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by NormanDunbar
Sat Apr 27, 2024 4:36 pm
Forum: General QL Chat
Topic: 68k/OS additional ROMs
Replies: 13
Views: 3610

Re: 68k/OS additional ROMs

Does the name Tim Ward mean anything to anyone? He wrote, or was part of the team that wrote 68K/OS. I think Urs knows him, but Tim and I are connected on Mastodon (which is a polite and welcoming social media) and we were talking about 68K/OS just this week. He no longer has any QL stuff or discs l...
by NormanDunbar
Sat Apr 27, 2024 4:31 pm
Forum: Help for New Users
Topic: QL Tinkering
Replies: 287
Views: 193944

Re: QL Tinkering

I'm rubbish at arcade games. I used to play, well attempt, Lunar Lander in the traveling arcades. Never managed more than a few seconds before impacting the lunar surface.

:(

Cheers,
Norm.
by NormanDunbar
Sat Apr 27, 2024 4:29 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Announcing the new "Gold Card" - QIMSI Gold
Replies: 24
Views: 729

Re: Announcing the new "Gold Card" - QIMSI Gold

Hi Peter,

I no longer have any original QLs, but if I did have one, this new board would be top of my list of "things to buy next"!

Sounds like a dream board. Well done.


Cheers,
Norm.
by NormanDunbar
Fri Apr 26, 2024 5:18 pm
Forum: Prospective Members
Topic: Is QUANTA stil alive / accepting members?
Replies: 51
Views: 60961

Re: Is QUANTA stil alive / accepting members?

From the email I received from John Southern yesterday evening, we must email a different address, if we wish to receive the Quanta magazine from this point onwards. Also, there is still not an editor, if anyone fancies doing the work to produce the magazine? Plus, nobody has submitted any articles ...
by NormanDunbar
Thu Apr 25, 2024 2:12 pm
Forum: General QL Chat
Topic: 68k/OS additional ROMs
Replies: 13
Views: 3610

Re: 68k/OS additional ROMs

I remember when 68K/OS came out. I wanted to get my hands on it, but as a student on a grant, I couldn't afford it. Then it just seemed to disappear.

I hope you enjoy it.

Cheers,
Norm.
by NormanDunbar
Wed Apr 24, 2024 9:29 pm
Forum: General QL Chat
Topic: Advanced QL User Guide
Replies: 50
Views: 24042

Re: Advanced QL User Guide

Thanks Per.

Cheers,
Norm.
by NormanDunbar
Wed Apr 24, 2024 2:26 pm
Forum: General QL Chat
Topic: Advanced QL User Guide
Replies: 50
Views: 24042

Re: Advanced QL User Guide

Hi Derek,

just to let you know, I certainly appreciate your continued efforts regarding these books.


Cheers,
Norm.
by NormanDunbar
Fri Apr 19, 2024 7:44 pm
Forum: For Sale
Topic: PSION Series3 Pocket computer
Replies: 4
Views: 177

Re: PSION Series3 Pocket computer

Maybe, just maybe, 30 years ago I'd have been interested but apart from my QL (emulator), I have no interest in retro stuff thrse days.

Sorry.

Cheers,
Norm.
by NormanDunbar
Wed Apr 17, 2024 6:01 pm
Forum: QL Emulation
Topic: Q-Emulator for Mac
Replies: 18
Views: 1988

Re: Q-Emulator for Mac

You might be getting them soon, in that case: https://www.howtogeek.com/microsoft-sta ... tart-menu/ has details.

Good luck.


Cheers,
Norm.
by NormanDunbar
Wed Apr 17, 2024 3:39 pm
Forum: QL Emulation
Topic: Q-Emulator for Mac
Replies: 18
Views: 1988

Re: Q-Emulator for Mac

t0nyt wrote: Tue Jan 02, 2024 12:18 pm I nearly choked on my cuppa when I saw how much MS wanted for Windows 11 Pro
Enjoy the adverts in your start menu then! :( I've read that there's no way to turn them off either.

Major bummer.


Cheers,
Norm.