March 2024 - vcf-midatlantic

Re: [vcf-midatlantic] OT: time to downsize
by Bob Shuster 03 Sep '25

03 Sep '25

I’ve finally gone through all the old Apple “i“-devices I’ve accumulated, but I haven’t listed them on the website as they definitely don’t fit the “vintage” moniker. That being said, perhaps some of you might also collect these or want them for parts/nostalgia? There are a couple of 1st gen iPads, a 1st gen iPad mini, various iPods, and a handful of iPhone 5 and 6 phones. Drop me an email if you want any more details. And still plenty of other stuff left - although I’ve been slowly selling off bits and pieces on eBay. - Bob Shuster > I've been regularly marking the sold and sale pending items, thank you guys so much! And once again - many thanks to those who have adopted some of my babies so far. Please let me know if I can clarify anything or if any more photos are needed. > > The link: http://www.theshusters.com/bobvintage.html > > Please don't share without asking me. Currently just open to this group - my contact info is intentionally missing from the webpages. If you can read this, you have my email. > > Email me with questions or offers! Please don't make offers on the list, but if you want to discuss my process and feel the group would benefit, then by all means knock yourself out! :) > > Bob Shuster > > (Original message below) > ---- > Well, folks, I've gotten to the age where I need to seriously downsize my hobbies and collections, not wanting to leave it to my children to have to deal with in later years. (I had to do that recently for a relative.) On the electronics side, I've decided to concentrate on my vintage video game systems - and therefore sell off most of my vintage computer stuff. My collection includes mostly 8-bit stuff: TRS-80 Models I, IV, M100, etc. - Atari 400, 800, Portfolio, ST, etc. - C64/VIC20 - T/S1000 (including an unbuilt kit), Apple II, II+, IIe, IIe Platinum, IIgs - Wang WLTC - Mattel Aquarius - TI-99/4A - many others that I still have to dig out - plus lots of peripherals, disks, manuals, etc. Also have some newer Macs starting with a Mac Plus in an Apple carrying bag. > > I'm starting with you guys before trying to list elsewhere, although I may hit some of the dedicated FaceBorg pages (such as for Aquarius and Apple II.) I'm willing to ship some of the smaller items, but in general systems or monitors will need to be picked up here (near the Fort Washington exit of the PA Turnpike) or nearby, and cash or PayPal for payment. I may also consider trades for some of the video game stuff I'm looking for. > > It pains me to do this, but the clutter is getting out of hand, and I haven't touched most of these in years. It's time for someone else to enjoy. > > Bob Shuster > > > > > > > > > > > > >

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OT / Equipment pickup
by Martin Flynn 11 Jan '25

11 Jan '25

Anyone on list in proximity to Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania? There's a Winsted equipment rack that's a cosmetic match for what we have deployed already that I am considering purchase of Before arranging shipping / freight, anyone nearby that might be headed to VCF East or the swap meet? Martin

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A 4004 Based Microcomputer the Comstar System 4
by Christian Liendo 26 Dec '24

26 Dec '24

A number of years ago I got my hands on a Comstar Programmer, it programmed roms for a computer called the Comstar System 4. I was told both the programmer and the System 4 were intel 4004 based. I asked around and kept getting told no computer was 4004 based. I really didn't do much due diligence just some searching here and there but I found enough to show that the computer did exist and was 4004 based. The website "Internet Scripophily Museum of Computing" has a page on the history of The Warner & Swasey Company. It's a decent timeline of the company http://ismoc.blogspot.com/2017/06/the-warner-swasey-company.html In "Auerbach Guide to Minicomputers" April 1976, the computer is mentioned on page 54 and page 70. On page 70 are the specifications and they show it being 4004 based. http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/auerbach/Auerbach_Guide_to_Minicomputers_Apr76… In the IEEE Spectum May 1975 on page 26 the compiler and the System 4 are talked about having a 4004 https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=6368812 In the ACM's archives "Development of a portable compiler for industrial microcomputer systems" by LEROY H. ANDERSON The Warner & Swasey Company, it discusses the system and has images on the unit. https://www.computer.org/csdl/pds/api/csdl/proceedings/download-article/12O… And finally the Computer History Museum put the manual up for download. https://www.computerhistory.org/collections/catalog/102686568 I'm still trying to get more info, but I think this is some decent evidence to show there was a 4004 based computer in 1972

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Cisco 2503 available
by Martin A. Flynn 04 Aug '24

04 Aug '24

If anyone wants to tackle adding thicknet networking to the museum space, there is a Cisco 2503 router with a DA-15 pin AUI port that is up for grabs. Off list replies to reduce the list clutter please!

