Comments on: PM Compares 6 Top Computers http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/04/12/pm-compares-6-top-computers/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Sat, 30 Aug 2008 04:03:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: jayessell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/04/12/pm-compares-6-top-computers/#comment-142285 jayessell Wed, 25 Apr 2007 02:47:33 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/04/12/pm-compares-6-top-computers/#comment-142285 Re: 4,7 1985 Apple //e computer amimation! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbxJajIGBWo Re: 4,7

1985 Apple //e computer amimation!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbxJajIGBWo

]]> By: WobbleBlog » Popular Mechanics 6 Computer “Best Buys.” Of 1982. http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/04/12/pm-compares-6-top-computers/#comment-130461 WobbleBlog » Popular Mechanics 6 Computer “Best Buys.” Of 1982. Tue, 17 Apr 2007 23:31:43 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/04/12/pm-compares-6-top-computers/#comment-130461 [...] could not resist posting this. The story linked to here is a writeup from a 1982 issue of Popular Mechanics giving all the [...] [...] could not resist posting this. The story linked to here is a writeup from a 1982 issue of Popular Mechanics giving all the [...]

]]> By: Nerdcore - A Blog about very cool Stuff. Und so. http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/04/12/pm-compares-6-top-computers/#comment-128842 Nerdcore - A Blog about very cool Stuff. Und so. Sun, 15 Apr 2007 23:35:29 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/04/12/pm-compares-6-top-computers/#comment-128842 [...] Modern Mechanix » PM Compares 6 Top Computers 1982! (tags: computer retro 80s hardware) [...] [...] Modern Mechanix » PM Compares 6 Top Computers 1982! (tags: computer retro 80s hardware) [...]

]]> By: Today’s Shared Items (Daily Links) | Chris Webb: Publishing, Media, and Technology http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/04/12/pm-compares-6-top-computers/#comment-127383 Today’s Shared Items (Daily Links) | Chris Webb: Publishing, Media, and Technology Sat, 14 Apr 2007 00:46:32 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/04/12/pm-compares-6-top-computers/#comment-127383 [...] PM Compares 6 Top Computers of 1982 I used 4 of the 6! (tags: computing, retro, 80s) [...] [...] PM Compares 6 Top Computers of 1982 I used 4 of the 6! (tags: computing, retro, 80s) [...]

]]> By: Papa Mike’s Blog » Blog Archive » 25-Year Old Computers http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/04/12/pm-compares-6-top-computers/#comment-127052 Papa Mike’s Blog » Blog Archive » 25-Year Old Computers Fri, 13 Apr 2007 14:45:14 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/04/12/pm-compares-6-top-computers/#comment-127052 [...] Ah, the memories: PM Compares 6 Top Computers (Jan, 1982). [...] [...] Ah, the memories: PM Compares 6 Top Computers (Jan, 1982). [...]

]]> By: Os melhores computadores do mundo… em 1982 » CrisDias weblog http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/04/12/pm-compares-6-top-computers/#comment-126979 Os melhores computadores do mundo… em 1982 » CrisDias weblog Fri, 13 Apr 2007 13:24:11 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/04/12/pm-compares-6-top-computers/#comment-126979 [...] o site do cara que escaneou a revista americana Popular Mechanics deste belo ano com a reportagem “os melhores computadores do mundo”, onde figura o TRS-80 III, alma do CP-500, primeiro computador onde botei minhas mãos geeks. [...] [...] o site do cara que escaneou a revista americana Popular Mechanics deste belo ano com a reportagem “os melhores computadores do mundo”, onde figura o TRS-80 III, alma do CP-500, primeiro computador onde botei minhas mãos geeks. [...]

]]> By: Tonya and PQBON's WebLog http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/04/12/pm-compares-6-top-computers/#comment-126771 Tonya and PQBON's WebLog Fri, 13 Apr 2007 09:26:52 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/04/12/pm-compares-6-top-computers/#comment-126771 <strong>links for 2007-04-13...</strong> Welcome to the Virtual Antique Typewriter Museum (tags: museum technology tools history interesting steampunk culture typewriter design) GMT: Greenwich Mean Time - World Time / Time in every Time Zone (tags: time interesting science tools web) Modern ... links for 2007-04-13…

Welcome to the Virtual Antique Typewriter Museum (tags: museum technology tools history interesting steampunk culture typewriter design) GMT: Greenwich Mean Time - World Time / Time in every Time Zone (tags: time interesting science tools web) Modern …

]]> By: Freshpilot - The 6 best home computers of 1982 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/04/12/pm-compares-6-top-computers/#comment-126707 Freshpilot - The 6 best home computers of 1982 Fri, 13 Apr 2007 08:29:09 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/04/12/pm-compares-6-top-computers/#comment-126707 [...] ModernMechanix: PM Compares 6 Top Computers (Jan, 1982) [...] [...] ModernMechanix: PM Compares 6 Top Computers (Jan, 1982) [...]

