay lurking to snag parts like this.
Let me know if you are bidding on one at some point, and I will make
sure not to snipe you :)
> >>
> Well, that's basically where I am at, with a black K
> cursor on a white screen, and a Timex manual lurking
> on the desk.
> >>
>
> I only got my 2068 last week, so I'm exactly where you were too. I
> used the manual and went through the first twelve chapters one
> afternoon. I learned a LOT, mostly learning to use the keyboard and
> how to save and load program (using my computer as a recorder, not a
> tape player). On my own I also learned how to convert tape image files
> to WAV files so that I can play them on the computer. I also had to
> open my computer and fix the colors, which were totally screwed up.
> Then I played a few games. It's all been loads of fun.
>
> Good luck, and enjoy yourself!
Oh yeah. I have been in the mood for some Z80 assembly for a long, long
time.
I will be glad to finally get those impulses out of my brain.
Have you run into any wiki sites for the 2068?
If not, I can easily host some shared note-taking and file-caching space
for this group, but I would prefer not to start another site if there
are already some out there. Communities like this need a central site,
rather than fragmentation.
>
--
Robert "Exile In Paradise" Murphey
It's from Casablanca. I've been waiting all my life to use
that line.
-- Woody Allen, "Play It Again, Sam"