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OT: WTB: 27" iMac
by Jonathan Chapman 07 Dec '23

07 Dec '23

All, I'm looking for a 27" iMac, don't care too much about particular version/age or Intel vs. ARM, just needs to be able to run the latest MacOS. I'd like to pick up at Festivus. Thanks, Jonathan

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Festivus Links : For December 9, 2023 Party
by Jeffrey Brace 07 Dec '23

07 Dec '23

Here are all the links: Let me know that you are coming. <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mB-jnNK4eSuH1AKXVlJdudKPKyeBYgeDJCI…> Potluck Signup <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1arqjLWO62XNKAKbbYMiEZQmlxlNn0R4teVX…> Video Game Signup <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jWjr4FwdX5dMeKR8BSlkvCJpOYa3y6OX-uA…> Swap Meet Buy and Sell List <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1C0e0YwN-p_gl5i249rRBx9LYmyZMce3AqeC…> Volunteer Signup List <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JOMNQP-S--jbbwDrm0aGCHQXcO5BHvrjia3…> Museum Docent Signup <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1q27XAYQaKD89woQac-V-dBZChBtSIF9xDjK…> Swag Request <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1QpqqVjZeDQYn9_KFjJ_oIwkWONoqcapo2bz…> *DATE AND TIME: * Saturday, December 9 from 10AM until very late into the night. *LOCATION:* At InfoAge: 2201 Marconi Rd, Wall Township, NJ 07719 *BUILDING:* *9010-D*, A.K.A. *The Visitors Center*, A.K.A. *The Sandy Dorms*, A.K.A. *The bunkrooms* *COST: * $25 per person. No Exceptions. Whether you bring food or not. Eat food or not. We still have to pay for use of the space. It is a bargain with plenty of food, drinks, socializing, swap meet, video games, etc. Any money leftover will be used for next years Festivus. *OVERNIGHT STAY: * $25 per person, per night. No Exceptions. We have to pay for everyone that sleeps overnight. It doesn't matter where they sleep in the building (i.e. in a bunkbed, couch, floor, etc.) *PAYMENTS*: *IN-PERSON*: Cash, credit card, Apple Pay, etc. through Square. On-line: *PAYPAL*: paypal(a)vcfed.org, Please put a note: Festivus, x people. *VENMO*: @vintagecomputerfederation *FOOD:* No catering. The cost would be too much per person. I will reconsider next year. *Potluck: Sign up to bring your own items*. If you need suggestions, then look at the suggestions column, see what others are bringing or ask me. VCF will buy burgers, hot dogs, some drinks and condiments for dinner. We will cook in the outside trailer. VCF will also buy pizza, subs, etc. for lunch and starter food earlier in the day. *VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for SETUP* *FRIDAY:* Moving tables, moving bunkbeds, furniture, etc. *SATURDAY: * Cooking burgers starting at 5:30PM Emptying trash, cleaning off tables, etc. *SUNDAY:* Cleanup cafeteria, put back tables, put back bunk beds, etc. *VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AS DOCENTS IN THE MUSEUM from 12PM to 5PM.* Questions? Let me know. 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 (732) 759-1783

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VCF East 2024 Pre-Event Survey Results
by Jeffrey Brace 07 Dec '23

07 Dec '23

https://bit.ly/vcfe2024pre_results

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Swag request at Festivus 2023, Sat. Dec. 9 starting at 10AM
by Jeffrey Brace 06 Dec '23

06 Dec '23

If anyone wants any swag, then you need to let me know by Friday at 8PM at the latest so that I can have it ready. Otherwise I won't have time to look for it. Here is the swag request list. <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1QpqqVjZeDQYn9_KFjJ_oIwkWONoqcapo2bz…> 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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Festivus is this Saturday, December 9 starting at 10AM
by Jeffrey Brace 06 Dec '23

