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    A zip of hi res (600dpi) clean scans of the UK User Group magazine TI*MES UK Issue 20 - April 1988 Part 1 for you to read, pdf, ocr or print. Note that the cover has a wrap around design so I have included front and back cover in one image. Part two together with a detailed index will be here in a few days. After that I will go back and fill in the missing issues- starting with Issue No 5. I am not (at present) rescanning issues that are on WHT, so do feel free to add issues from here to WHT archive- or anywhere else. Issue 6 looks like a challenge as all the pages are printed off the page especially at the top, I will do my best! After No20 Part 2, I will deal with Issue 5 which looks good. times uk No20 April 1988_pt1.zip
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    This is part two of the UK User Group Magazine: TI*MES UK No 19 Jan 1988 Part 2. A zip of hi res tif images for you to read, print, ocr or pdf. Also below is a detailed contents list as a pdf. I admit that Rambles in this issue was an untidy mess, so will add issue 20 next to show a neater presentation. Then back to issue 5. TIMES UK 19 Jan 88 Contents.pdf times uk No19 Jan_88_pt2.zip
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    A zip of hi res (600dpi) clean scans of the UK User Group magazine TI*MES UK Issue 19 - Jan 1988 Part 1 for you to read, pdf, ocr or print. Part two together with a detailed index will be here in a few days. After that I will add issue 20 to make it a round number, show that the untidy nature of 19 was taken care of! and include the first English code for Turbo Pasc 99. Then go back and fill in the missing issues- starting with Issue No 5. I am not (at present) rescanning issues that are on WHT, so do feel free to add issues from here to WHT archive- or anywhere else. times uk No19 Jan_88_pt1.zip
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    Here is a blast from the past- out of order but I just found it and can't find it anywhere else on the 'net... The UK User Group TI*MES Issue No 2 from Autumn 1983. A zip file of TIF images at 600dpi. - read, print, OCR or PDF. And add to WHT or any other archive! This is an historic issue as it has the first article that I wrote for TI*MES- my latest is in the December 2021 issue, some 38 years later- anyone else have a longer run of articles! There are several gaps where I didn't contribute. What's inside this issue: A look ahead- using computers in schools; a review of the 99/4 magazines available from the USA- Unofficial; IUG; Home Computer Magazine- and a brief note of what is in their latest issues; a run down of the various peripherals for the 99/4a and a few brief module reviews. Introduction to Stainless Software. Using data cassettes. A review of Extended Basic. A lovely hand lettered advert from Christine Computing. (I have seen a pdf of Issue 2 where this was replaced by a modern style graphic, which is a pity as Christine put some effort into her advert!) I don't see many of the early issues of TI*MES on the 'net- and given my limited output, would you prefer the older low number issues or older issues of TI*MES eg continue from issue 20? WHTECH has copies of 1,3,4,7,9,10,12,13,16 - is there a demand for a rescan of these or just fill in the gaps? Issue 19 follows next week. bb times uk No2_Oct1983.zip
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    Two unusual items today. 1. A catalog of Fairware programs from Don Shorock- there are not many printed TI fairware catalogs about. This is Catalog #3, February 1990 - Don Shorock Fairware. 2. A massive piece of broadsheet newsprint, measuring 750 x 420mm, and far too big for my little scanner! This is a mailing of a catalog by DATABASE in Honiton, England. I have scanned it as best I can but it is very piecemeal! Story- TI UK users were well served my a mail order business PARCO in Honiton. They even produced a TI magazine for two years. No statement of ownership but Parco was Frances Parrish. I was aware that Frances was struggling by late 1987 but I never heard of any TI User having any problems with orders. In the post one day this paper arrived, from a supplier called DATABASE. No statement of ownership but the telephone number was the same as was used by Parco- and Database was in Honiton. Subsequently the name, stock and mailing list seem to have been sold to a person in South Wales (he managed to produce a simple text listing) - I tried a couple of orders but my experience was very negative in both cases. I never heard of any other TI User ordering from him or experiencing problems. THIS mailshot is from the Honiton based DATABASE (formerly but secretly Parco).... Database_honiton_pricelist.zip DonShorockFeb1990.zip
