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Apple II Reference Manual (for II & II+) - 1979 + Addendum on Asimov [message #363252] Mon, 12 February 2018 05:00 Go to next message
Anonymous
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Originally posted by: James Davis

Hi All Apple II and II Plus Enthusiasts,

I just uploaded a new copy of [my] "Apple II Reference Manual (for II & II+) - 1979 + Addendum" to Asimov incoming:

Apple II Reference Manual (for II & II+) - 1979 + Addendum (alt JPD).zip and
Apple II Reference Manual (for II & II+) - 1979 + Addendum (alt JPD) [PAGES].zip.

[These zip files are huge! The manual & addendum are PDFs. The pages are JPEGs.]

I reworked (prettied up) the cover art, so it is not the [my] original cover. The Apple computer in the center of the cover looks a lot more like a real Apple II (on my LCD monitor), but it is not a photograph. I hope the colors are satisfactory. Colors always look slightly different on different monitors.

I also included [my] "The Addendum to the Apple II Reference Manual" (both within the manual and separately from it), but it [my copy of the addendum] is different from the other versions I found online.

The reason I scanned in my copy of the manual is so I could convert the AutoStart ROM listing in Appendix C into text. All the other versions I found online don't convert well. I will have to see if my copy will convert better than those. But, I figured that since I was removing the binding, I had better scan in the whole manual, not just the appendix desired.

Antoine Vignau's version of the AutoStart ROM is just source code and does not have the assembly address and byte code columns (that I want) and his version is a later version, 1985; but it does convert well (with CiderPress), since it is already in a textual format.

[Jorge, a diehard Apple II enthusiast (in Spain?), will probably love my manual (if he can read/translate the English to Spanish?).]


Yours truly,

James Davis
Re: Apple II Reference Manual (for II & II+) - 1979 + Addendum on Asimov [message #363289 is a reply to message #363252] Mon, 12 February 2018 14:05 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Anonymous
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Originally posted by: Jorge

On Monday, February 12, 2018 at 11:00:07 AM UTC+1, James Davis wrote:
> Hi All Apple II and II Plus Enthusiasts,
>
> I just uploaded a new copy of [my] "Apple II Reference Manual (for II & II+) - 1979 + Addendum" to Asimov incoming:
>
> Apple II Reference Manual (for II & II+) - 1979 + Addendum (alt JPD).zip and
> Apple II Reference Manual (for II & II+) - 1979 + Addendum (alt JPD) [PAGES].zip.
>
> [These zip files are huge! The manual & addendum are PDFs. The pages are JPEGs.]
>
> I reworked (prettied up) the cover art, so it is not the [my] original cover. The Apple computer in the center of the cover looks a lot more like a real Apple II (on my LCD monitor), but it is not a photograph. I hope the colors are satisfactory. Colors always look slightly different on different monitors.
>
> I also included [my] "The Addendum to the Apple II Reference Manual" (both within the manual and separately from it), but it [my copy of the addendum] is different from the other versions I found online.
>
> The reason I scanned in my copy of the manual is so I could convert the AutoStart ROM listing in Appendix C into text. All the other versions I found online don't convert well. I will have to see if my copy will convert better than those. But, I figured that since I was removing the binding, I had better scan in the whole manual, not just the appendix desired.
>
> Antoine Vignau's version of the AutoStart ROM is just source code and does not have the assembly address and byte code columns (that I want) and his version is a later version, 1985; but it does convert well (with CiderPress), since it is already in a textual format.
>
> [Jorge, a diehard Apple II enthusiast (in Spain?), will probably love my manual (if he can read/translate the English to Spanish?).]

Hahaha, thanks James, probably... but I can't find it, incoming is empty and it's not in unsorted either.

ftp.apple.asimov.net/apple_II/incoming -> nothing here
ftp.apple.asimov.net/apple_II/unsorted -> not there

Can you post the exact path to fetch it?

