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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] OT: free Cisco managed router/switches
by Kenneth Seefried 19 Oct '16

19 Oct '16

From: Joseph Oprysko <joprysko1(a)gmail.com> > I have a Cisco Meraki MX64, AP18, and MS220-8P for my > home network. The Meraki product line is all cloud based > (which means once the license expires, they become doorstops). Not entirely. The AP18 can be flashed with OpenWRT (https://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/meraki/mr18) at least. I've done similar with my MR12 and it runs fine. The license extension from Meraki is pretty cheap as well. KJ

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That UNIVAC part from Grabbe -- update!
by Evan Koblentz 19 Oct '16

19 Oct '16

Way back when the old MARCH opened its first exhibit at InfoAge (2005), the InfoAge powers that be lent us a collection to curate from an IEEE life fellow named Dimitry Grabbe. Among the collection was a board of tubes which Mr. Grabbe said was a half-adder module from the ENIAC. We soon figured out that Grabbe was wrong. The board says Engineering Research Associates. ERA had no part in ENIAC. Remington Rand bought ERA around the same time as RR also bought Eckert-Mauchly Computer Company. ERA + EMCC jointly became the UNIVAC division of Remington Rand. Thus my working theory has been that the part is from an early-model UNIVAC, although there was a slight chance it was an ENIAC replacement part. ERA was in Minnesota. Their alumni group has been nice to us. Two of their members spoke at VCF East 7.0, they gave us some artifacts (most notably a UNIVAC 1 technical manual), and there are links to us at http://vipclubmn.org/Exhibits.html#Others. Tonight I stumbled onto this link: http://vipclubmn.org/Articles/ERA2unisysWeb.pdf Go to page 4 of the PDF (page 2 of the document) -- look at the picture on the shelves on the right -- it's a plugboard of tubes from a UNIVAC 1103, circa 1955. That is EXACTLY the part we have from Grabbe! They describe it as the "basic logic element". I don't know where Grabbe got "half adder" but, as experienced/smart as he was, I trust the guys who built the computer. It's already in our new display case and soon there will be an accurate sign with it. :) Here's a picture of an 1103 in full glory: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2c/UNIVAC-1103-BRL61-0905.…

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OT: free Cisco managed router/switches
by Jeffrey Jonas 18 Oct '16

18 Oct '16

FREE TO A GOOD HOME! Must pick up ASAP: from Elizabeth NJ or at Infoage. A friend gave me his Cisco routers for a Cisco Certification lab he made for himself. They are ALL "managed switches" with the serial console port. 8: Cisco 831 (4: 10/100 LAN, 1: 10-base-t LAN, serial console) 2: Cisco 1721 3: Cisco 1750 3: Cisco 1751 with assorted interface cards -- jeff jonas

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FESTIVUS Sleeping arrangements Let me know
by Jeffrey Brace 18 Oct '16

18 Oct '16

InfoAge's Sandy recovery dorm is available to us during Festivus. It is the space on the other side of the building where Festivus is held. It is $25 per night. If you need to stay there overnight, then please *let me know *or signup here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1flOzpjh4Wdd3Gn6B3DqWHpQmxYSQGrtFo20… We need an accurate headcount so that we can tell the management how many are staying. Only bed frame and mattresses are provided. YOU provide mattress cover, blankets, pillows. There is a great shower/bathroom area for your use. -- Jeff Brace - ark72axow(a)gmail.com

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Calendar
by Evan Koblentz 18 Oct '16

18 Oct '16

Jeff B. convinced me to post a chapter event calendar. :) It's at http://vcfed.org/wp/groups/vcf-mid-atlantic/vcf-mid-atlantic-calendar/ ... or just go to vcfed.org, mouse over "Groups", mouse over our chapter, and click the calendar link.

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Looking for a TI Silent 707 1200baud for the VCF Museum
by Herb Johnson 18 Oct '16

