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EXHIBITOR DEADLINE APRIL 1! for VCF East 2022
by Jeffrey Brace 13 Mar '22

13 Mar '22

Less than 3 weeks before the exhibitor deadline for VCF East. So get your exhibit registered ASAP! We will be in the same rooms as last year 9001 (dining room), 9032-A (room down the hall or across from the dining room in the open room). Register your exhibit here: https://vcfed.org/wp/events/vintage-computer-festival-east/vcf-east-exhibit… ========================================= Jeff Brace VCF National Board Member Chairman & Vice President Vintage Computer Festival East Showrunner Vintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 charity http://www.vcfed.org/ jeffrey(a)vcfed.org

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March 2022 Repair Workshop 3/26 & 3/27
by Jeffrey Brace 13 Mar '22

13 Mar '22

The next repair workshop will be March 26 & 27. Sign up here: < https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XjiP43FAblQ2XCygWE4F71nan_1kKwVbKRl… > ========================================= Jeff Brace VCF National Board Member Chairman & Vice President Vintage Computer Festival East Showrunner Vintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 charity http://www.vcfed.org/ jeffrey(a)vcfed.org

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of possible interest: Wed virtual panel by NJIT: Wonder Women: celebrating women in tech 2022
by Jeffrey Jonas 13 Mar '22

13 Mar '22

I don't see the guest list, unsure who's on the panel citing https://www.meetup.com/njit-digital-skills-bootcamps-learn-tech-digital-ski… Wednesday, March 16, 2022, 5:30 PM EDT Wonder Women: Celebrating Women in Tech 2022 | Virtual Panel Discussion This event is virtual. Registration is required through Eventbrite to receive Zoom link. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wonder-women-celebrating-women-in-tech-2022-ti… This month, we are celebrating Women in Tech! Join us March 16th for a panel discussion led by four trailblazing women in celebration of Women's History Month.

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[Somewhat OT] - Any .ru sites we should Archive?
by John Heritage 11 Mar '22

11 Mar '22

Given the state of affairs and cyber stuff - are there any retro or other .ru sites we should "totally archive" now before they possibly disappear?

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OT: Ma Bell exhibit at Morven Museum in Princeton
by Jeffrey Brace 10 Mar '22

10 Mar '22

I went to the Grand Opening tonight for the new Ma Bell exhibit at the Morven Museum and Gardens in Princeton, NJ. Great artifacts and exhibits. I recommend anyone who is a fan of the history of Bell Telephone come and see the exhibit! Here is the website: https://morvenmuseum.squarespace.com/mabell ========================================= Jeff Brace

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Anybody know what happened to cctalk?
by William Sudbrink 09 Mar '22

09 Mar '22

Subject pretty much says it all... -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Best community for PDP11 nerds?
by Dave Shevett 09 Mar '22

09 Mar '22

I have little or no interest in participating in anything that gives Facebook more traffic. On Wed, Mar 9, 2022 at 4:05 PM W. Bryan Caudle via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > I recently joined the DEC Users facebook group and it seems pretty active. Not sure how deeply technical it gets, and of course it is not strictly PDP-11 focused... > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic-bounces(a)lists.vcfed.org> On Behalf Of Dave Shevett via vcf-midatlantic > Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2022 8:28 AM > To: vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> > Cc: Dave Shevett <shevett(a)pobox.com> > Subject: [vcf-midatlantic] Best community for PDP11 nerds? > > Hey everyone - still working on my /73. I posted to the VCF forums about a cache error I'm getting ( see https://forum.vcfed.org/index.php?threads/pdp-11-73-m8190-cache-error-on-po… > ) - but I'm not getting any traction there. Do ya'll have suggestions for an active community or forum I could work with? > > (Or if you have any ideas on the problem, I'd love to hear them here :) > > Error 62 > M8190 CPU Cache Error > > Thanks! > > -d > > -- > Dave Shevett > shevett(a)pobox.com > -- Dave Shevett shevett(a)pobox.com

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Best community for PDP11 nerds?
by Dave Shevett 09 Mar '22

09 Mar '22

Hey everyone - still working on my /73. I posted to the VCF forums about a cache error I'm getting ( see https://forum.vcfed.org/index.php?threads/pdp-11-73-m8190-cache-error-on-po… ) - but I'm not getting any traction there. Do ya'll have suggestions for an active community or forum I could work with? (Or if you have any ideas on the problem, I'd love to hear them here :) Error 62 M8190 CPU Cache Error Thanks! -d -- Dave Shevett shevett(a)pobox.com

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NJ Maker's Day @ InfoAge - March 26, 2022
by Jeffrey Brace 08 Mar '22

08 Mar '22

Just wanted to let everyone know about this event at InfoAge which VCF is participating in along with most of the other InfoAge museums and groups. This is a great event for children to have lots of hands-on activities. VCF is preparing something for this event and will have details later. Here is more information: https://infoage.org/event/nj-makers-day/ ========================================= Jeff Brace VCF National Board Member Chairman & Vice President Vintage Computer Festival East Showrunner Vintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 charity http://www.vcfed.org/ jeffrey(a)vcfed.org

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Need volunteers for VCF East
by Jeffrey Brace 08 Mar '22

08 Mar '22

I'm looking for volunteers for VCF East for planning before the show, setup before the show, during the show and breakdown after the show. Please e-mail if you would like to be a volunteer. Some possible areas for volunteer: PLANNING CONSIGNMENT A/V FRONT DESK SETUP BEFORE THE SHOW BREAK DOWN AFTER THE SHOW To have some idea of what is needed day by day: PLANNING: starting months before the show until the show setup. There is a checklist of more than 50 items which are too numerous to list here. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20 (SETUP) - Moving tables, chairs to the room for the talks - Clearing the rooms for exhibits - Setting up tables for exhibitors - Moving swag to front desk - Setting up signs outside - Setting up signs inside THURSDAY, APRIL 21 (SETUP) - Finish setting up tables, chairs, stage - Putting tablecloths on tables, and signs - Finish putting up outdoor signs - Moving swag to the front lobby area - Moving surplus from the warehouse to consignment FRIDAY, APRIL 22 - A/V operators - Consignment volunteers - Food Sales - Front Desk volunteers SATURDAY, APRIL 23 - A/V operators - Consignment volunteers - Food Sales - Front Desk volunteers SUNDAY, APRIL 24 - A/V operators - Consignment volunteers - Food Sales - Front Desk volunteers - Breakdown after the show. If you would like to volunteer, then please send me a message. If you have questions, then send me a private message. Thank you for your attention on this matter! ========================================= Jeff Brace Vintage Computer Festival East Showrunner Vintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 charity http://www.vcfed.org/ jeffrey(a)vcfed.org

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