--
Jorge.
Re: Apple II Reference Manual (for II & II+) - 1979 + Addendum on Asimov [message #363310 is a reply to message #363289] Mon, 12 February 2018 21:44 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Anonymous
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Originally posted by: James Davis

On Monday, February 12, 2018 at 11:05:37 AM UTC-8, Jorge wrote:
> Hahaha, thanks James, probably... but I can't find it, incoming is empty and it's not in unsorted either.
>
> ftp.apple.asimov.net/apple_II/incoming -> nothing here
> ftp.apple.asimov.net/apple_II/unsorted -> not there
>
> Can you post the exact path to fetch it?
>
> --
> Jorge.

Jorge,

Give Isaac Asimov a few days to sort it out. I just uploaded it late last night and/or very early this morning, immediately before posting the message above. It usually takes the AsimovLookerAfterer a few days to sort out the uploads.

James Davis
Re: Apple II Reference Manual (for II & II+) - 1979 + Addendum on Asimov [message #363316 is a reply to message #363310] Mon, 12 February 2018 22:04 Go to previous messageGo to next message
D Finnigan is currently offline  D Finnigan
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James Davis wrote:
> On Monday, February 12, 2018 at 11:05:37 AM UTC-8, Jorge wrote:
>> Hahaha, thanks James, probably... but I can't find it, incoming is empty
>> and it's not in unsorted either.
>>
>> ftp.apple.asimov.net/apple_II/incoming -> nothing here
>> ftp.apple.asimov.net/apple_II/unsorted -> not there
>>
>> Can you post the exact path to fetch it?
>>
>> --
>> Jorge.
>
> Jorge,
>
> Give Isaac Asimov a few days to sort it out. I just uploaded it late last
> night and/or very early this morning, immediately before posting the
> message above. It usually takes the AsimovLookerAfterer a few days to
> sort
> out the uploads.

His name is Patrick M. Kane.
Re: Apple II Reference Manual (for II & II+) - 1979 + Addendum on Asimov [message #363317 is a reply to message #363316] Mon, 12 February 2018 22:17 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Anonymous
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Originally posted by: James Davis

On Monday, February 12, 2018 at 7:04:59 PM UTC-8, D Finnigan wrote:
> His name is Patrick M. Kane.

"Isaac Asimov" must be his alias, because the last time I uploaded a 7zip file, the AsimovLookerAfterer wrote to me requesting I send zip files in future, and he signed it "Isaac Asimov" !!!
Re: Apple II Reference Manual (for II & II+) - 1979 + Addendum on Asimov [message #363325 is a reply to message #363289] Tue, 13 February 2018 00:52 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Anonymous
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Originally posted by: frank_o_rama

../documentation/hardware/machines/Apple II Reference Manual (for II & II+) - 1979 + Addendum (alt JPD) [PAGES].zip
../documentation/hardware/machines/Apple II Reference Manual (for II & II+) - 1979 + Addendum (alt JPD).zip

Nice quality! I'd be interested in the original scan of the cover.
f



On Monday, February 12, 2018 at 11:05:37 AM UTC-8, Jorge wrote:
>
> Can you post the exact path to fetch it?
>
> --
> Jorge.
Re: Apple II Reference Manual (for II & II+) - 1979 + Addendum on Asimov [message #363334 is a reply to message #363325] Tue, 13 February 2018 04:37 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Anonymous
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Originally posted by: James Davis

On Monday, February 12, 2018 at 9:52:04 PM UTC-8, frank_...@hotmail.com wrote:

> Nice quality! I'd be interested in the original scan of the cover.
> f

Frank,

My cover is too dirty. That is why I spent two weeks prettying it up for the publication/upload. You can find a better/good one here (to compare with):

ftp://public.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/documentation/hardware/ machines/a2_reference_manual_alt.pdf

It is the same as my cover, but cleaner (and it has the wire hoop binding in view, which my scan doesn't have).

There is a fuzzier one at <http://www.turbo-2.com/apple> also.

