October 2008 Meeting Notes
Compiled by Dave Jaffe
Contributions from Kevin Appert and others
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09:45
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Coffee and a Chat
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10:00
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Forth Day 2008 - Kevin Appert
Suggest a speaker or volunteer to speak!
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10:10
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Optimizing Compiler-Assembler for the eP32
Microprocessor - CH Ting
"I am preparing a eP32 user manual for NASA and have to document a funny
macro-assembler implemented by my colleagues in Taiwan. It is very interesting
and can be very useful for other subroutine thread Forth implementations. It
uses a word doMacro to operate on short machine
instruction sequences, which behave differently in interpreting mode and
compiling mode."
- fpga4fun.com - where FPGAs are fun.
- KNJN.com commercializes electronic
development products
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Noon
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Lunch
Some folks bring their lunch, some will eat on-campus or nearby.
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13:00
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Introductions, Announcements, Rumors, Random
Access
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13:20
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Online tour of Al Mitchell's home in
Argentina - Al Mitchell
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14:00
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The Future of the Past - Vintage Computer
Fest Steering Committee Wants You! - Sellam Ismail
Sellam has been overwhelmed by the one-man-show nature of the VCF. After many
years it's his intent to make it more of a team-effort. He's graciously agreed
to come and give us the details of his vision for continuing this remarkable
event.
- Vintage Computer Festival
- Vintage Tech
- Web Log
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14:30
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USB Data Acquisition Modules - All
assembled
We'll be looking at these interesting devices on the fly. If you have an
interesting link or two, please bring it along to the meeting. Sure hope the
wifi is up!
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15:00
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Random Access - All in attendance
Will it be random or just pseudo-random? We always find something to
talk about.
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16:00
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Adjourn
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Other items:
Forth
Other
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