Re: LZ: ZShell and Internet


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Re: LZ: ZShell and Internet



On Fri, 2 Aug 1996, Phillip Holmstrand wrote:


> 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.
 
 
A TCP connection is a pretty complex thing and even if you can get
the hardware to work, you'll have a real tough time writing a
routine to handle it in 32k and still have room left over for a
browser.  But even if you succeed, where will you put the buffers?


And, if you solve all those problems, what can you see on such a small
screen?


Even if you could make an internet connection work on the 85, who would
want to use it?  Not me.


Barry


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