For the interested, I started up a group on Facebook for those of us
who tinker around and use the T1100 and T1100+ laptop from Toshiba.

http://www.facebook.com/groups.php?ref=sb#/group.php?gid=78704841489

Hope to see some folks there!

Cheers!

Are you interested in knowing about a Clin-ton scan-dal that has been
covered up since 1996 and won't be mentioned by the main stream media?

Would
you like to know how the computer manufacturers have duped the entire
world's consumer population to force them to buy IT equipment they
didn't have to buy?

Would you like to know how to easily repair
your computer/printer without replacing parts when EVERYONE else says
you need a part replaced?

How would you like to be able to make your computer work flawlessly for 10
years?

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--- On Wed, 12/3/08, Mike Reily <goodguy_usmc_herotype@...> wrote:
From: Mike Reily <goodguy_usmc_herotype@...>
Subject: Re: [columbusconsortium] CASUAL BROWSING MAKES U EARNING
To: columbusconsortium@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2008, 4:14 PM











             Are you interested in knowing about a Clin-ton scan-dal that has
been

covered up since 1996 and won't be mentioned by the main stream media?



Would

you like to know how the computer manufacturers have duped the entire

world's consumer population to force them to buy IT equipment they

didn't have to buy?



Would you like to know how to easily repair

your computer/printer without replacing parts when EVERYONE else says

you need a part replaced?



How would you like to be able to make your computer work flawlessly for 10
years?



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--- On Fri, 6/13/08, malathi1965 <malathi1965@ yahoo.com> wrote:

From: malathi1965 <malathi1965@ yahoo.com>

Subject: [columbusconsortium ] CASUAL BROWSING MAKES U EARNING

To: columbusconsortium@ yahoogroups. com

Date: Friday, June 13, 2008, 7:27 AM



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Are you interested in knowing about a Clin-ton scan-dal that has been
covered up since 1996 and won't be mentioned by the main stream media?

Would
you like to know how the computer manufacturers have duped the entire
world's consumer population to force them to buy IT equipment they
didn't have to buy?

Would you like to know how to easily repair
your computer/printer without replacing parts when EVERYONE else says
you need a part replaced?

How would you like to be able to make your computer work flawlessly for 10
years?

https://sites.google.com/site/reallybigfix

--- On Fri, 6/13/08, malathi1965 <malathi1965@...> wrote:
From: malathi1965 <malathi1965@...>
Subject: [columbusconsortium] CASUAL BROWSING MAKES U EARNING
To: columbusconsortium@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, June 13, 2008, 7:27 AM











             CASUAL BROWSING MAKES U EARNING



For more details please log on to



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STEP 1.FILL THE FORM AND SIGN UP, NEXT WINDOW OPENS



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CONFIRM  THEIR REGISTRATION .  FOR THIS You can use

free ads or yahoo groups to reach members as i reached you.Daily I am

posting in 50 groups,

and I am able to join at least 5 members a day. It is not hype I am

earning Y to wait

You cannot go wrong with this program. Do not delay in your

decision of accepting it as your full-time income. While you may not

become rich overnight, You WILL become independent



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http://www.thegameconsole.com/

-With lots of nice pics and interesting historical factoids (I've had
about 10 of these consoles over the years.)

Looking for a cheap used laptop? Visit the website to get a sleek and
trendy laptop for you at throw away prices:
http://www.laptopmartonline.info

Heh. Somehow, it might be harder to get some modern use from a Toshiba
T-1100+. ;)

- Pelzig


On Fri, Feb 22, 2008 at 2:48 PM, 11011 110111000 <the_illiac@...> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
> From LifeHacker:
>
>
http://lifehacker.com/359389/give-an-old-laptop-new-life-with-cheap-or-free-proj\
ects
>
>

From LifeHacker:
http://lifehacker.com/359389/give-an-old-laptop-new-life-with-cheap-or-free-proj\
ects

Looking for a cheap used laptop? Visit the website to get a sleek and
trendy laptop for you at throw away prices:
http://cheaplaptops.bigbargains.info

The world is fast becoming a junkyard for e-wastes. We can help avoid
piling up of e-wastes with a proper use of used computers and the
other related accessories. The website
http://usedcomputers.consumerplanet.info helps buy used computers in
good working condition at very cheap prices. There are agencies that
give away used computers even for no cost.

