misc comments

From	"Benjamin David Lunt" <zfysz@fysnet.net>
Newsgroups	alt.os.development
Subject	misc comments
Date	2016-03-01 17:21 -0700
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[
 I was going to post this at the bottom of my reply to
 Isaac, but it got a little long, so forgive the new topic.
]

Hey guys.  I'm still here and have been reading some/most of
the posts within these groups.  I have been quite busy with other
things.

I have been wanting to get back to what Alex is doing with
SmallerC.  You added floating point support, did you not?
My assembler's floating point support is rough, so this may
be a great opportunity to test my work.

I have done little to no work on my OS development, nor any
work on my books.  Darn it!  :-)

I do remember reading a small article on the new USB Type C
adapter where some cheap knockoffs are being produced.  For
example, if you have a Micro B cable to charge your phone
but only have a Type C port, you can get an adapter to
go from Type C to Micro B.  However, the cheap knock offs
don't have the correct pull-down resistor, or don't have
it at all, and will allow full USB 3.1 charging current
to your phone, which by the way, may damage your phone since
it expects a lot less current.

I hope to be able to get back to Volume 6 of my series.
The GUI is coming along well.

  http://www.fysnet.net/temp/vol6_gui.png

The text of the book, the body, or heart of the book is *not*
coming along so well.  It is hard to explain the details
so that a beginner to programming can somewhat understand
what is going on.  It's a project where you really need
some programming background to understand the subject.
I have yet to find that knowledge level where the reader
should be.  If I assume the reader is fluent in C's Unions
and Structures, the beginner will be lost.  If I don't,
a lot of the text is describing the C language.  I find
myself adding text and removing it, numerous times trying
to find that line.  Oh well, soon.  :-)

Anyway, wanted to let everyone know I am still around and
do try to read all the posts.

Thanks,
Ben

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misc comments "Benjamin David Lunt" <zfysz@fysnet.net> - 2016-03-01 17:21 -0700
  Re: misc comments "Alexei A. Frounze" <alexfrunews@gmail.com> - 2016-03-01 21:52 -0800
    Re: misc comments "Benjamin David Lunt" <zfysz@fysnet.net> - 2016-03-02 10:28 -0700
      Re: misc comments Rod Pemberton <NoHaveNotOne@bcczxcfre.cmm> - 2016-03-02 18:58 -0500
        Re: misc comments "Benjamin David Lunt" <zfysz@fysnet.net> - 2016-03-03 12:04 -0700
      Re: misc comments "Alexei A. Frounze" <alexfrunews@gmail.com> - 2016-03-02 23:41 -0800
  Re: misc comments Rod Pemberton <NoHaveNotOne@bcczxcfre.cmm> - 2016-03-02 18:58 -0500
    Re: misc comments "Benjamin David Lunt" <zfysz@fysnet.net> - 2016-03-03 12:08 -0700

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