Apple II Reference Manual (for II & II+) - 1979 + Addendum on Asimov [message #363252] |
Mon, 12 February 2018 05:00 |
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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
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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 |
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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.
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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 |
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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.
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> ftp.apple.asimov.net/apple_II/incoming -> nothing here
> ftp.apple.asimov.net/apple_II/unsorted -> not there
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> 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
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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 |
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.
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> 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.
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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 |
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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:
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> Can you post the exact path to fetch it?
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> --
> Jorge.
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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 |
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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:
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>> Nice quality! I'd be interested in the original scan of the cover.
>> f
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> Frank,
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> 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):
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> ftp://public.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/documentation/hardware/ machines/a2_reference_manual_alt.pdf
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> It is the same as my cover, but cleaner (and it has the wire hoop binding in view, which my scan doesn't have).
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> There is a fuzzier one at <http://www.turbo-2.com/apple> also.
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> 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.
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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 |
Michael J. Mahon
Messages: 1767 Registered: October 2012
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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
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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 |
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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:
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The Apple II "Red Book" Reference Manuals {FTP Sources, HTTP Sources, & Information}
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ftp://public.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/
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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
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ftp://public.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/documentation/hardware/ misc/
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http://www.turbo-2.com/
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0. Apple II Woz Wonderbook - The 1st. Book - A Compendium - ©1977
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ftp://public.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/documentation/hardware/ misc/Apple2WozWonderbook1977.pdf
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1. Apple II Reference Manual - The Red Book - January 1978 Version (Used - Black & White)
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ftp://public.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/documentation/hardware/ machines/Apple_II_Redbook.pdf
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2. Apple II Reference Manual - The Red Book - January 1978 Version (Used - Red, Black & White)
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ftp://public.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/documentation/hardware/ machines/redbook.pdf
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3. Apple II Reference Manual - The Red Book - January 1978 Version (Used - Red, Black & White) {Pictures of each page}
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ftp://public.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/documentation/hardware/ machines/redbook.zip
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4. Apple II Reference Manual - The Red Book - 30th Anniversary Version 1 [Searchable] - {This version is the best quality Red Book document!}
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ftp://public.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/documentation/hardware/ machines/Redbook alt version.pdf
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5. Apple II Reference Manual - The Red Book - January 1978 Version (Used - Bright Red, Black & White)=(8.)
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ftp://public.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/documentation/hardware/ machines/a2_reference_manual-1978.pdf
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6. Apple II Reference Manual - The Red Book - January 1978 Version (Used - White & Black)
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ftp://public.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/documentation/hardware/ machines/a2_RED_BOOK [alt2].pdf
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7. Apple II Reference Manual - The Red Book - 30th Anniversary Version 2 [Searchable]
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ftp://public.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/documentation/hardware/ machines/Apple II Reference Manual - The Red Book v2.pdf
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8. Apple II Reference Manual - The Red Book - January 1978 Version (Used - Bright Red, Black & White)=(5.)
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http://www.turbo-2.com/
\APPLE 2 MANUALS.zip <--[Down-Loaded via Internet Explorer]
\a2rb.pdf
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ftp://... <--[Down-Loaded via Windows Explorer]!
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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 |
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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?
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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 |
Charlie
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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
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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 |
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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?
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> Jorge,
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> I don't have any links for the Blue Book. I don't recall ever seeing one.
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> 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.
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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 |
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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
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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 |
anthonypaulo
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> Thanks Charlie,
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> 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!
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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 |
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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.
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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 |
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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
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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 |
sicklittlemonkey
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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.
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>> http://apple2history.org/dl/bluebook7711.pdf
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> 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.
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