[Coco] Analyzation of Classic Computer Media

[tim lindner]

Mark McDougall <msmcdoug at iinet.net.au> wrote:

> tim lindner wrote:
> 
> > I've been working on a program called Blocks for a few years now. Just
> > recently I've got to a point where it is actually useful. I just
> > finished a screen cast to show its basic functionality. Have a look:
> 
> Nice work. A "protocol analyser" for disk data!
> 
> How about the lower-level stuff, like raw track data. Are you able to start
> from raw track data and apply "IBM sector" analysis to it?

That's on the road map. A side bennefit is learning about low level FM,
MFM, and GCR encoding.

> And you have "platform-independent" guts so it'll port to the PC? ;)

The code base is tied fairly tightly to the Mac, but the ideas are
portable enough. :)

> An aside: I'm still not convinced that "analyzation" is a word. There are
> scant references to it on the net, and IIUC the word isn't in any common
> usage today. I'd always use "analysis" for the noun form.

You're right. But it is fairly common for me to get the english language
incorrect.

-- 
tim lindner
tlindner at macmess.org                                              Bright