Antique calculators

not really QNX related, but hey, it’s the cafe :slight_smile:

Just finished taking some more/better pictures of my antique
test equipment and calculator collections. Recently added
are the HP-9100B and the Tektronix Scientific 909 calculator.

The HP has a funky CRT wherein it draws the 7-segment characters
on the CRT using vector graphics!

http://www.parse.com/~rk/collecting/

(Oh yeah, for those of you in the Ottawa area we are planning a field
trip to Ford’s in Smith’s Falls http://www.testequipmentcanada.com
on Saturday March 1st :slight_smile:)

Cheers,
-RK

Robert Krten, PARSE Software Devices +1 613 599 8316.
Realtime Systems Architecture, Books, Video-based and Instructor-led
Training and Consulting at www.parse.com.
Email my initials at parse dot com.

Ian Zagorskih <ianzag@megasignal.com> wrote:

When this hardwire was done ? Just i saw not so long ago machines with the
same functionality but thes one required ~100…200 square metters machine
hall with dedicated room for coolers and else one for line printer > :slight_smile:

Looking at the date codes on the chips, I’d say 69/70/71 timeframe… :slight_smile:

Cheers,
-RK

// wbr

“Robert Krten” <> nospam84@parse.com> > wrote in message
news:b32kkc$6hp$> 1@inn.qnx.com> …
not really QNX related, but hey, it’s the cafe > :slight_smile:

Just finished taking some more/better pictures of my antique
test equipment and calculator collections. Recently added
are the HP-9100B and the Tektronix Scientific 909 calculator.

The HP has a funky CRT wherein it draws the 7-segment characters
on the CRT using vector graphics!

http://www.parse.com/~rk/collecting/

(Oh yeah, for those of you in the Ottawa area we are planning a field
trip to Ford’s in Smith’s Falls > http://www.testequipmentcanada.com
on Saturday March 1st > :slight_smile:> )

Cheers,
-RK

Robert Krten, PARSE Software Devices +1 613 599 8316.
Realtime Systems Architecture, Books, Video-based and Instructor-led
Training and Consulting at > www.parse.com> .
Email my initials at parse dot com.


Robert Krten, PARSE Software Devices +1 613 599 8316.
Realtime Systems Architecture, Books, Video-based and Instructor-led
Training and Consulting at www.parse.com.
Email my initials at parse dot com.

When this hardwire was done ? Just i saw not so long ago machines with the
same functionality but thes one required ~100…200 square metters machine
hall with dedicated room for coolers and else one for line printer :slight_smile:

// wbr

“Robert Krten” <nospam84@parse.com> wrote in message
news:b32kkc$6hp$1@inn.qnx.com

not really QNX related, but hey, it’s the cafe > :slight_smile:

Just finished taking some more/better pictures of my antique
test equipment and calculator collections. Recently added
are the HP-9100B and the Tektronix Scientific 909 calculator.

The HP has a funky CRT wherein it draws the 7-segment characters
on the CRT using vector graphics!

http://www.parse.com/~rk/collecting/

(Oh yeah, for those of you in the Ottawa area we are planning a field
trip to Ford’s in Smith’s Falls > http://www.testequipmentcanada.com
on Saturday March 1st > :slight_smile:> )

Cheers,
-RK

Robert Krten, PARSE Software Devices +1 613 599 8316.
Realtime Systems Architecture, Books, Video-based and Instructor-led
Training and Consulting at > www.parse.com> .
Email my initials at parse dot com.

David Bacon <dbacon@qnx.com> wrote:

Another news poster living in the future! Ian writes at 8:53am, and then RK
answers at 8:39am… > :slight_smile:

Well, I’m NTP synchronized, so I’m living in the continually unfolding present. :slight_smile:

Cheers,
-RK



dB

“Robert Krten” <> nospam84@parse.com> > wrote in message
news:b32lpl$951$> 1@inn.qnx.com> …
Ian Zagorskih <> ianzag@megasignal.com> > wrote:

When this hardwire was done ? Just i saw not so long ago machines with
the
same functionality but thes one required ~100…200 square metters
machine
hall with dedicated room for coolers and else one for line printer > :slight_smile:

Looking at the date codes on the chips, I’d say 69/70/71 timeframe… > :slight_smile:

Cheers,
-RK

// wbr

“Robert Krten” <> nospam84@parse.com> > wrote in message
news:b32kkc$6hp$> 1@inn.qnx.com> …
not really QNX related, but hey, it’s the cafe > :slight_smile:

Just finished taking some more/better pictures of my antique
test equipment and calculator collections. Recently added
are the HP-9100B and the Tektronix Scientific 909 calculator.

