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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Next Repair Workshop 8/15 & 8/16, 2020
by Jonathan Sturges 20 Jul '20

20 Jul '20

> Yes. No wired internet in 9032-A, but I believe there is wi-fi from the > dining room 9001 that can reach that area although it isn't the greatest. There is an additional option for Comcast subscribers. There's a Comcast public hotspot on Marconi Rd. outside of 9032-A. I've found that more powerful clients, like laptops, can typically use the hotspot directly if you're in the back half of that room. To improve the experience, I usually bring an Extender and repeat the signal within the room. But you still have to know your Comcast credentials to use it. -Jonathan

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] VCF museum re-opening August 1
by Jeffrey Brace 20 Jul '20

20 Jul '20

On Mon, Jul 20, 2020 at 8:06 AM Peter Fletcher via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > Speaking of reopening, it seems to be that holding a live VCF East in > October is likely a pipe dream. I’m sure that isn’t a popular opinion, but > I think we ought to start considering a virtual VCF back up plan if that > hasn’t already been discussed. > > Virtual exhibits certainly won’t be as interesting, but if the call is > made early enough those of us scheduled to exhibit can put in a good > effort. > We are currently discussing a virtual VCF East as a strong and likely possibility. We will be making a final decision and announcement with details the first week of August after VCF West virtual show is finished. > > -Pete > > > > On Jul 20, 2020, at 8:00 AM, Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic < > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > > > InfoAge and all their museums including the Vintage Computer Federation > > Museum will be opening August 1 for regular museum hours and days: > > Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday from 1PM to 5PM. > > Keep in mind that you must go through the front desk if you are visiting > > any of the museums because they will take your temperature, make sure > that > > you are wearing a mask and take down your contact information (for > contact > > tracing purposes). > > Everyone must wear a mask and each museum has Covid-19 procedures in > place > > for managing the flow of people, wearing masks, hand sanitizer, social > > distancing, etc. > > The docents and steering committee are preparing the museum for reopening > > over the next two weeks. > > > > > > -- > > ========================================= > > Jeff Brace > > Vice President & Board Member, VCF East Showrunner > > Vintage Computer Federation > > http://www.vcfed.org/ > > jeffrey(a)vcfed.org > > cell: 732-759-1783 > > -- ========================================= 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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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Mac G4 Quicksilver -- free to a good home (NJ)
by William Dudley 20 Jul '20

20 Jul '20

Mike, I have no idea what your schedule looks like, but I'm retired, so I can meet anytime. That said, I have a dentist appointment in Red Bank tomorrow at 4PM. Assuming you can get over there during the day, we could meet either before or after my appointment. Another possibility is to meet at the Asian Grocery in Marlboro, at which I will be shopping on Friday. If you're working during the day and can't meet at either of these times, we can meet in Freehold or Marlboro some evening after you get off work. Let me know, Bill Dudley This email is free of malware because I run Linux. On Sun, Jul 19, 2020 at 10:41 PM Sentrytv via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > William > I would be interested in it. > I’m in Edison , I can meet you in which town? > > Mike Rosen > > Sent from: > My extremely complicated, hand held electronic device. > > > On Jul 19, 2020, at 9:01 PM, William Dudley via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > > > I have too many computers. > > > > This is a Mac G4 "Quicksilver". I've replaced the (dead) power supply with > > a non-Apple supply (with wiring mods to make it work). It has Ubuntu 16.04 > > installed on it, because I was using the computer in my guest room, and > > guests should have a modern browser. > > > > The case is in good to excellent cosmetic condition. I'll wipe my account off > > the machine and give you the root password, and then you can either use it > > as is, or install MacOS 9 on it (or whatever). > > > > It has a 40GB disk and 640MB of RAM. > > > > Here are the detailed specs about OS and CPU: > > > > VERSION="16.04.6 LTS (Xenial Xerus)" > > > > bogomips : 49.81 > > clock : 500.000000MHz > > cpu : 7400, altivec supported > > detected as : 65 (PowerMac G4 AGP Graphics) > > L2 cache : 1024K unified > > machine : PowerMac3,3 > > Memory : 640 MB > > motherboard : PowerMac3,3 MacRISC Power Macintosh > > platform : PowerMac > > pmac flags : 00000014 > > pmac-generation : NewWorld > > processor : 0 > > processor : 1 > > revision : 2.9 (pvr 000c 0209) > > total bogomips : 99.63 > > > > I don't particularly want to ship this as it's big and heavy. > > I live in the middle of NJ. I can deliver it to the Museum > > for a tech day, or meet you somewhere in Monmouth or > > Ocean county to effect the transfer. > > > > This email is free of malware because I run Linux. >

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VCF museum re-opening August 1
by Jeffrey Brace 20 Jul '20

20 Jul '20

InfoAge and all their museums including the Vintage Computer Federation Museum will be opening August 1 for regular museum hours and days: Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday from 1PM to 5PM. Keep in mind that you must go through the front desk if you are visiting any of the museums because they will take your temperature, make sure that you are wearing a mask and take down your contact information (for contact tracing purposes). Everyone must wear a mask and each museum has Covid-19 procedures in place for managing the flow of people, wearing masks, hand sanitizer, social distancing, etc. The docents and steering committee are preparing the museum for reopening over the next two weeks. -- ========================================= 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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today's surplus finds
by Jeffrey Jonas 20 Jul '20

