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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] assembler is tedious (was WooHoo!) (Jeffrey Jonas)
by VAXman＠tmesis.org 07 Aug '17

07 Aug '17

Herb Johnson via vcf-midatlantic writes: >Adam Michlin had a lot to say. It's pretty much reasonable, plausible >stuff he has to say. But I have a few nagging comments. > >I don't care for his use of a distinction between "real" programmers >(his quotes), versus whatever-the-hell we do, we who post here, as less >than real. I see his point, I have a BSEE myself. But I don't care for >that ordering, or the choice of word. This is a discussion list about >vintage computers; modern work is second, that's the order. http://farm1.static.flickr.com/209/503496984_bc43812ff6_o.jpg >And I don't care to hear, what amounts to "assembly languages - learn >one, learn them all". And emulators, while free and convenient, aren't >quite the same as actual hardware sitting on your desk, or in a rack. > >He's welcome to his preferences and priorities of course. But then - if >he clearly favors one processor or architecture over another - why then >claim any assembly language is like all others? It is...but it isn't. > >I get his points, there was no insult intended. But it makes me cringe. >Like a Civil War re-enactor cringes, when visitors ask them about Web >sites, cell-phone reception, keeping cool in the summer, etc. > >About "reality". I spent my time last week, as follows. Disassembling >COSMAC 1802 code to restore source for an RCA monitor program. I looked >at and discussed, oddball Z80 and 8080 architectures, for programming to >SPI or I2C devices. I explained the repair of a 1979 S-100 bus backplane >and just scanned its manual last night. > >Please don't tell me, what I'm doing, isn't "real". That knowledge of >and experience with architectural features are arbitrary details, >readily learned, readily emulated. And don't do so, when some of these >differences matter to YOU. No insult to you, just consider the larger >contexts, as I've suggested. > > >keepin' it real retrotechnology.com > > >-- Herbert R. Johnson, New Jersey in the USA Good grief, please don't tell me there's another New Jersey; one's bad enough!.

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Museum report
by Evan Koblentz 07 Aug '17

07 Aug '17

Awesome day at the museum. There were a moderate amount of visitors. The big news is how much we accomplished in the warehouse. Me, Jeff B., Adam, Dean, and Drew all helped out. Jason Scott + girlfriend stopped by to donate a large amount of periodicals and shelving. By the end of the night, we all consolidated several shelving units and pallets into about 1/3rd less area. We worked on both the sorted and unsorted sides of the warehouse. We also put aside many monitors and printers which are not needed. See my next email...

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Who can scan old pictures quickly?
by Evan Koblentz 06 Aug '17

06 Aug '17

Everyone, I was sent a few dozen photographs -- real ones, not computer files -- of some of the original VCF events from the late 1990s. It would take me a long time to scan these using a conventional consumer-grade multifunction device. Who can scan them and get them back to us quickly? Not looking for anyone to post these: I'll handle that directly on the VCFed site. Just need digitization.

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] original adm3a box
by william degnan 05 Aug '17

05 Aug '17

Come and get it contact me privately via my site Bill Degnan twitter: billdeg vintagecomputer.net On Aug 3, 2017 10:39 PM, "Bob Aviles via vcf-midatlantic" < vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote: > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Bob Aviles <raviles132001(a)yahoo.com> > To: vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2017 02:14:35 +0000 (UTC) > Subject: Re: [vcf-midatlantic] original adm3a box > Hi, > If you still have it? I will get it. > ThanksBobby > > On Wednesday, August 2, 2017, 8:19:23 PM EDT, william degnan via > vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> > wrote: > > I have the orig box for the Lear Siegler adm3a terminal...Will bring to > next workshop if there is interest. Very large with padding inside, cannot > be easily broken down. If you want to pick up, come and get it.. first > come first served > > b > >

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August 2017 Workshoppe Importante Info-mation
by Jeffrey Brace 05 Aug '17

05 Aug '17

We are going to have the workshop in 9032-A which is the bigger room near the main building, since we have people working on a decent amount of stuff. As a reminder the workshop is $10 per person, *per* day now. Sorry this InfoAge's rule and not our decision. If you have signed up, then you are guaranteed a table, otherwise you will always be downwind from Evan as he farts silently and deadly from eating too many pretzels. DATE: August 12 & 13, 2017 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/16G0w7Z5y15B2uWh-NKIt mVnoJF-f3NIIFQDoEnUHx5A/edit?usp=sharing COST: - $10 per person, PER day. This is required by InfoAge for us to pay them. - $25 for those wanting to stay overnight. Please pay me when you get there so that I don't forget. Otherwise I will send my attack cat to find you. 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. - We will have PayPal credit card swipes available. Let me know ahead of time if you want to use this and I will set it up. 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. - 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? Please ask me (Jeff Brace) or Evan. My cell is 732-759-1783 and Evan’s is 646-546-9999 in case you need to contact us. See everyone there! And have fun! -- ======================================================== Jeff Brace ========================================================

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Video of my Kfest lecture
by Evan Koblentz 05 Aug '17

05 Aug '17

Forgot if I posted this. Video taken by Jason Scott. https://archive.org/details/2017_Kfest_Lego_Programming_for_the_Apple_II_Ev… ________________________________ 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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OT: New York World Maker Faire Bus Trip
by Chris Fala 04 Aug '17

04 Aug '17

If you are interested in attending World Maker Faire but don’t want to drive into New York, here is an opportunity for you. My Makerspace, Make Lehigh Valley in Allentown, PA, is once again sponsoring a bus trip to World Maker Faire in New York on Saturday, September 23, 2017. It will be one day only, departing Allentown at 8:00am and returning that evening. We have chartered a full-size, commercial, air-conditioned bus (not a van or school bus!), so your comfort is assured. :-) Even if you don’t live in the Allentown area, it is worth a relaxing drive there to save the trouble of an aggravating drive into the city. For more information and to register, please visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/world-maker-faire-2017-with-make-lehigh-valley… and share with all your friends. You can bundle your travel and admission, or select transportation only. Faire website: http://makerfaire.com/new-york/ Hope to see you there! Chris

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original adm3a box
by william degnan 04 Aug '17

04 Aug '17

I have the orig box for the Lear Siegler adm3a terminal...Will bring to next workshop if there is interest. Very large with padding inside, cannot be easily broken down. If you want to pick up, come and get it.. first come first served b

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TRS-80 Model IV on Long Island for decent $
by Douglas Crawford 03 Aug '17

03 Aug '17

https://longisland.craigslist.org/sys/d/radio-shack-trs-80-computer/6214426…

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semi OT: tiny Lego vintage computers
by Jeffrey Jonas 03 Aug '17

03 Aug '17

http://boingboing.net/2017/08/01/obsolete-technology-lego-kits.html Obsolete technology LEGO kits Chris McVeigh of Halifax, Nova Scotia builds all kinds of cool things with LEGO. Recently, he's been creating kits that showcase obsolete office technology. This particular kit, which he calls "My Old Desktop: DOS Edition 2.0," features a few reminders of the 1980s office, including a rotary-dial desk phone and a beige desk computer that can be partially fed one of the miniature 5.25" floppy disk replicas.

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