HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: Helge.Kosuch@arbi.informatik.uni-oldenburg.de (Helge Kosuch)
Subject: Good Information Manager Programm
Organization: University of Oldenburg, Germany
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 10:11:33 GMT

I am looking for a real good one.

What I want from it:

-when I tell it 'modems' (or 'girls', 'parties', 'good_jokes') I want to
get everything that I ever stored about that. But of course: every
piece of information I put in can have many of these keywords. But
please dont tell me: Use an editor and a search function. That is much
to bad. I want to have all info to a topic on one screen.

-I want it to repeat very important things to me monthly: All information
that I should keep in head. But if I don't repeat it, I will forget.

Does anybody know such a gorgeous program?


Bye, Helge.
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   Helge

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			   Irc: Helge
From: anthony@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Anthony J Stieber)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
Subject: Re: .5M 95lx Serial Backup Problems
Date: 23 Jan 1993 06:26:21 GMT
Organization: Computing Services Division, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
NNTP-Posting-Host: 129.89.7.4

In article <C1A81r.Bzn@watserv1.uwaterloo.ca> bmaraldo@watserv1.uwaterloo.ca (Commander Brett Maraldo) writes:
>	I had to transfer each file manually.  After gathering all the files
>in my 95 onto my Atari I proceeded to organize them into a mirror of my 95's
>files structure.  I am happy now.  I wish I could've done some sort of batch
>transfer or used an archiver, but as I said the archivers wouldn't run on my
>512k machine.

How about writing a batch file on the 95 to send the files?

I just now used pkzip and pkunzip 1.1 to create and test a 35 KB
archive on my 512KB 95.  There were no problems at all.  The system RAM
to RAM disk ratio was 198:314.  Then I set the ratio to 310:202 and
created and tested a 75KB archive containing more files.  That worked
just fine too.  I expect that the Info-ZIP programs, and other
archivers would work with little trouble.

Are you sure your archivers were not corrupted at some point in the
process of getting them onto your 95?  
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<-:(= Anthony Stieber	anthony@csd4.csd.uwm.edu   uwm!uwmcsd4!anthony
From: mahling@icarus.icarus.lis.pitt.edu (Dirk Mahling)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
Subject: selling PC3000
Date: 25 Jan 93 20:20:32 GMT
Reply-To: mahling@icarus.lis.pitt.edu
Organization: University of Pittsburgh

Selling PC3000 Sharp Palmtop

- size 8.5x4.5x1.2 inches
- weight ca. 1 pound
- screen ca. 7.5 inches in diameter, full CGA
- 2 PCMCIA Slots 
- with serial and parallel mini-adaptors
- floppy port
- 1 MB RAM, free configuralbe RAM vs. RAMdisks
- 1.5 MB ROM w/ DOS, PIM Software, LapLink
- runs on 3 NiCads for abt. 8 hrs.
- will also give 1MB RAMCard
- 2 month old
- asking $1150 (includes Card and adaptor cables) or best offer
---------------------------------------------------------------
 
Dirk Mahling
Department of Information Science
LIS Building
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA 15260

tel. (412) 624 5144

email: mahling@icarus.lis.pitt.edu
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Dirk Mahling
Department of Information Science
LIS Building
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA 15260

tel. (412) 624 5144

email: mahling@icarus.lis.pitt.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
From: bes38869@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (The Bard Duelak   )
Subject: Re: Repost: New HP95LX for sale
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1993 06:53:21 GMT

forbesm@atlantis.CS.ORST.EDU (Mark Forbes) writes:

>bes38869@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (The Bard Duelak   ) writes:

>>	I have three, new, in the box, never been used HP 95LX's 
>> with 1Mb ram, plus the Connectivity packs from HP for the PC
>> for sale.  Like I said, they are brand new, and still have the
>> factory warranty.
>>	EduCalc sells the 95 for $589 and the Connectivity
>> pack for $79.95.  I just want to get rid of these, and am
>> selling the HP95LX's with the packs for $540 each.

>So, unusually generous relatives, or what? Had a sudden urge to buy
>a 95, and got overwhelmed when you saw them in big stacks on the shelf?

>It sounds like there must be a story behind this......

