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  ClassicBot Ian McCall <ian@eruvia.org> - 2020-05-16 10:18 +0100
    Re: ClassicBot Alan B <alanrichardbarker@nospamgmail.com.here> - 2020-05-16 09:26 +0000
      Re: ClassicBot Ian McCall <ian@eruvia.org> - 2020-05-16 10:41 +0100
        Re: ClassicBot Alan B <alanrichardbarker@nospamgmail.com.here> - 2020-05-16 10:57 +0000
    Re: ClassicBot Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2020-05-16 11:36 +0000
      Re: ClassicBot Ian McCall <ian@eruvia.org> - 2020-05-16 14:32 +0100
        Re: ClassicBot Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2020-05-16 13:41 +0000
          Re: ClassicBot Alan B <alanrichardbarker@nospamgmail.com.here> - 2020-05-16 14:03 +0000
    Re: ClassicBot Ian McCall <ian@eruvia.org> - 2020-07-23 12:10 +0100
      Re: ClassicBot Jaimie Vandenbergh <jaimie@usually.sessile.org> - 2020-07-23 12:21 +0000

#144200 — ClassicBot

Call me sad, but I quite like these. Came across them on an RSS feed this 
week:
<https://classicbot.com/store/>

Cheers,
Ian

-- 
Checkout the new single Colours, Something out There and more, plus the 
albums Voix Sans Voix and Proto, all at:<http://studioicm.com>, stream 
at<https://soundcloud.com/mccalli> and<http://ianmccall.bandcamp.com>

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#144201

On 16 May 2020 at 10:18:31 BST, "Ian McCall" <ian@eruvia.org> wrote:

> Call me sad, but I quite like these. Came across them on an RSS feed this 
> week:
> <https://classicbot.com/store/>

I quite like the cases but I don't think they do one for an 11. My sons would
have liked the bots when they were younger - maybe they would now, thinking of
Christmas pressies?

-- 
Cheers, Alan

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#144202

On 16 May 2020, Alan B wrote
(in article<r9obki$6f3$1@alanrichardbarker.eternal-september.org>):

> On 16 May 2020 at 10:18:31 BST, "Ian McCall"<ian@eruvia.org>  wrote:
>
> > Call me sad, but I quite like these. Came across them on an RSS feed this
> > week:
> > <https://classicbot.com/store/>
>
> I quite like the cases but I don't think they do one for an 11. My sons would
> have liked the bots when they were younger - maybe they would now, thinking of
> Christmas pressies?

A 11 meaning an Apple II? If so, you’re in luck...
<https://classicbot.com/coming-soon/>

I just ordered one - I have a <ahem>  ’nerd shelf’ with various bits of 
sci-fi, fantasy and gaming and computery bits on it, and I think this will 
fit on there nicely.

Cheers,
Ian

-- 
Checkout the new single Colours, Something out There and more, plus the 
albums Voix Sans Voix and Proto, all at:<http://studioicm.com>, stream 
at<https://soundcloud.com/mccalli> and<http://ianmccall.bandcamp.com>

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#144203

On 16 May 2020 at 10:41:08 BST, "Ian McCall" <ian@eruvia.org> wrote:

> On 16 May 2020, Alan B wrote
> (in article<r9obki$6f3$1@alanrichardbarker.eternal-september.org>):
> 
>> On 16 May 2020 at 10:18:31 BST, "Ian McCall"<ian@eruvia.org>  wrote:
>> 
>>> Call me sad, but I quite like these. Came across them on an RSS feed this
>>> week:
>>> <https://classicbot.com/store/>
>> 
>> I quite like the cases but I don't think they do one for an 11. My sons would
>> have liked the bots when they were younger - maybe they would now, thinking
>> of
>> Christmas pressies?
> 
> A 11 meaning an Apple II? If so, you’re in luck...
> <https://classicbot.com/coming-soon/>

Sorry, I should have said iPhone 11.

> I just ordered one - I have a <ahem>  ’nerd shelf’ with various bits of 
> sci-fi, fantasy and gaming and computery bits on it, and I think this will 
> fit on there nicely.

I'll keep an eye on the link above - I might yet become a nerd ;-)
> 

-- 
Cheers, Alan

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#144204

On 16 May 2020 at 10:18:31 BST, Ian McCall <ian@eruvia.org> wrote:

> Call me sad, but I quite like these. Came across them on an RSS feed this 
> week:
> <https://classicbot.com/store/> 

Errm, what do these things actually *do* ? Are they just sculptures or d'ye
put a battery in them and they go "Hello World!" or something.

-- 
Tim

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#144205

On 16 May 2020, Tim Streater wrote
(in article <hia1ilF795vU3@mid.individual.net>):

> On 16 May 2020 at 10:18:31 BST, Ian McCall<ian@eruvia.org>  wrote:
>
> > Call me sad, but I quite like these. Came across them on an RSS feed this
> > week:
> > <https://classicbot.com/store/>
>
> Errm, what do these things actually *do* ? Are they just sculptures or d'ye
> put a battery in them and they go "Hello World!" or something.

