Author Topic: Hello (Read 6898 times)

Empyreal · « **on:** August 14, 2010, 11:22:58 pm »

Hi everybody.

As you can see, this introduction has been a long time coming. I was surprised I could still log in!

I used to be very interested in TI programming (z80 assembly and BASIC) a couple years back. Sadly I dropped first calculator, a TI-84+, and cracked its screen. As you can imagine, that ruined my motivation rather quickly. Some months later I got a TI-83+. I was starting to get back into z80 asm when it was stolen or lost... Not sure which, but my motivation was gone once again.

After a long period of being calculatorless, I finally got a shiny new TI-89 Titanium today.

I've just started exploring what the community has done on this wonderful little machine, and hopefully I'll find a way to contribute a few programs as time goes on.

I am somewhat involved in the Commodore scene. In particular I spend a lot of time writing programs for the Commodore Vic-20. Commitments to said Vic-20 are my main focus right now, but hopefully I'll find time to play with the TI-89.

Other things about myself: I enjoy running, drawing, and in a few days I'll be a freshman in college.

DJ Omnimaga · « **Reply #1 on:** August 14, 2010, 11:38:54 pm »

Hey welcome here.

At first, I saw a new forum user but I would not see your nickname in the latest members list (which shows the last 10). Then I checked your profile and went like: "WOAH! 2008?" This is like when this version of Omnimaga opened

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I'm sorry to hear about your calculator losses. I hope you eventually get motivation again to work on calc stuff. There are a bunch of 89 owners here so hopefully they might be interested in stuff you will make. Also the TI-89/68K community could use a few more releases, because while the TI-83/84+ community activity has been increasing a lot in the past 1.5 year, things on the 89/v200 side did not pick up as much. Some people may be able to help you too in programming. I think most 89 users here know BASIC and C, plus there are TI-Nspire programmers who use C as well, so they may be able to help you too.

Hot_Dog · « **Reply #2 on:** August 15, 2010, 01:44:26 am »

Welcome to the forum! Hopefully we have some limited edition peanuts left, but in the meantime, here's a complementary bag of our finest ones

meishe91 · « **Reply #3 on:** August 15, 2010, 01:55:08 am »

Welcome to Omni! Hope you enjoy your stay and peanuts!

Builderboy · « **Reply #4 on:** August 15, 2010, 02:34:02 am »

Special complimentary penuts could not be located at this time, but in the meantime feel free ~~to lose the game~~ enjoy our wonderful board

bwang · « **Reply #5 on:** August 15, 2010, 03:34:04 am »

Welcome! We need to make a special "The Game" peanut bag to better assist new members in losing.

Builderboy · « **Reply #6 on:** August 15, 2010, 04:04:30 am »

I believe there is a machine somewhere that creates those, but its off right now

Raylin · « **Reply #7 on:** August 15, 2010, 09:12:32 am »

Welcome back to Omni, good sir.

apcalc · « **Reply #8 on:** August 15, 2010, 09:28:33 am »

Welcome to Omnimaga!

It is nice to see some more 68k programmers coming here. The 68k community seemed completely dead a month or two ago, but now I have been seeing a few new projects come out. Hopefully the 68k community will rise again!

calcdude84se · « **Reply #9 on:** August 15, 2010, 09:36:01 am »

Here are the peanuts which you seek.

Welcome to Omnimaga! Enjoy your account at last!

Empyreal · « **Reply #10 on:** August 15, 2010, 11:37:31 am »

Thanks for the welcome!

DJOmnimaga, haha yeah it took me long enough to get this introduction out! I've noticed that activity on the 89/200 front is quite low compared to the 83/84 as well. C/BASIC? Bah! After a couple years of 6502 assembly, 68k asm looks like a high level language.

Plus the display is memory mapped. It's like I'm in heaven. That said, I am comfortable with C as well... I'll be sure to ask if/when I have questions. Thank you for the welcome.

Hot_Dog, thanks for the welcome. I do enjoy peanuts!
meishe91, thank you!
Builderboy, Nice.

Thanks for the welcome.
Raylin, and thank you good sir for welcoming me back.
apcalc, I hope so too! It really is a great calculator.
calcdude84se, haha thanks.

DJ Omnimaga · « **Reply #11 on:** August 15, 2010, 05:37:09 pm »

I still remember when the POTY award started, the second year they had to split the 68K poll in two and keep 4 programs of each for a 2nd round poll, because there were too many entries to fit in their poll system. This never happened on z80 calcs, but it went pretty close in 2004. In 2005 the same thing happeend to 68K but they had half less programs, if I recall. Afterward, the 68K scene seemed to have died. Some 68K coders lost interest due to fights starters in the 68K community back then, but I won't get into details. Now it seems there's a regain in interest toward 68k calcs, noticing the amount of 68K users joining lately.

Happybobjr · « **Reply #12 on:** August 15, 2010, 05:52:19 pm »

Welcome back, beware of trolls!

they are sometimes found in the mines of Moria!

Lol Jk
welcome.

DJ Omnimaga · « **Reply #13 on:** August 15, 2010, 06:40:44 pm »

Lol, those are pretty rare around here

Also, when we have one, they look more like

TIfanx1999 · « **Reply #14 on:** August 15, 2010, 07:48:21 pm »

Welcome! There has definitely been a large drought in 68k programs/programmers so it's nice to see someone new here with some interest, not to mention some previous ASM experience.

*edit* By the way, what kind of programs have you written for the Commodore Vic-20?

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Empyreal

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