Open Letters #02 20 февраля 2000

Nemo open letters № 2.4

665601


    Hello, dear (c) Nemo!


   Please send me a complete set of promotional materials, 
including own price list, as well as the scheme

Boards KAY-1024. Please also indicate how a board can receive 
signals from frame and line synchronization (required to 
connect EGA monitor). Except addition, the operation fee was

revealed an unpleasant feature - the ability to do black high 
brightness. This creates an unpleasant visual effect and is 
very annoying. Eliminated if this fault (defect) in the new

versions of the card? In addition, we would like
know: what do I do if I have to
KAY-1024 controller is IBM-Keyboard
and mouse, IDE-Drive and FDC, and I want to put another modem? 
Are there any expansion card Slots? I also became aware of the 
impending "shadow businesses" to KAY. What do you know about 
this idea, promising a it is your opinion? By the way, if

KAY-1024 IM2 "hang" the music and turn the empty cycle (without 
HALT'ov), the TURBO music is uneven. At PENTAGON'e do not. This 
is a consequence 7MHz/NoWait? And again, how in your opinion, 
is it possible to KAY run Scorpion'ovskuyu ROM-shku?


   Thanks in advance for your response and glad to cooperate 
with you. I would like more learn about the opportunity to 
represent you in Irkutsk region.



                         Yours sincerely, N.

                            21.12.99


              Dear N!


   1. Scheme should be included orders from 9/9/1999 - could 
copy and removed. It is not forbidden. Starting with the schemes

KAY-256 V1.2 polygraph protection is removed.

   2. PC-platform clone Spectrum
designed for connection to a TV.
Not going to stop you, but to help
I consider superfluous, since it requires a soldering iron to 
connect to the inner (ie nebuferirovannym) elements of the 
scheme / signals. In addition, when you lose the alteration

guarantees (see "Terms and Conditions" on
sheet for the passport card). In general, all
leads to a very unpleasant thought.
EGA-monitor, package of Celeron'a, e-mail ... Why do Spectrum'a 
from PC to? If you are running MS-us, why

You Spectrum? Well, if this is a hobby ...
Sell ​​through your PC firm Spectrum'ami - difficult to judge, 
for good or bad. It would, of course, it is tempting to use the 
structure of the pro-American marketing firms to promote 
Spectrum'a, - but I, unfortunately, too limited

resources for such a problem - I can not
take control ... While Chubais is funded by George Soros (no 
more than a hypothesis, but very likely), RS-ki funded by the 
state, and Hakamada, - this the last of the Ptolemies - 
spinning tricks with Bill Gates - is not realistic. As a 
result, just "prikormlyu" outlets RS-ers.


   3. Well, with regard to new versions of the boards,
now issued the same fee,
that you have. As for the brightness gradations of black, then 
recommend can be the following:


   3.1. Adjust the brightness of the TV-receiver, that the 
black was very black - then grades will not be.


   3.2. From the cable connector (not
board!) on the connector itself (or adapter)
solder resistors in the range of 100-300
th on R-G-B. Decrease the brightness, so
and her graduation. In KAY'yah there is a significant
stock in the amplitudes of the signals RGB.

   4. So far, unfortunately, set 4
device on the bus is impossible. The majority (approximately 
90%) users to bypass the three slots. Makes everyone who no 
need 4 slots, pay extra for advanced absolutely do not consider 
it appropriate. However, as a very risky option, you can 
suggest the following: 

   4.1. Soldered to the IDE-controller connector
so that fees can N4
would insert into this same slot. Of course, you need to 
consider placing meaningful quantities (so that nothing is

depended). In this case, of course, lose
warranty cost IDE-drive. Necessary
schematics changes to arbitration
IORQ * / IORQGE *. Schemes do not include a deliberate, since 
if you can deal with the scheme, it will probably be able to do 
this and debugging.


