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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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Help needed
by Sentrytv 04 Nov '22

04 Nov '22

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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Extended IBM 1130 fundraiser
by Jeffrey Brace 02 Nov '22

02 Nov '22

As of 10/31/22, we have raised $4,996 received from 28 different people. The original deadline has passed, however the pickup and delivery schedule has changed. So we have extended the deadline to 11/30/22 to raise $6000 for this fundraiser. Thank you to everyone who has contributed! ========================================= 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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