Tag: computing in the 21st century

2011 in review

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog.  For that they have our thanks.  And we thank them especially for not throwing any poo in the process.

Here’s an excerpt:

A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 4,300 times in 2011. If it were a NYC subway train, it would take about 4 trips to carry that many people.

Click here to see the complete report.

And seriously, Kevin Smith and his dachshund should thank us for all the free (but still more or less accidental) publicity they got from us last year.

-Geoff

Verizon fail- no internets for a day or so

ETA: The home phone is now working and is static free for the first time in weeks.  The internet is intermittent and has decided, seemingly all by itself, that it will only work wirelessly, when it wants to work at all.  Verizon guy, who was very nice and extremely competent, fixed a bunch of things and is working on getting us a replacement modem for our ancient DSL modem.  So, for the time being, if you need to get in touch with us please follow the standard order of operations: home phone, text message, cell phone.  Thanks!

Hi folks,
I’m posting from Geoff’s phone right now. Verizon
failed and our internet has crapped out. Our home phone is finally working again, but we are not sure how long that will last. If you need to get in touch with us please send us a text, call the home line, and as a last resort call our cell phones as we, especially Geoff, get almost no reception in the house.
Thanks,

~Kelly

One of the best, and worst, things I have ever seen on Etsy

I got my daily Etsy email and as I was scrolling through there was a section of soap gifts listed.  I’ve noticed over the years that there are some pretty creative soap makers on Etsy.  The rest sell bars of stuff that probably make you smell like a Victorian whore, but some of the more creative ones are pretty funny.

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TRS-80 Books and Manuals for Sale

I put this list together of all of the books that we have with the TRS-80 Model III and printers.

Model III Disk System Owner’s Manual

More TRS-80 Basic: A Self-Teaching Guide by Don Inman, Ramon Zamora, and Bob Albrecht

The TRS-80 Model II User’s Guide by Tony Bove and Leroy Fikel

TRS-80 Model III Operation and BASIC Language Reference Manual

Getting Started With TRS-80 BASIC

Fun With Microcomputers and BASIC by Donald D. Spencer

Instant Freeze-Dried Computer Programming in Basic, 2nd Astounding Edition by Jerald R. Brown

Announcing: Computer Games for Business, School and Home by J. Victor Nahigian and William S. Hodges

More Basic Computer Games: TRS-80 Edition edited by David H. Ahl.  Preface by Chris Cerf

TRS-80 DWP-210 Operation Manual

Assembly Diagram for DWP-210 printer

VISICALC Pocket Reference for TRS-80 Model III

VISICALC User’s Guide by Dan Fylstra and Joyce Uggia (Xerox copy)

1987 Radio Shack Software Reference Guide

SuperSCRIPSIT Reference Manual

SuperSCRIPSIT Figures Book in 3 ring binder

Addendum to SuperSCRIPSIT

SuperSCRIPSIT 3 ring binder from Radio Shack Software Library

Profile III Plus 3 ring binder

TRS-80 Model III Micro-Computer System Start-Up Pamphlet

Understanding Basic pamphlet by Richard G. Peddicord

3 ring binder containing the following:

TRS-80 DWP-210 Operation Manual; Bidirectional Tractor Kit for DWP-210 Operation Manual; Xenos: A 32k Disk Adventure for TRS-80 Model I/III; plus multiple copies of business forms from Go Today.

FOR SALE- TRS-80 Computer with all the peripherals and manuals

You know, I often give Geoff grief about never throwing anything away.  He likes to keep everything.

Sometimes this works in our favor and he ends up keeping something really, really cool.  Like this.

TRS 80 Model III
It's alive!!!

We have for sale one TRS 80 Model III computer.  It WORKS.  It has not one but TWO printers which also work.  Check it out.

DWP 210
It works and we have cartridges for it!

And finally, the giant pile of manuals and stuff.  We have SO much stuff.  Check it out.

Floppies and manuals galore
Yep, those are floppies. No, we're not going to "upcycle" them.

We’re selling everything individually.  If you’re interested leave a comment here or send one of us an email and we’ll get right back to you.  We need to make room for more wedding crap in our apartment and we’d like to see this stuff go to a good home.

Thanks!

~Kelly

My cell phone

Some combo of my actual cell phone and AT&T are up to tricks and I DO NOT like them at all.  If you need to get in touch with me please do one of the following.

1) Call me at home.  Really. We have a land line.  It works and at this point it is better and more reliable than the cell phone even though it is Verizon powered.

2) Call my Google Voice number.  There are like 12 ways I can get those messages and I can send and receive text messages from that number.  If you need it, that number is 617-396-7664.

3) Send me an email.  I am online almost all day as I am looking for work and wedding planning.  At this point as there is a lag of DAYS between when cell voicemails are left and when I get them and seconds between when emails are sent and when I get them, email is the way to go.

4) Comment here.  I’m on here a LOT.  And I get an email whenever there is a comment left here.  So if you need to get in touch with me and all else fails, or if you just want to leave me a witty comment, say something here.  Ftr, I like witty commentary.

Thanks.

~Kelly

P.S. Geoff is STILL in the interview.  Fingers crossed!

What I did yesterday

I made this.  I also custom created the header, did the HTML for the resume there, updated her Monster.com resume, and got her a Google Voice number.  For the love of God, someone hire her!  Or, you know, me.  Or Geoff.

Ahem.

I also ran a bunch of errands and was reminded, yet again, of the fact that there are tremendous numbers of clothes designed every year for plus sized women that are just HORRENDOUSLY ugly.  Note to clothes designers: just because we’re size 14+ does not automatically mean that we want huge prints, shapeless shirts or dresses, or clothing without structure.  I promise.  REALLY.  Check in with Marina Rinaldi if you’re confused.  Or Ralph Lauren.  Or Calvin Klein.

~Kelly

Ah, internets

The problem with having a fairly common name is that you get email for other people.  A lot.  Geoff does not have this problem.  I do.  I have several email addresses.  One of them is my name @ a common web based email provider.com.  I got this email address when this particular provider first started offering email (yes, that’s how old I am) and basically use it for times when I needed something professional and/or humorless.

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Family Emergency/How to get in touch with us Part 1 Million

We’re in the middle of a family medical emergency at the moment.

We’re in the middle of a lot of phone calls back and forth.  In the middle of it all Geoff’s cell phone has decided that the speaker will no longer work.  So, it will accept text messages and send them and it will work with bluetooth devices.  We can use it to make calls from the car, which is bluetooth enabled, and he’s currently looking for his bluetooth headset.

If you need to get in touch with us, specifically him, PLEASE call the house or my phone.  Email is also good as we’re both hooked up to the internet 24/7 right now and will be for the foreseeable future.  Comments here will also be answered in all haste.

Thanks, everyone,

~Kelly

So, ecards.

Some of you may have heard that today is my Birthday.  I have received some nice phone calls and a couple of nice emails and ecards.

Leave it to my brother to send me this.  My brother is the best.

http://sendables.jibjab.com/view/7clWWHieJGp9P2Mv

Kinda makes me wonder what else the day will bring?

~Kelly