   4.2. Install this L-shaped building in the nearest to the 
processor slot. 

   It is also worth adding that meaningful statements of 
problems under such a structure a little. As an example - 
BBS-station on KAY'e. However, for lack of Soft'a under ISDOS 
it at the moment irrelevant.


   5. According to shadow businesses until a full slip. The 
first of those to whom I have instructed him do not make one, 
well, while the latter instead of shadow businesses ... 
"Deepened" firmware e-drive, and then work

not finished yet, though reinventing the wheel is much easier 
than doing something really new. If you can do

Programmer for Centronics, it is likely
problem solved itself. Shadow businesses can be promising 
provided that it is a good concept in the car - the code is not 
so important. This topic has somehow already been discussed

(See "Open letters").

   6. The question is not quite specific.

   6.1. From the program? Under what comp?
If the computer, on which to write programs is WAIT'y, it is a 
normal result. If implemented DMMTS (see ZX-F, N can not 
remember), it can also be trouble for circuit design nuances.


   6.2. WAIT'ov If not, this mode is not
TURBO, that too is a normal result.
In the transition TURBO / NORMAL linearity processor is not 
preserved. 

   6.3. What does it mean 7MNZ/No WAIT? IN TURBO-mode WAIT'y 
there - they can not be because memory operates with a cycle of 
286ns = 1/3.5 MHz, and every second cycle

unavailable because is a cycle of video processor. In the 
specifications written as follows: "3,5 / NO WAIT /; 7,0 MHz ", 
- note that the colon stands after a slash, ie contents of the 
parentheses refers to 3,5 MHz as an explanation. 

   7. Scorpion'ovskuyu ROMs to run on
KAY'e not - that is, possible, but shadow businesses
will not get it anyway. Shadow businesses - is
intellectual property, the Zonova,
- It shall be inviolable.

   8. Well, imagine - please
(But note paragraph 2 - can be friction).


                                (C) Nemo.
450095


   I ask you to send me complete information about selling 
goods by mail (Directory): PC KAY, HSRDWARE and

SOFTWARE for ZX Spectrum-compatible
computers, including on updates, and
and conditions of purchase and payment.


                          Sincerely, N.


   P.S. If you can tell your e-mail
address for communication.


                                 21.12.99


              Dear N!


   E-mail address for communication can not imagine for the 
lack thereof. Think e-mail Unnecessary, for the following 
reasons: 


   1. Unacceptable signal to noise ratio
channel of communication by e-mail itself.

   95% of those who have e-mail'om -
clerks is serving his sentence from start to finish at work. 
After playing plenty of dominoes, polyubeznichav with 
secretaries, picking his nose, they begin to look for 
Information contacts among correspondents e-mail. Amortization 
of equipment their working time, paid by the employer. And 
since we're in RUSSIA no employer other than the State, it is 
simply stronghold with the corresponding squalor thought. Pay 
the same out of pocket THEIR CUSTOMERS reception, processing 
and reviewing their idle talk believe wasteful. 


   2. Zero monetary returns.

   Has never happened to such a miracle,
Corresponding to e-mail paid for my
products / services. A washing their brains from
noodles, which they hang in the PC platform, it is extremely 
time-consuming - but it costs money. When a person orders a 
regular mail information, then probably he really needs it. 
There is considerable the likelihood that he will pay.


   3. Any support of Internet-technologies
(E-mail in particular) - is the support
PC platforms. And I need it? It is easy
to prove that where the Internet - where the PC - and
Conversely, where the PC - there is Internet. Ie it
Another way of pumping money from RUSSIA.


                                (C) Nemo.

163012


              Hello!


   Please send us the new price lists,
Mark 5 rub. sending (to Order Price always need to send stamps 
to 5 rub. "). And what about my order from Logros

floppy disks, has been more than 8 months, and I
so anything and has not received.

   Another wanted to know out there, "Black
Raven-2 and ZX-Format N9?


                          Goodbye. N.