James Davis
Re: Apple II Reference Manual (for II & II+) - 1979 + Addendum on Asimov [message #363335 is a reply to message #363334] Tue, 13 February 2018 04:59 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Anonymous
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Originally posted by: James Davis

On Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at 1:37:17 AM UTC-8, James Davis wrote:
> On Monday, February 12, 2018 at 9:52:04 PM UTC-8, frank_...@hotmail.com wrote:
>
>> Nice quality! I'd be interested in the original scan of the cover.
>> f
>
> Frank,
>
> My cover is too dirty. That is why I spent two weeks prettying it up for the publication/upload. You can find a better/good one here (to compare with):
>
> ftp://public.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/documentation/hardware/ machines/a2_reference_manual_alt.pdf
>
> It is the same as my cover, but cleaner (and it has the wire hoop binding in view, which my scan doesn't have).
>
> There is a fuzzier one at <http://www.turbo-2.com/apple> also.
>
> James Davis

P.S. There is an even fuzzier one (signed by WOZ) at:

< https://ia801707.us.archive.org/19/items/Apple_II_Reference_ Manual_1979_Apple/Apple_II_Reference_Manual_1979_Apple_text. pdf>

The www.turbo-2.com version was in a file called: APPLE 2 MANUALS.zip. I can't find the source for it right now, but it most probably came from Asimov, too.
Re: Apple II Reference Manual (for II & II+) - 1979 + Addendum on Asimov [message #363337 is a reply to message #363252] Tue, 13 February 2018 05:07 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Anonymous
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Originally posted by: Jorge

Cool, I didn't have the addendum! Thanks Mr. Davis! Do you have the red and/or the blue (cassette applesoft) book?
Re: Apple II Reference Manual (for II & II+) - 1979 + Addendum on Asimov [message #363399 is a reply to message #363252] Tue, 13 February 2018 19:40 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Michael J. Mahon is currently offline  Michael J. Mahon
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James Davis <JPD.Enterprises@outlook.com> wrote:
> Hi All Apple II and II Plus Enthusiasts,
>
> I just uploaded a new copy of [my] "Apple II Reference Manual (for II &
> II+) - 1979 + Addendum" to Asimov incoming:
>
> Apple II Reference Manual (for II & II+) - 1979 + Addendum (alt JPD).zip and
> Apple II Reference Manual (for II & II+) - 1979 + Addendum (alt JPD) [PAGES].zip.
>
> [These zip files are huge! The manual & addendum are PDFs. The pages are JPEGs.]
>
> I reworked (prettied up) the cover art, so it is not the [my] original
> cover. The Apple computer in the center of the cover looks a lot more
> like a real Apple II (on my LCD monitor), but it is not a photograph. I
> hope the colors are satisfactory. Colors always look slightly different
> on different monitors.
>
> I also included [my] "The Addendum to the Apple II Reference Manual"
> (both within the manual and separately from it), but it [my copy of the
> addendum] is different from the other versions I found online.
>
> The reason I scanned in my copy of the manual is so I could convert the
> AutoStart ROM listing in Appendix C into text. All the other versions I
> found online don't convert well. I will have to see if my copy will
> convert better than those. But, I figured that since I was removing the
> binding, I had better scan in the whole manual, not just the appendix desired.
>
> Antoine Vignau's version of the AutoStart ROM is just source code and
> does not have the assembly address and byte code columns (that I want)
> and his version is a later version, 1985; but it does convert well (with
> CiderPress), since it is already in a textual format.
>
> [Jorge, a diehard Apple II enthusiast (in Spain?), will probably love my
> manual (if he can read/translate the English to Spanish?).]
>
>
> Yours truly,
>
> James Davis
>

Has anyone found a usable OCR program for dot matrix printing?

And (pressing my luck) for ancient IBM line printer text?

--
-michael - NadaNet 3.1 and AppleCrate II: http://michaeljmahon.com
Re: Apple II Reference Manual (for II & II+) - 1979 + Addendum on Asimov [message #363408 is a reply to message #363337] Tue, 13 February 2018 21:44 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Anonymous
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Originally posted by: James Davis

On Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at 2:07:22 AM UTC-8, Jorge wrote:
> Cool, I didn't have the addendum! Thanks Mr. Davis! Do you have the red and/or the blue (cassette applesoft) book?