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An Atari internals question
by Gregg Levine 11 Apr '24

11 Apr '24

Hello! A long since closed shop in Manhattan sold me a collection of items wearing legends for the Atari families of hardware. One such was the MMU for the computers that company made. Running the part number of CO61618 through Google sent me off to a website that presented me with the information regarding what it did. I sent them back a note that the part was in fact a HAL16L8 part, and started off as 99 PAL16L8, (I found out years earlier that after the first 100 part numbers ordered, the company could commision a mask for making them up that way.), any this site, https://www.atarimax.com/jindroush.atari.org/achip.html provided all of the other information needed to ID the other parts. Except they did not help me to elucidate what the terms on the MMU meant. One of them was the use of PB0 and PB1. Now I know of those from the SY6522 IO chip for the SY6502 CPU. Would one of you who is more familiar with the way the Atari computers work know if they were using an SY6522 that way? ----- Gregg C Levine gregg.drwho8(a)gmail.com "This signature fought the Time Wars, time and again."

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Fwd: [torontocbm] Bryan Pope
by Jeffrey Brace 02 Apr '24

02 Apr '24

Forwarding a message from the TPUG mailing list I had no idea that he was sick. This is a shocker. He was a friend of mine since I joined MARCH in 2008. He was one of the original members. I just texted him Happy Birthday last week. Saw him only a year ago at World of Commodore. Jeff Brace ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Kenneth Rath <capjtkirk1967(a)gmail.com> Date: Tue, Mar 26, 2024 at 9:58 AM Subject: [torontocbm] Bryan Pope To: <torontocbm(a)freelists.org> Sad news... After a brief battle with kidney cancer, our friend Brian Pope passed away this morning at 8:22am. Thank-you to all that were able to visit him at Grand View in Kitchener and thank-you to all that were a big or small part of his life. He greatly appreciated it. He will be missed.

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Fwd: SRI's Dan Lynch dies
by Martin A. Flynn 31 Mar '24

31 Mar '24

-------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: SRI's Dan Lynch dies Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2024 19:19:02 +0000 (UTC) From: Jay R. Ashworth <jra(a)baylink.com> To: NANOG <nanog(a)nanog.org> Dan Lynch, one of the key people involved in building the Internet and ARPANET before it, has died. Dan was director of computing facilities at SRI International, where ARPANET node #2 was located and he worked on development of TCP/IP, and where the first packets were received from our site at UCLA node #1 to SRI, and later at USC-ISI led the team that made the transition from the original ARPANET NCP protocols to TCP/IP for the Internet. And much more. Peace. -L He was well written up across the web, but here's a 2021 piece for those who aren't as familiar with his background: https://www.internethalloffame.org/2021/04/19/dan-lynchs-love-brilliant-com… And his IHoF induction speech: http://opentranscripts.org/transcript/dan-lynch-ihof-2019-speech/ I would note his age here, as obits usually do, but it seems unusually difficult to learn. Happy landings, Mr Lynch. Cheers, -- jra -- Jay R. Ashworth Baylinkjra(a)baylink.com Designer The Things I Think RFC 2100 Ashworth & Associateshttp://www.bcp38.info 2000 Land Rover DII St Petersburg FL USA BCP38: Ask For It By Name! +1 727 647 1274

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Livestream VCF East update #4
by Jeffrey Brace 30 Mar '24

30 Mar '24

Live now! https://youtube.com/live/Sr9ZeWkk36k?feature=share

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VCF East 2024 is two weeks away!
by Jeffrey Brace 29 Mar '24

