April 2017 - vcf-midatlantic

Article about Jeri Ellsworth
by Christian Liendo 13 Apr '17

13 Apr '17

http://www.polygon.com/features/2017/4/12/15257842/jeri-ellsworth-profile-c…

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OT: looking for Ethernet card for IBM Eduquest 35
by Tony Bogan 13 Apr '17

13 Apr '17

All, I have a friend who has an IBM Eduquest model 35 and he's looking for an Ethernet card for it. This is way out of my wheelhouse so figured I'd reach out to the list for help. I can put you directly in touch with him or play middle man, whatever is preferable. Thanks! Tony Sent from my iPhone

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Great vintage computer article.
by Mike 12 Apr '17

12 Apr '17

Really, various instant communications technologies and cloud computing is getting most of the attention from technology investors theses days. A lot of people would like to see advanced forms of what we used to call client-server technology do away with the traditional idea of a stand alone personal computer. Because of graphics performance needs, gaming may be one the remaining sectors where that still doesnt work that well. There is a huge trend in gaming towards retro styled games, which might help a little in building the vintage computer hobby. There is also a growing interest in table top games, young people are starting to learn the fun in honest to goodness face to face social interaction. Mike W. > On Apr 12, 2017, at 9:00 AM, vcf-midatlantic-request(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org wrote: > > Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Great vintage computer article.

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GoFundMe for Cap'n Crunch
by Evan Koblentz 12 Apr '17

12 Apr '17

https://www.gofundme.com/crunch-medical-fund Help if you can. We all owe a debt to John Draper aka the Cap'n.

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The museum needs a Raspberry Pi
by William Dudley 11 Apr '17

11 Apr '17

We wish to make a small web server to source the pages for the tablets that are used to show the exhibit labels. A Raspberry Pi (not the Zero, it should have wired Ethernet) would be perfect for this use: low power, no rotating machinery to wear out, etc. I think one or more of you sell Raspberry Pi "kits" -- Pi, case, power supply, maybe even the SD card with Linux on it. Rather then buy the Pi from Joe Random on Ebay, I thought we'd ask on the list first if any of you want to sell (or even donate!) a Pi to the museum. Thanks for your attention. Bill Dudley This email is free of malware because I run Linux.

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A 1986 bulletin board system has brought the old Web back to life in 2017
by Derrik Walker v2.0 10 Apr '17

10 Apr '17

Well, this is interesting ... https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/04/a-1986-bulletin-boar… -- -- Derrik Derrik Walker v2.0, RHCE dwalker(a)doomd.net "Those UNIX guys, they think weird!" -- John C. Dvorak

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Collision detection 101
by Evan Koblentz 10 Apr '17

10 Apr '17

My first try at BASIC collision detection: "find the kitten". https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5thK4McllfJOWVMQy1HWDItM1E Next I'll experiment with making the hidden spot random. Problem is it'll be a PITA to test! :) (Just kidding. I will print its coordinates so I know it's working. Hide them in the real version and make it more than just a point so it's not too difficult.) ________________________________ 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 instagram.com/vcfederation

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VCF East -- 500 people
by Evan Koblentz 09 Apr '17

09 Apr '17

When you add up all the ticket-buyers, exhibitors, speakers, volunteers, and so on, you get a number around FIVE HUNDRED people at VCF East XII. That blows away every previous record of ours.

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Random numbers
by Evan Koblentz 09 Apr '17

09 Apr '17

Got a line in my game to pick random whole numbers between 1-38. I use these numbers to determine the secret spot a player must find. It says: R=INT(RND(1)*38)+1 I read about RND in the Apple II programming manual but I determined the exact code from a Google search (stack overflow method...) Problem: it's only giving me even numbers. No odd numbers. Why? And how do I fix that? ________________________________ 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 instagram.com/vcfederation

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more vcf e 12 photos uploaded
by william degnan 09 Apr '17

09 Apr '17

I have processed my exhibit photos and uploaded them. Sorted by the last name of the exhibitors to make it easy to locate. Photos, nothing that exciting. http://www.vintagecomputer.net/vcf12/ The photos I took do not do justice to the actual exhibits and how they looked in person. First off they were all an amazing amount of work, classy, and great teams. All three mega exhibits were "best" in show as far I am concerned. We were talking about what we'll do next year with teams, never too early to start planning. I'd like to propose we try a vintage networking cluster, "pass the packet" or something like that. I like this idea because any type of connected computer can particpate. I'd also like to thank the panel participants for helping me at the Sunday keynote. I also got a lot of good video to work with, I am looking forward to putting something out sooner than later. The DEC M9312 ROM card I bought from the consignment table worked (yay), I have had trouble finding one on Ebay. These cards are used to bootstrap devices on your PDP 11 UNIBUS system de jure. Next year I'm back, I plan to exhibit my DEC industrial/11 computer which is mostly restored functionally, I just need to pretty it up. Lastly, I hope to be able to make it to VCF SE, my schedule looks to be opening up for that. I will be bringing my camera. Bill

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