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Northern VA Vintage Computer Meetup Wrapup notes
by Ryan Stapleton 01 Jul '24

01 Jul '24

Hello All, I wanted to do a little writeup from the Vintage Computer Meetup I held Sunday. Here is a link to a little blog post I did: https://www.bluewizard.net/pages/vintagecomputermeetup-30jun2024/ Short answer it was successful in a way I would have never expected! 30 people attended and I think 20 different computers where on display! This has greatly re-enforced the support that the community provides and it was a success because of this awesome community. I am looking forward to the next one in the September / October time frame. No exact date yet due to how scheduling works with the library. Thank you -Ryan

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] [OT] Very OT…desperately seeking data
by David Gesswein 01 Jul '24

01 Jul '24

On Mon, Jul 01, 2024 at 06:59:32AM +0000, laurakid via vcf-midatlantic wrote: > Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2024 06:59:32 +0000 (UTC) > From: laurakid <laurakid7(a)yahoo.com> > To: vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> > Subject: [OT] Very OT…desperately seeking data > X-Mailer: WebService/1.1.22407 YahooMailIosMobile > The subject of asking for help with data recovery has resurfaced because I have a smashed iPhone (long story) with port and buttons still working but screen useless, It is frustrating me that Apple is saying there is absolutely no way to get data off of this device. I know the password, I just can’t type it in. I refuse to pay for iCloud and unfortunately was not consistent with backups. I had an anroid with broken screen so nothing was visible but touchscreen was still working. I took a photo of same model keyboard and taped it to the broken screen so I knew where the key were. With a couple tries was able to type the password in and recover the stuff since the last backup.

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] [OT] Very OT…desperately seeking data
by Ethan O'Toole 01 Jul '24

01 Jul '24

[NON-Text Body part not included] You can, but I believe you need to type your code on the screen of the phone for the sync. Depending on the age of iOS there might be exploits for it but who knows. Never said what model, but I remembering changing out the screen on my iPhone SE a number of times and it wasn't terribly difficult. But I had a backup. Also if you have 64GB of stuff on the phone it's going to eat 64GB of disk space. Not always an issue but with todays SSD/NVME laptops and expensive storage it can suck. Tip, on itunes when you create a backup turn on backup encryption if you want passwords and cookies and stuff to persist in a restore.

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VMS/VAX Data Retrieval Business Opportunity
by Bill Degnan 01 Jul '24

01 Jul '24

Hello all This is OT as far as being a hobby post, but OnT as it's related to VMS data recovery requiring vintage VAXes I have a business opportunity for someone who has working VAX hardware who can read/recover/transfer data from VMS DLT tapes and other backup storage Contact me through my company contact form, degnanco.com/contact.cfm A person from the Phildelphia/S Jersey are preferred as this is a pretty big job and the media is located near Philadelphia. Thanks Bill Degnan

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] [OT] Very OT…desperately seeking data
by Christian Liendo 01 Jul '24

01 Jul '24

There is a lot of info missing so I apologize if I recommend something that you may not want. If the screen is the issue it can be replaced and there are many places that do this. I understand that you may not want to repair a phone that you don't intend to keep but if it gives you the functionality you need to get your data it may be worth it. The value of the data exceeds the cost of repair in my opinion. Also then this can be your backup phone. On Mon, Jul 1, 2024 at 3:00 AM laurakid via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > Hey guys. I have been MIA but not by choice. Hope to hit up a workshop soon and am always open to volunteer. Anyways, I have mentioned to some of you in the past about my troubles with older machines, lost passwords, compatibility issues and such… this post is definitely going to require more info but honestly I have been worried about asking for help since Evan left, who had encouraged me to ask since I had helped so much back in 2018. The subject of asking for help with data recovery has resurfaced because I have a smashed iPhone (long story) with port and buttons still working but screen useless, It is frustrating me that Apple is saying there is absolutely no way to get data off of this device. I know the password, I just can’t type it in. I refuse to pay for iCloud and unfortunately was not consistent with backups. > I am interested in any advice about this including if there is a reputable person or company I can pay to help with this all along with other data recovery. I am located in Eatontown NJ very near most highways. > Many thanks, Laura Reinhard (The girl who painted the wood grey 😆).732-456-0154

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] VCF Tech Swap Meet
by Jeffrey Jonas 28 Jun '24

28 Jun '24

> I was a regular at TCF Jeff Galinat was a regular dealer too! I was just an attendee/buyer. I got fun free swag thanks to everyone's generosity. The Free Pile's a lot nicer than the traditional dumpster diving at TCF. -- jeff jonas

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Reminder: Vintage Computer Meetup in Northern VA - 30 June @ 2pm
by Bob Flanders 28 Jun '24

28 Jun '24

See you there! On Fri, Jun 28, 2024 at 2:14 PM Ryan Stapleton via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > Thank you for letting me know about the permission issue. That has now > been corrected. Oops. > > Would love to have ya but totally understand what it is like being double > or triple booked… > > Thanks > -Ryan > > > On Jun 28, 2024, at 2:06 PM, Bill Degnan via vcf-midatlantic < > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > > > fly was "forbidden" when I attempted to download. > > > > I'd like to go, but I have another vintage computing-related thing then > > > > On Fri, Jun 28, 2024 at 1:42 PM Ryan Stapleton via vcf-midatlantic < > > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > > >> Hello All, > >> > >> I wanted to send out a reminder for my Vintage Computer Meetup in > >> Chantilly, VA this Sunday @ pm. > >> > >> I look forward to seeing some old friends and making some new ones. > >> > >> I have added a flyer to my web page I tossed together quickly along > with a > >> link to VCF for information. > >> > >> Thank you > >> -Ryan > >> > >> https://www.bluewizard.net/pages/vintagecomputermeetup/ > >> > >> > >

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Reminder: Vintage Computer Meetup in Northern VA - 30 June @ 2pm
by Bill Degnan 28 Jun '24

28 Jun '24

fly was "forbidden" when I attempted to download. I'd like to go, but I have another vintage computing-related thing then On Fri, Jun 28, 2024 at 1:42 PM Ryan Stapleton via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > Hello All, > > I wanted to send out a reminder for my Vintage Computer Meetup in > Chantilly, VA this Sunday @ pm. > > I look forward to seeing some old friends and making some new ones. > > I have added a flyer to my web page I tossed together quickly along with a > link to VCF for information. > > Thank you > -Ryan > > https://www.bluewizard.net/pages/vintagecomputermeetup/ > >

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] VCF Flea Market
by Bob Shuster 28 Jun '24

28 Jun '24

I’ll echo everyone else’s sentiments - it was good to see the few folks I knew there, but dang was it hot! We should rename it “Swap Melt”. In any case, I just finished updating my webpages with the sold items marked off, but there’s still plenty left! (theshusters.com/bobvintage.html) - *Please* feel free to make offers - I promise I won't be insulted. Nobody wants this TRS-80 Model 4? I was really hoping to not bring it home, but alas… Also the Wang WLTC is still available. Lots of people thought it was cool, but none interested enough to take it home! - Bob Shuster

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Reminder: Vintage Computer Meetup in Northern VA - 30 June @ 2pm
by Ryan Stapleton 28 Jun '24

28 Jun '24

Hello All, I wanted to send out a reminder for my Vintage Computer Meetup in Chantilly, VA this Sunday @ pm. I look forward to seeing some old friends and making some new ones. I have added a flyer to my web page I tossed together quickly along with a link to VCF for information. Thank you -Ryan https://www.bluewizard.net/pages/vintagecomputermeetup/

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