January 2018 - vcf-midatlantic

Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Wow! 20 attendees at VCF Repair
by Blatboy 13 Jan '18

13 Jan '18

Oh man. I'm sorry I'm going to miss this one. I'm playing in Tuscon... :( Hopefully will be able to make the February one. I picked up a couple PET 4016s I need to bring in and work on... Have fun! 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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Opening around 10am tomorrow
by Evan Koblentz 12 Jan '18

12 Jan '18

Workshop attendees: Jeff B. won't be there until the afternoon, so I will open up around 10am tomorrow. On Jan 11, 2018 10:20 PM, "Jeff Galinat via vcf-midatlantic" < vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote: On Tue, Jan 9, 2018 at 2:11 PM, Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote: > Here is the signup link for those that are still interested: > https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1P_V4ZK7gVPihRXoDL4Ij4o4tNpB4MlwU > djqiboLnESc/edit?usp=sharing > > I'm extending the time to signup until Thursday at midnight. > I recently obtained a smaller 5A Variac that is surplus to my needs as I already have 2. These are very useful in bringing up a linear power supply gradually to "reform" older caps I was looking for $60 for it so if anyone is interested please let me know before 6am Saturday & I will bring it. I will bring all my TTL/Microprocessor/RAM/discrete components parts stock along with soldering/desoldering tools and some test equipment if that is able to help anyone else out with their projects. Please let me know if you need something specific that I might have. Regards, Jeff

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[OT] Film Projectors at ReStore
by J. Alexander Jacocks 12 Jan '18

12 Jan '18

All, There was an assortment of film projectors, in excellent condition, at the ReStore, Frederick, MD: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1-7Fw9ULlWWembNnpQPEEk3-NYM_aur90 Really brought back memories, for me, but I don’t own any film. If anyone is interested, let me know and I can pick them up. - Alex

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Wow! 20 attendees at VCF Repair Workshop January 2018 update
by Jeffrey Brace 11 Jan '18

11 Jan '18

Here is the signup link for those that are still interested: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1P_V4ZK7gVPihRXoDL4Ij4o4tNpB4MlwUdjq… I'm extending the time to signup until Thursday at midnight. Looks like we have 20 people signed up for the workshop. I think that this is the biggest ever. I'm happy that we are going to have a great turn out. The weather looks to be warm on Saturday 50F with rain. And colder on Sunday with 30 degrees. I'm just glad that there is no snow. The snow that is on campus should be mostly melted by Saturday. Please make sure to park on blacktop and not the grass or dirt. We still have space available, but it is important to let me know ahead of time if you are coming so that tables are available, otherwise you get to carry tables from another building. Otherwise you get to buy me lunch for my troubles.

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Important note about this weekend's workshop
by Evan Koblentz 11 Jan '18

11 Jan '18

Everyone, I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that a precocious 10-year-old (Connor S.) visited our museum and wants to learn more about his Apple IIGS. He and his father Alan are attending the workshop Saturday. Our guest may be precocious but he's very young. Please keep the daytime drinking and (ahem) presidential language to a minimum when he is there.

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[OT] Does Anyone Have a Spare Touch Enabled LCD?
by J. Alexander Jacocks 11 Jan '18

11 Jan '18

All, Does anyone have a spare touch-enabled LCD monitor? I'm looking for one that's at least 10", for a CNC controller. They are available on eBay, but none are exactly what I want. I'd prefer an HDMI/USB unit, but will take VGA/USB, if that's what's available. It'd be great if anyone could bring one to the workshop, this weekend. Thanks! - Alex

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Possible updates to my book: feedback wanted
by Evan Koblentz 10 Jan '18

10 Jan '18

I'm pondering a second edition of my book, "Abacus to smartphone: The evolution of mobile and portable computers" (www.abacustosmartphone.com) A question for those who read the first edition: what if any significant changes/updates would you like to see?

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Requesting help for local pickup from Inwood NY (near JFK Airport)
by malcolm＠avitech.com.au 10 Jan '18

10 Jan '18

Greetings all. Down here in Australia we've been putting together a reproduction of an early 1980's single-board computer called the Super 80. There's some information about the original Super 80 on this Wikipedia page -> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Smith_Super-80_Computer The PCB reproduction has been completed, and we'll shortly be placing the custom manufacturing order for the keyboard kit. One part we've had trouble locating is a suitable transformer (it needs to have 12-0-12 and 7VAC secondaries). The only part we can find worldwide is manufactured in Inwood NY. They have stock on hand currently. Is there anyone who can help out by picking up an order of about 10 transformers (2.8 pounds each) and helping to get them mailed out to Australia via the U.S. Postal Service? We've not had any luck trying to work out a cost-effective international shipping arrangement with the manufacturer. There is no hurry to get this done - anytime in the next few weeks would be fine. Cheers, Malcolm (Melbourne, Australia)

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IDE DOM or CFCard for disk emulator
by corey cohen 10 Jan '18

10 Jan '18

So I’m trying to understand which is better, forgetting you can quickly remove a CF Card vs the IDE DOM. I’m just about done with my Lisa 2/10 and am using an XProfile drive replacement for the widget drive. With the way the XProfile is mounted both an IDE DOM and CF Card are easy to swap in and out but I’m worried that in the long run LisaOS does a lot of writing of state to the disk. For the occasional MacWorks use to run Macintosh software on the Lisa, I will use a CF Card. Does one have a different read/write duty cycle so it will last longer? Or are they really these days just the same thing in a different package/interface? Thanks, Corey corey cohen uǝɥoɔ ʎǝɹoɔ

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Who's going to VCF Pacific Northwest?
by Jim Scheef 10 Jan '18

10 Jan '18

The Living Computer Museum has been on my list of things to do since it opened. Combined with a VC Festival, it is irresistible. So I have my plane ticket and hotel reservation. Who else is going? If it makes a difference, I'm staying at the Georgetown Inn about 3 miles south of the museum. Jim

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