[vcf-midatlantic] What do you guys always need for your vintage computing projects?

[Dave Shevett]

Github hosted pages will always do the SSL for you, or you can do a static
site via an amazon bucket, which will use amazon's SSL service.

https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/userguide/WebsiteHosting.html


On Mon, Apr 15, 2024 at 3:07 PM Kelly Leavitt via vcf-midatlantic <
vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:

> Should be OK now. I have to move this to better hosting. Any suggestions
> for a simple site?
> ________________________________
> From: Sentrytv <sentrytv at yahoo.com>
> Sent: Monday, April 15, 2024 12:14 PM
> To: Christian Liendo <cliendo at gmail.com>; vcf-midatlantic <
> vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org>
> Cc: Kelly Leavitt <kelly at catcorner.org>
> Subject: Re: [vcf-midatlantic] What do you guys always need for your
> vintage computing projects?
>
> Kelly Leavitt is associated with the Sussex Hamfest, and he is also part
> of this group
> So if he’s reading this, he knows.
>
> Sent from:
> My extremely complicated, hand held electronic device.
>
> > On Apr 15, 2024, at 10:08 AM, Christian Liendo <cliendo at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > If you know the people at SCARC just tell them their SSL cert expired
> >
> >
> >> On Mon, Apr 15, 2024 at 9:49 AM Sentrytv via vcf-midatlantic
> >> <vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
> >>
> >> Charlie, I don’t know if you’re aware of the VCF swap meet sometime in
> June.
> >> It is usually a pretty decent event and yes, there will be competition
> on selling your stuff, but bring as much stuff as you can.
> >> You really won’t be disappointed unless, of course, the weather turns
> ugly.
> >>
> >> Another large outdoor event (indoor also) is the Sussex County
> fairgrounds Hamfest on July 14th
> >>
> >>
> >> The 2024 SCARC Hamfest will be held July 14th 2024
> >>
> >> Gates open at 6:00am for sellers/tailgaters
> >> 8:00am for buyers
> >> 270,000 square feet (Six Plus Acres!) of outdoor tailgate space and
> 10,000 square feet of indoor space. Food, Door Prizes and Ample Parking too!
> >>
> >> For info or tables contact SCARC at 973-862-8124
> >>
> >>
> >> Mike Rosen
> >>
> >> Sent from:
> >> My extremely complicated, hand held electronic device.
> >>
> >> On Apr 15, 2024, at 8:31 AM, Charlie's Computers via vcf-midatlantic <
> vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
> >>
> >> Awesome, thanks for the info everyone!
> >>
> >> On Mon, Apr 15, 2024 at 7:43 AM Benjamin Krein <superbenk at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> There are other CAD programs out there that you might find more
> >>
> >> approachable if you're just starting out.  TinkerCAD is one that comes
> to
> >>
> >> mind though I've never used it.  I personally use Fusion360 but it can
> be
> >>
> >> daunting at first & their pricing tiers are weird & get expensive really
> >>
> >> fast if you're doing anything non-personal.  There are some
> restrictions on
> >>
> >> the free version too from a functionality perspective.  Just beware &
> know
> >>
> >> you have options if you're not already married to Fusion360.
> >>
> >>
> >> On the BlueSCSI Discord the maker of the PotatoFi PiSCSI case just
> >>
> >> recently opened up his license to be a bit more free (I think) & he has
> a
> >>
> >> number of really great models for various BlueSCSI/PiSCSI projects that
> you
> >>
> >> should check out.
> >>
> >> https://www.printables.com/model/72451-piscsi-slim-case - Just make
> sure
> >>
> >> you're honoring people's licenses & giving credit when/where appropriate
> >>
> >> (It's ALWAYS good to give credit to the original designer IMO).
> >>
> >>
> >> Other drive sleds are popular too.  Expansion slot filler blanks or port
> >>
> >> mounts for things like joystick ports etc. come to mind as well for the
> >>
> >> Macs & Apple IIs.  Probably lots of other things I'm not thinking of
> right
> >>
> >> now.
> >>
> >>
> >> Good luck!
> >>
> >>
> >> On Mon, Apr 15, 2024 at 7:12 AM Charlie's Computers via vcf-midatlantic
> <
> >>
> >> vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> (I know VCF East 2024 *just* ended and I'm not asking about plans for
> next
> >>
> >> year, don't worry!)
> >>
> >>
> >> I'm thinking of being a vendor at next year's VCF East or the year after
> >>
> >> that. I'm getting into 3d printing and I'm going to buy a few more
> >>
> >> printers.
> >>
> >>
> >> If I 3D printed brackets and adapters and more and sold them, what do
> you
> >>
> >> guys always seem to need for your projects? Hard drive sleds? SCSI2SD
> >>
> >> adapters for old Macintosh computers? Floppy EMU cases?
> >>
> >>
> >> My 3d modeling skills are 0/10 so these things need to exist on
> >>
> >> Thingiverse
> >>
> >> or yeggi.com (3d print search engine)
> >>
> >>
> >> But I'll download Fusion 360 and try and figure out something, so if you
> >>
> >> guys have any ideas for useful things I could make, let me know!
> >>
> >>
> >> Sincerely,
> >>
> >> Charlie
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> - Benjamin Krein
> >>
> >>
>
>

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Dave Shevett
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