March 2026 - vcf-midatlantic

Completed buying my tickets for the Saturday portion of this years
by Gregg Levine 31 Mar '26

31 Mar '26

Hello! So I found the email I was sent for buying the tickets for going to the show this year. I also noted and used the active link for a discount code for buying it. Suffice to say it was extremely easy to do so. Next steps are that of buying my train tickets for physically getting to the closest NJ Transit train station. However has anyone seen the velociraptor wandering around the grounds? He's wearing a varsity jacket sponsoring his participation in the college of raptors (Dino not bird of prey). ---- 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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Looking for Palm 3x devices and accessories
by Gregg Levine 28 Mar '26

28 Mar '26

Hello! Group, I'm a big pickle over this one. I need to try to find about six different kinds of those wonders. The two I do have are perfect. But their operating characteristics seem to reflect the way the company was making them, then. I need to see if this was inherent in the construction methods used then, or is more the way the Palm OS and Desktop software do things. Jeff S, this is an outside and spread all over the lawn at the backup parking lot at Infoage one, do you know if any these were setup as consignment items? Incidentally the number six is simply an outside request, I'll even accept two more. ---- 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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(Leesburg, VA) Estate Sale with Lots of Mac and PC Hardware
by Alexander Jacocks 28 Mar '26

28 Mar '26

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Re: Netscape's ISP website is still running
by David Waybright 27 Mar '26

27 Mar '26

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Netscape's ISP website is still running
by Christian Liendo 26 Mar '26

26 Mar '26

I thought this would bring back a few memories and maybe a few smiles. https://isp.netscape.com/

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Sci-Fi book copyrighted in 1980 mentions a minicomputer
by Gregg Levine 25 Mar '26

25 Mar '26

Hello! I own a book written by Lee Correy, whose actual name is G. Harry Stine. That book is "Star Driver". For the curious I can supply a synopsis. In it they mention a microcomputer and they wrote a program in BASIC for handling a heck of a lot of complicated mathematical issues. One of the characters does own a classic programmable calculator for comparison. They were able to make both ideas work by the way for solving the problems in the theme of the book. Now the question, the book is copyrighted 1980, which means the author was writing it over a three year period leading up to that point in time. Is there a list someplace that tells what systems were available then? ---- 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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RIP C. A. R. Hoare
by Jeffrey Jonas 22 Mar '26

22 Mar '26

https://computerhistory.org/blog/in-memoriam-sir-antony-hoare-1934-2026/ In Memoriam: Sir Antony Hoare (1934â€“2026) By Dag Spicer | March 11, 2026 There are two ways of constructing a software design: One way is to make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies, and the other way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies. -- Sir Antony Hoare The Computer History Museum (CHM) mourns the passing of Sir Antony Hoare, a 2006 CHM Fellow and a foundational architect of modern computing, who died on March 5, 2026, at the age of 92. Tony, as he was known to friends and colleagues, was more than a scientist; he was a philosopher of the machine, dedicated to the idea that software should be as reliable and elegant as a mathematical proof. Born in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and educated at Oxford in the Classics, Hoare's unconventional path into computing gifted him with a unique perspective on language and logic. In 1959, while studying at Moscow State University, he developed Quicksort, an algorithm that remains the industry standard for efficiency nearly seven decades later. It was an early harbinger of his career-long pursuit: finding the most elegant solution to the most complex problems.

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MJ's of Tinton Falls Closed forever! VCF/MARCH official dinner place
by Jeffrey Brace 21 Mar '26

21 Mar '26

I'm very sad to report that MJ's of Tinton Falls is permanently closed. I went there yesterday to make reservations and found out that they are permanently closed. Our original hangout since Covid in 2020 was the Main Street Grill and that closed a few years ago. I found MJ's and we went there many times. Like Main Street Grill, there was good food and it was quiet enough to have a conversation. I will be looking for another location similar to this. In the meantime we will go to NJs in Neptune Township. Here is the article that describes the closing: https://www.app.com/story/entertainment/dining/2026/03/03/mjs-restaurant-ba… Jeff Brace

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Vintage Computer Festival East 2026 - April 17-19 - Wall, NJ
by Jeffrey Brace 20 Mar '26

20 Mar '26

Vintage Computer Festival East 2026 April 17-19 InfoAge Science & History Center in Wall, NJ Tickets: https://events.humanitix.com/vcfeast2026?c=midatlanticdiscussion Discount Ticket Code: VCFEAST2026 Event Information: https://whova.com/web/d5dQ0Jxz4kVT1adFqNXwtZwcEf9ga1Zmqu4NwOb0oV0=/ Hotel Blocks: https://vcfed.org/vcf-east-hotel-blocks/ Consignment: https://vcfed.org/events/vintage-computer-festival-east/vcf-east-consignmen…

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The MARCH, Month of March Workshop is TOMORROW!!
by Jeff Salzman 20 Mar '26

20 Mar '26

Looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow (Saturday, March 21) at the MARCH monthly Workshop. Please note the hours: Saturday: 10AM to 7PM Sunday: 9AM to 4PM Bring your projects Bring your ideas Bring your questions We are a month away from VCF-East, so you might see some early VCF-East Consignment preparation going on during the Workshop. If you're curious how we handle consignment item entry and checkout, come to this Workshop. Remember, Workshop attendance is $15 per day. Contact Jeff Salzman or Jeff Brace to arrange payment. There is still time to sign up for the Workshop at the link below: 2026-3-21 March 21-22, 2026 - Google Sheets <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pWj9w1-QlvNnxER4pcg-LQo_9O6-Oxiz7eW…> Information and InfoAge site directions to the Workshop room can be found here: Repair Workshops @ InfoAge – Vintage Computer Federation <https://vcfed.org/repair-workshops-at-infoage/> See you there! Jeff Salzman

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