Jorge,

I don't have any links for the Blue Book. I don't recall ever seeing one.

This is my (old) list for the Red Book:

============================================================ ==========
The Apple II "Red Book" Reference Manuals {FTP Sources, HTTP Sources, & Information}
============================================================ ==========
ftp://public.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/
------------------------------------------------------------ ----------
ftp://public.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/documentation/
ftp://public.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/documentation/hardware/
ftp://public.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/documentation/hardware/ machines
------------------------------------------------------------ ----------
ftp://public.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/documentation/hardware/ misc/
============================================================ ==========
http://www.turbo-2.com/
============================================================ ==========

============================================================ ==========
0. Apple II Woz Wonderbook - The 1st. Book - A Compendium - ©1977
------------------------------------------------------------ ----------
ftp://public.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/documentation/hardware/ misc/Apple2WozWonderbook1977.pdf
============================================================ ==========
1. Apple II Reference Manual - The Red Book - January 1978 Version (Used - Black & White)
------------------------------------------------------------ ----------
ftp://public.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/documentation/hardware/ machines/Apple_II_Redbook.pdf
============================================================ ==========
2. Apple II Reference Manual - The Red Book - January 1978 Version (Used - Red, Black & White)
------------------------------------------------------------ ----------
ftp://public.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/documentation/hardware/ machines/redbook.pdf
============================================================ ==========
3. Apple II Reference Manual - The Red Book - January 1978 Version (Used - Red, Black & White) {Pictures of each page}
------------------------------------------------------------ ----------
ftp://public.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/documentation/hardware/ machines/redbook.zip
============================================================ ==========
4. Apple II Reference Manual - The Red Book - 30th Anniversary Version 1 [Searchable] - {This version is the best quality Red Book document!}
------------------------------------------------------------ ----------
ftp://public.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/documentation/hardware/ machines/Redbook alt version.pdf
============================================================ ==========
5. Apple II Reference Manual - The Red Book - January 1978 Version (Used - Bright Red, Black & White)=(8.)
------------------------------------------------------------ ----------
ftp://public.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/documentation/hardware/ machines/a2_reference_manual-1978.pdf
============================================================ ==========
6. Apple II Reference Manual - The Red Book - January 1978 Version (Used - White & Black)
------------------------------------------------------------ ----------
ftp://public.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/documentation/hardware/ machines/a2_RED_BOOK [alt2].pdf
============================================================ ==========
7. Apple II Reference Manual - The Red Book - 30th Anniversary Version 2 [Searchable]
------------------------------------------------------------ ----------
ftp://public.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/documentation/hardware/ machines/Apple II Reference Manual - The Red Book v2.pdf
============================================================ ==========
8. Apple II Reference Manual - The Red Book - January 1978 Version (Used - Bright Red, Black & White)=(5.)
------------------------------------------------------------ ----------
http://www.turbo-2.com/
\APPLE 2 MANUALS.zip <--[Down-Loaded via Internet Explorer]
\a2rb.pdf
============================================================ ==========
ftp://... <--[Down-Loaded via Windows Explorer]!
============================================================ ==========
Re: Apple II Reference Manual (for II & II+) - 1979 + Addendum on Asimov [message #363409 is a reply to message #363399] Tue, 13 February 2018 21:53 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Anonymous
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Originally posted by: James Davis

On Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at 4:40:07 PM UTC-8, Michael J. Mahon wrote:
>
> Has anyone found a usable OCR program for dot matrix printing?
>
> And (pressing my luck) for ancient IBM line printer text?
>
> --
> -michael - NadaNet 3.1 and AppleCrate II: http://michaeljmahon.com

Michael,

I don't know if this will help you, but I use this one:

FreeOCR v5.4.1

!!! Intalls to Root folder [C:\FreeOCR] !!!

