Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!csdev!ll1a!nesac2!jec From: jec@nesac2.UUCP (John Carter ATLN SADM) Newsgroups: comp.sys.misc Subject: Re: ZX-80 Hackers (Any Jupiter Ace folks ?) Eh? Summary: there are uses Message-ID: <1247@nesac2.UUCP> Date: 23 Sep 88 00:59:24 GMT References: <8809111858.AA19177@decwrl.dec.com> <2062@mva.cs.liv.ac.uk> Organization: A.T.&T. Lisle, Ill. Lines: 34 In article <2062@mva.cs.liv.ac.uk>, keith@mva.cs.liv.ac.uk writes: > In article <8809111858.AA19177@decwrl.dec.com>, > secrist@msdsws.DEC.COM (Richard Secrist, Digital Equip. Corp. USA) writes: ] ] ] ] I've been looking for something to do with the Timex-1000 clone ] ] I have (the PC-8300) that I got mostly because it was practically ] ] free and it's related to my Jupiter Ace. ] ] Is this a joke? ] ] Keith There are several ideas for the use of the ZX. 1) with the 64K RAM, make a printer buffer (a printer driver that converts the ZX screen codes to ASCII and drives a parallel printer is less than 1000 bytes of hand-coded assembly - the magazine folded before they printed the article, but they sent me the camera ready copy and a 'we hope you find some place to publish this' letter - but then I discovered the 6809... ) 2) put 16K of static RAM (two 8Kx8 chips) on the board, use a battery backed power supply, and make a house controller, or a security system controller - use an LCD TV for a display and provide a continuous status display on the front of the controller case - remember that the 'terminal interface' (keyboard + rf modulator) is included with the ZX series. 3) turn your imagination loose with an 'intelligent module' to include in _any_ project. -- USnail: John Carter, AT&T, Atlanta RWC, 3001 Cobb Parkway, Atlanta GA 30339 Video: ...att!nesac2!jec Voice: 404+951-4642 The machine belongs to the company. The opinions are mine.