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OT - Free stuff
by Martin A. Flynn 04 Feb '24

04 Feb '24

http://compdecon.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_3978-scaled.jpg CDL is housecleaning and removing the stuff we are never going to use. So if anyone wants our 6509 core, let me or Dan J know by next Saturday * dual WS-SUP720-3B * Two WS-X6148A-GE-45A 48 port POE blades * One WS-X6716-10GB with a full set of X2-10GB-SR / 10-2205-3 optics PS anything else on the pile that is tagged free or e-waste is up for grabs as well... Martin Flynn

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Volunteers needed for NJ Maker's Day March 16 & 17 @ InfoAge for VCF demo
by Jeffrey Brace 02 Feb '24

02 Feb '24

Hello everyone, We are short by 3 volunteers! WHEN March 16 & 17 12PM to 5PM WHERE At InfoAge in the dining room of the Marconi Building. WHAT NJ Maker's Day demonstration VCF has participated in NJ Maker's Day at InfoAge the past two years. We have 4 Commodore 64s set up to demonstrate common programs such as paint, music, and programming. No knowledge is needed. Training provided. You would need to help people to use the computers and answer their questions about the Vintage Computer Federation, our museum and our events. You can do one day or two. Or partial hours. Contact me off list if you can assist! We have already started planning meetings which will continue every week. Thanks! 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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Workshop ... how'd it go?
by Bill Degnan 31 Jan '24

31 Jan '24

Checking in, how was the workshop at system source? I couldn't go, I had commitments. Bill

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] How did the System Source workshop go?
by Crawford Griffith 30 Jan '24

30 Jan '24

Folks, Reporting from my end of the tables (AKA the OSI corner) at the System Source workshop last weekend… Jonathan Chapman (Glitch) and Bill Dromgoole were working on the rare 14”Ohio Scientific hard drive that Glitch brought. They got the OSI CD23 hard disk to give up data. They captured 2 MB of data before the system reset but the presence of some FORTH code showed they were getting real data. The magic combination was the original OSI 590 disk interface card Glitch had restored plus Bill Dromgoole's 525 dual port RAM card. This combo started providing believable data at 15 minutes before the 9pm closing time on Saturday. Earlier Lou Ernst provided the LM311 comparator that eliminated the Track zero sensor from the gremlin list. Lou split his time between the main work table room and the DEC room. Bill D and Glitch helped me (Crawford) get my OSI Challenger 1P to boot. I got the extension RAM and disk board attached, after I got the RAM on the mainboard sorted. No boot from floppy disk yet, but we played with disk lines and found some step/load functions were working. I also got my MicroCoreLabs MCL65+ emulator to run on an Apple II+ loaned by Alex Jacocks. Dmitry was working at the same table as me. He was working on Sun 3 stuff getting some advice from Maki and others. Dmitry was showing a California Systems Star dual 8” floppy system he had found also. Sunday, Maki got the power supply fixed and got monitor boot out of his Techtronix 88k! And also got to the monitor ROM and console via serial port. Alex J and Jonathan Sturges can chime in on their progress if they want. Glitch (as usual) was helping basically *everybody*. David Gesswein also checked in occasionally from the DEC room and answered questions and gave advice. I met Justin who was working on Commodore 64 stuff, he was a first time attendee of a VCF workshop. Katheryn/Kat (sp?) was there with her Apple plotter and Apple II, trying to get it all working correctly. (Also a first time attendee). The System Source folks, Bob Roswell, Ryan Burke, Ryan Schiff, and others did their usual great job hosting. It was much appreciated! Sorry if I got any names wrong, and was not able to meet anyone. -Crawford

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Expect to see a bunch of DPS1s hit the market
by Christian Liendo 30 Jan '24

30 Jan '24

Looks like someone bought a house in PA and he has a bunch of old computer stuff and has eight DPS 1s. https://www.reddit.com/r/VintageComputers/comments/1adizzs/what_should_i_do…

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Expect to see a bunch of DPS1s hit the market
by Bill Degnan 30 Jan '24

