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Earliest version of MSDOS recovered
by Richard Cini 18 Jul '26

18 Jul '26

All — I haven’t been able to talk about this early MSDOS recovery project since a few of us began working on it in September, but you can see the blog post by Scott Hanselman here. Scott’s post links to both @BrokenPipe’s site and mine where we discuss the process. In short, I was able to get 700-ish pages of original source listings from Tim Paterson which I scanned and then we converted to workable source code. It’s the earliest known version of DOS code to exist in the wild. https://opensource.microsoft.com/blog/2026/04/28/continuing-the-story-of-ea… Rich http://cini.classiccmp.org/ https://github.com/RichCini Long Island S100 User’s Group Get Outlook<https://aka.ms/qtex0l> for iOS

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UK Atari STE on US via 240V transformer (50 vs 60 hz)?
by John Heritage 31 May '26

31 May '26

Hi folks, I'm importing an Atari STE from the UK, that requires 240V. I have a 120V to 240V transformer, and was wondering if that would work, or would there be a problem because the UK's grid runs at 50 Hz while the US grid runs at 60 Hz. I plan to replace the internal power supply with a modern 120V solution, but wanted to test the STE out of the box before I replaced the PSU. Thanks! John

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model 26 near Wall NJ
by Bill Degnan 31 May '26

31 May '26

not mine..Saw this on Facebook for thise of you into old model Teletypes https://www.facebook.com/share/1UVgMN74hK/?mibextid=wwXIfr b

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Swap meet space
by Sentrytv 30 May '26

30 May '26

Just an FYI, there was a typo on my application for space I am only taking one space not to and I paid for one Sent from: My extremely complicated, hand held electronic device.

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Windy, cloudy and 65 degree - Swap Meet, Sat. May 30 8AM to 2PM
by Jeffrey Brace 29 May '26

29 May '26

The weather looks great as usual for our upcoming swap meet. *Keep in mind* There will be *no lunch truck*. They cancelled at the last minute and we were unable to find an alternative in time. It will be across the street from the old location at 6th St. & Monmouth Boulevard which is the Brookdale parking lot. *Vendor Registration* here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdZcnVFT2lfJJuYwwJSwclxfyvZFBd1kp1… Info here: https://vcfed.org/vcf-swap-meet/ 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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Lee Felsenstein Livestream - Sun. June 14 at 1PM (Eastern)
by Jeffrey Brace 28 May '26

28 May '26

Lee Felsenstein will do a livestream on VCF's YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/live/Js6R3OIxiKY?feature=share The talk will be Sun. June 14 at 1PM (Eastern) Lee's talk at VCF East 2026 was cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. We are doing a livestream to make up for his missed talk. Take care! Jeff Brace VCF East Showrunner

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The MARCH Workshop this weekend (May 30 & 31)
by Jeff Salzman 28 May '26

28 May '26

Looking forward to seeing everyone this weekend (Saturday, May 30 & 31) 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 And especially, BRING THE COOL STUFF YOU BOUGHT AT THE VCF SWAP MEET <https://vcfed.org/vcf-swap-meet/> to be able to play them, and even fix them if needed. If you're going to the Swap Meet, stop by and see what the MARCH Workshops are all about. You'll already be nearby. Won't hurt to check out the 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: 2026-5-2 May 30-31, 2026 - Google Sheets <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lqFY3zJ-Wr4404XhBNdo7RQdOhWWXUm8_-I…> 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 VCFed Steering Committee Member MARCH Workshop Manager

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Upcoming Events in Maryland at the System Source Computer Museum
by Ryan Burke 27 May '26

27 May '26

INIT HELLO: June 19–21 - The new Apple II conference is coming back to the Computer Museum at System Source. There will be workshops, talks, vendors, and other activities. Please visit https://init-hello.org/ to register and find more information. Apple 1 Open House: June 27th - Come visit the museum and see an original Apple 1 being repaired and have software running on it. Find more information and register here: https://ca.syssrc.com/wp/?page_id=105&civiwp=CiviCRM&q=civicrm%2Fevent%2Fin… Video Game Open House: August 15th - At the museum's second video game open house, you will get to experience game consoles, some rare and unusual, on authentic CRTs! There will also be a special guest, Tito from Macho Nacho Productions on YouTube who will be showing off his reproduction of the original Xbox prototype. Find more information and register at the following link: https://ca.syssrc.com/wp/?page_id=105&civiwp=CiviCRM&q=civicrm%2Fevent%2Fin…

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How do I get involved with the awesome Museum?
by Douglas Crawford 26 May '26

26 May '26

If you are interested in helping the Museum effort our repairs, restorations, docenting, exhibit building, etc, meet me at 4pm on Saturday the 30th (swap meet day) at the Museum. Thanks! Douglas Crawford VCF Museum Manager InfoAge Science & History Museums 2201 Marconi Road, Wall, NJ 07719

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S-100 Virtual Workbench
by Christian Liendo 26 May '26

26 May '26

I figured some of you might actually enjoy this. https://grantmestrength.github.io/S100/

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