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Halt and Catch Fire
by John Heritage 21 Aug '17

21 Aug '17

Is the show messing with us? A Sparc station running Excel? :)

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Halt and Catch Fire
by Michael Thompson 21 Aug '17

21 Aug '17

> > Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2017 19:32:53 -0400 > From: John Heritage <john.heritage(a)gmail.com> > To: vcf-midatlantic > <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> > Subject: [vcf-midatlantic] Halt and Catch Fire > > Is the show messing with us? A Sparc station running Excel? :) > > Sun did have the WABI (Windows Application Binary Interface) that would let you run some Windows binaries. They also had a 386 processor on an S-Bus board that could run Windows. -- Michael Thompson

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An amazing event to photograph
by Ian Primus 21 Aug '17

21 Aug '17

I managed to get a pretty decent photo of the partial Eclipse blocking out most of the Sun. http://i.imgur.com/HqKSde6.jpg How'd everyone else do? -Ian

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Museum report
by Evan Koblentz 19 Aug '17

19 Aug '17

Typical museum day: good assortment of visitors throughout the day, straightened up a few things in the workshop area, and replaced a dead tablet with a working one.

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VCFMW
by Mike Loewen 19 Aug '17

19 Aug '17

Is anyone else heading for VCFMW next month? I'll be there with one of my HP minis (2113E) running RTE-6/VM with a pair of 264X terminals. http://vcfmw.org/ Mike Loewen mloewen(a)cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

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Not sure if you have seen this Osborn 1 on eBay
by David Keith 18 Aug '17

18 Aug '17

Osborne 1 Vintage Computer *Fully Tested Working - With original software disks* | eBay | | | | $ 150.00 | | | | | | | Osborne 1 Vintage Computer *Fully Tested Working - With original software d... Both drives read and write perfect, monitor is sharp and clear, keyboard is also functional. Comes with original... | | | |

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] VCFMW
by Alexander 18 Aug '17

18 Aug '17

I'm planning on going again this year. -Alexander 'Z' Pierson Sent from my pocket telephone. Douglas Crawford via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote: >Its my plan to be going! > >On 8/18/2017 4:49 PM, william degnan via vcf-midatlantic wrote: >> I'd like to go, not sure yet >> Bill >> >> On Fri, Aug 18, 2017 at 4:45 PM, Mike Loewen via vcf-midatlantic < >> vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote: >> >>> Is anyone else heading for VCFMW next month? I'll be there with one of >>> my HP minis (2113E) running RTE-6/VM with a pair of 264X terminals. >>> >>> http://vcfmw.org/ >>> >>> >>> Mike Loewen mloewen(a)cpumagic.scol.pa.us >>> Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/ >>> >

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Wifi232 Modem
by Support 18 Aug '17

18 Aug '17

Anyone have a Wifi232 modem (http://biosrhythm.com/?page_id=1453) they can part with or lend me for some testing / tinkering? Need one for just a few days. Thanks! Henry S. Courbis Office Toll Free: (800) REACTIVE (732-2848) Office/Mobile Direct: (856) 779-1900 www.ReActiveMicro.com <http://www.ReactiveMicro.com> - Sales, Support, and News, Our Headquarters on the Internet ReActiveMicro.com/wiki - Support, Software, Manuals, and History. Create your own page today! Facebook.com/reactivemicrousa - Our Social Media Outlet and Support

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OT: Solar Eclipse sunglasses -- legit, better and still cheap
by Herb Johnson 18 Aug '17

18 Aug '17

I was an amateur astronomer. I advise against the referenced Harbor Freight goggles. Here's reliable information about Welder's glass. - Herb https://www.harborfreight.com/ etc. Set comes with both flip front and permanent #10 lens.... https://www.space.com/36941-solar-eclipse-eye-protection-guide.html Welding goggles quote from Rick Fienberg, press officer for the American Astronomical Society (AAS), said "There is a particular circumstance in which [welding goggles are] safe," Fienberg said. "We don't recommend it because it's too easy to get the wrong kind of welding filter." Only goggles made for electric arc welding can be used to observe the sun, and they must have a shade scale number of 12 or higher. Shade 13 is ideal for solar viewing, but that shade is typically not sold in stores, Fienberg added. -------------------- https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/safety Additional Safety Information Viewing with Protection -- Experts suggests that one widely available filter for safe solar viewing is welders glass of sufficiently high number. The only ones that are safe for direct viewing of the Sun with your eyes are those of Shade 12 or higher. These are much darker than the filters used for most kinds of welding. If you have an old welder's helmet around the house and are thinking of using it to view the Sun, make sure you know the filter's shade number. If it's less than 12 (and it probably is), don't even think about using it to look at the Sun. Many people find the Sun too bright even in a Shade 12 filter, and some find the Sun too dim in a Shade 14 filter — but Shade 13 filters are uncommon and can be hard to find. -- Herbert R. Johnson, New Jersey in the USA http://www.retrotechnology.com OR .net

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Test, ignore
by Evan Koblentz 17 Aug '17

17 Aug '17

Nothing to see here.

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