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Front desk...
by Evan Koblentz 04 Feb '16

04 Feb '16

Ideally, our front desk area will have room for some of the very nice-looking Amdahl cabinets and/or the Cray YMP-EL. The various Amdahl cabinets are awesome because they're empty inside, so they'd be an ideal place to keep shirts, fliers, supplies, maybe a modern server, etc. ..... the Cray is just plain old awesome .... a front desk powered by a supercomputer? Very fun for all involved. This idea may have to wait until the * next * museum stage, which probably won't happen for several years. But I'm holding out hope that we can find a way to squeeze it in now.

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minis planned for opening of museum
by william degnan 04 Feb '16

04 Feb '16

What are the non micros that will be in initial launch of the new museum space.

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] More moving this Saturday
by VAXman＠tmesis.org 04 Feb '16

04 Feb '16

frida fried <frd_fried(a)yahoo.com> writes: >Well spoken, Brian. Carl That's a verse from Robert Burns' poem: To a Mouse. It is also the source of the title of John Steinbeck's novel's title: Of Mice and Men. There's a bit more to my life than just binary silicon-based logic. There's beer, rocketry and music too! ;)

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] More moving this Saturday
by VAXman＠tmesis.org 04 Feb '16

04 Feb '16

Tony Bogan via vcf-midatlantic writes: > >> On Feb 3, 2016, at 11:45 PM, Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic ><vcf-midatl= antic(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote: >=20 > >Plans are wonderful! They prevent moving heavy items back and forth, and >> back and forth. ;) > >You know what they say about the best laid plans of mice and men....... the best-laid schemes of Mice and Men go oft awry, and leave us only grief and pain, for promised joy!

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More moving this Saturday
by Evan Koblentz 04 Feb '16

04 Feb '16

I need one or two hard-working helpers for this Saturday. Tony will be there in the afternoon to help us transport stuff from the old museum to the new one using his cargo van. Jeff B. will be very glad and amazed to know that I have a real plan for how to move stuff. :)

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FS: Tanner/Digital Research 64K Static RAM for S-100 Bus Tested/Working
by Herb Johnson 03 Feb '16

03 Feb '16

[previously posted with a broken subject line; posted again to keep in the "thread". - Herb] Your eBay description and discussion here, refer to the S-100 card as "a Digital Research product". Digital Research Computers/Corporation or DRC of Texas was a small manufacturer of S-100 cards and systems. They are NOT associated with Digital Research Inc or DRI of California, founded by Dr. Gary Kildall, creator of CP/M. I recall "DRC of Texas" ads in a number of period magazines. I don't know about the Tanner/DRC association. My recollection is that the cards are at the least similar. Jonathan, are they identical? If so, it may simply be a copy. Such things happened in the era without a business sale/purchase, but let me know of any further info, if you please. http://www.retrotechnology.com/herbs_stuff/d_drc.html That's a new Web page as of today; previously I listed my DRC manuals elsewhere. The new page lists the DRC products I have manuals for; and has the statement above. > The manual states the board is IEEE-696 compatible; however, > that just means it follows IEEE-696 signal designations -- > it is not 16-bit compatible. IEEE-696 allowed for 8-bit data operations and 16-bit addressing, it's also part of the standard, cards are designated accordingly by their data and address "paths". I don't discuss details on my Web site, but the IEEE 696 standard document can be found on some parts of the Web; and as part of various Compupro documents, published articles, etc. I discuss the S-100 / IEEE-696 bus signals at: http://www.retrotechnology.com/herbs_stuff/s100bus.html However, the IEEE has enforced their copyright and asked Web sites to remove copies of their IEEE-696 documents. They sell copies of their standards (not cheap) on their Web site. Herb Johnson former "Dr. S-100" -- Herbert R. Johnson, New Jersey USA http://www.retrotechnology.com OR .net

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Neat donation from Martin F.
by Evan Koblentz 03 Feb '16

03 Feb '16

Everyone, Here's a nice donation from Martin (of our neighbor organization OMARC): "I have a dozen Western Electric and ITT 1A2 model 2565 (1972 vintage) phones. The batch I have came out of the IBM Corporate Campus on Castle Drive in Armonk, NY. Many still have dial cards depicting (914) 765-xxxx numbers." These will pair nicely with many of the exhibits in our new museum space.

