January 2026 - vcf-midatlantic

Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Site-wide wireless for VCF East?
by Ian Litchfield 09 Jan '26

09 Jan '26

Forgive any brashness here, but “taking away” the network due to complaints of it being over loaded seems excessive and unwarranted. There are ways to implement network segregation, quotas, QoS, etc. and setup temporary networks for exhibitors or attendees. That being said, shame on those that vindicated IA, which provided a free service and experienced a moment of congestion. Of course 1500 people all going through one pipe is going to be slow. If you go to any major event there are quality and service disruptions.. -Ian L. On Fri, Jan 9, 2026 at 17:03 Martin A Flynn via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > On 1/9/2026 2:38 PM, Dan FitzGerald wrote: > > I am designing my exhibit for VCF East, and would like to know if we > > are going to have site-wide public wifi for the event. Whether we do > > or not will affect what kinds of things I do with my exibit; > > specifically, if I am going to allow for attendees for remote access > > to my personal mainframe system, and whether or not I will attempt any > > cross-site demos of the OfficeVision/VM (PROFS) mail program. > > > > Do you think that this will be possible? > > Dan, > > After InfoAge and myself getting thoroughly beat up for Wi-Fi issues at > a previous VCFe, the decision was made to no longer provide "public" > Wi-Fi at InfoAge. > > InfoAge does provide staff Wi-Fi in the areas that were equipped by the > volunteers from CDL, VCF, and the RTM, however it is definitely not > site-wide. > > Martin Flynn > > >

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Site-wide wireless for VCF East?
by Patrick Finnegan 09 Jan '26

09 Jan '26

It's unfortunate that VCFed can't find a way to provide this for the attendees at the show, even if it's not provided by infoage. There are good options for Wireless and Satellite network uplinks, so you're not even limited to what connectivity the site has to it. Actually, considering that IA is a non profit more or less educational entity, it should look at joining Eduroam... Even hospitals and museums have joined into that. Patrick Finnegan On Fri, Jan 9, 2026, 17:03 Martin A Flynn via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > On 1/9/2026 2:38 PM, Dan FitzGerald wrote: > > I am designing my exhibit for VCF East, and would like to know if we > > are going to have site-wide public wifi for the event. Whether we do > > or not will affect what kinds of things I do with my exibit; > > specifically, if I am going to allow for attendees for remote access > > to my personal mainframe system, and whether or not I will attempt any > > cross-site demos of the OfficeVision/VM (PROFS) mail program. > > > > Do you think that this will be possible? > > Dan, > > After InfoAge and myself getting thoroughly beat up for Wi-Fi issues at > a previous VCFe, the decision was made to no longer provide "public" > Wi-Fi at InfoAge. > > InfoAge does provide staff Wi-Fi in the areas that were equipped by the > volunteers from CDL, VCF, and the RTM, however it is definitely not > site-wide. > > Martin Flynn > > >

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Site-wide wireless for VCF East?
by Dan FitzGerald 09 Jan '26

09 Jan '26

I am designing my exhibit for VCF East, and would like to know if we are going to have site-wide public wifi for the event. Whether we do or not will affect what kinds of things I do with my exibit; specifically, if I am going to allow for attendees for remote access to my personal mainframe system, and whether or not I will attempt any cross-site demos of the OfficeVision/VM (PROFS) mail program. Do you think that this will be possible? -- Regards, Dan FitzGerald Classical Computing Laboratory at IBM Poughkeepse http://www.vm.ibm.com/devpages/DFITZGER Danbury-Area Retrocomputing Enthusiasts (D.A.R.E.) HNET: EVIEVM(DFITZGER)

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] OT I have some CRESTRON equipment that I am willing to get rid of
by August Culbert 09 Jan '26

09 Jan '26

Hi Mike, I'm interested in the Crestron equipment. I have an old copy of the software I can use to program them. I will be at the workshop on Saturday. Thanks! -August On Tue, Jan 6, 2026 at 2:57 PM Sentrytv via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > I will be at the workshop this Saturday up until about 4 PM > If anybody is interested in some old CRESTRON equipment > Including touch panels, processors and accessories please let me know > immediately. > I will have to put these in a container so I can bring them with me if > there is any interest > No picking and choosing winner has to take all. > > Mike Rosen > > Sent from: > My extremely complicated, hand held electronic device. >

