March 2019 - vcf-midatlantic

IMPORTANT Info for VCF Repair Workshop
by Jeffrey Brace 26 Mar '19

26 Mar '19

As a reminder the workshop is $10 *per* person, *per* day. Sorry this is InfoAge's rule and not our decision. So that means for two days it is $20. Sign up quickly to guarantee a table. DATE: March 30 & 31, 2019 LOCATION: InfoAge Building 9032A - (2201 Marconi Road, Wall Township, NJ) TIME: Start about 10 A.M. on Saturday and ends whenever we go to sleep. End about 5 P.M. on Sunday. (Starts around 10 A.M. Sunday morning) SIGNUP: < https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qisU7Goz7_QQVOtuCEg8PsDfh7-adv0zNXI… > COST: - $10 per person, PER day. This is required by InfoAge for us to pay for renting the space. - $25 for those wanting to stay overnight (Money goes to InfoAge). Please pay me when you get there so that I don't forget and then have to spend time chasing you down. Credit cards accepted. I will be using VCF's PayPal Here tablet with bluetooth credit card machine. OVERNIGHT: Bring your own pillow, blankets, soap etc. We provide a bed frame and an uncovered mattress. There are showers and a kitchen for your use. - You can pay via PayPal to paypal(a)vcfed.org. or to me via cash or credit card in person. EQUIPMENT: - VCF will provide a table and you can use any available electrical outlet. - Bring your own tools, power strips, power cords, and supplies etc. - If you need particular tools that you don't know or particular parts, please post to the list for those going. They may have what you need. Let them know ahead of time. - Please bring an extra one or two power cords as these are often forgotten by people. DRINKS: You should bring your own. I would recommend bringing a cooler of some type. FOOD: You provide your own. We usually order pizza, subs or go out to a dinner and everyone pays their own way. Usually, we make a decision when everyone gets hungry. GATE: During the hours from 1 pm to 5 pm close the front gate behind you. We want museum visitors to go to the front lobby and not wander through the middle of the campus. Outside of those times, you can feel free to leave the gate open. PARKING: Park across from 9032 or 9010A on any blacktop area. InfoAge doesn't like us parking on the lawn anymore. QUESTIONS? Contact Evan : 646-546-9999 or evan(a)vcfed.org or myself (Jeff) : 732-759-1783 or jeffrey(a)vcfed.org Have fun everyone! -- ========================================= Jeff Brace Vice President Vintage Computer Federation

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8-Bit Goldbergs
by Andy Meyer 26 Mar '19

26 Mar '19

Has anyone else seen this episode? It hits pretty close to home :-) https://abc.go.com/shows/the-goldbergs/episode-guide/season-6/19-8-bit-gold… Andy

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Cards Against Humanity @ upcoming workshop :)
by Evan Koblentz 26 Mar '19

26 Mar '19

Someone please bring CAH this weekend (for Saturday late night). My girlfriend never played it; she wants to see what the fuss is about.

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Hello - new to list
by David K 25 Mar '19

25 Mar '19

My name is David K and I am more a fan of vintage computers than any sort of expert. I am in the health care field and currently teach at a college in Reading PA. I've been reading the daily digest for awhile and realize I am in over my head and have very little to offer to the group. I get excited if I can open an Apple disk drive, clean off the head, and get it back together. Many of the topics discussed I have no familiarity with (ex. Unix). But I love vintage computer and have more than a dozen in my basement. I grew up with the Apple IIe - still my favorite - and have other popular machines like the Atari 800XL, Vic 20, TI-99/4A, Apple IIgs, etc. I would love to know more about these machines including how to make repairs (I have an Apple IIc plus that has a stuck internal disk drive, a Mac that will only boot to the image of the disk with a question mark, a Commodore 64 with no sound) but lack the skills and typically do not feel confident doing work based on videos or pages I see online. I live about 2 hours from the museum but it sounds awesome and I will make a pilgrimage there in the near future. If there is anyone in the southeast part of PA (Berks, Lancaster counties, etc.) who is interested in connecting feel free to email me. I am excited to be part of the group.

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Staging Consignment Items
by Jason Perkins 25 Mar '19

25 Mar '19

Let's say you had a large number of items you were planning on putting in the consignment sale. Let's also say you were worried about car space on the weekend of the event. Would it be possible to bring some items up to the workshop this weekend, and leave them at the facility? Thanks! -- Jason Perkins 313 355 0085

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Staging Consignment Items
by David Riley 25 Mar '19

25 Mar '19

On Mar 25, 2019, at 12:35 PM, Sentrytv via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > > From: Sentrytv <sentrytv(a)yahoo.com> > Subject: Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Staging Consignment Items > Date: March 25, 2019 at 12:35:37 PM EDT > To: evan(a)vcfed.org > Cc: vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> > > > I have a question: > > Would it be possible to consider a "vendor" area with tables, to sell your stuff? > > Not necessarily instead of Consignment. We did this last year, and it seemed like a success to me (Evan could probably say better than me whether it was). - Dave

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Museum Report for March 24, 2019
by Jeffrey Brace 24 Mar '19