]]> By: Freshpilot - The 6 best home computers of 1986 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/04/12/pm-compares-6-top-computers/#comment-126705 Freshpilot - The 6 best home computers of 1986 Fri, 13 Apr 2007 08:27:57 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/04/12/pm-compares-6-top-computers/#comment-126705 [...] ModernMechanix: PM Compares 6 Top Computers (Jan, 1982) [...] [...] ModernMechanix: PM Compares 6 Top Computers (Jan, 1982) [...]

]]> By: Mom Was Right--it is Nice to Share « Sweetpea’s Garden http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/04/12/pm-compares-6-top-computers/#comment-126549 Mom Was Right--it is Nice to Share « Sweetpea’s Garden Fri, 13 Apr 2007 03:18:52 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/04/12/pm-compares-6-top-computers/#comment-126549 [...] A blast from the past: Popular Mechanics magazine reviews the top six computers available–in 1982. Ah, Apple II. I remember you from the West Middle School library. You were new and so cool, and I was the just a plain, shy girl hiding in the stacks. It’s amazing we met at all. Destiny? [...] [...] A blast from the past: Popular Mechanics magazine reviews the top six computers available–in 1982. Ah, Apple II. I remember you from the West Middle School library. You were new and so cool, and I was the just a plain, shy girl hiding in the stacks. It’s amazing we met at all. Destiny? [...]

]]> By: HumorNiche » 25-Year Old Computers http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/04/12/pm-compares-6-top-computers/#comment-126498 HumorNiche » 25-Year Old Computers Fri, 13 Apr 2007 02:32:52 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/04/12/pm-compares-6-top-computers/#comment-126498 [...] Ah, the memories: PM Compares 6 Top Computers (Jan, 1982). [...] [...] Ah, the memories: PM Compares 6 Top Computers (Jan, 1982). [...]

]]> By: jayessell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/04/12/pm-compares-6-top-computers/#comment-126487 jayessell Fri, 13 Apr 2007 02:20:34 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/04/12/pm-compares-6-top-computers/#comment-126487 Thanks Charlies.... Only the "Striped hills going up and down" were made by my Apple//e, not the jet or paper airplane. They look so cool in color! No... not real time viewable. It's been decades, but I think the complicated images took several (10 maybe) minutes per frame. Uncomlicated; about 10 seconds. I was able to hold the shutter open as long as needed for multiple color exposures. That also gave me brightness control. A good analogy would be stop-motion photography. I switched to a 16mm later. How would this be done in the present? Can modern SD memory camcorders even do stop motion? Long exposures? Theoreticly you should be able to save directly to DVD, even if each frame took hours to render. (Like Shrek) (No. Save to HD, View/edit, THEN burn to DVD.) I get enough spam now, a little more won't hurt. Here's my email address, backwards: ten.sireenoip@151lsj (Ha! Let's see the spammers harvest THAT!) Send me your email address and I'll email you the CineMagic article, after I scan it. Mention "Asteroid" in the subject line. Thanks Charlies….

Only the “Striped hills going up and down” were made by my Apple//e, not the jet or paper airplane. They look so cool in color!

No… not real time viewable. It’s been decades, but I think the complicated images took several (10 maybe) minutes per frame.
Uncomlicated; about 10 seconds.

I was able to hold the shutter open as long as needed for multiple color exposures. That also gave me brightness control.

A good analogy would be stop-motion photography.

I switched to a 16mm later.

How would this be done in the present?
Can modern SD memory camcorders even do stop motion? Long exposures?

Theoreticly you should be able to save directly to DVD, even if each frame took hours to render. (Like Shrek)

(No. Save to HD, View/edit, THEN burn to DVD.)

I get enough spam now, a little more won’t hurt.
Here’s my email address, backwards:

ten.sireenoip@151lsj

(Ha! Let’s see the spammers harvest THAT!)

Send me your email address and I’ll email you the CineMagic article, after I scan it.
Mention “Asteroid” in the subject line.

]]> By: Zarius One » Blog Archive » The Top PCs of 1982 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/04/12/pm-compares-6-top-computers/#comment-126368 Zarius One » Blog Archive » The Top PCs of 1982 Thu, 12 Apr 2007 23:46:43 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/04/12/pm-compares-6-top-computers/#comment-126368 [...] Modern Mechanix » Popular Mechanics Compares 6 Top Computers [...] [...] Modern Mechanix » Popular Mechanics Compares 6 Top Computers [...]

