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Re: Integrating a VT220 into my life

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Post by rdancer » Wed, Mar 23, 2016, 5:59 PM UTC

pippy wrote: post #24

I have a VT220, and it's pretty cool apart from the high pitched whining sound it makes. I think I might have to recap it at some point

That's the flyback transformer. It also means you're still young.

Re: Integrating a VT220 into my life

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Post by ricksplat » Thu, Mar 24, 2016, 12:18 AM UTC

shmerl wrote: post #120

ricksplat wrote: post #102

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Is there a windows one?

Not sure. Since it's based on Qt it can be possible to build it I suppose.

I just mean any kind of CRT terminal emulator

Re: Integrating a VT220 into my life

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Post by bjackman » Thu, Mar 24, 2016, 2:07 PM UTC

andrey-g wrote: post #96

bjackman wrote: post #55

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Sparkfun sell small ones in kits.

Do you mean Adafruit?

Yeah, maybe. Probably both :)

Re: Integrating a VT220 into my life

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Post by shmerl » Mon, Mar 28, 2016, 4:07 PM UTC

ricksplat wrote: post #122

shmerl wrote: post #120

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not sure. Since it's based on Qt it can be possible to build it I suppose.

I just mean any kind of CRT terminal emulator

No idea. I haven't used Windows in a long time already :)

Re: Integrating a VT220 into my life

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Post by veb » Thu, Mar 31, 2016, 7:58 AM UTC

pippy wrote: post #24

I have a VT220, and it's pretty cool apart from the high pitched whining sound it makes. I think I might have to recap it at some point

My cochlear implant interferes with it actually. I'm intrigued to figure out why.