Habitat Chip's 1986 Quantum Link Diaries - Revision history

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	try to have tables ready tomorrow.</nowiki>		try to have tables ready tomorrow.</nowiki>

	<nowiki>3-September-86 1:33pm. Marc, Janet & Steve Case called. This is the		<nowiki>3-September-86 1:33pm. Marc, Janet & Steve Case called. This is the
	conference call alluded to in my previous conversation with Janet. They are		conference call alluded to in my previous conversation with Janet. They are
	concerned about memory capacity handling. I said that the key is to install		concerned about memory capacity handling. I said that the key is to install

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	==February==		==February==

	===~~4-Feb-86~~===		===February 4th===
	<nowiki>4-Feb-86 Returned demo disk from Clive arrived in mail today.</nowiki>		<nowiki>4-Feb-86 Returned demo disk from Clive arrived in mail today.</nowiki>

	===~~11-Feb-86~~===		===February 11th===
	<nowiki>11-Feb-86 12:15pm Tried to call Janet Hunter. She was not there. Voice who		<nowiki>11-Feb-86 12:15pm Tried to call Janet Hunter. She was not there. Voice who
	answered (what a space case he was!) said she was back from vacation but not		answered (what a space case he was!) said she was back from vacation but not
	there today. I left a message for her to call be back.</nowiki>		there today. I left a message for her to call be back.</nowiki>

	===~~12-Feb-86~~===		===February 12th===
	<nowiki>12-Feb-86 1:08pm Janet Hunter called. Said she has been out a couple of days		<nowiki>12-Feb-86 1:08pm Janet Hunter called. Said she has been out a couple of days
	with the stomache flu and apologized for being a little behind. Says she has		with the stomache flu and apologized for being a little behind. Says she has
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	to talk communications.</nowiki>		to talk communications.</nowiki>

	===~~14-Feb-86~~===		===February 14th===
	<nowiki>14-Feb-86 11:00am Tried to call Janet Hunter. She wasn't there. Left		<nowiki>14-Feb-86 11:00am Tried to call Janet Hunter. She wasn't there. Left
	message to call back.</nowiki>		message to call back.</nowiki>
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	due to weather, so we'll cover those another time.</nowiki>		due to weather, so we'll cover those another time.</nowiki>

	===~~18-Feb-86~~===		===February 18th===
	<nowiki>18-Feb-86 11:35am Called Janet Hunter. Explained about tape being delayed due		<nowiki>18-Feb-86 11:35am Called Janet Hunter. Explained about tape being delayed due
	to weather delaying our making a copy (as folks who would copy tape for us		to weather delaying our making a copy (as folks who would copy tape for us
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	about that.</nowiki>		about that.</nowiki>

	===~~20-Feb-86~~===		===February 20th===
	<nowiki>20-Feb-86 1:45pm Called Janet Hunter. Told her about foulup with date on		<nowiki>20-Feb-86 1:45pm Called Janet Hunter. Told her about foulup with date on
	mid-February deliverables cover letter (it said January when it should have		mid-February deliverables cover letter (it said January when it should have
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	==March==		==March==

	===~~3-Mar-86~~===		===March 3rd===
	<nowiki>3-Mar-86 2:15pm Janet Hunter called. Just checking in as we hadn't spoken in		<nowiki>3-Mar-86 2:15pm Janet Hunter called. Just checking in as we hadn't spoken in
	a while. Long conversation. She has communications working and is now		a while. Long conversation. She has communications working and is now
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	the present arrangement requires.</nowiki>		the present arrangement requires.</nowiki>

	===~~6-Mar-86~~===		===March 6th===
	<nowiki>6-Mar-86 2:30pm Janet Hunter called. Long technical discussion. Told her sda		<nowiki>6-Mar-86 2:30pm Janet Hunter called. Long technical discussion. Told her sda
	had advised she come out here for next visit since I'd be going there for long		had advised she come out here for next visit since I'd be going there for long
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	prognosis for that.</nowiki>		prognosis for that.</nowiki>

