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  2. Posted

    2 minutes ago, snume said:

    I got the original design off thingiverse but it was for a 128x64 OLED whereas I had the .91" 128x32 one so I modified it (poorly I must say) by adjusting the led window/mount, adding 2 holes for the leds and one for the rotary encoder. Here's the link to the original design. Mine is not one worth sharing.

     

    https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4237727

     

    He really did a bang-up job with his design.

     

    Man that does look good!  Printed in black, with a black drive inserted it, that would be, "oooh yeah!"  :) 

    Thanks for the heads up on the design.

  4. Posted · Edited by Omega-TI

    22 minutes ago, Tempest said:

    Sorry for the necrobump, but did anything ever come out of this project?  Is there a speech synthesizer in the PEB solution yet?

     

    I've not seen hide nor hair of Mr. Warner online in years.  I think he abandoned the project due to some incompatibility with the Geneve, although the prototype worked just fine on a regular TI.  I also think there were layoffs where he worked, IIRC he got married, and then life took him down another path.  Now, you will have to confirm this with @Ksarul but I seem to remember him getting his hands on one of the prototypes.  So, if anyone could revive this project it could be him (if there is enough interest), but with things not yet made, the wait could be longer than what you want.

     

    Now if you are willing to wait almost as long, the CorComp Triple Tech Card is one solution, but those suckers are rare.  It took me over a year before I was able to obtain one one. 

  5. Posted

    Honestly, I think many people now days confuse ignorance with stupidity.  Ignorance is simply the lack of knowledge, and I guarantee EVERYONE is ignorant about something, but that does not make them stupid.  Only the arrogant and others like those with personality disorders look down on others due to their perceived superiority or inflated self-worth.  I agree condescension and dismissiveness adds nothing positive to the mix, other than allowing others to learn more about the personality/nature of those exhibiting the anti-social behaviors.

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  6. Posted · Edited by Omega-TI

    Before the Gotek became an option I went the Lotharek route, but since TIPI has arrived on the scene, I now use the floppy emulator less than 1% of the time.  If you don't already have a TIPI, but are trying to keep expenses as low as possible, I'd suggest a TIPI/32K with a Raspberry Pi ZERO W.  You'll get << the best bang for the buck >> (my opinion) for the TI than any other option available.  

     

    Regarding your question on the drives, the Lotharek will act as DSK1 & DSK2 at the same time.  In my case, (pre-TIPI) I was using DSK1 & DSK2 in one slot, with DSK3 as an external, the other half-height space in the P-Box was used for a homemade project.

  7. Posted

    5 hours ago, wierd_w said:

    TI controlled LED lite-brite

    (made with tricolor LEDs)

     

    That's an interesting suggestion, unfortunately not one I personally have a use for.  Now Greg, he might as he does exhibitions and sets up multiple TI systems.  The control logic and method of controlling it would be fun to follow though.

  15. Posted

    6 hours ago, wierd_w said:

    What is the gridplate made of?  Is it something like colored phenolic, or is it just common garden-variety plastic?

     

    I have considered something "similar" as a 3D printer project, for board prototyping.  Grid pattern on one side, subtly done "channels" to run bus-wires through on the back. 

     

    I'll inquire about the composition and get back to you.  I will tell you this though, I've seen some really low-quality 3D printed crap in my day... AND THIS AIN'T THAT!

    His attention to detail is amazing and the quality is so good really I'm blown away.  Whatever projects people build, they'll be suitable for displaying with pride afterwards.  It's obvious looking at and holding the parts he's experienced to the level of expert when it comes to design & implementation.

  18. Posted

    32 minutes ago, Tempest said:

    Is there a seller of FinalGrom cases in the US?  I've seen a few online but they're all in Europe and shipping is as much or more than the case itself.

    COREi64.COM makes a fantastic one that is available << HERE >>, he's in Canada though.  Also @arcadeshopper might have some left too.

     

     

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  22. Posted

    On 1/24/2021 at 1:21 PM, Danjovic said:

    Trackball on 5200 operates in "analog" way. 

    Sort of like a mouse...

    On 1/24/2021 at 3:02 PM, Danjovic said:

    Apart from the buttons and power I mean something like this

    image.thumb.png.aae765fd096073a6abec0f10d32d5a9b.png

     

    Hmmm...

     

    Ya know, I believe the time is actually right for a mouse interface for the 5200!

     

    1) There are some games that a mouse would work well.

    2) Not everyone has the real estate for a huge trackball.

    3) Not everyone can afford those ridiculous Ebay prices. 

     

     

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