User talk:Mikeblas/Archives/2007/November

Forgotten Realms characters
Hey, Mikeblas. Just a note; instead of prodding and then AfDing so many Forgotten Realms characters all at once, it may have been more productive (and appeared less antagonistic) to start a discussion somewhere else (for example Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Forgotten Realms or Talk:Forgotten Realms), especially since you've lumped characters who have been major protagonists in multiple novels in with minor supporting characters that have made only single appearances. Powers T 14:57, 30 October 2007 (UTC)
 * I haven't lumped the characters together; each one has it's own AfD page. Each discussion can reflect on the merits of each character. -- Mikeblas 04:44, 31 October 2007 (UTC)
 * What I meant was that it might have been more productive to start with the less notable characters and work up from there, rather than nominating what appears to be a fairly random cross-section of characters. Better still would have been to work with the WikiProject to establish inclusion guidelines ahead of time.  Powers T 21:24, 31 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep up the good work; If you would like some help, let me know.--Gavin Collins 13:45, 6 November 2007 (UTC)

fact tags on 74181
Hi. I'm trying to figure out this edit of yours. You inserted two fact tags. The first one asks for a citation supporting the claim that VAX is the most popular 32 bit superminicomputer of all time. Fair enough; that's an assertion which needs to be backed up. But, are you also asking for a reference to support the claim that the VAX was built by Digital Equipment Corporation??? -- RoySmith (talk) 21:07, 2 November 2007 (UTC)
 * No, I'm not asking for a reference that the VAX was built by DEC. -- Mikeblas 13:52, 3 November 2007 (UTC)
 * OK, so why the two fact tags? I take it you're looking for citations for two distinct things.  The first one I resolved.  What's the second?  -- RoySmith (talk) 14:00, 3 November 2007 (UTC)
 * I used two fact tags because there were two un-cited assertions: one that the VAX was the most popular minicomputer, and another that the VAX used the 74181. -- Mikeblas 00:56, 6 November 2007 (UTC)
 * OK, I added a citation for the 11/780 using the 74181. -- RoySmith (talk) 02:50, 6 November 2007 (UTC)
 * I've removed that citation -- I think it's the same one I removed before. It's a newsgroup post, which is self-published and not a viable reference. -- Mikeblas 07:56, 6 November 2007 (UTC)

74181 Cinemetronics Vectorbeam ref
I don't know if I will be able to find a source for this other than the fact that I used to own a Cinemetronics 'Space Wars' arcade game and schematics, and can state as a fact that it actually did have three 74181's on the main board. However, I realize that my first hand knowledge doesn't count for anything on WP.

A question. I probably threw the thing away after the big tornado in 2003, but I saved a few things If I could find the main board out of the Cinemetronics Space Wars game or the schematics, and if I took a photo or scanned it, showing the 74181 chips, would that be acceptable as an primary source, or would it be considered WP:OR? I'm asking you because you're the one who added the tag, if I satisfy you the tag can go away. 74s181 13:41, 7 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Unfortunately, it's OR, since it's not verifiable by other editors. -- Mikeblas 14:08, 7 November 2007 (UTC)
 * If you're willing to spend the time looking through all the schematics, you may find something useful at The 'Wiretap' Arcade Game Collector's Archive -- RoySmith (talk) 16:45, 7 November 2007 (UTC)
 * In fact, this schematic shows a 25LS181 (three of them, actually), hooked up to a 74182, the same way the 74181's would be. I have no clue what the strange 25LS181 part number is, though.  Typo?  Alternate source?  Wierd.  -- RoySmith (talk) 16:52, 7 November 2007 (UTC)
 * 25LS is AMD's version of the part, which fit in their 2500 and 29000 series lines (if I have the right number of zeroes). -- Mikeblas 16:58, 7 November 2007 (UTC)
 * It would be nice to be able to say something like The 74181 was second-sourced by AMD under the 25181 part number in the article, if we could find a citation for it. -- RoySmith (talk) 20:15, 7 November 2007 (UTC)


 * 74 indicates commercial temp range, I think 54 indicates MILSPEC, and I think you are correct, 25 is another similar kind of designator, might indicate a logic family other than TTL, but more likely is a unigue identifier for AMD. However, if it is hooked to a '74' 182 it has to be TTL-compatible, and it has to work like a 74181.  I'm pretty sure that the board I had contains a 74181. 74s181 15:42, 8 November 2007 (UTC)


 * I found something that says the AM25LS181PC is a 4 bit ALU, 24 pin DIP, capable of 16 arithmetic and logical operations. Not conclusive, doesn't show a pinout or indicate that it is a replacement for the 74LS181. Here is a German website that says the Cinematronics / Vectorbeam games used three 74LS181's, but probably doesn't count as WP:RS.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74s181 (talk • contribs) 04:31, 9 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Between the scanned schematic and the German web site, that's a lot better source than 99% of the stuff on wikipedia. It certainly meets my standard of reliable.  -- RoySmith (talk) 15:13, 9 November 2007 (UTC)

User:Pilotbob
I would be grateful if you could review the case of Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents/Pilotbob, as a good editor has been block for nominating AfD's. If there is anything you can do to get him unblocked, I would be grateful. --Gavin Collins 16:44, 9 November 2007 (UTC)

AfD nomination of Cadderly Bonaduce
An article that you have been involved in editing, Cadderly Bonaduce, has been listed for deletion. If you are interested in the deletion discussion, please participate by adding your comments at Articles for deletion/. Thank you. — Jeff G. (talk&#124;contribs) 08:51, 11 November 2007 (UTC)

AfD nomination of Colbert, Washington
Colbert, Washington, an article you created, has been nominated for deletion. We appreciate your contributions. However, an editor does not feel that Colbert, Washington satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion and has explained why in the nomination space (see also "What Wikipedia is not" and the Wikipedia deletion policy). Your opinions on the matter are welcome; please participate in the discussion by adding your comments at Articles for deletion/Colbert, Washington and please be sure to sign your comments with four tildes ( ~ ). You are free to edit the content of Colbert, Washington during the discussion but should not remove the articles for deletion template from the top of the article; such removal will not end the deletion discussion. Thank you.--Plusstudy 19:19, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

User page protection
I protected your user page from anonymous/new user edits for 24 hours after a recent rush of vandalism. -- JHunterJ 00:34, 14 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Thank you, JHJ. -- Mikeblas 18:53, 14 November 2007 (UTC)

While I emphatically disagree on the coverage of frivolous subjects having a damaging effect on that of academic subjects or on the encyclopedia, it's good to see that all editors are bound together at least by their common enemy. I've protected your user page for three days. You are, of course, free to mess with the amount. --Kizor (talk) 00:11, 19 November 2007 (UTC)

Sword of Kas
I have endorsed your proposed deletion of the stub Sword of Kas on the grounds that it has no real-world content, context or reliable secondary sources to demonstrate notability. However, this view is not endorsed by many other editors, as you will see from another Greyhawk stub, Rod of Seven Parts, which I have nominated for deletion on similar grounds. --Gavin Collins (talk) 12:54, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

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LG Voyager deletion
compared to the dozens of other cell phones that are on wikipedia, why put this particular one up for deletion?-- ZeWrestler  Talk 17:19, 30 November 2007 (UTC)
 * This one's not notalbe, just like the dozens of others that I've nominated for deletion. Please see WP:OTHERSTUFFEXISTS.-- Mikeblas 17:58, 30 November 2007 (UTC)
 * May you please discuss this on the talk page for this article then. There are a few users including me who would like to talk about this with you. -- ZeWrestler   Talk 22:19, 30 November 2007 (UTC)