You rich folks in the 90s.. all my computer could run was DOS so I used the then-popular KA9Q by Phil Karn. If anyone wants to start a donation drive for Phil... ;-)
Peter Tattam created Trumpet Winsock and got very little: Let's set things right
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Re: Peter Tattam created Trumpet Winsock and got very little: Let's set things right
#82Update: I've created a very simple site you can refer people to. http://thanksfortrumpetwinsock.com/
Thanks! I couldn't figure out how to donate to an email address just by navigating around PayPal's site, and without signing up, but that button allows me to do it directly.
Quick note, it defaults to AUD, not USD, but the exchange rate is almost 1:1, so it doesn't make a huge difference.
Re: Peter Tattam created Trumpet Winsock and got very little: Let's set things right
#83Donated
Re: Peter Tattam created Trumpet Winsock and got very little: Let's set things right
#84I used to wake up in the middle of the night and sneak downstairs with my brother, lugging our family's first computer, a Compaq Presario all-in-one (similar to the gumdrop iMac) onto the dining room table so we could connect to the internet. With a 486DX2/66 and 4MB ram, we'd load up Tabworks and use the /worst/ browser in existence (don't recall the name, but it was probably a rip off of Mosaic) and dial out to IDT…
ATL0 was a great command that muted the modem so that your parents couldn't hear that you were dialing up. :-)
Oh wow, now I feel old.
Re: Peter Tattam created Trumpet Winsock and got very little: Let's set things right
#85So, how do I? I don't have a PayPal account, and I'm trying to navigate their site to find out how to do a donation, but I can't find anything like it? The closest match is making an "International Payment", is that the one? And why do I need to select which country he is in? Or should I sign up and perform some other action when logged in?
Edit: The link that jacques_chester posted has a donate button, that solved it for me.
Re: Peter Tattam created Trumpet Winsock and got very little: Let's set things right
#86Hello HN.
Here is a campaign I set up today for this cause
http://vinatta.vinattaengine.com/Email/EmailInvite?campaignK...
It might help to get the message out to a wider audience.
Shameless plug: This is a part of my Internet Startup. You can opt in to have your name (or alias) published.
Re: Peter Tattam created Trumpet Winsock and got very little: Let's set things right
#87Earlier quoted context omitted.
After you clear to the linked bank account, you need to be sure to move the money into a second account, as they are permitted by the terms of service to attempt to withdraw from your linked bank account any and all money they deem necessary up to the total amount received for all transactions for a good deal of time. I strongly advise you link a non-primary account for this reason.
Wouldn't they just attempt to withdraw it from a now empty bank account, leaving you with overdraft fees? EG let's say you have $100 in your paypal account, which you send to bank account A. From there, you send it to bank account B, leaving bank account A empty. Paypal decides to withdraw $100 from bank account A, leaving you with -$100 on A, and $100 on B?
Could someone with a deeper knowledge on this comment on if this is possible or the clauses around it?
Re: Peter Tattam created Trumpet Winsock and got very little: Let's set things right
#88Earlier quoted context omitted.
Wouldn't they just attempt to withdraw it from a now empty bank account, leaving you with overdraft fees? EG let's say you have $100 in your paypal account, which you send to bank account A. From there, you send it to bank account B, leaving bank account A empty. Paypal decides to withdraw $100 from bank account A, leaving you with -$100 on A, and $100 on B?
I /think/ this may depend on the mechanism used to move the money. Do ACH transfers incur NSF/Overdraft fees, or do they simply get rejected?
Yes, it's similar to a check at least that what I understood from my bank when it happened in the past.
Re: Peter Tattam created Trumpet Winsock and got very little: Let's set things right
#89Donated! Trumpet Winsock was the gateway to my first internet experience. Thanks Peter!
Re: Peter Tattam created Trumpet Winsock and got very little: Let's set things right
#90Demon internet used this, and I think maybe still do: http://echannel.www.demon.net/helpdesk/technicallibrary/sdu/... Funnily the images on the page actually show that they are using an evaluation copy!
I've sent them an email referencing this story to see if they step up and at least make a donation.
Would be great if some more people could email them as I don't see them taking a random email like I've sent seriously.
EDIT: Demon internet is an ISP based in the UK.