                        23.12.99
    Dear N!


     1. Response to a letter dated 05/10/1999.


   Your letter was read by Logros'u
10/15/1999 phone. On what has been answered:
 1. The order is received and accepted for execution.
 2. Delay is due to the inability
fully staff the order. (Apparently,
something at the time of your order yet
just was not ready for programmers
sale as a commercial version).


     2. Response to a letter dated 12/21/1999.


   Your letter dated 12/21/1999 has been read
Logros'u by telephone. Reported the following:
 1. The first time you send the order back as
unclaimed.
 2. When re-sending the order disappeared in
mail. According to the mail order is lost on
side of the recipient. Mail promises to return
money on confirmation of loss by
Branch-mail address.

   Comment (s) Nemo:

   It is necessary to ascertain, because and
third sending you get nothing. I recommend Misha try:

   1). Change the shape and order of reference.
Ie if there was a parcel, then try
send a letter (or vice versa). If
has been declared value, it does not advertise (or vice versa). 
If there was a reference to the notice, then send a simple 
reference (or vice versa). 

   2). Slightly raising the price to redeem the risk of the 
recipient and make repeated send without waiting for 
clarification of all circumstances. 

   3). Try to arrange sending a
other liaison offices (possible systematic marriage in a 
particular department - but it is very unlikely). 


                                (C) Nemo.

P.S. "Black Crow-2" postponed
indefinitely. "ZX-F N9" at the request of the editor to be 
released before January 1, 2000 (today 23/12/1999).


430902 22.06.99


                                Letter 1.


             Dear Nemo!


   Many thanks for GENERAL SOUND. Having received, in the same 
evening and solder connector connected to its own Scorpion'u 
and enjoyed sent in tunes. Went remarkably well with the board 
HEADBALL, which I already had.


   The only thing I do not understand is
that instead of the declared in the price of 3
(!) Diskettes with the software to the GS, I got just one, and 
her half of the volume occupied by the St. Petersburg newspaper 
network rather than Software to the GS, + diskette OPEN 
LETTERS, which, according to Section 3.9 Price, comes free with 
the amount of the order of more than 100 cu


   If possible, please
send the remaining 2 floppies, or at least explain why it 
happened (although I still hope for first). 

   Now I want to order a similar
way to the next HARD. Would also like to
see if you can order the XT KLAVA (p.12)
without a phone call or announced
OPEN LETTERS in the new controller and Claudia
mouse, and how many cu this mess will be
cost.

   I would also like to know out there in the
Light ninth ZX-FORMAT, I too, with
would gladly have purchased.

   Sending an inventory of parcels in which I
received the GS, as evidence
I got only one floppy disk with the software to
GS.

   Thanks in advance for the fulfillment of my
new order and I want to note the speed with which was performed 
prior (From S. Zonova waiting catalog is the third month).


    And lastly, I would like to know, I can
I rather need to distribute
"Freeware" available to me, OPEN LETTERS
for advertising firms (with) Nemo in our region.


                          Sincerely, N.

P.S. If you will again discount the next time, perhaps zamahnus 
to the controller, you know, the hard drive :-), rather, on the 
hard drive itself since. information controller is something I 
put together the scheme in the ZX-FORMAT N8 c taking into 
account the errors, which I wrote In a letter (OPEN LETTERS, 
text 17). 

Letter 2. 16.09.99


            Dear Nemo!


   Thanks for your reply to my letter of
08/27/1999, 14/09/1999 I have received. Now, with my hand all 
the questions removed and can still be a while do not worry

:-).

   Special thanks to 1. For 565RU7 (9 pcs.
instead of 8 - my order), 2. For OPEN LETTERS
(2 discs instead of 1 disk software for GS), 3. For
brochure ISDOS, 4. For re-registration
another disk software for GS Subscription

   ZX-FORMAT'a N9, 5. For clarification
regarding the timing of the expulsion of the modem (my order).

