April 2022 - vcf-midatlantic

Program Book for VCF East 2022!!
by Jeffrey Brace 08 Apr '22

08 Apr '22

Drew Notarnicola did a great job with this year's program book. Thanks so much Drew! It will be a 12 page, color, 80lb, glossy booklet which we do every year at VCF West. You can find it here: https://vcfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/VCF_East_2022_Program_Book_No_… There are no maps in the Program Book because they were not finished before the deadline (today). We will be finishing them and printing them separately to be available at the show. ========================================= 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

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HOPE conference: July 22 - 24
by Jeffrey Jonas 08 Apr '22

08 Apr '22

There is HOPE! https://hope.net/ 2600 / Hackers On Planet Earth July 22-24, 2022 $200 Tickets <<< yow!

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[OT] Ham VE session 4/13/2022 - Avoid the new fee
by Kelly Leavitt 07 Apr '22

07 Apr '22

FCC $35 Amateur Application Fee Effective Date will be April 19 Two “Pre-April 19th” VE testing sessions are planned for northern NJ- Mount Arlington NJ 07856 Date: Apr 11 2022 Time: 7:00 PM Contact: Sid Markowitz, K2GG Email: k2gg(a)ieee.org Location: Mt. Arlington Civic Center 1 Fern Place (Log cabin) Mount Arlington NJ 07856 AND Sparta NJ 07871 Date: Apr 13 2022 Time: 7:00 PM Contact: Sid Markowitz, K2GG Email: k2gg(a)ieee.org Location: LION Technology 570 Lafayette Rd (Rte. 15) Sparta, NJ 0787 MUST have an FRN & email address ! 73 de Kelly KE2L

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FS at VCF East
by Kelly Leavitt 07 Apr '22

07 Apr '22

I'll be bringing a complete ASR 33 with tape reader, pedestal, manual and several rolls of tape and paper. I'll consider any serious offer. I have not had it on in several years. Pictures available on request. I'll also have a Tandy 2000, several monitors, a Dorio terminal, and a couple of 286 era machines. Unless I change my mind, all of these will be in the consignment area (where I will be once again). Kelly

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FS/FT At VCF East 2022
by Jonathan Chapman 06 Apr '22

06 Apr '22

All, I have a few things that I'd like to sell or trade at VCF East, I'll start the list with these three: Osborne 1 --------- Repaired, works, comes with diskettes written out from images. Pretty sure we did a complete recap on this one. Drives cleaned and alignment checked. It has a double-density add on board that we couldn't get working, which is included but currently removed. I believe it has the 80 column mod board. Includes one of those modems that goes in the diskette storage slot. Case is somewhat yellowed. Sun SPARCserver 4/330 --------------------- Cleaned, working, power supply de-RIFA'ed (quite a job to get it out and apart!). NOS 2.1GB 3.5" SCSI disk installed, clean install of SunOS 4.1.4. 32MB RAM on the motherboard. I have a third-party RAM expansion board but it's got a bad bit on it somewhere and I can't find a manual. NVRAM rebuilt using one of our repair boards. 150 MB QIC tape drive disassembled, cleaned, lubricated, and working, though it's a bit loud compared to some of my others. I have an ALM-2 I could probably be convinced to include. Upgraded Macintosh 512K ----------------------- Your usual Mac 512K except it's got one of those Mac Rescue SCSI/4MB RAM upgrade boards that grabs the 68K! Also Plus ROMs so it can boot SCSI. Runs SSW 6.0.8 just fine. Floppy drive cleaned, I don't think this one needed a new gear. Comes with another external floppy and original carry case. I have an Apple HDSC 40 box that can go with it, some animal pried it apart and pried the HDA out of the drive's frame inside, so basically it's wrecked and would just be a nice box to put a SCSI2SD in. Keyboard and mouse included. All the bits are original to the unit, looks like someone used it in the 80s for writing college papers. Please reply off-list with interest/offers. I won't bring these systems unless I've got a definite buyer as I'm picking up a bunch of stuff from Ian and won't have space in the car. Thanks, Jonathan

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OT: Lobby Desk Help Wanted
by Jeffrey Brace 05 Apr '22

05 Apr '22

Infoage is looking for someone to man the Lobby Desk on Saturdays from 11:30am to 5:30pm. The rate of pay is $13.00 per hour and a copy of the job description is here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pyqKLD5PWB1mPzRlz-k9_4Cf09S6RWy2/edit?u… Knowledge of InfoAge and its organizations would be helpful but is not required. If you have any questions or have any person you think would be a good candidate, please contact Mike Ruane: thejamesthomasgroup(a)comcast.net. ========================================= 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

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One day wrist bands versus multiple day wrist bands
by Gregg Levine 04 Apr '22

04 Apr '22

Hello! I see that the droid who writes the tickets says that we are doing one day ones versus the idea of multiple days at once ones. And it says here:(Quoting from the ticket droid.) "We are doing one day tickets only this year because: 1) Wristbands are easier to manage and less confusing with a different color per day rather than per type of ticket (i.e. 1 day, 2 day, 3 day). 2 Day tickets in particular could be 3 combinations (i.e. Fri & Sat, Sat & Sun, Fri & Sun). 2) Attendance Count It's easier to count the daily attendance. We need to know that for fire marshal rules as well as for our general knowledge and tracking accurate attendance numbers. So one day tickets make it much easier to track. 3) Cost The cost of running the show has increased. We need more money to pay for our expenses." Normally I'm the one who turns up one day, that is the Saturday. But also for various ones I would also show up the next day, to see what I might have missed. ----- Gregg C Levine gregg.drwho8(a)gmail.com "This signature fought the Time Wars, time and again."

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cctalk/tech?
by Bill Degnan 04 Apr '22

04 Apr '22

What's going on with cctech/cctalk? I just got the "...you have been unsubscribed from the cctech mailing list ..." today. I mostly just read the posts, but I do participate in threads of interest...what gives, anyone have a similar thing. I just re-subscribed but I thought I'd mention to see if anyone had any news. Bill

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cloisonne pins!
by Jeffrey Jonas 04 Apr '22

04 Apr '22

Of possible interest: cloisonne (enamel) pins commemorating computer pioneers! https://dissentpins.com/blogs/news/the-legendary-amazing-grace-hopper https://dissentpins.com/collections/best-sellers/products/gracehopper learn more: https://dissentpins.com/pages/gracehopper https://dissentpins.com/products/ada-lovelace-punchcard-pin and many other worthy causes. use code "WIN2208PL" for 20% off! -- jeff jonas

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Lisa 1 on ebay for just $45,000
by Andrew Diller 04 Apr '22

04 Apr '22

https://www.ebay.com/itm/313940757790 <https://www.ebay.com/itm/313940757790> And yah, that seems like a deal since one sold for $95,000 recently. It does have some issues however. -andy

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