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OldF
4th June 2016, 12:55
Interesting, I guess it is more or less the same computer one of my co-students assembled from parts back then Pravetz 8 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pravetz_series_8)D - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oric#Clones and used small TV as display. Your's is called "Junior" ours has been named "Home" (this is the suffix D comes from).

There has been a lot of these kits in past.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microprocessor_development_board

http://retro.hansotten.nl/?page=junior

More about the Junior computer.
http://retro.hansotten.nl/home/6502-sbc/elektuur-junior/

Only a six digit display for this. It didn’t have any battery backup either. The lottery program I made has 110 rows so it was laborious to key in the program every time for selecting the numbers. I still use the same numbers I selected in the past but they haven’t been any good numbers.;)

Barreis
4th June 2016, 13:19
I was Z80A assembler fan... :D

stefanvv
4th June 2016, 15:12
The lottery program I made has 110 rows so it was laborious to key in the program every time for selecting the numbers. I still use the same numbers I selected in the past but they haven’t been any good numbers.;)

Oh yeah, don't rely on computer to win You a lottery:) As far as I know random function uses processor microtime, so it not really random:D.
I also had some assembler experience much later in the University, and it was for serious computers from the past IBM360/370 & VAX11. Big machines:D, never saw them in reality though we made the programs on sheets:)

donKey jote
4th June 2016, 17:20
I was Z80A assembler fan... :Dme too :andrea:
I also disassembled a HP-85 byte by byte when I was around 15... all 32k of it :-p, after programming my own compiler/decompiler with simple peek and poke command extensions I made after loaning the Assembler module from HP for a couple of days. I then used my compiler to program matrix and algebraic calculus functionalities to enhance the HP-basic command set without needing to buy any of their extra Rom modules :bandit:

Valve Bounce
28th June 2016, 13:55
Hello friends,
Sorry I haven't posted for so long. My bad ! :(
Hello donkey.

donKey jote
28th June 2016, 22:52
Valve!! :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

Valve Bounce
29th June 2016, 08:56
I have been in the wars of late. Had a heart attack and two falls which resulted in free rides in ambulances to Cabrini hospital. Crushed vertebrae on mend.
How's Pino?

My best regards to all my friends here.

donKey jote
29th June 2016, 13:43
Oh crap, hope you're at least close to getting back to good health. All the best wishes from over here in the donkEU. :bandit:

Pino's fine, his team got half way to avenging their previous 4-0 against Spain. :andrea: :p

steveaki13
3rd July 2016, 14:08
I have been in the wars of late. Had a heart attack and two falls which resulted in free rides in ambulances to Cabrini hospital. Crushed vertebrae on mend.
How's Pino?

My best regards to all my friends here.

Wow.... sorry to hear that Valve. Hope the future is better for you.