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Fwd: Join Us | Wi-Fi for Billions: Andrea Goldsmith, Innovation, and Inclusion
by Jeffrey Brace 17 Aug '20

17 Aug '20

Free Webinar sponsored by CHM. Moderated by Bob Metcalf. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: CHM <marcom(a)computerhistory.org> Date: Mon, Aug 17, 2020 at 4:00 PM Subject: Join Us | Wi-Fi for Billions: Andrea Goldsmith, Innovation, and Inclusion To: <jeffrey(a)vcfed.org> Entrepreneur and Engineering Professor Andrea Goldsmith in Conversation with... <https://computerhistory.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=20bc634cf3d929f8…> <https://computerhistory.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=20bc634cf3d929f8…> <https://computerhistory.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=20bc634cf3d929f8…> <https://computerhistory.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=20bc634cf3d929f8…> CHM Live | Virtual Event WiFi for Billions: Andrea Goldsmith, Innovation, and Inclusion In Conversation with Internet pioneer and entrepreneur Bob Metcalfe, Venture Capitalist Angela Tran, and CHM Teen Alumna Ramya Chitturi It’s not every day that someone gives away $100,000, but that’s what Andrea Goldsmith did when she became the first woman to win the Marconi Prize, the top honor in information and communications research. The Stanford engineering professor’s work has enabled billions of people around the world to enjoy fast, reliable cell phone and WiFi networks, as well as applications for video streaming and autonomous vehicles that require stable network performance. But Goldsmith wants to spread the benefits of technology even further by making engineering more inclusive and diverse. Her prize money went to start an endowment to do just that. Join us for an innovative event format as Goldsmith fields questions from three different moderators: a high school student, a young professional, and a peer. They’ll explore her pioneering technology research, her journey as a serial entrepreneur, her commitment to educating the next generation of engineers, and her passion for ensuring that diverse people will be full participants in building tomorrow’s technologies. *This virtual event will begin at 11:00 a.m. and conclude at 12:30 p.m. PT. Registered guests will receive a link to join the virtual event 24 hours prior to the event date. * Learn More <https://computerhistory.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=20bc634cf3d929f8…> *When* Wednesday, August 19, 2020 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. PT Livestream *Speaker* Andrea Goldsmith <https://computerhistory.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=20bc634cf3d929f8…> *Moderators* Ramya Chitturi <https://computerhistory.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=20bc634cf3d929f8…> Bob Metcalfe <https://computerhistory.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=20bc634cf3d929f8…> Angela Tran <https://computerhistory.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=20bc634cf3d929f8…> *Register Here* <https://computerhistory.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=20bc634cf3d929f8…> CHM <https://computerhistory.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=20bc634cf3d929f8…> CALENDAR <https://computerhistory.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=20bc634cf3d929f8…> VISIT <https://computerhistory.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=20bc634cf3d929f8…> MEMBERSHIP <https://computerhistory.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=20bc634cf3d929f8…> SUBSCRIBE <https://computerhistory.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=20bc634cf3d929f8…> Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences <https://computerhistory.us13.list-manage.com/profile?u=20bc634cf3d929f8435a…> or unsubscribe from this list <https://computerhistory.us13.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=20bc634cf3d929f8…> -- ========================================= 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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VCF East 2020 - Call for Classroom Instructors and Presenters
by Jeffrey Brace 17 Aug '20

17 Aug '20

This e-mail is for those interested in doing: 1) A class (maximum of 30 minutes) or 2) A presentation (maximum of 40 minutes). We are going to be doing a virtual hybrid show on October 10 & 11. *CLASSES* Classroom instructors will teach something like "How to repair a CRT", or "Commodore 64 assembly programming". Here is an example class for "Advanced 6502 Assembly Programming for the Apple II": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXElw_3t-rM&t=21s If you are interested in being a classroom instructor, then please fill out this form: < https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfaLdF8TOlIicNw9Qwi7Bkfz8OjCZm4YWl… > Availability is limited. You have the choice of: 1) A prerecorded video with a maximum 30 minutes. Submitted video of your class by September 19. This will be shown via YouTube live and then there will be live Q & A for 10 minutes. 2) An in-person presentation of 30 minutes on site at InfoAge with 10 minutes live Q & A. I will send more details if you are interested. *PRESENTERS* Presenters will talk about some topic and is usually historical like "The Genesis of the 6502 Microprocessor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEhvfJaPTlI&t=34s or "Whirlwind Computer": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OljoexCEgiY If you are interested in being a presenter, then please fill out this form: < https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf8WQOwn_skfJcnc6hzg55LZK30kDqHk2u… > Please keep in mind that there is limited availability for presenters. You have the choice of: 1) A prerecorded video that is a maximum of 40 minutes. Submitted by September 19. This will be shown via YouTube live and followed by live Q & A for 10 to 15 minutes. 2) An in-person presentation of 40 minutes on site at InfoAge with 20 minutes live Q & A. I will send more details if you are interested. -- ========================================= 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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FTGH: Sun Ultra 5 complete & Sun E250
by Ethan O'Toole 17 Aug '20

17 Aug '20

I'm in Northern Virginia and looking for a geek that collects and dabbles with Sun Microsystems hardware. I have a Ultra 5 workstation w/ Type 6 keyboard, mouse and CRT (VGA connector.) Also I have a Sun E250 server (lots of ram dual CPU, 6 scsi disks) that belonged to a friend that passed away years ago. Looking to give them to someone who likes to mess with them. Figure maybe there are younger collectors that can't afford whatever the market price would be or whatever. Anyone know anyone that would want them? - Ethan O'Toole

