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Roberta Williams (Sierra On-Line / Cygnus) Interview
by Jeffrey Brace 07 Apr '23

07 Apr '23

I interviewed Roberta Williams today which is streamed on YouTube here: https://youtube.com/live/mEqmb1K6GxA For those that don't know, she was co-founder of Sierra. She is also co-founder of Cygnus and helped to make Colossal Cave Adventure 3D. A modern remake of the classic text adventure game. ========================================= 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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Looking to buy Mac SE - meet at East?
by Andrew Diller 07 Apr '23

07 Apr '23

Hello - I'm still looking for a decent spare SE. Nothing but a SE. No battery damage and it would be nice if it boots. Not worried about keyboard or mouse, or any HDs in it. I need a spare to help diagnose this one I have. If you have one and are going to East and want some cash Friday - message me and let's do a deal. Meanwhile, I'm having a ton of fun with this BBS software that is being developed for System 6.0.x on the Mac. The author just implemented support for FidoNet and so it can do net messaging for that super retro feel. It actually a nice system to have as a test BBS for various 8bits when testing with FujiNet. It's very easy to configure and very robust. https://jcs.org/subtext <https://jcs.org/subtext> -andy

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Vintage 1989 Leading Edge, Monitor, and Samsung Printer
by Liz Burdick 07 Apr '23

07 Apr '23

Hello VCF! My mother in law passed away last fall and we inherited a 1989 Leading Edge, Monitor, and Printer. The photos are attached. It's in pristine condition. What should we do with it? We'd like to see it go to a good home. Liz Burdick New Paltz, NY

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Including our affiliated east coast tech/computer museums in VCF East
by Douglas Crawford 04 Apr '23

04 Apr '23

Any local tech/computer museums are welcome to send literature for us to put on display at our museum at VCF East. We want to support you. Send it to Vintage Computer Federation Museum c/o InfoAge Science & History Museums 2201 Marconi Road Wall, NJ 07719

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WTB: Cromemco System Zero
by Jonathan Chapman 04 Apr '23

04 Apr '23

All, I'm looking for a Cromemco System Zero chassis, empty or not. I have a SCC-based board set I'd like to put into a Cromemco-branded home! I would of course prefer pick-up at VCF East. Thanks, Jonathan

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Victoreen serial converter in Maryland?
by Dave McGuire 02 Apr '23

02 Apr '23

I believe that's radioassay equipment for post-event radionuclide identification. It looks like it has been out there for a long time. Shame. :-( -Dave -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA

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Victoreen serial converter in Maryland?
by Jeffrey Golas 02 Apr '23

02 Apr '23

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The Internet Archive lawsuit demonstrates that e-books are tricky and elusive
by Jeffrey Jonas 01 Apr '23

01 Apr '23

https://www.marketplace.org/2023/03/30/the-internet-archive-lawsuit-highlig… The Internet Archive lawsuit highlights the tricky economics of e-books and libraries Janet Nguyen Mar 30, 2023 https://www.npr.org/2023/03/26/1166101459/internet-archive-lawsuit-books-li… A judge sided with publishers in a lawsuit over the Internet Archive's online library By Joe Hernandez March 26, 2023

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video game preservation
by Jeffrey Jonas 01 Apr '23

01 Apr '23

I just heard this on National Public Radio: https://www.npr.org/2023/03/31/1167511374/nintendo-closed-some-digital-stor… March 31, 2023 Heard on All Things Considered NPR's Juana Summers talks with Kelsey Lewin of the Video Game History Foundation about the recent closure of some of Nintendo's digital storefronts. they are https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_game_preservation https://gamehistory.org/ The Video Game History Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to preserving, celebrating, and teaching the history of video games. https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/01/12/video-game-preservati… Academics want to preserve video games. Copyright laws make it complicated. By Noah Smith January 12, 2022

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Schedule VCF East 2023
by Jeffrey Brace 30 Mar '23

30 Mar '23

Schedule has been updated: https://vcfed.org/events/vintage-computer-festival-east/vcf-east-schedule/ Commodore Classroom: https://vcfed.org/commodore-8-bit-classroom/ Enjoy! ========================================= 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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