16 Jun
2003
16 Jun
'03
8:28 p.m.
Steve Harris wrote:
Cool. I heard an Elliott 803 (enormous early 60s
realtime machine) playing
tunes by modulating the tape puncher (I think) off one of its serial
lines. The serial cable was about the thickness of a mans arm and attached
with hefty bolts. Makes USB look elegant ;)
http://www.retrobeep.com/computers/elliott/elliottSpecification.htm
Its in the computer preservation society at Beltchly Park in the UK.
wow... is it up and running?... i never noticed it there.... but i went
about 2 years ago.... thats a good enough excuse as any to visit - along
with sampling their enigma machines again (its an enigma on the front
page of irixx.org)
i suppose that brings us vaguely back on topic... oh to hell with it.
right.
i wanna do one of those things - line printer or dotmatrix - and then
control it via xtend or something on my linux box.... any ideas?
m~
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