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Saturday 2/11 Dinner at Repair Workshop 7PM
by Jeffrey Brace 09 Feb '23

09 Feb '23

Let me know now if you want to be included in the group. I'm making reservations for Saturday night at Patrick's Grill. It is a great place that we tried out last month. The reservations have to be made the day before. I'm reserving for 16 people, so the first 16 that reserve on this list will be included. HERE IS THE INFO: *Saturday Night Dinner at 7PM*: SIGNUP FOR DINNER RESERVATIONS HERE <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uPXhGjZlyJJ7xuD7sBoplteTDLXAa34svEz…> * Patrick's Grille : https://patricksgrillenc.com/ ADDRESS: 62 W Sylvania Ave, Neptune City, NJ 07753 Please let me know if you are coming, I'm making reservations tomorrow Friday and need a headcount. ========================================= Jeff Brace VCF National Board Member Chairman & Vice President Vintage Computer Festival East Showrunner Vintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 charity https://vcfed.org/ <http://www.vcfed.org/> jeffrey(a)vcfed.org

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Retro Directory
by Christian Liendo 08 Feb '23

08 Feb '23

Retro Directory - A website to find retro arcades, shops, museums, clubs and more VCF is in here https://retro.directory/

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February Repair Workshop info (2/11 & 2/12)
by Jeffrey Brace 08 Feb '23

08 Feb '23

Signup for February 2023 Repair Workshop here: February 2023 Repair Workshop Signup Sheet <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TIBIkSTCDako3Cl6coDLsaT-H7_kX_jgKb2…> Spaces are first come first serve to the CDL space. Limited space available. Sign up to guarantee a space in your preferred area!!! *DATES*: February 11 & 12, 2023 *LOCATIONS:* InfoAge: 2201 Marconi Road, Wall Township, NJ Building 9059 (CDL Hackerspace - Formerly IXR) 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. This money goes to InfoAge and CDL. - $25 per night for those wanting to stay overnight (Money goes to InfoAge). Please pay ME upon arrival. Cash or PayPal is acceptable as payment. Ask ahead of time if you need to use a credit card. *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 pay via PayPal to paypal(a)vcfed.org. or to me via cash or credit card in person. *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 post to the list for those going. 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 Night Dinner at 7PM*: SIGNUP FOR DINNER RESERVATIONS HERE <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uPXhGjZlyJJ7xuD7sBoplteTDLXAa34svEz…> * Patrick's Grille : https://patricksgrillenc.com/ ADDRESS: 62 W Sylvania Ave, Neptune City, NJ 07753 Please let me know if you are coming, I'm making reservations tomorrow (Thursday) and need a headcount. *Sunday Morning*: OB Diner at 9AM *PARKING:* Park in the main parking lot, unless you are unloading. Don't park on the lawn. QUESTIONS? PHONE: ( 7 3 2 ) 7 2 2 - 5 0 1 5 EMAIL: repairworkshops AT vcfed DOT org Have fun everyone! ========================================= Jeff Brace VCF National Board Member Chairman & Vice President Vintage Computer Festival East Show-runner VCF Mid-Atlantic Executive Director Vintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 charity http://www.vcfed.org/ jeffrey(a)vcfed.org

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Recommendation for a hot air rework station?
by Neil Cherry 07 Feb '23

07 Feb '23

I'm looking to get a hot air rework station for the CDL. I don't need the best but I do want to get a decent station. Any recommendations? Is used a good idea or would it just be a good idea to get new? This was triggered by me having a Microbox II retro board order. Seems the parts are really fine like grains of ground pepper. I think I'm gonna need a bigger magnifier! ;-) -- 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] Recommendation for a hot air rework station?
by Dave McGuire 07 Feb '23

