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Great repair workshop! Mar 2 & 3, 2024
by Jeffrey Brace 03 Mar '24

03 Mar '24

So a few good things at the repair workshop: 1) A few new people joined for the first time. 2) A few recently joined people came back. 3) Lots of stuff was repaired. 4) Bunk bed situation wasn't as bad as I was expecting and it all worked out for everyone. 5) No damage to their brand new workbenches, but clean up by myself only took an hour. Maybe I'll get more help next time. 6) It was great weather today! Yesterday not so much. Next repair workshop is Mar 23 & 24. Take care! Jeff Brace VCF National Board Member Chairman & Vice President Vintage Computer Festival East Showrunner VCF Mid-Atlantic Event Manager Vintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 charity https://vcfed.org/ <http://www.vcfed.org/> jeffrey(a)vcfed.org

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Kennett Classic surplus sale starts 3/19
by Mike Dank 03 Mar '24

03 Mar '24

Strangely I cannot find anywhere on that contact page to sign up for a mailing list. On March 3, 2024 8:44:57 PM UTC, Sentrytv via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: >

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Kennett Classic surplus sale starts 3/19
by Bill Degnan 03 Mar '24

03 Mar '24

Kennett Classic will be selling surplus vintage computers starting March 19 through April 30 at the shop . If you're not already on the mailing list visit kennettclassic.com/contact.cfm More info will be posted on the KC web site, and weekly email, soon. Bill

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Pocket Zip disks and their PCMCIA holder
by Gregg Levine 03 Mar '24

03 Mar '24

Hello! At one of the Swap Meets one of our regulars sold me a collection of memory cards. Included in it was the holder for the rarely seen in public Pocket Zip disk holder. He did not have any as a part of his collection of items. I did find two on Amazon(!) and got them here earlier. The laptop that does have a PC card connector here, doesn't want to believe they exist. I have a vague recollection of talking with the late company of IOMega about the whole technology of Zip disks at a trade show a very long time ago, and the droid there showed me both. We also talked about the Bernoulli drives that the company did make, and he asserted that particular line ot technology really wasn't his forte. More about those as I continue investigating. Oh and the raptor is currently in hibernation inside the warehouse building, he'll be there until Spring starts officially. ----- Gregg C Levine gregg.drwho8(a)gmail.com "This signature fought the Time Wars, time and again."

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Repair Workshop Breakfast tomorrow
by Jeffrey Brace 02 Mar '24

02 Mar '24

9:30AM at Blue Swan 2116 NJ-35, Oakhurst, NJ 07755 See you there! Jeff Brace

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Trenton Computer Festival March 16, 2024
by Jeffrey Brace 02 Mar '24

02 Mar '24

VCF will have a table at the Trenton Computer Festival. Dean will be organizing it. I can't make it because I will be running the NJ Maker's Day exhibit @InfoAge on that same day. Here is the information about Trenton Computer Festival: *48th Annual Trenton Computer Festival (TCF) at TCNJ* *Saturday, 16 March 2024, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm* *FOR MORE INFO: **<**https://TCF-NJ.org* <https://tcf-nj.org/>*>* *The Theme is Generative AI (Artificial Intelligence). The Keynote Speaker is Brown U. Prof. Michael Littman, speaking on "Conveying Tasks to Computers: How Machine Learning Can Help".* *Advance Admission $15, At Door $20, Children (12 & under) Free* *Hosted by The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) <*https://tcnj.edu/> *and TCNJ School of Engineering <*https://engineering.tcnj.edu*/**> in Ewing, NJ* TCF is back with in-person activities & talks with one-way streaming – see < https://TCF-NJ.org <https://tcf-nj.org/>> For a day of digital/software/technology-related talks, workshops/tutorials, demos & exhibits and vendor sales - 11 separate topic tracks. *The EV Car Show and Ride & Drive *(10:00 am to 2:00 pm). ● Featured Speaker: Joti Balani, "Generative AI: The Evolution of Human-Machine Relationships" ● Featured Speaker: Sarah Nagy "Unlocking ROI on Data" ● Featured Speaker: Alianna Maren and Lee Goldberg (mod.), How to Make Artificial General Intelligence Work for You ● Trading Using Neural Networks – Donn Fishbein ● Machine Learning for Object Identification – Joe Jesson ● A full track on GAI in Music and the Arts, organized by Rebecca Mercuri ● Workshop Putting Gen. AI to Work Creating Art & Literature, Lou Judice ● Quantum Computing for Everyone – Barry Burd ● Hands-on Arduino Workshop for Beginners – Katalin Frolio ● One-day Updated Hands-on OOP University on Object-Oriented Programming. *# Vendor/Exhibitor Faire from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.* *# Historic Sarnoff Collection Open/Tours from 11:30 am to 2:00 pm.* *# **A full day of presentations on IT professional topics (ITPC on Friday). * *# **HamCram (Get an amateur radio license in a day) starts 9:00 am.* *# TCF Banquet ($45 fee) at 6:30 pm – **<**https://TCF-NJ.org* <https://tcf-nj.org/>*>**.* *Smash Robot Battle Competition in the TCNJ Brower Student Center* Sponsored by the IEEE Princeton Central Jersey Section (PCJS); the Joint PCJS IEEE Computer Society and ACM Chapters; the Amateur Computer Group of NJ (ACGNJ); the New York Amateur Computer Club (NYACC); and the Garden State Java User Group (GSJUG). TCF Corporate Sponsors include PSE&G, Linear Modules and Systems MACOM, and the Round Mountain Group. Questions? Contact Al Katz, TCF2024 Chair at <alkatz(a)tcnj.edu> ADVANCED REGISTRATION *Save 25% by registering online, in advanced via Paypal.* Advanced Tickets are only $15 each. Use the QR Code below to pay in advanced or log into paypal.com <http://www.paypal.com/> and send payment to “TCF2024.ai(a)gmail.xn--com-9o0a Paypal will show payment went to the “The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers” Take care! Jeff Brace VCF National Board Member Chairman & Vice President Vintage Computer Festival East Showrunner VCF Mid-Atlantic Event Manager Vintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 charity https://vcfed.org/ <http://www.vcfed.org/> jeffrey(a)vcfed.org

