February 2024 - vcf-midatlantic

Signup for February 17th Workshop
by Bill Degnan 12 Feb '24

12 Feb '24

February Workshop February 17th 2024 9AM - 8PM+ Signup, directions, and details: https://www.kennettclassic.com/hack-a-thon-workshop-february-17th/ Thanks Bill Degnan Kennett Classic

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VCF Swapmeet
by Sentrytv 11 Feb '24

11 Feb '24

Please post to ARRL calendar! Sent from: My extremely complicated, hand held electronic device. Begin forwarded message: > From: Sentrytv <sentrytv(a)yahoo.com> > Date: January 5, 2024 at 10:06:16 AM EST > To: vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> > Cc: Jeffrey Brace <jeffrey(a)vcfed.org> > Subject: Re: [vcf-midatlantic] 2024 VCF Events: Repair Workshops, Swap Meets, Festivus > > Please don’t forget to add the swap meet dates to the ARRL calendar! > > Mike R. > > > Sent from: > My extremely complicated, hand held electronic device. > >> On Jan 5, 2024, at 9:51 AM, Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: >> >> All the dates below have been confirmed! >> I will start putting them on our website calendar and social media as I >> have time! >> FYI: There are some dates where 9032-A will be available and some where it >> will not be. >> >>>> On Thu, Jan 4, 2024 at 6:17 PM Jeffrey Brace <jeffrey(a)vcfed.org> wrote: >>> >>> I looked at all potential conflicts with events and InfoAge's schedule. I >>> sent in dates to InfoAge and am awaiting confirmation. >>> >>> *CONFIRMED:* >>> *REPAIR WORKSHOPS* >>> *@SystemSource:* >>> Jan 27 & 28 >>> >>> *@*KennettClassic: >>> Feb. 17 >>> >>> *@InfoAge:* >>> March 2 & 3 >>> >>> *FESTIVUS* >>> December 14 & 15 >>> >>> *NOT CONFIRMED:* >>> *REPAIR WORKSHOPS* >>> @InfoAge: >>> March 23 & 24, 2024 >>> May 4 & 5, 2024 >>> June 22 & 23, 2024 >>> July 27 & 28, 2024 >>> August 24 & 25, 2024 >>> October 5, 6, 2024 >>> November 9 & 10, 2024 >>> >>> *SWAP MEETS* >>> @InfoAge: >>> June 22 >>> November 9 >>> >>> 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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VCF East Update #2
by Jeffrey Brace 10 Feb '24

10 Feb '24

In case you missed it, the livestream update that I did is here: https://youtube.com/live/E54oYl4d_0Y. It's about 33 minutes long. For those that don't want to look at the stream, here is the text version: Update 02/10/2024 Dates: April 12, 13, 14, 2024 Location: InfoAge Science and History Museums, 2201 Marconi Road, Wall, NJ Exhibit Information - https://vcfed.org/events/vintage-computer-festival-east/vcf-east-exhibits/ - Exhibit manager had to quit for personal reasons. I'm taking over. - 28 Exhibits registered - 70 tables. We are full. - If you still want to exhibit, register and you will go on the waiting list. - Space may open up as I lay out the tables. There are always one or two exhibitors who drop out before the show. Vendor Information - https://vcfed.org/events/vintage-computer-festival-east/vcf-east-vendors/ - 8 Vendors - 15 tables Speaker Information - https://vcfed.org/vcf-east-talks/ - Guy Federkow (Recovering Whirlwind Software) had to cancel - - 16 Talks, 3 Roundtables, 26 Speakers registered - Working on roundtables: - Jeri Ellsworth (moderator): Waiting for confirmation from speakers. - Sean Malseed (moderator): Amiga Bill, Ash SaidHi, Lady Ailuros, Ron’s Computers - Frank O’Brien (moderator): Apollo Guidance Computer, Curious Mark, Carl Claunch, Mike Stewart? Don Eyles? Hugh Blair-Smith? Volunteers - I still need more, sign up here to be a volunteer: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeF33aZBQL57vymsP98JWazK1h1IcHHqbM… - I have the Sea Cadets helping again this year. Hotel Blocks <https://vcfed.org/vcf-east-hotel-blocks/> - Block #1 is almost full. Very little availability. We have almost filled the hotel - Block #2 ends February 16. - Working on getting a Block #3 Consignment - New system will be done by February 29. - Two weeks of testing and be up by March 12. - Web and smartphone interface. - New location in building 9031. - Twice the size - Separate entrance for loading and unloading. Front Desk - All the swag will be there. - Organized better this year. The Glitch Works - Selling Kits - Couple of limited quantity options: basically fancy displays to go with some of the single board computers from the past few years that were done at VCF Easts. - They will come with a “Use it as a desk clock” demo program. Merchandise for sale - New t-shirt design almost finished - Polos: black, gray, blue (with pockets!) - Hoodies: Zippered, unzippered, Black, dark gray, light gray - Stickers - Buttons - Keychains - Mugs Badges - Special badge for those buying the 3 Day pass - Will have new style badges with the year and color coded: exhibitors, vendors, speakers, vip, volunteers. - Signed badges from famous vintage computer people. Tickets - https://vcfed.org/vcf-east-tickets/ - Are available now via EventBrite: https://vcfeast.eventbrite.com/ - VCF Members can get 20% discount through VCF’s website: - If you prepay for tickets, then you can come in the North Gate. We will have a list of prepaid people. No tickets sold at the North Gate. You must go to the Front Desk by the East Gate to buy tickets. - Once you have your wristband (or badge if you are an exhibitor, vendor, VIP, Speaker), then you can come in the North Gate. Volunteers - https://vcfed.org/events/vintage-computer-festival-east/vcf-east-volunteers/ - I always need more - Before, during and after the show. - Sea Cadets are helping Parking: - Main Parking Lot. - To the right at the main entrance. - Overflow Parking Lot - Around the corner and down the road on Monmouth Boulevard - Big empty parking lot used for our swap meets. - No parking in the Little League parking lot. No parking in Brookdale parking lot. Food - We tried getting a food truck, but no place was interested or available. - Plan B is to get the Firehouse museum to cook food like they did at the last two swap meets. - Plan C is to do microwave cooking like we did last year. Program Books - We have two sponsors who paid for ads: Valente’s and Anthony’s pizza. Museum - VCF Museum has many changes and updates. Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Hours to be determined. - InfoAge museums Saturday and Sunday 12PM to 5PM. T-shirt - Design will be ready within two weeks. Atari Classroom - We have a group organizing classes in BASIC, Assembly and #FujiNet in the 9059 Classroom space. More updates on Saturday, March 9 at 6:30PM EST. Take care! 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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VCF East 2024 Tickets On-Sale Now!
by Jeffrey Brace 10 Feb '24

