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Possible updates to my book: feedback wanted
by Evan Koblentz 11 Jan '18

11 Jan '18

I'm pondering a second edition of my book, "Abacus to smartphone: The evolution of mobile and portable computers" (www.abacustosmartphone.com) A question for those who read the first edition: what if any significant changes/updates would you like to see?

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Requesting help for local pickup from Inwood NY (near JFK Airport)
by malcolm＠avitech.com.au 10 Jan '18

10 Jan '18

Greetings all. Down here in Australia we've been putting together a reproduction of an early 1980's single-board computer called the Super 80. There's some information about the original Super 80 on this Wikipedia page -> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Smith_Super-80_Computer The PCB reproduction has been completed, and we'll shortly be placing the custom manufacturing order for the keyboard kit. One part we've had trouble locating is a suitable transformer (it needs to have 12-0-12 and 7VAC secondaries). The only part we can find worldwide is manufactured in Inwood NY. They have stock on hand currently. Is there anyone who can help out by picking up an order of about 10 transformers (2.8 pounds each) and helping to get them mailed out to Australia via the U.S. Postal Service? We've not had any luck trying to work out a cost-effective international shipping arrangement with the manufacturer. There is no hurry to get this done - anytime in the next few weeks would be fine. Cheers, Malcolm (Melbourne, Australia)

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IDE DOM or CFCard for disk emulator
by corey cohen 10 Jan '18

10 Jan '18

So I’m trying to understand which is better, forgetting you can quickly remove a CF Card vs the IDE DOM. I’m just about done with my Lisa 2/10 and am using an XProfile drive replacement for the widget drive. With the way the XProfile is mounted both an IDE DOM and CF Card are easy to swap in and out but I’m worried that in the long run LisaOS does a lot of writing of state to the disk. For the occasional MacWorks use to run Macintosh software on the Lisa, I will use a CF Card. Does one have a different read/write duty cycle so it will last longer? Or are they really these days just the same thing in a different package/interface? Thanks, Corey corey cohen uǝɥoɔ ʎǝɹoɔ

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Who's going to VCF Pacific Northwest?
by Jim Scheef 10 Jan '18

10 Jan '18

The Living Computer Museum has been on my list of things to do since it opened. Combined with a VC Festival, it is irresistible. So I have my plane ticket and hotel reservation. Who else is going? If it makes a difference, I'm staying at the Georgetown Inn about 3 miles south of the museum. Jim

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Urgent: Anyone near Elizabethtown, PA?
by Evan Koblentz 08 Jan '18

08 Jan '18

Who can pick up a small item near Elizabethtown PA for the museum?

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IBM 1520 on EBAY
by Douglas Crawford 08 Jan '18

08 Jan '18

No doubt ebay frequenters have seen this, but I thought I'd post it for those that don't frequent it since I've not seen one come up since getting involve in vintage 7 ish years ago. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-IBM-5120-computer-with-documentation/12288…

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OT: Sinclair zx81 memopaks
by Tony Bogan 08 Jan '18

08 Jan '18

All, I recently acquired a memopak16 and memopak32 in original packaging for the Sinclair zx81. The 32k may have been used, the 16k was definitely used as you can see the insertion scratches on the edge connector pins. Both are in excellent shape, I have no way of testing these as I do not own a Sinclair. If anyone going to the workshop this coming weekend has any interest I will bring them with me. Otherwise contact me off list if you're interested. Not looking for much, they go for $15-$50 on eBay depending on the day of the week and the barometric pressure ;-) I'm happy with $15 plus shipping for the 16k and $20 plus ship for the 32k. Gets my $$ back for the stuff I picked up they were with which is all I am looking for. Tony Sent from my iPhone

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h89 in your neighborhood
by alex bodnar 08 Jan '18

08 Jan '18

Mike, just saw this on epay, but it looks ok and cheap too. "https://www.ebay.com/itm/Zenith-Data-Systems-Z90-80-Vintage-Computer-Z-90-P owers-On/112736191208?hash=item1a3f99c2e8:g:~6MAAOSw~y9ZF1J5" Alex Alex M. Bodnar amateur Radio: K3CIM Emergency Services: ARES/RACES

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OT: "storagebanner"
by Evan Koblentz 08 Jan '18

08 Jan '18

This is truly off-topic. Other than an Oct. 6, 2017 Tweet by @storagehulk, can anyone find me online references to a defunct data storage reseller called "Storagebanner"? Please reply to me off-list only. Thank you.

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Docent duty at the workshop (Jan. 13 & 14) 2018
by Jeffrey Brace 07 Jan '18

07 Jan '18

For those attending the workshop next weekend, I created a signup list for docent duty. If you are interested, then let me know and signup here: < https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1nJnUUNX-ub1RDhFDpINcXk0G1ZhCbbLB-39… >

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