   And yet. If finally it turns out
that the modem will not be (but only really finally), then send 
the money back is not necessary. In this case, I will ask

re-register my order the modem to order
new development:

   1.2 MKEY mouse / keyboard controller. -
1 pc.

   If the cost of the controller is below
the cost of a modem, it will be just fine if the contrary - is 
willing to pay the difference on your first request, for what 
and sending self-addressed envelope. But I repeat, that all of 
this, if the modem is not fully expected.


   Thank you again for clarification on
about my order.

                                       N.

P.S. Zonov catalog sent unfortunately for
Last year three of its changes are
only prices of goods and postage costs ...

   Commas in a sentence can arrange themselves.


Letter 3. 25.10.99


             Dear Nemo!


   Forced again to repeat its previous
letter, as no promise of order or
at least respond to this letter, I did not
waited.

   I understand from your previous
letter ordered me a modem will be sent in late September (the 
deadline!) or will be refunded. The yard is already the end of 
October ... 

   If you order a modem redesigned to order a new controller 
keyboard and mouse I asked in a previous letter in case

inability to send the modem, then this
We could tell, the more I
for it has sent an envelope with stamps.

   Also still not sent ZX-FORMAT
N9, whose expulsion was also promised to
the end of September.

   In order to avoid No one wants flaming
still ask more closely relate
to fulfill the promises, otherwise so their
attitude You can easily lose
past customers.

   Especially, as I understand, I'm not alone
thus forced to beat their
honestly paid order. On exactly the same
problems I have written and from Kovrova, and from
Novosibirsk, and from Cheboksary ...

   If you have something there was lost,
then, as I wrote earlier, sending a copy of your last letter, 
in which did not wait for an answer. Envelope with stamps to 
answer at this time not to expel, sent last time. As on

This time, still hoping to get booked, and not just a couple of 
leaflets, written small neat handwriting. 


                                       N.

Letter 4. 24.12.99


      Hello, dear Nemo!


   Of course, many thanks for the new
price lists, but I would still like to get me booked in June

   1. Modem 2400 baud + Software CD

   2. ZX-FORMAT N9 (instead of the disk with software for
GS)

   Once again, in case of inability to fulfill my order, I 
propose to replace it choice for


   1. MKEY mouse / keyboard controller or

   2. Memory expansion slot FOR GENERAL
SOUND or, in extreme cases

   3. DRIVE 3.5 "BRAND, 720 kb

                            N.


                                    23.12.99

              Dear N!


    Response to the letter 1 (from 06/22/1999):


   1. First of all, sorry for the typos
in a set of your letter dated 06/22/1999. Like
true bureaucrat, this paper I
reinstall. (Letter writing is best
still handle in 2 copies. and not a blueprint. (C) Nemo must act
Thus, since otherwise difficult to organize the processing 
stream of letters). 

   2. The issue with disks, we, as I
understand that settled earlier (see letter
on 09/08/1999).

   3. The scope of the modem is ONE diskette (see price, 
edition 10/29/1999) simply because others do not. In particular 
there is no program BBS. It is not in supplied by the 
manufacturer. 

   4. Judging by your subsequent letters,
You pay in advance is not recommended because
expect that when all this will be born
and will be added to the price. (This is to XT-KLAVA
c mouse).

   5. ZX-F N9 has not yet emerged.

   6. Inventory is not needed because A duplicate
remains in referring the correspondent.

   7. As I wrote, "Open letters" can be applied to any 
environment. 

   8. Controller IDE. Despite
simplicity of the scheme, it is quite capricious
Gizmo. To avoid having problems, it is necessary that the 
trace. requirements: all IC - 555 series hard drive - brand 
CONNER. This does not mean that in all other cases the unit 
inefficient. Just poimeete a lot of problems.



    Response to a letter 2 (from 16/09/1999):

   In response to your 2-letter e just give a quote and move on 
to the answer to the third letter, for lack of a richness of 
content: 

   "If you definitely determined that the modem will not (but 
really O-K-O-H-H-A-T-E-L-L-H-O), then send money back DO NOT 
NEED. "(Emphasis (c) Nemo). 


