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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Staging Consignment Items
by David Riley 25 Mar '19

25 Mar '19

On Mar 25, 2019, at 12:35 PM, Sentrytv via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > > From: Sentrytv <sentrytv(a)yahoo.com> > Subject: Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Staging Consignment Items > Date: March 25, 2019 at 12:35:37 PM EDT > To: evan(a)vcfed.org > Cc: vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> > > > I have a question: > > Would it be possible to consider a "vendor" area with tables, to sell your stuff? > > Not necessarily instead of Consignment. We did this last year, and it seemed like a success to me (Evan could probably say better than me whether it was). - Dave

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Museum Report for March 24, 2019
by Jeffrey Brace 25 Mar '19

25 Mar '19

Hey Pete! Thanks so much for filling in as docent today as I am away volunteering at VCF PNW. It's nice to have fresh faces being docent at the museum. I'm glad that you were able to enjoy yourself despite the day being slow. :) Thanks again Pete! On Sun, Mar 24, 2019 at 8:39 PM Peter Cetinski via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > Fairly slow day today. We had one family of four come in for a tour > around 3pm. Then nothing until the last half hour or so where we had an > older single fellow and 2 different families. > > My son Alex and I had a Solitaire and Minesweeper competition on the > Windows 3.1 PC. :) > > It’s always fun and a pleasure to help out the VCF. > > > -- ========================================= Jeff Brace Vice President Vintage Computer Federation

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Museum Report for March 24, 2019
by Peter Cetinski 25 Mar '19

25 Mar '19

Fairly slow day today. We had one family of four come in for a tour around 3pm. Then nothing until the last half hour or so where we had an older single fellow and 2 different families. My son Alex and I had a Solitaire and Minesweeper competition on the Windows 3.1 PC. :) It’s always fun and a pleasure to help out the VCF.

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Kemner's Surplus Warehouse
by Eric Rangell 24 Mar '19

24 Mar '19

Hi all, I went to Kemner's Surplus Warehouse yesterday and picked up miscellaneous parts I wanted, and I suggest anyone in the area do the same for what they want. There are signs in the store that indicate they have been evicted. I don't know any more about their situation or their timeframe for clearing out the store. I saw a bunch of Apple II series machines, some Vic 20s, C64s, and TRS80s. There are lots of electronics parts, vintage test equipment, and media. Here is a message Beverly sent me: "Sure if you tell a computer Club about our store that would be great I keep swearing that there's got to be museums out there that would like some of the stuff we have even stuff that doesn't work you would think of Museum either them or people that are part of it would fix it and want it on display we've got to have some stuff that they may not have that they would still want the important thing is for them to understand that the prices on them are not what we're selling it for but we're also not able to be completely low-balled because we still need money we were talking today about how there's people that are probably not coming now because they think the day's going to come when everything in the store is like 90% off. And unfortunately we're not a regular store and I don't believe he's going to do that. So the thing is they need to just bargain with him and if he likes the price he will accept it . Or if that item he can go 50 off then he'll do that. If he can't or won't then he'll give you 30% off Etc. It probably will stay that way until we're out. Sometimes some things may go up to 75 some things you may only ever get up to 50% off. What the main idea is that you may not be able to get them after we're closed. we're not sure about that , so Now's the Time to really see and get what you want" So I would suggest that someone at the museum contact Beverly (Facebook seems to be the best way: https://www.facebook.com/KemnerEnterprises/ or https://www.facebook.com/bkemner ) and discuss what is possible and find out more about their situation with the contents of the store and their warehouses. Perhaps a win/win situation can be found where some of their inventory is offered for sale at consignment at the VCF events around the country, or we repair some of their computers during upcoming workshops for use in a training lab - it's going to take some tact to negotiate so all communications should be done through Evan and the other VCF chapter leaders. We can discuss more at next week's workshop. Thanks, Eric

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Workshop dates
by Evan Koblentz 24 Mar '19