07 Feb '23

Well one doesn't generally use one's fingers when doing surface mount work. -Dave On February 7, 2023 12:59:18 PM Sentrytv via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > ---------- > Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Recommendation for a hot air rework station? > From: Sentrytv sentrytv(a)yahoo.com > Date: Feb 7, 12:59 PM > To: vcf-midatlantic vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org > > And smaller fingers > > Sent from: > My extremely complicated, hand held electronic device. > >> On Feb 7, 2023, at 12:49 PM, Neil Cherry via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: >> >> ?I'm looking to get a hot air rework station for the CDL. I don't need the best but I >> do want to get a decent station. Any recommendations? Is used a good idea or would it >> just be a good idea to get new? >> >> This was triggered by me having a Microbox II retro board order. Seems the parts are >> really fine like grains of ground pepper. I think I'm gonna need a bigger magnifier! >> ;-) >> >> -- >> 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 -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA

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Important Repair Workshop Info
by Jeffrey Brace 07 Feb '23

07 Feb '23

CDL had a $500 Gas bill this month. CDL is continuing to tighten up the building to conserve energy, however they need help: - During workshop and VCF events *please* close the doors - Do not prop them open longer than necessary. - Ask me for the proper operating temperature and temperature to leave it when finished.

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First Video Game?
by Duane Craps 07 Feb '23

07 Feb '23

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertie_the_Brain -- DuaneCraps sdɐɹɔ ǝuɐnp

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Morven Museum of Bell Labs ends Feb 9
by Jeffrey Jonas 06 Feb '23

06 Feb '23

The Morven Museum & Garden in Princeton is a lovely little museum particularly for their well curated and amazingly well presented exhibit about Bell Labs. What makes me cry is how Bell labs should have continued as the nation's leading R&D community, not a post-mortem of a dead company. As Dave McGuire would say: "the suits" ruined it all. Even Dan Roganti's original t-shirt poked fun at that with "Alcatel sucks" on the building. Bill Inderrieden and I visited the museum and had a grand time. Instead of just signs, the walls were painted with photos and narrative. The commentary is very fair and well balanced. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/monthly-tours-of-ma-bell-the-mother-of-inventi… Tours of Ma Bell: The Mother of Invention in New Jersey NOV 10, 2022 \xe2\x80\x93 FEB 9, 2023 1:00 PM Join one of Morven\xe2\x80\x99s engaging docents for an interactive tour of our current exhibition Ma Bell: The Mother of Invention in New Jersey. The final tour will be offered on Thursday, February 9, 2023.

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] OT: HA! I can't believe this is a REAL product!
by Jonathan Sturges 04 Feb '23

04 Feb '23

Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2023 11:16:22 -0500 (EST) From: Ethan O'Toole <telmnstr(a)757.org> To: Martin Flynn via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> Subject: Re: [vcf-midatlantic] OT: HA! I can't believe this is a REAL product! >> Insurance claim was denied in its entirety > I mean the business model of an insurance company is to collect money > inbound and try any way possible to refuse payment so they can keep it. Even casino slots often pay back at a rate of 96%.

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VCF-MA Steering Committee Public Update
by Jeff Salzman 03 Feb '23

03 Feb '23

The VCF-MA Steering Committee last met on Jan 24, 2023. Here are a few highlights of our discussion: *Collections Management* The organization is looking to adopt a tried-and-true system to manage the warehouse collection. Our partners at System Source use an open-source software known as CollectiveAccess, and we are looking at adapting that software for our needs. *Organizational E-Mail Addresses* If you ever get assigned a vcfed.org email address due to your participation in an elected position, or for other required organizational appointments, it is the decision of the national board to discontinue your access to that email address two weeks after your appointment ends. That email address will then be forwarded to a catch-all e-mail address in order to maintain contact with any external resources you established for organizational business needs. Although it's best practice to only use a vcfed.org email for organizational communications only, the two week period is a courtesy to give you time to "disconnect" yourself from any personal contacts established while using that email address. *IBM 1130* The IBM 1130 restoration project has been delayed about one month due to Carl Claunch's requirements. Carl is the person VCF-MA commissioned to do our restoration. *Docents* Docents are being asked to check that the VCF-MA warehouse doors are locked when they leave for the day. This is a prudent measure to protect organizational assets. *YouTube* Corey Cohen has been posting more videos to the VCF-MA YouTube channel. Please check them out! Vintage Computer Federation - YouTube <https://www.youtube.com/@vcfederation/videos> Sincerely, Jeff Salzman Chairman VCF-MA Steering Committee

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