>Mark G. Forbes | forbesm@atlantis.cs.orst.edu

	Well, the HP fairy flew through my window the other night, and
whispered sweet nothings in my ear, and then she left.  When I awoke
in the morning, there were 95's as far as the eye could see.
	In all actuality, we have had them where I work for well over
a year, and havent sold any.  My manager decided to try and "blow them
out", and I snatched up a few for myself and some friends.  Got my loan 
check for the semster, and cant quite swing it.  My mom's boss took
one, and now I got three left.  (actually one now, I think).
	Great story, huh?

--  Blair

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|Blair Sandberg, student in | "If paper feathers are all it takes to fly,dont| 
|   Microbiology, at the    | you think we'd have heard about it before?"... | 
|  University of Illinois   | - "It takes an uncommon mind to think of these | 
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops,sci.physics
From: m14494@mwvm.mitre.org (Mike White)
Subject: Re: Nickel metal hydride cells in standard form factors
Organization: The MITRE Corporation
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 16:02:59 GMT

colin.alan.warwick writes:
> [What ever happened to A and B cells?]

They're still around, just not used very much; they were
for vacuum tube portable radios.  The A battery was a large,
low voltage battery (6 volts, I think) for the tube filaments.
The B battery was the high-voltage battery for the tube
plates; they came in various voltages, starting at 22.5 volts.
You still see them around some, but they're not very common.
The terminology is still with us though; the power supply in
radios is still frequently called the "B+" supply.

************************
* These are my opinions only.*
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
From: ppetto@wariat.org (Peter J. Petto)
Subject: HP48SX & Stuff For Sale
Summary: HP48SX & Stuff For Sale
Organization: Akademia Pana Kleksa, Public Access Uni* Site
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1993 20:22:29 GMT

FOR SALE - HP48SX and related gear
-----------------------------------

The following items are for sale:

     HP48SX rev E              $180.00
     ~18 months old
     excellent condition

     128K HP RAM card           $80.00
     Equation Library card      $55.00

     HP Program Development     $68.00
     Link

     HP48 Handbook              $14.00
     (Donnelly)

     48 Insights part I         $18.00
     (Wickes, with disk)

     48 Insights part II        $18.00
     (Wickes, with disk)

     HP48 Programming Examples  $20.00
     (Mackenroth)

     HP48SX Graphics            $14.00
     (Depew)

     HP48 Programmers Toolkit   $32.00
     (Donnelly)

     HP48 File Manager          $10.00 
     (Donnelly)

All prices include shipping to any U.S. location.


All of the above, plus several goodies disks, several HP48-oriented
videos (users meetings) and HP48 coffee mug, for only:

     $375.00, including shipping.

Please respond to me by email; or leave me a telephone number (and
time) for me to call you.

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Peter Petto         |      ppetto@wariat.org
Bay Village, Ohio   |   73125.617@compuserve.com
From: michael@ecst.csuchico.edu (Michael Perelman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
Subject: Power supply problem
Date: 23 Jan 93 01:08:35 GMT
Organization: California State University, Chico
NNTP-Posting-Host: cscihp.ecst.csuchico.edu

I am getting insufficient power from my power supply to ru my hp95?  What is
the best course?  Should I throw it away or can HP fix it?  Thanks.

----
Michael Perelman
michael@ecst.csuchico.edu
From: js12@newshost.gte.com (john schettino)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
Subject: Re: S3: Shall I get 1M RAM or 2M FLASH?
Date: 26 Jan 93 17:25:11 GMT
Reply-To: js12@gte.com
Organization: GTE Laboratories, Waltham, MA

In article <1993Jan26.135023.8152@city.cs>, lionel@cs.city.ac.uk (Lionel Tun) writes:
|> I mentioned some theoretical pros and cons of RAM vs FLASH SSD's earlier.
|> But I may now actually have the choice between 1M RAM and 2M FLASH. What
|> opinions/experiences do people have?

Can you post the source (store or mail-order) and price of each, as
well? I'm thinking of getting one or more of either kind (so I can play
Zork!) and was wondering.

