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December 2025

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Info needed on strange AT&T/Olivetti keyboard
by danfitz 04 Dec '25

04 Dec '25

A friend of mine is a keyboard head and just purchased a funky keyboard from the estate sale of a former Bell Labs employee. They are trying to figure ou t what computer this thing is actually designed for, and could use some help. With the amount of former AT&Ters on this mailing list, I figured this would be as good a place as any to start. The keyboard can be viewed by its' original ebay listing: https://u9396777.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.nLjt1y3hHfeY9eAAc7Usmupr… You can see that it uses an 8-pin shielded data link (SDL) cable to connect the keyboard to the computer. This is _different_ from the 6-pin SDL that IB M used to connect the PS/2 mini-DIN cable to the original Model M keyboard. While it isn't branded, its clearly using the AT&T/Olivetti design language, which makes sense given that its coming from a former Bell Labs person. Any thoughts? Regards, Danielle (Dan) FitzGerald Classical Computing Laboratory at IBM Poughkeepsie https://u9396777.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.nLjt1y3hHfeY9eAAc7UsmhTE… Danbury-Area Retrocomputing Enthusiasts (D.A.R.E.) HNET: EVIEVM(DFITZGER)

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OT / IP phones available for HoIP usage.
by Martin A Flynn 03 Dec '25

03 Dec '25

Provided you pick them up at VCF East 2026: CDL is making available Polycom VVX411 phones for any member MARCH/VCF who also holds any class of amateur radio license. One to a customer, This model is already tested and works with the HoIP service. https://hamsoverip.com/ Replies off list to reduce clutter... Martin Flynn

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