Re: New stuff on Apple2scans.net

[Michael J. Mahon <mjmahon@aol.com>]

sicklittlemonkey <nick.westgate@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jun 17, 3:59 am, Mike <m...@apple2scans.net> wrote:
>> On Thu, 16 Jun 2011 01:22:27 -0700 (PDT), MCP Derez
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>> <mcpderez4use...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> On Jun 15, 3:24 pm, Mike <m...@apple2scans.net> wrote:
>>>> On Wed, 15 Jun 2011 06:43:33 -0700 (PDT), David Schmidt
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>>>> <david4...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> On Jun 15, 9:20 am, Mike <m...@apple2scans.net> wrote:
>>>>>> or you can just wait a few hours and get them from Asimov, since
>>>>>> someone has already uploaded them there, too...
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>>>>> That was fast... was that somebody you? It's inexpensive backup. ;-)
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>>>> Nope, that wasn't me, but you make a good point about backups. :)
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>>> I can't say thank you enough for the scanning efforts in this
>>> community. I too have enjoyed reading many scans on my iPad since
>>> getting back into Apple IIs a bit more than a year ago. I even slogged
>>> through a few PDFs on a Sony Reader (PRS-505) when I wanted to read
>>> outdoors. That device works better for text files.
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>>> Occasionally I've run into an overzealous web filter so it helps to
>>> have multiple sources especially for the larger files.
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>>> I hope several of you are making backups of the backup :).
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>> You're welcome, and remember, I'm not the only one making scans like
>> this.  We'd be in a lot of trouble, if I were. :)
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>> I've found that PDf'd manuals on an iPad are very handy for reference
>> when you're elbows deep in an Apple II.  I'm glad I'm not the only one
>> who thinks so.
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>> - Mikehttp://apple2scans.nethttp://6502lane.nethttp://open-apple.net
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> My thanks to you too Mike.
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> I really could have done with the NSC manual when I was implementing
> it in AppleWin! ;-)
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> Actually, it contains one piece of info that the chip datasheets
> didn't: whether day 1 is Monday or Sunday. This manual says Monday,
> but I think that's either a difference or a mistake. I've implemented
> 1 = Sunday ... will have to double-check sometime.

It's easy to check.  Just set it, then check the year.  If it's right, then
you have the correct day representation.

-michael - NadaNet 3.1 and AppleCrate II: http://home.comcast.net/~mjmahon