November 2021 - vcf-midatlantic

Commodore 1702 door
by svcatitc＠aol.com 21 Apr '23

21 Apr '23

Jeffrey Brace jeffrey at vcfed.org Writes:Wed Sep 2 13:48:24 EDT 2020 Sounds like an Outer Limits episode where the world was taken apart and remade every moment and sometimes they made mistakes which is why when you lose your keys you find time in a place that you already searched. I thought this was a Spielberg "Amazing Stories" episode, obviously not. The episode is: "A Matter of Minutes" is the third segment of the fifteenth episode from the first season (1985–86) of the television series The Twilight Zone. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Matter_of_Minutes I remember that scene where the couple is in the "Void of White Space" and the "Supervisor of the Maintenance of Time" says: (paraphrasing) "Ya know how you go back to look for something you know is supposed to be there multiple times and then it finally is where you thoughtit should be? That's us. We forgot something. We are now working on moving Christmas!" I personally call them the "Minute-Ahead" men and you may hear me at a workshop cursing at them!!!! I DOOO BELIEVE! Bill Inderrieden

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OT (In support of VCF East in the main 9032 room)
by Martin Flynn 03 Jan '22

03 Jan '22

CDL is requesting the assistance of the VCF membership in deploying the fiber optic feed for the 9032-A/B and 9032-C/D data racks. Target date is January 15th, 2022 starting at 10:00 AM. The work was deferred due to conflicts with other users of 9032 November and December. Work will entail: * Laying out the fiber on the rear lawn of 9059, and between 9032 and second street. * Use of ladders to place the cable (if you have your own 8-12 foot step ladder, bring it!) * Attaching the fiber to buildings 9059 and 9032 with ty-wraps, using the hangers already deployed. * Entry to the cable vault on the rear of 9059, and the attic of 9032 to route the access point and camera cables. Martin Flynn

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Vote for VCF East 2022 Theme!
by Jeffrey Brace 08 Dec '21

08 Dec '21

Google form for voting is here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfAUmxteQMl1d4IiGnO0L8K3ZYhtqeTqra… EXHIBITORS DO NOT HAVE TO DO AN EXHIBIT WITH THE ANNUAL RECOMMENDED THEME. EXHIBITORS ARE ALLOWED TO DO ANY AUTHORIZED EXHIBIT. The theme is meant to inspire, motivate and excite exhibitors with new and different types of exhibits. As in the past this will sometimes inspire group exhibits such as "Unix Town" or "The World of IBM". Working with the steering committee I brainstormed some theme ideas and boiled it down to five candidates. PLEASE VOTE FOR 3 THAT YOU LIKE! *EXPLANATION OF CHOICES:* *Women in Computing*: Women's contributions to computing hardware, software, writing, etc. *Appliance Computer Trinity* (45th Anniversary of The Apple 2, TRS-80 Model 1, Commodore PET 2001) *Spreadsheets* (Lotus 1-2-3, VisiCalc, etc.) *Computers for the masses *(C64, Timex Sinclair, Bell's Law) *Vintage game tools and techniques* (e.g. Working with limited resources like the Atari 2600, etc.) Google form for voting is here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfAUmxteQMl1d4IiGnO0L8K3ZYhtqeTqra… ========================================= Jeff Brace Vice President & Board Member Vintage Computer Festival East Show-runner Vintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 charity 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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Get your Festivus Tickets!
by Jeffrey Brace 02 Dec '21

