MARCH frequently asked questions -- updated August 1, 2009 1. What is MARCH? MARCH is a user group for people who enjoy using antique/vintage computers. Our...
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Evan Koblentz
evan947
Feb 3, 2011 12:20 am
... Update .... me and Brian S. are going to scope out this gear on Friday afternoon....
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Bill Degnan
billdeg
Feb 3, 2011 8:32 pm
Anyone want to sell (or trade for) a superNES? Contact me off list. No rush. Bill Degnan...
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Evan Koblentz
evan947
Feb 4, 2011 12:32 am
This message is #19,785 on our list. In six previous February(s) we averaged 307 messages. So we should reach 20,000 in a few weeks. Bet for bragging rights:...
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Jim Scheef
jscheef
Feb 4, 2011 1:13 am
Wow, a DEC 10 - it would be cool if we could get the old CompuServe software and run a couple of forums for our own pleasure. Jim...
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Gene Buckle
tspec2k
Feb 4, 2011 1:27 am
... I'd be happy to just get tapes of the file and message areas... g. -- Proud owner of F-15C 80-0007 http://www.f15sim.com - The only one of its kind. ...
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telmnstr@...
telmnstr
Feb 4, 2011 1:28 am
... Was any of the compuserve stuff preserved?...
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Timothy J Fagan
timsternc
Feb 4, 2011 4:07 am
Wouldn't this be OT? ;-) Sent from my iPhone...
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Evan Koblentz
evan947
Feb 4, 2011 4:10 am
I was bored....
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Jeffrey Brace
arkaxow
Feb 4, 2011 5:27 am
I guess February 29, 2011 at 11:61am and the author will be Bill D and subject will be vintage something. To: midatlanticretro@yahoogroups.com From:...
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Jeffrey Brace
arkaxow
Feb 4, 2011 6:05 am
To: midatlanticretro@yahoogroups.com From: evan@... Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2011 19:32:23 -0500 Subject: [midatlanticretro] Place your bets! (not sports) This...
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Mr Ian Primus
ian_primus
Feb 4, 2011 1:11 pm
... Hmm... How about March 1st, Evan Koblentz, subject : OFF TOPIC! RE: question about Win 3.1 on 486 DX/2 ... -Ian...
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B Degnan
billdeg
Feb 4, 2011 1:26 pm
Geez you shouldn't have said anything, now it will seem forced. But perhaps it's more important to acknowledge the thread that pushed things over 20,000 rather...
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Evan Koblentz
evan947
Feb 4, 2011 10:27 pm
Hi all, Brian and I went to visit our new friend today. Turns out he was referred to us by Roger Amidon, formerly of Xitan/TDL, which was an S-100 company in...
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Evan Koblentz
evan947
Feb 4, 2011 10:33 pm
... I forgot to mention terminals. Lots and lots of terminals....
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Mike Loewen
mloewen16823
Feb 4, 2011 10:51 pm
... Oooh. Oooh!. Something for EVERYONE. Practically a whole data center. It would be nice if at least one of the 029s was in working condition, or not too...
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Bruce Freeman
bakmthiscl
Feb 4, 2011 10:55 pm
Evan, Sounds like a worthwhile rescue. Let me know if you need help either to box stuff up or to help move it. Not being up on all this equipment, the only...
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Evan Koblentz
evan947
Feb 4, 2011 10:57 pm
... Yup. We were joking that it's practically a whole museum. ... Okay. ... Most things there were dirty. We'll need to spend a lot of time cleaning...
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Evan Koblentz
evan947
Feb 4, 2011 10:59 pm
... Yes, we do! I'll add your name to the list. ... No, but we have plenty of ambition and stupidity. :) We have those tools when we get to the museum....
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Kelly D. Leavitt
kb2syd
Feb 5, 2011 12:09 am
If I can get me 30 days notice, I'll take a vacation day or two and help also. Kelly...
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Evan Koblentz
evan947
Feb 5, 2011 12:13 am
We're going to have a panel discussion of some local VIPs from the homebrew era. So far, we "probably" confirmations from Roger Amidon (Xitan/TDL), David Ahl...
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Dan Roganti
ragoo_sauce
Feb 5, 2011 12:32 am
... Yes, I'll help. I could use some advance notice too, just so I can pin the day and get ready. From the looks of it, sounds like it might be an all wknd...
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Evan Koblentz
evan947
Feb 5, 2011 12:34 am
... We'll try to accommodate. ... We'll be fine with a box truck / lift gate. Probably 16 ft. or similar....
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system@...
Feb 5, 2011 1:04 am
... There was a card file in the garage near the keypunches. It may be in one of my photos. All the drawers, however, were empty. There's also an IBM card...
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Evan Koblentz
evan947
Feb 5, 2011 1:07 am
... Somehow I missed that. ... I think a good clean-up will do wonders....
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Mike Loewen
mloewen16823
Feb 5, 2011 1:14 am
... Yeah, reserve a cottage for us. :-) Mike Loewen mloewen@... Old Technology http://sturgeon.css.psu.edu/~mloewen/Oldtech/...
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B Degnan
billdeg
Feb 5, 2011 1:21 am
That's all good news. Great to hear about the computer rescue. How far is this from Landenberg or Wilmington? bd...
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B Degnan
billdeg
Feb 5, 2011 2:00 am
Anything missing that is not in a photo? Is there an Altair? Here are my favorites http://tmesis.net/MARCH/Photos/recon__006.jpg - what is this ...
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system@...
Feb 5, 2011 2:18 am
... Didn't see one. ... One of the mnay rows of shelves in the basement. Those are all Racal Vadic modems on the right. I used to set those up at Lakehurst...
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Evan Koblentz
evan947
Feb 5, 2011 2:36 am
He says the Altair / IMSAI(s) will probably go to his family. Saw a couple of those Digiac systems. What are they? ... From: B Degnan <billdeg@...> ...