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In Memoriam: Mark Klein, AT&T Whistleblower Who Revealed NSA Mass Spying
by Jeffrey Jonas 16 Mar '25

16 Mar '25

relayed from good 'old USENET: [EFF - Electronic Frontier Foundation, kind of like an ACLU focusing on tech/privacy issues and then some...] In Memoriam: Mark Klein, AT&T Whistleblower Who Revealed NSA Mass Spying EFF is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Mark Klein, a bona fide hero who risked civil liability and criminal prosecution to help expose a massive spying program that violated the rights of millions of Americans. Mark didn't set out to change the world. For 22 years, he was a telecommunications technician for AT&T, most of that in San Francisco. But he always had a strong sense of right and wrong and a commitment to privacy. ...... When the New York Times reported in late 2005 that the NSA was engaging in spying inside the U.S., Mark realized that he had witnessed how it was happening. He also realized that the President was not telling Americans the truth about the program. And, though newly retired, he knew that he had to do something. He showed up at EFF's front door in early 2006 with a simple question: "Do you folks care about privacy?" =========== rest: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/memoriam-mark-klein-att-whistleblower…

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] IBM Documents in Boston
by Dave McGuire 15 Mar '25

15 Mar '25

On 3/13/25 14:16, Mike Rieker via vcf-midatlantic wrote: > I'm local too as a backup. Thank you Mike. The guy has agreed to donate the documentation to LSSM for scanning. It is...a LARGE pile. A friend of mine in Boston has been threatening to visit soon; we might be able to leverage his trip for this. Let's see how it goes; we may need your help as well. Thanks, -Dave -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] IBM Documents in Boston
by Dave McGuire 15 Mar '25

15 Mar '25

On 3/13/25 14:16, Mike Rieker via vcf-midatlantic wrote: > I'm local too as a backup. Hey Mike I emailed you off-list about this, please check your spam filters. Thanks, -Dave -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA

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Dennis Grimm Obituary
by Christian Liendo 13 Mar '25

13 Mar '25

I know this is an auction, but the obituary was really nice. There are many people who worked in the industry that will never be remembered and I appreciate when someone is discussed. Anyway I hope someone appreciates it as much as I do. https://www.rrauction.com/provenance/dennis-grimm-collection/?fbclid=IwY2xj…

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MARCH contact info (Dayton Microcomputer Association)
by Herbert Johnson 13 Mar '25

13 Mar '25

> I'm a member of a Dayton Ohio user group > [might start] a master listing of computer clubs around the world or country > I had suggested that APCUG www.apcug2.org set up a master list o For what it's worth, I looked over the Dayton Microcomputer Association (DMA) Web site and glanced at some of their activities. My review was brief but informative. https://dma1.org/sigs/ They seem to have interests in older computing and microprocessor computing, through their SIG's (subgroups) which meet in several Dayton areas. The club began in the very vintage era (as did I). So there's some overlap among my vintage computing interests. I spent some time in Ohio, and Dayton is the location of world's largest hamfest (and one of the oldest-active hamfests). One of the SIGs meets at a Dayton radio amateur location. I'm saying, there's stuff going on there in Dayton OH. Separately: The DMA is a member of a "club of clubs" called APCUG www.apcug2.org which seems to be an affiliation of computing-related clubs. MOst of course deal with modern or recent computing, some do not. How VCF Inc. responds to the posted request is up to the VCF inc. officers. But it may be useful to open lines of communications to these groups and see if there's common interests. And of course, it's an opportunity to inform them about MARCH and VCF events. Also, MARCH members outside of New Jersey may be interested in organizations near to them, such as may be found within the APCUG, or have interest in the DMA of Dayton OH. Regards Herb Johnson -- Herbert R. Johnson, New Jersey USA https://www.retrotechnology.com OR .net preserve, recover, restore 1970's computing email: hjohnson AT retrotechnology DOT com or try later herbjohnson AT comcast DOT net

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VCF West 2025 Survey
by Jeffrey Brace 12 Mar '25

12 Mar '25

SAVE THE DATE! VCF West is back on August 1 & 2, 2025 at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California. Please fill out this survey to help us with planning: https://forms.gle/R1kSCsVqEyZfgQ4Q8 This survey is for everyone! We have started plans to make VCF West a bigger, better, and more unique show than we ever have before! We're partnering with the Sacramento Amiga Computer Club and AmiWest to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Amiga and other special guests. We will have quality speakers, a large consignment area, exhibits galore and our Friday Night Social. Exhibit space will, however, be limited so we are going to be selective in the process. There is still room for talks so if you're interested or know someone who is, please let us know at vcfwest(a)vcfed.org We're looking forward to seeing you there! Take care! Jeff Brace VCF National Board Member Chairman & Vice President VCF East Showrunner MARCH Fundraising Manager Vintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 charity https://vcfed.org/ <http://www.vcfed.org/> jeffrey(a)vcfed.org

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Who can I talk to about www.midatlanticretro.com
by Christian Liendo 11 Mar '25

11 Mar '25

Please private email me. This is not critical, but I don't want to spam the group with this.

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Swap Meet at System Source
by Ryan Burke 10 Mar '25

10 Mar '25

System Source in Hunt Valley, Maryland is hosting a swap meet on April 26th and 27th. There will be space in the front parking lot to sell out of, and space to set up tables and tents. We will also be hosting a repair workshop immediately following the swap meet. The Computer Museum at System Source is also currently looking to free up space in our overstuffed warehouse. To do this, we will be selling many duplicate computers, game consoles, AV equipment, and more. All proceeds from sales go directly to supporting the museum and making it better. Here are a few things that you can expect to see for sale: Power Mac G3 and G4 Classic Macintosh IBM PCs and compatibles Game consoles, from the Atari 2600 to Nintendo 3DS Turntables, speakers, and projectors iPods and iPhones Apple Newtons iBook G3s and Powerbook G3s Please follow this link to find more information and register: https://ca.syssrc.com/wp/?page_id=105&civiwp=CiviCRM&q=civicrm%2Fevent%2Fin… Please help us by spreading the word! Email rburke(a)syssrc.com with questions.

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Video converter info
by Mike Loewen 09 Mar '25

09 Mar '25

I have a video board that outputs analog RGB-Hsync at 59.94Hz Vertical and 15.734KHz Horizontal. What do I need to convert this to display on a modern LCD display? Mike Loewen mloewen(a)cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

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Northern VA VCM Meetup - 4 May @ 1-6 PM
by Ryan Stapleton 08 Mar '25

08 Mar '25

Hello All, I am holding my next DMVVCM (DMV Vintage Computer Meetup) on 4 May from 1-6 PM. This will be at the Chantilly, VA public library. 4000 Stringfellow Rd Chantilly, VA, 20151-2628 More information available at: https://www.bluewizard.net/dmvvcm/vintagecomputermeetup/ Thank you -Ryan

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