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VCF East 2020 Call for exhibitors
by Jeffrey Brace 17 Aug '20

17 Aug '20

We are looking for exhibitors for our virtual hybrid show. The format that we propose is that exhibitors create a short video about 5 to 10 minutes showing off your exhibit and send to us a month before the show. Details to follow if you are interested. During the event we would show your video which will stream to YouTube followed by 5 to 10 minutes of questions and answers live. The other option would be for you to show off your exhibit on InfoAge’s campus live on site and in person followed by live questions and answers. We would also like to give exhibitors the opportunity to show off their exhibit live, in-person and on site to InfoAge. Please fill out this Google Form if you are interested: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfSyp3A7yzPJw77Sc_gl0erV4a7QTN8x7W… -- ========================================= Jeff Brace Vice President & Board Member, VCF East Showrunner Vintage Computer Federation http://www.vcfed.org/ jeffrey(a)vcfed.org cell: 732-759-1783

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Museum Report 2020-08-16
by Jeffrey Brace 16 Aug '20

16 Aug '20

Slow day today with only 2 visitors, but extremely high interested visitors who had been here before and wanted more hands on use of the computers. They spent 2 and 1/2 hours using various working machines in the museum. Covid-19 procedures are working well with controlling the number of people in the museum and disinfectant procedures, etc. -- ========================================= Jeff Brace Vice President & Board Member, VCF East Showrunner Vintage Computer Federation http://www.vcfed.org/ jeffrey(a)vcfed.org cell: 732-759-1783

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Museum Report 2020-08-09
by Jeffrey Brace 16 Aug '20

16 Aug '20

Better late than never. About a 15 people that day (last Sunday). A group of 2 about 3PM and a dozen about 4:40PM. Moderate interest level, but it shows that there are people interested in visiting InfoAge as a whole and VCF in particular. It's good to have the museum back up and running. -- ========================================= Jeff Brace Vice President & Board Member, VCF East Showrunner Vintage Computer Federation http://www.vcfed.org/ jeffrey(a)vcfed.org cell: 732-759-1783

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"base 2" dot matrix printer available
by William Dudley 16 Aug '20

16 Aug '20

This is a dot matrix printer that I've owned for decades. It's in its original packing material, with the manual. It's apparently rare, as a google search turns up *nothing*. Pictures here: https://www.dudley.nu/forsale/#base2 Free to a good home, probably. Printer is in NJ. I might be convinced to ship as it's already in a good box. Bill Dudley Jackson, NJ This email is free of malware because I run Linux.

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Qume "daisy wheel" printer available
by William Dudley 16 Aug '20

16 Aug '20

I just found another cache of stuff that I have been storing forever, and I'd like to find homes for it. First item that I've photographed is a Qume "daisy wheel" printer. It's pristine. Last used in the early 90's, when I managed to get my CPM system to talk to it. Photos here. https://www.dudley.nu/forsale/#qume Free to a good home, unless this thing is stupidly valuable. Bill Dudley This email is free of malware because I run Linux.

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Needed 5-1/4” Cleaning Floppy
by Herb Johnson 16 Aug '20

16 Aug '20

> Alexander Jacocks said: > Unfortunately, I have a bunch of drives that came to me dirty. So, cleaning disks is good, but doesn't directly address the need. The discussion has branched between "cleaning floppy diskettes" and "cleaning floppy drives". And "cleaning disks" is ambiguous; what's to be cleaned?. I myself, do not care for minimalist posts. Here's a primer on floppy drive issues of "dirt". A floppy drive is a mechanical mechanism. They get dirty because they are exposed to desktop environments but rarely cleaned. Drive mech's oils produce sticky surfaces. To clean a drive one has to remove dirt and debris. Age causes greases to turn hard; greases must be removed and replaced. Age damages flexible plastics and turns them to goo or hardens them: they must be removed and if necessary for function they must be replaced. Some things wear out from abrasion - head pads, rotating mechs. And: the drive heads are little electromagnets with a coating of epoxy. In time the epoxy wears off, the magnetic gap starts to open. Magnetic particles in that gap "short out" the magnetic signal, increasing read and write errors. Drives have other problems: read the fine ancient drive manuals if the manual for your drive doesn't discuss diagnosis and details of function. In any event, material can gather on the read-write head - that's bad. Very bad. It will scour magnetic coatings off the diskette. And the debris will "infect" other diskettes. So #1 priority is to keep the heads CLEAN and to clean them as soon as you observe diskette scouring or hear a "screeeeeeech" (not to be confused with noises from the disk head hub as it rotates, a similar sound). As has been discussed, one Q-tips the heads or uses a cleaning diskette (noun), either with an alcohol solution. 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 retrotechnology DOT info

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Apple IIgs “safe mode”
by Richard Cini 16 Aug '20

16 Aug '20

I’m trying to prep my old //gs for possibly getting rid of it. It’s been sitting for a while but it passes internal diagnostics. It seems to be barfing on loading GSOS from the external SCSI so I was wondering if there’s a way to force it to boot from the floppy disk so I can reformat the drive. Thanks! Rich Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef>

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