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Repair workshop this coming weekend Info
by Jeffrey Brace 09 Nov '22

09 Nov '22

Signup for November 2022 Repair Workshop here: November 2022 Repair Workshop Signup Sheet <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1yGntoKF6NbTq-3LjQVk0GKRbeBXuUBhYCcB…> Spaces are first come first serve to the CDL space. Limited space available. Sign up to guarantee a space in your preferred area!!! *DATES*: November 12 & 13, 2022 *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. *SIGNUP HERE!*: Signup sheet Click HERE! <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1yGntoKF6NbTq-3LjQVk0GKRbeBXuUBhYCcB…> Face Masks are required for non-vaccinated people. Vaccinated people have the option to wear masks, but they are highly recommended. *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?*: Options: * Brick House Tap and Tavern * Main Street Bar and Grill * MJs * Patrick's Pub * Ottos * Robinson Ale House *Sunday Morning*: Blue Swan Diner *Sunday Afternoon*: Wawa? GATE: Please close the gate behind you at all times. We want to make sure that museum visitors pay at the InfoAge front desk during museum hours. 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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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Redditor discovers legendary 1956 computer in grandparents’ basement
by Bill Degnan 09 Nov '22

09 Nov '22

This is the 2nd LGP-30 in 3 years or so, there is always hope more will surface. I did extensive work on re-writing the bootstrap for the LGP-30, as a fun project. You have to save to the drum memory so one has to learn how to save data in the right place/order on a drum for it to work efficiently. Bill On Wed, Nov 9, 2022 at 3:37 PM Bob Aviles via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > I love reading about history like this and can not wait to read some of it from Wikipedia.Thanks for the info. > Bobby > On Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at 08:27:50 PM EST, Bill Degnan via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > WOW! > > On Tue, Nov 8, 2022 at 8:19 PM Christian Liendo via vcf-midatlantic > <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > > > Why can't I ever find things like this? > > > > https://arstechnica.com/?p=1895927 >

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Redditor discovers legendary 1956 computer in grandparents’ basement
by Christian Liendo 09 Nov '22

09 Nov '22

Why can't I ever find things like this? https://arstechnica.com/?p=1895927

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sequential bytes to a com port
by Duane Craps 09 Nov '22

09 Nov '22

How do you send sequential bytes to a com port in microsoft BASIC without spaces or CR-LFs. I want to dump program files to a serial paper tape punch. I am actually using QB64 (which I love) that parses BASIC source to C++ and compiles it. Very fast and reputed to be compatible. -- Duane Craps sdɐɹɔ ǝuɐnp -- DuaneCraps sdɐɹɔ ǝuɐnp

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Nicholas Lordi passed away on Friday, Nov 4th
by Neil Cherry 08 Nov '22

08 Nov '22

Not sure how many people knew Nick, but hope this is okay to post here. This is from his daughter Nicole: Hello Neil: I am not sure we have met. I would sometimes bring my father Nicholas Lordi, to the makerspace on Monday night, when he was no longer able to drive at night. I am writing to let you and InfoAge know that Nicholas passed away suddenly on Friday November 4th. We are having a viewing on Saturday, November 12, 2022 from 2pm - 5pm at O’Brien Funeral Home, 2028 Hwy 35 at New Bedford Rd., Wall Twp. InfoAge and the makerspace was important to my father. In lieu of flowers, I would like to ask people to make a donation to InfoAge--should they do that on the website? Thank you and best wishes, For those who do not know Nick, he was a member of IXR & CDL, donated to fixed up the classroom in memory of his wife (I'll get her name) and was always working on a project. He had a working robot, loved Forth and recently fell in love with a version of BASIC for the PIC32 and ARM. I'm trying to figure out where donations should be sent in Nick's memory. Nick will be missed, I liked Nick. -- 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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Nicholas Lordi passed away on Friday, Nov 4th
by svcatitc＠aol.com 07 Nov '22

07 Nov '22

Most people may not know Dr. Lordi donated the EAI TR20 computer in the museum. We have his white paper on PH levels in some medicines he was working on at Rutgers using that same TR20. The TR20 was a Rutgers asset that was decommissioned, upon which the unit was donated to us. I kept in Email touch with him on and off telling of the progress of restoration. Bill Inderrieden

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Nicholas Lordi passed away on Friday, Nov 4th
by Herbert Johnson 07 Nov '22

07 Nov '22

I met Nick Lordi a number of times over several years. He was a fan of the COSMAC 1802, and bought Lee Hart's 1802 Membership Card kits from me. He enjoyed building them. As noted, he was a FORTH fan, and FORTH has been popular on the 1802. He worked with modern microcontrollers too, in BASIC and FORTH. Sorry to hear of his passing. Regards, Herb Johnson -- 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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NABU unboxing video
by Herbert Johnson 07 Nov '22

07 Nov '22

http://dunfield.classiccmp.org/nabu/index.htm This will answer a number of technical questions. On the facebook unboxing video. If someone can frame-capture some images of the packed box (if that is what is shown), to show its contents, I'd appreciate seeing those images, to see what's in the packed box. If the video doesn't show the packed box, maybe the Dunfield site covers what the video shows? regards 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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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Help needed
by Jeff S 05 Nov '22

05 Nov '22

Pennsylvania is a very big state. What city does he live in? On Thu, Nov 3, 2022 at 9:40 PM Sentrytv via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > Does anybody live near Bob Schuster in Pennsylvania? > > I am trying to find someone who lives near Bob who would be coming to the > museum sometime soon. > > He has a computer that I would like to get but I live too far away to > pickup at this time and shipping would not be practical . > > What I am requesting is (the plan is) that he meet with whoever can pick > up the computer and bring to VCF museum. > > Please let me know > Thank you > > Mike Rosen > > > Sent from: > My extremely complicated, hand held electronic device. >

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NABU unboxing video
by Duane Craps 04 Nov '22

04 Nov '22

Someone on a Z80 group bought one https://www.facebook.com/groups/849674861775079/?multi_permalinks=559531376… -- DuaneCraps sdɐɹɔ ǝuɐnp

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