Updates on various projects

[Thad P Floryan]

Updates on various:

1.	Re: monitors for 3B1, I rec'd a call Sunday and picked up a 14"
	"paper-white" monitor and will be checking it out on the 3B1 this
	week.  Seems lots of different models from many vendors are available
	with prices ranging from $80 (for 12") to $99 for 14" and up to a
	high of $170 for capability up to and including 1024x768.  I opted for
	the 14" unit; weird power cable, but was able to replace it with a
	standard equipment cord such as is used on the 3B1; now to figure out
	what the "intensity" signal should be pulled-up/-down to ... the other
	signals seem OK, but it's clear one needs a 20MHz CRT (the 14" unit is
	20MHz) and accepts "singals" (sic) from the "computator" (sic).  Sheesh,
	seems to have instructions translated from Urdu or Sanskrit.  The 14"
	units have tilt-'n-swivel bases and green, amber or white phosphor.

2.	Didn't receive a call or delivery Friday from copier service (re: 
	device driver guide), so will check on it today (but today may be a
	holiday for many companies)

3.	found a source of what-could-be LONG keyboard cables for the 3B1;
	has the "funny" rectangular Berg 8-pin connector on one end and a DB-9
	on the other end; will be using this along with my testing of the
	monitor since I've one 3B1 in a "tower" case.  Stay tuned for details.

4.	at the same place where I found the cables, also found a HUMONGOUS
	quantity of the 4.75K 1% resistors as would be used for the DRUN patch;
	package of 100 resistors for $1.50 in the "machine gun belt" strips.
	They also have a fairly large QTY of the 3B1 power switch WITH FUSE.
	If you're interested, this is Weird Stuff Warehouse located at
	715 Sycamore, Milpitas CA 95035; 408/434-0931.  They'll be moving soon
	to Sunnyvale CA and want to sell-off as much as possible to lower
	their moving costs; they still had a few 3B1 keyboards ($10/each) on
	the floor, may have more in the "back room" (didn't ask).

Thad Floryan [ thad at cup.portal.com ]