Re: CUUG February 28, 2016 General Meeting - Raspberry Pi
caziz <[email protected]> Sat, 25 Feb 2017 03:14:06 -0700
| Newsgroups | gmane.org.user-groups.linux.calgary.general |
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| Organization | APR Ltd |
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Hi Mel, I am confused about the source of confusion. :-P This is the same format I’ve been sending CLUG-talk notices of CUUG meetings for several years. Cheers, Chris CUUG President On 17-02-24 11:35 PM, Melvin Walters wrote: > > Please Note: This message is about a CUUG event not CLUG. > > For those interested on the CLUG-talk list let me know if you find this confusing as I all ready got a comment from a > new comer who was not really sure at first which club meeting he was attending? > > Thanks > > Mel --- Calgary Linux Users Group > > > On 24/02/17 10:35 PM, caziz wrote: >> Dear members and friends of CUUG, >> >> What have people been doing lately with the Raspberry Pi other low cost machines? >> Some issues people describe kick me back 40 years to problems we solved in the mid-1970s >> when PDP-8s were the micro kings and priced near the cost of a pretty respectable car. >> >> Wasn't this the target machine for Brian Kernighan and Dennis Ritchie when first designing C? >> i++; and i--; translated directly to to incm <addr> and decm <addr> machine instructions. >> >> >> PDP-8/E Specifications Word size 12 bits >> Maximum memory 32k words (8 4k banks) >> Minimum instruction time 1.2 microseconds >> Add memory to accumulator 2.6 microseconds >> 12 x 12 multiply with 24 bit result 256.5 microseconds (subroutine) >> 12 x 12 multiply with 24 bit result 40 microseconds (with EAE option) >> Operating Environment 0 to 55 C (32-130F) 10% to 90% Humidity >> Power <= 450 watts (varies with option cards) >> Size (HeightxWidthxDepth) 10.5x19x24 inches >> Weight 100 lbs total, 45 lbs power supply >> Cost Minimum Configuration 4k memory $4490 installation included from DEC in 1974 >> $53 per month for maintenance >> Cost in configuration shown, excluding I/O devices >> and third party boards $14835 from DEC in 1974 >> $134 per month for maintenance >> >> >> Come and join us for an interactive evening. >> >> Non CUUG members remain welcome and must RSVP to [email protected] >> no less than 48 hours in advance or pay $10 at the door. >> >> Best Regards, >> >> Chris Aziz >> CUUG President >> >> >> >> February General Meeting >> >> >> Raspberry Pi Show and Tell >> >> >> Coordinator: Matt Mulrooney >> >> What have people been doing lately with the Raspberry Pi? Our February meeting will consist of a series of >> presentations. >> >> Central Library >> 616 Macleod Trail S.E. >> Basement meeting room >> 5:30 PM, Tuesday, February 28, 2017 >> >> Snacks at 17:30. Meeting begins at 18:00. >> >> Guests are welcome but must RSVP to office at CUUG no less than 48 hours prior to the meeting or pay $10 at the door. >> >> bcc: Matt >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> clug-talk mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca >> Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) >> **Please remove these lines when replying > > > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > **Please remove these lines when replying _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [email protected] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying