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changed username to George rich-c: hi there George George: Hi Rich rich-c: glad someone showed up to keep me company rich-c: hmmm - server is slow, we may end up moving George: What is the newest version of ADAMEm ? rich-c: gather it is somewhat like spring down your way rich-c: newest version? don't really know; it's been a while since I was on the website George: yes and heavy T-storms are expected rich-c: I know Marcel was apparently seriously beat up in a car accident and hasnt been doing any programming lately George: i have 1.0 rich-c: guess you're getting the cold front wee got yesterday - with the same fireworks rich-c: don't know if he moved it beyond that or not; I think he may have rich-c: sorry, cant get at Adamem too easily to check the number George: i can only use pcspeaker on computers that have pci soundcards rich-c: I think Adamem is Soundblaster compatible; is that a PCI card? rich-c: hold on while I check further - brb George: no it just hangs at the point it detects sound card on pci soundcards rich-c: doesn't give a version number in Properties rich-c: my file shows a creation date of Feb 1999 if that is any help George: i think it's 1.0 rich-c: guess you're stuck then, unless Dr. D. or Dale or Scott can offer a suggestion - or Doug S. George: it works on my isa ess 1868 as an adlib George: drDOS causes it to hang too rich-c: you've been fooling around in areas wherte I've had no cause to go George: it works fine on sb awe 64 isa rich-c: actually, if Doug S. is on on Wednesday he might be the best source for an answer and maybe a fix rich-c: but it does wqork with a Soundblaster card if it's one for the ISA slot?
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changed username to LakelandNJ George: yes very good rich-c: hello Jason, how's things? LakelandNJ: Hey i talk to one of you on the phone im from nj LakelandNJ: good rich-c: yes, that's right, that's why I knew it was you George: hi Lakeland rich-c: George is in Philadelphia, awaiting a major thunderstorm LakelandNJ: hi george George: is really someone from NJ rich-c: we have just been discussing teh Adam emulator - it is giving him grief on his DOSbox over teh sound card LakelandNJ: tony soprano lives next store George: where is Lakeland? rich-c: George, by the way, was also born in New Jersey, but way downstate from us rich-c: up in Bergen COunty, George LakelandNJ: it a bus company i work for website Lakelandbus.com George: I was born in Riverside LakelandNJ: Saddle Brook NJ LakelandNJ: I still looking for that printer rich-c: only bus companies I remember are Public Service and Intercity (Garden State Lines) and Hill(?) rich-c: so put a $10 bill in an envelope, send it to me with your mailing address, and get patient for a couple of weeks LakelandNJ: i have an extra adam and printer if anyone insterested LakelandNJ: FREE rich-c: you can scavenge a printwheel and ribbon from the two dead printers you have rich-c: anyway hang onto the second Adam, that way you should be able to assemble one that works LakelandNJ: yes i can rich-c: btw, the $10 I mentioned wass to cover postage LakelandNJ: ok where do i send it rich-c: forgot to copy it down from the website, did you? No problem LakelandNJ: george you from canada too? rich-c: it's: Richard Clee, 21 Rondale Blvd., North York, Ont. Canada M6A 1H6 George: no, Philly PA rich-c: won't say you guys are quite neighboiurs, but you're only about two hours apart LakelandNJ: You a phily sports fan? rich-c: Jason, if you come often to these chats, there is a trick you might find useful George: not really LakelandNJ: ok im new to this rich-c: Open Notepad, then minimize the window LakelandNJ: ok rich-c: then when you get something - address, url, etc. highlight it and press Control-C rich-c: then bring up the Notepad window, position the cursor top left (clear space) and press Control-V rich-c: you'll find teh highlighted text has been copied rich-c: you can then minimize the window again and have a record of teh information you wanted when teh chat is ended LakelandNJ: cool it did it rich-c: trick I [icked up from Daniel Bienvenue, one of our semi-regulars rich-c: Daniel is working on his Masters degreee at Laval University in Quebec City rich-c: he writes Colecovion games and is working with Scott Gordon on selling one LakelandNJ: cool rich-c: his English isn't the best, but his programming stands up just fine LakelandNJ: i was looking for software when i up and running LakelandNJ: someday George: i just highlight click copy click paste and it works less keystrokes rich-c: just send me an email with your return address and I'll send you a price list rich-c: you're right George except Edit in chat doesn't have Copy or Cut George: power from Microsoft George: java chats are lacking rich-c: Control -C and -V are the old DOS keystroke shortcuts, of course George: oh, oldtimers rich-c: I wonder if that's a Java limitation or programmer laziness - I suspect the latter George: not always a programmer rich-c: hey, I