24 Mar '19

I talked to Ian the other day. He will be there. On Sun, Mar 24, 2019, 10:00 AM Sentrytv via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > I should be there Saturday > Maybe Sunday not sure yet > Have not signed up yet > Ian is the expert on CRT STUFF. > I have knowledge of this too. > See if Ian has signed up yet. > > Mike R. > > Besides *March 30 & 31*: < > > https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qisU7Goz7_QQVOtuCEg8PsDfh7-adv0zNXI… > > > > There is: > *April 13 & 14*: < > > https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XTEGeYkzqrmGL_X5OdyFbjoy4QtLMBDoX5r… > > > > *June 1 & 2*: > < > > https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cdRaUOarYmLe0c7Veddzl4HhOqB1BXTgTCQ… > > > > *August 24 & 25*: > < > > https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13Gmvr2ZEtEXouN0oB7Y_UtCRabbwhLTi4E_… > > > > > -- > ========================================= > Jeff Brace > Vice President > Vintage Computer Federation > > Sent from: > My extremely complicated, hand held electronic device. > > > On Mar 24, 2019, at 8:02 AM, Peter Fletcher <pfletch(a)mac.com> wrote: > > > > Have to work on Saturday, but may be able to make it on Sunday. Do you > know what time the workshop is happening on Sunday? > > > > Thanks for the help. > > > > > >> On Mar 24, 2019, at 1:19 AM, Sentrytv <sentrytv(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > >> > >> You can bring them to the next workshop at InfoAge. > >> I believe it is next weekend. > >> There should be someone there to look at them. > >> > >> I maybe going but have not confined that yet. > >> > >> Mike R. > >> > >> Sent from: > >> My extremely complicated, hand held electronic device. > >> > >>> On Mar 23, 2019, at 10:39 PM, Peter Fletcher via vcf-midatlantic < > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > >>> > >>> <mime-attachment> > >> > > >

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Kemner's Surplus Warehouse
by Eric Rangell 24 Mar '19

24 Mar '19

Their hours are Friday 1pm-7pm, Saturday 10am-7pm. They are busy the other days preparing for the move out. This video shows a lot of the electronic equipment. https://www.facebook.com/KemnerEnterprises/videos/1744945005556433/ The computers are shown starting around the 13 minute mark.

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Upgrade your Putty
by Neil Cherry 24 Mar '19

24 Mar '19

I don't know how many others use Putty (a SSH/Telnet/SCP/SFTP client for Winwods) but seems there are security issues with Putty before 0.71 Article about the issues: https://thehackernews.com/2019/03/putty-software-hacking.html More important, link to the latest Putty: https://www.putty.org/ -- 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] Kemner's Surplus Warehouse
by Tony Bogan 24 Mar '19

24 Mar '19

> On Mar 24, 2019, at 7:31 AM, Sentrytv <sentrytv(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > Where is this warehouse ? > > Mike R. Kemner’s Surplus Warehouse 114 S Washington St Pottstown PA

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Workshop dates
by Sentrytv 24 Mar '19

24 Mar '19

I should be there Saturday Maybe Sunday not sure yet Have not signed up yet Ian is the expert on CRT STUFF. I have knowledge of this too. See if Ian has signed up yet. Mike R. Besides *March 30 & 31*: < https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qisU7Goz7_QQVOtuCEg8PsDfh7-adv0zNXI… > There is: *April 13 & 14*: < https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XTEGeYkzqrmGL_X5OdyFbjoy4QtLMBDoX5r… > *June 1 & 2*: < https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cdRaUOarYmLe0c7Veddzl4HhOqB1BXTgTCQ… > *August 24 & 25*: < https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13Gmvr2ZEtEXouN0oB7Y_UtCRabbwhLTi4E_… > -- ========================================= Jeff Brace Vice President Vintage Computer Federation Sent from: My extremely complicated, hand held electronic device. > On Mar 24, 2019, at 8:02 AM, Peter Fletcher <pfletch(a)mac.com> wrote: > > Have to work on Saturday, but may be able to make it on Sunday. Do you know what time the workshop is happening on Sunday? > > Thanks for the help. > > >> On Mar 24, 2019, at 1:19 AM, Sentrytv <sentrytv(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> You can bring them to the next workshop at InfoAge. >> I believe it is next weekend. >> There should be someone there to look at them. >> >> I maybe going but have not confined that yet. >> >> Mike R. >> >> Sent from: >> My extremely complicated, hand held electronic device. >> >>> On Mar 23, 2019, at 10:39 PM, Peter Fletcher via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: >>> >>> <mime-attachment> >> >

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] CRT Repair suggestions
by Tony Bogan 24 Mar '19

24 Mar '19

Sunday usually starts around 10 once everyone is back from breakfast. Sometimes a little earlier. The next VCF Repair workshop will be March 30 & 31, 2019. Signup here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qisU7Goz7_QQVOtuCEg8PsDfh7-adv0zNXI…

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