1. FreeOCR - Home Page - [InternetShortcut]

http://www.paperfile.net/

2. FreeOCR - Download Page - [InternetShortcut]

http://www.paperfile.net/download.html


James Davis
Re: Apple II Reference Manual (for II & II+) - 1979 + Addendum on Asimov [message #363423 is a reply to message #363337] Wed, 14 February 2018 03:39 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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On Tuesday, 13 February 2018 23:07:22 UTC+13, Jorge wrote:
> Cool, I didn't have the addendum! Thanks Mr. Davis! Do you have the red and/or the blue (cassette applesoft) book?

ftp://ftp.apple.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/documentation/progra mming/basic/Applesoft_Reference_Manual_1978-%20bluebook.pdf

Cheers,
Nick.
Re: Apple II Reference Manual (for II & II+) - 1979 + Addendum on Asimov [message #363433 is a reply to message #363423] Wed, 14 February 2018 07:41 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Anonymous
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Originally posted by: joltenjoe

Steven Weyrich has the 1977 version and explains the difference.

https://apple2history.org/2012/07/19/being-blue/
Re: Apple II Reference Manual (for II & II+) - 1979 + Addendum on Asimov [message #363434 is a reply to message #363317] Wed, 14 February 2018 07:52 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Anonymous
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Originally posted by: joltenjoe

Perhaps it's really Hari Seldon and everything we will ever need to know will be contained within the Apple II.
Re: Apple II Reference Manual (for II & II+) - 1979 + Addendum on Asimov [message #363435 is a reply to message #363434] Wed, 14 February 2018 08:20 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Considering that Daneel Olivaw is the true maintainer of all Apple II knowledge, let’s be thankful that he isn’t limited to a language card and 16-bit banked memory.
Re: Apple II Reference Manual (for II & II+) - 1979 + Addendum on Asimov [message #363452 is a reply to message #363435] Wed, 14 February 2018 12:54 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Anonymous
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Originally posted by: James Davis

On Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at 4:52:06 AM UTC-8, joltenjoe wrote:
> Perhaps it's really Hari Seldon and everything we will ever need to know will be contained within the Apple II.

On Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at 5:20:18 AM UTC-8, Anthony Ortiz wrote:
> Considering that Daneel Olivaw is the true maintainer of all Apple II knowledge, let’s be thankful that he isn’t limited to a language card and 16-bit banked memory.

I don't understand these jokes. Who are these people?
Re: Apple II Reference Manual (for II & II+) - 1979 + Addendum on Asimov [message #363453 is a reply to message #363433] Wed, 14 February 2018 13:08 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Anonymous
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Originally posted by: James Davis

On Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at 4:41:57 AM UTC-8, joltenjoe wrote:
> Steven Weyrich has the 1977 version and explains the difference.
>
> https://apple2history.org/2012/07/19/being-blue/

Do you have to subscribe to this website to download the Blue Books?

Do you have any direct download links?
Re: Apple II Reference Manual (for II & II+) - 1979 + Addendum on Asimov [message #363454 is a reply to message #363452] Wed, 14 February 2018 13:33 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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On 2/14/2018 12:54 PM, James Davis wrote:
> On Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at 4:52:06 AM UTC-8, joltenjoe wrote:
>> Perhaps it's really Hari Seldon and everything we will ever need to know will be contained within the Apple II.
>
> On Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at 5:20:18 AM UTC-8, Anthony Ortiz wrote:
>> Considering that Daneel Olivaw is the true maintainer of all Apple II knowledge, let’s be thankful that he isn’t limited to a language card and 16-bit banked memory.
>
> I don't understand these jokes. Who are these people?
>
Hari Seldon was a main character in Isaac Asimov's Foundation series.
He was a computer guy.
Daneel Olivaw (actually R. Daneel Olivaw) was a humanoid robot who is a
main character in several of Isaac Asimov's robot books.

