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NJ Makers group on FB
by m simons 02 May '22

02 May '22

Greetings, I reactivated the NJ Makers group on FB. I spent a lot of time looking for lists and things for spaces in and around NJ and surrounding states and found most of them were outdated, or no longer there. If you're active on FB, or even if you are only there to maintain a page for a club or group, maker space, local library, school, scout troop, or whatever, I'd like to invite y'all to join us and let us know about what you're doing as an individual or a group project. Lots of stuff that VCF does and other groups at InfoAge would be appropriate of course, so please help to spread the word.. I think there's a lot of people in the group that haven't heard of VCF, InfoAge, etc. https://www.facebook.com/groups/njmakers/ Thanks -- MS

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] OT: time to downsize
by Bob Shuster 02 May '22

02 May '22

I posted a while ago about downsizing, and have gotten a significant way through. I converted to a webpage - it’s much easier to navigate than Google Sheets. That being said, I’ve gone through most of my Apple and Atari stuff (still more to come) and have reached a milestone where I feel comfortable sharing with the group. The new link: http://www.theshusters.com/bobvintage.html Please don't share for now without asking me. Right now it’s just open to this group - my contact info is intentionally missing from the webpages. If you can read this, you have my email. Email me with questions or offers! Please don't make offers on the list, but if you want to discuss my process and feel the group would benefit, then by all means knock yourself out! :) Bob Shuster (Slightly edited original message below) ---- Well, folks, I’ve gotten to the age where I need to seriously downsize my hobbies and collections, not wanting to leave it to my children to have to deal with in later years. (I had to do that recently for a relative.) On the electronics side, I’ve decided to concentrate on my vintage video game systems - and therefore sell off most of my vintage computer stuff. My collection includes mostly 8-bit stuff: TRS-80 Models I, IV, M100, etc. - Atari 400, 800, Stacy, Portfolio, ST, etc. - C64/VIC20 - T/S1000 (including an unbuilt kit), Apple II, II+, IIe, IIe Platinum, IIgs - Wang WLTC - Mattel Aquarius - TI-99/4A - many others that I still have to dig out - plus lots of peripherals, disks, manuals, etc. Also have some newer Macs starting with a Mac Plus in an Apple carrying bag. I’m starting with you guys before trying to list elsewhere, although I may hit some of the dedicated FaceBorg pages (such as for Aquarius and Apple II.) I'm willing to ship some of the smaller items, but in general systems or monitors will need to be picked up here (near the Fort Washington exit of the PA Turnpike) or nearby, and cash or PayPal for payment. I may also consider trades for some of the video game stuff I’m looking for. It pains me to do this, but the clutter is getting out of hand, and I haven’t touched most of these in years. It’s time for someone else to enjoy. Bob Shuster

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Trying to remember a name.
by Jeff S 02 May '22

02 May '22

I am HORRIBLE at remembering names until I use them on a regular basis. That being said, I'm trying to remember the name of someone I was talking to at the last VCF-East event, and perhaps some contact information. That person is probably on this list. If so, I apologize for forgetting your name. All I can provide is a description. He's about 5'5"-5'-7" or so, thin build. Has dark hair and a trimmed beard and mustache.I think he was carrying a shoulder bag with him when he was attending the event. I've seen him plenty of times at various VCF public events, so I know others have seen him around and most likely know him. I was talking with him about the older computing systems like Univac, Eniac and such. I can remember the dialog, but can't even remember his name (did I mention I was HORRIBLE at remembering names). Thanks for any insight, Jeff Salzman

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Trying to remember a name.
by Jeff S 02 May '22

02 May '22

That's the guy, I believe. His name stated with an A. On Sun, May 1, 2022, 4:14 PM drummy via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > I think I know who you mean.I spoke to him remember his name either. His > first name is short. Something like Ayn or Ain. Maybe

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VCF East 2022 Post Event Survey
by Jeffrey Brace 02 May '22

02 May '22

Hello everyone, For those that attended the show, please fill out this survey so that we may improve the show: https://bit.ly/vcfe2022post. Thanks! ========================================= 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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9-track tape deck
by Stephen A Edwards 02 May '22

02 May '22

Someone on Facebook has a reel-to-reel tape for a set of diagnostic programs for a Honeywell mainframe that they'd like to have digitized. Anybody have a working drive?

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ZAPPLE 8080 monitor
by Bill Degnan 02 May '22

02 May '22

Does anyone have a copy of the 8080 version of the ZAPPLE monitor, presumably still called the APPLE monitor program? Bill

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VCF East Clinic kudos
by Crawford Griffith 01 May '22

01 May '22

Folks, I have to give a public Shout Out / Thank You to Jonathan Chapman and Glitch Works for the VCF East 2022 workshop / S-100 Clinic. Jonathan worked tirelessly to get kits built, and S-100 systems fixed, while being incredibly patient even with newbies, tough customers, and some idiot who clogged his desolder station. Highlights were: * Simply seeing 3 IMSAI’s (mine included) in a row on the CDL workbench with one early Altair was a treat. Ryan, Dmitry, and I got to see what other configurations the IMSAI’s had, and swapped known-good parts between us for testing. * Seeing a young woman come in, never having soldered before and seeing her first do a learners kit, then a full-on Glitch project. There was also another young woman there later (Connor’s friend) also doing a kit. * Just seeing people walk in, and say “so, what is all this”? and talk a bit about the CDL, and what we were working on. (Tip for introverts, the end of the front workbench nearest the door make you spokesperson pro tem) Jonathan’s expertise is hard to overstate, and he got my IMSAI operational. Jonathan did all the troubleshooting, and brought up the IMSAI power supply slowly so the electrolytic caps didn’t get all explodey I swapped out some known-bad front-panel switches, then the fun began. I recall there being at least a few badly tarnished TTL chips, and a bad one-shot chip. At least two bad IC sockets, one of which was under front-panel switches - Jonathan showed how the socket could be removed without major surgery. Dmitry loaned a 3 voltage / current limited power supply so boards could be tested *before* plugging into the IMSAI bus. In the end, I had a basic operational system, which is fantastic. Jonathan identified some of my mystery s-100 boards, procured at Trenton ages ago. In fact Ryan had one of them also to test, a video terminal board. Ryan also loaned me his front panel as a swap test, and the extra pair of hands needed for lucite cover re-installation. So, thanks Jon/Glitch! I promise to never clog up your Hakko desolder station ever again! -Crawford

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S-100 linear power supplies
by Martin Flynn 01 May '22

01 May '22

CDL is planning to stock capacitors for linear S-100 power supplies. Looking for suggestions on the values for the 8 volt and +/- 16V rails Martin

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] VCF East Clinic kudos
by David Gesswein 01 May '22

01 May '22

On Sun, May 01, 2022 at 10:57:16AM +0000, Alexander Pierson via vcf-midatlantic wrote: > While the Nova wasn't 100% after that, it wasn't trying to self-destruct > any more. > Did you find out later what the problem was?

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