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Festivus Games being brought - In case you missed it on the list
by Jeffrey Brace 29 Nov '17

29 Nov '17

Jeff Brace will bring: 4 C64 4 1702 Monitors 4 uIEC 4 1541 2 - C64 DTV 1 - Namco Ms. Pac-man joystick 1 - Namco Pac-man joystick 1 - C64 SuperCPU 1 - Playstation to C64 joystick port connector (fresh off the boat from GB) 1 - Vectrex with cartridges Lots of C64 games on SD card Maybe Shredz 64 (Guitar Hero for C64) Ian will bring: Nintendo Entertainment System Nintendo 64 Turbografx 16 Genesis Colecovision Jaguar Atari 2600 Many boob tubes

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by Duane Craps 29 Nov '17

29 Nov '17

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TBA for Festivus 2017??? Drinks and Food
by Jeffrey Brace 28 Nov '17

28 Nov '17

Drinks 10 people = Beer 7 people = Soda or Water 8 people = TBA Food 7 people = Meal food 8 people = Snacks and Desserts 6 people = TBA There are also others that are blank. Please update your TBA. Please change blank to None. I want to know what I need to buy more of. Thanks, Jeff Brace

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Museum inventory
by Evan Koblentz 28 Nov '17

28 Nov '17

Mike L. posted: "It bothers me greatly that we don't have a record of our holdings. We should have pictures of each item, along with make, model, s/n and donor info, at the least. ... I urge people to move on this." The VCFed board and I completely agree. It's already underway. Adam has been our greatest asset on this project. For some sick, twisted reason that I don't understand :) he * enjoys * being alone in the warehouse and counting stuff. He already counted our different models of Apple, Atari, and Commodore gear. There are five major benefits to having a proper inventory. In no particular order: we can buy artifact insurance, better evaluate the value of our assets, know what we can deaccession as fundraising, know what we have for exhibits, and clear warehouse space. We also have to attack the library which is mostly boxed up in storage. Jeff and I would love to arrange an inventory weekend when several members show up to work on this and nothing else. It will be important that everyone follow directions :) and not waste time on the minutiae of tiny bits. Over-inventorying is a trap to avoid. We needn't count every joystick, floppy disk, and power cable. Trying to do so would be functionally impossible. Instead, we're counting computers, major peripherals, and "box of TRS-80 software" or whatever the case may be.

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A holiday message from VCF
by Evan Koblentz 28 Nov '17

28 Nov '17

Here's a special holiday-season message from VCFed to you! http://vcfed.org/wp/2017/11/28/a-holiday-message-from-vcf-to-you/ I'll add to it: VCFed is an amazing thing, and I never dreamed we'd get this big and successful. Please read the complete post linked above for a summary of what we accomplished in 2017, what we're thinking about for 2018, and how you can help us get there. Thanks, Evan

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FS: Cromemco D+7A I/O Box, Manual, and Some Kit Pieces
by systems_glitch 28 Nov '17

28 Nov '17

link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/272959758773 This is ONLY the box, manual, and some kit pieces for a Cromemco D+7A -- the S-100 board itself is NOT included! I got it this way, and I don't have a D+7A to go in it :) Thanks, Jonathan

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FS: Unused Processor Tech 2KRO 1702A ROM Board with Manual
by systems_glitch 28 Nov '17

28 Nov '17

link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/272959751915 This board came with a lot of other Processor Tech stuff, and appears to be completely unused. It includes what appears to be the original manual, in the Zip-Loc bag it came in, with the business card of Polyhedral Systems, most likely the company that sold the board. Happy to drop off in person at Festivus! Thanks, Jonathan

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Cray C90/J916 on Ebay
by william degnan 28 Nov '17

28 Nov '17

Be the first one on your block...(unless you live in Kensington, PA) Ebay https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-CRAY-C90-J916-Super-Computer-include-48-el… Bill

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Museum Report 2017-11-26 November 26, 2017
by Jeffrey Brace 28 Nov '17

28 Nov '17

Lots of visitors today about 2 dozen. I show the kids a Macintosh and tell them to run Paint. They try to touch the screen. They think it is a touch screen. Then I show them the mouse. They single click. The don't know double click that well. I have to explain to them how slow computers were and they have to wait. I show the kids BASIC, then Impossible Mission on the C64. They love it. I show them Windows 3.1 and they love Minesweeper and Solitaire. They all loved it and stayed for an hour as I showed them the different microcomputers. I actually did a lot of tours instead of the usual quick run through. Lots of interest and they learned a lot about the history of computers that they didn't know. The parents love the explanation of the progression of technology. I need to learn more about how vacuum tube computers work to give them a comparison. Spent the rest of the time inventorying supplies we have for Festivus that we have already.

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OT: InfoAge model trains show
by Evan Koblentz 27 Nov '17

27 Nov '17

InfoAge is having its annual model trains show, sponsored by Garden State Central Model Railroad Club, noon-5pm on December 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, and 17. Bring the family! There will be plenty of hands-on playing opportunities for kids. I hear there's a computer museum too. :) ________________________________ Evan Koblentz, director Vintage Computer Federation a 501(c)(3) educational non-profit evan(a)vcfed.org (646) 546-9999 www.vcfed.org facebook.com/vcfederation twitter.com/vcfederation instagram.com/vcfederation

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