December 2018 - vcf-midatlantic

Free stuff at Festivus
by David Riley 01 Dec '18

01 Dec '18

Hey all, I meant to post this a few weeks ago, but better late than never. I’m bringing a bunch of stuff from David Ryskalczyk (who is sadly unable to attend) that he’s offloading, including: - A number of good books (including two copies of The Dead Mac Scrolls, which is the best reference book for repairing early Macs, hands down) - A few box of PowerBook Duo 200-series parts (including batteries, which are compatible with the PowerBook 500 series, and will probably need to be re-celled, but there are companies that still do that for those batteries) - Two NeXT laser printers (I believe one is claimed by VCF, but the other one is up for grabs) - A few other things Please take them home so I don’t have to bring them back. I’ll be surprised if most of them don’t find homes, they’re good things, but I’ve already picked over the bits I can reasonably keep. - Dave

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Festivus Video Games
by jsalzman＠gmail.com 01 Dec '18

01 Dec '18

I'll be bringing a couple vintage board games: Electronic Arcade Mania https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4624/electronic-arcade-mania and OMNI https://technabob.com/blog/2017/08/11/milton-bradley-omni-8-track-game/ So it's time to brush up on your 70s and early 80s trivia and LED light chasing skills. On Fri, Nov 30, 2018, 5:46 PM Alexander via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org wrote: > I was able to grab a few cartridges from my 2600 collection. Didn't have a > ton of space to bring the lot of it. > > Mario Brothers, Gorf, Spacewar, Crystal Castles, Joust, Warlords, Miss > Pac-Man, Tele-games Auto Racing. > > -Alexander 'Z' Pierson > > > Sent from my pocket telephone.

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Anyone going to Festivus have a spare 7812 or LM340-12
by corey cohen 01 Dec '18

01 Dec '18

I just blew one by accident on a piece of equipment and don’t want to wait for eBay or amazon. These are the times I really miss RadioShack. Thanks, Cheers, Corey corey cohen uǝɥoɔ ʎǝɹoɔ Sent from my iPhone

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Timing and parking for Sunday
by Kelly Leavitt 01 Dec '18

01 Dec '18

I'm a bit of an airhead. What time are we starting Sunday? Where should we park. Feel free to shame me for not paying attention Get Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/ghei36>

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Degaussing Coil
by Herb Johnson 01 Dec '18

01 Dec '18

Yes, I have a Radio Shack demagnetizer too. Right - ungh! - here next to my desk. (trudge trudge) it's now in my car. Geeze! You guys argue about computers in the clouds, but your wheels are spinning in the mud! Don'ja have anything in your basements? Herb "Tool Bin" Johnson -- Herbert R. Johnson, New Jersey in the USA http://www.retrotechnology.com OR .net preserve, recover, restore 1970's computing email: hjohnson AT retrotechnology DOT com or try later herbjohnson AT retrotechnology DOT info

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Anyone going to Festivus have a spare 7812 or LM340-12
by VAXman＠tmesis.org 01 Dec '18

01 Dec '18

Neil Cherry via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> writes: >On 12/1/18 6:37 AM, Brian Schenkenberger via vcf-midatlantic wrote: >> corey cohen via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> >> writes: >>> >>> I just blew one by accident on a piece of equipment and don't want to >>> wait for eBay or amazon. These are the times I really miss RadioShack. >> >> FYI, HobbyTown is now carrying Radio Shack parts. The one in Toms River >> very likely has a 7812. I'll be coming early to mid afternoon. I could >> drop in an pick one up for you. Reply before noon if you want me to get >> one for you. > >What's a Hobbytown ? I'll have to look that up. Hobbytown is a chain of hobby stores. One opened last Christmas season in the Toms River area. (Rt. 166) They carry RC cars and boats, model trains and assorted sundries, Estes rockets and motors, and various other hobbies paraphernalia. For Corey: https://www.hobbytown.com/radioshack-12v-fixedvoltage-regulator-7812-rsh276… >I know we also have a Micro Center up in North Jersey (Paramus). There's a place in Paterson that sells lots of gaming computer toys and kit, but I don't know of this place in Paramus. I'll need to check it out.

