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OT: HA! I can't believe this is a REAL product!
by Chris Fala 03 Feb '23

03 Feb '23

https://www.newegg.com/p/17B-0461-00011?Item=9SIAUSRHHU3805

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Next Repair Workshop February 11 & 12, 2023
by Jeffrey Brace 02 Feb '23

02 Feb '23

Next repair workshop at InfoAge is February 11 & 12, 2023 Signup here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TIBIkSTCDako3Cl6coDLsaT-H7_kX_jgKb2… ========================================= 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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Ultimate Power Solution
by Herbert Johnson 02 Feb '23

02 Feb '23

Thanks to Dave Shevett for clarifying that this supposed product is a work of fiction and Photoshop. Without going on about it, I do not care for a class of post which amounts to a joke that people keep extending in reply. I don't care for this joke in particular. I went to the suggested home-page. The first thing I saw, was a supposed Macintosh on a supposed desktop - entirely fake. Vintage Mac models can be hard to identify sometimes, so it's an annoying poke-in-the-eye about that. Discussing the art of this artist, would be off-topic. As is, disinformation, however amusing it appears to be. And blowing up capacitors deliberately, is not fun to me, someone who does repair work. So, all in all, I was unhappy with this particular thread. While I could simply ignore it, it seems to me that if threads are either ignored or appreciated, that becomes approval. But "yes" is not the absence of "no". So I vote "no" on this thread. regards, Herb Johnson > On Wed, Feb 1, 2023 at 9:59 AM Jeff S wrote: > >> Found the perfect solution for the limited power taps for VCF and the >> Workshops. No more fighting... except when trying to exit the building in time to save >> yourself. >> >> Power Strip >> <https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FnxAJ2xXwAEXPFZ?format=jpg&name=medium> > Dave Shevett writes: > This is the work of Dana Sibera, aka 'nanoraptor' - she does some amazing > mockups of 'machines / equipment that never existed' > https://bitbang.social/@NanoRaptor/109769185815969896 > > Highly recommend looking at her work. > > Here's her home page > https://bitbang.social/@NanoRaptor > > -- 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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Free Apple IIGS, drives, books - come and get
by Bill Degnan 02 Feb '23

02 Feb '23

I have an Apple IIGS with a bad power supply. No monitor. Disk drives, untested. Lots of books and manuals.....all free. First come first served. 126 S. Union St. Kennett Sq., PA 19350 No I will not ship or bring with me to the next event. There are other free items in the Kennett Classic free pile. Bursting at the seams at the moment. If you take everything I will throw in a free Commodore poster. Will post pics to Twitter @billdeg Bill

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] WD 1001-05
by Neil Cherry 01 Feb '23

01 Feb '23

Seems Herb and you are interested in the board. So far I don't know what it's worth and if it works. Last time I used it was in the early 90s with the Atari ST. I don't know what happened to the Atari interface. I think I also have the Cisco/AT&T BRouter and Cisco ACS. -- 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] Ultimate Power Solution
by Ian Litchfield 01 Feb '23

01 Feb '23

I feel like we would need atleast 6 of those for our uses. I say get one just to test it On Wed, Feb 1, 2023 at 10:37 Sentrytv via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > Plug in too many USB 3 devices and you may have a fire! > > Sent from: > My extremely complicated, hand held electronic device. > > > On Feb 1, 2023, at 10:15 AM, Neil Cherry via vcf-midatlantic < > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > On 2/1/23 09:58, Jeff S via vcf-midatlantic wrote: > >> Found the perfect solution for the limited power taps for VCF and the > >> Workshops. > >> No more fighting... except when trying to exit the building in time to > save > >> yourself. 😁😎 > >> Power Strip > >> <https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FnxAJ2xXwAEXPFZ?format=jpg&name=medium> > > > > 900W/4A > > "Power outlet for Home, Office, Dorm, Gamin Room, Fire." > > > > At least there truth in that advertisement. ;-) > > > > Please tell me that thing is not real and that someone had fun with > > Photoshop. > > > > -- > > 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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Ultimate Power Solution
by Jeff S 01 Feb '23

01 Feb '23

Found the perfect solution for the limited power taps for VCF and the Workshops. No more fighting... except when trying to exit the building in time to save yourself. 😁😎 Power Strip <https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FnxAJ2xXwAEXPFZ?format=jpg&name=medium>

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Vox Media's Lisa Article
by Christian Liendo 31 Jan '23

31 Jan '23

I guess they didn't get their hands on one https://www.theverge.com/c/23570610/apple-lisa-computer-legacy

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Media Vision Sound Card/CD interface
by Neil Cherry 30 Jan '23

30 Jan '23

Anyone interested in a PC Media Vision Sound Card. last used ??? Yes, I've been going through my stuff looking for my EPROM burner manuals. I'm finding all sort of interesting 3COM network cards (16 bit), serial/parallel/ Game/FDC cards (16 bit). I still haven't found my second manual (grrr). Did find one of my 6809 card I worked on in the 1980's :-) -- 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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WD 1001-05
by Neil Cherry 30 Jan '23

30 Jan '23

I have a WD 1001-05 (no a PC board). Anyone interested in buying this? Here's a picture of it: http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/westernDigital/WD100x/WD1001-05/WD1001-05.jpg Last used in the 1990's with my Atari ST. -- 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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