24 Mar '19

Hey Pete! Thanks so much for filling in as docent today as I am away volunteering at VCF PNW. It's nice to have fresh faces being docent at the museum. I'm glad that you were able to enjoy yourself despite the day being slow. :) Thanks again Pete! On Sun, Mar 24, 2019 at 8:39 PM Peter Cetinski via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > Fairly slow day today. We had one family of four come in for a tour > around 3pm. Then nothing until the last half hour or so where we had an > older single fellow and 2 different families. > > My son Alex and I had a Solitaire and Minesweeper competition on the > Windows 3.1 PC. :) > > It’s always fun and a pleasure to help out the VCF. > > > -- ========================================= Jeff Brace Vice President Vintage Computer Federation

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Museum Report for March 24, 2019
by Peter Cetinski 24 Mar '19

24 Mar '19

Fairly slow day today. We had one family of four come in for a tour around 3pm. Then nothing until the last half hour or so where we had an older single fellow and 2 different families. My son Alex and I had a Solitaire and Minesweeper competition on the Windows 3.1 PC. :) It’s always fun and a pleasure to help out the VCF.

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Kemner's Surplus Warehouse
by Eric Rangell 24 Mar '19

24 Mar '19

Hi all, I went to Kemner's Surplus Warehouse yesterday and picked up miscellaneous parts I wanted, and I suggest anyone in the area do the same for what they want. There are signs in the store that indicate they have been evicted. I don't know any more about their situation or their timeframe for clearing out the store. I saw a bunch of Apple II series machines, some Vic 20s, C64s, and TRS80s. There are lots of electronics parts, vintage test equipment, and media. Here is a message Beverly sent me: "Sure if you tell a computer Club about our store that would be great I keep swearing that there's got to be museums out there that would like some of the stuff we have even stuff that doesn't work you would think of Museum either them or people that are part of it would fix it and want it on display we've got to have some stuff that they may not have that they would still want the important thing is for them to understand that the prices on them are not what we're selling it for but we're also not able to be completely low-balled because we still need money we were talking today about how there's people that are probably not coming now because they think the day's going to come when everything in the store is like 90% off. And unfortunately we're not a regular store and I don't believe he's going to do that. So the thing is they need to just bargain with him and if he likes the price he will accept it . Or if that item he can go 50 off then he'll do that. If he can't or won't then he'll give you 30% off Etc. It probably will stay that way until we're out. Sometimes some things may go up to 75 some things you may only ever get up to 50% off. What the main idea is that you may not be able to get them after we're closed. we're not sure about that , so Now's the Time to really see and get what you want" So I would suggest that someone at the museum contact Beverly (Facebook seems to be the best way: https://www.facebook.com/KemnerEnterprises/ or https://www.facebook.com/bkemner ) and discuss what is possible and find out more about their situation with the contents of the store and their warehouses. Perhaps a win/win situation can be found where some of their inventory is offered for sale at consignment at the VCF events around the country, or we repair some of their computers during upcoming workshops for use in a training lab - it's going to take some tact to negotiate so all communications should be done through Evan and the other VCF chapter leaders. We can discuss more at next week's workshop. Thanks, Eric

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Workshop dates
by Evan Koblentz 24 Mar '19

24 Mar '19

I talked to Ian the other day. He will be there. On Sun, Mar 24, 2019, 10:00 AM Sentrytv via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > I should be there Saturday > Maybe Sunday not sure yet > Have not signed up yet > Ian is the expert on CRT STUFF. > I have knowledge of this too. > See if Ian has signed up yet. > > Mike R. > > Besides *March 30 & 31*: < > > https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qisU7Goz7_QQVOtuCEg8PsDfh7-adv0zNXI… > > > > There is: > *April 13 & 14*: < > > https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XTEGeYkzqrmGL_X5OdyFbjoy4QtLMBDoX5r… > > > > *June 1 & 2*: > < > > https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cdRaUOarYmLe0c7Veddzl4HhOqB1BXTgTCQ… > > > > *August 24 & 25*: > < > > https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13Gmvr2ZEtEXouN0oB7Y_UtCRabbwhLTi4E_… > > > > > -- > ========================================= > Jeff Brace > Vice President > Vintage Computer Federation > > Sent from: > My extremely complicated, hand held electronic device. > > > On Mar 24, 2019, at 8:02 AM, Peter Fletcher <pfletch(a)mac.com> wrote: > > > > Have to work on Saturday, but may be able to make it on Sunday. Do you > know what time the workshop is happening on Sunday? > > > > Thanks for the help. > > > > > >> On Mar 24, 2019, at 1:19 AM, Sentrytv <sentrytv(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > >> > >> You can bring them to the next workshop at InfoAge. > >> I believe it is next weekend. > >> There should be someone there to look at them. > >> > >> I maybe going but have not confined that yet. > >> > >> Mike R. > >> > >> Sent from: > >> My extremely complicated, hand held electronic device. > >> > >>> On Mar 23, 2019, at 10:39 PM, Peter Fletcher via vcf-midatlantic < > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > >>> > >>> <mime-attachment> > >> > > >

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