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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Heathkit H8
by Herb Johnson 05 Feb '21

05 Feb '21

It's good to see H8 activity. I have one but it's sitting quiet these days: https://www.retrotechnology.com/herbs_stuff/h8.html It is also "native" pretty much. I'd not mind a floppy controller upgrade, but not too modern a board. I also have some early SEBHC H8 boards unbuilt, from quite awhile ago. Thanks for the reminder! 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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Flip-Chips on ebay
by Duane Craps 05 Feb '21

05 Feb '21

For all you DEC people -- DuaneCraps sdɐɹɔ ǝuɐnp

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February Repair Workshop Feb 6 & 7, 2021
by Jeffrey Brace 05 Feb '21

05 Feb '21

Starting January 2021 we will be charging $15 per person per day. $10 goes to InfoAge and $5 will go to CDL. Signup for February Repair Workshop here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FytFtk9_rE0Nw_Pk_M9bFVMh324hNwJMwcK… Remember the spaces are first come first serve to the CDL space. Limited space available. Overflow space in 9032-A building. The workshop is $15 *per* person, *per* day. $10 goes to InfoAge and $5 goes to CDL. Sign up to guarantee a table!!! *DATES*: February 6 & 7, 2021 *LOCATIONS:* InfoAge: 2201 Marconi Road, Wall Township, NJ 1) Building 9059 (CDL Hackerspace - Formerly IXR) AND 2) Building 9032-A (Old workshop area in main building) TIME: Saturday START time == 10 A.M. END time == 11PM. Sunday START time == 10 A.M. and END == 5 P.M. *SIGNUP HERE!*: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FytFtk9_rE0Nw_Pk_M9bFVMh324hNwJMwcK… : Workshop area is limited to 10 people per room and facemasks are required. Hand sanitizer is available. *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 (Jeff Brace) 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 know 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 afternoon*: Pizza from Attilios (Tinton Falls) *Saturday Night Dinner at 7:30?*: Main Street Bar and Grill Address: 735 Route 35, Ocean Township, NJ https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1h3U1lf0M_nsgu2M7dccb2CoDnAAfDfLDc4Z… *Sunday Morning*: Bagel order from Delicious Bagels < https://www.deliciousbagelspointpleasant.com/) Fill out Order here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/106iJBC9_YlD6Z561qzWpvV5DlbdOBLezD0U… *Sunday Afternoon*: Wawa order GATE: Please close the gate behind you at all times. We want to discourage random strangers from wandering the campus as well as during museum hours. PARKING: Park in the main parking lot, unless you are unloading. Don't park on the lawn. QUESTIONS? Contact Jeff: 732-759-1783 jeffrey(a)vcfed.org Have fun everyone! -- ========================================= Jeff Brace Vice President & Board Member Vintage Computer Festival East Show-runner Vintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 charity http://www.vcfed.org/ jeffrey(a)vcfed.org cell: 732-759-1783 -- ========================================= Jeff Brace Vice President & Board Member Vintage Computer Festival East Show-runner Vintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 charity http://www.vcfed.org/ jeffrey(a)vcfed.org cell: 732-759-1783

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Welcome New Member Murat!
by Jeffrey Brace 03 Feb '21

03 Feb '21

Hello Murat! How did you find our list? What are your interests? -- ========================================= Jeff Brace Vice President & Board Member Vintage Computer Festival East Show-runner Vintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 charity http://www.vcfed.org/ jeffrey(a)vcfed.org cell: 732-759-1783

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Tandy TRS-80 Model 3 in Schwenksville, PA - $250
by jsalzman＠gmail.com 03 Feb '21

03 Feb '21

There is a Schenksville in PA, but not to be confused with the homonym spelled Shanksville, PA, where Flight 93 went down. On Wed, Feb 3, 2021, 7:52 AM Sentrytv via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > Isn’t there a town called Schnecksville also > In PA? > > Sent from: > My extremely complicated, hand held electronic device. >

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Tandy TRS-80 Model 3 in Schwenksville, PA - $250
by Jeffrey Brace 03 Feb '21

03 Feb '21

On Wed, Feb 3, 2021 at 7:52 AM Sentrytv via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > Isn’t there a town called Schnecksville also > In PA? Yes. Google Maps confirms this. > > Sent from: > My extremely complicated, hand held electronic device. > > > On Feb 3, 2021, at 7:32 AM, Bill Degnan via vcf-midatlantic < > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > > > I would like to have been in the meeting when they decided to call the > town > > "Schwenksville".....Welcome to Schwenksville. > > > >> On Tue, Feb 2, 2021 at 11:59 PM Alexander Jacocks via vcf-midatlantic < > >> vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > >> > >> Not my listing, just came across it: > >> > >> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3216072305176825/ > >> > >> - Alex > >> > > -- Jeff Brace ========================================= Vice President & Board Member Vintage Computer Festival East Show-runner Vintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 charity http://www.vcfed.org/ jeffrey(a)vcfed.org cell: 732-759-1783

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Tandy TRS-80 Model 3 in Schwenksville, PA - $250
by Alexander Jacocks 03 Feb '21

03 Feb '21

Not my listing, just came across it: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3216072305176825/ - Alex

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InfoAge closed tomorrow
by Jeffrey Brace 02 Feb '21

02 Feb '21

InfoAge will be closed tomorrow due to the snowy and icy conditions on the campus. It's not safe for visitors yet. Hopefully the warmer weather the next few days and the rain on Friday will clear out most of the snow so that the museums will be open by Saturday. I know that the two humongous ice boulders in front of my house created by the plows won't melt until spring ;) That is all. Jeff Brace ========================================= Vice President & Board Member Vintage Computer Festival East Show-runner Vintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 charity http://www.vcfed.org/ jeffrey(a)vcfed.org cell: 732-759-1783

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Museum HP 2117F
by Mike Loewen 29 Jan '21

29 Jan '21

I have a request for someone who will be at the museum, this weekend. Dave Bryan, author of the HP 21MX simulator portion of SimH, needs some data from a working 2117F. I have a list of instructions to enter from the front panel. If anyone can help out, I'd appreciate it. Let me know. Mike Loewen mloewen(a)cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] 10, 000 Hours With Claude Shannon: How A Genius Thinks, Works, and Lives
by Herb Johnson 28 Jan '21

28 Jan '21

The article is OK, to the extent it describes the personality of Claude Shannon, as like some number of technical geniuses. But the article gets tedious about it; it's a love story by a biographer. I hope they didn't mess up the science in the biography. Shannon himself is an important mid-20th century figure in information theory; I know of him from my BSEE studies in the 1970's. I'd say his biography is relevant to vintage computing interests, who wish to be informed about the development of computing technology. Myself, I learn science and tech by reading works by and about people who developed science and technology in the 20th century. So thanks to Christian Liendo for calling out the author of a Shannon biography, so I can look for that book. 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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