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Alan would know!

Was it called "The Archer", or something like that?

I've just taken a look at your Watford Electronics link, Huw. I hadn't realised they were still with us up until recently, let alone just gone "down the pan", as it were. I always imagined they packed it in years ago, with the demise of the BBC Micro (and the Viglen add-ons, and all the rest). With profit margins of 1%, maybe Mr. Jessa didn't make too many zillions after all (I bet he did though, all the same)! Good luck to them, says I.

Meanwhile, I see that Solidisk is still with us, even if they have moved on to, er, better (?) things (not a single RAM in sight, sideways or otherwise)!

Lastly, amazing as it may seem, there is still a strong following for the good old Beeb, as this link shows (that's it for now ... I've got work to do)! <beep>

Here you are, Huw. Note that it's Alan Winstanley's work, as usual.

It's nice to see that Henry's have made it into the 21st. Century, by the way.

More from down 32K memory lane ... does anyone have any BBC Micro bits and pieces that they want rid of (and can't be bothered bunging on eBay)?

I'm interested in complete machines, in working condition or otherwise. And also in add-on boards, interfacing hardware, and ROM software. Hardware, software (all except games, which are not really my thing). I've never had a go with any of the second processor boxes that used to be available (although I remember a Z-80 add-on board made by Torch). But there was a second (faster) 6502 processor made by Acorn also. Anyone got one of those gathering dust up in the attic?

I'm especially on the look-out for the "Inter-Base" ROM by Computer Concepts. This was a brilliant BASIC-like language with many database-related commands. I had it once, but let it go during one of my previous lives (28 years ago now)!

Also looking for a PACE Nightingale modem (... remember them? I had one of those, too) ... I'm wondering if it could be adapted to work with modern technology (SMS to mobile phones, for example). Wondering too about the possibility of USB with the BBC Micro (I've already got one with an internal 1 GB hard-drive, and another with a Compact Flash Card "drive"). Oh yes, the Mad Professor is at it again!

Cash waiting. Can collect!

Nascom-II available only as a kit without a case and programmed in machine code. But you could get a working programme in its 1k of memory. Now Micro$oft says you need 1,000,000 times that to run programmes.
That is just lazy and verbose programming.
Robert

... plus layers and layers of crap cluttering up memory!

That's a nice link, Robert. I'll have a closer look at it when I've got a bit of time.

You don't have one of those lovely machines, I suppose?

MacGyver more like! What yer building?

Eddie

Oh dear Geoff mate, its contagious!

Ed

Yeah, the MacGyver character is an admirable one (and one that I recognize). But (having been "away", as it were) I've only recently heard about him. Which is a pity, as there have been times in the past when I could have done with a bit of inspiration!

Is there a place for "MacGyverisms" in biomed? Please discuss.

What am I working on? (shss'h ... don't tell, but it's my Escape Pod ... Cygnus Alpha, here I come)!

This is the sort of thing I love ... developing good old kit to increase its usefulness so it can carry on forever!

Notice how "open" it all is (complete information, freely shared)? Why can't medical kit be like that too?

For anyone needing more on Commodore ... here it is!