10 Feb '24

https://vcfed.org/membership/event/info/?reset=1&id=18 Finally finished creating the new ticketing system with Bob Roswell's help. It's not as polished as EventBrite, but at least the fees are much less. Please share it widely! Take care! 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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Dave McMurtrie stated that Andy Finkel and Al Charpentier will be at VCF East
by Christian Liendo 05 Feb '24

05 Feb '24

On Facebook Dave McMurtrie stated he will be interviewing Andy Finkel and Al Charpentier at VCF East.

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Dave McMurtrie stated that Andy Finkel and Al Charpentier will be at VCF East
by Neil Cherry 05 Feb '24

05 Feb '24

On 2/5/24 13:16, Tony Bogan via vcf-midatlantic wrote: > To reiterate what Dean said, the C64 in particular was the first home > computer for millions of people. 10s of millions. And toys are so > popular it makes perfect sense people remember their favorite childhood > toy fondly! > > 😉 > > (I duck, then run for cover as Chris Fala and Jeff Brace throw Apple II > computers at me) This is what we use to see on the BBS (thanks Tom! :-D ). As an aside, ya know having a group chat at VCF over our memories of our communities and the other communities would be a bad idea. We were on Compuserve, Prodigy, Bitnet(?), AoL and others. Then there were our local BBSs. Let's face we're now the voices from the past. -- 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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SIGN UP QUICKLY IF YOU WANT TO EXHIBIT!!! - VCF East 2024
by Jeffrey Brace 05 Feb '24

05 Feb '24

8 tables left - I will be doing a livestream update next Saturday, February 10 at 6:30PM: https://youtube.com/live/E54oYl4d_0Y?feature=share By the numbers: 23 exhibits taking up 48 tables 7 vendors taking up 14 tables Speakers list is updated: https://vcfed.org/vcf-east-talks/ More updates soon! 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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OT: Zip Drive USB 250 Meg
by Jeffrey Brace 04 Feb '24

04 Feb '24

Someone local to InfoAge: Diver Dan needs to borrow a Zip Drive 250 for a few days. Does anyone have a working one? Let me know off list. 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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OT / Cabling and access point installation assistance requested
by Martin A. Flynn 04 Feb '24

04 Feb '24

VCF has requested additional WI-FI coverage in 9032A in support of VCF East and workshops. Requesting assistance in pulling the cables between the mounting locations and the new IT rack located 9032A furnace room on 02/10/2024. This is predominately attic and ladder work. Plan of the day is to start at 10:00 AM, with a hard stop at 2:30 PM. If you are available to assist, please reply via e-mail (to keep the clutter off the main list) Martin Flynn

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OT - Free stuff
by Martin A. Flynn 03 Feb '24

03 Feb '24

http://compdecon.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_3978-scaled.jpg CDL is housecleaning and removing the stuff we are never going to use. So if anyone wants our 6509 core, let me or Dan J know by next Saturday * dual WS-SUP720-3B * Two WS-X6148A-GE-45A 48 port POE blades * One WS-X6716-10GB with a full set of X2-10GB-SR / 10-2205-3 optics PS anything else on the pile that is tagged free or e-waste is up for grabs as well... Martin Flynn

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