[2019-01-02 21:55:48 CET] * betamax joined [2019-01-02 21:57:08 CET] * betamax quit (CGI:IRC (EOF)) [2019-01-06 19:43:08 CET] * rune joined [2019-01-06 19:54:19 CET] * heinz joined [2019-01-06 19:54:40 CET] hello dave [2019-01-06 19:54:46 CET] hello heinz [2019-01-06 19:54:57 CET] did you have a nice new year? [2019-01-06 19:55:04 CET] no rocket damage? :) [2019-01-06 19:55:25 CET] yes we had. all 8 rockets launched. [2019-01-06 19:55:50 CET] before we went to a concert. [2019-01-06 19:56:00 CET] Good, it was very quiet here. Gone are the days of going on on the 31st and returning on 3rd [2019-01-06 19:56:24 CET] Now I am back at work tomnorrow [2019-01-06 19:57:01 CET] do you work half week this year? [2019-01-06 19:57:20 CET] I work two days at office, two from home and off fridays [2019-01-06 19:57:43 CET] I had hoped my new start would be ready, but he needs a lot more training [2019-01-06 19:57:50 CET] more time for liz, the dog and the zeddies. [2019-01-06 19:58:20 CET] yes, in that ordewr. liz has to have a hip replacement so I will be acting as nurse too [2019-01-06 19:59:04 CET] i had this 9 years ago. [2019-01-06 19:59:17 CET] How long before you were mobile again [2019-01-06 20:00:20 CET] after operation i was in a rehabilitation center for 3 weeks. [2019-01-06 20:00:43 CET] What! Liz says they keep you in hospital here for 3 days [2019-01-06 20:00:48 CET] they had replaced the complete joint. [2019-01-06 20:01:05 CET] hospital was 6 days. [2019-01-06 20:01:34 CET] She has to go for xrays this week. Then they decide what needs done, but doctor thinks she needs the full hip joint replaced [2019-01-06 20:02:06 CET] Cut off topo of bone, insert titanium spike with ball joing and inset into socket - I believe [2019-01-06 20:02:19 CET] before the operatin i had strong pain, mainly during the night. [2019-01-06 20:02:52 CET] I can believe that. She cant work just now and pain is very bad [2019-01-06 20:03:23 CET] the pain was concentrated in the knee, but the problem was the hip joint. [2019-01-06 20:04:06 CET] Doctor said the problems can be hereditary. her mum has had both hips and knees replaced [2019-01-06 20:04:29 CET] i wish you and liz all the best. [2019-01-06 20:04:30 CET] After the operation, are you fully mobile again? [2019-01-06 20:04:34 CET] Thanks [2019-01-06 20:04:53 CET] yes, more or less fully. [2019-01-06 20:05:14 CET] could make long walks again, 3 miles. [2019-01-06 20:05:24 CET] So you can still compete in the long jump? [2019-01-06 20:05:41 CET] but now it got worse again. [2019-01-06 20:05:54 CET] Same joint? or a different one? [2019-01-06 20:06:02 CET] the problem now is the knee. [2019-01-06 20:06:37 CET] Old age doesnt come by itself... [2019-01-06 20:06:55 CET] i had xrays, and the doctor said that it is not as bad. but the pain was terrible. [2019-01-06 20:07:33 CET] so the doctor has recommended injections with hydraloron acid. [2019-01-06 20:07:39 CET] it wont stop you going to malherts? [2019-01-06 20:07:41 CET] this was in decenber. [2019-01-06 20:07:58 CET] now it is much better again. [2019-01-06 20:08:25 CET] i had even serious problems to drive a car. [2019-01-06 20:08:40 CET] Just looked that up. Maybe an option for Liz... [2019-01-06 20:08:57 CET] so mahlerts was not clear (5 hours travelling). [2019-01-06 20:09:00 CET] Good to hear you are feeling better and pain is gone [2019-01-06 20:10:56 CET] some news about sinclair stuff? [2019-01-06 20:11:36 CET] Me, no. I cut and drilled a perspex base for the Zeddy and keyboard. Did it 90 degrees out so i was out today and redrilled [2019-01-06 20:12:24 CET] I contacted Dan Antohi about one of my IF1Bis devices. may as well have talked to the wall [2019-01-06 20:12:31 CET] did you also have the strong storm last week? [2019-01-06 20:12:56 CET] No, it was cold thurdays to saturday. Today was very mild [2019-01-06 20:13:27 CET] i think i have a spare if1bis. [2019-01-06 20:13:38 CET] I dismantled the shower cubicle yesterday so Liz cold clean it and painted some walls today [2019-01-06 20:13:57 CET] in case antohi will not answer i could send