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  2. Mars / Perseverance Rover

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    This "selfie" image was taken and assembled from 60 separate images which is why the arm is not visible.  I'm really looking forward to seeing an image from the rover taken by it's helicopter/drone.  Another think I'd like to get is a short movie with sound of the rover driving on Mars.

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  12. Overlooked and mostly forgotten -- The TRS-80 Model III (Sort of?)

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    Back in the day I had a TRS-80.  While it would be "kinda nice" to have one one again, I simply do not have the room, let alone the will to spend Ebait prices on an old beat up piece equipment that would in all probability need to be restored.  In this case EMULATION IS WHERE IT'S AT...  for me.

    A while back I dedicated an unused RPi 3B+ as a TRS-80 emulator.  I then created some badging, added some stickers to the keyboard to remind me of which keys do what on a PC keyboard and now use it for a few quick games... "now and then".  From power on to completely booted, ten seconds!  If only my PC could do that.

    This is what the whole things looks like...

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    Here's the closeup of the entire "computer" (RPi) with the Radio Shack badging..

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    Below is a closeup of the keyboard...

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    Below are a few examples of TRS-80 games..

     

  14. Telnet Accessible BBS's for TI's with Downloads

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    8 hours ago, 9640News said:

     Both of these boards have approximately 3000 files that can be downloaded via Xmodem such as using the TI-99/4A MXT TIPI client at http://ftp.whtech.com/TIPI/MXT if using the URLx. capability of the TIPI. 

    Excellent topic Beery!  Just a quick heads up though, if they click the link: https://ftp.whtech.com/TIPI/MXT it will only download 1/2 of the program.  So with that in mind, they will also have to download: https://ftp.whtech.com/TIPI/MXU otherwise they may think the program is broken or get confused.

  15. Mars / Perseverance Rover

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    I'd gladly sign up for a one way trip... PROVIDED most of the stuff I routinely get on the Internet was copied, sent and stored on a server orbiting Mars.  That way when I go to read my Atari.io mail, or other stuff it would "feel" like real time.  On messages and email it's not instant anyway so there would be little difference.  It would not be an easy life, but in the lower gravity an older gent would feel quite spry! 

  16. Images - ANYTHING related to the TI. (Post them here!)

    in Texas Instruments

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    There is a saying I've always been fond of...

    The more the merrier!

    I feel that way about TI-99/4A related sites.  They all seem have different personalities and focuses.  As this one is just starts out, people joining can decide where it all goes and leads.  It's a unique opportunity that does not come around every day.  I've only salted the area with "starter threads", it's up to everyone else to decide where it all leads.  Maybe YOU can be the guru of your specialty and be a leader in the TI community!

    Sadly there is another saying I'm not partial to and that is...

    You can lead horse to water but you can't make him drink.

    In life that can lead to another even less liked saying...

    Use it or lose it.

    I hope this is not all...

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  22. The TI-99/4A and YouTube Videos

    in Texas Instruments

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    Over the years, many people have made YouTube videos on the TI-99/4A, some good, some great, and others... well...  Now if you are reading this, you've probably watched a YouTube video on the TI-99/4A at some point in time.  Has there been a video that was outstanding, educational and has held up to the test of time?  If so, PLEASE link it/them here!  

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