	===~~7-Mar-86~~===		===March 7th===
	<nowiki>7-Mar-86 10:35am called Janet Hunter. Confirmed that I didn't get the object		<nowiki>7-Mar-86 10:35am called Janet Hunter. Confirmed that I didn't get the object
	document done last night (we expected I wouldn't) and I told her I'd try real		document done last night (we expected I wouldn't) and I told her I'd try real
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	it rewritten and was now getting ready to assemble and test it.</nowiki>		it rewritten and was now getting ready to assemble and test it.</nowiki>

	===~~12-Mar-86~~===		===March 12th===
	<nowiki>12-Mar-86 11:50am called Janet Hunter. Asked her about reconsidering use of		<nowiki>12-Mar-86 11:50am called Janet Hunter. Asked her about reconsidering use of
	CRC for error detection and substituting a less computation intensive error		CRC for error detection and substituting a less computation intensive error
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	that we should soon be able to talk to a real process!</nowiki>		that we should soon be able to talk to a real process!</nowiki>

	===~~17-Mar-86~~===		===March 17th===
	<nowiki>17-Mar-86 1:50pm Janet Hunter called. Says she is ready to test and wants to		<nowiki>17-Mar-86 1:50pm Janet Hunter called. Says she is ready to test and wants to
	know what sort of test objects to code up. I said I would talk to the guys		know what sort of test objects to code up. I said I would talk to the guys
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	which I answered.</nowiki>		which I answered.</nowiki>

	===~~21-Mar-86~~===		===March 21st===
	<nowiki>21-Mar-86 11:10am Called Janet Hunter. Purpose of call was to cover various		<nowiki>21-Mar-86 11:10am Called Janet Hunter. Purpose of call was to cover various
	technical issues: 1) any progress on changing CRC to something less CPU		technical issues: 1) any progress on changing CRC to something less CPU
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	when she gets the test objects working.</nowiki>		when she gets the test objects working.</nowiki>

	===~~25-Mar-86~~===		===March 25th===
	<nowiki>25-Mar-86 11:00am Janet Hunter called. Had some questions about contents		<nowiki>25-Mar-86 11:00am Janet Hunter called. Had some questions about contents
	vector definition and the way the object containership relation operated.		vector definition and the way the object containership relation operated.
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	for us to do development work on their machine, which she agreed to do.</nowiki>		for us to do development work on their machine, which she agreed to do.</nowiki>

	===~~27-Mar-86~~===		===March 27th===
	<nowiki>27-Mar-86 1:30pm Called Janet Hunter. Answered previous day's questions about		<nowiki>27-Mar-86 1:30pm Called Janet Hunter. Answered previous day's questions about
	object identification (we are going to put explicit noids in the contents		object identification (we are going to put explicit noids in the contents
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	==April==		==April==

	===~~23-Apr-86~~===		===April 23rd===
	<nowiki>23-Apr-86 9:50am Called Janet Hunter. Two problems: listing not here yet and		<nowiki>23-Apr-86 9:50am Called Janet Hunter. Two problems: listing not here yet and
	no Telenet access yet. She said she shipped listing regular UPS not realizing		no Telenet access yet. She said she shipped listing regular UPS not realizing
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	out.</nowiki>		out.</nowiki>

	===~~24-Apr-86~~===		===April 24th===
	<nowiki>24-Apr-86 11:15am Called Janet Hunter. Several things: 1) Randy would like to		<nowiki>24-Apr-86 11:15am Called Janet Hunter. Several things: 1) Randy would like to
	have a direct access to MicroCosm disk for testing purposes, so that he		have a direct access to MicroCosm disk for testing purposes, so that he
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	==July==		==July==

	===~~18-Jul-86~~===		===July 18th===
	<nowiki>18-Jul-86 11:20am Called Janet. Discussed ongoing problem with bad data in		<nowiki>18-Jul-86 11:20am Called Janet. Discussed ongoing problem with bad data in
	Riddle file (the result of an off-by-1 bug in Slur). Concluded the easiest		Riddle file (the result of an off-by-1 bug in Slur). Concluded the easiest
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	priority than the other list.</nowiki>		priority than the other list.</nowiki>

	===~~22-Jul-86~~===		===July 22nd===
	<nowiki>22-Jul-86 1:10pm Call from Clive Smith. He is concerned about avatar		<nowiki>22-Jul-86 1:10pm Call from Clive Smith. He is concerned about avatar
	customization and thinks that heads are not enough. He harranged me for		customization and thinks that heads are not enough. He harranged me for
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	but had to take another call before he could tell me what they were.</nowiki>		but had to take another call before he could tell me what they were.</nowiki>

