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OT: any Palm PDA repositories still online, or archived?
by Jeffrey Jonas 26 Mar '16

26 Mar '16

I'm still using Palm PDAs for my calendar and such. Many of the app repositories are gone. Have any been mirrored/archived, or still online? Did anyone archive them? I used CodeWarrior for programming them, but it was the business' license. How is one to write Palm OS apps now? -- jeff jonas

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VCF East t-shirts
by Evan Koblentz 25 Mar '16

25 Mar '16

We increased the VCF East t-shirt order from 115 last year to 150 this year. The breakdown: 10 small, 40 medium, 40 large, 40 extra large, 20 double extra large. The shirts are blue with white ink. The design is a surprise. :)

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Semi OT: TI Silent 700 Cable
by Dean Notarnicola 25 Mar '16

25 Mar '16

Does anyone happen to have in their dusty vaults, a TI Silent 700 Auxiliary EIA Cable (TI 983847)? This is essentially a 15 pin to 25 pin RS-232 cable. I am hoping to use the Silent 700 745 in my VCF exhibit (I could make a cable, but I'm being lazy) Thanks in advance.

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OT: 10/100 ethernet switches & routers
by Jeffrey Jonas 24 Mar '16

24 Mar '16

Semi on-topic since even Commodore 64s are ethernet/Internet capable: I have a bunch of home routers for free. Linksys, Dlink and other home-router brands. The usual 4 port 10/100-base-T switch, 802.11G WiFi and router. The flash is too small for Linux. -- jeff jonas

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] How was TCF2016 ...
by Jeffrey Jonas 24 Mar '16

24 Mar '16

I had a fine time chatting with Galinat, Herb, Chris (dealer in front with nixies) and other folks I meet only at the Trenton Computer Fest. I always come home with great project ideas. I attended only one talk about new IoT (Internet of things). There's a $2 single chip solution with a 32 bit core (probably ARM), built in radio, crypto acceleration and other goodies. Quite the enabling technology to DO THINGS RIGHT *if properly implemented*. No Arduino needed! It might be right up there with the FTDI USB-serial chip for drop-in ease of use. I'd say many of the talks were timely and useful, with more scholarly topics and speakers with impressive bio/CV. I lament the loss of the flea market. I remember when it was so huge that 2 days was not enough to cover it all. Many regulars are gone, like the vendor with the camper selling laser tubes with brick power supply, solder spools and such. Gurrr, I can't remember the dealer who I always counted on for connectors and small parts. The only dealer who sold adapters like machine cord to 2 plain outlets. Not there this year :-(

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tracking volunteer hours
by Jeffrey Jonas 24 Mar '16

24 Mar '16

Evan> Our group has had an INSANE amount of volunteer support in the past few months ALL volunteer work at Infoage is tracked by https://www.trackitforward.com/ Just create a free account for yourself and log the hours for "MARCH" (until it's re-named)

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log & track volunteering at Infoage
by Jeffrey Jonas 24 Mar '16

24 Mar '16

Evan> Our group has had an INSANE amount of volunteer support in the past few months Any and all volunteer work should be logged with the InfoAge volunteer tracking system: https://www.trackitforward.com/ Just create a free account for yourself and enter the hours volunteered and what you did. It helps Infoage document all the effort. https://www.trackitforward.com/site/infoage-science-learning-center The computer museum is still listed as "MARCH"

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VCF East daily schedule -- updated
by Evan Koblentz 24 Mar '16

24 Mar '16

Everyone, Please see the updated schedule and class schedule posted at http://vcfed.org/wp/festivals/vintage-computer-festival-east/. - Evan

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How was TCF2016 besides the booth?
by Herb Johnson 24 Mar '16

24 Mar '16

VAXman writes to my post: > Herb Johnson via vcf-midatlantic writes: > >>I went to a number of talks; quality varied. Mostly speakers overran >>their hour, they outta work on their presentations. Talks varied from >>lock-picking to solar-panel technology. > > 'outta work'? 1) I write 400 words, you comment on the choice of one? out·ta ˈoudə preposition preposition: outta; preposition: outa an informal contraction of “out of,” used in representing colloquial speech. "we'd better get outta here" - courtesy of Google Translate My error, my intention was a contraction of "ought to", as in "oughta". It's a (regional) homophone. I ignored the spell-checker to be colloquial. 2) My post is time-stamped Mar 22 17:10 CET (I don't know why the list chooses Central time and not Eastern time). Your reply after was time-stamped Mar 22 16:15. Looks like someone's computer clock was not set forward (not sure whose). 3) These are examples of posts that ignore the content of a thread and go off on tangents that are silly or are non-informative about core topics, or lead to harsh exchanges. Or, responses to posts so brief they are ambiguous and generate excessive dithering about their meaning or value. 4) "Don't bite my finger, look where I'm pointing", one of my favorites; from Warren McCulloch. 5) (ignore, no response) Readers: vote for your favorite response. VAXman: what fits your expected response? ;) Herb -- Herbert R. Johnson, New Jersey USA http://www.retrotechnology.com OR .net

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Custom disk sleeves
by Evan Koblentz 24 Mar '16

24 Mar '16

Suppose I wanted to order a huge amount of 5.25" disk sleeves in a custom color with the VCF logo. :-) Anyone know of a company that provides this service?

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