The HP has a funky CRT wherein it draws the 7-segment characters
on the CRT using vector graphics!

http://www.parse.com/~rk/collecting/

(Oh yeah, for those of you in the Ottawa area we are planning a field
trip to Ford’s in Smith’s Falls > http://www.testequipmentcanada.com
on Saturday March 1st > :slight_smile:> )

Cheers,
-RK

Robert Krten, PARSE Software Devices +1 613 599 8316.
Realtime Systems Architecture, Books, Video-based and Instructor-led
Training and Consulting at > www.parse.com> .
Email my initials at parse dot com.


\

Robert Krten, PARSE Software Devices +1 613 599 8316.
Realtime Systems Architecture, Books, Video-based and Instructor-led
Training and Consulting at > www.parse.com> .
Email my initials at parse dot com.


Robert Krten, PARSE Software Devices +1 613 599 8316.
Realtime Systems Architecture, Books, Video-based and Instructor-led
Training and Consulting at www.parse.com.
Email my initials at parse dot com.

Another news poster living in the future! Ian writes at 8:53am, and then RK
answers at 8:39am… :slight_smile:

dB

“Robert Krten” <nospam84@parse.com> wrote in message
news:b32lpl$951$1@inn.qnx.com

Ian Zagorskih <> ianzag@megasignal.com> > wrote:

When this hardwire was done ? Just i saw not so long ago machines with
the
same functionality but thes one required ~100…200 square metters
machine
hall with dedicated room for coolers and else one for line printer > :slight_smile:

Looking at the date codes on the chips, I’d say 69/70/71 timeframe… > :slight_smile:

Cheers,
-RK

// wbr

“Robert Krten” <> nospam84@parse.com> > wrote in message
news:b32kkc$6hp$> 1@inn.qnx.com> …
not really QNX related, but hey, it’s the cafe > :slight_smile:

Just finished taking some more/better pictures of my antique
test equipment and calculator collections. Recently added
are the HP-9100B and the Tektronix Scientific 909 calculator.

The HP has a funky CRT wherein it draws the 7-segment characters
on the CRT using vector graphics!

http://www.parse.com/~rk/collecting/

(Oh yeah, for those of you in the Ottawa area we are planning a field
trip to Ford’s in Smith’s Falls > http://www.testequipmentcanada.com
on Saturday March 1st > :slight_smile:> )

Cheers,
-RK

Robert Krten, PARSE Software Devices +1 613 599 8316.
Realtime Systems Architecture, Books, Video-based and Instructor-led
Training and Consulting at > www.parse.com> .
Email my initials at parse dot com.


\

Robert Krten, PARSE Software Devices +1 613 599 8316.
Realtime Systems Architecture, Books, Video-based and Instructor-led
Training and Consulting at > www.parse.com> .
Email my initials at parse dot com.

Mario Charest postmaster@127.0.0.1 wrote:

“Robert Krten” <> nospam84@parse.com> > wrote in message
news:b32rme$fr3$> 1@inn.qnx.com> …
David Bacon <> dbacon@qnx.com> > wrote:
Another news poster living in the future! Ian writes at 8:53am, and
then RK
answers at 8:39am… > :slight_smile:

Well, I’m NTP synchronized, so I’m living in the continually unfolding
present. > :slight_smile:

Latest scientific experiment seems to indicate there is no such thing as
unfolding present (don`t tell that to NTP)

Ok… “… so I’m living in my perception of the continually unfolding…”

:slight_smile:

Cheers,
-RK

Cheers,
-RK



dB

“Robert Krten” <> nospam84@parse.com> > wrote in message
news:b32lpl$951$> 1@inn.qnx.com> …
Ian Zagorskih <> ianzag@megasignal.com> > wrote:

When this hardwire was done ? Just i saw not so long ago machines
with
the
same functionality but thes one required ~100…200 square metters
machine
hall with dedicated room for coolers and else one for line printer > :slight_smile:

Looking at the date codes on the chips, I’d say 69/70/71 timeframe…
:slight_smile:

Cheers,
-RK

// wbr

“Robert Krten” <> nospam84@parse.com> > wrote in message
news:b32kkc$6hp$> 1@inn.qnx.com> …
not really QNX related, but hey, it’s the cafe > :slight_smile:

Just finished taking some more/better pictures of my antique
test equipment and calculator collections. Recently added
are the HP-9100B and the Tektronix Scientific 909 calculator.

The HP has a funky CRT wherein it draws the 7-segment characters
on the CRT using vector graphics!

http://www.parse.com/~rk/collecting/

(Oh yeah, for those of you in the Ottawa area we are planning a
field
trip to Ford’s in Smith’s Falls > http://www.testequipmentcanada.com
on Saturday March 1st > :slight_smile:> )

Cheers,
-RK

Robert Krten, PARSE Software Devices +1 613 599 8316.
Realtime Systems Architecture, Books, Video-based and Instructor-led
Training and Consulting at > www.parse.com> .
Email my initials at parse dot com.