	===~~28-Jul-86~~===		===July 28th===
	<nowiki>28-Jul-86 2:05pm Called Janet. Asked about Twiddle: has it been upgraded as		<nowiki>28-Jul-86 2:05pm Called Janet. Asked about Twiddle: has it been upgraded as
	we requested? Answer: she added create object function and fixed text		we requested? Answer: she added create object function and fixed text
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	blowing up her C64 (I don't know why) so she wasn't able to test.</nowiki>		blowing up her C64 (I don't know why) so she wasn't able to test.</nowiki>

	===~~31-Jul-86~~===		===July 31st===
	<nowiki>31-Jul-86 Conversation with Janet. Gave her "wish list" items for Twiddle: a		<nowiki>31-Jul-86 Conversation with Janet. Gave her "wish list" items for Twiddle: a
	"display" command that doesn't actually display, multiple commands on a line,		"display" command that doesn't actually display, multiple commands on a line,

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	==January==		==January 1986==

	===~~3-Jan-86~~===		===January 3rd===
	<nowiki>3-Jan-86 1pm. Talked to Marc on phone. Acknowledged reciept of two fedex		<nowiki>3-Jan-86 1pm. Talked to Marc on phone. Acknowledged reciept of two fedex
	listings of communications software. Complemented his 6502 programmer on good		listings of communications software. Complemented his 6502 programmer on good
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	reiterated that their concern is who pays.</nowiki>		reiterated that their concern is who pays.</nowiki>

	===~~7-Jan-86~~===		===January 7th===
	<nowiki>7-Jan-86 all day. Had meeting with Marc and Janet. Introduced them to Randy		<nowiki>7-Jan-86 all day. Had meeting with Marc and Janet. Introduced them to Randy
	and showed them balloon-o-matic, discussed communications problems.		and showed them balloon-o-matic, discussed communications problems.
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	to be.</nowiki>		to be.</nowiki>

	===~~13-Jan-86~~===		===January 13th===
	<nowiki>13-Jan-86 1pm On arrival found message that Marc had called. Called him back.		<nowiki>13-Jan-86 1pm On arrival found message that Marc had called. Called him back.
	Something about putting together dog & pony show for Clive Smith and Commodore		Something about putting together dog & pony show for Clive Smith and Commodore
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	it's all about.</nowiki>		it's all about.</nowiki>

	===~~16-Jan-86~~===		===January 16th===
	<nowiki>16-Jan-86 Sent off progress report describing activities in December.</nowiki>		<nowiki>16-Jan-86 Sent off progress report describing activities in December.</nowiki>

	===~~17-Jan-86~~===		===January 17th===
	<nowiki>17-Jan-86 Sent off package with January 15 deliverables (object set document		<nowiki>17-Jan-86 Sent off package with January 15 deliverables (object set document
	plus cover letter).</nowiki>		plus cover letter).</nowiki>
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	soon.</nowiki>		soon.</nowiki>

	===~~20-Jan-86~~===		===January 20th===
	<nowiki>20-Jan-86 11am Called Marc and confirmed reciept of dog & pony demo. All		<nowiki>20-Jan-86 11am Called Marc and confirmed reciept of dog & pony demo. All
	seems to be well.</nowiki>		seems to be well.</nowiki>
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	and will call back (or so his secretary said).</nowiki>		and will call back (or so his secretary said).</nowiki>

	===~~21-Jan-86~~===		===January 21st===
	<nowiki>21-Jan-86 2:45pm Called Marc, confirmed that he got demo disk working OK. He		<nowiki>21-Jan-86 2:45pm Called Marc, confirmed that he got demo disk working OK. He
	says direct database correspondence to Janet as she will be becoming the		says direct database correspondence to Janet as she will be becoming the
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	and LFL.</nowiki>		and LFL.</nowiki>

	===~~28-Jan-86~~===		===January 28th===
	<nowiki>28-Jan-86 Fedexed new copy of the communications protocol document (#14) to		<nowiki>28-Jan-86 Fedexed new copy of the communications protocol document (#14) to
	Janet Hunter.</nowiki>		Janet Hunter.</nowiki>