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    Amazing what you can find - and a pity so many old TI disks have lost their data.... ho hum. Here for your further entertainment is all I can locate of the other 4Front Diskazines- as far as I can tell the disk contents should be accessible from the menu structure on the disk. There could be remnants of deleted files which will not be referenced anywhere except perhaps a disk directory. New Day Computing diskazine 4Front- Issues 1,3,4:- Here is Issue 1 (two sides), Issue 3 (two sides) and Issue 4 (two sides) - for issue 3 I'm afraid that side one was horribly corrupt and irrecoverable, so only side 2 is here. IMPORTANT- the bit map structure of these 5 disks is not guaranteed and you should not try to modify anything on these disks (do not write to them) as damage may not be immediately obvious. At least keep a safe unchanged copy! Also some XB programs use hidden assembly code which would be destroyed by editing the programs. Enjoy these rarities. bb 4FNo1_Part_b.dsk 4FNo1_Pt_A.dsk 4FNo3_Part_b.dsk 4FNo4_Part_a.dsk 4FNo4_Part_b.dsk
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    Another New Year goody- a UK rarity. Back in the good old days the UK TI User could buy their TIfix from a small dealer in Maidstone (Galaxy) or a huge warehouse in Honiton, Devon - Parco. Details of ownership were never divulged but Parco was Frances Parrish- I have placed scans of their TI magazine on here previously. Frances was helped out initially by Harry Pridmore, who left Parco in 1985 to start a tiny computer supply business, New Day Computing - not initially serving the TI but as it was Harry's first love, he could not avoid drifting back to supporting it. This is his introductory newsletter, announcing a TI magazine on tape or disk- 4Front. This did not last very long, and was not too well known. I can find only one issue of the Diskazine, issue 2 which has a small contribution from me. Main content would be two games- Gangster Alley by Graham Marshall and Tanks by R Hepplewhite. I play Gangster Alley from time to time- it is NOT in the TI Gamebase. I don't think this version of Tanks is in the Gamebase either. The diskazine was initially two x 90k disks- I can't recall if it was two disks or a flippy. Here as two 180k disks as I couldn't establish what to leave off disk one... disk two is 358 sectors. Good people- I present 4FRONT issue 2. Consider it a rarity. If anyone has other copies, please share. ND4f1.dsk ND4f2.dsk newday1.tif newday2.tif
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    I should perhaps add that the PDF is A4 size based as was the ORIGINAL documentation. However the game as sold used documentation reduced by photocopying to A5 size. Many PDF printing programs allow you to reduce the printing size or even to print two pages per A4 page sideways. I noticed a small typo due to using speech to text software (which is pretty good these days, and a real aid when eyesight is diminished) , in one place the word squares is mis-spelled. I can repost with correction if you wish! bb
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    I am busy working on UK user group magazines but I took a break and found some more paperwork that has not been readily available, so a bit more easy copying to do. I started with the hardest which was such a mess I had to retype it in the end, and you almost certainly know the program anyway, but here for posterity is a recreation of the documentation of Quinton Tormanen's MINE FIELD, published by Comprodine in 1991. It is already in searchable pdf format for you- only the cover is in image form. Happy 1992... bb minefield_docs_retyped.pdf
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    Here for you to print, read, OCR or PDF is the Chicago TIMES December 30th 1987 issue. (Post 773 above had the November 1987 issue although the heading referred to December in error, and also listed the December contents.... aagh). This zip file contains hi res TIF images and the contents this time really are: A review of Command DOS, news of GramKracker changes to tackle late issue consoles and hints of GK usage; program reviews- TI Keys and EZ Keys; another scripted SPAD flight adventure; a short XB program using speech and its Assembly equivalent; Assembly source code to define characters in 40 column mode; an overview of Graphics programs- printing and compatability; 9640 information plus Geneve support (making it do what you want and thought it did..). This issue is not in the wht archive so please feel free to place it there or anywhere else you wish. My next offering will be a UK TI*MES which is requiring much clean up work and lots of retyping (worth it for the content) so it will be a few days away yet. Due to the cleanup work required on these I think I will be down to a magazine every 7 to 10 days for a while. bb chicago TImes Dec 1987.zip
