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OT / Save the Date - Hack the Base and Makerspace...
by Martin A. Flynn 12 Aug '24

12 Aug '24

There's a bunch of small projects that need attention, let me know if you are available on 09/07/2024 to lend a hand. Work day is expected to run from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, pizza is planned for lunch Here's the plan of the day: * Mount the new digital clock over the classroom door, needs a network cable routed through the attic http://compdecon.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/new_digital_clock.jpg * Run the power cables for the new pair of UPS * Mount the television antenna on the gable end of the building. * Install the GPS antenna and run the heliax feed line to the entry panel on the back of the building * Install the missing lenses on the light fixtures in the Makerspace in Building 9059. * Drive the ground rod for the overhead phone cable to building 9032D (RTM/ARC), and install the protector module. The InfoAge calendar shows the day as un-booked / open, we would need to be wrapped up and off site by 5:00 PM at the latest for the paranormal research (AKA Ghost Hunt) that evening.

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Pickup of donation of books from Long Island
by Jeffrey Brace 09 Aug '24

09 Aug '24

Is there anyone on this list that lives in Long Island? We need someone to pick up a donation of books. Not too many. Just a small box. There's no rush, so it would be the next time that you are coming to VCF. I would like to save us the trip to get them as well as shipping costs. Thanks! Jeff Brace

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Looking for PROFS or OfficeVision/VM tapes and manuals
by Bill Degnan 09 Aug '24

09 Aug '24

I used to use that when I worked at IBM and maybe a little while after at ICI. On Fri, Aug 2, 2024, 7:18 PM Dan FitzGerald via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > I was wondering if anybody here happened to have install tapes for > PROFS or OfficeVision/VM. I'd like to get that on our system in the > lab at some point, and would need the tapes (or images) and some > documentation for how to install and configure it. > > Regards, > Dan FitzGerald > They/Them or She/Her > Classical Computing Laboratory at IBM Poughkeepsie > http://www.vm.ibm.com/devpages/dfitzger > > >

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Lotus Signal (hardware device to grab stock prices over FM sideband)
by Bob Roswell 07 Aug '24

07 Aug '24

I was looking at the news and see that the Dow Jones was down 1000 points. Brough back memories of Black Monday https://www.federalreservehistory.org/essays/stock-market-crash-of-1987 October 19, 1987 We were selling a device called a Lotus Signal From https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-09-13-fi-22723-story.html "The Cambridge, Mass.-based computer software company, diversifying to escape its dependence on the popular software program 1-2-3, said buyers of Signal will be able to get financial information through a unique radio receiver and store it in a personal computer. Signal will cost $595 plus a monthly subscription fee of $125, which Lotus said is about one-fifth what it costs to get such information over leased telephone lines. The company said it will start shipping Signal on Oct. 1." We had it set up in our ComputerLand showroom. There was a bug in the software - It was unable to cope with a triple digit change in a securities price (That day the Dow dropped 508 points. I think I have one in inventory. Anyone up for building a FM transmitter t make our Lotus Signal work again? Bob Roswell broswell(a)syssrc.com 410-771-5544 ext 4336 Computer Museum Highlights<http://museum.syssrc.com/> [cid:image001.jpg@01DAE728.D14DDCE0]

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Needed: RL01/RL02 Right Side Inner Rail
by Jonathan Chapman 05 Aug '24

05 Aug '24

I have a RL02 that someone drilled the pop rivets on and removed one of the inner rails. I have no idea why -- this RL02 sat on a shelf above a corporate cab, so in their application I guess it didn't need it, but they left the other rail on! I do not have the missing inner rail, it was nowhere to be found when I purchased the system. I need to find a replacement so that I can rack the drive, as I have the outer rack rails for it. I would like to purchase/trade for/whatever the inner rail, or a junk parts bucket RL drive. Thanks, Jonathan

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Cisco 2503 available
by Martin A. Flynn 04 Aug '24

04 Aug '24

If anyone wants to tackle adding thicknet networking to the museum space, there is a Cisco 2503 router with a DA-15 pin AUI port that is up for grabs. Off list replies to reduce the list clutter please!