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OT: Electronics Auction in Jackson tomorrow
by Joseph Giliberti 09 Jan '26

09 Jan '26

I know this is off topic, but I know there's a lot of people here who might be interested. Tomorrow morning there's a vintage electronics auction being held in Jackson. It might be an opportunity to pick something up to play with at the workshop. https://share.google/Lew1ckOcU9Bck8lJ6 Regards, Joe Giliberti

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] MARCH Workshop - Jan 10-11, 2026
by Jeffrey Brace 08 Jan '26

08 Jan '26

Hello Mike, Yes. There are a lot of items that need to be worked on. I'm not sure which you feel most comfortable with: NeXT Cube (I'm not sure the problem. Ask Doug Crawford) New Games for Commodore PET onto SD Card SGI monitor Mac Plus needs files put back on floppy. There are too many others on our Trello list. Consult with Doug Crawford or me when you arrive. Thanks! Jeff On Tue, Jan 6, 2026 at 9:24 AM Sentrytv via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > Jeff does the group ( warehouse) have anything they need worked on? (small > items of course!) > > Mike Rosen > > Sent from: > My extremely complicated, hand held electronic device. > > > On Jan 6, 2026, at 7:17 AM, Jeff Salzman via vcf-midatlantic < > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > > > Coming up in just a few days, the first MARCH Workshop of 2026. > > > > Signup sheet is here: > > > > > https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wZfxlcyORhpSiPJso0Qc-MMWypN_m6muR7O… > > > > General Workshop details can be found here: > > > > Repair Workshops @ InfoAge – Vintage Computer Federation > > <https://vcfed.org/repair-workshops-at-infoage/> > > > > Note that the new location on the InfoAge campus for the Workshops is in > > Building 9010D, and details on that building location are on the Workshop > > details page above. > > > > See you there! > > > > Jeff Salzman > > VCF-MidAtlantic Steering Committee > > MARCH Workshop Manager > >

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] VAX stuff just listed on ebay
by Vince Besse 07 Jan '26

07 Jan '26

Is that the VAX 4000 and various accessories lot? On Wed, Jan 7, 2026, 11:41 AM Hopkins, Justin via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > Just an FYI. > I am not far from that ebay listing that just came up for sale and can > bring it to MARCH this weekend if someone from Central or South Jersey > doesn't want to drive up here to get it. > > This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the > addressee and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. > If the reader of the message is not the intended recipient or an authorized > representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any > dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have > received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by > e-mail and delete the message and any attachments from your system. >

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RE: [vcf-midatlantic] VAX stuff just listed on ebay
by Hopkins, Justin 07 Jan '26

07 Jan '26

I also can bring one of my RS-232 terminals with me if someone wants to test it out Saturday. From: vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic-bounces(a)lists.vcfed.org> On Behalf Of Hopkins, Justin via vcf-midatlantic Sent: Wednesday, January 7, 2026 11:53 AM To: vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> Cc: Hopkins, Justin <Justin.Hopkins(a)broadridge.com> Subject: Re: [vcf-midatlantic] VAX stuff just listed on ebay This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If the reader of the message is not the intended recipient or an authorized representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail and delete the message and any attachments from your system.

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VAX stuff just listed on ebay
by Hopkins, Justin 07 Jan '26

07 Jan '26

Just an FYI. I am not far from that ebay listing that just came up for sale and can bring it to MARCH this weekend if someone from Central or South Jersey doesn't want to drive up here to get it. This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If the reader of the message is not the intended recipient or an authorized representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail and delete the message and any attachments from your system.

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[DC area] Urgent: Need 2 SGI Granite Keyboards + Mice for MagFest this Weekend
by Alexander Jacocks 07 Jan '26

07 Jan '26

Does anyone have a pair of SGI granite keyboards and mice that I could borrow or buy, in the DC area? I need them for an O2+ and an Indy that will be in the vintage computer area @ MagFest this weekend. Please contact me directly if so. Thanks! - Alex

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