I got pressed into service at the 2018 VCF when there was a last minute cancellation. I did a presentation on S-100 front panels. This was thrown together quickly after I got a call the night before. I was preparing my items for vendor sales at the fest but it came out OK (not great!) with virtually no prep. Here is a link. <https://youtu.be/W27BbDoBIgw?si=jzkQOCaEb6P4XI-k> Regards, Jeff On Sun, Apr 28, 2024 at 12:58 PM Christian Liendo via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
I agree with Bill. The idea I was going for was an intro as to how the machine works, basic fundamentals and operation geared towards new comers. The idea is to get people interested in these computers that were not once interested or didn't really know about them.
For those who already know they have written resources and the club has repair groups for help. I don't expect people to learn everything they need to about S100s, but enough to have an idea on what to expect and gain interest. In the class you can direct to additional documentation or videos or even have another class/repair session.
If this can't be done that's fine it was an idea, maybe a talk like those about collecting other computers. What to look for? Common problems. How to test and not blow up the power supply?