- john schettino
From: jeff@eng.umd.edu (Jeffrey Frey)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
Subject: FLASH vs. RAM
Date: 26 Jan 93 15:15:06 GMT
Article-I.D.: mojo.1k3khqINNmfl
Distribution: world
Organization: Project GLUE, University of Maryland, College Park
NNTP-Posting-Host: paxsuna.eng.umd.edu

The differences between CMOS RAM and FLASH go beyond volatility.  Most
important, Flash requires  a relatively high voltage for writing; does
your computer have provision for writing to FLASH?  Secondly, since FLASH
is read in blocks, special software is needed to read from it (and
write to it too).  Although MicroSoft has a FLashFile program in beta-test,
one hears, there really isn't any standard software for dealing with FLASH.
Another interesting thing the software does for FLASH is to make sure that
the cells written to are distributed over the chip, to equalize wear; the
cells have a limited (albeit large) number of cycles.

CMOS RAM has the disadvantage only of requiring a battery back-up.  Otherwise
it can generally be used exactly as a (very fast) floppy; nothing special
about reading it or writing to it, since each bit is individually 
addressed and only logic levels are required.  In the short term, I would
think that CMOS RAM would be much more useful than FLASH.  Due to cost,
density, and nonvolatility FLASH (or something like it, like good old EEPROM)
will eventually dominate, but due to manufacturing problems and software
incompatibility I'd say not for  a couple of years.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
From: lionel@cs.city.ac.uk (Lionel Tun)
Subject: S3: Re: Odd Psion 3 behaviour
Summary: ^^ Lets see if this scheme works
Organization: City University, London
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 93 14:57:07 GMT

steve@geosys.co.uk writes:
>I have noticed this behaviour as well, here are some clues I have picked up
>
>   1) The slowdown seems to always start at half past the hour
>   2) If you switch to the system screen the "Busy updating lists"
>      message is normally there
>
>this suggests to me that at certain wall clock times the system software
>wanders round the system cleaning up memory fragmentation, checking that 
>files are still there and other such activities.
>
>The slowdown seems to only happen for a short while on my fully loaded 
>256k Psion 3, but could take longer if the slots are occupied.

Well done, some real research! So it happens every hour at
half past the hour. Interesting. Not every half hour. BTW
did you get bored typing away and waiting for it to slow
down?-)

I wonder how the appointments and alarms mechanism works.

--
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/___/_/_/\/ City University, London EC1V 0HB \ \___\_\_\
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From: ray@rann.sbi.com (Raymond Blum)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
Subject: Re: pascal for HP95??  was Re: HP95lx quest
Date: 22 Jan 93 22:37:48 GMT
Reply-To: ray@rann.sbi.com
Organization: Salomon Inc.

plz post any responses, vs. email Thanks
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
From: tal@netcom.com (Tal Dayan)
Subject: Re: FLASH vs. RAM
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 06:34:52 GMT

In article <1k3khqINNmfl@mojo.eng.umd.edu>, jeff@eng.umd.edu (Jeffrey Frey) writes:
> The differences between CMOS RAM and FLASH go beyond volatility.  Most
> important, Flash requires  a relatively high voltage for writing; does
> your computer have provision for writing to FLASH?  

As Flash cards have internail convertor to 12v (or any other required
volatege, this is not a problem).


> Secondly, since FLASH
> is read in blocks, special software is needed to read from it (and
> write to it too).  

Have you checked Intel Flash's (for example) ? You can read individual
bytes with no extra penalty. SunDisk however, has its own proprietry 
Flash architecure which, if I recall correctly, access the Flash
in blocks of 512 bytes (nominal size, the actual size is larger
to hold some house keeping information). 


> Although MicroSoft has a FLashFile program in beta-test,
> one hears, there really isn't any standard software for dealing with FLASH.

My sources say that Microsoft Flash File System is a flop. It has to
do with the level of the disk emulation.  Microsoft does it in the
'network or file' level as opposed to the sector level.  This make
it very slow.

> Another interesting thing the software does for FLASH is to make sure that
> the cells written to are distributed over the chip, to equalize wear; the
> cells have a limited (albeit large) number of cycles.

That's true. Rumors say that SunDisk has a patent on the 'technology'
of keeping track of the number of times each sector has been written,
and using this information to balance the wear.

