Sorry I took so long, The numbers/ letters will have to wait for a minute, as I just re sealed the printer, because I had to clean it off the dining room...
In three separate experiments (conducted at regular intervals), I have determined the hypothetical longevity and general integrity of data (both read and...
Interesting observation. I have always been suprised when I get 5 1/4 floppies from a yard sale that the original owner said they had in the basement for over...
I am looking to buy any of the following items if they are in nice condition. Please contact me at johndraugr@... if you have anything listed below to...
Don't know if you guys are aware of these 2 websights, here they are i think most of you will enjoy this.. http://www.computerbrains.com/ this is an emulator ...
I have (finally) put up a web page whereby those interested in my previously mentioned "Diskette Experiments" can view a detailed summary of the experiments...
My first computer was a Commodore 128. I really wanted a Commodore 64 (which my cousin had), but it was Christmas 1985 and my brother was older. Thus, he...
Here goes mine. First apologies for my English, it is not my first language. My uncle (who lives in US) brought me a Plus/4 to Argentina (i asked him a C64, he...
My first Commodore computer was a Commodore VIC-20. I had pulled weeds all summer 1982 for my grandmother and the old lady down the street, earning $4.00 per...
I'll post an excerpt of a mini-story I'm in the process of writing. The story, "Life as a Computer Techie" documents my life as a young geek with a great...
Just had a dream about retrieving data already overwritten. I have no scientific background whatsoever, but wrote down these words in my journal: "In analyzing...
Hello Paul- did you write this down ASAP after you had the dream? Even 1/2 an hour can be enough to forget the all but the most important parts of a dream. ...
I have an update on my C128D. It looks like the disk drive is shot for sure. It took most of the silt and mud. The power supply shorted when its powerstrip...
Hi everyone, My name is Alex Varanese and I'm one of the developers of the XGameStation, a new homebrew video game system designed to teach its users how to...
... [...] Paul, I've heard of such things (sublayers) and advanced data recovery before. Specially, in some law enforcement uses, to recover deleted data. That...
"The Commodore 64: A Retrospective" By: Paul Panks (dunric@...) The Commodore 64 enjoyed three epoches, if you will, of evolution. During the first stage...
Hello Paul- did you write this down ASAP after you had the dream? Even 1/2 an hour can be enough to forget the all but the most important parts of a dream. ...
I actually sent three disks (all Commodore 5.25 in size) to a data recovery lab in Santa Clara (California). I also made sure to include the 1571 disk drive...
Paul, I just wanted to say that I loved the article you wrote. Your experiences and mine regarding the C64/128 are almost identical and the timeline is almost...
When they give/send you back their results, If there's anything they managed to recover, I'd send them a nice letter explaining how you thank them for their...
I was surfing Ebay this morning and found this 1541 disk drive mod. thought I would go ahead and post a link to it. The seller provides a list of components he...
I saw a variation of this mod at this web address http://www.mini-itx.com/projects/c1541/ However, I like the authentic look of the one on eBay. He didn't ...
I like the authentic look of the slot loaded cd better too. looks like the best way to go for this mod. I was thinking someone had done this with a 1571 too. I...
This is another one of the retro direct to tv joysticks that are being made this year. Just in time for Christmas 2004. You just plug it into your RCA jacks on...
Hi Group In my search for experimental cartridges for C64 I came up blank. So I decided to design my own PCB. I now have a working setup for up to 4 games in...
That's a pretty cool design. I understand your need to build it. It would be great to put archived cartridges and games on a custom board to play on a real...
Hi Group When I searched the web for a Cartridge PCB for C64 (or C128) I came up blank. So I designed one myself I now have a working prototype holding one 16k...
Oops, I accidently posted the message twice. My apologies for that. On the other hand, I did posted the 500th message in this group. Pretty neat. Burning your...
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