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Where to find us at Trenton tomorrow
by Evan Koblentz 17 Mar '17

17 Mar '17

Trenton regulars know, but for any newcomers: we'll have a couple of tables in the second-floor lobby of the education building. All visitors welcome! You can pick up one of our shiny new brochures. ________________________________ 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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some Capsela for sale
by William Dudley 17 Mar '17

17 Mar '17

I found this Capsela Robot Discovery Toy (plus or minus some bits) and wish to sell it. It looks mostly complete (I assembed the robot from the instructions, I *think* it's all there but I'm not sure if there are missing spacers on the leg drives. Anyway, I know there are people on this list who are using Capsela. Here's a picture: http://www.dudley.nu/capsela.jpg Any interest? All offers entertained. Bill Dudley Jackson, NJ This email is free of malware because I run Linux.

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Wednesday helpers @ VCF East
by Evan Koblentz 17 Mar '17

17 Mar '17

Everyone, We will need helpers on Wednesday, March 29 to help set up for VCF East. To be clear: WEDNESDAY'S TASKS ARE PHYSICAL LABOR. We need to schlep and set up around 50 tables and a couple of hundred chairs. Obviously I cannot do it alone. I need people to commit to being there, bring your work gloves, be ready to sweat. Bounty is pizza and a snazzy VCF t-shirt. ________________________________ 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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help dumping rom of rare coin-op arcade game
by Andrew Molloy 17 Mar '17

17 Mar '17

I've got this rare bowling coin-op game from 1977 that isn't yet in MAME, and it seems there are no known dumps of the ROM. It's a cocktail cabinet by Mirco called Strikes & Spares. The CPU is a Signetics 2650 and the ROM looks to be a Signetics N82S115N (it's the only socketed chip on the board that I can see). Would a cheap eeprom reader such as this one do the job? https://www.amazon.com/Signstek-Universal-MiniPro-Programmer-Support/dp/B00… Here's some pictures of the game. I still have to remove and photograph a smaller circuit board that attaches via two ribbon cables to the mainboard. https://goo.gl/photos/4Kv2njjy18ZGxBpr5 Thanks, Andy

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VCF East -- Sunday night clean-up + beer
by Evan Koblentz 17 Mar '17

17 Mar '17

We'll need a hard-working, reliable crew of people to help clean up Sunday night when VCF East ends. There will be lots of hard work: don't volunteer if you're going to stand around and chat. VCFed will pick up the bar tab after. Email me off-list to volunteer. ________________________________ 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

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I guess another Apple 1 is up for Sale
by mike willegal 16 Mar '17

16 Mar '17

When I first started the registry, remarkably few Apple 1s had been powered up in any recent timeframe. Since then, a lot more have been turned up, so to speak. I started just logging the most recent time each one had been known to be operated. Since replacement components are still available, I currently consider the number kind of meaningless, since with little to a lot of effort, any one of them could be operated. It's not like some vintage airplanes or cars, where some key components may not be available to repair a broken unit. regards, Mike Willegal

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Fwd: 10 times the donation, one-day only
by Evan Koblentz 16 Mar '17