30 Jan '24

sure. $25. Needs chips. Says "INTERSIL" on the board, I assume that's what it is. Bill On Tue, Jan 30, 2024 at 3:20 PM Bob Aviles via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > Hi Bill, > I like to know if you would trade or sell the front panel board in the > Kennett Classic store window.That is the one part missing from my S100 > systems. I once bought a TRS 80 monitor from you years ago. > Bobby > On Monday, January 29, 2024 at 04:14:46 PM EST, Bill Degnan via > vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > I think I have a front panel board from one of those. Its in the Kennett > Classic store window > > Bill > > On Mon, Jan 29, 2024 at 4:02 PM Jonathan Chapman via vcf-midatlantic < > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > > > Funny thing is, I have a bag of about a dozen spare orange plastic > > > switch handles for the DPS-1. > > > > I may poke you about that, I have a spare front panel that I took some > > switch handles from for a friend who had several broken off in the 80s > when > > he moved. > > > > > If you found a stack of IMSAIs like that, you know half of > > > the switch handles would be broken/missing. > > > > That's a fact! I think every single IMSAI I've ever bought had broken > > and/or missing handles! > > > > Thanks, > > Jonathan > > > >

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Video Game maintenance/repair for Museum Of The Moving Image (NYC)
by Blatboy 29 Jan '24

29 Jan '24

Hi Off/on topic I suppose. I may post this on the reg forum but I thought I'd go here first... start this in the family as such haha. I've been approached by the Museum Of The Moving Image in Queens (NYC) as they are looking for someone to maintain/repair their collection of around 50 vintage 1980s arcade games. This is an hourly position from what I understand. This is out of my league, and my time is limited. I am just a computer/electronics hobbyist (and perhaps was foolish to tell them so haha) but -- I also would like to help them out, and I'd love to see these games see the light of day. There are some wonderful pieces in the collection (inc sit down version of Star Wars! Battlezone! I'm such a sucker for those vector games...) I am curious if you or anyone you might know would be capable/interested in something like this. I imagine it's ok if you're out of town and willing to come in -- but probably best if you're in/near NYC. The museum is walking distance from my home, and I'm willing to do some assisting. I'm supposed to go in next Tuesday and take a look. Egad. Haha. Thanks Walter ++++++++++++++++++++++ https://jwalterhawkes.com like to know where/when I'm playing? Click here <https://jwalterhawkes.com/contact/mlist> to sign up for my list, and let the babble begin.

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Sign needed for the VCF Museum. ;-)
by Chris Fala 29 Jan '24

29 Jan '24

My two cents... I agree with Bob R. Fine for this list, but probably not great for the museum or public spaces. On Mon, Jan 29, 2024 at 12:06 PM Sentrytv via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > >> ACHTUNG! > >> Alles turisten und nonteknischen lookenspeepers! > >> Das komputermaschine ist nicht für der gefingerpoken und mittengraben! > >> Oderwise ist easy to schnappen der springenwerk, blowenfusen > >> und poppencorken mit spitzensparken. > >> Ist nicht für gewerken bei dummkopfen. Der rubbernecken sightseeren > keepen > >> das cottonpicken händer in das pockets muss. > >> Zo relaxen und watschen der blinkenlichts. > > Mike R > > Sent from: > My extremely complicated, hand held electronic device. > > > On Jan 29, 2024, at 11:52 AM, Bill Degnan via vcf-midatlantic < > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > > > It was written in fake German, it was understood by anyone who reads > > English. I am sure Jeff Jonas has a copy or can get it. > > Bill > > > >> On Mon, Jan 29, 2024 at 11:23 AM Douglas Crawford via vcf-midatlantic < > >> vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > >> > >> We have it up now, and I'm thinking it would be cool to have some way to > >> expose a translation for those that don't get it. > >> Electronic with a pushbutton to flip to the translation? > >> Mechanical frame that you pull down a cord to see the translation? > >> Ideas? (Trying to support the lay public so that they can get in on > >> the joke) > >> > >>> On 8/22/2023 8:58 PM, Bill Degnan via vcf-midatlantic wrote: > >>> Just so you know, we used to have this sign up in the museum, in the > >> early > >>> days of it. I guess at some point it was taken down. I think Jeff > Jonas > >>> put it up but that was 15 years ago maybe. WHo knows where it is now. > >>> Bill > >>> > >>> On Tue, Aug 22, 2023 at 3:19 PM Sentrytv via vcf-midatlantic < > >>> vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > >>> > >>>> When spoken in Yiddish, it should really sounds pretty good. > >>>> > >>>> Sent from: > >>>> My extremely complicated, hand held electronic device. > >>>> > >>>>> On Aug 22, 2023, at 2:30 PM, Jeff S via vcf-midatlantic < > >>>> vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> Google automatically tries to translate... > >>>>> > >>>>> ----------- > >>>>> DANGER! > >>>>> All tourists and non-technical lookenspeepers! > >>>>> The computer machine is not for the gefingerpoken and digging in the > >>>>> middle! Oderwise is easy to snatch the jumping work, blowenfusen > >>>>> and poppencorken with top sparks. > >>>>> It's not for fools. The rubber neck sightseers must keep the cotton > >>>> picking > >>>>> hands in the pockets. > >>>>> So relax and waddle the flashing lights. > >>>>> -------------- > >>>>> > >>>>>> On Tue, Aug 22, 2023, 12:41 PM Neil Cherry via vcf-midatlantic < > >>>>>> vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> ACHTUNG! > >>>>>> Alles turisten und nonteknischen lookenspeepers! > >>>>>> Das komputermaschine ist nicht für der gefingerpoken und > mittengraben! > >>>>>> Oderwise ist easy to schnappen der springenwerk, blowenfusen > >>>>>> und poppencorken mit spitzensparken. > >>>>>> Ist nicht für gewerken bei dummkopfen. Der rubbernecken sightseeren > >>>> keepen > >>>>>> das cottonpicken händer in das pockets muss. > >>>>>> Zo relaxen und watschen der blinkenlichts. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> -- > >>>>>> Linux Home Automation Neil Cherry kd2zrq(a)linuxha.com > >>>>>> http://www.linuxha.com/ Main site > >>>>>> http://linuxha.blogspot.com/ My HA Blog > >>>>>> Author of: Linux Smart Homes For Dummies KD2ZRQ > >>>>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >> > >> -- > >> Douglas Crawford > >> VCF Mid-Atlantic Museum Mgr > >> InfoAge Science & History Museums > >> 2201 Marconi Road > >> Wall, NJ 07719 > >> > >