	===~~29-Jan-86~~===		===January 29th===
	<nowiki>29-Jan-86 11:14am Phone conversation with Janet Hunter. She acknowledged		<nowiki>29-Jan-86 11:14am Phone conversation with Janet Hunter. She acknowledged
	reciept of protocol document. She will be starting work on database layout		reciept of protocol document. She will be starting work on database layout

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	===January===

	===3-Jan-86===		===3-Jan-86===

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	===January===		===January===

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	===January===		===January===

	==3-Jan-86==		===3-Jan-86===
	<nowiki>3-Jan-86 1pm. Talked to Marc on phone. Acknowledged reciept of two fedex		<nowiki>3-Jan-86 1pm. Talked to Marc on phone. Acknowledged reciept of two fedex
	listings of communications software. Complemented his 6502 programmer on good		listings of communications software. Complemented his 6502 programmer on good
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	reiterated that their concern is who pays.</nowiki>		reiterated that their concern is who pays.</nowiki>

	==7-Jan-86==		===7-Jan-86===
	<nowiki>7-Jan-86 all day. Had meeting with Marc and Janet. Introduced them to Randy		<nowiki>7-Jan-86 all day. Had meeting with Marc and Janet. Introduced them to Randy
	and showed them balloon-o-matic, discussed communications problems.		and showed them balloon-o-matic, discussed communications problems.
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	to be.</nowiki>		to be.</nowiki>

	==13-Jan-86==		===13-Jan-86===
	<nowiki>13-Jan-86 1pm On arrival found message that Marc had called. Called him back.		<nowiki>13-Jan-86 1pm On arrival found message that Marc had called. Called him back.
	Something about putting together dog & pony show for Clive Smith and Commodore		Something about putting together dog & pony show for Clive Smith and Commodore
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	it's all about.</nowiki>		it's all about.</nowiki>

	==16-Jan-86==		===16-Jan-86===
	<nowiki>16-Jan-86 Sent off progress report describing activities in December.</nowiki>		<nowiki>16-Jan-86 Sent off progress report describing activities in December.</nowiki>

	==17-Jan-86==		===17-Jan-86===
	<nowiki>17-Jan-86 Sent off package with January 15 deliverables (object set document		<nowiki>17-Jan-86 Sent off package with January 15 deliverables (object set document
	plus cover letter).</nowiki>		plus cover letter).</nowiki>
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	soon.</nowiki>		soon.</nowiki>

	==20-Jan-86==		===20-Jan-86===
	<nowiki>20-Jan-86 11am Called Marc and confirmed reciept of dog & pony demo. All		<nowiki>20-Jan-86 11am Called Marc and confirmed reciept of dog & pony demo. All
	seems to be well.</nowiki>		seems to be well.</nowiki>
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	and will call back (or so his secretary said).</nowiki>		and will call back (or so his secretary said).</nowiki>

	==21-Jan-86==		===21-Jan-86===
	<nowiki>21-Jan-86 2:45pm Called Marc, confirmed that he got demo disk working OK. He		<nowiki>21-Jan-86 2:45pm Called Marc, confirmed that he got demo disk working OK. He
	says direct database correspondence to Janet as she will be becoming the		says direct database correspondence to Janet as she will be becoming the
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	and LFL.</nowiki>		and LFL.</nowiki>

	==28-Jan-86==		===28-Jan-86===
	<nowiki>28-Jan-86 Fedexed new copy of the communications protocol document (#14) to		<nowiki>28-Jan-86 Fedexed new copy of the communications protocol document (#14) to
	Janet Hunter.</nowiki>		Janet Hunter.</nowiki>

	==29-Jan-86==		===29-Jan-86===
	<nowiki>29-Jan-86 11:14am Phone conversation with Janet Hunter. She acknowledged		<nowiki>29-Jan-86 11:14am Phone conversation with Janet Hunter. She acknowledged
	reciept of protocol document. She will be starting work on database layout		reciept of protocol document. She will be starting work on database layout
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	she'll be starting coding in earnest. I advised her to coordinate with Randy		she'll be starting coding in earnest. I advised her to coordinate with Randy
	on the nit-picky communications details.</nowiki>		on the nit-picky communications details.</nowiki>

			==February==

	==4-Feb-86==		==4-Feb-86==