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This took way too long.� I’ve uploaded a scanned and OCRed version of a document that my Grandad, Jim Harpur, dictated to someone from the National Archives in Ireland back in 1950.� Since I’ve done some of the Connolly side of the family, I thought it would be great to get some Harpur notes on here as well.� I know I can’t find my paper copy of these notes, so my Ma was good enough to send them over again, as well as some other documents that I need to get scanned.� Hopefully, the good folks at Google will index this mine of information for the future.

You can read the Jim Harpur’s recollections starting here

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Posted in Free State, Ireland, Stuff, history

Tags: Irish War of Independence

Very little work today.

July 17th, 2009

This arrived:

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Obviously it needs a full check up and test.� It’s 28-29 years old and these things need to be handled very carefully.� It’s just a shame� that I can’t play as well as I could when I was 17.� Best start practicing!

Just for reference, here are a few Defender Settings, accessed using the three buttons inside the coin slot:

BOOKKEEPING AND EVALUATION TOTALS (Functions 1-7)

1. In game over mode, set switch to AUTO-UP and depress ADVANCE. The CRT indicates Function 1 and total left chute coins.
2. Record audit totals and depress ADVANCE for functions 1-7. To review a total that has been advanced past, set switch to MANUAL-DOWN and depress ADVANCE.� Functions are displayed one at a time as follows:-

Function� � Total� � Description
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1� � � � � 0� � � (Total) COINS LEFT
2� � � � � 0� � � (Total) COINS CENTER
3� � � � � 0� � � (Total) COINS RIGHT
4� � � � � 0� � � TOTAL PAID (Games)
5� � � � � 0� � � (Total Bonus) SHIPS WON
6� � � � � 0� � � TOTAL (Play) TIME (Minutes)
7� � � � � 0� � � TOTAL SHIPS (Played)

3. Operate ADVANCE to display Function 28, SPECIAL FUNCTION. From Function 28 you can return to game over or zero audit totals and return to game over.
4. With switch set to AUTO-UP, perform a. or b. as desired.

a. To return to game over depress ADVANCE.
b. To zero audit totals and return to game over, operate HIGH SCORE RESET to indicate “35″ on CRT Function 28 and then depress ADVANCE.

GAME ADJUSTMENTS (Functions 8-27)

In game over mode set switch to AUTO_UP and then depress ADVANCE. The CRTindicates Function 1 and total left chute coins.
To raise Function number on CRT, operate ADVANCE pushbutton with switch set to AUTO-UP. To lower Function number operate ADVANCE with it set to MANUAL-DOWN.
With desired Function indicated, raise adjustment value by operating HIGH SCORE RESET with switch set to AUTO-UP; lower value by operating HIGH SCORE RESET with it set to MANUAL-DOWN. Value left on CRT is new� setting.� For values, see below and, for pricing, Table 1.

Function� �Factory Setting� �Description
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08� � � � � �10000� � � � BONUS SHIP LEVEL (0=No Bonus Ships)
09� � � � � � � �3� � � � SHIPS PER GAME
10� � � � � � � �3� � � � COINAGE SELECT
11� � � � � � � �1� � � � LEFT COIN MULT
12� � � � � � � �4� � � � CENTER COIN MULT
13� � � � � � � �1� � � � RIGHT COIN MULT
14� � � � � � � �1� � � � COINS FOR CREDIT
15� � � � � � � �0� � � � COINS FOR BONUS
16� � � � � � � �0� � � � MINIMUM COINS
17� � � � � � � �0� � � � FREE PLAY (Set to 1 for Free Play)
18� � � � � � � �0� � � � STARTING DIFFICULTY (0=LIB; 1=MOD; 2=CONS)
19� � � � � � � 10� � � � PROGRESSIVE WAVE DIFFICULTY LIMIT (4-25)� e.g. 5-LIB; 10=MOD; 15=CONS;
20� � � � � � � �1� � � � BACKGROUND SOUND (0=OFF; 1=ON)
21� � � � � � � �5� � � � PLANET RESTORE WAVE NUMBER
22� � � � � � � �0� � � � NOT USED
23� � � � � � � �0� � � � NOT USED
24� � � � � � � �0� � � � NOT USED
25� � � � � � � �0� � � � NOT USED
26� � � � � � � �0� � � � NOT USED
27� � � � � � � �0� � � � NOT USED

4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until all desired adjustments have been made.
5. Operate ADVANCE until 28 0 SPECIAL FUNCTION is indicated on CRT. From Function 28 you can return to game over or restore factory settings. Perform step 6 or 7 as desired.
6. To return to game over, depress ADVANCE with switch set to AUTO-UP.
7. To restore factory settings and zero audit totals:

a. Operate HIGH SCORE RESET in AUTO-UP to indicate “45″ on CRT Function 28.
b. Depress ADVANCE. The game returns to audit Function 1.
c. Set switch to MANUAL-DOWN and depress ADVANCE to indicate Function 28 on the CRT.
d. Set switch to AUTO-UP and depress ADVANCE.

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Tags: defender games office Williams

5 questions to think about when you talk to someone with power.

June 9th, 2009

Or even, come to think of it, anyone in a position of power from a member of a school association to the head of a multinational corporation. You don’t have to directly ask the questions, just maybe think about the answers to yourself and determine how you’re going to deal with the person: