August 2024 - vcf-midatlantic

Next Volunteer Day October 4, 2024 at InfoAge
by Jeffrey Brace 28 Aug '24

28 Aug '24

Hello everyone, We need volunteers from 1PM to 5PM in the warehouse to help Thomas and crew. Please let me know if you can make it! 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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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] slightly OT: Collector vs. Hoarder
by Bob Shuster 28 Aug '24

28 Aug '24

My bad, Dave! It was Mike Rosen (Sentrytv) responding to your message who pointed this out, and I mixed up who said what! - Bob > From: Dave McGuire <mcguire(a)neurotica.com> > Subject: Re: [vcf-midatlantic] slightly OT: Collector vs. Hoarder > On 8/27/24 10:32, Bob Shuster via vcf-midatlantic wrote: >> This is precisely why I started to sell off my collection, and as >> Dave McGuire pointed out it?s the people who come after we?re gone >> that will have to deal with it! As I stated on the front page of my >> sales page: "There comes a time when one's collection overwhelms the >> ability to store or maintain it ... I imagine the pain of my family >> in having to do this after I'm gone!" > > I certainly wasn't the one who pointed that out. I was the one > advocating for finding a compatible spouse to begin with. > > If fat, funny-looking, high-maintenance "me" can do it, any guy can. > > -Dave

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] slightly OT: Collector vs. Hoarder
by Dave McGuire 27 Aug '24

27 Aug '24

On 8/27/24 10:32, Bob Shuster via vcf-midatlantic wrote: > This is precisely why I started to sell off my collection, and as > Dave McGuire pointed out it’s the people who come after we’re gone > that will have to deal with it! As I stated on the front page of my > sales page: "There comes a time when one's collection overwhelms the > ability to store or maintain it ... I imagine the pain of my family > in having to do this after I'm gone!" I certainly wasn't the one who pointed that out. I was the one advocating for finding a compatible spouse to begin with. If fat, funny-looking, high-maintenance "me" can do it, any guy can. -Dave -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA

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slightly OT: Collector vs. Hoarder
by Bart Hirst 27 Aug '24

27 Aug '24

This part of the last post caught my eye: *>Clearly, this was a collector, not just a hoarder.* This is worrying! Is there some test that can be taken to determine ‘collectorness’ vs ‘hoarderness’?? p.s. for myself I may need professional help and/or medication to understand why I keep "collecting" floppy drives :( -- Bart Hirst "This signature will now be eaten up and spit out by Velociraptors."

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Re: slightly OT: Collector vs. Hoarder
by Bob Shuster 27 Aug '24

27 Aug '24

This is precisely why I started to sell off my collection, and as Dave McGuire pointed out it’s the people who come after we’re gone that will have to deal with it! As I stated on the front page of my sales page: "There comes a time when one's collection overwhelms the ability to store or maintain it ... I imagine the pain of my family in having to do this after I'm gone!" Bob Shuster - And I would be remiss to not add a link!: http://theshusters.com/bobvintage.html ;) > Message: 6 > From: Bart Hirst <bart.hirst(a)vcfed.org> > > This part of the last post caught my eye: > > *>Clearly, this was a collector, not just a hoarder.* > > This is worrying! Is there some test that can be taken to determine > ?collectorness? vs ?hoarderness??? > > p.s. for myself I may need professional help and/or medication to > understand why I keep "collecting" floppy drives :( > > -- > Bart Hirst > "This signature will now be eaten up and spit out by Velociraptors."

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] slightly OT: Collector vs. Hoarder
by Gregg Levine 26 Aug '24

26 Aug '24

Hello! I collect certain series books, Doctor Who and the Tom Swift Junior series, Star Trek and some Star Wars novels. Also certain magazines...... Oh and a small zoo of cats here, stuffed animals. Now please ask me off list about Dino. ----- Gregg C Levine gregg.drwho8(a)gmail.com "This signature fought the Time Wars, time and again." On Mon, Aug 26, 2024 at 6:42 PM Sentrytv via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > George Carlin > > Sent from: > My extremely complicated, hand held electronic device. > > > On Aug 26, 2024, at 4:13 PM, Dave McGuire <mcguire(a)neurotica.com> wrote: > > > > > > Further, perhaps it could be summed up as: Don't stop living before you die. > > > > -Dave > > > >> On 8/26/24 14:49, Sentrytv wrote: > >> Actually, it does matter. > >> If you have a significant other, they will be responsible for the stuff once you die. (Storage, payments, rent, moving fees ….) > >> Consider what it would be like for them! > >> Even if it’s in your will. > >> Sent from > >> My extremely complicated, hand held electronic device. > >>>> On Aug 26, 2024, at 2:15 PM, Dave McGuire via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > >>> > >>> On August 26, 2024 2:09:35 PM Bart Hirst via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > >>>> This part of the last post caught my eye: > >>>> > >>>> *>Clearly, this was a collector, not just a hoarder.* > >>>> > >>>> This is worrying! Is there some test that can be taken to determine > >>>> ‘collectorness’ vs ‘hoarderness’?? > >>>> > >>>> p.s. for myself I may need professional help and/or medication to > >>>> understand why I keep "collecting" floppy drives :( > >>> > >>> If it makes you happy, does it matter? If anyone criticizes you for it, that's a great litmus test to write them out of your life. > >>> > >>> -Dave > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Dave McGuire, AK4HZ > >>> New Kensington, PA > >>> > >>> > > > > > > -- > > Dave McGuire, AK4HZ > > New Kensington, PA >

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Does anyone want to fly to Texas?
by Gregg Levine 26 Aug '24

26 Aug '24

Hello! Just who are you comparing to a Dark Lord? There can only be two of the most dangerous individuals in the Galaxy. Ask me off list about Dino. ----- Gregg C Levine gregg.drwho8(a)gmail.com "This signature fought the Time Wars, time and again." On Mon, Aug 26, 2024 at 6:44 PM m simons via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > I didn't see the wooden Apple case.. which photo was it? where in the photo? > > And I stand corrected... looks like the guy had FIVE darth vaders... I saw one photo with one and some matching disk drives etc. and another photo with FOUR of them lined up! > > :O > --MS > > On Monday, August 26, 2024 at 04:00:12 PM EDT, Hopkins, Justin <justin.hopkins(a)broadridge.com> wrote: > >

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Wow PDP-8 Clone, ebay $2.2K
by Neil Cherry 26 Aug '24

26 Aug '24

I think I trimmed it appropriately https://www.ebay.com/itm/285983005314?mkevt=1&plmtId=1110100101&mesgId=4001… Fabritek MP12 1970's PDP-8 Clone Computer With Core Memory, Front-Panel tangent-delta (206) 100% positiveSeller's other itemsSeller's other itemsContact seller US $2,247.00 15 bids Ended -- 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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Xyplex CD (Maxserver 5000)
by Neil Cherry 25 Aug '24

25 Aug '24

I haven't found the CD (I don't think I sent that to Dave McQuire when I sent off the Xyplex terminal servers. But I did find these: https://linuxha.com//common/xyplex-advanced-config.pdf https://linuxha.com//common/xyplex-command-ref-guide.pdf https://linuxha.com//common/xyplex.pdf https://linuxha.com//common/xyplex.txt The txt file was a telnet session to one of my terminal servers. As I said early the Xyplex terminal servers appear to be based on the configuration commands used in a DEC Terminal Server. I'll try to find my old xls that had the information on configuring the Maxserver I had. I also had TL1 info in there for my DSLAM. :-D -- 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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Volunteers needed this weekend! 8/24 & 8/25
by Jeffrey Brace 24 Aug '24

24 Aug '24

Thomas and Jeff Salzman will be leading the effort to organize and improve our warehouse space. If you are available, the hours are as follows: Saturday, 1PM - 5PM Sunday, 10AM - 3PM, 1 hour lunch break. If interested, then show up. If questions, then send me a message

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