Charlie
Re: Apple II Reference Manual (for II & II+) - 1979 + Addendum on Asimov [message #363470 is a reply to message #363408] Wed, 14 February 2018 15:03 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Anonymous
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Originally posted by: Jorge

On Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at 3:44:52 AM UTC+1, James Davis wrote:
> On Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at 2:07:22 AM UTC-8, Jorge wrote:
>> Cool, I didn't have the addendum! Thanks Mr. Davis! Do you have the red and/or the blue (cassette applesoft) book?
>
> Jorge,
>
> I don't have any links for the Blue Book. I don't recall ever seeing one.
>
> This is my (old) list for the Red Book:

Oh, sorry. A misunderstanding. I was going to offer you a scanned copy because I have both. Lucky me somebody else has done it already so I don't have to do it. Thanks for the links.
Re: Apple II Reference Manual (for II & II+) - 1979 + Addendum on Asimov [message #363493 is a reply to message #363454] Wed, 14 February 2018 21:04 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Anonymous
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Originally posted by: James Davis

On Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at 10:33:28 AM UTC-8, Charlie wrote:
> On 2/14/2018 12:54 PM, James Davis wrote:
>> On Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at 4:52:06 AM UTC-8, joltenjoe wrote:
>>> Perhaps it's really Hari Seldon and everything we will ever need to know will be contained within the Apple II.
>>
>> On Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at 5:20:18 AM UTC-8, Anthony Ortiz wrote:
>>> Considering that Daneel Olivaw is the true maintainer of all Apple II knowledge, let’s be thankful that he isn’t limited to a language card and 16-bit banked memory.
>>
>> I don't understand these jokes. Who are these people?
>>
> Hari Seldon was a main character in Isaac Asimov's Foundation series.
> He was a computer guy.
> Daneel Olivaw (actually R. Daneel Olivaw) was a humanoid robot who is a
> main character in several of Isaac Asimov's robot books.
>
> Charlie

Thanks Charlie,

I read everything Isaac Asimov ever wrote back in the 1960s and 70s (Science & S.F., before he died, except not textbooks), but I don't remember people's (or the character's) names well.

James Davis

P.S. What is your name, again? ;-D
Re: Apple II Reference Manual (for II & II+) - 1979 + Addendum on Asimov [message #363494 is a reply to message #363493] Wed, 14 February 2018 21:09 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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> Thanks Charlie,
>
> I read everything Isaac Asimov ever wrote back in the 1960s and 70s (Science & S.F., before he died, except not textbooks), but I don't remember people's (or the character's) names well.
>
> James Davis
>
> P.S. What is your name, again? ;-D

If you don't remember the Foundation series I would recommend reading it all over again; it's that good!
Re: Apple II Reference Manual (for II & II+) - 1979 + Addendum on Asimov [message #363495 is a reply to message #363494] Wed, 14 February 2018 21:40 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Originally posted by: James Davis

On Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at 6:09:35 PM UTC-8, Anthony Ortiz wrote:
>> Thanks Charlie,
>>
>> I read everything Isaac Asimov ever wrote back in the 1960s and 70s (Science & S.F., before he died, except not textbooks), but I don't remember people's (or the character's) names well.
>>
>> James Davis
>>
>> P.S. What is your name, again? ;-D
>
> If you don't remember the Foundation series I would recommend reading it all over again; it's that good!

I remember the stories, just not the character names. I remember concepts better than I remember details. That is why I forget people's names.
Re: Apple II Reference Manual (for II & II+) - 1979 + Addendum on Asimov [message #363635 is a reply to message #363453] Fri, 16 February 2018 11:18 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Anonymous
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Originally posted by: joltenjoe

I posted a link on the subtopic about the downloads. I never noticed that Stevens link was broken but I found the download link was Slightly different and was just "dl" directory.

http://apple2history.org/dl/bluebook7711.pdf
Re: Apple II Reference Manual (for II & II+) - 1979 + Addendum on Asimov [message #363636 is a reply to message #363495] Fri, 16 February 2018 11:33 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Originally posted by: joltenjoe

Oh here comes the complete geek reference:

R Daneel Olivaw was indistinguishable from humans. He manipulated both human and robot to create a society that did not need robots.

He did have to swap out parts and upgrade body and brain over something like 20,000 years. His robotic brain became so complex that I think his final replacement brain was not electronic but rather biological.