]]> By: Charlie http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/04/12/pm-compares-6-top-computers/#comment-126343 Charlie Thu, 12 Apr 2007 22:52:44 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/04/12/pm-compares-6-top-computers/#comment-126343 Wow! That's really awesome. Those were some rad graphics for an apple II. I'd love to see the movie. Did the stuff actually animate at a viewable speed? Or did you just do it frame by frame for the camera? (I saw you had the camera controlled by the computer too). Wow! That’s really awesome. Those were some rad graphics for an apple II. I’d love to see the movie. Did the stuff actually animate at a viewable speed? Or did you just do it frame by frame for the camera? (I saw you had the camera controlled by the computer too).

]]> By: jayessell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/04/12/pm-compares-6-top-computers/#comment-126338 jayessell Thu, 12 Apr 2007 22:45:21 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/04/12/pm-compares-6-top-computers/#comment-126338 Loved my Apple ][, later replaced with a //e. I helped my friends make a Super 8 SciFi movie using it. I did the 2001-esqe instrument readouts. Came in 3rd in CineMagics' Super 8 category in 1983 (or so) I Googled myself and found this: http://www.atariarchives.org/cap/showpage.php?page=129 Too bad hardly any (none) of the images used in the film appear. I really, <i>really</i> have to YouTube the movie. PS: I souped up my Apple with a third party co-processor that came with an AppleDOS patch. I also purchased a Beagle Brothers (I think) program to draw in the little used HiRes mode. Surprisingly, I was able to run both at once! Good times. Good times. Loved my Apple ][, later replaced with a //e.

I helped my friends make a Super 8 SciFi movie using it.
I did the 2001-esqe instrument readouts.
Came in 3rd in CineMagics’ Super 8 category in 1983 (or so)

I Googled myself and found this:

http://www.atariarchives.org/c.....p?page=129

Too bad hardly any (none) of the images used in the film appear.

I really, really have to YouTube the movie.

PS: I souped up my Apple with a third party co-processor that came with an AppleDOS patch.
I also purchased a Beagle Brothers (I think) program to draw in the little used HiRes mode.
Surprisingly, I was able to run both at once!

Good times. Good times.

]]> By: Casandro http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/04/12/pm-compares-6-top-computers/#comment-126101 Casandro Thu, 12 Apr 2007 16:03:09 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/04/12/pm-compares-6-top-computers/#comment-126101 What's really odd is that the most advanced of those computer was actually the one with worst software. The TI99-4A had a new novel CPU which made it a great choice for multitasking. In fact it would have been able to do task-switching considerably faster than just about any other processor. To bad the rest of the hardware was so badly designed that it only had about 256 bytes of RAM and 16 kBytes of RAM it could only access via the graphics chip. The software was even worse. You couldn't access most of the hardware and no peek or poke was avaliable in the standard BASIC. What’s really odd is that the most advanced of those computer was actually the one with worst software.
The TI99-4A had a new novel CPU which made it a great choice for multitasking. In fact it would have been able to do task-switching considerably faster than just about any other processor.
To bad the rest of the hardware was so badly designed that it only had about 256 bytes of RAM and 16 kBytes of RAM it could only access via the graphics chip. The software was even worse. You couldn’t access most of the hardware and no peek or poke was avaliable in the standard BASIC.

]]> By: meneame.net http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/04/12/pm-compares-6-top-computers/#comment-126100 meneame.net Thu, 12 Apr 2007 16:02:50 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/04/12/pm-compares-6-top-computers/#comment-126100 <strong>Top 6 PCs de 1982...</strong> El tiempo pasa... nos vamos poniendo viejos... (vía www.boingboing.net/2007/04/12/top_6_pcs_of_1982.html)... Top 6 PCs de 1982…

El tiempo pasa… nos vamos poniendo viejos… (vía http://www.boingboing.net/2007....._1982.html)…

]]> By: Boing Boing http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/04/12/pm-compares-6-top-computers/#comment-126083 Boing Boing Thu, 12 Apr 2007 15:44:29 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/04/12/pm-compares-6-top-computers/#comment-126083 <strong>Top 6 PCs of 1982...</strong> In 1982, Popular Mechanics reviewed the top six personal computers, noting that, "It used to be that programs were easy to copy and change. But manufacturers began to lose money as many people made copies of software and gave them to their friends. N... Top 6 PCs of 1982…

In 1982, Popular Mechanics reviewed the top six personal computers, noting that, “It used to be that programs were easy to copy and change. But manufacturers began to lose money as many people made copies of software and gave them to their friends. N…

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