Mar 29, 2025
The HP97 Programmable Calculator - Part 2 - With Wlodek Mier-Jedrzejowicz
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FloppyDays
Video version of the episode at YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6DQ3cyp8h373H0lXSJ8yqQ
Sponsors:
New Acquisitions
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1027 print heads - https://forums.atariage.com/topic/271589-revive1027-order-thread/
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ABBUC (Atari Bit-Byter Users Club) - https://www.abbuc.de
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Best Electronics - https://www.best-electronics-ca.com/
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inexpensive keyboard available on Amazon (for domes) - https://amzn.to/3FU9ASx
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“Atari 400/800 Student Pilot Reference Guide” by Atari - https://archive.org/details/atari_pilot-student-guide
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PortaCoCo - https://portacoco.com/
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Tim Halloran video on making an adapter that allows you to run much of your CoCo off of battery - https://youtu.be/6UN1XvJG-bs
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Ian Mavric’s TRS-80 store - https://www.ebay.com/str/trs80universe
Upcoming Shows
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Midwest Gaming Classic - April 4-6 - Baird Center, Milwaukee, WI - https://www.midwestgamingclassic.com/
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VCF East - April 4-6, 2025 - Wall, NJ - http://www.vcfed.org
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Indy Classic Computer and Video Game Expo - April 12-13 - Crowne Plaza Airport Hotel, Indianapolis, IN - https://indyclassic.org/
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The Commodore Los Angeles Super Show - April 26-27 - Burbank VFW Hall, Burbank, CA - https://www.portcommodore.com/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=class:start
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The 32nd Annual “Last” Chicago CoCoFEST! - May 2-3, 2025 - Holiday Inn & Suites Chicago-Carol Stream (Wheaton), Carol Stream, Illinois - https://www.glensideccc.com/cocofest/
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VCF Europe - May 3-4 - Munich, Germany - https://vcfe.org/E/
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Retrofest 2025 - May 31-June1 - Steam Museum of the Great Western Railway, Swindon, UK - https://retrofest.uk/
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Vancouver Retro Gaming Expo - June 14 - New Westminster, BC, Canada - https://www.vancouvergamingexpo.com/index.html
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VCF Southwest - June 20-22, 2025 - Davidson-Gundy Alumni Center at UT Dallas - https://www.vcfsw.org/
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Southern Fried Gaming Expo and VCF Southeast - June 20-22, 2025 - Atlanta, GA - https://gameatl.com/
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Pacific Commodore Expo NW v4 - June 21-22 - Old Rainier Brewery Intraspace, Seattle, WA - https://www.portcommodore.com/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=pacommex:start
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KansasFest - July 18-20 - Virtual only - https://www.kansasfest.org/
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VCF Midwest - September 13-14, 2025 - Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center in Schaumburg, IL - http://vcfmw.org/
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Tandy Assembly - September 26-28 - Courtyard by Marriott Springfield - Springfield, OH - http://www.tandyassembly.com/
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Portland Retro Gaming Expo - October 17-19 - Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR - https://retrogamingexpo.com/
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Chicago TI International World Faire - October 25 - Evanston Public Library, Evanston, IL - https://www.chicagotiug.org/home
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Schedule Published on Floppy Days Website - https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSeLsg4hf5KZKtpxwUQgacCIsqeIdQeZniq3yE881wOCCYskpLVs5OO1PZLqRRF2t5fUUiaKByqQrgA/pub
User Groups
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HP Handheld Conference - annual conference in the US:
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Website - https://hhuc.us/
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YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@hpcalc
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HHC 2024 USB Drive - https://commerce.hpcalc.org/hhcusb.php
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Handheld and Portable Computer Club - https://www.hpcc.org/
Magazines/Newsletters
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HPX Exchange - http://www.hp41.org/LibView.cfm?Command=List&CategoryID=9
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Hewlett Packard Journal:
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journals - http://www.hp41.org/LibView.cfm?Command=List&CategoryID=7
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contents - https://www.vcalc.net/hp-jrnl.htm#JOURNAL
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Hewlett Packard Personal Calculator Digest Vol. 1, 1976 - (contents) - https://www.vcalc.net/hp-jrnl.htm#DIGEST
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HP KEYNOTES - https://www.vcalc.net/hp-jrnl.htm#KEY
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PPC Journal - produced by the PPC group:
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available on USB drive from Jake Schwartz’ PPC Archive - http://www.pahhc.org/ppccdrom.htm
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Datafile, the HPCC club journal:
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Back issues, excluding the current volume, are available on USB drive from Jake Schwartz - http://www.pahhc.org/ppccdrom.htm
References
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Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HP-67/97#67
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Museum of HP Calculators (David Hicks) - https://www.hpmuseum.org/hp6797.htm