September 2021 - vcf-midatlantic

Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Cisco 6500
by Dave McGuire 22 Sep '21

22 Sep '21

On 9/22/21 4:00 PM, Mike Willegal via vcf-midatlantic wrote: > Still useful c6500s may be, but Cisco has published an EOL plan > for this product that pretty much gives you no options for HW > support or SW support, so in you would be pretty much dependent > upon resale market for spares and such. Not the type of thing > most businesses want to deal with as a critical part of their > operations. Well, with apologies Mike, you'd be wrong there. Some businesses, sure, but by no means all, and I would say not even close to "most" or even "many". I see them everywhere. A comparatively small percentage of Cisco-based networks have, can afford, or even care about, Cisco service contracts. Spares are readily available everywhere, from authorized Cisco dealers with warranties, or even on the surplus market for people with more brains than money. And, software support? That's a bit of a joke on systems like this. Heck, there's a first-gen 6513 moving data in the main datacenter at the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center, I wasn't terribly surprised to see it there two months ago, loaded with 10 gigabit Ethernet interfaces, right between two of the latest and most powerful computers on the planet. I don't often wear my "network engineer" hat anymore, but it still fits, and I do manage quite a bit of this type of hardware for our networks as well as corporate clients. -Dave -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Cisco 6500
by Ethan O'Toole 22 Sep '21

22 Sep '21

> Still useful c6500s may be, but Cisco has published an EOL plan for this product that pretty much gives you no > options for HW support or SW support, so in you would be pretty much dependent upon resale market for spares > and such. Not the type of thing most businesses want to deal with as a critical part of their operations. I don't think anyone playing around with the stuff in our circles is going to want to take out Cisco support on it and put it at the core of their production environment :-) In the retail datacenters I see less Cisco than ever. Arista is the new hotness. They use vendor silicon and have their own Fedora based OS they throw on them. But boxes do pretty well from my experience and the ones I've supported seem to be reliable. Arista support is pretty decent as well, so far. Lots of 100 gigabit and 25 gigabit these days. Still see some Juniper and Cisco for switching, Juniper for routing still a good bit. Arista has routers too, and Cisco has some newer ones. - Ethan

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Cisco 6500
by Mike Willegal 22 Sep '21

22 Sep '21

Still useful c6500s may be, but Cisco has published an EOL plan for this product that pretty much gives you no options for HW support or SW support, so in you would be pretty much dependent upon resale market for spares and such. Not the type of thing most businesses want to deal with as a critical part of their operations. https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/catalyst-6500-se… Reminds me a bit of the businesses that have approached me in the past because their Apple IIs were starting to act up and they didn’t have a migration plan. Mike Willegal

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YouTube Tip Jar Re: VCF East 2021 Pay Per View Recommendations
by Christian Liendo 22 Sep '21

22 Sep '21

I follow a YouTube channel that uses what is called Tip Jar I don't know how good or bad it is, I just know it exists. It is explained in this article: https://www.vox.com/the-goods/22301751/digital-tipping-creators-platforms >From what I read viewers can tip $2, $5, $10 and $50 and YouTube will take a 30% cut of the revenue generated from tips. This is Regular Car Reviews, they use YouTube's TipJar. Here is an example here of their live events and you will see in the comments people sending money. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1A864hAtFWw For more info I found this on "How to enable Fan Funding" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Nrs8X82o9w This may or may not be the solution for the group, but it is an option I hope this helps.

