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  1. Posted

    We had our event on October 9 (https://securitycon.unc.edu) and it went really well. We had a little vintage computing lineup with some TRS-80s (Model 1, CoCo 1 & 2), and of course the TIPI connected TI-99. We used 99ml pages as an analog for the dark web and made one of the flags for the hacking competition a file on the TIPI web interface to illustrate how old systems can be serving up data you don't really realize and creating exposure.

     

    The faculty and staff were more into the vintage computing than the students at the event, but the students from our office and the ones that did interact with it were having a blast playing with old hardware. Thanks for all the support here on the forums, I suspect the interns that haven't graduated by next year's event will want to do something again :)

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  2. Posted

    The supporter group's whiplash from this morning's revelations probably went something like: "we got an update!" to "hey, a new article about the system!" to "oh crap..." and it is going to call for some serious Advil.

     

    We know you're not supposed to take it on an empty stomach...soooooo....send them tacos?

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  4. Posted

    On 7/22/2019 at 10:22 PM, --- Ω --- said:

    A while back some of us purchased one of those 3.5" TFT composite monitors...

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    Gregs's new cable can come in handy if you don't want a mess of cords all over the place.

     

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    Of course you will need a barrel connector for the video connector << Available HERE Cheap >>

     

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    And for audio, assuming you have a set of computer speakers lying around << THIS SHORT CABLE >> for the audio.

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    The Monitors are still available on Ebay via << THIS SELLER >>

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    I'm looking forward to getting my cable and shortening things up a bit and adding audio.

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    Thanks Greg for offering this!

     

     

     

    Silly question here - how do you power the little monitor?

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  5. Posted

    20 minutes ago, aramis said:

    That PCB barcode only contains this string: 440377100008MPA1938A0100009

     

    Nothing too exciting. :)

     

    It may be interesting that it appears that the bare fab was made in week 35 (August 26-September 1) of 2019.

    It was populated sometime after that.

     

    Also, that UL file E239218 (shown in the board's silkscreen) is "owned" by Aoshikang Precision Circuit Co Ltd (AskPCB), who can do quick-turn prototype assembly too.

     

    In other words, several signs point to this likely being a quick-turn prototype / low-volume board shown in the picture, made very recently.

     

    (oh, and Hi everyone)

    Nice work detective!

  6. Posted

    24 minutes ago, TheVgaTv said:

     

    They still haven't shown a working prototype, and this "update" is the first time they've shown off something they claim is actual hardware (but for all we know it could be an art project).  This thing is supposed to ship to backers in 2 months, which is shaping up to be pure fantasy since if they don't have a working prototype it means they haven't even placed the order with their Chinese manufacturers, and with how little money they have on hand you know they aren't going to be going for the express shipping option.

    I agree, I don't see how they hit their dates. I just hope that they are able to pull their heads (hands?) from their butts and realize that the sooner they get out ahead of the delays and announce "sorry guys, its gonna be delayed again" the better it would be for their customers. Managing expectations doesn't seem to be their strong suit though, so I doubt it.

    Who knows, maybe the short run prototype board is the distraction they will use to "soften" the delay message, and thats the reason it was included.

  7. Posted · Edited by themewsh
    grammar

    But is it still...coming soon?

     

    I am legitimately happy for those that backed early about the fact that they get to see something.

     

    Now about those launch dates...maybe Atari will see how much activity kicks off when they say something besides "pre-order now! what games do you play? pre-order now!" and think to update on shipping (even if it's bad news).

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    The other day I started a chat about peripherals over on the regular reddit sub I’m allowed in, it was pretty good to hear different perspectives. Some folks thought I might be a corporate plant, that was genuinely funny.

     

    Moral of this story? It got me thinking about taco peripherals, so tonight I added some beans and rice to our taco dinner.

     

    Whats your favorite taco side?

     

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  11. Posted · Edited by themewsh
    tagging members

    They're meant to be free so I can definitely grab a couple for mailing out - PM me mailing addresses and I'll put together kits for whoever wants one.

     

    @ILikeTurtles

    @Ksarul

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  12. Posted

    We have a podcast at work that uses the TI-99 voice function, and some music for the introduction to each episode. Today in the mail we received a box of promotional cups to hand out that we branded with a very familiar image...thought I'd share here.

     

     

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  19. Posted · Edited by themewsh

    I am really excited to have stumbled across this part of the AA forums (and the sub over on Reddit). I wanted to share something of interest with the group.



    I work in the information security office at a college in North Carolina, and we have an annual event called “Securitycon” that involves guest speakers, panels, hacking challenges, lock picking, and a network capture the flag (CTF) competition. Over the last year or so (partly in thanks to Ready Player One) a number of students that intern in our department became interested in exploring older tech. I’ve demoed some systems and games for them but couldn’t figure out a way to merge their enthusiasm with modern information security projects. We had the idea of having a table or two with retro tech at the next iteration of Securitycon just as a curiosity to encourage kids to explore/preserve older tech, but it still didn’t line up with information security….Well then I found the recent Wagner Tech Talk on surfing the web with a TI-99/4a, which brought me here.



    I realized that using the TIPI/FinalGROM/Stuarts Browser combo that I could have students follow clues to explore the use of covert channels with the specialized TI-99 markup language, “play” with old computers, and add a unique challenge to the CTF that requires the competitor to get up from the air-gapped CTF workstation, walk across the event to the retro computing table and interact with systems they otherwise might not.


    So far I have acquired a functioning beige system, and have pre-ordered the FinalGROM from Arcade Shopper (big thanks for his communications, made it easy to find what I need). I still need to find a TIPI/32k sidecar combo, but the event isn’t until October, so I think my runway is long enough to make it happen.



    Big thanks to this community for the work put in preserving the TI-99/4a and the continued development of new and exciting ways to enjoy the platform! I hope to use that work and development to hook some new fans :)



    TL/DR: Using the TI-99/4a to demonstrate the use of covert channels at an upcoming information security event for college students. Hoping to also encourage interest from retro-enthused college kids in the platform and tech preservation. HUGE thanks to Jedimatt42 for the work he does, and thanks to Wagners Tech Talk for the high quality demonstrations!


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