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HELP!!!!!! MySQL / MyPHPadmin
by Evan Koblentz 14 Feb '16

14 Feb '16

I need to talk on the phone with someone who's very good at MyPHPadmin / MySQL, right now. No time/patience for going back and forth on email.

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Final Write-up Dell Dimension XPS 466V
by william degnan 14 Feb '16

14 Feb '16

Final Write-up Dell Dimension XPS 466V http://vintagecomputer.net/browse_thread.cfm?id=626 -- @ BillDeg: Web: vintagecomputer.net Twitter: @billdeg <https://twitter.com/billdeg> Youtube: @billdeg <https://www.youtube.com/user/billdeg> Unauthorized Bio <http://www.vintagecomputer.net/readme.cfm>

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DNS changes happening NOW
by Evan Koblentz 14 Feb '16

14 Feb '16

Our main DNS changed from GoDaddy to the new company a few minutes ago. Let's see if this list still works....

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museum move report
by Evan Koblentz 13 Feb '16

13 Feb '16

Last week, we (me, Tony, Steve A.) cleared the first two of the old museum rooms (consumer/business micros). Today, we (me, Tony, Jeff B.) cleared 90% of the homebrew-era room. It took longer than the other rooms because there were more loose things to pack and a lot of stuff under the tables. Next weekend, we'll finish the homebrew room and hopefully get everything except computers/display cases out of the mainframe room.

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Side panels for our PDP-8
by VAXman＠tmesis.org 13 Feb '16

13 Feb '16

Evan Koblentz via vcf-midatlantic writes: >>> Shaming me into making it by publicly asking where we can get one >made= . It seems to work for my wife to get me to fix things so maybe >they spok= e on how to motivate me. > >I can neither confirm nor deny that. :) Are the none smoked plexiglass parts not make of aluminum? Somebody with a CNC router or, perhaps, a 3D printer could produce those parts to integrate with the plexiglass formed piece. A little painting detail could make the CNC routed or 3D printed parts look close to the authentic real deal.

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OT: Bass or Guitar Players?
by william degnan 13 Feb '16

13 Feb '16

I am looking to get another 5 string bass, something good. I have a Taylor 414CE or a vintage computer(s) to trade. I am looking for something like an original Tobias, a nice Fender Jazz, etc. I prefer someone local to Phila/Balt. area. -- @ BillDeg: Web: vintagecomputer.net Twitter: @billdeg <https://twitter.com/billdeg> Youtube: @billdeg <https://www.youtube.com/user/billdeg> Unauthorized Bio <http://www.vintagecomputer.net/readme.cfm>

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Side panels for our PDP-8
by Evan Koblentz 13 Feb '16

13 Feb '16

Rich's posts about his H-11 made me wonder: can anyone recommend a business where we can have replica side covers made for the PDP-8? We have both of the original covers. One is intact and in good shape. The other is broken into multiple pieces and there's a whole piece missing. I looked a few years ago, but failed to find any local businesses that could make replica covers. The covers don't have to be * exactly * like the originals, they just have to evoke the originals.

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OT: F/S: Chromebook
by Evan Koblentz 13 Feb '16

13 Feb '16

Anybody want my Asus Chromebook? It's a 2014 model. I am very happy with it, just looking to get the kind that folds into a tablet. Minor cosmetic issues on the case. Screen is in perfect condition. $100 Pictures: http://www.snarc.net/cb/ $100

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Received H11-a shipping mess!
by Herb Johnson 12 Feb '16

12 Feb '16

Rich, congrats on your H11 purchase, sorry to hear about the shipping problems but thanks for describing them in this discussion group. The subject of packing is significant to me, and you've provided a cautionary tale. I spend a lot of time and effort in packing stuff I sell, and I go to great pains to explain to my customers why that's necessary. Some number of them simply don't understand what packing is about, or seem to have awareness of how fragile some vintage computers can be. That's especially true for old CRT monitors, more so for color CRT monitors - their plastic cases just crumble under stress. Rich, would you mind giving some further information about the packing if you can, privately or in public reply? Did the seller pack themselves, or did the seller ask a shipping service to pack? And can you give some idea of how little packing material there was? A simple metric would be the thickness of any styrofoam between chassis and box, if it was "peanuts" or solid styrofoam, etc. Some may think these are boring, nit-picky questions. Rich would likely disagree that it's a boring subject. I'm trying to learn from his experience. herb -- Herbert R. Johnson, New Jersey USA http://www.retrotechnology.com OR .net

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WIn 3.1 gaming - source for gamepad drivers
by william degnan 12 Feb '16

12 Feb '16

[repost from vintage-computer.com] Does anyone have a win 3.1 driver for any of the following game pads? I searched the web, found nothing matching yet. 1. microsoft sidewinder game pad 2. radioshack gamepad 3. Interact pc propad 4 I tried here: http://www.vogonsdrivers.com/index.php?catid=29 ...but there were no matches for Win 3.1, DOS 1.44 drive. -- @ BillDeg: Web: vintagecomputer.net Twitter: @billdeg <https://twitter.com/billdeg> Youtube: @billdeg <https://www.youtube.com/user/billdeg> Unauthorized Bio <http://www.vintagecomputer.net/readme.cfm>

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