06 Dec '23

I've posted this twice in the past week, but I'm still getting emails from people telling me that they didn't see any information about Festivus. Here is the repost: Festivus will be: *DATE AND TIME: * Saturday, December 9 from 10AM until very late into the night. *LOCATION:* At InfoAge: 2201 Marconi Rd, Wall Township, NJ 07719 *BUILDING:* *9010-D*, A.K.A. *The Visitors Center*, A.K.A. *The Sandy Dorms*, A.K.A. *The bunkrooms* *RSVP: LET ME KNOW YOUR ARE COMING BY PUTTING YOUR NAME ON THIS LIST* <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mB-jnNK4eSuH1AKXVlJdudKPKyeBYgeDJCI…> *WEATHER:* I have ordered decent weather with temperature between 33 and 50 degrees. No snow or rain this time. *COST: * $25 per person. No Exceptions. Whether you bring food or not. Eat food or not. We still have to pay for use of the space. It is a bargain with plenty of food, drinks, socializing, swap meet, video games, etc. Any money leftover will be used for next years Festivus. *OVERNIGHT STAY: * $25 per person, per night. No Exceptions. We have to pay for everyone that sleeps overnight. It doesn't matter where they sleep in the building (i.e. in a bunkbed, couch, floor, etc.) *PAYMENTS*: *IN-PERSON*: Cash, credit card, Apple Pay, etc. through Square. On-line: *PAYPAL*: paypal(a)vcfed.org, Please put a note: Festivus, x people. *VENMO*: @vintagecomputerfederation *FOOD:* No catering. The cost would be too much per person. I will reconsider next year. *Potluck: Sign up to bring your own items* <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1arqjLWO62XNKAKbbYMiEZQmlxlNn0R4teVX…>. If you need suggestions, then look at the suggestions column, see what others are bringing or ask me. VCF will buy burgers, hot dogs, some drinks and condiments for dinner. We will cook in the outside trailer. VCF will also buy pizza, subs, etc. for lunch and starter food earlier in the day. *VIDEO GAME SIGNUP <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jWjr4FwdX5dMeKR8BSlkvCJpOYa3y6OX-uA…>* *SWAP MEET BUY AND SELL LIST* <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1C0e0YwN-p_gl5i249rRBx9LYmyZMce3AqeC…> *VOLUNTEERS NEEDED SIGNUP LIST: <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JOMNQP-S--jbbwDrm0aGCHQXcO5BHvrjia3…>* *FRIDAY:* Moving tables, moving bunkbeds, furniture, etc. *SATURDAY: * Cooking burgers starting at 5:30PM Emptying trash, cleaning off tables, etc. *SUNDAY:* Cleanup cafeteria, put back tables, put back bunk beds, etc. Questions? Let me know. 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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Steering Committee Elections - NOW OPEN!!
by Jeff Salzman 05 Dec '23

05 Dec '23

Greetings! Voting for the two open positions on the Vintage Computer Federation - Mid Atlantic Steering Committee are officially open. The voting period will run until 11:59PM, December 8, 2023. There are two positions open, and there are five nominees (in no particular order): Dave McGuire Thomas Gilinsky Marcus Mera Ian Litchfield Dave Shevett Please read all of the nominee's position statements before voting. You can find their position statements here: Steering Committee Nominee Position Statements – Vintage Computer Federation (vcfed.org) <https://vcfed.org/steering-committee-nominee-position-statements/> Click on their names to read their position statements. When you are ready to vote, go to the following web page to cast your vote. You will be asked for your name and email address, and to select two people from the list of nominees. Use only the email you used to sign up for this mailing list, as only members of this mailing list who have registered for membership to the mailing list on or before October 27, 2023 are eligible to vote in the Steering Committee elections. Click here to vote <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd42FXsKGJV7I1t8p0Ij8kQJt3JjDZhuu8…> Thank you for participating in this process. It is important to the success and future of the Vintage Computer Federation. Jeff Salzman Chairman VCF-MA Steering Committee

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VCFed warehouse closure reminder
by Thomas G 05 Dec '23

05 Dec '23

Hello all, This is a reminder that the Vintage Computer Federation's warehouse will be sealed for renovation, reorganization, and inventorying starting on *January 1st, 2024*. As such, no items will be permitted into or out of the warehouse unless absolutely necessary. As many VCF members have used the warehouse for storage of their personal belongings, it is imperative that they either come to retrieve their belongings or notify me off-list ( thomas.gilinsky(a)vcfed.org) what of theirs is currently stowed in the warehouse so that I may tag it and relocate it outside of the warehouse. Please provide *verifiable proof* that the item in question is your personal property, AND that it was not given to VCF as a donation. *All items within the warehouse that have not been verified and tagged by January 1st will be treated as the property of VCF.* If your item has been verified and tagged before January 1st, but you are not able to collect it, then you will still be able to pick it up after the cut-off date, but *ONLY* if it has been verified and tagged. And, of course, we will periodically nag you to come collect as well. Thanks, -Thomas Gilinsky Vintage Computer Federation Warehouse Manager