VIsit the website for more info: http://usedcomputers.consumerplanet.info

oops--sent it too soon.  here's  a link:
http://freegeekcolumbus.org/

I wanted to bring to people's attention the existence of FreeGeek
Columbus, a recycling/training/restoration enterprise located on
Fourth Street. They happily accept donations and volunteers; I plan on
visiting their warehouse space in the near future, so BOLO for a field
report in the near future.

[from techeblog] "The Game Console Nintendo Never Released"
Link:
http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/feature-the-game-console-nintendo\
-never-released

[from technabob] "pac-man? that's pac-gentleman to you" (a steampunk
concept on the old coleco tabletop units)
Link:
http://technabob.com/blog/2007/11/01/pac-man-thats-pac-gentleman-to-you/

[from BoingBoing] "ENIAC Programmers Project" (documentary on the
women programmers behind the early supercomputer project)
Link:
http://eniacprogrammers.org/overview.html

[from BoingBoing]
--Band releases album on "obsolete" 3.5" floppy disc--

A UK band called Batch Totem has released a 74-minute album compressed
down to fit on a 1.4MB, 3.5" floppy disk. Who need vinyl nostalgia?

"Trunkeret & Ikonisk" by Batch Totem (an alias for musician, Jonas
Olesen) consists of 19 tracks, which are heavily compressed in the GSM
6.10 WAV format, at various bitrates. The album is on the Ristretto
label, and can be bought online with PayPal.

"The idea is essentially to release an album on an almost obsolete
medium that fits very well with the music on an aesthetical level,"
says Olesen. "Secondly, the scope of the project is to use heavy
compression as a feature that shapes the music, instead of a
limitation that reduces sound quality."

link: <http://www.boingboing.net/2007/10/09/band-releases-album.html>

[from Neatorama]

--Computer Cat Clock--

The modern version of the classic cat wall clock, made of recycled
computer parts, including a hard drive disc and a floppy disc. He even
has memory ears!

link: <http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/09/computer-cat-clock/>

Obvious but very practical, with links to several software options to
convert that old 286/apple IIe into a firewall, file server, torrent
box, etc.

<http://www.dailycupoftech.com/2007/09/17/put-that-old-computer-to-good-use/>

That is pretty sweet. He should have added some lighting or LEDs, though. :)



On 8/23/07, 11011 110111000 <the_illiac@...> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
http://matttovey.blogspot.com/2007/08/in-march-2007-project-to-upgrade-one-of.ht\
ml
>
> the finished product is pretty cool looking, too...
>
>

http://matttovey.blogspot.com/2007/08/in-march-2007-project-to-upgrade-one-of.ht\
ml

the finished product is pretty cool looking, too...

--- In columbusconsortium@yahoogroups.com, "11011 110111000" <the_illiac@...>
wrote:
>
> http://myoldmac.net/webse-e-flash.htm
>
> ahhh,nostalgia.  it even has the googly eyeball widget that would
> follow your cursor around.
>
I think there was a german site that did this about 3 years ago.. I could be
wrong.

cool though.

m.

http://myoldmac.net/webse-e-flash.htm

ahhh,nostalgia.  it even has the googly eyeball widget that would
follow your cursor around.

I think mine is a silver model. I never got any of the accessories for it
since, honestly, I was far more interested in my Atari 2600. Since it has
been up in the attic in the humid South, it may be screwed.

In high school, the computer lab only had TRS-80s and VIC-20s. I think there
may have been a single Commodore 64, but I can't remember.

Jacked was in college, my computer lab courses involved old Zenith computers
which looked like TRS-80 clones.

