Puckdropper
No, I guess it got taken down during some reorganization.
Mon Sep 12, 2022 11:47pm

It's still up in code form on the old new forums, though:
http://www.puckdroppersplace.us/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=211

Sounds like a good way to transfer files to and from modern computers. I was initially wondering if the cassette adapter could record too, but I don't think any of them ever could. I wonder if one of the Atari guys figured out how to program a modernish system to output to cassette adapter directly, so you could type on the PC then have it write it. I seem to remember seeing something years ago for the TI994/a or C64.

  • I remember that... is it still online? - Erik_, Sun Sep 11 2022 12:57am
    It would be interesting to play through that again. I started working on a slightly longer and different version in my emulator (Using Atari BASIC) where I can save what I'm working on. So far, just trying to think of a story or at least the basic idea of one. Yeah, for the Atari, it uses the... more
    • No, I guess it got taken down during some reorganization.- Puckdropper, Mon Sep 12 2022 11:47pm
      • That thread was a fun trip down memory lane - Erik_, Tue Sep 13 2022 9:50am
        Your write up idea was good. My ideas thrown back were pretty horrible though. Haha. One idea that did eventually become a thing in Wry Mono was the game stats. I liked the worry about Dial up users.. I forgot how late dial up was still common. I think I even still had an account in 2006. "Grabbing... more
        • Sometimes I forget just how well text compresses - Puckdropper, Thu Sep 15 2022 4:41am
          and probably decompresses. It can be fairly quick too. Might be something that's doable still... The biggest issue is figuring out the best format for the story storage and then everything else would fall in to place. Good design here means lots of good compatibility later. Kinda like how Word... more
          • I actually recently was working on text compression... - Erik_, Sat Sep 17 2022 12:37am
            for transmitting over a REST request. I've started working on a Perl program(s) now that it's been my current language of fixation for the past few months. Once it gets a bit more polished, I'll make an actual post about it. Anyway, it works like: * Server has a bunch of text data documents that... more
            • I can see why exactly that works - Puckdropper, Thu Sep 22 2022 5:23am
              Your machine is much faster than the network, so it's going to be much faster if it can do the work rather than wait for the data to be transmitted. Sometimes I wonder if Internet traffic could be more compressed so the CPU does the work rather than the other CPU or programmer. It could really help... more
              • I always liked wired connections... just hate routing wire. - Erik_, Thu Sep 29 2022 11:51am
                My 486 is currently the only wired computer in the house (besides the printer that's right next to the router but I guess that's not really a computer..). I've had it on the "TODO" list to route the wire properly to my desk but it's been snaked around the door for the past two or three years now. I actually... more
                • I need to hook my NAS back up. - Puckdropper, Fri Sep 30 2022 2:43am
                  I also need to move the AT&T box but just don't have anywhere else to put it right now. They only gave me about 10 ft of Fiber Optic cable, so it's got to be close to where it comes into the house. I'd like to move it somewhere it's safe from the kids and wife. (Right now it's on the floor but the... more
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