it to you (before brexitt). [2019-01-06 20:14:00 CET] I have two, one crashes when I try to activate it [2019-01-06 20:14:37 CET] Thanks, but I doubt I would use it. I have a working one, plus a MMCDiv and a Retroleum loader. [2019-01-06 20:15:08 CET] i have not used the if1bis for a long time. [2019-01-06 20:15:15 CET] I need to stop trying to use so many devices and concentrate on one of each Zeddy and Speccy [2019-01-06 20:16:02 CET] The if1bis has by far the most features, but other devices are more user friendly [2019-01-06 20:16:04 CET] this is the best way. otherwise one will for get the main commands all the time. [2019-01-06 20:16:36 CET] best: concentrate to one item. [2019-01-06 20:16:55 CET] Yes, I like the ZXPand for the Zeddy the best, it is well documented and Charlie doesnt hide anything [2019-01-06 20:17:34 CET] I would like to get some expantion cards so I can add the grahips and sound cards vertically [2019-01-06 20:18:06 CET] one guy here has develloped a backplane. [2019-01-06 20:18:08 CET] The best bet seems to be speccy.cz (I think) and cut out the extra Speccy lines [2019-01-06 20:18:52 CET] Instead of using the normal circuit boards, I'd solder in 2x23 wasy heared and pins [2019-01-06 20:19:29 CET] I think I did this for the edge connector on my ZX NU [2019-01-06 20:19:41 CET] header and pins [2019-01-06 20:19:59 CET] to have better contacts? [2019-01-06 20:20:08 CET] Yes, much much better [2019-01-06 20:20:26 CET] No wobble or poor contact [2019-01-06 20:22:45 CET] i always use the standarrd edge connector, but many friends in the team have changeg to other connectors. [2019-01-06 20:22:53 CET] I have a zeddy question... [2019-01-06 20:23:05 CET] i hear [2019-01-06 20:23:21 CET] The graphics board I bought from Andy Rea gives RAM in the 8-16K memory [2019-01-06 20:23:47 CET] To change the pointer to the character set, the IY? register is changed [2019-01-06 20:24:40 CET] Would it be possible to load a new character set into the 32-40K memory area and point to that, or does it need to be in the 8-16K area [2019-01-06 20:25:14 CET] i doubt that it would work. [2019-01-06 20:25:45 CET] there are special problems to use ram above 32k [2019-01-06 20:26:06 CET] this is connected with the regime of the ula. [2019-01-06 20:26:23 CET] OK, if it was loaded into the 30-32K area? [2019-01-06 20:26:54 CET] I need to try this [2019-01-06 20:26:56 CET] remember that also with h4th -forth there were problems with mored addresses. [2019-01-06 20:27:26 CET] 30-32k could and should work. [2019-01-06 20:27:34 CET] Changing between normal characters and redefined is just a matter of changing the address in the register [2019-01-06 20:27:50 CET] yes, that is true. [2019-01-06 20:28:02 CET] I will give that a try it will be easy to write a program to copy the characters and change a couple [2019-01-06 20:28:22 CET] but why you dont want to use 8k-16k? [2019-01-06 20:28:56 CET] 256 charcaters x 8 bytes is 2K so id need to clear 30000 [2019-01-06 20:28:58 CET] 30-32k is not saved. you have to change ramtop. [2019-01-06 20:29:23 CET] I was just wondering, OK I have a board. But If I didnt could I use memory abvove Ramtop [2019-01-06 20:29:43 CET] On a standard zeddy with 16K ram [2019-01-06 20:30:04 CET] it is not as easy to changed ramtop. [2019-01-06 20:30:15 CET] clear is not enough, i think. [2019-01-06 20:30:42 CET] No, you need to poke ramtop system variable [2019-01-06 20:30:45 CET] first you have to poke the new ramtop somewhere, then command new. [2019-01-06 20:31:01 CET] i recommend to use 8k-16k [2019-01-06 20:31:22 CET] this area is saved. [2019-01-06 20:31:30 CET] I will, but when I get an idea in my head it wont go away [2019-01-06 20:31:42 CET] safe [2019-01-06 20:31:53 CET] just try it. [2019-01-06 20:31:59 CET] yes. [2019-01-06 20:32:04 CET] let us stop for today. [2019-01-06 20:32:13 CET] next week again? [2019-01-06 20:32:13 CET] OK, talk to you next week [2019-01-06 20:32:19 CET] yes, bye [2019-01-06 20:32:19 CET] bye. [2019-01-06 20:32:24 CET] * rune quit (Leaving) [2019-01-06 20:32:27 CET] * heinz quit (EOT)