July 2021 - vcf-midatlantic

Next set of tools being upgraded
by Martin Flynn 12 Jul '21

12 Jul '21

Looking at replacing the Allen wrench at CDL with sets For the inch sizes: * https://www.wihatools.com/hex-tools/precision-hex-inch-screwdrivers-8-piece… * https://www.wihatools.com/soft-grip-dual-drive-ball-end-hex-t-handle-inch-b… For the metric sizes: * https://www.wihatools.com/soft-grip-dual-drive-ball-end-hex-t-handle-metric… * https://www.wihatools.com/hex-tools/precision-hex-metric-screwdrivers-7-pie… Anyone have suggestions on other manufacturers / options? Martin Flynn

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Woz Supports Right to Repair
by Chris Fala 10 Jul '21

10 Jul '21

https://youtu.be/CN1djPMooVY

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Sperry Univac Core - Which computer and Capacity?
by Herb Johnson 09 Jul '21

09 Jul '21

Doug Crawford and his Univac Core stack: > I'm not finding anything thing relevant on web searches, internet > archive, or any recent sales on ebay. > Any recommendations on where else to look? Doug, here's my recommendation, and it's posted in public for purpose. I suggest you photograph and describe whatever core thingy you have, as best you can; and either create a Web page about it or find someone to create a Web page for you (but creating a page isn't too awful). Then host it on a vintage computing relevant Web site. And, please, update it as you find more information. I myself run a Web domain for vintage computing with traditional Web pages. So I eat what I recommend. But Univac is too old and the wrong brand for my site, sorry. I imagine there's other Web sites where Univac content exists; maybe, core-memory content. Ask at those sites. The reason for creating a Web page with images and content, is to draw attention and interest. At some point, someone with interest or knowledge will FIND your content, and contact you accordingly. Also: with a Web page available, your "requests for help" need only be a brief statement and a Web link. The Web page does the work; not a thread of posts in some email archive. Over time, those posts and your page, will build a trail that Web search will find, leading "eyeballs" (persons searching for your interest) to your Web page and request. Those people will feed your interests; your interest feeds them. But Doug, nothing personal. If your interest is brief and limited, if this seems like a lot of effort, you need do nothing further. While I think you are missing an opportunity, it's entirely your call. You persisted and you asked "any recommendations?"; this is a recommendation. OK? End of response to Doug. Now, explanation to others. So: I posted this in public list, rather than a private email to Doug, for many reasons. 0) if someone knows a plausibly relevant Web site which will host Doug's "find", let Doug know. 1) To make a point about how to use the Web, in a 20th century sort of way; 2) to inform people who have forgotten or didn't know: this is how the Web used to be, before walled-gardens like twitter and facebook and other regulated Web domains; and before everything was a matter of chats that only last days or hours or minutes. There's another whole discussion about how the Internet used to be, versus how a lot of it operates now. I'm not gonna join that discussion, it's in my opinion a little off-topic for Vintage Computing discussions. It's a little hard-assed too, and I get tired of contentious discussions. These are, after all, opinions and analysis, not facts or Acts of God. And we in this group, are focused about vintage computing. Modern computing or critiques of it are not on-topic. But I saw a case in Doug's thread, where a brief lesson in 20th century Internet use *was* relevant and on-point. There's all kinds of activities on the Internet, including the kind I just described and suggested to Doug. One can create Web pages with VERY ordinary tools, and use sites focused on specific content, and not insistent on specific Web-development tools, just to make a simple Web page. Sometimes, in some places, "content is king" still works on the Web. The Web is not just one thing. regards, Herb Johnson retrotechnology.com -- 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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Sundog
by John Heritage 09 Jul '21

09 Jul '21

Hey any VCFers out there who played / became fans of the Apple II / Atari ST game "Sundog : Frozen Legacy"? One of my favorite games of all time, especially coming across it as a child of the 80s.

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] VCF East 2021 Update
by Mike Loewen 07 Jul '21

07 Jul '21

> We have 13 exhibits that take up 21 tables so far. Could we have a web site update? There are only 5 exhibitors currently listed. Mike Loewen mloewen(a)cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

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New Mailing List Address
by Jonathan Chapman 07 Jul '21

07 Jul '21

All, This is the new address for mailing list use! Thanks, Jonathan

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] VCF East 2021 Update
by Brian L. Stuart 07 Jul '21

07 Jul '21

DOH. Sorry, that was intended to be a direct message and not to the whole list. *walks away in embarassment....* BLS On Wednesday, July 7, 2021, 5:41:37 PM EDT, Brian L. Stuart via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: Jeff, You mentioned that there's a speaker slot available. If you're interested in having a talk about the ENIAC for it's 75th anniversary, I'd be glad to give a talk on that. Full disclosure, I've made the same offer to VCFse. So depending on what each show decides, it could end up being the same talk at both. BLS On Tuesday, July 6, 2021, 9:36:30 PM EDT, Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: First of all I want to be clear to everyone that we are doing a live show only this year. We are doing a live show or bust. The website is being updated regularly, but here is a brief update: So far we have 7 classes signed up for VCF University. We have 13 exhibits that take up 21 tables so far. We have 3 vendors: Drakware, Jim Brain, Jeff Galinet Consignment will have a huge amount of space this year taking up almost an entire section of the 9010 building. Glitch will be doing his single board workshop with something new planned. Tony has worked hard to get a food truck for the show. No luck so far, but he is still working on it. We have a Plan B which is to sell sandwiches like we did in 2019. We have 7 speakers lined up for Saturday and Sunday so far with room for one more. We will have 4 speakers each day spread out over the day. Tickets are on sale now. We are still looking for volunteers for all areas. This is shaping up to be a really exciting show! It looks like it will be the biggest show ever! ========================================= 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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Migrating Accounts
by systems_glitch 07 Jul '21

07 Jul '21

All, I'm changing my email system around for glitchwrks.com and will be migrating away from this address for listserv stuff. This account is totally swamped with nearly two decades of "gmail has good spam filtering, use it for spammy stuff!" buildup. Do not send emails to this address and expect a prompt reply! Sorry if anyone's emails have gotten missed! Thanks, Jonathan

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Museum Report 2021-07-07
by Jeffrey Brace 07 Jul '21

07 Jul '21

A very busy summer day! 31 people total visited today. A range of ages from 3 to 75. A range of interest from low to high. Got some people interested in our VCF East show and lots of people were happy that we were a hands-on museum. Lots of questions and answers about the history of computers. What was the first this? What was the first that? What's this one? What's the most unique, etc. It's nice to see the museum back to a normal flow of visitors. ========================================= 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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Free equipment available at System Source workshop
by Jason Perkins 07 Jul '21

07 Jul '21

Sorry about the short notice... If anyone is looking for rackmount gig switches, or ~5 year old rackmount servers, let me know asap. We're doing a recycle purge at work tomorrow, and I can nab some stuff if people are interested. Thanks, -- Jason Perkins 313 355 0085

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