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Fwd: VCF in 9059 this weekend
by Jeffrey Brace 01 Mar '24

01 Mar '24

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Marc Natanagara Good morning, VCFers! I got into the 9059 classroom this morning to put soldering mats in the silver cabinet for you and to do a final cleanup. I also swept the floor and emptied both waste cans. I posted the room use "rules" on the wall in bright yellow. Please go over these with your people and address everything on the list before you leave on Sunday. As the scouts say, "Leave no trace." Let me know if you need anything. I may pop in on Sunday. Have a great event! *Marc A. Natanagara, Ed.D.* Volunteer | Trustee | Education Chair | Learning Consultant *InfoAge Science & History Museums* <http://www.infoage.org/> A clean start! [image: IMG_0018.jpg][image: IMG_0019.jpg]

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Repair Day - Free Stuff
by Andrew Diller 01 Mar '24

01 Mar '24

I'll be bringing a couple bins of free stuff i'm cleaning out- make sure you stop by the classroom (main repair room in 9059) and check out the pile. Switches (classic 3Com fast, one managed switch- non gig), Firewall gear (FortiGate 101c, ZyXell ZyWall USG50, odds and ends... I syquest drive I finally found (needs recap). -andy

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Repair Workshop Info for 3/2 & 3/3
by Jeffrey Brace 29 Feb '24

29 Feb '24

Click here for signup link <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14wa6znBIKV3gqUCMb8FQKArDpEbfriAvH2O…> *WHERE:* 1) CDL's Hackerspace and classroom in building 9059 (Most people use this one) 2) 9032-A is only available after 5PM on Saturday. Another group is using it earlier that day. *TIME:*Saturday START time == 10 A.M. END time == 11PM. Sunday START time == 10 A.M. and END == 5 P.M. *COST:* $15 per person, per day. $25 per night for those wanting to stay overnight in the visitor center's bunk beds *OVERNIGHT*: Bring your own pillow, blankets, soap etc. We provide a bed frame and an uncovered mattress. There are showers and a kitchen for your use. - You can send: * Via PayPal to paypal(a)vcfed.org. * Venmo: @VintageComputerFederation * Cash, credit card, Apple Pay, etc. in person. We have a Square Device. *EQUIPMENT:* - VCF will provide a table and you can use any available electrical outlet. - Bring your own tools, power strips, power cords, and supplies etc. - If you need particular tools that you don't own or particular parts, please let others know that you need something. They may have what you need. Let them know ahead of time. - Let everyone know what project you are working on ahead of time to inspire collaboration. *DRINKS*: You should bring your own. We have a refrigerator in CDL to keep them cold. VCF will buy some water and soft drinks for member use. *FOOD*: *Saturday afternoon*: Everyone is on their own. *Saturday Night Dinner at around 7PM*: We often go out to dinner together. MJ's in Tinton Falls seems the new prefered spot. *Sunday Morning*: We usually meet at a diner around 9AM *Sunday Afternoon*: Everyone is on their own. *PARKING:* Park in the main parking lot, unless you are unloading. Don't park on the lawn. Also park on where are "no parking signs" There is now a dedicated fire lane. *PHONE:* (732) 722 - 5015 *EMAIL: *repairworkshops(a)vcfed.org Have fun everyone! :-D Jeff Brace VCF National Board Member Chairman & Vice President Vintage Computer Festival East Showrunner VCF Mid-Atlantic Event Manager Vintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 charity https://vcfed.org/ <http://www.vcfed.org/> jeffrey(a)vcfed.org

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Repair Workshop CAUTION!
by Jeffrey Brace 29 Feb '24

29 Feb '24

There are new tables in the classroom space in 9059 (not the hackerspace side). We want to be careful not to damage them. Especially when soldering, but many other activities. I was asked by Marc Natanagara who is the Education Chair at InfoAge and has been renovating the classroom space to caution everyone. The repair workshop space has new tables because it is going to be a classroom that will be used by many groups including school groups. It's important to be careful with the new tables so that they are not permanently damaged. Use caution by using mats or cardboard when soldering and working with your items. Thanks so much! Jeff Brace VCF Mid-Atlantic Event Manager

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