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    How many of you spotted that my post above (773) of Part 1 from a Chicago TIMES was headed as December but the zip file contained part one of NOVEMBER. Sorry, getting carried away... Here is a zip file of TIF images scanned from: Chicago TImes November 30th 1987 - Part 2 for you to read, ocr, pdf or print. Next week I will be posting the December 31st issue. Then on to another UK TI*MES in the New Year- again one that requires some retyping. Meanwhile- seasonal greeting to everyone. chicago TImes nov 1987_pt2.zip
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    Happy Solstice (today 21st at 15.59 UTC) - the days will grow longer and lighter... Here is a zip file of TIF images scanned from: Chicago TImes December 31st 1987 - Part 1 for you to read, ocr, pdf or print. This issue contains two main topics- reports and reviews of the 5th Chicago TI Faire, and Geneve owners unhappy with a costly system that is unfinished and mostly not working. To balance this issue the next one which I may be posting next week, is comments from owners of the unfinished and mostly not working Geneve who are happy with their purchase. This issue is not in the wht archive so please feel free to place it there or anywhere else you wish. Part two will follow in a few days. The contents of this issue of Chicago times include a review of Command DOS, news of GramKracker changes to tackle late issue consoles and hints of GK usage; program reviews- TI Keys and EZ Keys; another scripted SPAD flight adventure; a short XB program using speech and its Assembly equivalent; Assembly source code to define characters in 40 column mode; an overview of Graphics programs- printing and compatability; 9640 information plus Geneve support (making it do what you want and thought it did..). Part 2 to follow then the January 88 issue. bb chicago TImes nov 1987_pt1.zip
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    A zip file with TIF images scanned from TI*MES (UK) Issue 17 - Summer 1987 - Part Two and a PDF with a detailed contents list. There are some great articles from Tony McGovern on what is happening when you use TI Writer and when you use Funlweb. And a TI Basic listing of Spider Bop by John Behnke. Lots more. times_uk_17_Summer87_Contents.pdf times uk No17 Jul87 pt2.zip
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    Chicago Nov 87 not quite ready yet so here we are with a zip containing TIF images from: TI*MES (UK) Issue 17 - Summer 1987 - Part One This is not yet on WHT so feel free to add it there (or anywhere else...). Part two will follow for the weekend and I will add a contents list at that time. Due to low contrast tiny print I had to retype several pages. Issue 17 is truly historic as reported in the issue- it is the first UK User Magazine to be produced by a "real" User Group with a Committee - not just run by one individual ( or a commercial enterprise.in the case of TI-User and Parco). bb times uk No17 Jul87 pt1.zip
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    And now I can no longer access tigameshelf So I guess your website is now extremely secure for me. I can't see it. Thanks very much. bb
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    It is possible for a server to serve both a http page and a https page. This is really a best option as if someone cannot access the https for whatever reason, they can fall back to the http. It can happen several ways- someone can type https and go to the https and someone can type http and go to the http page- my preference. Some sites put in an auto-redirect from http to https, which I find less helpful as a problem with https will lock you out.. With the present gameshelf server settings I can access the http pages but I cannot access the https pages as the server settings use only ECDHE or ECDSA - and my ancient browser doesn't have those. There are other ciphers equally secure - and used by other https pages! - but they are falling out of favour. bb
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    Sadly www.ti99ers.org is no longer responding here either. Even more sadly not quite all of the old content has been archived on archive.org: http://web.archive.org/web/20160420074238/http://ti99ers.org/hof/ is fine - as is http://web.archive.org/web/20170507044907/http://ti99ers.org/hof/index_year.html but the images of the Hall of Fame entrants seem to be absent from their individual pages. A more recent- copy, with MOST of the images but several missing bio's is at: http://web.archive.org/web/20211030092918/https://ti99ers.peterfleeman.com/hof/bios/members.htm - however several biographies from this version are missing from archive org entirely. So a true recreation of the site- to be as complete as possible- would need to do a bit of pick and mixing between the two versions. I support a presence for the old pages on ti99iuc should the loss be permanent and no-one left to put the site back up. bb.
