June 2018 - vcf-midatlantic

Computer terminal in WarGames
by Richard Cini 14 Jun '18

14 Jun '18

Does anyone know what terminal was used as the operators’ console terminal in McKittrick’s office in WarGames? It’s the terminal that’s near the window that overlooks the war room. It has some words on the front but I can’t make them out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCWKZWieMSY If you fast forward to about the 4-minute mark you can see it. Thanks! Rich -- Rich Cini http://www.classiccmp.org/cini http://www.classiccmp.org/altair32

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Computer terminal in WarGames
by Bill Degnan 14 Jun '18

14 Jun '18

On Thu, Jun 14, 2018 at 9:47 PM Alexander Pierson via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote: > That is very much not a Votrax SC-01A. It's far too intelligible to be > an SC-01A. > > I'm almost certain that the WOPR's voice wasn't synthesized at all, and > instead was made from modified voice recordings. > -Alexander 'Z' Pierson > > > You can't be saying that movies aren't real, are you? *life belief system shattering sound* :-) > >

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Looking for Seattle Computer Products 300 S-100 board
by Ethan O'Toole 13 Jun '18

13 Jun '18

Howdy! I picked up a SCP 200B 8086 CPU board, and there is a companion board called the 300 board that contains bootstrap code, a serial port and a few other functions. By any chance does anyone know where I might find one? - Ethan

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Mr. Pierson's Cactus on Hackaday...
by William Sudbrink 13 Jun '18

13 Jun '18

https://hackaday.com/2018/06/13/vcf-east-cactus-retro-because-it-wants-to-be / --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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Announcement: VCF Midwest 2018!
by Jason T 13 Jun '18

13 Jun '18

Hello East-coasters! I met many of you at my first visit to VCF East last month and talked everyone's ear off about our little Midwest gathering and promised further details when I got back home. At long last, here they are. Hope to see some of you out here in September! --- Summer is almost here and that means it's time to get it in gear and start planning our next Vintage Computer Festival Midwest. Astute readers will note that this announcement comes many weeks later than in past years, but rest assured there is still plenty of time remaining to make your travel plans, reserve a table or get yourself into the mood for a full weekend of classic computing fun. Here are the necessaries: What: The Thirteenth Vintage Computer Festival Midwest When: September 15-16, 2018 (note that that's one weekend later than the usual dates!) Where: The Holiday Inn Elk Grove Village, Elk Grove Village, Illinois - about 30 minutes west of Chicago with a free shuttle bus from ORD! URL: http://vcfmw.org More info for the uninitiated and VCFMW veterans alike: - We do not charge admission. Thus, we are a community-supported show, so we humbly beg your kind donations, which can be made via two different links at vcfmw.org, or at the show. - Always an entertaining spectacle, there will once again be an auction! This is the other way we fund the show, so your donation of old computers (or anything even marginally related) is greatly appreciated. If it's a little too nice to put in the Free Pile, please consider donating it as an auction item. - Typical show hours are 9am Saturday 'til late night, and then 9am-4pm on Sunday (clean-up begins around 3pm). Early load-in is usually available on Friday afternoon, hours at the hotel's discretion. - The show really begins on Friday night, at least for exhibitors. We typically go for an informal group dinner and return to the hotel to complete setup. Don't worry if you're getting into town late, you can still set up Friday night (until 11pm or so). If you're arriving Saturday morning, your table will still be reserved. - Tables fill up quickly! If you'd like to exhibit, please fill out the table reservation form at http://vcfmw.org/signup.html. If the form is closed, it's because the buffer filled up and we're still processing requests. We don't want to reserve space we don't have! - Hotel rooms at the Holiday Inn are available at the group rate of $92/night via the link at vcfmw.org, or by calling the hotel at the number listed on our site. If the online room block is full, please try calling the hotel directly. - There is an on-site restaurant in the hotel that serves breakfast through dinner and a bar that is open late-ish. Consensus seems to be that they have good food and not having to leave the hotel to eat is a big plus. Feel free to forward this email or post its contents to your favorite forum. We'll see you in September! -j Twitter: https://twitter.com/vcfmidwest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/248644859019545 ---

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Weekend project
by Eric Rangell 12 Jun '18

12 Jun '18

Hi all, This weekend I had the thrill of a 1976 experience of spending hours soldering a computer kit and it didn’t work. I worked on a Replica 1 Plus (functionally equivalent to an Apple 1). The power came on but the video test failed. When I put the rest of the chips in, the power LED went off shortly after power-on. I will bring it to Kansasfest so I can learn how to troubleshoot the problem. If Henry or anyone else has logic probe readings for a working model let me know. I also put together a Ramworks IIII card for my Apple //e. When I install it and go into 80 columns, there are quote marks in various spots on the 80 column text screen which do not go away. Another problem (I mean Opportunity) to learn troubleshooting. The best part of the weekend was the time I spent with Bill D. where he showed me how to launch missiles from the Univac. (Well, he explained how the radar and targeting systems were integrated with AD converters that translated 50V signals into numbers, and ran some blinky lights). It is fascinating to learn how the Navy got things done with what they had at the time. I’m wondering if a demo can be created using batteries to supply various analog voltages into the ports that would have received voltages from the ship systems. Also, several people at VCF East had detailed exhibits with a lot of info on displays that would be nice to preserve, or put the material online for people who’d like to learn more. I’m also enjoying the Kim Uno and Raspberry Pi 3 that I bought from Jeff G. Thanks, Eric

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FYI: VCF Docents for 6/16 & 6/17
by Jeffrey Brace 11 Jun '18

11 Jun '18

Evan will be docent at the VCF museum Saturday, June 16. I will be at the InfoAge front desk taking VCF's turn. I will be docent at the VCF museum Sunday, June 17. -- ========================================= Jeff Brace Vice President Vintage Computer Federation

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New Gazelle enclosure
by Richard Cini 11 Jun '18

11 Jun '18

Absolutely pristine condition for my Gazelle. [Image] Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef>

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Repair Workshop June 9 & 10, 2018 Wrap-up
by Jeffrey Brace 11 Jun '18

11 Jun '18

Less than average turnout, but lots of stuff accomplished. Various members worked on their own and VCF equipment. I felt that everyone was tired of going to the same eating place (Princess Maria, Blue Swan, Main Street Grill), so I found us a new place not too far away: Brick House Tavern + Tap in Neptune City. Everyone felt that the food was good, reasonable price and lots of selection of beers. It's a sports bar so I enjoyed watching the Yankees game while eating dinner. We were put in the outside deck area and the weather was great. They take reservations, so next workshop I will reserve some spaces for us. Evan also worked on museum improvements which he can detail here. Does anyone want to chime in on details on what they worked on? -- ========================================= Jeff Brace Vice President Vintage Computer Federation

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PAL Commodore 1702 monitor
by Jeffrey Brace 11 Jun '18

11 Jun '18

So I was unable to find anyone with a PAL C64 or even a PAL VIC-II, so I ordered one from Egypt on eBay because that was the only one that I found available. I plan on using this at HOPE for VCF's exhibit. It cost a pretty penny to buy ($130) and to ship ($70), but at least I have my PAL C64 that I have always wanted. I know many have told me that I can hook up my PAL C64 to any modern LCD monitor, but I was hoping to locate a PAL C64 monitor to be as vintage as possible. Does anyone have one? -- ========================================= Jeff Brace Vice President Vintage Computer Federation

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