March 2021 - vcf-midatlantic

Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Upcoming VCF events
by Sentrytv 03 Mar '21

03 Mar '21

I am all for that! Mike R Sent from: My extremely complicated, hand held electronic device. > On Mar 3, 2021, at 5:59 PM, W. Bryan Caudle via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > >

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Upcoming VCF events
by Jeffrey Brace 03 Mar '21

03 Mar '21

*March 6 & 7* *— Repair Workshop* — Signup <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XE6z0-LwO77hg7BIhphhP6eSjbo5AhJ5Jdc…> *April 24 or 25 * — *Outdoor Swap Meet* — Information Coming soon! *May 15 & 16* *— Repair Workshop* — Signup <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17n7rQol7xt3f0dnAwA8zrMHy4vHw163xjXQ…> *June 12 & 13 **— Repair Workshop* — Signup <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11iQyGDYyrFsAFQp73YwYnL-3soQIVDGOLid…> *July 10 & 11* *— Repair Workshop* — Signup <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KROoCNqTiTWgsXvijGBqvNblZa8weS6a8hE…> *August 14 & 15* *— Repair Workshop* — Signup <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1J028DlSdvSUlh3BsrGfmalHQ9qbFfPSUQa9…> *October 8, 9, 10 — VCF East — *Information and updates coming soon! *December 11 & 12 — Festivus — * Signup coming soon! 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 cell: 732-759-1783

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March Repair Workshop Info 3/6 & 3/7, 2021
by Jeffrey Brace 03 Mar '21

03 Mar '21

We are now charging $15 per person per day. $10 goes to InfoAge and $5 will go to CDL. Signup for March 2021 Repair Workshop here: March 2021 Repair Workshop Signup Sheet <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XE6z0-LwO77hg7BIhphhP6eSjbo5AhJ5Jdc…> Remember the spaces are first come first serve to the CDL space. Limited space available. Overflow space in 9032-A building. The workshop is $15 *per* person, *per* day. $10 goes to InfoAge and $5 goes to CDL. Sign up to guarantee a table!!! *DATES*: March 6 & 7, 2021 *LOCATIONS:* InfoAge: 2201 Marconi Road, Wall Township, NJ 1) Building 9059 (CDL Hackerspace - Formerly IXR) AND 2) Building 9032-A (Old workshop area in main building) TIME: Saturday START time == 10 A.M. END time == 11PM. Sunday START time == 10 A.M. and END == 5 P.M. *SIGNUP HERE!*: Signup sheet Click HERE! <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XE6z0-LwO77hg7BIhphhP6eSjbo5AhJ5Jdc…> Workshop area is limited to 10 people per room and facemasks are required. Hand sanitizer is available. *COST:*- $15 per person, PER day. This money goes to InfoAge and CDL. - $25 per night for those wanting to stay overnight (Money goes to InfoAge). Please pay ME (Jeff Brace) upon arrival. Cash or PayPal is acceptable as payment. Ask ahead of time if you need to use a credit card. *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. - Let everyone know what project you are working on ahead of time to inspire collaboration. *DRINKS*: You should bring your own. We have a refrigerator in CDL to keep them cold. VCF will buy some water and soft drinks for member use. *FOOD*: *Saturday afternoon*: Pizza from Attilios (Tinton Falls) *Saturday Night Dinner at 7:30?*: Main Street Bar and Grill Address: 735 Route 35, Ocean Township, NJ Signup here for Saturday Dinner <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SAPADCogi26Ri5aIk55xQPOqW83SLlYu8rY…> *Sunday Morning*: Bagel order from Delicious Bagels Sign-up HERE <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CUhh4S3uZy8YEgao84RkXpDQ9PBGJVMSMmu…> *Sunday Afternoon*: Wawa GATE: Please close the gate behind you at all times. We want to discourage random strangers from wandering the campus as well as during museum hours. PARKING: Park in the main parking lot, unless you are unloading. Don't park on the lawn. QUESTIONS? Contact Jeff: 732-759-1783 jeffrey(a)vcfed.org Have fun everyone!

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Free Floppies in CT
by Christian Liendo 03 Mar '21

03 Mar '21

Anyone in CT looking for free floppies? https://newyork.craigslist.org/fct/zip/d/stratford-35-and-55-floppy-discs/7…

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HP Paper Tape BASIC
by Mike Loewen 02 Mar '21

02 Mar '21

I've done a short video on loading and running paper tape BASIC on my HP 2108A minicomputer: http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/HP/2108A/PaperTapeEdited.mp4 I just got this working, this evening. HP 2108A with 32KW RAM, 12531D terminal interface (2400 baud), 12597A interface for the 2748B high speed paper tape reader, and a 2645A terminal. Mike Loewen mloewen(a)cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

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[OT] Would anyone like a Power Mac G5 1.8 PCI-X Single Processor Machine?
by Alexander Jacocks 02 Mar '21

02 Mar '21

All, I have been offered, very cheaply, a nice condition Power Mac G5, with a single 1.8 GHz G5 CPU, and PCI-X expansion. It has some RAM installed, not sure how much. Would anyone like it? If so, I’ll grab it, and bring it with me to NJ, this weekend. - Alex

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paging Ian
by Jonathan Sturges 02 Mar '21

02 Mar '21

Hi Ian, I sent you some pix of a Zenith TV I mentioned at the last workshop. I think my emails might be getting bit-bucketed however; can you check your spam folder and let me know if it got through? And if the TV looks like something you can use, I’ll bring it up this weekend. -Jonathan

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the best news of the day: the Secret Life of Components!
by Jeffrey Jonas 01 Mar '21

01 Mar '21

Just the videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/timhunkin1/videos The Secret Life of components. A series of eight guides for designers and makers by Tim Hunkin https://makezine.com/2021/02/26/secret-life-of-machines-tim-hunkin-is-back-… Secret Life of Machines Tim Hunkin Is Back With New Web Series The Secret Life of Machines alum Tim Hunkin is set to unveil a new web series focusing on explaining basic components, called The Secret Life of Components. Each roughly 45 minute episode will focus on a different technology, from glue to switches to bearings and more. Hunkin says, "I now learn a lot from watching practical YouTube videos and realize they can teach the sort of informal tips that used to be part of traditional apprenticeships." Part of what made The Secret Life of Machines so compelling was the way that Hunkin, like many great teachers, combined his engineering knowledge with strong storytelling. It'll be exciting to see what he has in store for the new series. The Secret Life of Components debuts March 4 on Hunkin's YouTube channel.

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Greenbar printout DONE!
by Jeffrey Brace 01 Mar '21

01 Mar '21

Much thanks to Mike Loewen for being able to printout and ship the printouts to LA! The production designer for a small independent filmmaker contacted me for a film about Margaret Hamilton's work on the Apollo 8 mission. 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 cell: 732-759-1783

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Greenbar printout DONE!
by Andrew Diller 28 Feb '21

28 Feb '21

Here are the printers I fought at VCF: Anyone familiar with the Diablo? It powers up, is very clean but the print-head won't budge. I wonder if there is a lock-down for shipping or something I couldn't find... https://i.imgur.com/mZkjmcx.jpg <https://i.imgur.com/mZkjmcx.jpg> - Diablo https://i.imgur.com/CrcOmbA.jpg?1 <https://i.imgur.com/CrcOmbA.jpg?1> - okidata w error https://i.imgur.com/wdOMbpN.jpg <https://i.imgur.com/wdOMbpN.jpg> - okidata test print - it would print those few lines and then error.

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