The Icon Bar Message Updates (Atom 0.3 feed) Richard Goodwin http://www.houseofmabel.com/ Technology news and views http://www.iconbar.com/forums/rss-atom03.php (c) The Icon Bar Message Updates 2010. All rights reserved. 2010-03-19T01:49:40Z Acorn Computers Ltd (2006) dissolved Trevor Johnson (trevj) http://iconbar.com/forums/viewthread.php?threadid=11281&page=5#113743 2010-03-18T06:40:04Z 2010-03-18T06:40:04Z 2010-03-18T06:40:04Z I expect that getting an original C64 on the web will probably sustain more interest than this Commodore USA '10.
http://www.liliputing.com/2010/03/commodore-keyboard-pc-the-eee-keyboard-doesnt-have-much-to-worry-about.html
"The new model will feature an integrated touchpad, optical disc drive, flash card reader, and media buttons. In the back, you get a range of ports including VGA and DVI outputs, 4 USB ports, Ethernet, and a couple of serial ports — remember those?"

I expect that getting an original C64 on the web will probably sustain more interest than this Commodore USA '10.

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]]> Acorn Computers Ltd (2006) dissolved Eric Rucker (bhtooefr) http://iconbar.com/forums/viewthread.php?threadid=11281&page=5#113742 2010-03-17T20:50:00Z 2010-03-17T20:50:00Z 2010-03-17T20:50:00Z Engadget says that it's presumably a rebadged Cybernet machine. Engadget says that it's presumably a rebadged Cybernet machine.

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]]> Acorn Computers Ltd (2006) dissolved Jeffrey Lee (Phlamethrower) http://iconbar.com/forums/viewthread.php?threadid=11281&page=5#113741 2010-03-17T19:22:06Z 2010-03-17T19:22:06Z 2010-03-17T19:22:06Z In other news, it looks like someone's now trying to relaunch the Commodore brand to flog x86 machines. Although admittedly they are using a custom case - a bit more work than I think Acorn Computers '06 ever put in. In other news, it looks like someone's now trying to relaunch the Commodore brand to flog x86 machines. Although admittedly they are using a custom case - a bit more work than I think Acorn Computers '06 ever put in.

http://www.liliputing.com/2010/03/commodore-keyboard-pc-the-eee-keyboard-doesnt-have-much-to-worry-about.html

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]]> Awesome website of the minute Peter Howkins (flibble) http://iconbar.com/forums/viewthread.php?threadid=11369&page=1#113740 2010-03-17T15:18:30Z 2010-03-17T15:18:30Z 2010-03-17T15:18:30Z Not a single word, but sums things up nicely.
Surely short ones are easiest, because there's less letters to play with? Wouldn't it be more fun to find the *longest* word that produced a Tubewhack? Other wise, wouldn't you just use "A" or "I"?


Not a single word, but sums things up nicely.

"Iconbar is scary and Rich is odd", Temple big grin

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]]> Awesome website of the minute Richard Goodwin (rich) http://iconbar.com/forums/viewthread.php?threadid=11369&page=1#113739 2010-03-17T11:25:40Z 2010-03-17T11:25:40Z 2010-03-17T11:25:40Z Surely short ones are easiest, because there's less letters to play with? Wouldn't it be more fun to find the *longest* word that produced a Tubewhack? Other wise, wouldn't you just use "A" or "I"? Surely short ones are easiest, because there's less letters to play with? Wouldn't it be more fun to find the *longest* word that produced a Tubewhack? Other wise, wouldn't you just use "A" or "I"?

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]]> LCD Monitor Defs for Risc PC Eric Rucker (bhtooefr) http://iconbar.com/forums/viewthread.php?threadid=11366&page=1#113737 2010-03-16T23:50:24Z 2010-03-16T23:50:24Z 2010-03-16T23:50:24Z I might need to add in some borders to compensate, then. Of course, that'll make the timings even tighter. I might need to add in some borders to compensate, then. Of course, that'll make the timings even tighter.

Also, your monitor may provide some adjustments for the VGA input, so that you can line things up properly.

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]]> LCD Monitor Defs for Risc PC Trevor Johnson (trevj) http://iconbar.com/forums/viewthread.php?threadid=11366&page=1#113736 2010-03-16T20:19:51Z 2010-03-16T20:19:51Z 2010-03-16T20:19:51Z I presume you're already on the Sibelius mailing list and have checked there (assuming it's still running). I see there's a Hitachi CM751ET MDF by Jonathan Finn available... but I think that's a CRT monitor. I hope you manage to get a further improvement soon.
I'm afraid I don't know enough to understand these things.

I presume you're already on the Sibelius mailing list and have checked there (assuming it's still running). I see there's a Hitachi CM751ET MDF by Jonathan Finn available... but I think that's a CRT monitor. I hope you manage to get a further improvement soon.

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]]> LCD Monitor Defs for Risc PC Tony Cliff (funkycornwall) http://iconbar.com/forums/viewthread.php?threadid=11366&page=1#113735 2010-03-16T19:19:05Z 2010-03-16T19:19:05Z 2010-03-16T19:19:05Z Hi Eric, Hi Eric,
Tried the new modes you produced and thanks for all your work. I edited out the non 60Hz ones as this is needed for my monitor and I thought the otherrs might confuse matters. Then I loaded the 1680 X 1050 one. The picture was very sharp and worked OK with Sibelius. However it does not fill the screen. It ends up being approx the size of a 20 inch CRT screen. There was approx 1 inch black space on LHS and 3 inches on RHS. the image was squashed vertically. The Paul Vigay version of this mode worked well in everything except Sibelius. I'm afraid I don't know enough to understand these things.

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]]> Acorn Computers Ltd (2006) dissolved James Lampard (Lampi) http://iconbar.com/forums/viewthread.php?threadid=11281&page=5#113734 2010-03-16T09:53:19Z 2010-03-16T09:53:19Z 2010-03-16T09:53:19Z I call Walter Mitty. His habit of continually complaining about "Abuse emails" and blaming everyone else is quite tedious.
I queried him about a few of these points, and I got a very interesting email back in response. I had considered not posting it up, but in light of the amount of mystery surrounding this whole thing, I thought it would be worthwhile (and interesting to see what projects they were considering).


I call Walter Mitty. His habit of continually complaining about "Abuse emails" and blaming everyone else is quite tedious.

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]]> Acorn Computers Ltd (2006) dissolved van Engelen Thomas (highlandcattle) http://iconbar.com/forums/viewthread.php?threadid=11281&page=5#113733 2010-03-16T09:24:40Z 2010-03-16T09:24:40Z 2010-03-16T09:24:40Z Are you sure this guy isn't 16? He quoted Linkin Park!!! Are you sure this guy isn't 16? He quoted Linkin Park!!!

[Edited by highlandcattle at 20:29, 17/3/2010]

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