March 2022 - vcf-midatlantic

Will anybody be bringing hard disk imaging equipment this weekend?
by Dan FitzGerald 25 Mar '22

25 Mar '22

Will anybody be bringing hard disk imaging equipment to the upcoming work weekend? I have a circa-1993 ATA hard drive and a PC-XT MFM hard drive that I want to image. For the MFM, I don't even know where to begin. Regards, Dan FitzGerald They/Them/Theirs http://www.vm.ibm.com/devpages/dfitzger

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Anyone coming to the workshop have any junk 8mm tapes?
by Ian Primus 25 Mar '22

25 Mar '22

One of the things I want to repair this weekend is an 8mm deck, but I realized that I don't have any "expendable" tapes to use for testing. Does anyone that's coming to the workshop have any junk tapes I can use for testing? Data or video, doesn't matter, just need a tape to test without worrying about destroying a tape I want to save. -Ian

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Looking for Volunteers for VCF East Consignment
by Alexander Jacocks 24 Mar '22

24 Mar '22

We're looking for the best and the brightest folks from VCF to help us to man the consignment area, during VCF East, next month. We're not asking for a ton of time, a basic shift is just two hours, and you're welcome to sign up for as many or as few as you like. We'll need help answering questions from attendees, manning the cash register, and just conducting traffic through the room. Any experience level is welcome! As a bonus, the folks working at Consignment are likely to see when something neat and rare shows up, so keep that in mind! Let me know if you are interested! - Alex

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1 WEEK LEFT! REGISTER YOUR VCF EXHIBIIT NOW!
by Jeffrey Brace 24 Mar '22

24 Mar '22

There is one week left to register your exhibit for VCF East. There's still room left. Deadline is April 1. Here is the registration form: < https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfUestwcqFWT7EY3m0kShPtYISMvP2-qYq… > ========================================= Jeff Brace Vintage Computer Festival East Showrunner

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RIP John Roach TRS-80 pioneer
by Kelly Leavitt 24 Mar '22

24 Mar '22

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/23/technology/personaltech/john-roach-dead.… [https://static01.nyt.com/images/2022/03/24/obituaries/22ROACH3-print1/merli…]<https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/23/technology/personaltech/john-roach-dead.…> John Roach, Pioneer of the Personal Computer, Is Dead at 83 - The New York Times<https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/23/technology/personaltech/john-roach-dead.…> The TRS-80 was considered so novel that a model was later acquired for the collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. John Vinson Roach II was born on Nov. 22, 1938, in ... www.nytimes.com It was mentioned in the GIF thread, but this one's personal to me.

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Sell/Trade/Give Away at 3/26-3/27 Repair Workshop
by Dan FitzGerald 24 Mar '22

24 Mar '22

So I dumpster dive and I have amassed a small pile of things that I don't want but suspect that other people will. I'm hoping to take all of the following items to this weekend's repair workshop in the hopes of removing them from my basement and finding them a good home! - Sony 13" Trinitron television, dated 12/1993. Working and in good condition, remote control missing - $25 - IBM ThinkPad 700C PS/2 (one of the ThinkPad launch models). Not working, has some display issues and gives an error code about the hard disk. $20 OBO (because thats what I paid for it at the flea market) - IBM USB Portable 1.44" Diskette Drives. I have about four of these, most with a fabric case and at least one still wrapped in plastic - $5 each - RCA 13" XL-100 color UHF/VHF television, dated 7/1981. Does not work, I suspect (hope?) this is an easy fix for somebody who knows what they are doing - Free - Textbook on circuit theory: "The Dynamics of Digital Excitation", Masakazu Shoji (1998) - Free If any of these tickle your fancy (and you're going to be around this weekend), let me know in advance and I will set them aside for you. I'm also willing to trade them or offer them as credit towards the price of the following items - IBM PC or PC/XT keyboard - IBM PCjr Keyboard - Apple ADB keyboard for a IIGS - (Why the heck is it always the keyboards that are missing??) - An IDE hard disk controller card that will work with my stock PC/AT model 099 - An AT-class ethernet card that I can easily get working without bungling for a packet driver shim and a prayer (eg: Novell NE1000, NE2000 and clones). I'll have the AT there with me this weekend if you need to prove to me that it can work without me tearing my hair out) -- Regards, Dan FitzGerald They/Them/Theirs http://www.vm.ibm.com/devpages/dfitzger