So maybe in a Futurama twist or cross over, all of the advances and new hardware will mean that Woz's brain will become the future Apple II to replace the 65xxxx02
Re: Apple II Reference Manual (for II & II+) - 1979 + Addendum on Asimov [message #363651 is a reply to message #363636] Fri, 16 February 2018 13:31 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Originally posted by: frank_o_rama

Speaking of Futurama, I seem to recall that Bender has a 6502 for a brain.
f


On Friday, February 16, 2018 at 8:33:40 AM UTC-8, joltenjoe wrote:
> So maybe in a Futurama twist or cross over, all of the advances and new hardware will mean that Woz's brain will become the future Apple II to replace the 65xxxx02
Re: Apple II Reference Manual (for II & II+) - 1979 + Addendum on Asimov [message #363688 is a reply to message #363651] Fri, 16 February 2018 18:03 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Originally posted by: joltenjoe

Yes! I forgot. David X Cohen was a big Apple II guy as a teen. He tossed in the bender 6502 reference on purpose.

.. He wrote a compiler And language with some friends. I had read an article about it and perhaps that planted the Woz head in a jar thought in my head.
Re: Apple II Reference Manual (for II & II+) - 1979 + Addendum on Asimov [message #363695 is a reply to message #363635] Fri, 16 February 2018 20:10 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Originally posted by: James Davis

On Friday, February 16, 2018 at 8:18:41 AM UTC-8, joltenjoe wrote:
> I posted a link on the subtopic about the downloads. I never noticed that Stevens link was broken but I found the download link was Slightly different and was just "dl" directory.
>
> http://apple2history.org/dl/bluebook7711.pdf

Thanks joltenjoe, I got it with this/your link (in the other post).
Re: Apple II Reference Manual (for II & II+) - 1979 + Addendum on Asimov [message #363705 is a reply to message #363695] Sat, 17 February 2018 03:06 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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James Davis <JPD.Enterprises@outlook.com> writes:

> On Friday, February 16, 2018 at 8:18:41 AM UTC-8, joltenjoe wrote:
>> I posted a link on the subtopic about the downloads. I never noticed
>> that Stevens link was broken but I found the download link was
>> Slightly different and was just "dl" directory.
>>
>> http://apple2history.org/dl/bluebook7711.pdf
>
> Thanks joltenjoe, I got it with this/your link (in the other post).

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Re: Apple II Reference Manual (for II & II+) - 1979 + Addendum on Asimov [message #363833 is a reply to message #363695] Sun, 18 February 2018 03:43 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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On Saturday, 17 February 2018 14:10:55 UTC+13, James Davis wrote:
> On Friday, February 16, 2018 at 8:18:41 AM UTC-8, joltenjoe wrote:
>> I posted a link on the subtopic about the downloads. I never noticed that Stevens link was broken but I found the download link was Slightly different and was just "dl" directory.
>>
>> http://apple2history.org/dl/bluebook7711.pdf
>
> Thanks joltenjoe, I got it with this/your link (in the other post).

For some reason, there is another version of the Nov 1977 blue book:
https://archive.org/details/Apple_II_Extended_Precision_Floa ting_Point_BASIC_Language_Reference_Manual

The layout is different, but the content seems identical (after the DigiBarn intro).

Cheers,
Nick.
Re: Apple II Reference Manual (for II & II+) - 1979 + Addendum on Asimov [message #363873 is a reply to message #363833] Mon, 19 February 2018 02:27 Go to previous message
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Originally posted by: James Davis

On Sunday, February 18, 2018 at 12:43:42 AM UTC-8, Nick Westgate wrote:
> For some reason, there is another version of the Nov 1977 blue book:
> https://archive.org/details/Apple_II_Extended_Precision_Floa ting_Point_BASIC_Language_Reference_Manual
>
> The layout is different, but the content seems identical (after the DigiBarn intro).
>
> Cheers,
> Nick.

Thanks Nick,

The DigiBarn 1977 PDF version is easier to see (darker letters) and is also searchable! The Apple2history.org 1977 Bluebook PDF version is not searchable.

James Davis
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