February 2026 - vcf-midatlantic

MARCH Workshop - FEB 7-8, 2026
by Jeff Salzman 09 Mar '26

09 Mar '26

Coming up in several weeks, the next MARCH Workshop on February 7-8, 2026. Signup sheet is here: 2026-2-7 February 7-8, 2026 - Google Sheets <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KhB_4ITqYSqWl_pBR8f8JQF9qah7AyOhUbJ…> 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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InfoAge is closed Sat (2/28/26) & Sun (3/1/26) - ISEC Open (3/1/26)
by Jeffrey Brace 27 Feb '26

27 Feb '26

InfoAge will be closed this Saturday and Sunday, February 28 and March 1, due to a loss of electrical power caused by the recent snow blizzard.. The InfoAge Space Exploration Center (ISEC), and the ISEC only, will be open this coming Sunday, March 1 from noon to 5:00pm. Our main campus is still closed. Frank O'Brien will give his talk on "Origins of the Moon" at 2PM. Take care! Jeff Brace VCF National Board Member Chairman & Vice President

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Re: A bit of archaic terminology
by Steve Lagotte 27 Feb '26

27 Feb '26

I find this interesting. Who said Old GM died in the Carpocalypse? They say on a clear day you can see General Motors... Steve > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Joseph Giliberti <kd2dhp(a)gmail.com> > To: vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2026 08:39:53 -0500 > Subject: [vcf-midatlantic] A bit of archaic terminology > I work at a Chevy dealership parts department and I discovered today that > GM still refers to various databases as "tapes." For example, the February > pricing tape is the parts pricing file for this month. > > Just figured someone else might find that interesting. > > Regards, > Joe Giliberti > >

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Snowstorm [Blizzard] and the aftereffects
by Gregg Levine 26 Feb '26

26 Feb '26

Hello! Here in Queens the snow is still falling. And for a change it is quiet. I imagine Infoage took yesterday off because of the weather. What are the members experiencing where they are? Dave M, I know what's happening where you are. ---- Gregg C Levine gregg.drwho8(a)gmail.com "This signature was once found posting rude messages in English in the Moscow subway."

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Test message
by Jeffrey Brace 26 Feb '26

26 Feb '26

This message is a test. Please ignore. Take care! Jeff Brace

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A bit of archaic terminology
by Joseph Giliberti 26 Feb '26

26 Feb '26

I work at a Chevy dealership parts department and I discovered today that GM still refers to various databases as "tapes." For example, the February pricing tape is the parts pricing file for this month. Just figured someone else might find that interesting. Regards, Joe Giliberti

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Re: vcf-midatlantic Digest, Vol 93, Issue 26
by Michael Thompson 26 Feb '26

26 Feb '26

After GM used paper tapes they switched to 8” floppy disks used with DEC PDT-11 computers, one for parts and one for sales. > From: Joseph Giliberti <kd2dhp(a)gmail.com> > Subject: [vcf-midatlantic] A bit of archaic terminology > > I work at a Chevy dealership parts department and I discovered today that > GM still refers to various databases as "tapes." For example, the February > pricing tape is the parts pricing file for this month. > > Just figured someone else might find that interesting. > >

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InfoAge is closed on Wednesday, 02/25/2026
by Jeffrey Brace 24 Feb '26

24 Feb '26

InfoAge (including VCF Museum) is closed on Wednesday, 02/25/2026 due to an electrical issue. Take care! Jeff Brace VCF National Board Member Chairman & Vice President VCF East Showrunner VCF Fundraising Manager VCF Evangelist Vintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 charity https://vcfed.org/ <http://www.vcfed.org/>

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Re: vcf-midatlantic Digest, Vol 93, Issue 22
by Michael Thompson 23 Feb '26

23 Feb '26

We got 36" at the Rhode Island Computer Museum. > Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:23:34 -0500 > From: Gregg Levine <gregg.drwho8(a)gmail.com> > Subject: [vcf-midatlantic] Snowstorm [Blizzard] and the aftereffects > To: vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org > Message-ID: > <CAC5iaNFkdpcYBT=BpaGzB_bTuit1F8RoOy=- > Lb5y4MP5UWUC8Q(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > Hello! > Here in Queens the snow is still falling. And for a change it is > quiet. I imagine Infoage took yesterday off because of the weather. > What are the members experiencing where they are? Dave M, I know > what's happening where you are. > ---- > Gregg C Levine gregg.drwho8(a)gmail.com > "This signature was once found posting rude messages in English in the > Moscow subway." > > > End of vcf-midatlantic Digest, Vol 93, Issue 22 > *********************************************** > -- Michael Thompson

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MailMan3 Test
by Jeffrey Brace 23 Feb '26

23 Feb '26

Nothing can possbli go wrong! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SI1qdUWvY4 Enjoy! Jeff Brace VCF National Board Member Chairman & Vice President VCF East Showrunner VCF Fundraising Manager VCF Evangelist Vintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 charity https://vcfed.org/ <http://www.vcfed.org/>

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