July 2020 - vcf-midatlantic

Fwd: VCF Midwest 2020 Cancellation
by Jeffrey Brace 10 Jul '20

10 Jul '20

For those of you not on the VCF MW mailing list. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: VCF Midwest Planning <info(a)vcfmw.org> Date: Fri, Jul 10, 2020 at 11:36 AM Subject: VCF Midwest 2020 Cancellation To: Jeffrey Brace <jeffrey(a)vcfed.org> View this email in your browser <https://us18.campaign-archive.com/?e=62720bb786&u=6d177060bd4511e27d05266a5…> We regret to announce... *There will be no VCF Midwest this year.* The conditions imposed upon us by the CoViD-19 pandemic and related government regulations, as well as a depressed expected turn-out figure, will make it impossible for us to host an event of the size and quality our dedicated fans have come to expect. Thus today we have terminated our 2020 contract with Waterford Banquets and the Clarion Inn hotel. We recommend cancelling your hotel and travel reservations, if you have made them, and we hope that you have not been too greatly inconvenienced by our change of plans. We also wish to express our thanks for the many responses we received to our survey sent back in May. Your feedback was informative, interesting, humorous and most of all, essential in helping us make the right decision about this year's show. The good news is that we have an excellent relationship with our host venue and have already locked in our contract for 2021. Although a long way off, plans will take shape early next year for that show, so please keep an eye out for further announcements of VCFMW 16 (or will it be 15b? We don't know yet!) Also, following the lead of other cancelled festivals, we are considering a *Virtual VCFMW *to be held on one or more of the dates allocated for this year's show (Sept 12 or 13, 2020). If we think we can pull off something half as entertaining as the real thing, maybe we'll do it. Watch your email for announcements sometime in August. Your humble(d) organizer - - jason [image: Twitter] <https://vcfmw.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6d177060bd4511e27d05266a5&…> [image: Facebook] <https://vcfmw.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6d177060bd4511e27d05266a5&…> [image: Website] <https://vcfmw.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6d177060bd4511e27d05266a5&…> [image: Email] <info(a)vcfmw.org> *Copyright © 2020 VCF Midwest, All rights reserved.* You are receiving this email because you have previously expressed internet in VCF Midwest or signed up via the sign-in sheet at a past show. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences <https://vcfmw.us18.list-manage.com/profile?u=6d177060bd4511e27d05266a5&id=a…> or unsubscribe from this list <https://vcfmw.us18.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=6d177060bd4511e27d05266a5&…> . [image: Email Marketing Powered by Mailchimp] <http://www.mailchimp.com/email-referral/?utm_source=freemium_newsletter&utm…> -- ========================================= Jeff Brace Vice President & Board Member, VCF East Showrunner Vintage Computer Federation http://www.vcfed.org/ jeffrey(a)vcfed.org

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Small LCD Monitors available
by Kelly Leavitt 09 Jul '20

09 Jul '20

Does anyone need smaller LCD monitors? I have about 8 more than I want to keep on hand. 15", some 17". Some have DVI inputs as well as the 15pin input. All tested to power on. All I want is for someone to come here to Wantage, NJ and pick them up. 73 de Kelly KE2L

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VCF (and InfoAge) museum reopening August 1
by Jeffrey Brace 09 Jul '20

09 Jul '20

VCF museum will reopen starting August 1 as per InfoAge's plan to reopen. InfoAge has a plan for everyone wearing masks, providing hand sanitizer, social distancing and controlling the volume of visitors, etc. If you have any questions, then please let me know. -- ========================================= Jeff Brace Vice President & Board Member, VCF East Showrunner Vintage Computer Federation http://www.vcfed.org/ jeffrey(a)vcfed.org

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Any working Jade Big Z out there?
by Richard Cini 09 Jul '20