20 Jul '20

I think the prices are good for authentic parts: https://www.bgmicro.com/9Z1509.aspx limit 10 per order Your Price: $7.99 Quantity in Stock 275 BG Part Number: 9Z1509 RCA COSMAC CDP1802ACE Low power CMOS Microprocessor Introduced by RCA back in 1976 and yet it still continues to have a very loyal following. Used in spacecrafts and in many space science programs. https://www.bgmicro.com/1B1661.aspx Your Price: $1.19 BG Part Number: 1B1661 National Semiconductor MM5486N LED Display Driver. TTL compatible. For individual LEDs, 7 segment displays, or even for relays. 40 Pin Dip. Serial I/O. Very useful and were very popular back in the mid 80's. 33 outputs that will sink 15 ma. Versatile and easy to use. Optimized for common anode. With a brightness control. [it is essentially a 33 bit shift register with current-adjustable outputs via one pin to a resistor. It cascades too!] cheers! Jeff Jonas

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Mac G4 Quicksilver -- free to a good home (NJ)
by William Dudley 19 Jul '20

19 Jul '20

I have too many computers. This is a Mac G4 "Quicksilver". I've replaced the (dead) power supply with a non-Apple supply (with wiring mods to make it work). It has Ubuntu 16.04 installed on it, because I was using the computer in my guest room, and guests should have a modern browser. The case is in good to excellent cosmetic condition. I'll wipe my account off the machine and give you the root password, and then you can either use it as is, or install MacOS 9 on it (or whatever). It has a 40GB disk and 640MB of RAM. Here are the detailed specs about OS and CPU: VERSION="16.04.6 LTS (Xenial Xerus)" bogomips : 49.81 clock : 500.000000MHz cpu : 7400, altivec supported detected as : 65 (PowerMac G4 AGP Graphics) L2 cache : 1024K unified machine : PowerMac3,3 Memory : 640 MB motherboard : PowerMac3,3 MacRISC Power Macintosh platform : PowerMac pmac flags : 00000014 pmac-generation : NewWorld processor : 0 processor : 1 revision : 2.9 (pvr 000c 0209) total bogomips : 99.63 I don't particularly want to ship this as it's big and heavy. I live in the middle of NJ. I can deliver it to the Museum for a tech day, or meet you somewhere in Monmouth or Ocean county to effect the transfer. This email is free of malware because I run Linux.

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Next Repair Workshop 8/15 & 8/16, 2020
by Jeffrey Brace 19 Jul '20

19 Jul '20

The next repair workshop is: August 15 & 16, 2020. Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1L3Jc_RIHiBG08kZOOAgzvqjf8G0ox9ZRa6B… -- ========================================= Jeff Brace Vice President & Board Member, VCF East Showrunner Vintage Computer Federation http://www.vcfed.org/ jeffrey(a)vcfed.org

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Looking for CompuPro CPU-Z
by Richard Cini 18 Jul '20

18 Jul '20

All – Yet another project afoot…trying to get my 8” SA-851 drives working with my IMSAI. My configuration is highly customized using 5.25” drives in place of 8” (and part of two VCF presentations). As a test, I wanted to throw together a small CompuPro system to see if I can get disk images from the Maslin archive working. The only board I don’t have is the CPU-Z board. I have an Interfacer 1, plenty of RAM boards, and the Disk 1 controller. Does anyone have a spare working CPU-Z board that they could part with? Even if I could just use it for testing, that’d be great, but I could do a trade also. I have a ton of spare boards and a few other interesting things. Please contact me off-list. Thanks! Rich -- Rich Cini http://www.classiccmp.org/cini http://www.classiccmp.org/altair32

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PDF of Microcomputer Systems Principles Featuring the 6502/KIM
by Jeffrey Brace 15 Jul '20

15 Jul '20

Bill Mensch mentioned this book in a video chat I had with him preparing for his VCF West 2020 Virtual presentation. It seems that a book that I'm looking for is hard to find and there is no PDF available. The book is: Microcomputer Systems Principles Featuring the 6502/KIM by Camp, Smay and Triska This is the Google Listing: https://books.google.com/books/about/Microcomputer_Systems_Principles_Featu… This is the World Cat listing: https://www.worldcat.org/title/microcomputer-systems-principles-featuring-t… If anyone knows of a PDF version, then please let me know. If you *have* the book, then consider scanning it for the general public's use. Thanks! -- ========================================= Jeff Brace Vice President & Board Member, VCF East Showrunner Vintage Computer Federation http://www.vcfed.org/ jeffrey(a)vcfed.org

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the Lego NES, so retro it's ... retro!
by Jeffrey Jonas 15 Jul '20

15 Jul '20

It's a clever moving background screen, but the price :-0 https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/nintendo-entertainment-system-71374 Nintendo Entertainment System $229.99 Coming Soon on August 1, 2020

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