April 2024 - vcf-midatlantic

Re: [vcf-midatlantic] MacBook Pro A1278 AC adapter charger needed
by Vincent B 13 Apr '24

13 Apr '24

If nobody else does, I can bring one with me. I've been meaning to see if my old 2008 MacBook Pro still works anyway. On Fri, Apr 12, 2024 at 1:21 PM Sentrytv via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > If anyone on this list has a spare charger adapter for a MacBook Pro, > I do not know how many watts, but it is an I5 processor, A1278 from 2010. > > Actually, I need 2 power adapters, but I will settle with one that works. > If anybody has a working one, please bring it to VCF on Saturday even if > only to try. > Please find me. > If you don’t know who I am, you can ask any of the Jeff’s or Ian’s. > > Thank you > > Mike Rosen > Sentry TV > > > > Sent from: > My extremely complicated, hand held electronic device.

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Items available on consignment
by W2HX 12 Apr '24

12 Apr '24

Hi all, since we can't see other people's consignment items using the new system, I thought I'd post this here. The following are available for consignment at the VCF event. Maybe someone wants to start a google sheets on this stuff? Heathkit H14 Printer $20 This printer kinda works. There seems to be some problem with the temperature sensor or most likely the comparator circuit for the temp sensor. It works when the sensor is not reporting an issue (fiddly). Also note a small part is missing on the right-hand tractor feed but seems ok anyway. SOLD AS IS. See video here: https://youtu.be/Ccdi0F2Zfkc Decwriter IV / Letterprinter LA-100 $50 Self-test works, foam makes dust. Comes with two different tractor feed attachments. See this video: https://youtu.be/JegsW2RZc2c SOLD AS IS. 100% of proceeds for these items will go to VCF! 73 Eugene W2HX My Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@w2hx/videos

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MacBook Pro A1278 AC adapter charger needed
by Sentrytv 12 Apr '24

12 Apr '24

If anyone on this list has a spare charger adapter for a MacBook Pro, I do not know how many watts, but it is an I5 processor, A1278 from 2010. Actually, I need 2 power adapters, but I will settle with one that works. If anybody has a working one, please bring it to VCF on Saturday even if only to try. Please find me. If you don’t know who I am, you can ask any of the Jeff’s or Ian’s. Thank you Mike Rosen Sentry TV Sent from: My extremely complicated, hand held electronic device.

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More consignment items
by W2HX 11 Apr '24

11 Apr '24

I've added these items to my consignment list (can also be found https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_j1JkMsgS6vMpPXdSfhKXDulW4c2E_XWmmq… ) All proceeds to be donated to VCF. DEC RL/RK Device of some sort $25 Untested. Used for RL01/RL02, RK05, RK06, RK07 cartridges. Possibly used for alignment and adjustment? Might not be complete. Needs cleaning. Bad foam disintegration. Yuk. Pix here: https://w2hx.com/?prefix=ForSale/DEC%20RL-Device/ DELL XPS 8500 $25 New/unused/untested. Bought in 2013 from Newegg and never used. Some scuffs from storage. Windows 7, tons of RAM. No monitor, mouse or keyboard. Specs seen here: https://w2hx.com/ForSale/DELL%20XPS%208500/DELL%20Desktop%20PC%20XPS%208500… DEC PDP-11/23 Barebones thing $25 M8189 card, Qniverter (QBUS TO UNIBUS) interface card, backplane, serial ports, etc. Untested https://w2hx.com/?prefix=ForSale/PDP-11-23%20Thingy/ 73 Eugene W2HX My Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@w2hx/videos

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MacBook Pro 2006 charger / brick
by Sentrytv 11 Apr '24

11 Apr '24

I am looking for a charger power brick for a 2006 MacBook Pro. If anybody has a working one I can use for testing / purchase, I would appreciate it if they could bring it to VCF East. I will be attending Saturday early in the day. Please let me know off list here. Mike Rosen Sent from: My extremely complicated, hand held electronic device.

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Unsubscribe
by Sean True 11 Apr '24

11 Apr '24

Unsubscribe Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 11, 2024, at 1:00 PM, Gregg Levine via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > Hello! > Did we? I regenerated over the past two years. So I look a little > older. And I happen to know you are currently teaching penguins how to > run houses instead of chasing explorers. > > Just be very careful tomorrow not to feed the velociraptor by the CDL building. > ----- > Gregg C Levine gregg.drwho8(a)gmail.com > "This signature fought the Time Wars, time and again." > >> On Thu, Apr 11, 2024 at 10:21 AM Neil Cherry <ncherry(a)linuxha.com> wrote: >> >>> On 4/10/24 23:32, Gregg Levine wrote: >>> Hello! >>> Great! I plan on stopping inside the CDL space to see what your >>> co-host in the space is doing anyway on that day. It's sort-of a >>> ritual. A lot more junk? Like what? Just look for a tall timelord >>> wearing a very beat up leather coat, and bluejeans and what looks like >>> a gray hoodie. And carrying or wearing a Husky cleaners bag. >>> ----- >>> Gregg C Levine gregg.drwho8(a)gmail.com >>> "This signature fought the Time Wars, time and again." >> >> We've met, you just aren't associating me with the email. :-) >> >> -- >> 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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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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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] VCF East 2024 Updates
by Jeffrey Brace 10 Apr '24

