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WhiteWizzard
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Posted: 09:59am 19 Sep 2014

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Between four and seven months ago a BSF member posted a link to some training material/manual (for a third party product) on a thread discussing the MicroMite.

I am very keen to find that link and am asking all of you for your help and assistance in tracking it down.

Here are some clues to help identify if it was YOU that posted it:

# It was for training material (or a Manual) for a third party product (possibly software - I think maybe a manual for BASIC)
#�It was clearly aimed at beginners in the style it was written
# It was a 'colourful' manual
# I believe it had character drawings included (a bit like the animated 'Staple' in MicroSoft Office)
# The thread was relating to MicroMite in some way so the timing was about 4-7 months ago as it was an 'early' thread here on the BSF
# I have a vague recollection that the product was called something like 'c-blox' (read that carefully!). Not sure what triggered this, but it may help the person remember exactly what it was maybe?

As a 'Thank-You' to the person that identifies the correct link, I will rewarded them with �10 complementary credit at MicroMite.org (i.e. AU$18, US$16, EURO12) to spend on/towards anything they desire.

Thanks for any replies . . . . . .

WWEdited by WhiteWizzard 2014-09-20

WhiteWizzard
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Posted: 10:19am 19 Sep 2014

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The many hours I have spent looking for the link I did across this terrifying sight! Guess which BSF member this is . . . .

(Names have been deleted below to protect the innocent) . . . .

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Posted: 12:37pm 19 Sep 2014

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Mick? (aka: bigmik)

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WhiteWizzard
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Posted: 01:08pm 19 Sep 2014

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@grogster - correct; it's BigMick! But more importantly, any ideas about the 'missing' link??

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Posted: 02:29pm 19 Sep 2014

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I would not have known it was Mick, if he did not have his mug-shot as his avatar at the moment - I was able to see the similarity.

Sorry about the link - can't help there, but I will be watching......

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Posted: 08:20pm 19 Sep 2014

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WhiteWizzard said @grogster - correct; it's BigMick! But more importantly, any ideas about the 'missing' link??

I should open my eyes more... I thought you said missing DRINK..

As to the picture... Arnold Schwarzanegger ???

Mick

Mick's uMite Stuff can be found >>> HERE (Kindly hosted by Dontronics) <<<

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Posted: 08:22pm 19 Sep 2014

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Phil,

As to the manual it wasnt ELPRODUCTS kickstarter Maximite computer was it?

Mick

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Posted: 08:32pm 19 Sep 2014

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I can't think of a umite one let alone so recently but maybe one of these

beginning
kickstart

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Posted: 09:27pm 19 Sep 2014

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Nope - not any of those suggested so far.

Let me clarify - it is not about a MicroMite or MaxiMite. It was a link posted on a thread relating to the MicroMite but the link itself was describing a third party product.

From memory it was a User Manual giving fantastically simple examples as to how to use the software/hardware.
I am certain the product was called something like 'c-blox'. I have tried Googling this without joy.

Any more suggestions welcome. . . .

WW

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Posted: 02:20am 20 Sep 2014

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Hi WhiteWizzard

Back on 14 April I posted about �A Prototype Board for raw beginners� ( found again using this text in a search) in which I mentioned a downloaded book with the title �Blast off With Basic� 1991 by Brian R. Page and also the program JBasic or Just Basic (www.justbasic.com) when discussing starting beginners to Basic programming.

Was this what you seek?

Keith.

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Posted: 01:48pm 20 Sep 2014

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Hi Bruce,

I think the one you are after is about a product called cubloc - just do a search on this in BSF and you will see a post with a link to the info you are looking for.

Cheers, Doug.

... almost all of the Maximites, the MicromMites, the MM Extremes, the ArmMites, the PicoMite and loving it!

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Posted: 02:48pm 20 Sep 2014

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Hey Doug,

I think WW owes you �10

Hey I got older by a year today..

Mick

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Posted: 03:09pm 20 Sep 2014

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Happy birthday, Mick!

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Posted: 03:39pm 20 Sep 2014

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panky said I think the one you are after is about a product called cubloc - just do a search on this in BSF and you will see a post with a link to the info you are looking for.

Cheers, Doug.

BRILLIANT - thats it

i will PM you about your 'reward'

Thanks to everyone that posted on this thread!

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Posted: 05:13pm 20 Sep 2014

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bigmik said
Hey I got older by a year today..

Mick

Hey Mick, ya still only a young fella around here, Bob

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Posted: 10:37am 22 Sep 2014

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Happy birthday Mick!

btw. The number in your email is a year of your birth? If yes you are 4 years younger than I am.

Bo

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Posted: 12:32pm 22 Sep 2014

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bigmik said ...

Hey I got older by a year today..

Mick

Hi Mick, it is your birthday, or you aged looking after that link? If the first variant is true, then Happy Birthday and anything else useful for you from your Maker!

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Hi Bo,

Yes it does, I don't feel so old now that I know you are 4 years older than me

Vasi,

Thanks for the wishes, it's all done and dusted now, everyone else here will get one year older before I get another go.

Mick

Mick's uMite Stuff can be found >>> HERE (Kindly hosted by Dontronics) <<<

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Posted: 01:29pm 22 Sep 2014

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Mick 56 is like an adolescent age,

I have in the group a stroke survivor, former sailor, age 93(!!!),with perfectly working brain and when he goes to exercise he ask at least 7pound dumbbell to each hand.

Bo

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