November 2023 - vcf-midatlantic

Livestream VCF Chat Sat. Nov. 11 at 6:30PM EST
by Jeffrey Brace 08 Nov '23

08 Nov '23

Join us for VCF chat hosted by Jeff Brace with guests: Liza Loop, Cynthia Solomon, Brian Silverman and Margaret Morabito. https://youtube.com/live/WfsWVtey5Vk?feature=share <https://youtube.com/live/WfsWVtey5Vk?feature=share&fbclid=IwAR2zurhOrpYLyxa…> Streaming live on VCF's YouTube channel. We will talk about educational technology with vintage computers. Thanks! Jeff Brace VCF National Board Member Chairman & Vice President Vintage Computer Festival East Showrunner VCF Mid-Atlantic Event Manager Vintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 charity https://vcfed.org/ <http://www.vcfed.org/> jeffrey(a)vcfed.org

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White Glove Freight Service Recommendation
by Jonathan Chapman 07 Nov '23

07 Nov '23

All, I have a customer who needs two pallets worth of equipment packed up and shipped to my dock, but can't do the packing. The equipment is located in California, and will be coming to Virginia. We're a commercial building on my end but it sounds like it'll be coming out of a residence. I need recommendations on "white glove" packing and crating services. Thanks, Jonathan

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OT: Landline in NY/NJ Area
by Stephen A Edwards 07 Nov '23

07 Nov '23

I'm trying to get a computer device c. 1999 to "phone home": it includes a relatively fast voiceband modem (I'm not sure of the exact speed) that needs to be connected to a POTS landline (i.e., RJ-11). It's not a fax modem, but it's playing at least as many tricks as a fax modem. I've currently tried about 6 different variants of VoIP/cable modems and they all don't work to varying degrees. I've tried seemingly every setting (codec -- I'm using the recommended G117u, jitter control, RTP packet size, echo cancellation off, etc.) on a Cisco SPA112 ATA I borrowed and it connects for a minute or two before giving up: the best behavior I've observed. I'm convinced that it won't work without connection to a traditional landline, i.e., that's connected to the PSTN through a T1 or equivalent circuit-switched, synchronous connection. Is there anybody in the New York City/New Jersey area who has an old-school landline (i.e., not from a cable modem or equivalent) that I could experiment with for an hour or so? Contact me off-list

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Someone is looking to buy for a Burroughs Series A Terminal.
by Jeffrey Brace 07 Nov '23

07 Nov '23

Does anyone have one to sell? I’ll send you their contact info if you do.

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Announcement of warehouse closure & improvements
by Thomas G 07 Nov '23

07 Nov '23

Hello, After 18 years of acquiring artifacts, our warehouse is in need of reorganization, as well as major renovation work - climate control, roof repairs, etc. A total restructuring, inventorying, and refurbishment of the warehouse is planned to commence soon - some steps such as the installation of climate control have already been taken - however, planning this process is made difficult by the fact that a number of our members have their own personal belongings stored within, many without proper tagging or documentation as such. On January 1st, 2024, the VCF warehouse at Infoage will be closed for renovation and organization. During this time, no items will be permitted in or out of the warehouse bar those permitted *directly* by the VCF Warehouse manager - Thomas Gilinsky - during monthly repair workshops. As such, if you have any personal belongings stored within the warehouse, and would like to retrieve it, or have it tagged and set aside for you to collect later, please contact either me at thomas.gilinsky(a)vcfed.org, or Doug at douglas.crawford(a)vcfed.org. Please provide *verifiable* *proof* that the item you are describing is your possession. *ITEMS WHICH ARE NOT CLAIMED BY JANUARY 1ST, 2024 WILL BE ASSUMED TO BE THE POSSESSIONS OF VCF.* Donations to VCF will still be accepted during this time - we have other areas to store them while the warehouse is reorganized. Thanks, Thomas Gilinsky Vintage Computer Federation Warehouse Manager

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VCF Mid Atlantic List back up
by Jeffrey Brace 07 Nov '23

07 Nov '23

There was some issue and the list was down for a few hours. It’s back up and running! Sorry for any inconvenience!

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Wanted: eSATA enclosure
by Mike Loewen 07 Nov '23

07 Nov '23

I'm looking for a 5-bay or 8-bay disk enclosure for 3.5" drives with JBOD support, with an eSATA interface. If you have one available, please contact me off-list. Mike Loewen mloewen(a)cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

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Hero Robot
by Bill Degnan 07 Nov '23

07 Nov '23

Hello, On 11/18 we have someone bringing a Hero 1 robot to the museum for a looksie / testing. If you're a Hero person and would be interested to be there on that Saturday to help, consider yourself invited. Or maybe bring your working robot to walk it around the museum to taunt visitors that day. Let me know in advance if you're coming. btw - I don't spam this list every time we have something happening at Kennett Classic, but if you wish to get occasional (maybe once a month) emails from Kennett Classic, feel free to join the mailing list by sending a message through here: https://www.kennettclassic.com/contact.cfm Thanks Bill

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Next VCF Repair Workshop Nov. 18 & 19, 2023
by Jeffrey Brace 06 Nov '23

06 Nov '23

The next repair workshop will be November 18 & 19, 2023. Signup is here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gcb3OQ60zfuZpNcXkqi-rUwvlVeYLZF4t1s… Thanks! Jeff Brace VCF National Board Member Chairman & Vice President Vintage Computer Festival East Showrunner VCF Mid-Atlantic Event Manager Vintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 charity https://vcfed.org/ <http://www.vcfed.org/> jeffrey(a)vcfed.org

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Drone view of the Swap Meet and Wall NJ
by Christian Liendo 05 Nov '23

05 Nov '23

The Video is long but I really liked the drone shots of Wall. https://youtu.be/nCASdCcnOJE?si=vHCj4BSeo5FxGWsX

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