May 2019 - vcf-midatlantic - lists.vcfed.org

Laugh, it's funny
by Evan Koblentz 10 May '19

10 May '19

Last month I shared this story with a few of you privately. Now I've decided it is safe to post. :) During the VCF East planning, I asked Thompson when exactly in 1969 he started working on the disk program that became Unix (cited at 21:25 in this video: https://tinyurl.com/y55g2puu) ... he told me he didn't remember, but "I leave it to you to invent a date." That's a lot of pressure! :)

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] OT: how to end an email, in Europe
by Dean Notarnicola 10 May '19

10 May '19

I can say that, in email communications with European and Japanese colleagues, a salutation and closing is expected, regardless of the level of formality. I have experienced this even with texts and instant messages, although not as often. So it appears to be a common convention there, and largely lost in domestic exchanges. On Thu, May 9, 2019 at 10:23 PM Herb Johnson via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > So today, I was corresponding with a stranger in Ireland. He had the > impression I was upset with our correspondence. I wasn't sure what the > issue was, maybe my use of capital letters at some point. However, he > informed me as an afterthought, as follows: > > > Herb a last point, if you care, which maybe you don’t. To sign off a > communique, whether written or electronic, with just your name, is > considered an expression of great anger in Europe. :-) > > > > > > Kind regards > > [his name] > > > I had ended my email, as I often do, with my name alone; no closing > social honorific or salutation or whatever it's called. (Extra points > for identifying this convention.) > > This was entirely new to me. But I'm wondering, is this a true social > convention, or simply something limited to certain social classes in > Ireland, or in between? And so it occurred to me, my friends in this > list, may have such experiences, and can comment accordingly on this bit > of email etiquette. Meanwhile, it's worth a try. > > Warm regards, > Herb 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 > > -- > 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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OT: how to end an email, in Europe
by Herb Johnson 10 May '19

10 May '19

So today, I was corresponding with a stranger in Ireland. He had the impression I was upset with our correspondence. I wasn't sure what the issue was, maybe my use of capital letters at some point. However, he informed me as an afterthought, as follows: > Herb a last point, if you care, which maybe you don’t. To sign off a communique, whether written or electronic, with just your name, is considered an expression of great anger in Europe. :-) > > > Kind regards > [his name] I had ended my email, as I often do, with my name alone; no closing social honorific or salutation or whatever it's called. (Extra points for identifying this convention.) This was entirely new to me. But I'm wondering, is this a true social convention, or simply something limited to certain social classes in Ireland, or in between? And so it occurred to me, my friends in this list, may have such experiences, and can comment accordingly on this bit of email etiquette. Meanwhile, it's worth a try. Warm regards, Herb 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 -- 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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Amiga stuff available in Albany
by Evan Koblentz 10 May '19

10 May '19

The usual rules: owner is NOT on this list, so reply to her directly not here. -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Re: Amiga hardware and software Date: Thu, 9 May 2019 11:32:01 -0400 From: Suzanne MacKay <ssmac50(a)gmail.com> To: Evan Koblentz <evan(a)vcfed.org> NEver heard from any Albany area folks interested in my Amiga/software stash, let them know we prefer to DOnate/gift them rather than put them in a landfill. They powerup bet we could not fond cords to connect with monitors so we assume the still function as they were when we moved and put into storage. On Tue, Apr 16, 2019, 2:23 PM Evan Koblentz <evan(a)vcfed.org <mailto:evan@vcfed.org>> wrote: Suzanne, Thank you for reaching out to us. We have some members in the Albany area. I'll forward your message to them. -- Evan Koblentz, executive director Vintage Computer Federation www.vcfed.org <http://www.vcfed.org> evan(a)vcfed.org <mailto:evan@vcfed.org> (646) 546-9999 VCF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. On 4/16/19 12:19 PM, Suzanne MacKay wrote: > Have 200 and 3000 want to remove as no longer in use. Would you all > know a collector who might be interested? > > We live outside Albany NY

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Our newest computer
by Evan Koblentz 09 May '19

09 May '19

One of the VCF East consigners, David W., gave us an Eagle IIe computer. I tried it today. It fired right up into CP/M 2.2. Keyboard works and one drive works. Didn't have time to try the second drive. I gently cleaned off its top layer of dirt with a baby wipe.

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Museum info kiosk question
by jaj＠totallyamused.com 09 May '19

09 May '19

>There is a small issue I've been unable to duplicate on demand. >Sometimes, if you touch our logo on the content pages just right, it >OpenKiosk browser opens our logo as a new page (same tab). Maybe it is a byproduct of two-finger touch or multi touch gesturing being enabled? I had a similar issue with some iPads I deployed into a retail store environment a couple of years ago

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Museum report
by Evan Koblentz 09 May '19

09 May '19

It was nice to have a regular day after all the VCF East action. We had about a half-dozen visitors today, I cleaned up some things in the museum, etc. .... tranquility! -- Evan Koblentz, executive director Vintage Computer Federation www.vcfed.org evan(a)vcfed.org (646) 546-9999 VCF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization

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IEEE on V C F East.
by Christian Liendo 08 May '19

08 May '19

https://spectrum.ieee.org/video/geek-life/history/great-computers-never-die

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Dave McGuire / Only at VCF East!
by Matt Patoray 08 May '19

08 May '19

On Tue, May 7, 2019 at 8:41 PM Tony Bogan via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > >> On 5/7/19 3:50 PM, Evan Koblentz via vcf-midatlantic wrote: > > > >> This big dude..... > > So you’re saying he was 5’ 8” 130lbs or so? > > ;-) > > Tony > ROFL! -- Matt Patoray Owner, MSP Productions KD8AMG

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Dave McGuire / Only at VCF East!
by Evan Koblentz 08 May '19

08 May '19

This big dude who I don't know walks up to me, sticks his arm out, PINCHES MY LEFT NIPPLE, and calmly says, "Dave McGuire made me do it."

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