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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] IMPORTANT INFO: VCF Repair Workshop August 11 & 12, 2018
by Jonathan Sturges 10 Aug '18

10 Aug '18

Jeff B., Remember at a recent workshop -- early June maybe -- we talked about trying different brew pubs in the area for dinner? I liked the one that weekend... what's next on the list? -Jonathan S.

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Urgent -- music editing
by Evan Koblentz 08 Aug '18

08 Aug '18

Who here is an expert on editing digital music and can do a medium-sized job for us right away? The need is very urgent. Contact me strictly off-list, this is not for public discussion.

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IMPORTANT INFO: VCF Repair Workshop August 11 & 12, 2018
by Jeffrey Brace 08 Aug '18

08 Aug '18

Evan will be running the workshop this weekend. I have grad studies to focus on As a reminder the workshop is $10 *per* person, *per* day. Sorry this InfoAge's rule and not our decision. So that means for two days it is $20. Sign up quickly to guarantee a table. DATE: August 11 & 12, 2018 LOCATION: InfoAge Building 9032A - (2201 Marconi Road, Wall Township, NJ) TIME: Start about 10 A.M. on Saturday and ends whenever we go to sleep. End about 5 P.M. on Sunday. (Starts around 10 A.M. Sunday morning) SIGNUP: <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ 16qE67nTXghKCRYaUKLOZltq8lLG2mfB3yb6XycSfFbM/edit?usp=sharing> COST: - $10 per person, PER day. This is required by InfoAge for us to pay for renting the space. - $25 for those wanting to stay overnight (Money goes to Sandy recover group and InfoAge). Please pay Evan when you get there so that I don't forget. OVERNIGHT: Bring your own pillow, blankets, soap etc. We provide a bed frame and an uncovered mattress. There are showers and a kitchen for your use. - You can pay via PayPal. Ask me for the info at the workshop. EQUIPMENT: - VCF will provide a table and you can use any available electrical outlet. - Bring your own tools, power strips, power cords, and supplies etc. - If you need particular tools that you don't know or particular parts, please post to the list for those going. They may have what you need. Let them know ahead of time. - Please bring an extra one or two power cords as these are often forgotten by people. DRINKS: You should bring your own. I would recommend bringing a cooler of some type. FOOD: You provide your own. We usually order pizza, subs or go out to a dinner and everyone pays their own way. Usually, we make a decision when everyone gets hungry. GATE: During the hours from 1 pm to 5 pm close the front gate behind you. We want museum visitors to go to the front lobby and not wander through the middle of the campus. Outside of those times, you can feel free to leave the gate open. PARKING: Park across from 9032 or 9010A on any blacktop area. InfoAge doesn't like us parking on the lawn anymore. QUESTIONS? Contact Evan , since I will be busy that weekend: 646-546-9999 or evan(a)vcfed.org. Have fun everyone! -- ========================================= Jeff Brace Vice President Vintage Computer Federation

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Update on Dan R.'s health
by Evan Koblentz 07 Aug '18

07 Aug '18

Everyone, Here is an update about Ragooman (with his permission; I talked to him by Facebook messenger this afternoon). Dan joined the former MARCH with a list posting on February 19, 2005. That puts him among the first dozen-ish members. The post: "Hi, I'm glad to find a newsgroup here that's very active in the classic computers. I've been collecting off and on for a number of years. I'm originally from Long Island, but after a few jobs I'm now in Pittsburgh. One of my first computers I built while in high school was the ELF. Now that I'm settled here, I like to get back into dusting off my machines, unbox them all and get them fired up and running again. I hope this the place to get any valuable info. I noticed there's some event coming soon ? , the TCF, not sure what that is, but if somebody has a link to this, please send it. I might me be able to make it there one time. Thanks for letting me join. thanks, Dan" Some of you know that Dan recently went into home hospice care due to advanced cancer. About a dozen of us took turns going to visit him in Pittsburgh during the last few weeks. Dan made it crystal clear that nothing brightens his spirit more than seeing us and reminiscing about the old days. I started a private email list to arrange visits. I invited about 40 people who I think know Dan pretty well. But after seeing how much he likes visits from us, I realized there may be others who want to join and so our regular list is the best way to get out that message. If you want to be on the private list, then let me know. Dan's adult daughter (Mindy) is also on that list and she has final say about when visits can happen. Do not fear visiting him: seeing us is what he wants!!! Also, his family has been awesome to all of us. They're treating us like one of their own. Feel free to email me privately. Of course you can also email Dan (ragooman(a)gmail.com) but do not overwhelm him, don't ask anything too personal, and understand that his replies may be slow. Facebook messenger is another good way to communicate with him. Don't call unless he tells you otherwise. Finally, remember that Dan may be reading this -- and while is clock speed is reduced these days, his sarcasm circuit is strong. :) -Evan

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August 11-12 workshop signup
by Evan Koblentz 07 Aug '18

07 Aug '18

The next workshop (probably the last one at the museum for a few months) is August 11-12. Here is the signup link: https://tinyurl.com/y7mm872f Jeff B. and I decided to have this workshop in the event room down the hallway from the museum, not in the usual large room. Summer workshop attendance seems to be low, so it's kind of a waste to reserve the large room. Also it is convenient to be right near the museum, and the new/smaller room has better air conditioning. The room can fit about a dozen tables. PS. I'm leading this workshop because Jeff is busy with his grad school stuff.

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Who is Chet Reha?
by Evan Koblentz 07 Aug '18

07 Aug '18

Someone named Chet Reha signed up for the workshop. Happy to have a new member, but ... who is it? Chet, if you're reading this, then please reply and introduce yourself. Thanks....

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Maker Faire demo sign-up
by Evan Koblentz 06 Aug '18

06 Aug '18

World Maker Faire is September 22-23 at the N.Y. Hall of Science (Queens). We applied for a 10x20 demo booth. Our theme is "Cool hacks for old computers." Any cool hacks will do! Modern, vintage, hardware, software, etc. **** IMPORTANT >>>> Let's avoid redundancy. Sign up here for what you'll bring: https://tinyurl.com/ybb3729w We have a hotel room for Saturday the 22nd. There are two beds. I get dibs for one bed. Jeff B. has first right of refusal for the other. Anyone's welcome to crash on the floor, etc. There will be several tickets available. I don't have an exact number. As always, the tickets are for people who put serious hours into staffing our booth and bringing demos. They're not for general freebies (unless we have extra at the last minute).

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] please unsubscribe me.
by Neil Cherry 06 Aug '18

06 Aug '18

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please unsubscribe me.
by Joe Herdler 06 Aug '18

06 Aug '18

Please subscribe me. Thank you. Joe

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Museum report
by Dean Notarnicola 06 Aug '18

06 Aug '18

Delayed museum report for Saturday: The promised rain and gloom stayed away, unfortunately keeping much of the public away as well. However, the were two very interested groups of visitors. One was an elderly French-Canadian couple who were very interested in the older machines. They slowly lost interest as we came to the micros, but appreciated the connection to the evolution of computing. That was it until 4:45, when a retired couple who both worked for RCA back in the 1802 days arrived. They were extremely interested in the micros and were very engaged in discussing how and why the early micro market evolved into the Intel/ARM virtual duopoly we see today, and how some decendents of early CPUs and microcontrollers survive in modern embedded systems. Big thank you to Tony for dropping by and helping me get the micros up and running for the day, and keeping me from being alone the first couple of hours.

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