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Batteries Included is presently working on PaperClip/Elite for the Amiga. From
the specs, it sounds like a giant killer.
[ Russ ]
Long time no see. What are you doing now?
— Phil Oliver
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Why, as I live and breathe! At the moment, we're porting HomePak over for what
seems to be the 100th time (HomePak has been a two year project so far, and
still counting.) So far we've done Atari 800, C64, Apple //, IBM PC, PCjr,
Mac, and are presently doing C128 and Atari ST versions.
Scott Adams went kaput (Chapter 11) – didn't know if you'd heard that.
I'm spending my time right now kind of half and half between the Mac and the
ST. We'll be doing some Amiga development in the near future (and I'm just
plain enamoured with the machine) which is why I'm here.
I'm sysop-ing over in the Atari SIGs here. I don't know if you're the least
bit interested in the ST, but we _do_ have a lively group. Stop in sometime.
Now, for the $64,000 question: what are _you_ up to nowadays?
[ Russ ]
I've being doing a combination of mass-marketable items and consulting for
the last couple of years. (Left Cornsoft ages ago; they're gone as far as I
know.) The consulting has been mostly work done on writing real time control
systems for multiprocessor (2 68000's) computer systems to run $500,000 –
$1,000,000 range laser systems (2 KW continuous wave CO2 lasers that cut
titanium like butter and Nd-YAG lasers for drilling and cutting.) I'm currently
doing some low key marketing for an editor-assemblerdebugger for the IBM PC I
wrote for myself. Plus some development done with Turbo PASCAL. I just got an
Amiga and have been constantly playing with it, although documentation is
woefully terse and sparse.
I've looked at the Atari; the price is right, but the innards aren't nearly
as exciting as the Amiga. I might meander over to the Atari SIG sometime,
though.
So what's 'SSS' stand for? You own it? I'm still in bad 'ole Indy; where are
you now?
I think a _lot_ of people will be suprized by what the ST can accomplish, "low
cost" and all. There are a couple of new programs around the bend which are
mind boggling. It's true, it doesn't have the Amiga's added capabilities, but
is a solid workhorse.
'SSS' is Star Systems Software, Inc., my "development firm." (At the height of
the HomePak project, we had 8 programmers working here and out of house.)
Started it mainly for protection when I did Preppie! ages ago. We've done some
contract work for some firms like Atari, but most of our stuff has been for
third-party publishers like Batteries Included. Going on 5 years now.
I'm still in the Orlando area. I got married in August, and am still eking out
a living doing software development. The way I figure it – if I can write
software anywhere in the country, I might as well do it where I only need one
wardrobe, regardless of season. hehe
Well, *any* 68000 based machine is better than programming the 8086 or the
current nightmares involved with trying to do something useful with the 80286
in "80286 mode". I'll probably do something with the ST at some point. The
local computer store, though, has sold far more Amigas, higher price and all,
than the ST, interestingly enough.
(That could be an initial trend; time will tell if sales of the ST pick up;
or it could merely be a local quirk.)
Congratulations on your marriage. I take it you married the same gal you left
Indianapolis with (forget her name, sorry.)
Florida sounds good right now (Indiana weather and all.)
— Regards
80286? In native mode? Do you like to torture yourself? Nightmare is correct.
Thats why I've got an Amiga. We have an IBM AT, and after looking at what we
in the business call the "innards" , I decieded that IBM wasnt the place to
be. Also Intel's (an scores of others) faluire to allow emulations and
"native mode" with the same DOS, just about made up my mind. The future is
not with IBM. It may not be with Amiga, but it's the best bet in town.
80286? In native mode? Do you like to torture yourself? Nightmare is correct.
Thats why I've got an Amiga. We have an IBM AT, and after looking at what we
in the business call the "innards" , I decieded that IBM wasnt the place to
be. Also Intel's (an scores of others) faluire to allow emulations and
"native mode" with the same DOS, just about made up my mind. The future is
not with IBM. It may not be with Amiga, but it's the best bet in town.
Well, *any* 68000 based machine is better than programming the 8086 or the
current nightmares involved with trying to do something useful with the 80286
in "80286 mode". I'll probably do something with the ST at some point. The
local computer store, though, has sold far more Amigas, higher price and all,
than the ST, interestingly enough.
