December 2025 - vcf-midatlantic

Info needed on strange AT&T/Olivetti keyboard
by Jeff G 05 Dec '25

05 Dec '25

VERY interested in buying this from you, or trading for another keyboard!! Especially if you have the "garage" it comes with (white plastic stand the keyboard slides into) I have a 510 terminal I've had for...nearly 40 years. Jeff jeffg(a)junknet.net

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VCF MidAtlantic Steering Committee: VOTE!
by Jeff Salzman 05 Dec '25

05 Dec '25

Greetings! It’s election time! As part of the VCF MidAtlantic community, you now have the opportunity to help shape the future of our Steering Committee. Voting is open until 11:59 PM on Friday, December 12. This year, two committee seats are available, and three candidates are running: - Thomas Gilinsky (incumbent) - Joe Giliberti - August Culbert Candidate position statements can be viewed on the page listed below. At present, two candidates have not yet submitted their statements; these will be posted as soon as they are received. Steering Committee Nominee Position Statements – Vintage Computer Federation <https://vcfed.org/steering-committee-nominee-position-statements/> When you’re ready, please cast your vote for one or two candidates using the link below: 2025 Steering Committee Election <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf2G5vKwg1GyM9bnmvXQ0ZVB1g4t-PwAaw…> Thank you for participating in this important process and for supporting the Vintage Computer Federation. Your voice helps guide our community forward. Jeff Salzman VCF MidAtlantic Steering Committee

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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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