09 Jul '20

Yet another project, all. Trying to get a Jade Big-Z board working (I found the box on my shelf...no idea where I got it). I find the manual somewhat confusing, and mine didn’t come with a serial/front panel cable. So I wondered if anyone on-list had a board and could tell me the switch settings and how the cable is wired. I took a stab at burning a 2716 with the BigZ monitor and wiring up a cable but I’m not having much luck. The board looks new-ish and was in the box and I have no reason to believe it doesn’t work so I wanted to eliminate the easy stuff first. Thanks! Rich Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef>

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dBase III Plus boxed set available.
by William Dudley 08 Jul '20

08 Jul '20

2 binders in a slip case with 5 1/4" floppies. Version 1.0 FREE to a "good home". I'm in Jackson, NJ. I can bring to the VCF work party this weekend, or I can ship at your expense. Bill Dudley This email is free of malware because I run Linux.

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New items available at Repair Workshop
by Jeffrey Brace 08 Jul '20

08 Jul '20

There is a "sell pile" in the warehouse with surplus equipment and software available. There will be added for anyone interested there will be 2 Commodore 128 machines, and associated monitor, drive and software in original boxes. Also factory sealed IBM DOS 5.02, Word Perfect, Quattro Pro. First come, first serve. You must be there. No shipping of items. -- ========================================= Jeff Brace Vice President & Board Member, VCF East Showrunner Vintage Computer Federation http://www.vcfed.org/ jeffrey(a)vcfed.org <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> Virus-free. www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>

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Fwd: Help Wanted
by Jeffrey Brace 07 Jul '20

07 Jul '20

I'm forwarding this message for InfoAge which is looking to hire someone for the front desk as well as a custodian. See below for details. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Mike Ruane <thejamesthomasgroup(a)comcast.net> Date: Tue, Jul 7, 2020 at 8:56 PM Subject: Help Wanted InfoAge needs a few good people!!! Please accept my apology if there is a redundancy of email addresses but I wanted to get this out quickly. 1. We are looking for someone to do weekly custodial services on Fridays for building 9001 at a salary of $15.00 per hour. The work includes cleaning the bathrooms and vacuuming the hallways and other tasks. The work is expected to take six hours a week except for the last week of the month when the person would work eight hours in order to clean the Lounge and Dining Room floor. The job description is attached. 2. We are looking for someone to be at the Lobby desk on Saturdays and/or Sundays from 12:30pm to 5:30pm at a salary of $12.50 per hour. The position entails opening and closing the Marconi Hotel (building 9001), greeting and signing in visitors, and operating the InfoAge store. The job description is attached. I currently have one person interested in working on Sundays. The positions need to be filled by Saturday, August 1. If you know anyone who would be interested in either position, please contact Gloria or myself. Thanks!! Mike -- ========================================= Jeff Brace Vice President & Board Member, VCF East Showrunner Vintage Computer Federation http://www.vcfed.org/ jeffrey(a)vcfed.org

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] OT: Foundation movie, Robot and foundation book series Isaac Asimov
by Tony Bogan 06 Jul '20

06 Jul '20

Definitely publication order. I can loan you any books you need, I have them all. Some are a bit tired since they e been read more than once and I got some of them a looooonnnng time ago!! Tony Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 2, 2020, at 5:41 PM, Jason Howe via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > > <mime-attachment>

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B205 tape drive
by Mike Loewen 04 Jul '20

04 Jul '20

Stan Brewer's B205 tape drive is up for auction again on Ebay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-BURROUGHS-B205-CORPORATION-ELECTRODATA-COM… This was originally part of Claude Kagan's B205. Stan's widow has been trying to sell this for a while, and dropped the price from $2,500 to $1,000. Mike Loewen mloewen(a)cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Museum report - 12/16/18
by Douglas Crawford 04 Jul '20

04 Jul '20

Again? This isn't getting through. On 12/17/2018 12:28 PM, Douglas Crawford wrote: > Great day at the museum. Visitor flow was non stop in the afternoon. > I am grateful for the assistance of Chris and Tony, with their help we > cycled > through the visitors and gave everyone good attention. > Its fun to docent in teams! > > The museum looked sharp and with Tony's help we had most everything > running that is > demo-able.

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