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Subject: Re: 1980's bedroom setup
by Jeffrey Jonas 04 Feb '20

04 Feb '20

According to wikipedia, the Balans chair was invented in 1979. Mine's from 1984. Definitely the correct period. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kneeling_chair

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Rack lift
by Mike Loewen 04 Feb '20

04 Feb '20

I'm looking into the possibility of getting a lift, to raise equipment into computer racks. What do you guys recommend, that won't break the bank? The Harbor Freight lift tables only go up to 34". Mike Loewen mloewen(a)cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

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Instagram Challenge
by Adam Michlin 03 Feb '20

03 Feb '20

Living Computers: 3,100 followers Computer History Museum: 4,572 followers VCF: 554 followers Challenge accepted. How can you help? I'm assuming everyone that can tolerate such new a fangled thing as Instagram is already following us at: https://www.instagram.com/vcfederation/ But even those people that can't tolerate it can help! How? Pictures! Really cool pictures! Of really cool vintage computers. We may not have the endowment of CHM and LC, but our members are the best members and have the coolest gear! Small print: Pictures accepted by email at this address or <adam.michlin(a)vcfed.org>. If you have an Instagram account that you want tagged, let me know. Wish I could promise every single picture will be posted. This offer not valid in ... blah blah blah...

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Apple diskII drive head needed
by Sentrytv 03 Feb '20

03 Feb '20

I am looking for good working apple diskII head for a floppy drive model A2M0003 One of the coils on the head is open does not seem to be fixable and I am looking for the head and cable. If you have something I can use please contact me. Mike Rosen Sent from: My extremely complicated, hand held electronic device.

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] 1980's bedroom setup
by Ethan O'Toole 03 Feb '20

03 Feb '20

[NON-Text Body part not included] For the 80s bedroom do you have one of those ubiquitous "computer desks" that were everywhere? With the book space or whatever across the top of the back hutch, and the place for the disk drives to the side of the monitor? - Ethan

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Re: 1980's bedroom setup
by Sentrytv 03 Feb '20

03 Feb '20

It wouldn't be a bad idea to have a boys bedroom and a girls bedroom. Of course with different computers, peripherals and decor. Showing what boys and girls liked back in the 80s. Sent from: My extremely complicated, hand held electronic device. > On Feb 3, 2020, at 12:52 PM, Jeff G <jeffg(a)junknet.net> wrote: > > If you are thinking what I'm thinking on the desk, it was "Sauder" brand > furniture that seemed to be popular then, or maybe that was the 90s. It was > cheapo particle board stuff, even cheaper than Ikea, but everybody had it, > like microwave carts, TV stands (with VCR slot), etc. > > I love this idea, and Martin mentioning "Merlin" phones made my day for > some odd reason LOL. I have a connection to them even though I was just a > kid back then. > > I LOVE the bedroom/office ideas - definitely be cool to see it switched > around to different eras/decades! Definitely be cool to see it jump back to > the 70s and have it mimic Matthew Brodick's room from Wargames with the > IMSAI. > > JeffG aka Bags

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1980's bedroom setup
by Jeff G 03 Feb '20

03 Feb '20

If you are thinking what I'm thinking on the desk, it was "Sauder" brand furniture that seemed to be popular then, or maybe that was the 90s. It was cheapo particle board stuff, even cheaper than Ikea, but everybody had it, like microwave carts, TV stands (with VCR slot), etc. I love this idea, and Martin mentioning "Merlin" phones made my day for some odd reason LOL. I have a connection to them even though I was just a kid back then. I LOVE the bedroom/office ideas - definitely be cool to see it switched around to different eras/decades! Definitely be cool to see it jump back to the 70s and have it mimic Matthew Brodick's room from Wargames with the IMSAI. JeffG aka Bags

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] 1980's bedroom setup
by Neil Cherry 03 Feb '20

03 Feb '20

I had various left overs/hand-me-downs in my bedroom. A kitchen table, a set of shelves I built out of boards and a wooden chair. I have all except the chair and the TV monitor (lovely 13" B&W Sony, sister tossed it - AHHHH!). I really don't recall seeing computer desks but I didn't know that many people with home computers until the later part of the 80's when I was building PCs for folks. -- Linux Home Automation Neil Cherry ncherry(a)linuxha.com http://www.linuxha.com/ Main site http://linuxha.blogspot.com/ My HA Blog Author of: Linux Smart Homes For Dummies

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Friday Class ideas - VCF East 2020
by Eric Rangell 03 Feb '20

03 Feb '20

I'd be interested in a class about the PDP8 and how to program the PiDP8.

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1980's bedroom setup
by Sentrytv 03 Feb '20

03 Feb '20

Hey for those people who don't like Linda Ronstadt. Then make it a Michael Jackson poster. Or probably both. Sent from: My extremely complicated, hand held electronic device. > On Feb 2, 2020, at 6:18 PM, Sentrytv <sentrytv(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > I really hope you have that cool Linda Ronstadt poster on the wall!! > > Sent from: > My extremely complicated, hand held electronic device. > >> On Feb 2, 2020, at 4:46 PM, Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: >> >> Lots of visitors today. I counted about 52. I have that number because I'm >> starting to keep track of the actual number of visitors that make it to our >> museum (i.e. not just InfoAge in general). >> Changes to the museum: >> We switched out the Storagetek with one piece from the Vax 9000. >> We added two Russian computers. I believe one is Ukranian and an Apple // >> clone. Tony Bogan has more details. >> We started our 80's bedroom exhibit and have a Commodore 64 setup there now >> and will have a printer and PrintShop connected soon. Visitors will be able >> to print out souvenirs. The bedroom has such artifacts as 80's movie >> posters, Dungeons and Dragons books, vinyl records from the time, Risk >> (board game), Rubix Cube. We plan on adding more pop culture of the time >> period. >> The next phase will be an 80's office environment and appropriate computer >> for that time. We have the cubicle wall and fake plant already there. >> I'm sure I'm missing some changes, so maybe the steering committee can fill >> in the gaps. >> More changes to come ... >> -- >> ========================================= >> Jeff Brace >> Vice President & Board Member, VCF East Showrunner >> Vintage Computer Federation >> http://www.vcfed.org/ >> jeffrey(a)vcfed.org

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