+retroclouds Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Each month I'd like to promote a website about the Texas Instruments TI-99/4A Home Computer. This month I picked the website called "TI-99 forever!". The website is in french, but don't let that scare you. Some of the stuff presented there is also available in english. And you can always use google translator, you get the idea This website has some very nice pictures about the TI-99/8 prototype and a lot of other stuff. I bumped into it yesterday, while I was looking for a way to improve the picture quality of my TI-99/4A (PAL modulator hack). http://www.ti99.com 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sometimes99er Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Yes, very nice site, with, I think, a few pictures and information hardly found anywhere else. It won an award or something last year at the 28th Chicago TI International World Faire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthew180 Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Yup, been there many times, then I remember I can't read (or speak) French. The graphics he made are very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+retroclouds Posted October 8, 2011 Author Share Posted October 8, 2011 A while ago I started this "TI-99/4A website of the month" thread. Unfortunately, last month I didn't get to add a website. This month, I've got something for you. @airernie has been very busy adding scans of numerous books to his new website. TI-99/4A Home Computer Book Archive A new site where you find many books about the TI-99/4A not seen elsewhere. Author: @airernie 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idflyfish Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 The archive is one of my favorites...very nice work 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sometimes99er Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 Absolutely marvellous site. And good thread. Keep it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Vorticon Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 Wow! Nicely done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Very nice idea--and I do love visiting the "TI-99 Forever!" site. I've read pretty much everything there to re-familiarize myself with French while in pursuit of interesting hobby tidbits. Ernie's site is awesome too. I may have to eventually contribute some books to him for his continued labor--as I have an extensive library of TI books in English, German, French, Italian, Dutch, and Spanish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+acadiel Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Ksarul, I want to see pictures of your basement one day :-) :-) :-) :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 My basement is a scary place. . .I have one room with about 20,000 books in it (mostly on floor-to-ceiling bookshelves), but very little room left otherwise, and a computer room with books, desks, systems, work projects, and a whole lot more. It is not what most would call a pretty place--but it is mine and it has lots of nice, weird TI stuff in it (the part you're really interested in). On a side note, I now have sufficient spare parts to try and restore the Mechatronic Quick Disk drive I got from Kyle a while back (I got hold of a (tested good) spare drive mechanism with a new belt, so it is just a matter of switching out the parts and the cover plates, since the spare came from a Roland S-10). I plan to look at the Hex-Bus interface Mechatronic put in it to see if it is worth making a new design to allow folks to build their own. It would be mostly of use for CC-40 and TI-74 users, but it would work fine on a TI-99/4A with a Hex-Bus interface as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+retroclouds Posted November 9, 2011 Author Share Posted November 9, 2011 This month I have selected Stuart's TI-99/4A Computer site as website of the month. You'll find many interesting things there, including some information on cartridge bank switching. However, the particular reason why I picked this site, is because of Stuart's TI-99/4A port of the "Power BASIC" interpreter. It's the BASIC dialect used on the TMS9995-based Powertran Cortex machine. If you have a chance then check out Power BASIC on an emulator (classic99 and MESS should work). Or try it on your TI-99/4A machine. Stuart's TI-99/4A Computer site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willsy Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Yeah, that's a lovely site. Stuart also has tons of info on the 990 mini's. He's a fellow Brit, too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabrice montupet Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Hello Thank you for the compliment on my website! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+retroclouds Posted May 9, 2013 Author Share Posted May 9, 2013 (edited) Haven't updated this thread in ages! Time for another site of the month, this time I've chosen ... TI99ers Hall of Fame A lot of very good people there! Note: In the development resources thread I linked the developers/authors to their corresponding biography where appropriate. Honour to whom honour is due Edited May 9, 2013 by retroclouds 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willsy Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 As a member of the HOF Board of Governors, I'm proper chuffed to see the HOF get a plug here! There's a good crowd of folks at the HOF working to keep the TI flame burning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertLM78 Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 A while ago I started this "TI-99/4A website of the month" thread. Unfortunately, last month I didn't get to add a website. This month, I've got something for you. @airernie has been very busy adding scans of numerous books to his new website. TI-99/4A Home Computer Book Archive A new site where you find many books about the TI-99/4A not seen elsewhere. Author: @airernie Thanks airernie for putting that page together, and retrocloud for sharing the link . Great resource. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc.hull Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 As a member of the HOF Board of Governors, I'm proper chuffed to see the HOF get a plug here! There's a good crowd of folks at the HOF working to keep the TI flame burning! OK Markus, I gotta ask. What the hell is "chuffed" ... Opposite of red assed maybe hehe.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willsy Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 chuffed=very happy. The closest American analog I can think of would be "Jazzed"! Anyway, when you Yanks gonna learn proper English, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airernie Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Thanks airernie for putting that page together, and retrocloud for sharing the link . Great resource. Thanks Robert, Unfortunately, my obsession with making everything as perfect as possible started to take a toll, so I had to back away. Fortunately, I have "recovered" and posting new material. Ernie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RXB Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Cool sites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertLM78 Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Unfortunately, my obsession with making everything as perfect as possible started to take a toll, so I had to back away. Fortunately, I have "recovered" and posting new material. Ernie - now that I understand - and the website reflects it . I'd like to thank you again Ernie: I really have been thoroughly enjoying some of the treasures in those Computes! books - and some of the real handy tools, as well, like Master Disk Directory by Raymond Herold at the end of Computes TI Collection Volume 1. I coded it, along with some tweaks, the other day, including changing the bubble sort to a binary sort - it can now sort all 230 files in about 3-4 minutes! (as opposed to well over 15 minutes for the bubble sort). It's a great utility - very usable and handy for keeping track of disks and files. Anyway, I'm glad you've "recovered". Keep up the great work - everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+retroclouds Posted December 29, 2013 Author Share Posted December 29, 2013 Gosh, can't believe it has been so long again The "site of the month" for December is: http://www.dsapsc.com If you are into assembly language, hardware and love playing games, then please take the time to visit the site. Marc really has some nice stuff there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertLM78 Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Neat site Marc - those SID cards look pretty cool . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airernie Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 I concur.. Absolutely a great site although it seems that the TI WebRing hijacks it about 80% of the time I try to access it.. Ernie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 I concur.. Absolutely a great site although it seems that the TI WebRing hijacks it about 80% of the time I try to access it.. Ernie Yeah. All of those web-ring sites do that to me. I have to stop the page load before the ring kicks in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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