Re: TI-H: Current thread

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Re: TI-H: Current thread


A problem is that those who truly were interested in doing hardware did not wish
to deal with the volume of OT stuff that appeared here.  After awhile, you'll
see that this list has little value as a TI hardware list.  A number of the
'real' hardware questions are not answered, simply because those that know don't
pay attention to this list.

It is misfortunate.  I hang around for the occasional tidbit.  I've been doing
some work on the protocol of the calc link port and such, and there are a few
others here that are doing that also.

Another reason is that this list is visited mostly by teenagers and college age
adults.  During the summer, they may not have easy access to the list.

-Adam

Larry79054@aol.com wrote:
> 
> To Whom It May Concern(TWIMC):
>      I'm brand-new to this list, but have reviewed quite a few previous
> entries.  I, perhaps, can be forgiven for being confused:  I thought that
> software discussions were to be on a separate list and that this list was for
> hardware discussions.  The current thread is all about MSDOS vs. other
> systems and I can't see where this has anything to do with hardware, per se.
>     I'm interested in finding out how to hook up the TI-86 to the real world
> to send/receive data for controlling/monitoring purposes.  I was hoping to
> see some interest by others in the hardware (and, of course, to this extent,
> at least, the software) needed to accomplish this feat.  I have reviewed the
> info about the Lego Robot by David E. West at M.I.T. and the temperature
> sensor info by another person and hope to progress from there, though my
> interests are not yet involved with making robots.  My actual hobby is
> experimental rocketry and I would like to see if the TI-86 can be used to
> make some of the propellant-making operations remote, for safety purposes,
> and if it can be also used to collect and massage data from static test runs.
>  This would help by not having to haul a computer system out to the desert.
> I cannot afford a laptop, so it's going to have to be the TI-86 or some sort
> of microcontroller, like a PIC.
>      Again, perhaps I'm just confused and this current thread is only a
> temporary aberration, but I would hope that we'll get back to discussing
> hardware soon.  Thank you.
> Larry Teebken (larry79054@aol.com)
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