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Unix Tell All Book From Kernighan Hits The Shelves
by Christian Liendo 31 Oct '19

31 Oct '19

https://hackaday.com/2019/10/29/unix-tell-all-book-from-kernighan-hits-the-… Can we get him to come back and sell / sign books?

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Museum 3B1 & PDP-8
by Dave McGuire 31 Oct '19

31 Oct '19

On 10/31/19 12:22 PM, Brian L. Stuart via vcf-midatlantic wrote: > I used to use the 3b1 quite heavily in the early '90s, and > I'm pretty sure I remember running a build of rogue on > it, though I usually ran without the windowing system to > get a full 80 columns. Now that you mention it, I believe nethack could be built on the 3B1 as well. > As Dave mentiones, yes there are many other editors for > it. But there's only one TRUE editor, as you know: emacs! [dave ducks] -Dave -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA

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Transparent Apple II/II+ Case Kickstarter
by J. Alexander Jacocks 31 Oct '19

31 Oct '19

All, I met the MacEffects team at Vintage Computer Festival Midwest, a few of weeks ago, and saw the prototype for their truly amazing clear Apple II/II+ case: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/maceffects/injection-molded-clear-case… The pictures truly do not do it justice. My wallet was duly robbed. They are down to the last few hours, and the kickstarter is close, but not quite there. Help out, if you can! - Alex

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possibly useful for bbs-simulator
by Jeffrey Jonas 30 Oct '19

30 Oct '19

I have a Castelle FaxPress model 2000 4 phone lines to ethernet (thin-net or AUI, no RJ45). It is intended to be a fax server but I wonder if it could be used as a modem server to ethernet. If anyone knows if that's possible, please speak up. I'll gladly donate it for the project.

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Exposed pins on vintage computers in storage
by Ethan O'Toole 29 Oct '19

29 Oct '19

I have a system in climate controlled storage. I currently leave all the CPU and memory boards installed. It has large connectors that are male pins on side of computer and female on side of the CPU and memory boards. Would it be a big deal to leave the boards removed from the system? The boards weigh a lot and I plan to move it upstairs in the storage unit -- reset the rent counter and lower the size of the unit. I could potentially get some desicant and wrap up the boards if needed but the cabinet not so much (it's a Cray.) Any thoughts? - Ethan

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Good news -- archiving the old Yahoo group
by Evan Koblentz 28 Oct '19

28 Oct '19

Many of you probably heard the recent news that Yahoo is about to delete all their old groups. Many of you also know that from 2004-2015, this very group operated on Yahoo. I filled out Archive Team's request to have our old group preserved and they accepted it. Apparently our activity was deemed historically important. :) I'll post a link to the archive location when they provide it. -- Evan Koblentz, executive director Vintage Computer Federation www.vcfed.org evan(a)vcfed.org (646) 546-9999 VCF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization

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Museum Report
by Chris Fala 28 Oct '19

28 Oct '19

I was docent yesterday. I have been "assistant" docent or "co-docent" before, but this was my first time completely solo. It is always fun spending time at the museum, I highly recommend it! Fairly slow day, likely due to the intense rain we had for most of the morning and early afternoon. There were two groups. Early in the afternoon, a large group of Boy Scouts came through. They seemed fairly interested, and a few of them asked some questions. One boy took pictures of pretty much everything. Later in the afternoon a young family with five small children came through. The oldest daughter seemed very interested and, like the boy scout from earlier, took pictures of everything. Chris

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someone once wanted PC-AT case, VESA/VLB bus motherboard
by Jeffrey Jonas 27 Oct '19

27 Oct '19

I remember someone once asking for a PC-AT case, and someone else asking for a VESA/VLB motherboard. I just happen to have a PC-AT tower case with a socket-3 ISA/VLB motherboard. Speak up if you still need it! -- jeff jonas

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Looking for an Apple //c Plus
by Jason Perkins 26 Oct '19

26 Oct '19

A friend is looking to buy a //c Plus. Does anyone have one they're looking to sell? Thanks! -- Jason Perkins 313 355 0085

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OT: 3D print design for ESP32 VGA dongle
by Bill Degnan 25 Oct '19

25 Oct '19

Hi - Any one have a 3d printer file URL or if it does not exibt be interested in a little ($paid) project to make an enclosure for this device: *https://tinyurl.com/yy8uhffv <https://tinyurl.com/yy8uhffv>* "LILYGO® TTGO VGA32 V1.2 Controller PS/2 Mouse And Keyboard Graphics Library Game Engine And ANSI/VT Terminal For The ESP32" I have the printer but I don't have a scanner.. This is for a product to be sold at the Kennett Classic shop. Contact me privately through vintagecomputer.net/contact.cfm Thanks Bill

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