10 Apr '24

On Wed, Apr 10, 2024 at 9:46 PM bob jeffway.com via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > Are there any dinners or lunches planned either official or un official I > will be down for Thursday through Sunday. > We recommend Anthony's or Valente's which are nearby. There are some of us going to Robinson's Ale House in Asbury Park. Bil Herd will be there Friday and Saturday night. Not sure if there is room left. I have a table for 4 on Saturday night. There are some that go to Azteca. There are some that go to Brick House Tap & Tavern in Neptune. > On 04/10/2024 6:03 PM EDT Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic < > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > > On Tue, Apr 9, 2024 at 5:44 PM Sentrytv via vcf-midatlantic < > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > > Yes, what parking lot are people who have walking or back issues > handicapped, etc., using? > > > Parking Lot A which is right by the hotel. > > > > > > Sent from: > My extremely complicated, hand held electronic device. > > On Apr 9, 2024, at 4:24 PM, David L Kuhn via vcf-midatlantic < > > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > > > Question: Side Gate it for ticket holders. I already bought my > > tickets. Does that take you to the parking lot? > > > > I am more worried about getting to the main lot, than before. My > > walking has gotten worse over the last year, and there is a lot of walking > to do. I probably could not walk from the expansion lot. That it many > blocks away from the looks. > > > > Thank you for all the information! The Vendor and exhibit lineup look > > awesome! > > > > Dave > > -----Original Message----- > From: vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic-bounces(a)lists.vcfed.org> On > > Behalf Of Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic > > Sent: Monday, April 8, 2024 10:23 PM > To: vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> > Cc: Jeffrey Brace <jeffrey(a)vcfed.org> > Subject: [vcf-midatlantic] VCF East 2024 Updates > > These exhibits have dropped out: > > 50+ Years of Ethernet and LANs > Baudot Teletypes > My story Starts with a Computer > > Updated exhibitor and vendor layouts > < > > > https://vcfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/VCF_East_2024_Room_Layouts_202… > > > > > > Location Map > <https://vcfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/VCFE_2024_Location-Map.pdf > > > > > Exhibitor List > < > > > https://vcfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Exhibitor-Vendor_Locator_VCFE_… > > > > > > Jeff Brace > Vintage Computer Festival East Showrunner > > > > >

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] VCF East 2024 Updates
by Jeffrey Brace 10 Apr '24

10 Apr '24

On Tue, Apr 9, 2024 at 5:44 PM Sentrytv via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > Yes, what parking lot are people who have walking or back issues > handicapped, etc., using? > Parking Lot A which is right by the hotel. > > Sent from: > My extremely complicated, hand held electronic device. > > > On Apr 9, 2024, at 4:24 PM, David L Kuhn via vcf-midatlantic < > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > > > Question: Side Gate it for ticket holders. I already bought my > tickets. Does that take you to the parking lot? > > > > I am more worried about getting to the main lot, than before. My > walking has gotten worse over the last year, and there is a lot of walking > to do. I probably could not walk from the expansion lot. That it many > blocks away from the looks. > > > > Thank you for all the information! The Vendor and exhibit lineup look > awesome! > > > > Dave > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic-bounces(a)lists.vcfed.org> On > Behalf Of Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic > > Sent: Monday, April 8, 2024 10:23 PM > > To: vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> > > Cc: Jeffrey Brace <jeffrey(a)vcfed.org> > > Subject: [vcf-midatlantic] VCF East 2024 Updates > > > > These exhibits have dropped out: > > > > 50+ Years of Ethernet and LANs > > Baudot Teletypes > > My story Starts with a Computer > > > > Updated exhibitor and vendor layouts > > < > https://vcfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/VCF_East_2024_Room_Layouts_202… > > > > > > Location Map > > <https://vcfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/VCFE_2024_Location-Map.pdf > > > > > > Exhibitor List > > < > https://vcfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Exhibitor-Vendor_Locator_VCFE_… > > > > > > Jeff Brace > > Vintage Computer Festival East Showrunner > > > >

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Final Update VCF East 2024!
by Gregg Levine 10 Apr '24

10 Apr '24

Hello! A strong suggestion, do you own a smart device, like a smartphone, or a tablet? Look for an app from those people, and enter your email address. It'll bring up an image of the ticket that should have been sent to you. Oh and check your junk mail filters. Sometimes good mail can be caught by badly managed filters. It even happens inside Google Mail. Jeff? I'll be along on the Saturday. ----- Gregg C Levine gregg.drwho8(a)gmail.com "This signature fought the Time Wars, time and again." On Mon, Apr 8, 2024 at 5:28 PM N. Albert via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > Hi, Jeff - logistical question for you. I just bought my ticket using > EventBrite, but unlike some other events I didn't automatically receive > a PDF to print out, and when I try to use the log in link or click > access ticket I get an invalid URL error. I went to a conference this > past weekend where they just checked us off by name when arriving and I > didn't actually need the ticket - do we need to bring a ticket or will > they just be cross-checking registration at the door? > > Thanks! > > On 4/6/2024 6:13 PM, Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic wrote: > > Guests are coming including Curious Marc, Ron's Computer Videos, Amiga Bill > > and others ... > > > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fp-YHrVpWHQ > > > > Enjoy! > > > > Jeff Brace > > Vintage Computer Festival East Showrunner > >

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