(That could be an initial trend; time will tell if sales of the ST pick up;
or it could merely be a local quirk.)
Congratulations on your marriage. I take it you married the same gal you left
Indianapolis with (forget her name, sorry.)
Florida sounds good right now (Indiana weather and all.)
— Regards
I think a _lot_ of people will be suprized by what the ST can accomplish, "low
cost" and all. There are a couple of new programs around the bend which are
mind boggling. It's true, it doesn't have the Amiga's added capabilities, but
is a solid workhorse.
'SSS' is Star Systems Software, Inc., my "development firm." (At the height of
the HomePak project, we had 8 programmers working here and out of house.)
Started it mainly for protection when I did Preppie! ages ago. We've done some
contract work for some firms like Atari, but most of our stuff has been for
third-party publishers like Batteries Included. Going on 5 years now.
I'm still in the Orlando area. I got married in August, and am still eking out
a living doing software development. The way I figure it – if I can write
software anywhere in the country, I might as well do it where I only need one
wardrobe, regardless of season. hehe
I've being doing a combination of mass-marketable items and consulting for
the last couple of years. (Left Cornsoft ages ago; they're gone as far as I
know.) The consulting has been mostly work done on writing real time control
systems for multiprocessor (2 68000's) computer systems to run $500,000 –
$1,000,000 range laser systems (2 KW continuous wave CO2 lasers that cut
titanium like butter and Nd-YAG lasers for drilling and cutting.) I'm currently
doing some low key marketing for an editor-assemblerdebugger for the IBM PC I
wrote for myself. Plus some development done with Turbo PASCAL. I just got an
Amiga and have been constantly playing with it, although documentation is
woefully terse and sparse.
I've looked at the Atari; the price is right, but the innards aren't nearly
as exciting as the Amiga. I might meander over to the Atari SIG sometime,
though.
So what's 'SSS' stand for? You own it? I'm still in bad 'ole Indy; where are
you now?
Why, as I live and breathe! At the moment, we're porting HomePak over for
what seems to be the 100th time (HomePak has been a two year project so far,
and still counting.) So far we've done Atari 800, C64, Apple //, IBM PC,
PCjr, Mac, and are presently doing C128 and Atari ST versions.
Scott Adams went kaput (Chapter 11) – didn't know if you'd heard that.
I'm spending my time right now kind of half and half between the Mac and the
ST. We'll be doing some Amiga development in the near future (and I'm just
plain enamoured with the machine) which is why I'm here.
I'm sysop-ing over in the Atari SIGs here. I don't know if you're the least
bit interested in the ST, but we _do_ have a lively group. Stop in sometime.
Now, for the $64,000 question: what are _you_ up to nowadays?
Why, as I live and breathe! At the moment, we're porting HomePak over for
what seems to be the 100th time (HomePak has been a two year project so far,
and still counting.) So far we've done Atari 800, C64, Apple //, IBM PC,
PCjr, Mac, and are presently doing C128 and Atari ST versions.
Scott Adams went kaput (Chapter 11) – didn't know if you'd heard that.
I'm spending my time right now kind of half and half between the Mac and the
ST. We'll be doing some Amiga development in the near future (and I'm just
plain enamoured with the machine) which is why I'm here.
I'm sysop-ing over in the Atari SIGs here. I don't know if you're the least
bit interested in the ST, but we _do_ have a lively group. Stop in sometime.
Now, for the $64,000 question: what are _you_ up to nowadays?
Why, as I live and breathe! At the moment, we're porting HomePak over for what
seems to be the 100th time (HomePak has been a two year project so far, and
still counting.) So far we've done Atari 800, C64, Apple //, IBM PC, PCjr,
Mac, and are presently doing C128 and Atari ST versions.
Scott Adams went kaput (Chapter 11) – didn't know if you'd heard that.
I'm spending my time right now kind of half and half between the Mac and the
ST. We'll be doing some Amiga development in the near future (and I'm just
plain enamoured with the machine) which is why I'm here.
I'm sysop-ing over in the Atari SIGs here. I don't know if you're the least
bit interested in the ST, but we _do_ have a lively group. Stop in sometime.
Now, for the $64,000 question: what are _you_ up to nowadays?
[ Russ ]