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Festivus Keurig Pods
by Jeffrey Brace 01 Dec '18

01 Dec '18

I got a bunch leftover from my mom. I’m not a coffee drinker. Bringing a big variety. -- ========================================= Jeff Brace Vice President Vintage Computer Federation

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Final notes: Festivus
by Jeffrey Brace 01 Dec '18

01 Dec '18

Laura, You may pay me cash and arrive whenever you want. We are usually up until 1am and sometimes 3am. Always busy on Saturday night at Festivus. I recommend taking a breath and relaxing. Festivus is a fun event. Just show up and be yourself. Everyone there is very accepting, friendly, and helpful. On Sat, Dec 1, 2018 at 8:18 AM Laura S. Reinhard via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > Oops. Haven’t slept yet. Jeff Brace OR PayPal. Gotcha. > > I am assuming there will still be plenty going on after 9? > On Dec 1, 2018, 8:09 AM -0500, Evan Koblentz <evan(a)vcfed.org>, wrote: > > >> Who do I pay and where? > > > > Jeff Brace or paypal@vcfed org. > > > > If you use PayPal then include a note about what it's for. > > > > > On Sat, Dec 1, 2018, 8:04 AM Laura S. Reinhard <laurakid7(a)yahoo.com > wrote: > > > > I have a roller derby event wasn’t sure about but now feel inclined > to go. It’s at 6:30pm so I will not be coming until after 9pm. Who do I pay > and where? > > > > On Dec 1, 2018, 1:36 AM -0500, Evan Koblentz via vcf-midatlantic < > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org>, wrote: > > > > > Some final reminders: > > > > > > > > > > - When you drive in, CLOSE THE FRONT GATE BEHIND YOU, even if it > was > > > > > already open. > > > > > > > > > > - Festivus event fee is $10/person, no exceptions. > > > > > > > > > > - There's plenty of room for more people to stay overnight > Saturday. Fee is > > > > > $25. > > > > > > > > > > - Please visit Infoage's holiday model trains show and the other > museums on > > > > > campus, but do the right thing by going to the front lobby and > buying an > > > > > admission ticket. > > > > > > > > > > - I'll be awake by 8 or 9ish tomorrow AM for whoever wants to come > early. > > > > > > > > > > - We set up various tables to sell stuff. Some of them are > reserved for > > > > > certain people. If you have things to sell, then check with me > about where > > > > > to put it. > > > > > > > > > > - Don't drink and drive. > > > > > > > > > > - Follow our parking scheme when you arrive. Don't park parallel > to the > > > > > road. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Evan Koblentz > > > > > Executive Director, Vintage Computer Federation > > > > > evan(a)vcfed.org / (646) 546-9999 > > > > > > > > > > www.vcfed.org > > > > > @vcfederation > -- ========================================= Jeff Brace Vice President Vintage Computer Federation

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Snipe-It
by Martin Flynn 01 Dec '18

01 Dec '18

On 11/29/2018 2:18 PM, Evan Koblentz via vcf-midatlantic wrote: > >> Eric, >> >> Quick question - how well does the current version of Snipe-It run on >> Ubuntu Server 18.04.1 LTS on top of ESXi? >> >> Might be usable to track stuff in the Makerspace (also at Infoage in >> Building 9059) > > I don't know if they have a server version. We were shopping for a > cloud-based product. local version is free - I'm willing to spin up a server to save $399.00 a year

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Final notes: Festivus
by Evan Koblentz 01 Dec '18

01 Dec '18

Some final reminders: - When you drive in, CLOSE THE FRONT GATE BEHIND YOU, even if it was already open. - Festivus event fee is $10/person, no exceptions. - There's plenty of room for more people to stay overnight Saturday. Fee is $25. - Please visit Infoage's holiday model trains show and the other museums on campus, but do the right thing by going to the front lobby and buying an admission ticket. - I'll be awake by 8 or 9ish tomorrow AM for whoever wants to come early. - We set up various tables to sell stuff. Some of them are reserved for certain people. If you have things to sell, then check with me about where to put it. - Don't drink and drive. - Follow our parking scheme when you arrive. Don't park parallel to the road. Evan Koblentz Executive Director, Vintage Computer Federation evan(a)vcfed.org / (646) 546-9999 www.vcfed.org @vcfederation

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