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OT: truck fire closes I95 Phila near Cottman
by Herbert Johnson 11 Jun '23

11 Jun '23

A Sunday morning truck fire below an I-95 overpass of Cottman Ave near Philadelphia, near the Tacony district, caused a northbound section to collapse and compromised the southbound side. I95 is closed in both directions "from Academy Road [exit 32] to Aramingo [exit 26]" for "quite some time" according to news reports. https://www.i95exitguide.com/traffic/philadelphia-traffic/ "cottman avenue" at noon Sunday showed traffic stopped as far south as the Betsy Ross Bridge (adams ave) and north of Academy. Check real-time information for driving details. - Herb -- Herbert R. Johnson, New Jersey in the USA http://www.retrotechnology.com OR .net preserve, recover, restore 1970's computing email: hjohnson AT retrotechnology DOT com or try later herbjohnson AT comcast DOT net

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Breakfast tomorrow for repair workshop members
by Jeffrey Brace 11 Jun '23

11 Jun '23

Americana Diner @9:30AM 1160 NJ-35, Shrewsbury, NJ 07702 Followed by a trip to Steve Anderson’s house to see what he has for sale. -- 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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Swapmeet spreadsheet!
by Ethan O'Toole 09 Jun '23

09 Jun '23

Is there one yet? Or can someone create!? - Ethan

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] PDP-8/V project
by Christian Liendo 09 Jun '23

09 Jun '23

This would make a great VCF East Exhibit as well as a talk. On Wed, Jun 7, 2023 at 5:38 PM Mike Rieker via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > Hi All, > Some of you might have an interest in my PDP-8/V project. > https://www.outerworldapps.com/pdp8v > Not exactly vintage but definitely retro! > Mike Rieker > Beverly, MA > >

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] PDP-8/V project
by Kyle Owen 09 Jun '23

09 Jun '23

Cool project! Did you consider using logic closer to DEC's R-series logic, where flip-flops require only two transistors, with a heavy use of diode-capacitor gates and pulse amplifiers? It seems like this would perhaps be a more efficient use of vacuum tubes, as I would suspect a single (dual triode) tube could implement one flip-flop. Thanks, Kyle

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Swap Meet is on! (June 10, 2023)
by Jeffrey Brace 09 Jun '23

09 Jun '23

We are going forward with the swap meet as planned. After looking at the forecasts for the air quality, the predictions show that things will clear up to acceptable levels by Saturday. I still recommend that everyone bring a high quality N95 mask as extra protection. If any vendor doesn't feel comfortable and wants to cancel before the swap meet, we will issue a refund. On the bright side the temperature looks like it will be 76 degrees and only a 25% chance of rain. New this year we will have food for sale in the parking lot by a non-profit fire museum. I will be setting up at 6AM. Vendors can setup at 7AM. Buyers come at 8AM. 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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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] PDP-8/V project
by Dave McGuire 09 Jun '23

09 Jun '23

On 6/7/23 12:59, Mike Rieker via vcf-midatlantic wrote: > Some of you might have an interest in my PDP-8/V project. > https://www.outerworldapps.com/pdp8v > Not exactly vintage but definitely retro! I think this is fantastic! -Dave -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA

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Air Quality Index and the swap meet
by Jason k 08 Jun '23

08 Jun '23

Are there any backup plans in the works if the AQI happens to be bad or hazardous on Saturday? We might get lucky, but it looks like it's supposed to be bad on Friday.

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Air Quality Index and the swap meet
by Neil Cherry 08 Jun '23

08 Jun '23

Monroe was 369 at 8PM (yikes) and I can recall it being worse. We had a huge fire in the 70's that wiped out our forests in Monroe. This isn't even close to the smoke we had then (fire was 1/2 a mile away). But now I have asthma and this is nasty. From what I've seen is that the remaining smoke will move further south across Delaware. -- 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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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Air Quality Index and the swap meet
by VAXman＠tmesis.org 07 Jun '23

07 Jun '23

William Sudbrink via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> writes: > >Actually, from what I am reading, additional pollution from the >Canadian=20 fires is less than what you would "normally" get in any US >urban area.=C2= =A0=20 So, if you are in downtown NYC, you will get >almost double your "normal"=20 exposure to airborne pollution.=C2=A0 >But, in Wall, adjacent to the ocean= ,=20 you will get less than a trip >to NYC on a "normal" day. > >Think of it as a trip to the city. > >On 6/7/2023 4:40 PM, Jason k via vcf-midatlantic wrote: > Are there any >backup plans in the works if the AQI happens to be bad or= hazardous on >Saturday? We might get lucky, but it looks like it's suppo= sed to be >bad on Friday. FWIW, I live here. The air's very thick and hazy from the smoke. however, I can't imagine this being any worse than spending an evening camping next to a bonfile or next to a beach kegger with a bonfire.

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