Ornaments. Kind of thing you put on a shelf or near your machine. Nothing 
more than that - no function, but I think they look cool and the detail is 
extraordinary. Take a look at the back of them - all the ports are there. On 
their G3 iMac one, even the USB fold-down flap is there with the 
keyboard/mouse and ethernet cable ports.

Cheers,
Ian

-- 
Checkout the new single Colours, Something out There and more, plus the 
albums Voix Sans Voix and Proto, all at:<http://studioicm.com>, stream 
at<https://soundcloud.com/mccalli> and<http://ianmccall.bandcamp.com>

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#144206

On 16 May 2020 at 14:32:16 BST, Ian McCall <ian@eruvia.org> wrote:

> On 16 May 2020, Tim Streater wrote
> (in article <hia1ilF795vU3@mid.individual.net>):
> 
>> On 16 May 2020 at 10:18:31 BST, Ian McCall<ian@eruvia.org>  wrote:
>> 
>>> Call me sad, but I quite like these. Came across them on an RSS feed this
>>> week:
>>> <https://classicbot.com/store/>
>> 
>> Errm, what do these things actually *do* ? Are they just sculptures or d'ye
>> put a battery in them and they go "Hello World!" or something.
> 
> Ornaments. Kind of thing you put on a shelf or near your machine. Nothing 
> more than that - no function, but I think they look cool and the detail is 
> extraordinary. Take a look at the back of them - all the ports are there. On 
> their G3 iMac one, even the USB fold-down flap is there with the 
> keyboard/mouse and ethernet cable ports.

Ah, a kind of Dinky Toy, then.

I had a Hawker Hunter, a Centurion Tank, and a piece of field artillery that
could fire matchsticks.

-- 
Tim

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#144208

On 16 May 2020 at 14:41:08 BST, "Tim Streater" <timstreater@greenbee.net>
wrote:

> On 16 May 2020 at 14:32:16 BST, Ian McCall <ian@eruvia.org> wrote:
> 
>> On 16 May 2020, Tim Streater wrote
>> (in article <hia1ilF795vU3@mid.individual.net>):
>> 
>>> On 16 May 2020 at 10:18:31 BST, Ian McCall<ian@eruvia.org>  wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Call me sad, but I quite like these. Came across them on an RSS feed this
>>>> week:
>>>> <https://classicbot.com/store/>
>>> 
>>> Errm, what do these things actually *do* ? Are they just sculptures or d'ye
>>> put a battery in them and they go "Hello World!" or something.
>> 
>> Ornaments. Kind of thing you put on a shelf or near your machine. Nothing 
>> more than that - no function, but I think they look cool and the detail is 
>> extraordinary. Take a look at the back of them - all the ports are there. On 
>> their G3 iMac one, even the USB fold-down flap is there with the 
>> keyboard/mouse and ethernet cable ports.
> 
> Ah, a kind of Dinky Toy, then.
> 
> I had a Hawker Hunter, a Centurion Tank, and a piece of field artillery that
> could fire matchsticks.

I made a working model trebuchet as a lad!

-- 
Cheers, Alan

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#145757

On 16 May 2020, Ian McCall wrote
(in article<0001HW.246FE76700189CEF7000019C738F@news.individual.net>):

> Call me sad, but I quite like these. Came across them on an RSS feed this
> week:
> <https://classicbot.com/store/>

So, took a while but they’ve arrived. And very nice they look 
too.<https://imgur.com/a/J6BpKmy>

Since they’ve they’ve also added an AR feature - if I scan the monitor, 
it switches to writing the classic “Hello” script, then the mouse cursor 
moves and launches a game of pong.

Happy with these. Inexpensive, looks nice...utterly pointless, completely 
fun.

Cheers,
Ian

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#145761

On 23 Jul 2020 at 12:10:04 BST, "Ian McCall" <ian@eruvia.org> wrote:

> On 16 May 2020, Ian McCall wrote
> (in article<0001HW.246FE76700189CEF7000019C738F@news.individual.net>):
> 
>> Call me sad, but I quite like these. Came across them on an RSS feed this
>> week:
>> <https://classicbot.com/store/>
> 
> So, took a while but they’ve arrived. And very nice they look 
> too.<https://imgur.com/a/J6BpKmy>
> 
> Since they’ve they’ve also added an AR feature - if I scan the monitor, 
> it switches to writing the classic “Hello” script, then the mouse cursor 
> moves and launches a game of pong.
> 
> Happy with these. Inexpensive, looks nice...utterly pointless, completely 
> fun.

Cute! Look better than they did in the site shots.

	Cheers - Jaimie

-- 
"The dumbest people I know are those who know it all." -- Malcolm Forbes

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