\

Robert Krten, PARSE Software Devices +1 613 599 8316.
Realtime Systems Architecture, Books, Video-based and Instructor-led
Training and Consulting at > www.parse.com> .
Email my initials at parse dot com.

\

Robert Krten, PARSE Software Devices +1 613 599 8316.
Realtime Systems Architecture, Books, Video-based and Instructor-led
Training and Consulting at > www.parse.com> .
Email my initials at parse dot com.


Robert Krten, PARSE Software Devices +1 613 599 8316.
Realtime Systems Architecture, Books, Video-based and Instructor-led
Training and Consulting at www.parse.com.
Email my initials at parse dot com.

“Robert Krten” <nospam84@parse.com> wrote in message
news:b32rme$fr3$1@inn.qnx.com

David Bacon <> dbacon@qnx.com> > wrote:
Another news poster living in the future! Ian writes at 8:53am, and
then RK
answers at 8:39am… > :slight_smile:

Well, I’m NTP synchronized, so I’m living in the continually unfolding
present. > :slight_smile:

Latest scientific experiment seems to indicate there is no such thing as
unfolding present (don`t tell that to NTP)

Cheers,
-RK



dB

“Robert Krten” <> nospam84@parse.com> > wrote in message
news:b32lpl$951$> 1@inn.qnx.com> …
Ian Zagorskih <> ianzag@megasignal.com> > wrote:

When this hardwire was done ? Just i saw not so long ago machines
with
the
same functionality but thes one required ~100…200 square metters
machine
hall with dedicated room for coolers and else one for line printer > :slight_smile:

Looking at the date codes on the chips, I’d say 69/70/71 timeframe…
:slight_smile:

Cheers,
-RK

// wbr

“Robert Krten” <> nospam84@parse.com> > wrote in message
news:b32kkc$6hp$> 1@inn.qnx.com> …
not really QNX related, but hey, it’s the cafe > :slight_smile:

Just finished taking some more/better pictures of my antique
test equipment and calculator collections. Recently added
are the HP-9100B and the Tektronix Scientific 909 calculator.

The HP has a funky CRT wherein it draws the 7-segment characters
on the CRT using vector graphics!

http://www.parse.com/~rk/collecting/

(Oh yeah, for those of you in the Ottawa area we are planning a
field
trip to Ford’s in Smith’s Falls > http://www.testequipmentcanada.com
on Saturday March 1st > :slight_smile:> )

Cheers,
-RK

Robert Krten, PARSE Software Devices +1 613 599 8316.
Realtime Systems Architecture, Books, Video-based and Instructor-led
Training and Consulting at > www.parse.com> .
Email my initials at parse dot com.


\

Robert Krten, PARSE Software Devices +1 613 599 8316.
Realtime Systems Architecture, Books, Video-based and Instructor-led
Training and Consulting at > www.parse.com> .
Email my initials at parse dot com.

\

Robert Krten, PARSE Software Devices +1 613 599 8316.
Realtime Systems Architecture, Books, Video-based and Instructor-led
Training and Consulting at > www.parse.com> .
Email my initials at parse dot com.

Ian Zagorskih wrote:

When this hardwire was done ? Just i saw not so long ago machines with the
same functionality but thes one required ~100…200 square metters machine
hall with dedicated room for coolers and else one for line printer > :slight_smile:

// wbr
At the time, we snickered at the notion of calling these machines

“calculators.” They were rather amazing compact desktop computers -
especially the later models of the 9100 series. The rumor was that HP
called them that so that they could sell them to the US govt; selling a
“computer” required an act of Congress.

Richard

“Robert Krten” <> nospam84@parse.com> > wrote in message
news:b32kkc$6hp$> 1@inn.qnx.com> …

not really QNX related, but hey, it’s the cafe > :slight_smile:

Just finished taking some more/better pictures of my antique
test equipment and calculator collections. Recently added
are the HP-9100B and the Tektronix Scientific 909 calculator.

The HP has a funky CRT wherein it draws the 7-segment characters
on the CRT using vector graphics!

http://www.parse.com/~rk/collecting/

(Oh yeah, for those of you in the Ottawa area we are planning a field
trip to Ford’s in Smith’s Falls > http://www.testequipmentcanada.com
on Saturday March 1st > :slight_smile:> )

Cheers,
-RK

Robert Krten, PARSE Software Devices +1 613 599 8316.
Realtime Systems Architecture, Books, Video-based and Instructor-led
Training and Consulting at > www.parse.com> .
Email my initials at parse dot com.