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FS: Tanner/Digital Research 64K Static RAM for S-100 Bus Tested/Workin
by Herb Johnson 03 Feb '16

03 Feb '16

Your eBay description and discussion here, refer to the S-100 card as "a Digital Research product". Digital Research Computers/Corporation or DRC of Texas was a small manufacturer of S-100 cards and systems. They are NOT associated with Digital Research Inc or DRI of California, founded by Dr. Gary Kildall, creator of CP/M. I recall "DRC of Texas" ads in a number of period magazines. I don't know about the Tanner/DRC association. My recollection is that the cards are at the least similar. Jonathan, are they identical? If so, it may simply be a copy. Such things happened in the era without a business sale/purchase, but let me know of any further info, if you please. http://www.retrotechnology.com/herbs_stuff/d_drc.html That's a new Web page as of today; previously I listed my DRC manuals elsewhere. The new page lists the DRC products I have manuals for; and has the statement above. > The manual states the board is IEEE-696 compatible; however, > that just means it follows IEEE-696 signal designations -- > it is not 16-bit compatible. IEEE-696 allowed for 8-bit data operations and 16-bit addressing, it's also part of the standard, cards are designated accordingly by their data and address "paths". I don't discuss details on my Web site, but the IEEE 696 standard document can be found on some parts of the Web; and as part of various Compupro documents, published articles, etc. I discuss the S-100 / IEEE-696 bus signals at: http://www.retrotechnology.com/herbs_stuff/s100bus.html However, the IEEE has enforced their copyright and asked Web sites to remove copies of their IEEE-696 documents. They sell copies of their standards (not cheap) on their Web site. Herb Johnson former "Dr. S-100" -- Herbert R. Johnson, New Jersey USA http://www.retrotechnology.com OR .net

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Craig Solomon is selling off some items.
by Christian Liendo 03 Feb '16

03 Feb '16

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyB2d8m_MeY&feature=em-subs_digest

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KansasFest registration opens (Apple II convention)
by Andrew Molloy 03 Feb '16

03 Feb '16

We just opened KansasFest registration (featuring a keynote this year by Nibble magazine editor Mike Harvey). Here's a link to the release: https://www.kansasfest.org/2016/02/registration-2016-open/ It's a fun week of hanging out with other Apple II aficionados. Kind of like a longer version of VCF East. , Andy ================================ KansasFest 2016 opens for registration KansasFest 2016, the 28th annual Apple II convention, is now open for registration. Users, programmers, hobbyists, and retrocomputing enthusiasts are invited to Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Missouri, from Tuesday, July 19, through Sunday, July 24, for six days and five nights of sessions, demos, announcements, contests, and camaraderie. Mike Harvey, a business executive, salesperson, technologist, project manager, entrepreneur, programmer, and best known in the Apple community as the founder and publisher of Nibble magazine, will join us with a keynote presentation. Harvey will be available immediately afterward for a Q&A and autograph session. Attendees are encouraged to share their knowledge by presenting their own hardware and software sessions related to the Apple II. All KansasFest sessions are presented by the attendees, who are known for unscheduled events and debuts, too. Whether it's a behind-the-scenes look at new software, preorder opportunities for new hardware, a hands-on workshop, a podcast recording session, Structris tournaments, or an athletic round of Bite the Bag, there are experiences to be had and memories to be made at KansasFest that aren't possible except in the company of surprising, brilliant, diehard Apple II fans. Register by May 31 to guarantee a price of $385 for a double room or $455 for a single, which includes admission to all sessions as well as most meals. After that, prices rise $55. Official KansasFest shirts are extra and optional and must be ordered by June 22; registration for staying on-site closes July 1. To register, please visit the official registration form. KansasFest invites any and all Apple II users, fans, and friends to attend the longest running annual Apple II conference. KansasFest is working towards non-profit status, which will help keep the conference alive for many more years. For photos, videos, schedules, and presentations from past year's events or to sign up for the email list and for inquiries, please browse our website at http://www.kansasfest.org.

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