Date   : Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:09:13 +0100
From   : robert@... (Rob)
Subject: Retro Reunited: Econet Cabling, Demos, etc.

Trying again after little fingers closed the page on me ..

On 19/08/2009, Joel Rowbottom <joel@...> wrote:
> IF YOU ARE 'DOING' RETRO REUNITED, PLEASE READ THIS.

All good points
>
> - Terminators and clock box need to be volunteered along with spares.
>
> - Socket boxes need to be wired in.
>
> - Someone is going to have to provide cables.

I've got seven of Phils new sockets, albeit still to be boxed, mostly
cat5 interconnects, but including a pair with krone so I can run an
arbiterally long cable between them, say, up and over between the
halves.  Two are terminated, for the ends.  I've got most of a box of
cat5 cable so can run very long links if needed.  I'll also have some
spare flyleads, but eould expect anybody with kit would have at least
one each of those!

>
> - Cabling needs routing properly, strand from ceiling or gaffer tape. Cedar
> Court frown on unsorted cabling, and we don't want anyone pulling stuff off
> tables or worse still injuring themselves.

perhaps tape down cabling at the back of the tables, too?


>
> - It needs testing.
>
> - I understand we might be able to get in on Friday to wire up and test,
> but we should assume at least 3 people need to be there at 8am on Saturday
> to get wiring, test, and run.

I'll be there as early as I can saturday, but can't do friday, sorry.


> On top of this, we need stuff to demonstrate: at the very least CAVER
> hasn't got a volunteer yet. Ideally we would have a "*I AM GAMES" set up so
> that we can run those on the Beebs because after all it's a gamer
> convention. Can I also suggest we settle on a game or two with a whiteboard
> of "show high scores" - suggest Monsters, Chuckie Egg, and something else.
> Granny's Garden also on the Econet please.

I've got the copy of cave that was floating about at ByteBack, but not
tried it.  I'll have my hands full getting the BBS up and running to
do much about that side of things I'm afraid.    Whiteboard of high
scores sounds a good idea.. are we going for games that are
Beeb-specific, or do things like Snapper-v1 count?


Rob