April 2021 - vcf-midatlantic

More docents needed
by Jeffrey Brace 19 Apr '21

19 Apr '21

So Dennis and Dylan have been doing a great job filling in as docents in the VCF museum. It has been a great help for me to be able to take days off from the museum. However, they may be going to or back to college in September, so I will need more docents in the museum to replace them. Even if you come once a month, once every two months, it is helpful. If you are interested, then send me a private e-mail to let me know of your availability and interest. ========================================= 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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Android Mobile Client For vcfed.org/forum available for beta testing.
by rar 18 Apr '21

18 Apr '21

Would love some feedback on the Android Mobile Client before we but it in the Google play store. You may download the beta version at https://vcfed.org/forum/android/VCFedForum.apk. I welcome your feedback! There are relatively few options in building the client: I chose the default colors and fonts. Aubrey (who designed the winning T-Shirt Design) resized the logos. I did insert the advertising engine. The board will decide what if any ads are displayed. I did not enable the push notification option. The app installs with no special permissions. The IOS Client will follow shortly. It is a bit more of a process, and if your I-device is not jailbroken, it can only be installed via the Apple store. Bob Roswell

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Repair Workshop after Swap Meet
by Jeffrey Brace 18 Apr '21

18 Apr '21

So the 5 day forecast is saying that we will have 64 degrees and cloudy at the swap meet. So I'm expecting that the repair workshop will be the next day (Sunday, Apr. 25), but we are likely to get started right after the swap meet ends on Saturday after 2PM. In case you missed it, this is the signup for the repair workshop on Apr. 25: Click here to signup! <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15_yp6ooSltEL2eIkKT2GmmpYXQ5_uDLch8r…> Usual repair workshop information applies: 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*: April 24 & 25, 2021 *TIME:* Saturday START time == 3PM. Sunday START time == 10 A.M. and END == 5 P.M. *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) *SIGNUP HERE!*: Signup sheet Click HERE! <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15_yp6ooSltEL2eIkKT2GmmpYXQ5_uDLch8r…> 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 Night Dinner at 6:30PM?*: Main Street Bar and Grill Address: 735 Route 35, Ocean Township, NJ Signup here for Saturday Dinner <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SAPADCogi26Ri5aIk55xQPOqW83SLlYu8rY…> *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! ========================================= 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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Fwd: At&t 3B2 / 300
by Jeffrey Brace 17 Apr '21

17 Apr '21

Someone sent this to the swapmeet e-mail address. I don't know this person, but maybe someone else has some interest in buying these machines and will contact them directly. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: marcelo ratowiecki <marceloratowiecki(a)gmail.com> Date: Sat, Apr 17, 2021 at 7:14 PM Subject: At&t 3B2 / 300 To: <swapmeet(a)vcfed.org> Hello! I would like to let you know, I'm trying to sell 3 units of the model At&t 3B2 / 300. Having all the original books, software and hardware with all the cables and connectors. Also I have maintenance technical books, C language compiler and original INFORMIX 3.3 software. I'm in Argentina, eventhough I could send'em if we agree some transaction. Thanks Best regards Marcelo RATOWIECKI +54911 5942 5805

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Chip Salvage
by Duane Craps 17 Apr '21

17 Apr '21

Group, I remember reading a article many years ago, I think it was in BYTE, about salvaging IC's from discarded Printed Circuit Boards by using a chip puller and a torch on the back. Has anyone actually done this? I guess now you could try with a hot air gun? -- DuaneCraps sdɐɹɔ ǝuɐnp

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Marcus Bennett AKA amaus.org AKA maben
by Herb Johnson 15 Apr '21

15 Apr '21

For many years, Marcus Bennett maintained a home server with lots of S-100 documentation at maben.homeip.net. Some years ago he moved it to amaus.org. Well, amaus.org isn't available - the domain name is current but I don't think it's assigned to any servers. Web search finds Marcus posted a "hello" in April 2019 on a vintage computing forum; he references amaus.org. I find no mentions of his name since, and all links are to the mentioned domains. Anyone know anything? 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 comcast DOT net

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Ben and Bil Talk Tech - I'm on tomorrow around 2:45PM
by Jeffrey Brace 15 Apr '21

15 Apr '21

So it wasn't a done deal until I found out today. I'm going to be on Bil Herd's YouTube channel live stream tomorrow around 2:45PM. Bill hooked me up so that I can tell about the swap meet and VCF East, etc. This is his channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2jsTvxYbUU ========================================= 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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Morristown Game Vault
by Jeffrey Brace 15 Apr '21

15 Apr '21

Found this arcade by accident in a Google search. Does anyone know about this one? Is it good? Still in business? http://www.morristowngamevault.com/ ========================================= 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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2020 VCF t-shirts available at the swap meet
by Jeffrey Brace 15 Apr '21

15 Apr '21

Just received the special order for the most common sizes for t-shirts we sell: Men's Large and Men's XL t-shirts. So now we should have all sizes available. There will be no more orders for this t-shirt, so get them while they are available! ========================================= 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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YouTube Tech News with a Retro News segment
by Jeffrey Brace 15 Apr '21

15 Apr '21

https://youtu.be/51NGu49C2MI ========================================= 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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