From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.2 (2018-09-13) on inbox.vuxu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.8 required=5.0 tests=DKIM_SIGNED,DKIM_VALID, DKIM_VALID_AU,FREEMAIL_FORGED_FROMDOMAIN,FREEMAIL_FROM, HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS,HTML_MESSAGE,MAILING_LIST_MULTI, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.2 Received: from minnie.tuhs.org (minnie.tuhs.org [45.79.103.53]) by inbox.vuxu.org (OpenSMTPD) with ESMTP id f85991f7 for ; Mon, 13 May 2019 12:49:36 +0000 (UTC) Received: by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix, from userid 112) id 5BCD09513C; Mon, 13 May 2019 22:49:35 +1000 (AEST) Received: from minnie.tuhs.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7FFF69512A; Mon, 13 May 2019 22:48:56 +1000 (AEST) Authentication-Results: minnie.tuhs.org; dkim=pass (2048-bit key; unprotected) header.d=gmail.com header.i=@gmail.com header.b="eRbcEXgH"; dkim-atps=neutral Received: by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix, from userid 112) id 2DD189512A; Mon, 13 May 2019 22:48:53 +1000 (AEST) Received: from mail-ua1-f54.google.com (mail-ua1-f54.google.com [209.85.222.54]) by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id BBD4F95129 for ; Mon, 13 May 2019 22:48:48 +1000 (AEST) Received: by mail-ua1-f54.google.com with SMTP id p13so4732567uaa.11 for ; Mon, 13 May 2019 05:48:48 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date:message-id:subject:to :cc; bh=9NuZbKrZX9SMAXM3Rc10tX0oFXDjiP4OwZ0gofg0x68=; b=eRbcEXgHIEclyu2xTQmLBDnkKvz+79S+zHudDJIMTIIn/aKR3ZGvIa4iC6lkc9OM0Q Nf93aPfaT+hAp5NHsKK4Y0pyxUq+4VtHPzrVobk1Y1nWZO7zc3OzBMCExgPuvq1mATDJ lRddS4BbFVko5vciq9gsHRYPsD3qtOFVB1BEAtpwibA3VBEPtOi/SRrf6cRwQzRATNCl o8mpeMfO0AydioZF6FXe80DDooMBqmJpbsz2jYnlGUWuHmSJO8ncyq0T8VV4wICEhpXg NNMRNbu8Dstp9wZffx3pqi9QLo850XNLgP0lkurTtgRiLqNMWnXV6+Q5dgEAjysCw9Id up3Q== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date :message-id:subject:to:cc; bh=9NuZbKrZX9SMAXM3Rc10tX0oFXDjiP4OwZ0gofg0x68=; b=fWyEyQlnbz0yY8odHPf5T15Lhz04WkgPCv6An7ExRDeRVbRNhC0FaNgzNzI1ieCRzB XqwNT8ugyX7xGT8vs+9YJ1pRRB+uoMOSL3u2NUXS1VrNIwolFkjxKHAitVeiKT3cFdHC UdGHZoB/LbeRpVcPHEf7fn8DEmodsShyCIO1Akpz/0R3L8vHjGgz8bizYmfYpSN547ev vilHIDhsELYsbZxvt9nCcNjjHrQv6N2BLlGNAqdhZ6Mxm/IgkL2C2HbAl+FhpSb6r1kK FKidQzWr523SX0bnF44UgeJrfxxG9s7rRYhOk6mfF2uiPefOeYNUF4WRKOernJgr9pVh 3yUA== X-Gm-Message-State: APjAAAXKhH4mm+7II13B6trIYE50lt9ASu2CzUYiPFi598pKNT0fM0mQ NRcsU45rcDaLLKW9NMeibXznTo5NNamcXHoRHlA= X-Google-Smtp-Source: APXvYqyxTfEINpU+bp4La3hirn1AOWE6kDmz6bkuPwt+2x3iYUMIQLCIFO4YigifLE5TtL/pywdY0a4aULs3o9FuIGc= X-Received: by 2002:ab0:2bd8:: with SMTP id s24mr13309223uar.121.1557751727474; Mon, 13 May 2019 05:48:47 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <20190512080738.GB25068@ancienthardware.org> <20190512123644.DEF3721C9A@orac.inputplus.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <20190512123644.DEF3721C9A@orac.inputplus.co.uk> From: Rob Pike Date: Mon, 13 May 2019 22:48:36 +1000 Message-ID: To: Ralph Corderoy Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0000000000005d50900588c4568e" Subject: Re: [TUHS] VCF East X-BeenThere: tuhs@minnie.tuhs.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.26 Precedence: list List-Id: The Unix Heritage Society mailing list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Cc: The Eunuchs Hysterical Society Errors-To: tuhs-bounces@minnie.tuhs.org Sender: "TUHS" --0000000000005d50900588c4568e Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Ken tells me (and I now remember) that the photo in the article was of a sort of input device, a board built by Dave Hagelbarger that sensed where the pieces were so could digitize moves. -rob On Sun, May 12, 2019 at 10:44 PM Ralph Corderoy wrote: > Hi Rob, > > > > > https://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-history/silicon-revolution/in-1983-this-bell-labs-computer-was-the-first-machine-to-become-a-chess-master > > > > That photo is not Belle, or at least not the Belle machine that the > > article is about. Belle is in a white wooden box about the size of a > > bar fridge, with a stylized blue and gold logo on the side. > > Here's a picture that matches. > http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessplayer?pid=23230 > > The one in the article seems to come from > http://www.peteradamsphoto.com/belle-chess-machine/ > > -- > Cheers, Ralph. > --0000000000005d50900588c4568e Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Ken tells me (and I now remember) that the photo in the ar= ticle was of a sort of input device, a board built by Dave Hagelbarger that= sensed where the pieces were so could digitize moves.

-= rob


On Sun, May 12, 2019 at 10:44 PM Ralph Corderoy <= ;ralph@inputplus.co.uk> wro= te:
Hi Rob,

> > https://spectrum.ieee.org/tec= h-history/silicon-revolution/in-1983-this-bell-labs-computer-was-the-first-= machine-to-become-a-chess-master
>
> That photo is not Belle, or at least not the Belle machine that the > article is about.=C2=A0 Belle is in a white wooden box about the size = of a
> bar fridge, with a stylized blue and gold logo on the side.

Here's a picture that matches.=C2=A0 http:= //www.chessgames.com/perl/chessplayer?pid=3D23230

The one in the article seems to come from
http://www.peteradamsphoto.com/belle-chess-machin= e/

--
Cheers, Ralph.
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