Re: LZ: ZShell and Internet


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Re: LZ: ZShell and Internet



EMMANUEL J CRACKER wrote:
> 
> From:     Phillip Holmstrand  [pholmstr@geonorth.com]
> 
> > I am new to this list and ZShell, I got into both
> > because I am intrested in ways of implimenting
> > Internet support on the TI-85 through some sort of
> > Ethernet connection using a ZShell and a home made
> > connector.
> 
> > It would certainly be wonderful to plug my TI into
> > the nice tempting blue Ethernet ports we have at
> > School.
> 
> You're joking.
> 
> People, do us all a favor.  Think before you make wild requests for
> hardware interfaces and software to use with your _calculator_.  I
> enjoy a good, realistic hack (a la ZShell or turbo), but keep your
> feet on this planet.  I don't believe we'll ever see Internet on a TI,
>  external hard drives/memory, or infrared links.  Sorry to burst some
> bubbles, but let's be serious.
> 
> Phillip - it's nothing personal, and I realize you're new to this
> list.  But I just wanted to get a word in here before people take
> this, like everything else, too far.


Hmm I didnt see anything at all wild about it... couldn't you just get a data 
stream going into the calculator and then convert it to binary?


Rather than shooting it down in flames, I suggest you post somthing 
helpful.... Ideas, problems, or shaddap will ya.


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