may have been around Adam since 1983, but I'm a relative newcomer to Windows George: i need to save on the fingers too rich-c: are they stiffening up on you again? LakelandNJ: it seem a little more alive than in the states i couldn't find this adam anywhere rich-c: well, Adam did last longer in Canada for a number of reasons rich-c: among other things for years it was the backroom computer in all the H&RBlock offices LakelandNJ: its a shame the net can't be used still rich-c: in fact my wife has recently moved to her Amiga with it but until very recently she did our taxes on the Adam LakelandNJ: i gues a good word processer rich-c: yes, my wife now has a tax program on my DOSbox so she can file electronically - but she still does the setup on teh Amiga rich-c: in fact Dale Wick once managed to connect his Adam to the 'net in mono text mode at 14.4 baud LakelandNJ: amazing George: i found an amiga emulator for linux but i can't run it because i don't know how to use amiga rich-c: yes, he demonstrated it for us at Adamcon 07 which was in Waterloo, Ontario LakelandNJ: ill check out adam em8ulator rich-c: OK - it's at komkon.org/~dekogel, as I recell George: the distribution site has 1.0 rich-c: just verified it - I was right rich-c: well, George, you can find all teh documentation and programs you need on the Aminet George: i just do a simple search and it turns up rich-c: try: uk.amigasoc.org rich-c: that should serve as a fairly useful portal for you George: i'm terrible at comprehending technical doccuments rich-c: Jason, when you get teh Emulator there is also a front end to let you use it from Windows - Adamemem rich-c: make sure you get both -there's also a straight Colecovision emulator there rich-c: if push comes to shove and you have an ISP that tolerates large files, I can send you anything you can't download from komkon LakelandNJ: iwas trying tar file i downloaded rich-c: oh, are you running Linux or Unix, Jason? George: test rich-c: what's the matter, Geroge, did you fall off? LakelandNJ: no i download amanen rich-c: I did get some lag on this server when we wre on at first George: sort of, sticky keys LakelandNJ: no i got win xp rich-c: well then a tar file wont do you any good at all, you need the binaries rich-c: tar is a Unix file format LakelandNJ: oh George: i use iso or rpm LakelandNJ: i got to a typing session for adam rich-c: yes, the typing tutorial program for teh Adam was apparently a very good one rich-c: everyone I talked to who used it thought it worked very well for them LakelandNJ: mmakes noises when you type rich-c: I know in Smartwriter you can control the sound in Adam - not sure if you can in teh typing program rich-c: when I am typing on the Adam I find the sounds useful - as I do the keyclicks on my DOSbox board LakelandNJ: how fast does a program load for adam rich-c: fairly quickly from disc, from tape go get a coffee George: 70 today snow tomorrow LakelandNJ: i heard that up here too rich-c: that's a bit unfair, but I am spoiled so rotten now I swear at the slow speed of my Pentium laptop rich-c: yes, we were warm yesterday and are about 40 now with serious cole projected for tonight - about 18 or 20 rich-c: Jason, I try to do rough approximations in my head, but temperatures here are measured in Celsius, so sometimes the numbers I quote come out looking odd rich-c: that's a symptom of my screwing up the conversions LakelandNJ: oh i go to 7 online rich-c: sorry, I don't get that? LakelandNJ: you can download it LakelandNJ: www.wabc.com rich-c: oh, the website for a tv station? rich-c: wouldn't do me much good, Toronto weather is a little different from Saddle Brook ;-) rich-c: if we want it really thoroughly we can get the Westher Bureau forecast online or use teh weather radio LakelandNJ: tthinking you guys are next door
(LakelandNJ smiles) rich-c: depends on your point of view - since I can drive there in a day I don't consider it reeally distant rich-c: as far as Pennsylvania is concerned, it is right next door - we have a common border LakelandNJ: well someday if i go to toronto ill look you up George: i can't get there even by webcam
(LakelandNJ laughs heartily) rich-c: do you get many charter assignments, Jason? LakelandNJ: yes summer is the best time for them LakelandNJ: condition of service rich-c: won't do this summer; if my hip holds up I'll spend it driving to Vancouver Island and back rich-c: hope to leave about June 30, get back early September LakelandNJ: make sure you stop at the gm palace for me rich-c: George, if you'd like a webcam to look at our highway, I can give you a url rich-c: oh, I will likely use the all-Canadian route this time George: i have a hiway out my window woodhaven Rd. rich-c: well the Ontario government has a website where you can see what all teh traffic cameras on 401 are seeing LakelandNJ: (PRIVATE) ok well it godd chatting with you guys so ill see you guys soon and rich help me with my printer quest rich-c: OK Jason hear from you soon, come back soon, enjoy
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