Tal

tal@netcom.com


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Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
Subject: Sharp Pen Wizard OZ-9600 info & ???'s
From: cvacsgba@vmsb.is.csupomona.edu
Date: 25 Jan 93 23:13:47 PST
Organization: California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Nntp-Posting-User: cvacsgba

        Here's some interesting info on the Sharp Wizard OZ-9600 (Pen Wizard).
From the catalog provided by Rupp Technology Corporation, there is only 109k of
user memory (probably due to ROM and graphical overhead?) even though there is
256k of memory advertised.  This is NOT mentioned outside the box or in the
users manual (that I could find).  Does anyone else know something about this?
 
        The contrast of the unit is comparable to the OZ-7XXX series (which 
was fair).  This is probably due to the touch screen.  The OZ-8XXX series has 
the best contrast of any palmtop that I have seen.  They also have a usable 
QWERTY keyboard for taking quick notes.  My OZ-7200 is challenging when taking 
notes...  I was very disappointed when the Casio SFR-20 came out with top
features only to find the QWERTY keyboard too tightly packed for my tastes.  I
do have average sized hands though.  I wore surgical gloves size 7.5 or 8 when
I was in the military.  Anyone with small hands might find those keyboards
usable.  How does anyone touch-type on the Psion's is a mystery to me...  It's
a great machine otherwise...
        
        The OZ-9600 Pen Wizard even has a better keyboard than the OZ-8XXX
series!  The keys are softer and more widely spaced (definitely a bonus).  The
only reason I prefer the OZ-8600(s) over the OZ-9600 is because of my question
with the amount of user memory available.  If anyone can shed more light on
this I would greatly appreciate it.  The best price I could find for an OZ-8600
was around $380.  Does anyone know if this model is available with the textured
exterior?  (like model OZ-8600S?).  The OZ-9600 comes standard with the
soft textured exterior.  My friend's smooth OZ-8000 is peeling very badly...
 
        Thanks a lot for any replies...  Gee... besides me, there's not many
complaints about the Sharp Wizards, eh?  I look forward to my new OZ-8600S if
and when I find one.
 
Terence
Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
From: fin@unet.umn.edu (Craig A. Finseth)
Subject: Re: 80x24(25) display program
Organization: University of Minnesota, Networking Services.
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 15:25:27 GMT

In article <1993Jan27.101116.12495@prime.mdata.fi>, iikkap@mits.mdata.fi (Iikka Paavolainen) writes:
|> Where can I obtain this much-spoken-of program that lets the HP95LX
|> have a screen of 80x25?

(I also replied via e-mail, but think that this response is of general
interest.)

The program is not available on the Internet (by choice of the author).

The new release of Freyja (2-3 weeks) will incorporate this technology
(by permission).  You will be able to select a default size and can
change the displayed size on the fly.  Be careful: the "tiny fonts"
are addictive as I have found out!

Craig A. Finseth                        Craig.A.Finseth-1@umn.edu
1343 Lafond                             fin@unet.umn.edu
St Paul MN 55104-2437                   Craig.Finseth@mr.net
USA                                     +1 612 644 4027         member, LPF
From: wmm@world.std.com (William M Miller)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
Subject: Questions on Zeos/Abstract
Date: 27 Jan 93 22:32:24 GMT
Organization: Software Emancipation Technology, Inc.

As I mentioned in a post last week, my Atari Portfolio has gone
belly-up.  One of the folks who responded to my call for help
suggested that, if I decide to replace the Pofo, I should look at the
Zeos Pocket PC.  Although I was initially reluctant to do so because
of the relatively large size, I've been reconsidering that on the
basis of the increased ease of typing.  I've looked at the archives on
csd4.csd.uwm.edu, and that has answered a lot of questions, but I
still have a few.

1) Based on the photo I saw in an old PC Magazine, it appears that the
keys are laid out on about 0.7-inch centers, only a bit smaller than
the standard 0.75-inch.  Did I measure and extrapolate correctly?  How
does this compare to the spacing of other similar models like the
Poqet, Sharp, and Abstract?

2) What kind of keyswitches are used?  I saw someone refer to them as
"Chiclet," while someone else mentioned "positive action;" these
descriptions sound contradictory to me.  Is there a mechanical key
click?  If there is a non-mechanical key sound, can it be turned off?

3) Could somebody describe the non-MS-Works ROM software?

