Does anyone know yet what programs will completely fail to function under the new OS, because of changes TI made? I still run 1.13, because I keep hearing about problems with non-TI programs on 1.14. The fact that every 89 and 92+ OS seems to require massive changes to all the shells and kernels isn't very encouraging here.
Also, does this shed any new light on the TI-Keyboard protocol? I emailed TI about it months ago and was never answered; maybe it's time to try again...

Do any of you guys know the record for most posts under a single news article discussion?

I think it's 417 posts under a news article 2 years ago. This one has taken the lead now.

Not even close... a few months ago we had one with nearly 650 posts. If not more than that.

nah... TI Keyboard had 826 posts.

which is why I said "If not more than that" :-p

theres already loke 550 on this one
they need new news
if only scott would finish Arctic Math..

Hey guys, off topic but still relevant to our times:
I've put together what I consider a rather thorough examination of TI-89 AMS 2.08 . It outlines both the good and the bad aspects of the new OS, as well as explains the new functions (as best as I could understand them). Check it out by clicking the Web Page link above or going to http://www.bugstew.net/ams208review/ .

The link is dead, I get a page cannot be displayed message.

It only works when he's online.

Yeah, neither does your when your offline!

OK then... if that doesn't work (since my computer has been actually turned off lately, *Gasp!*), then try http://www.geocities.com/ augrad/index.html (click Web Page above).

I know this is a bit off topic, but it is one of the few places, I could get this seen. I broke my link "port" on my calc. However the problem is, I need to open my calc, so I can solder it back on, but alas, I can't find a screw driver that works, I know it looks similiar to a hex. Does anyone know where I can get one, or what kind of screw driver it is?

It's a hex screw. I'm pretty sure you can get one from any hardware store, like Home Depot.

It's a Torx. Use a T5, but I've found you can get a T6 to fit too.

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That can't be read unless you put some sort of spacing in.

Wouldn't happen to know were I could get one would you?

Why is it that some people are totally incapable of replying to the right post?

I don't know.? :)

You wouldn't need spacing if you were smart enough.

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Explanation please. At least tell me what it's called so I can research it for myself.

Huh. More Americans. They're everywhere!

I can't help being American. You still didn't answer my question.

ahhhhhhhhhh Canadians?
You know what Im talking aboot

Maybe you can convert that into binary code, break it into sets of 8 bits, and convert to ASCII...

I already tried that, it didn't work

yeah, me too

which tells you just how geeky we all are :-p

Geez, can't you see it's Morse code? Like my name...Ira Gardner-MORSE!
w00t!

Explain to me how a variable length code such as Morse code can be deciphered without spacing?

Well, you could keep guessing and guessing and guessing until you got combinations that made sensible words...

In the old days, telegraph operators across the U.S. used this form of communication daily. In World War 2, Morse code was used for getting information about how the Allies were doing across the Atlantic Ocean in North Africa and Europe. It used to be a major form of communication. Those telegraph operators were at the switches day and night taking messages, and having to decode that in their heads perfectly!

Reminds me how far we've come in the passing years.

Yes but there were distinct pauses between letters and words to allow for decoding :)

There are no distinct pauses in binary :)

Oh, it's binary; I thought dots and dashes meant it was in Morse Code. Never mind then.

It is Morse code :) The spacing just didn't show up last time. Hope it works this time...


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And for what purpose does morse code serve? I can't read morse code! (Ahhhhhh....Japs!) Shut your mouth!

If you post anything on TICalc's boards with more than one space between characters, the spaces are reduced to one space. For an example, search this board for 'compression' and look at my binary compression tree.

Try submitting your comment again, but this time, take the spaces out from between the '.'s and '-'s in each letter. For example,
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should be
-.- -- --. .- .- --- -. .- .-. . -.. -. --. ..-. ... ..- -. .-- .- .. .-. -- .. ... -. - .- ---- .. - .- -.. -. .. .. --. - . -.- .- .- - -. .-- -. .. ..

or whatever.

Everyone, I know what the 1st message says!!! It says:


"IF YOU ACTUALLY DECODED THIS THEN YOU HAVE TOO MUCH TIME ON YOUR HANDS"

Oh yeah!! I'm good!!! j/k

I now know what the 2nd message says:

YOU WOULDNT NEED SPACING IF YOU WERE SMART ENOUGH

Oh yeah!!! I guess i'm smart enough!

Finally I know what his last message says:

YOU HAVE NO LIFE

No, you don't!
!t00w

LOL!
w00t!

What are you laughing about? I'm totally serious.

<sarcastic>Yes, "your" being VERY serious...</sarcastic>

LOL
HA HA HA HA
OH Hoo Hoo Hoo
Hee Hee Hee
Ha Ha Ha ;)
Uh, I'm...f..ine..(hee).. I just...thought..that...(hoo hoo) that...was kinda....funny......
WAAAH HA HA HA HA!!!