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    I have just had a game of Space Bandits using FG99 and the real iron! This is the file I was using - the file is over 35k and probably only for fg99. But it does work. At start up the screen goes dark blue with a MB logo and title. spcbandG.bin
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    You will notice the tree graphic is a bit wonky- this is due to my terrible keying in of the program. Alas my eyesight really isn't up to keying in weakly printed listings... some of the HCHAR lines need minor amendment to get it right- generally the column number needs tuning. I'll leave that up to you- your Christmas challenge! back soon -bb
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    A special seasonal offering, with a ZIP file containing TIF images of the UK User Group magazine: TI*MES No 18 Autumn 1987 (November 1987) - Part Two for you to read, ocr, print or pdf- also as this is not on wht please feel free to add it there. Also in this post are a couple of screen grabs of programs in the magazine and a dsk file with two programs, both in TI Basic (will not run in Extended Basic) - the disk files are called TREE (Maurice Rymill) and BRKOUT (Geoffrey Coan). Plus a pdf with detailed contents. In this issue is a Christmas listing for LOGO 2 and a c99 listing of John Behnke's Spider Bop. And an assembly listing to allow you to use CHARA1 fonts in an Extended Basic program. Lots more. Enjoy. I'n now working on a seasonal offering from Chicago but I expect my next post will be TI*MES 17- will have to see how time allows. bb TIMES_18_Contents.pdf times_(uk)_No_18_Nov87_pt2.zip XMAS21.dsk
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    Hurray, back on board again. Thank you Albert. I have lost some time, so in order to get seasonal issues here I will put aside TI*MES 17 for now - I will get back to it, as it is historic! server settings permitting! - and move quickly on to TI*MES 18, November 1987. Again in two parts- this is part one, a zip of hi res clean TIF images. I had to retype some of the pages which were far too pale. As this was only the second issue under "new management" (wait for No17 to come) there were a couple of errors, but things got better when we got to 19 which will follow next year. I will issue a contents list with part two in a few days.... TI*MES 18 November 1987 Part 1: times_(uk)_No_18_Nov87_pt1.zip
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    There are two quite separate issues. The name mismatch is not involved- this will throw an error if your browser does not use SNI (eg my old Konqueror). If your browser uses SNI then the revoked certificate comes into play and the name mismatch is not seen. Different browsers and operating systems handle revocations differently and with different timescales. The report from SSLLABS is the important one to look at to check the full status of the site and its certificates. This clearly shows that a certificate has been revoked. Run the test from ssllabs yourself on any website using https. Browsers that are happy with the website are not giving you the protection that you think you have- especially when they fail to even warn you. This does not mean - in this case- that you are at risk, but you might be- it may indicate that a misused certificate that is revoked is not being brought to your attention. Man in the middle attacks are by no means an everyday occurrence- but if https is being forced on us (as it is) should the protection be degraded (as it is)? Bottom line on this one is- if the site works in your browser, no problem. If (with SSLLABS telling you there is a revoked certificate) you are happy sending information that may be harmful to you, go ahead. If you are only seeking information then https is in almost every case overkill anyway and there is almost no issue at all.... The software (and website content) side of CADD is backed up many times by Mike and also off-site in a different State. It is sad that Mike no longer has access to the website and Eric is not too good at responding to queries. Whatever- enjoy your TI and have a peaceful New Year... bb
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    Cheers. Android overall seems to be a bit more resistant to certificate revocations and expired roots. I will give the SSLLabs report below which confirms what my desktop browsers tell me.... The Cadd cert that is revoked is the "leaf certificate" My Firefox tells me: "Peer's Certificate has been revoked. (Error code: sec_error_revoked_certificate)" ssllabs.com tells me: Overall rating F This server's certificate is not trusted Revocation status Revoked INSECURE Trusted No NOT TRUSTED Issuer Sectigo RSA Domain Validation Secure Server CA Revocation information OCSP OCSP: http://ocsp.sectigo.com Sent by server caddelectronics.com additionally: Server Key and Certificate #1 Subject *.web-hosting.com Mismatch Trusted No NOT TRUSTED Not trusted (invalid certificate) Server hostname server210-1.web-hosting.com OCSP stapling No A useful site which will tell you when a secure site may not be and when a site is far more secure than it has to be given its content..... bb
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    That's the one with a revoked security certificate- are you using the Edge browser then? or a proxy? Nobody with Firefox will be accessing it.... (You may be able to check the security chain by clicking a padlock in the url bar of your browser). Oddly you can also access the website using an online proxy (eg onlineproxy.eu) as your browser then only confirms the chain from you to the proxy server! take care. bb
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    It depends on which browser you use. Firefox was the first to throw a tantrum- different browsers deal with revoked certificates in different way and timescales. The security certificate has not expired- it has been revoked, which is often an error by the issuer (I know of one large website had their certificate revoked as their admin input an English county in the "State" box...the revocation was a month later!). Two major reasons for revocation are either- the key has leaked or is being misused (oops) or- the users data has changed in someway, eg change of address, control, ownership etc. The usual recourse is to obtain a new certificate which will have a different serial. At present I can access the site via Konqueror by ignoring four warnings. Last I heard the Edge browser allowed access but that may have caught up now. I told Mike Wright about this on 4th November but I gather that Eric is now in charge of the site? Anyway- a month has been and gone and no change. It's all down to Eric, who is not very active in communicating. Ah well. I'll tell Mike again but there is nothing he can do except chase Eric... bb
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