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

[Gregg Levine]

Hello!
I have my site hosted via AWS. That was the easy part, resetting the
settings inside the registered name was the more difficult one.
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Gregg C Levine gregg.drwho8 at gmail.com
"This signature fought the Time Wars, time and again."

On Mon, Apr 15, 2024 at 5:32 PM Charlie's Computers via
vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
>
> I use 000webhost for my simple html site but it’s absolute garbage, I
> should switch to GitHub pages… 000webhost sites are down 50% of the time
>
> On Mon, Apr 15, 2024 at 3:12 PM Dave Shevett via vcf-midatlantic <
> vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
>
> > 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
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > >
> > >
> >
> > --
> > Dave Shevett
> > shevett at pobox.com
> >