November 2022 - vcf-midatlantic

Winter Festival and membership dues
by Gregg Levine 29 Nov '22

29 Nov '22

Hello! I just examined the website and saw that this weekend, (December 11 and 12) are not shown on the site. Also I see that the membership activity is also shown there as a certain price for two years. Jeff do you want me to do that again for the shown price there for Two Years? This message is jointly sponsored by the Millenium Falcon and the TARDIS because both know each other. ----- Gregg C Levine gregg.drwho8(a)gmail.com "This signature fought the Time Wars, time and again."

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Former Building Liebert A/C controller to be a display in CDL
by Neil Cherry 29 Nov '22

29 Nov '22

I think this falls under vintage computer, although it is a controller rather than what folks normally consider a computer. For those not aware, we've torn out the old unused Liebert A/C unit of the CDL. From that I stole the controller which is based on the Motorola 6803 processor (my favorite family). I'm in the process of reverse engineering and I really need to document that. I want to repurpose (Hack!) the controller to blink lights, controller some motors, drive analog cand make noise. I am thinking about getting a SPO256 but all I've got so far are 2 CTS256A-AL2. I might get a better chip. It will have a command line interface as I've got Humbug for the 6801 (We don't need to stinking GUIs!). Peter Stark gave permission to share the ROM monitor before he passed away. This will be on display in the CDL. Any other interesting ideas? -- Linux Home Automation Neil Cherry kd2zrq(a)linuxha.com http://www.linuxha.com/ Main site http://linuxha.blogspot.com/ My HA Blog Author of: Linux Smart Homes For Dummies KD2ZRQ

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Today in history …
by Jeffrey Brace 29 Nov '22

29 Nov '22

Atari released Pong in 1972. It’s also Giving Tuesday. VCF has some big projects coming up as well as day to day operations that can use support. Please support our mission and donate today: https://vcfed.org/donate/ Thank you and have a great day! -- ========================================= Jeff Brace VCF National Board Member Chairman & Vice President Vintage Computer Festival East Showrunner Vintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 charity https://vcfed.org/ <http://www.vcfed.org/> jeffrey(a)vcfed.org

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NABU
by Duane Craps 29 Nov '22

29 Nov '22

NABU article on HACKADAY today -- https://hackaday.com/2022/11/28/nabu-pc-a-1984-z-80-computer-you-can-buy-to… DuaneCraps sdɐɹɔ ǝuɐnp

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Introduction, Position and Information
by Alexander Jacocks 28 Nov '22

28 Nov '22

For those who I have not met, hello, my name is Alexander Jacocks, and I am a current member of the VCF Mid-Atlantic steering committee. I joined what was then called MARCH back in 2011, and was given a tour of the much-smaller museum by Evan Koblentz, one of our founders. I quickly met Jeff Brace, and Bill Degnan, at the first event that I attended. Joining VCF was a watershed moment for me, since I had not been previously aware that many other people were interested in computer history, or the collecting of vintage equipment. Meeting the other members immediate expanded the number of folks that I count as friends, and greatly expanded my knowledge of the work going on with the preservation of our shared computing history. The things that I am most passionate about, and have worked the hardest to accomplish, while being a member of the steering committee include: 1) expansion of the hobby, history and profession of computing to include those often left out, including women, and people of color. 2) expansion of the ranks of VCF to people who have been previously unaware of us through community outreach and public speaking 3) outreach to other computing museums, both locally, and further afield 4) support of the Vintage Computer Forums as an administrator for VCF Thanks very much! - Alex Jacocks

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Wang Writer 5503
by Jeffrey Brace 27 Nov '22

27 Nov '22

Some of you may have seen Usagi Electric try to get his Wang Writer 5503 working: https://www.youtube.com/c/Nakazoto So VCF had a donation about a year ago from someone. It isn't working, but we have the system disks. If anyone is interested in getting this system working, then let me know. A good chance to do this is at the next repair workshop. I'm also looking to archive and copy these disks for Usagi Electric to get his system working. ========================================= Jeff Brace VCF National Board Member Chairman & Vice President Vintage Computer Festival East Showrunner Vintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 charity https://vcfed.org/ <http://www.vcfed.org/> jeffrey(a)vcfed.org

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Steering Committee Voting is in Progress!
by Chris Fala 27 Nov '22

27 Nov '22

After less than two days, I was told that we have already had a good response from the voters. Many thanks to all of you who have already participated! If you haven't voted yet, I encourage you to take an active role in selecting the leadership of our great organization. Help decide who will direct the growth of our museum. Voting will close at 11:59pm on December 7th. Get to know your candidates here: https://vcfed.org/steering-committee-nominee-position-statements/ Vote at the link below. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdqnOZddYcoHTc59HLVn4QxWaEAdNehGL3… Thank you for your participation and support of VCF-MA! Chris Fala

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Steering Committee
by Bill Degnan 27 Nov '22

27 Nov '22

Hi all, I have made it a policy for the past year to keep a low profile when it comes to matters related to Kennett Classic on this mailing list, but I thought I'd comment on the upcoming Steering Committee election because I think there's important work being done there. Although I have good relationships with all Steering Committee members and candidates, I wish to endorse Adam Michlin's candidacy for the Steering Committee in particular. In addition to his partnership with Kennett Classic, Adam fosters collaborative relationships with a number of other groups and individuals to the benefit of the VCFed. I think that this is good for the overall hobby and it puts the VCFed into a leadership position. Adam also has a good eye for building a positive social media presence and he consistently promotes both internal and external hobby events and activity. Electing Adam to the Steering Committee will help bring to fruition the goals you have set for this group. I look forward to strengthening the relationship between Kennett Classic and the VCFed by working with the new Steering Committee on projects and events over the next year. Good luck to you all and I see great things coming in 2023. Best Regards, Bill Degnan Current President Kennett Classic Co-founder of MARCH / original VCFed VP @billdeg / kennettclassic.com vintagecomputer.net

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"RARE interview that has remained hidden for 40 years Roberta Williams talks Colossal Cave"
by Adam Michlin 27 Nov '22

27 Nov '22

Hi All, Just made avaiable, but recorded decades ago! "RARE interview that has remained hidden for 40 years Roberta Williams talks Colossal Cave" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePthFD-3X9Q -Adam

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Ethan's Steering Committee statement
by Ethan O'Toole 27 Nov '22

27 Nov '22

Hello, I probably know most people by now but figured I should write out a bit. Background wise I have been involved in events for a number of years. Helped with the HOPE conference in NYC doing streaming and special projects for a number of years. Helped in the early launch times of a sci-fi con called ROFCon in Virginia Beach. Helped heavily with a video game music and video gaming event called MAGFest (peak attendence 23,500.) Have done AV work (With help of others!) more recently for VCF and some other events. Co-ran a few mini Makerfaires in Norfolk Virginia and a number of other events. I also ran a hackerspace in Norfolk for a few years (it's a makerspace with a different name.) I have seen the back ends of a number of events. Helped with marketing, some slight fundraising and other bits. Good chance this could be useful to VCF as we look to grow! Of course I am involved in the hobby and have been for many years. Also have hobbies that involve lighting, power control, AMX automation, and a bunch of other things that could be useful for the museum. I tend to be pretty creative. Fun times, have a good one! - Ethan

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