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Semi-OT: FREE at Festivus: Sun Ultra 40 (AMD64) Workstation
by Jonathan Chapman 05 Dec '23

05 Dec '23

All, I have a Sun Ultra 40 workstation I'd like to find a new home for. It works but has some caps starting to bulge. This is a dual AMD Opteron workstation, a real beast of a box. It's the first model, not the M2. The case is in pretty decent shape, it was palletized with a bunch of other surplus machines at one point so it's not pristine, but it's also not majorly scratched up. Specs: * Dual AMD Opteron 280 (4 total cores) * 16 GB RAM * ATI Radeon HD6500 * Slotloading DVD drive (works) * All air baffles in place * One cap starting to bulge I won't bring it unless someone definitely wants it, so let me know if you definitely want it. Thanks, Jonathan

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3dfx Voodoo Repair/Broken Stuff Wanted
by Jonathan Chapman 04 Dec '23

04 Dec '23

All, I've started repairing 3dfx Voodoo boards, if you have something you might want repaired you can bring it to Festivus and have me take a look. Doesn't matter how beat up it is, it's probably fixable -- I finished grafting a PCI connector back onto a Voodoo 1 that'd been sheared for scrap earlier this year! I'm also looking for any non-working cards, condition doesn't matter. Thanks, Jonathan

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Festivus 2023 UPDATE! RSVP! One week to go!
by Jeffrey Brace 03 Dec '23

03 Dec '23

Hey everyone, I appreciate all the feedback from a few weeks back. I consulted with the Steering Committee and came to a decision. Festivus will be: *DATE AND TIME: * Saturday, December 9 from 10AM until very late into the night. *LOCATION:* At InfoAge: 2201 Marconi Rd, Wall Township, NJ 07719 *BUILDING:* *9010-D*, A.K.A. *The Visitors Center*, A.K.A. *The Sandy Dorms*, A.K.A. *The bunkrooms* *RSVP: LET ME KNOW YOUR ARE COMING BY PUTTING YOUR NAME ON THIS LIST* <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mB-jnNK4eSuH1AKXVlJdudKPKyeBYgeDJCI…> *WEATHER:* I have ordered decent weather with temperature between 33 and 50 degrees. No snow or rain this time. *COST: * $25 per person. No Exceptions. Whether you bring food or not. Eat food or not. We still have to pay for use of the space. It is a bargain with plenty of food, drinks, socializing, swap meet, video games, etc. Any money leftover will be used for next years Festivus. *OVERNIGHT STAY: * $25 per person, per night. No Exceptions. We have to pay for everyone that sleeps overnight. It doesn't matter where they sleep in the building (i.e. in a bunkbed, couch, floor, etc.) *PAYMENTS*: *IN-PERSON*: Cash, credit card, Apple Pay, etc. through Square. On-line: *PAYPAL*: paypal(a)vcfed.org, Please put a note: Festivus, x people. *VENMO*: @vintagecomputerfederation *FOOD:* No catering. The cost would be too much per person. I will reconsider next year. *Potluck: Sign up to bring your own items* <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1arqjLWO62XNKAKbbYMiEZQmlxlNn0R4teVX…>. If you need suggestions, then look at the suggestions column, see what others are bringing or ask me. VCF will buy burgers, hot dogs, some drinks and condiments for dinner. We will cook in the outside trailer. VCF will also buy pizza, subs, etc. for lunch and starter food earlier in the day. *VIDEO GAME SIGNUP <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jWjr4FwdX5dMeKR8BSlkvCJpOYa3y6OX-uA…>* *SWAP MEET BUY AND SELL LIST* <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1C0e0YwN-p_gl5i249rRBx9LYmyZMce3AqeC…> *VOLUNTEERS NEEDED SIGNUP LIST: <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JOMNQP-S--jbbwDrm0aGCHQXcO5BHvrjia3…>* *FRIDAY:* Moving tables, moving bunkbeds, furniture, etc. *SATURDAY: * Cooking burgers starting at 5:30PM Emptying trash, cleaning off tables, etc. *SUNDAY:* Cleanup cafeteria, put back tables, put back bunk beds, etc. Questions? Let me know. 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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