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Looking for PROFS or OfficeVision/VM tapes and manuals
by Dan FitzGerald 02 Aug '24

02 Aug '24

I was wondering if anybody here happened to have install tapes for PROFS or OfficeVision/VM. I'd like to get that on our system in the lab at some point, and would need the tapes (or images) and some documentation for how to install and configure it. Regards, Dan FitzGerald They/Them or She/Her Classical Computing Laboratory at IBM Poughkeepsie http://www.vm.ibm.com/devpages/dfitzger

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OT: Dedication of the Marconi Hotel Dining Room Doors from Mike Ruane
by Jeffrey Brace 02 Aug '24

02 Aug '24

To All - You are cordially invited to the dedication of the new Dining Room doors of the Marconi Hotel on Sunday, August 4 at 1:00pm. The dedication is to honor Pat Thecker for the many years of support (almost $100,000) that she and her husband, Duncan, provided to InfoAge. There will be a small reception immediately after the dedication. Many years ago, Pat and Duncan gave us a check for $5,000 that we had hoped to use to replace the doors that Fred had fabricated for the dining room. Last year we were finally able to free up some funds to construct the door and we had them made early this year. We are working now to get them installed and will have the formal dedication on August 4. As I said above, we are honoring Pat, a former Board member and an Emeritus Trustee, who is coming in from Illinois for the dedication. I think it would be fitting for as many of the volunteers to attend. Please put the date on your calendars and let me know if you will be attending. Please contact your members about this event. Thanks!! Mike

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Atari Camp
by Christian Liendo 31 Jul '24

31 Jul '24

So Atari is shifting itself into a brand now and they have some nice stuff. I may have to "invest" in the Adventure t-shirts. https://atari.com/collections/summer-camp

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] quick HOPE report
by Ken 31 Jul '24

31 Jul '24

I also spent the majority of my 3 HOPE days at the VCF tables, helping and demo'ing and chatting and directing a lot of folks to the 2025 VCF East event. (I was first introduced to VCF - and saw my latent vintage computing fetish initially activated - at HOPE 2000!) It was a fantastic display, and I really appreciated the representation this time of those trainers and circuit demos. It added so much more than just having the familiar late 70's/early 80's home computers. Thanks to Doug (new to the hacker conference!) who I think was behind that addition. Some brilliant and varied people stopped by with all sorts of expertise and stories to share, and I hope some will wind up exhibiting at InfoAge next year! Also of note was Jeff Brace winning the HOPE talent show via some karaoke prowess? Thank you Doug, Dean, Jeff and Jeff! - Ken At 7/25/2024 02:07 AM, Jeffrey Jonas via vcf-midatlantic wrote: >I had a blast staffing VCF's exhibit at the HOPE conference on Friday & >Saturday. >Many thanks to Doug, Dean, Jeff Brace for carpooling and making such an >engaging exhibit. >It was perfectly on-target for the audience, limited by what fits in one >car. >I was in my element, meeting folks I know from Unigroup (NYC Unix/Linux >professional society), >NJ Linux group and other circles of friends. > >The exhibit started with the Discrete Transistor 555 and a breadboarded 555, >showing how the first chips were only dozens of transistors. >The Bell & Howell chip trainer's flip-flops were wired as a binary counter >next to a single chip counter doing essentially the same thing. >That got a LOT of attention >since it vividly illustrated how the building-blocks of logic gates makes >for larger useful elements. > >Then the microprocessor trainers: 6502, 8080, 8085. >Folks adored running the ROM demos via the hex keypads and 7 segment >displays. > >The Apple 1 replica got a lot of attention, >particularly with the SD-card cassette emulator instantly loading games and >such. >Some folks really enjoyed using the WOZ monitor and peeking/poking into RAM. > >The PET, GRID and others got a lot of love too, particularly the GRID's >plasma display. >Some folks were into display tech, thus the geeking out over Doug's VFD and >LED demo. >A really great outreach opportunity. > >-- Jeff Jonas

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