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] VCF East 2021 Pay Per View Recommendations - Take 2
by Andrew Diller 22 Sep '21

22 Sep '21

Here is my ask to membership: 1. First, have you held your own Live PPV/Streaming event and do you have a strong recommendation for a service that worked well? 2. Given that VCF East will have a Live Stream of the event Speakers (-not- exhibits like in 2020) Sat. and Sun. - would you pay any amount to view it live? 3. If you would pay some amount to view it live, what amount would be low enough? $5, $10, $20, more? This will help set the cost. Note that post-show the speaker presentations will be edited and posted for free on the VCF YouTube channel as they always have been. The cost is only for viewing the live stream on the Sat and Sun show days. -andy

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VCF East 2021 Pay Per View Recommendations
by Jeffrey Brace 22 Sep '21

22 Sep '21

I'm thinking about making a pay-per-view option for VCF East 2021 which would stream the speakers live. There are many people who are overseas who can't come and others who can't attend in person in the US. I have two recommendations so far, but does any one have any recommendations? Thanks! ========================================= 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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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Fwd: Kennett Classic Sept 25th - Only 5 days to go!
by Bill Degnan 21 Sep '21

21 Sep '21

Just posted - Where to Eat while in Kennett Square: https://www.kennettclassic.com/while-at-kennett-classic-food/ Michael Tomczyk, Commodore Marketing Guru, Visits on Sept 25th https://www.kennettclassic.com/michael-tomczyk-commodore-marketing-guru-vis… Bill On Tue, Sep 21, 2021 at 9:36 AM Sentrytv via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > Not going > > Sent from: > My extremely complicated, hand held electronic device. > > > On Sep 21, 2021, at 9:33 AM, Andrew Diller via vcf-midatlantic < > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > > > Don't forget - Kennett classic is coming up this Saturday. > > > > > >> Begin forwarded message: > >> > >> From: Bill Degnan via cctalk > >> Subject: Kennett Classic Sept 25th - Only 5 days to go! > >> Date: September 20, 2021 at 10:27:57 PM EDT > >> > >> Reminder - The Kennett Classic Vintage Computing event is only 5 days > away! > >> > >> Many have already pre-registered for the all day vintage computing > workshop > >> and there are still spaces for exhibitors available. After we break for > >> dinner there will be a chip tunes show from 7PM - 11PM > >> > >> 115 S. Union St. > >> Kennett Square, PA > >> (across the street from the museum shop) > >> 484 732 7041 > >> > >> What to do in Kennett Square? Here is a sampling of restaurants within > >> walking distance of the event space - bring the family! > >> https://www.kennettclassic.com/while-at-kennett-classic-food/ > >> > >> Hope to see you there! > >> > >> Bill > >> kennettclassic.com <----directions and registration here > > > >

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Michael Tomczyk, Commodore Marketing Guru, Visits on Sept 25th
by Bill Degnan 21 Sep '21

21 Sep '21

Michael Tomczyk will be manning a table at the 2nd-annual Kennett Classic. https://www.kennettclassic.com/michael-tomczyk-commodore-marketing-guru-vis… Hope to see you there! Bill

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Fwd: Kennett Classic Sept 25th - Only 5 days to go!
by Andrew Diller 21 Sep '21

21 Sep '21

Don't forget - Kennett classic is coming up this Saturday. > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Bill Degnan via cctalk > Subject: Kennett Classic Sept 25th - Only 5 days to go! > Date: September 20, 2021 at 10:27:57 PM EDT > > Reminder - The Kennett Classic Vintage Computing event is only 5 days away! > > Many have already pre-registered for the all day vintage computing workshop > and there are still spaces for exhibitors available. After we break for > dinner there will be a chip tunes show from 7PM - 11PM > > 115 S. Union St. > Kennett Square, PA > (across the street from the museum shop) > 484 732 7041 > > What to do in Kennett Square? Here is a sampling of restaurants within > walking distance of the event space - bring the family! > https://www.kennettclassic.com/while-at-kennett-classic-food/ > > Hope to see you there! > > Bill > kennettclassic.com <----directions and registration here

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Adam Rosen’s Macintoshes on display at The American Computer and Robotics Museum
by Jeffrey Brace 20 Sep '21

20 Sep '21

Adam Rosen who passed away in 2019 was a Macintosh enthusiast and had hosted the vintagemacmuseum website. His father Robert Rosen sent me this press release about his collection being on display in Montana: https://vcfed.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/ACRM-Opens-Vintage-Mac-Muse… He wanted me to share it with our members and the vintage computer community. ========================================= 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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