16 Mar '17

Buy stuff on Amazon today: we get a bigger-than-usual small piece. :) -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: 10 times the donation, one-day only Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2017 10:09:13 +0000 From: Amazon.com <store_news(a)amazon.com> To: info(a)vcfed.org Amazon Celebrate Amazon's #1 ranking in customer satisfaction. <https://smile.amazon.com/gp/f.html?C=3BLXWMWSKGGS7&K=A3CY796Z8VGVDO&R=SEESE…> smile.amazon.com <https://smile.amazon.com/gp/f.html?C=3BLXWMWSKGGS7&K=A3CY796Z8VGVDO&R=SEESE…> Dear Vintage Computer Federation, Great news. We have an upcoming 1-day opportunity to drive additional AmazonSmile donations for Vintage Computer Federation Inc. The American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) surveyed over 10,000 customers to measure perceptions of quality and value across retailers nationwide, and Amazon ranked #1. In celebration of this recognition—and to say thank you to our customers for their support—on Thursday, March 16 only, Amazon will donate 5% (10 times our usual donation rate) of the price of eligible products customers purchase at smile.amazon.com <https://smile.amazon.com/gp/f.html?C=3BLXWMWSKGGS7&K=A3CY796Z8VGVDO&R=SEESE…>. This offer begins at 12:00 AM Pacific Time, and expires at 11:59 PM Pacific Time. On Thursday, March 16, share the message below on social media, your website, and in email to increase donations to Vintage Computer Federation Inc. (Please do not share this promotion outside your organization until Thursday, March 16.) /Amazon is celebrating its #1 ranking in customer satisfaction by the ACSI! Today, March 16, Amazon will donate 5% (10 times the usual donation rate) of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to Vintage Computer Federation Inc. Get started at smile.amazon.com/ch/47-4133714 <https://smile.amazon.com/gp/f.html?C=3BLXWMWSKGGS7&K=A3CY796Z8VGVDO&R=SEESE…>./ Today, your support goes 10 times further. <https://smile.amazon.com/gp/f.html?C=3BLXWMWSKGGS7&K=A3CY796Z8VGVDO&R=SEESE…> You received this e-mail because you are the registered contact of an organization enrolled in AmazonSmile. If you would like to view or change your organization's AmazonSmile account, please visit: org.amazon.com <https://smile.amazon.com/gp/f.html?C=3BLXWMWSKGGS7&K=A3CY796Z8VGVDO&R=SEESE…> © 2017 Amazon.com <https://smile.amazon.com/gp/r.html?C=3BLXWMWSKGGS7&K=A3CY796Z8VGVDO&R=SEESE…>, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Amazon, Amazon.com <https://smile.amazon.com/gp/r.html?C=3BLXWMWSKGGS7&K=A3CY796Z8VGVDO&R=SEESE…>, the Amazon.com <https://smile.amazon.com/gp/r.html?C=3BLXWMWSKGGS7&K=A3CY796Z8VGVDO&R=SEESE…> logo, Prime, Kindle Fire, and 1-Click are registered trademarks of Amazon.com <https://smile.amazon.com/gp/r.html?C=3BLXWMWSKGGS7&K=A3CY796Z8VGVDO&R=SEESE…>, Inc. or its affiliates. Amazon.com <https://smile.amazon.com/gp/r.html?C=3BLXWMWSKGGS7&K=A3CY796Z8VGVDO&R=SEESE…>, 410 Terry Avenue N., Seattle, WA 98109-5210. Reference: 230604120 Please note that this message was sent to the following e-mail address: info(a)vcfed.org

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this is CRAZY
by Evan Koblentz 15 Mar '17

15 Mar '17

Someone is selling a pair of untested twiggy drives. Bid is up to $20K. http://www.ebay.com/itm/122383386508 ________________________________ 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

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EP385
by Mike Loewen 15 Mar '17

15 Mar '17

Although not as famous as the R.E.S.I.S.T.O.R.S. group in NJ, Explorer Post 385 in State College, PA was an early enabler of computer programming education to a large group of high school students from 1968 onwards. That is where I learned FORTRAN on an IBM 360/67, along with PL/1 and IBM 360 Basic Assembler Language. Here's a Town & Gown article from November, 1970 that talks about us: http://q7.neurotica.com/Town+Gown.pdf If you like, you can skip the cheesy science fiction short story and go directly to page 7. :-) Mike Loewen mloewen(a)cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

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check out the VCFed brochure
by Evan Koblentz 15 Mar '17

15 Mar '17

Drew N. designed a trifold brochure for us. We ordered a few zillion of 'em printed on glossy paper. Here are some pictures: http://vcfed.org/evan/brochure/front.jpg http://vcfed.org/evan/brochure/flap.jpg http://vcfed.org/evan/brochure/inside.jpg http://vcfed.org/evan/brochure/back.jpg We will distribute these everywhere the Federation goes: the museum, Festival(s), off-site demos, etc. .... thus we'll have some at Trenton this weekend. These brochures are Federation-wide, not just for our chapter. We'll send a big stack to our people our west and such. ________________________________ 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

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