02 Dec '21

Only 7 people signed up so far for Festivus. I know that there are more people coming. So procrastinators, please get your tickets now! Or at the very least let me know that you are coming. Buy tickets through Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/festivus -2021-tickets-194874814817 If you want to pay at the door, then you also have that option. I can have the iPad ready to take cash or credit, etc. It's important that I know how many are coming so that I can buy the right amount of burgers, hotdogs, etc. Here the info again: START: Sat, Dec 11 at 10AM END: Sun, Dec 12 at 5PM ANNUAL VCF MA Town Hall: December 11 at 8PM WHERE: 2201 Marconi Rd, Wall Township, NJ (InfoAge Campus) 9010-C = Cafeteria where we will eat and drink. 9010-C = Game room across from cafeteria 9010-D (Women's Bunkroom) = Mini Festivus Swap Meet where we can buy and sell 9059 = Festivus Repair workshop COST: $20 per person covers the whole event $25 per person per night for overnight stay Potluck signup: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UtSrLUdnIcRjY3LErfukhYltF1oHno0V6Nk… Video Game signup: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ccEP-PdZGuqz0HFZKNXmfxICtXaO3Hly892… Swap Meet Signup: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19jpgyvVoKaxAuUxQU-7_b3Grk9LWOQ6aAbQ… Repair Workshop Signup: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14C_OObkhtzCsA-LF7rzNhoagb3RovLDsXtB… ========================================= Jeff Brace Vice President & Board Member Vintage Computer Festival East Show-runner Vintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 charity 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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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Get your Festivus Tickets!
by Lou 01 Dec '21

01 Dec '21

Purchased tickets for myself and the wife (I can actually say that now, wow!) Also nice to know there will be a workshop space for what I am going to be looking at that night.

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Festivus - Wanted: Logitech C7 Mouse, ISA Serial
by Ethan O'Toole 30 Nov '21

30 Nov '21

Heya, Just in case someone has one they want to get rid of... Looking for a logitech 3 button C7 mouse. IT looks like this: https://www.retrogamingmuseum.com/the-collection/logitech-c7 I also am in need of a ISA Serial card. Single port is best, or one where I can disable the 2nd port + disable parallel. Going into a Tandy 1000SX. Note, the Bus mouse version of the C7 along with the BUS ISA card would also work fine. Could pay cash, or you can pick from my stash that I will bring. - Ethan

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Steering Commitee Elections 2021
by Jeffrey Brace 29 Nov '21

29 Nov '21

11 votes in so far. Keep them coming! Vote here: < https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeMYrxBkhg67lF7Qzi67H1ddydlwxrn2hO… > By Laws are here: https://vcfed.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/VCFMA-By-laws.pdf Election Info is here: https://vcfed.org/wp/groups/vcf-mid-atlantic/elections-for-steering-committ… Nominee Position Statements are here: https://vcfed.org/wp/steering-committee-nominee-position-statements/ ========================================= Jeff Brace Vice President & Board Member Vintage Computer Festival East Show-runner Vintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 charity 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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VCF MA Steering Commitee Election Form
by Jeffrey Brace 27 Nov '21

27 Nov '21

Please fill out the Steering Committee Election Form found here: < https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeMYrxBkhg67lF7Qzi67H1ddydlwxrn2hO… > By Laws are here: https://vcfed.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/VCFMA-By-laws.pdf Election Info is here: https://vcfed.org/wp/groups/vcf-mid-atlantic/elections-for-steering-committ… Nominee Position Statements are here: https://vcfed.org/wp/steering-committee-nominee-position-statements/ ========================================= Jeff Brace Vice President & Board Member Vintage Computer Festival East Show-runner Vintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 charity http://www.vcfed.org/ jeffrey(a)vcfed.org

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WTB: ASCII terminal any model
by Enzo D'Amato 27 Nov '21

27 Nov '21

Hello, I am relatively new to the vintage computing community (VCF east 2021 was my first event, and I learned about the mailing list there). Now that the holiday season has come around, I was hoping to start off my collection by getting a simple ascii terminal. I am quite flexible when it comes to models, and I am comfortable with having to adapt it (within reason) to get it hooked up. I was hoping for a vt100 or similar however, as I think that they look quite cool, but I know that these older models are rarer. Thank you for any help that you can provide! Enzo

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C128 Neo PCB speaker @ VCF East 2022
by Jeffrey Brace 27 Nov '21

27 Nov '21

We have another speaker for Friday who will come from Sweden and talk about his C128 Neo PCB. More info here: https://c128.se <https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLU…> As a reminder VCF East is April 22, 23,24. Classes are April 22. Exhibits & speakers are April 23 &24. ========================================= Jeff Brace Vice President & Board Member Vintage Computer Festival East Show-runner Vintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 charity http://www.vcfed.org/ jeffrey(a)vcfed.org

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