29 Mar '24

If you want to help me promote the show you can use the following: *Vintage Computer Festival East* is April 12, 13, 14 at the InfoAge Science & History Center in Wall, New Jersey. It is a three-day event with Friday tech classes, Saturday and Sunday: dozens of exhibits, a consignment room, a single-board computer workshop, museum tours, learn-to-solder classes, and much more! This year’s show feature talks include : *Friday Roundtable* <https://vcfed.org/vcf-east-friday-roundtable/> - Sean Malseed - Moderator (Action Retro) <https://www.youtube.com/@ActionRetro> - Amiga Bill <https://www.twitch.tv/amigabill> (The Guru Meditation <https://www.youtube.com/@TheGuruMeditation>) - AshSaidHi <https://www.twitch.tv/ashsaidhi> - Lady Ailuros <https://www.twitch.tv/ladyailuros> - Ron's Computer Videos <https://www.youtube.com/@RonsCompVids> *Saturday Roundtable* <https://vcfed.org/vcf-east-saturday-roundtable/> - Dr. Rebecca Mercuri (moderator) - Joyce Weisbecker - Burger Becky *Sunday Roundtable* <https://vcfed.org/vcf-east-sunday-schedule/> - Frank O'Brien - Curious Marc (Marc Verdiell) - Carl Claunch - Ken Shiriff *T ALKS SCHEDULE* <https://vcfed.org/vcf-east-talks/> *This year's two themes are:* 1) The Rise of the GUI 2) Computer Art *Day 1: VCF University* *classes* 1. Technical talks. 2. GlitchWorks workshop 3. All day Atari programming classroom. *Day 2 and 3:* 1. Exhibits 2. Talks 3. Consignment 4. Vendors 5. GlitchWorks workshop 6. Atari programming classroom 7. VCF Museum tours! Proceeds benefit Vintage Computer Federation, which is a 501(c)(3) educational non-profit organization. Please see the event website for the latest updates: https://vcfed.org/events/vintage-computer-festival-east/ During check-in we will give you wristbands for the days that you purchased. *This year there are 1 -Day, 2-Day and 3-Day tickets available:* 1 -Day can be for any of the three days (Fri, Sat, Sun) 2 -Day can be any combination of (Fri, Sat, Sun) 3 -Day is for all three days of the show (Fri, Sat, Sun) *3-Day tickets get a special badge!* *Cost increase:* Due to the increased costs of organizing the show, the ticket prices have gone up. We try to keep the costs to a reasonable price, but as a non-profit we support ourselves through shows like this and donations. To maintain the quality level of our show, we had to increase the ticket prices. Speakers, talks and schedule are subject to change. There is no guarantee that all speakers will be available. Please check the website for the latest information.

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Hotel Block #3 - Red Roof Inn
by Ken 29 Mar '24

29 Mar '24

At 3/29/2024 11:44 AM, Christian Liendo wrote: >Please try again at another time. >When setting this up it took a few messages to get the email address >to get this started. I don't quite understand what you're saying. The front desk person gave me an email address originally, which I emailed this morning...but I haven't heard back. Are you saying you found a particular path to successful discounted booking? I just called again, and first reached reservations, who immediately transferred me to the front desk, saying they're the only ones who know about group booking discounts. The front person (may have been the same one as this morning, maybe not) then said he knew nothing about this, and I that had to email his manager. He then spelled out the same address as I'd been given this morning, except he read a digit as an O instead of a zero. Soooo....I re-sent my email to the O version. But it's Friday after 5pm, hard to guess where this is going to go, if anywhere... - Ken >On Fri, Mar 29, 2024 at 11:25 AM Ken via vcf-midatlantic ><vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: >> >> Has anyone had luck with this? When I called the number, I reached the front desk, and the front desk guy didn't know anything about our discount, and directed me to email his manager for further instructions. >> >> I'm waiting to hear back to that email (not super optimistically), but I'm curious if others encountered this and actually reached success in some way! >> >> Thanks, >> Ken >> >> At 3/19/2024 11:19 PM, Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic wrote: >> >I have opened up another hotel block: >> > >> >Red Roof Inn >> >11 Centre Plaza >> >Eatontown, NJ >> > >> >20% discount. Call 732-389-4646 before the cut off date 03/31/2024 and book >> >your room under the Vintage Computer Festival East group name. >> >Take care! >> > >> >Jeff Brace >>

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