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Sign needed for the VCF Museum. ;-)
by Tony Bogan 29 Jan '24

29 Jan '24

The sign was removed years ago (5 or more) primarily for the “cotton picking hands” part. Tony Bogan Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 29, 2024, at 12:06 PM, Sentrytv via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > > <mime-attachment>

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Sign needed for the VCF Museum. ;-)
by Bill Degnan 29 Jan '24

29 Jan '24

Just so you know, we used to have this sign up in the museum, in the early days of it. I guess at some point it was taken down. I think Jeff Jonas put it up but that was 15 years ago maybe. WHo knows where it is now. Bill On Tue, Aug 22, 2023 at 3:19 PM Sentrytv via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > When spoken in Yiddish, it should really sounds pretty good. > > Sent from: > My extremely complicated, hand held electronic device. > > > On Aug 22, 2023, at 2:30 PM, Jeff S via vcf-midatlantic < > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > > > Google automatically tries to translate... > > > > ----------- > > DANGER! > > All tourists and non-technical lookenspeepers! > > The computer machine is not for the gefingerpoken and digging in the > > middle! Oderwise is easy to snatch the jumping work, blowenfusen > > and poppencorken with top sparks. > > It's not for fools. The rubber neck sightseers must keep the cotton > picking > > hands in the pockets. > > So relax and waddle the flashing lights. > > -------------- > > > >> On Tue, Aug 22, 2023, 12:41 PM Neil Cherry via vcf-midatlantic < > >> vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > >> > >> > >> ACHTUNG! > >> Alles turisten und nonteknischen lookenspeepers! > >> Das komputermaschine ist nicht für der gefingerpoken und mittengraben! > >> Oderwise ist easy to schnappen der springenwerk, blowenfusen > >> und poppencorken mit spitzensparken. > >> Ist nicht für gewerken bei dummkopfen. Der rubbernecken sightseeren > keepen > >> das cottonpicken händer in das pockets muss. > >> Zo relaxen und watschen der blinkenlichts. > >> > >> -- > >> Linux Home Automation Neil Cherry kd2zrq(a)linuxha.com > >> http://www.linuxha.com/ Main site > >> http://linuxha.blogspot.com/ My HA Blog > >> Author of: Linux Smart Homes For Dummies KD2ZRQ > >> > >

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