18 Oct '16

> I'm donating a spare PiDP-8 to the museum which has a serial interface > that can't go below 1200baud. If we can find one of the smaller TI >Silent terminals that goes that fast, we can hook it up to the PiDP so > that we can have it run hands on demos and visitors can take the result > with them. It would be really cool for people to have a takeaway > from the museum when they visit. Here's my view. What you are asking for, is a small terminal and a small accompanying printer, which can operate at serial 1200 baud. the problem in my view with a TI *thermal* printing terminal, is that thermal paper will fade over time; and it gets used up fairly quickly. Rolls cost a few dollars each, although I see unused rolls at thrift stores. How about, an old serial CRT terminal, connected to a serial printer? Any of the old dot-matrix printers with serial interface would likely work. Some of the CRT terminals are not large. Some of them have an auxiliary serial interface for a printer, for the now-obvious reasons. Often there's a control code to enable or disable the printer port. If there's no printer port on the terminal, doesn't matter. The Rasp Pi - I mean the emulated PDP-8 - will be echoing input and output. Just route the serial out from the "eight" to both the printer and the terminal. Many dot-matrix printers, were of small footprint. They used 9.5 X 11 perforated paper (still available I believe) or friction-feed. And they used inked ribbons - still available and not expensive at all. I'm thinking about some of the Okidata brand printers. the Epsons are a little wider. There's the old Apple Imagewriters. For that matter, there's other printing terminals. Teletype model 43 for instance, very elegant. But if the printer jams or runs out of paper - well, a seperate terminal lets the exhibit continue. "Oh, impact printers are too noisy..." Oh, is the Museum in a hospital zone? Side issues may be, if the "eight" sends more characters that the printer can both buffer and print. For the most part, that won't happen, if so some serial handshaking may be needed, if the Pi supplies it. One virtue of a lower baud rate, is that printers can keep up. Herb Johnson retrotechnology.com -- Herbert R. Johnson, New Jersey USA http://www.retrotechnology.com OR .net

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Calendar
by william degnan 18 Oct '16

18 Oct '16

Hidden calendar is less usefull Bill Degnan twitter: billdeg vintagecomputer.net On Oct 17, 2016 11:37 PM, "Evan Koblentz via vcf-midatlantic" < vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote: Jeff B. convinced me to post a chapter event calendar. :) It's at http://vcfed.org/wp/groups/vcf-mid-atlantic/vcf-mid-atlantic-calendar/ ... or just go to vcfed.org, mouse over "Groups", mouse over our chapter, and click the calendar link.

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VCFed BBS finally happening
by Blatboy 17 Oct '16

17 Oct '16

Oh, seeing this news got me excited! I would also like to chime in for a vote to be able to call in externally. That said, I've had limited luck using a modem on the VoIP lines I have in the studio and at home... 2400 baud is ok by me. :) That said, to do it via Telnet would be ok too. Walter On Thursday, October 13, 2016, Joseph Oprysko <joprysko1(a)gmail.com> wrote: Once the exhibit is configured and functioning properly, if there is enough > support and requests for expandion or additional functionality, those will > be addressed at a future time. > Thanks, > Joseph Oprysko http://www.jwalterhawkes.com http://www.blatboy.com like to know where/when I'm playing? Click here <http://www.blatomaster.com/mlist.php> to sign up for my list, and let the babble begin.

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Festivus 2016 Dec. 3 & 4 INFO & signup
by Blatboy 17 Oct '16

17 Oct '16

Greetings. I'm interested in showing up one or both days. But due to various things that I'll spare you the details of, I may need to make a somewhat last minute decision. Is there a "deadline" of sorts? I have so many little projects I'd love to finish up over there around like minded souls... mostly Amiga... if that's not too bleeding edge haha. :) Walter http://www.jwalterhawkes.com http://www.blatboy.com like to know where/when I'm playing? Click here <http://www.blatomaster.com/mlist.php> to sign up for my list, and let the babble begin.

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Festivus 2016 Dec. 3 & 4 INFO & signup sheet
by Jeffrey Brace 16 Oct '16

16 Oct '16

Even though I have posted a few times over the last few months about Festivus, apparently there are people that have missed the posts. So I will post this information to keep everyone informed of this fun event: I have prepared a list for who's going and what they will be bringing. Please put yourself down here or let me know and I will do it for you: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1flOzpjh4Wdd3Gn6B3DqWHpQmxYSQGrtFo20… LOCATION: InfoAge Building 9010A - (2201 Marconi Road, Wall Township, NJ) - It will be the classroom area that we usually have our workshops. TIME: Start about 10 A.M. on Saturday and goes late into the night until everyone sleeps. End about 5 P.M. on Sunday. (Re-starts around 10 A.M. Sunday morning) COST: $10 for all members attending the workshop, which VCF donates to InfoAge as thanks for providing the space for us. EQUIPMENT: VCF will have tables setup for food and games. Ian will be bringing his vintage video games and TVs. Dan Roganti and Jeff Brace will be setting up their Commodore 64 internet game for eight players. We will have a full sized refrigerator to temporarily store stuff. We will be borrowing a grill to cook hambugers and hot dogs outside. DRINKS: Everyone is encouraged to bring their own drinks and enough to share with others. Bring your favorite and put what you are bringing on the list: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1flOzpjh4Wdd3Gn6B3DqWHpQmxYSQGrtFo20… FOOD: This is a pot luck. Bring your own favorite good and put what you are bringing on the list: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1flOzpjh4Wdd3Gn6B3DqWHpQmxYSQGrtFo20… ENTERTAINMENT? It seems that interest has waned for showing movies, so I'm inclined to not bother with showing movies this year. However Ian will bring his Cards Against Humanity and we will be playing that! -- Jeff Brace - ark72axow(a)gmail.com

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