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VCF East 2022 Flyer - Draft
by Jeffrey Brace 10 Jan '22

10 Jan '22

Please take a look and let me know what you think of each of the flyers. Which do you prefer? https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/19Wt8BfCK7kcjgURUzdHfUcQcGe2vPgjO?us… ========================================= 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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Blackberry is finally at end-of-life
by Jeffrey Jonas 10 Jan '22

10 Jan '22

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-59859817 Why BlackBerry held the tiny keys to my heartThis topic relates to vintage computers for many reasons 1) RIM (Research In Motion) did wonderful ergonomics on the Blackberry. Despite being so tiny, the full QWERTY keyboard was easy to use with just your thumbs, and the clicking scroll wheel was sufficient to navigate the GUI. I abhor touch-screen phones because there's no way to type-ahead, and my finger is opaque: I'm blocking the screen when interacting with it. 2) The tail wagging the dog: RIM was a trusted business communications tools due to the secure back-end. It was ultra-reliable from end to end 3) Like today's "cloud based services", the device has little value operating stand-alone. Once the server is gone, the device is mostly useless. -- jeffrey jonas

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semi OT: London cellphone exhibit
by Jeffrey Jonas 10 Jan '22

10 Jan '22

Of possible interest: https://www.bbc.com/news/av/technology-59432930 Mobile phone museum celebrates ugly and iconic phones More than 2,000 old and iconic mobile phones are being showcased in a new online museum. The Mobile Phone Museum was set up by industry analyst Ben Wood who had collected thousands of phones as a hobby. BBC Click's Chris Fox went to the launch event in London and went hands-on with some of the oldest and "ugliest" devices in the collection.

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System Source Repair Workshop 1/29 & 1/30, 2022
by Jeffrey Brace 09 Jan '22

09 Jan '22

We will be having a January Repair Workshop at System Source. Signup here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wHIQ-T8EnZdNkUWN_f-rG2hApgCEDqwwdjn… <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__docs.google.com_spread…> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/338%0D%0A+Clubhouse+Road,+%0D%0A+Hunt%0D…> The Vintage Computer Federation and the System Source Computer Museum are hosting a vintage computer workshop on Saturday January 29th and Sunday January 30th 2022 at: System Source Computer Museum 338 Clubhouse Road, <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.google.com_maps_se…> Hunt Valley, MD <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.google.com_maps_se…> 21031 <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.google.com_maps_se…> Plenty of free parking, short walk from Baltimore’s light rail (Gilroy Road Stop) ON SATURDAY we will open at 9:00 AM and will lock up by 7:30 PM. ON SUNDAY: We will open at 9:00 AM and lock up at 5:00 PM *Accommodations:* Try https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotels-g41196-Hunt_Valley_Maryland-Hotels.html <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.tripadvisor.com_Ho…> Feel free to talk with others about sharing a room. Food: There are plenty of restaurants within a short drive. We will have a catered Indian buffet on Saturday at cost ($12.00?) and catered Barbecue ($12.00?) on Sunday for those who are interested. We will feature tours of the museum throughout both days and several mini- workshops: · Retrobright workshop (bring your yellowed plastics) · Lots of New vintage computers from the DigiBarn Collection · Hot Metal Typesetting (3500 lb word processor)

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] VCF East 2022 Flyer - Draft
by Jameel Akari 09 Jan '22

09 Jan '22

I like the idea of the one with the kid playing on the Apple ][ - that it’s interactive and for everyone - but there’s something about the photo that isn’t quite perfect. I like the clean aesthetic of the C64 one but it’s not terribly exciting if you don’t know at a glance what it is. Between the two as is, I’d pick the Apple+kid one. -- Jameel Akari > On Jan 9, 2022, at 4:48 PM, Jonathan Sturges via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > > From: Jonathan Sturges <jonathansturges(a)yahoo.com> > Subject: Re: VCF East 2022 Flyer - Draft > Date: January 9, 2022 at 4:48:10 PM EST > To: "vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org" <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> > > > >> Please take a look and let me know what you think of each of the flyers. >> Which do you prefer? > >> https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/19Wt8BfCK7kcjgURUzdHfUcQcGe2vPgjO?us… > > Jeff, > Both are good but the first is better in my view because it reinforces that there's interactive activities. > > -Jonathan > > >

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Re: VCF East 2022 Flyer - Draft
by Jonathan Sturges 09 Jan '22

09 Jan '22

> Please take a look and let me know what you think of each of the flyers. > Which do you prefer? > https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/19Wt8BfCK7kcjgURUzdHfUcQcGe2vPgjO?us… Jeff, Both are good but the first is better in my view because it reinforces that there's interactive activities. -Jonathan

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VCF Swap Meet Updated Flyer 2022 February
by Jeffrey Brace 08 Jan '22

08 Jan '22

Tony made the flyer Contrya (better). See this link for the improved flyer: https://vcfed.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VCF_Swap_Meet_2_26_2022_LQ.… ========================================= 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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Repair workshop is still on for this weekend
by Jeffrey Brace 07 Jan '22

07 Jan '22

There was about 3 to 5 inches of snow this morning, but all the roads are clear. I just caution everyone to be aware of icy conditions as the snow melts and refreezes at night. ========================================= 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 <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> Virus-free. www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] C64 is also 40 this year
by Christian Liendo 07 Jan '22

07 Jan '22

I got my C64 at Crazy Eddies, the first one was broken and be broght it back and they gave me a new one. I remember sometime in 1992 there was a place that was selling them in the box for like $15. On Fri, Jan 7, 2022 at 9:28 AM skogkatt007--- via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > My first C64 was a hand me down, from a friend. Before long I bought a 1541c? Then the bread bin 64 gave up the ghost. I got some tax money and bought my first IBM compatible. While waiting for it to arrive I drove to Penn Station and bought a 64c in the basement.

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Astral 2000 Computer Info
by Jeffrey Brace 07 Jan '22

07 Jan '22

Anyone have any info in Astral Computer? Someone is inquiring. Here is a picture: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cSmMCRI9Dp1uMwHZCVX8IFGbibnhFwmT/view?usp=… -- ========================================= 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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