    Response to the letter 3 (from 25/10/1999):


   1. What about "the end of September ..." see quote above. 
What do you mean? 

   Further, a reference ZX-F N9 NOT been promised
at the end of September. It is necessary to carefully read what 
is written, rather than try to see the text that is very 
desirable, BUT WHY NOT.


   2. Responses to letters of sent together with the order 
WHETHER embedded mark or not. And then, what is

for the clinic? In a letter dated 09/16/1999 You talk about a 
certain validity of a final (I wonder how it is understood in 
terms of time and money back?) 

   Do not argue, the question of whether
validity of a final definitive reality that deserves
most careful study. This great question to ask all the great 
antiquity, from the Vedic rishis [???] and ending Bl. 
Augustine, Thomas Aquinas and N. Kuzantsem. Now, people are 
stupid and such subtle scholastic question not asked. So the 
question can be "pereklinit" any bureaucratic machine, so that 
you really careful. Actually, the question itself nothing 
serious, and not such issues seen - the problem in the process. 
Me you're fucking brains, and incidentally gadite in the brains 
of their correspondents to the effect that: 

   a) I do not fulfill their obligations

   b) left ZX-F N9 (ie, plants a chimera). And this whole 
process is called "knocking". 


    By the way, if not the letter of
16/9/1999, you would get money back
no later than early October - the form was
already full. Next, comes a letter from
10/25/1999, one month, which again
starts a conversation about the refund, but
Already battered. AND AGAIN ambiguity:
return the money or not? From the letter it
unclear.

   3. "To avoid unnecessary flaming ..."
You really like something, decide what you want.
Subscribe by email - it's mechanism. Requires a certain 
decision - on your letters can not accept it. It is impossible 
to do something and not do both. Now about the "recent 
customers." Indeed, customers are not so many

but believe me, from me, do not lose anything, but rather to 
arrive, if I have become less clients such as you. Saved on

hassle. In any thought, like a stick
2 end. Need to take on work and have
courage to think out any thought to the end.

   4. "And from Kovrova and from Novosibirsk, and
from Cheboksary. "When you have something to discuss in the 
networks, comes the full text CORRESPONDENCE (ie, in full 
context, the benefit with copies of your concerns, it seems, 
does not arise) - maybe your correspondents better you will 
understand what is written there. Or at least understand what 
kind of Corresponding they are dealing. (One

Pearls of ZX-F N9 which is - incidentally, not
must manipulate the texts in the firm (s)
Nemo is a copy). This is a typical example of how the networks 
are born chimeras. Person who is not up to date with fright may 
decide that: 

   a) (c) Nemo determines release dates
ZX-F (:-))

   b) That he is already out (ZX-F9)

   5. "Especially because this time still hoping to get 
booked." Perform order - and another plus to that, "... just

a pair of leaves, "- as explained - in
hoping for clarification. Fortunately, modems
was started again.


                                (C) Nemo.

   P.S. Hi kindergartners.


   Comment to the letter N4 (from 25/12/1999):

   This is a comment, because order is made the day before 
receiving the letter and replies to letters with 1.3 left post. 
Order by ZX-F N9 was issued to individual 09/08/1999 letter 
yet. The modem was removed from first party, went on sale.

However, a letter in April obviously more concrete and 
meaningful. The trouble is that only that a man took six months 
to kerf, how to work with the postal operator. Meanwhile, if it 
CAREFULLY read the "Open letters", the process could

meet monthly. But the public feels very smart - as a result of 
committing regular contact with the model (Vagrants).

In order to be smart, must be considered
like a fool. Once there a sense of advancement - this means 
that deepens stupidity. 


                                (C) Nemo.


   P.S. ZX-F has not yet been released. But the editor of ZX-F 
promised (no more than a promise! "- But no less!) That the 
magazine WILL (Note future tense) to the New Year (ie, the 
beginning of 2000).