January 2017 - vcf-midatlantic

Apple // spotted on Marvel's Agent's of SHIELD S04E09
by Jeffrey Brace 28 Jan '17

28 Jan '17

I was watching Marvel's Agent's of SHIELD Season 4 Episode 9 and the power goes out from a robot attack and they have to resort to "primitive" pre-internet methods of getting the base running without using "hackable" methods. First, I see a 5 1/4" floppy, then a glimpse of two Apple //s! It is at 32:20 I guess with so many Commodore 64's out there in TV shows that an Apple // was bound to show up. ;) -- Jeff Brace - ark72axow(a)gmail.com

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Apollo Guidance Computer
by Evan Koblentz 27 Jan '17

27 Jan '17

Fyi -- Our own Frank O., who (literally) wrote the book about the Apollo Guidance Computer, is giving a talk on this subject Sunday at 2pm. It will be in building behind the satellite dish (down the road from the main InfoAge campus -- 2300 Marconi Rd.) ________________________________ Evan Koblentz, director Vintage Computer Federation a 501(c)3 educational non-profit evan(a)vcfed.org (646) 546-9999 www.vcfed.org facebook.com/vcfederation twitter.com/vcfederation

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East XII exhibits update
by Evan Koblentz 27 Jan '17

27 Jan '17

There are 10 standard exhibits (no counting the three team exhibits which equal about 15 standard exhibits, so 25 total). The list is here: http://vcfed.org/wp/festivals/vintage-computer-festival-east/vcf-east-exhib…. Needs some big iron and S-100. :) ________________________________ Evan Koblentz, director Vintage Computer Federation a 501(c)3 educational non-profit evan(a)vcfed.org (646) 546-9999 www.vcfed.org facebook.com/vcfederation twitter.com/vcfederation

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Looking for a dialup BBS with 300/1200 baud capability
by Matt Patoray 27 Jan '17

27 Jan '17

Looking to test a modem only terminal l fixed the other day. I am looking for a BBS or someone I can dial into with the landline to test the 300/1200 baud modem. Does anyone know of anything in the US that I could call? Sent from my iPhone

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Commodore B 120-wha?
by william degnan 27 Jan '17

27 Jan '17

http://vintagecomputer.net/browse_thread.cfm?id=666 An early product announcement for the Commodore "C128" Can you spot what's wrong? b

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My VCFE exhibit would like a cool Kermit host to talk to
by Douglas Crawford 27 Jan '17

27 Jan '17

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Next workshop is February 11&12, 2017, who's coming?
by Blatboy 26 Jan '17

26 Jan '17

There is a chance I'd get a hotel that weekend, as my wife may come out. I know folks have done that... have thee recommendations for hotels in the area? Thanks! Walter http://www.jwalterhawkes.com http://www.blatboy.com like to know where/when I'm playing? Click here <http://www.blatomaster.com/mlist.php> to sign up for my list, and let the babble begin.

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Next workshop is February 11&12, 2017, who's coming?
by Jeffrey Brace 26 Jan '17

26 Jan '17

Please let me know *here *or *there*: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13GnWX3AajJRMede2N7BrVht2j26hyt4lQoO… -- Jeff Brace - ark72axow(a)gmail.com

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Next workshop is February 11&12, 2017, who's coming?
by Dan Roganti 26 Jan '17

26 Jan '17

On Thu, Jan 26, 2017 at 1:53 PM, Evan Koblentz <evan(a)vcfed.org> wrote: from: Evan Koblentz <evan(a)vcfed.org> to: Dan Roganti <ragooman(a)gmail.com> date: Thu, Jan 26, 2017 at 1:53 PM Oops I replied only to Dan: > > > > On 01/26/2017 01:53 PM, Evan Koblentz wrote: > from: Evan Koblentz <evan(a)vcfed.org> to: Dan Roganti <ragooman(a)gmail.com> date: Thu, Jan 26, 2017 at 1:53 PM > sorry to interject, >>> about the VCF lodging, >>> since its getting closer >>> can members still use the Dorms, >>> or have they been removed already >>> >> >> Removed? Not at all. We use the dorm building for all of our events now. >> >> Jeff B. and/or I will send a separate message about staying there during >> VCF East. >> > actually, you did it twice :) this time I replied to the list I still think it's the weird glitch on the List server or did you intentionaly just click on the plain 'Reply' button cause if you don't click Reply-all it only goes to the individual person cause i see these details below in the header info inside my email plenty of times ---- from: Dan Roganti <ragooman(a)gmail.com> to: Neil Cherry <ncherry(a)linuxha.com> cc: vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> date: Fri, Jan 20, 2017 at 1:10 PM subject:Re: [vcf-midatlantic] cross platform coding for the Apple ][ mailed-by:gmail.com ----- the "vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org" should always be in the TO: field and then there's another recipient in the CC: field so that person would get 2 emails instead the List server really shouldn't have another recipient, either CC or BCC like there is in this example

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Looking for external disk enclosure
by Jason Perkins 26 Jan '17

26 Jan '17

I'm looking for an enclosure I can mount my extra Lisa Widget disk in. The disk has normal 5.25 mountings on the bottom, but is taller than a normal full height drive by a couple inches due to the controller boards mounted on top. Does anyone have an old enclosure kicking around they'd want to part with? I'd prefer one that's beige to match the Lisa's plastics. Thanks! -- Jason Perkins 313 355 0085

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