4) I've also seen mention of the Abstract machine, and it sounds
mostly comparable with the Zeos -- in some ways better (battery life
and convenience, recharging NiCds directly; processor speed; external
keyboard port) and in some ways worse (only one PCMCIA slot), at about
the same price.  I've only seen specs, though, no user experience.  I
sent email to Abstract but haven't heard back -- does this machine
exist?  Does anyone have any experience with it?  How does it really
compare with the Zeos?

Thanks for any replies.

-- William M. Miller, wmm@world.std.com
From: eric@chemeng.ed.ac.uk (Eric S Fraga)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
Subject: Re: Psion 3 Views, or other machine recomme
Date: 27 Jan 93 10:46:52 GMT
Organization: Edinburgh University Chemical Engineering Department
NNTP-Posting-Host: reay.chemeng.ed.ac.uk
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL8]

Eric S Fraga (eric@chemeng.ed.ac.uk) wrote:

: The best price I've seen agrees with the above: #169 + VAT
: (17.5%) from a mail order company DABS Press who advertise in
: Personal Computer World, Computer Shopper, etc.  This is for the
: 256k model (the 128k model is about #130).

I should add that I bought my S3 from them three months ago and
the service was very good -- ordered my machine on a late Monday
afternoon and it arrived by post to home on the Saturday.
Shipping cost #7 -- they advise that it takes app. 3 days.

eric
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From: kevin.mcwhirter@spacebbs.com (Kevin Mcwhirter) 
Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
Subject: Repost: New HP95LX for sa
Date: 26 Jan 93 04:07:00 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: SPACE BBS - Menlo Park, CA - 10 Lines + 4gB - 415-323-4193
Reply-To: kevin.mcwhirter@spacebbs.com (Kevin Mcwhirter) 

   >  pack for $79.95.  I just want to get rid of these, and am
   >  selling the HP95LX's with the packs for $540 each.
   >  If interested, please E-mail me at bes38869@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu .
I'm interested!!!! Somebody please forward, as I cannot get there from here!!

call me at 800-722-1113 please!!
Ask for Kevin McWhirter. Thanx.
klm
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
From: cgordon@vpnet.chi.il.us (gordon hlavenka)
Subject: Re: Good Information Manager Programm
Organization: Vpnet Public Access
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 18:14:19 GMT

 Helge.Kosuch@arbi.informatik.uni-oldenburg.de (Helge Kosuch) writes:
>-when I tell it 'modems' (or 'girls', 'parties', 'good_jokes') I want to
>get everything that I ever stored about that. But of course: every
>piece of information I put in can have many of these keywords. But
>please dont tell me: Use an editor and a search function. That is much
>to bad. I want to have all info to a topic on one screen.
"Memory Mate" from Broderbund software does this.  I run MM on my
HP95, and it works great!  I just wish it were sysmgr-compliant.
(Have to call Broderbund about that...)

>-I want it to repeat very important things to me monthly: All information
>that I should keep in head. But if I don't repeat it, I will forget.
And the HP95 has this built-in.

>Does anybody know such a gorgeous program?
Two programs.  One machine.  Close enough?

-- 
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Vote straight ticket Procrastination party Dec. 3rd!
From: toin@blade.stack.urc.tue.nl (Toin Bloo)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
Subject: S3: Re: Psion 3 keyboard typable?
Date: 25 Jan 93 13:41:11 GMT
Organization: MCGV Stack, Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands.
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]

Michael R. Volow (mvolo@ecsvax.uncecs.edu) wrote:
: 
: How easily can one touchtype on the keyboard of the Psion 3?

You can type on your S3 in the normal way with two fingers: S3 on top of
table (it's a desktop computer then ! :-). But that's not the way I like.

I always take my S3 in my both hands and type with my thumbs. I use the
capslock when programming in OPL to switch to and from caps because the
shifts are a bit hard to reach with your thumbs.
In this way, I'm half as fast in typing as on my XT keyboard. But I'm a 
very bad typist...

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                                          Frederiklaan 163  5616 NE  Eindhoven
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From: chuckg@meaddata.com (Chuck Greenwald)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops
Subject: Re: pascal for HP95??  was Re: HP95lx quest
Date: 28 Jan 1993 19:27:39 GMT
Organization: Mead Data Central, Dayton OH
NNTP-Posting-Host: herman.meaddata.com

Ray is right -- I've been running Turbo Pascal 3.01A on my '95
for a couple of weeks now.

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