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    GCHAR equivalent in UCSD Pascal?

    in TI-99/4A Development

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    1 hour ago, Vorticon said:

    I worry about information fragmentation, but I'll leave it up to you. With such a limited number of Pascal users I feel it would be good to have all related knowledge in one place at the risk of unintentionally creating a rogue subforum 🏴‍☠️

    I will leave it up to you guys and the thread owner.  Fragmentation should not be a problem with a competent search.  ::shrugs::

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    GCHAR equivalent in UCSD Pascal?

    in TI-99/4A Development

    Posted

    5 hours ago, Vorticon said:

    We should really move that conversation to the Pascal thread. Perhaps @OLD CS1 can do that?

    Is there really any reason to not allow a Pascal-related question to have its own thread?  I figured combining this thread with another thread would clutter the other thread with various questions, and would attempt to use that thread as a sub-sub-forum.

    Off-Topic / Dumping Thread

    in TI-99/4A Computers

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    19 minutes ago, RickyDean said:

    blank ink

    These are hard to find, but great for sending secret messages during war-time.

     
    19 minutes ago, RickyDean said:

    keeps saying it's jammed and shows to clear it, but there is nothing there. After some research I found it is a common issue

    Oh, that, I forgot about that one!

     

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    Off-Topic / Dumping Thread

    in TI-99/4A Computers

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    59 minutes ago, InsaneMultitasker said:

    My HP8610 printer stopped printing two years ago, coincidentally after purchasing a set of new ink cartridges.

    The HP OfficeJet series went downhill after the 8500s, and even some of those had some issues with going to sleep and never waking up.  The 8600s had all sorts of issues, like suddenly not recognizing print heads, scanning head would hang up, the ADFs would just stop working.  The early 8700s tried to fix the problems, and only the late 8700s were any good.

     

    My 8500 is dying after 15 years.  The ink sponge for the cleaning tray is completely full, so the heads cannot clean themselves and they clog as soon as they hit the pad.  Not that it matters, anymore, as the ink cartridges are no longer available.  I have a really nice color laser printer, but not a good duplexing scanner with a flatbed.  I am trying to find a replacement AIO that prints good photos.  This thing was amazing with photos.

    Question for all you Hardware Guru's

    in TI-99/4A Computers

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    57 minutes ago, jedimatt42 said:

    A lot of the support ends up being provided by the primary builder, and the community. But it is true that the eBay builders don't provide any support.

    I expect the builders will support the product for build problems.  Otherwise, I see the point: I build servers, but I cannot support your Windows Server installation as part of that build.  (I mean, technically I can, but that is a separate service.)

     

    The community, bottom-up, support model is the underpinning of many fine products which otherwise might have never been developed.

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    Off-Topic / Dumping Thread

    in TI-99/4A Computers

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    1 hour ago, Gary from OPA said:

    Former Blizzard/Xbox video game executive believes players should tip developers.

    AAA game development is dying.  It killed itself by telling the customers what they will like and will buy, rather than listening to what they want and like, then shaming them for what they want and like.  AA and indi developers do not do this, they make good games, and are on the rise.

     

    I originally wanted to attribute the economic concept of "creative destruction."  But, giving customers what they want is not a new concept.   Rather, it is the successful concept.

     

    gamedevsthenandnow.thumb.png.c23428dc93fc5ac0e7b38dd9085e48a2.png

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    Off-Topic / Dumping Thread

    in TI-99/4A Computers

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    36 minutes ago, mizapf said:

    This really reminds me of a notorious party song from German Mickie Krause (one of those beach party hits that you can only endure drunken):

     

    Geh' mal Bier hol'n
    Du wirst schon wieder hässlich

     

    ("Go get some more beer -

    you're getting ugly again...")

     

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    Off-Topic / Dumping Thread

    in TI-99/4A Computers

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    Per the new Roku user agreement on forced arbitration, I sent a written opt-out to Roku's general counsel.  I included my Roku account information, TV serial number and purchase receipt.  They received it on April 2, 2024.  As of tonight, April 14, 2024, my TCL Roku TV still requires that I accept the agreement in order to use it.

     

    I brought up a support agent on chat, who told me that I could continue using my TV by performing a factory reset, after which I would be limited to live TV and HDMI.  This is not what I understood would be the result of the opt-out.

     

    I am pursuing this further.

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