- Pelzig


On 4/30/07, agent_myth <agent_myth@...> wrote:
>
>   My dad threw out our silver Ti99/4A, along with the adventure cartridge
> & speech
> synthesizer along with all the other tapes and cartridges.. I ended up
> buying a white
> model, along with a new synthesizer and finally found an adventure
> cartridge on ebay &
> also a few cassettes. Believe it or not, i've not even plugged the whole
> rig in. I hope it
> works.
>
> m.
> --- In
columbusconsortium@yahoogroups.com<columbusconsortium%40yahoogroups.com>,
> Pelzig <pelzig@...> wrote:
> >
> > Sweet. My oldest worker is a IBM XT with a color monitor. Still runs
> > just fine. Buried in the attic is a TI-99. Not sure the condition,
> > though.
> >
> > - Pelzig
> >
> >
> > On 4/15/07, 11011 110111000 <the_illiac@...> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > [http://news.com.com/Fun+and+profit+with+obsolete+computers/
> 2100-1041_3-6175961.html?tag=nefd.top]
> > >
> > > this emerging economy has many points-of-entry...
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
>


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

My dad threw out our silver Ti99/4A, along with the adventure cartridge & speech
synthesizer along with all the other tapes and cartridges.. I ended up buying a
white
model, along with a new synthesizer and finally found an adventure cartridge on
ebay &
also a few cassettes. Believe it or not, i've not even plugged the whole rig in.
I hope it
works.

m.
--- In columbusconsortium@yahoogroups.com, Pelzig <pelzig@...> wrote:
>
> Sweet. My oldest worker is a IBM XT with a color monitor. Still runs
> just fine. Buried in the attic is a TI-99. Not sure the condition,
> though.
>
> - Pelzig
>
>
> On 4/15/07, 11011 110111000 <the_illiac@...> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > [http://news.com.com/Fun+and+profit+with+obsolete+computers/
2100-1041_3-6175961.html?tag=nefd.top]
> >
> >  this emerging economy has many points-of-entry...
> >
> >
>

Sweet. My oldest worker is a IBM XT with a color monitor. Still runs
just fine. Buried in the attic is a TI-99. Not sure the condition,
though.

- Pelzig


On 4/15/07, 11011 110111000 <the_illiac@...> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
[http://news.com.com/Fun+and+profit+with+obsolete+computers/2100-1041_3-6175961.\
html?tag=nefd.top]
>
>  this emerging economy has many points-of-entry...
>
>

[this is a neat community event happening in berkely, culled from
boingboing:]

This weekend, MAKE: and the Alameda County Computer Resource Center
(ACCRC) in Berkeley, California are holding a 24 hour event for makers
to build stuff from the tons of fantastic gear collected by the
electronics recycler. BYOT! (Bring your own tools!) Here are the details:

     ACCRC in Berkeley, CA and Make have been collecting household
electronics--including old projects, failed inventions, half finished
prototypes. All of these items will be diverted to ReMake, a 24-hour
event beginning at noon on Saturday, April 28.

     Come find parts for your new projects and work with others to
create something new from salvaged electronics. ACCRC will provide
internet, sleeping quarters, food, and plenty of toys to aid makers to
encourage us to recycle and ReMake. Bring your tools and anything else
needed to create. You can also bring anything you ReMake to the
upcoming Maker Faire, May 19-20 at the San Mateo Fairgrounds, where we
will showcase how a little innovation can make the old, new again.

     Where: Alameda County Computer Resource Center (ACCRC), 1501 East
Shore Highway, Berkeley, CA 94710

     When: Noon, April 28, 2007 - Noon, April 29, 2007

********
link:
http://www.boingboing.net/2007/04/27/remake_bay_area_elec.html

_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
WIRED: "Memory Lane"

Photographer Mark Richards elevates dusty computer artifacts to
stunning objets d'art in his detailed new book, Core Memory: A Visual
Survey of Vintage Computers....

link:
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/15.05/pl_printmem_p82.html
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
WIRED: "power house"

[although not online (yet?), the print version has a short piece on
page 62 about the over-powered, under-utilized processors inside our
common, everyday household appliances (toothbrushes, microwaves,
coffeepots, digital cameras, etc.)  makes me think of a future when we
might corral that power into a SETI-like project, taking advantage of
cycles when devices are in their chargers and not in use...

[http://news.com.com/Fun+and+profit+with+obsolete+computers/2100-1041_3-6175961.\
html?tag=nefd.top]

this emerging economy has many points-of-entry...

From LowEndMac, scraped from digg:

http://lowendmac.com/hodges/07/0402.html

For those of you interested in instructional technology issues,
especially related to bootstrapping, see this quick photo-story,
scraped from the digg news site:

http://inpics.net/isolemamba/