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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] List of 2020 exhibits
by Mike Loewen 24 Jan '20

24 Jan '20

On Fri, 24 Jan 2020, Evan Koblentz via vcf-midatlantic wrote: >> I?ll post it here > Free advice: I always posted it on the event site ASAP as exhibitors sign > up. This way, potential attendees or participants see that the event will be > active. If you wait too long to post the exhibits (and classes, etc.), then > people will judge the quality of the event based on the detail-less website > and decide not to attend or spread misinformation. I agree with Evan. I'd like to see the exhibitors list updated on the site, as new people sign up. Mike Loewen mloewen(a)cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] List of 2020 exhibits
by Dean Notarnicola 24 Jan '20

24 Jan '20

I’ll post it here On Fri, Jan 24, 2020 at 11:23 AM Peter Fletcher via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > Is there a current list of registered VCF EAST 2020 exhibits available? > I’ve had a couple of people ask me what to expect if they decide to attend > and I gave them some examples from previous years but if there is an > updated list that might be helpful. > > Thanks, > > Pete > >

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List of 2020 exhibits
by Peter Fletcher 24 Jan '20

24 Jan '20

Is there a current list of registered VCF EAST 2020 exhibits available? I’ve had a couple of people ask me what to expect if they decide to attend and I gave them some examples from previous years but if there is an updated list that might be helpful. Thanks, Pete

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VCF East Swag
by Jeffrey Brace 23 Jan '20

23 Jan '20

We are looking for ideas and suggestions for swag that people will like and buy at VCF East. We already will be selling t-shirts & polos. Likely we will have mugs, baseball caps, mousepads. Does anyone have any great ideas? Feel free to post here or email me separately. -- ========================================= Jeff Brace Vice President & Board Member, VCF East Showrunner Vintage Computer Federation http://www.vcfed.org/ jeffrey(a)vcfed.org

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CCTALK down?
by William Sudbrink 23 Jan '20

23 Jan '20

I haven't received a cctalk message since Monday. Is it down for everyone else? Bill S.

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VCF East 2020 - hotels
by Jeffrey Brace 22 Jan '20

22 Jan '20

If anyone needs to book a hotel, I advise to do it sooner rather than later. There is the NJ Marathon that same weekend so lots of hotels are booking up quickly. -- ========================================= Jeff Brace Vice President & Board Member, VCF East Showrunner Vintage Computer Federation http://www.vcfed.org/ jeffrey(a)vcfed.org

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Repair workshop spaces available for Jan 25 & 26 at InfoAge
by Jeffrey Brace 22 Jan '20

22 Jan '20

One week to go before the workshop. And yes, Ian Primus is attending! There are still 11 spots available for the January 25 & 26 workshop at InfoAge. 15 people are attending and so far 9 tables being reserved. January 25 & 26, 2020: InfoAge CDL Hackerspace building 9059 Signup sheet is found here < https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LmYNLLK6CEOLCeOQCClhe1J20gpmVlyzmSs… > -- ========================================= Jeff Brace Vice President & Board Member, VCF East Showrunner Vintage Computer Federation http://www.vcfed.org/ jeffrey(a)vcfed.org

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VCF East 2020 January Update
by Jeffrey Brace 21 Jan '20

21 Jan '20

First of all we just got Monster 6502 coming! Also The 8-bit Guy (David Murray) - Commander X16 Ben Eater (Khan Academy & 6502 Computer Kit) Stefany Allaire (C256 Foenix) Oh and some others: Bil Herd Michael Tomczyk Bill Mensch Other surprises are in the works. -- ========================================= Jeff Brace Vice President & Board Member, VCF East Showrunner Vintage Computer Federation http://www.vcfed.org/ jeffrey(a)vcfed.org

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Format of SAVE'd programs on disk
by Bob Applegate 21 Jan '20

21 Jan '20

I’ve been doing a lot with the Microsoft 6502 source code and one of the capabilities I’ve added is being able to SAVE/LOAD from an SD card. All of the variants of that BASIC save and load tokenized programs. That is, the SAVE function saves the current BASIC program exactly as it appears in memory, with tokens and some ASCII data. All of the early versions of MS BASIC did not support disk operations directly and any disk code was added later by the computer manufacturer who incorporated the MS interpreter into their systems. Jump forward a couple years when Microsoft directly supported CP/M so that the underlying disk code could be standardized. When a SAVE “ABC.BAS” command was executed, was the program saved tokenized still, or was it saved as all ASCII like the LIST command would produce? Someone could then edit BASIC programs using a text editor and be able to read them back in, as opposed to having binary files that could only be edited from within BASIC itself. I’m just wondering if it’s worth my effort to add the capability to save/load ASCII or just be happy with my tokenized version. I’m interested to know what Microsoft did in later versions of their interpreter. Bob

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] January workshop call to arms
by David Gesswein 21 Jan '20

21 Jan '20

I have done a little more investigation. To pass diagnostics the machine needs Ethernet connected. Do you have a MAU/AUI to 10 base-t transceiver? I can bring one. There were three operating enviornments for it. Do you know what was installed on it and usernames/passwords? Do you know what you want to run in the museum? Keep it as last used if possible or did you desire something in particular? I got copies for my emulator of Viewpoint, XDE 5.0, and the Koto release of Interlisp-D for use in testing. Are their more people who are planning to work on it? I've played slightly with the DarkStar emulator to have some feel for it but have never seen one in person. On Mon, Jan 06, 2020 at 10:37:30PM -0500, Tony Bogan via vcf-midatlantic wrote: > > All, VCF recently acquired two Xerox 8010 computers. We would like to assess and repair (if needed) these machines, and are hoping to have one on display in the very near future. > > We are looking for anyone with the expertise and experience needed to assess these machines. We are hoping to begin the process of restoring these machines at the upcoming January workshop on the 25th and 26th of this month. > > So if you???re out there (and I???m sure you are!) and you can attend the workshop, please let us know! While there will be lots going on at the workshop, this is something we are hoping to be able to work on in preparation for the museum remodeling (or as soon as is practical) > > Thanks, > Tony Bogan > > Sent from my iPhone

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