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Stephen E. Wilhite, Creator of the GIF, Dead at 74
by Christian Liendo 24 Mar '22

24 Mar '22

Stephen E. Wilhite March 3, 1948 - March 14, 2022 https://www.megiefuneralhome.com/obituaries/Stephen-E.-Wilhite?obId=24311617 RIP: Creators of the GIF and TRS-80 Thank you, Stephen E. Wilhite for your seminal image format, and John Roach for your pioneering microcomputer https://www.theregister.com/2022/03/24/in_memoriam_stephen_wilhite_john_roa… Stephen Wilhite worked at an online service provider CompuServe in the 1980s and created the Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) in 1987 https://people.com/human-interest/stephen-e-wilhite-creator-of-the-gif-dead… GIF Inventor’s Death From Covid Sparks Outpouring of GIFs on Twitter https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-03-24/gif-inventor-steve-wilhi…

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] A clearer way to describe InfoAge buildings
by Duane Craps 23 Mar '22

23 Mar '22

On 3/23/2022 8:27 PM, Duane Craps wrote: > Group, > > The best map that remember is the one that was sent out with the > notice about the museum expansion. It had the building numbers on the > roofs without all the arrows pointing to all the minor outbuildings. > > I don't think that the building numbers could be changed as they are > tied into the history of Camp Evans and their historical designation. > > > On 3/23/2022 9:42 AM, David Hayden via vcf-midatlantic wrote: > -- DuaneCraps sdɐɹɔ ǝuɐnp

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Parking for the Repair Workshop this weekend 3/26 & 3/27, 2022
by Jeffrey Brace 23 Mar '22

23 Mar '22

For all those attending the repair workshop this weekend. Please park inside the gate as you usually do when you arrive. Anyone arriving after 12PM, please be aware that there will be an attendant at the gate for the NJ Maker's Day event which is at InfoAge's campus from 12PM to 5PM. Tell them that you are with the VCF Repair Workshop and they will let you in. Regular visitors for that event will be going through the regular InfoAge front entrance. Any questions? Let me know! Thanks! ========================================= Jeff Brace VCF National Board Member Chairman & Vice President Vintage Computer Festival East Showrunner Vintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 charity http://www.vcfed.org/ jeffrey(a)vcfed.org ( 7 3 2 ) 7 5 9 - 1 7 8 3

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Information for repair workshop 3/26 & 3/27, 2022
by Jeffrey Brace 23 Mar '22

23 Mar '22

Signup for March 2022 Repair Workshop here: March 2022 Repair Workshop Signup Sheet <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XjiP43FAblQ2XCygWE4F71nan_1kKwVbKRl…> Spaces are first come first serve to the CDL space. Limited space available. Overflow space in 9032-A building. Sign up to guarantee a space in your preferred area!!! *DATES*: March 26 & 27, 2022 *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/1XjiP43FAblQ2XCygWE4F71nan_1kKwVbKRl…> Face Masks are required for non-vaccinated people. Vaccinated people have the option to wear masks, but they are recommended. *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 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 own 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 7PM?*: Options: * Ottos * Robinson Ale House * MJs * Brick House Tap and Tavern * Main Street Bar and Grill Signup here for Saturday Dinner <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1K3zgd79GeunTxLFKsEljPrMcamCK2Wrem8i…> *Sunday Morning*: Bagel order from Delicious Bagels Sign-up HERE <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12mQ5-2IZPAgNuVFQfiuSpzCinIjsWJnRVCd…> *Sunday Afternoon*: Wawa GATE: Please close the gate behind you at all times. We want to discourage random strangers from wandering the campus during museum hours. PARKING: Park in the main parking lot, unless you are unloading. Don't park on the lawn. QUESTIONS? Contact Jeff Brace PHONE: (7 3 2 ) 7 5 9 - 1 7 8 3 EMAIL: jeffrey AT vcfed DOT org Have fun everyone! ========================================= Jeff Brace VCF National Board Member Chairman & Vice President Vintage Computer Festival East Show-runner VCF Mid-Atlantic Executive Director Vintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 charity http://www.vcfed.org/ jeffrey(a)vcfed.org

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