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  • Members: 380
  • Category: Computers
  • Founded: Jan 17, 2005
  • Language: English
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About two Saturdays ago I was hooking up my Commodore 64. I got my uIEC (SD card reader for C64), my C64nic+ (ethernet card for C64), and Super Snapshot. I...
18 Mar 5, 2011
3:11 pm

Ray Sills
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No, it's not a VCF speech, just an interesting article: http://blog.games.yahoo.com/blog/443-five-things-you-never-knew-about-pac-man...
2 Mar 5, 2011
2:07 am

Dan Roganti
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I'm still searching for something that's CDC9762 compatible to read my 80MB disk pack, and it looks like DEC had compatible drive. Anyone have one lying ...
3 Mar 5, 2011
12:46 am

Bill Degnan
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... back, there is a sticker saying it was purchased at Computer Mart of Iselin. That was one of the first computer stores in NJ, and its owner, Larry Stein,...
1 Mar 5, 2011
12:45 am

Bill Degnan
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photos of InfoAge Computers that I took this past Weds. http://midatlanticretro.org/2011/ Bill Degnan...
6 Mar 4, 2011
11:54 pm

Mike Loewen
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Sorry for not replying to the orignial message, it appears I hit delete too soon... Lots of neat stuff in the photos! What's an EFT8500? I've never heard of...
3 Mar 4, 2011
11:33 pm

Evan Koblentz
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Gene, Will you (or Christian) like to do an exhibit on GEM? I did not realize we had expert(s) in the group. I think people could learn something. I have...
5 Mar 4, 2011
6:49 pm

Gene Buckle
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... Amazingly, we still use DR-DOS as an embedded OS in the devices we manufacture. I bought the TCP/IP stack for it a couple of years back for a side project....
1 Mar 4, 2011
4:45 pm

David Comley
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I remember GEM on the PC and Atari ST. The Atari one was better since Apple didn't sue to remove overlapping windows.. I didn't know anyone still owned the...
3 Mar 4, 2011
4:28 pm

Mr Ian Primus
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<snip> ... distributing ... I have a few mid-late 80's alternative DOS's like Dr. DOS, Concurrent DOS, SCO Linux for 386, and so on, but I never did much with...
1 Mar 4, 2011
4:11 pm

Bill Degnan
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... Please drop that subject. You're not going to convince us, but you may succeed in annoying us....
8 Mar 4, 2011
4:07 pm

Gene Buckle
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Jeff J. and I went back for round two today. We focused on organizing book and manuals -- the homeowner asked us to set aside what we want, and what we don't....
2 Mar 4, 2011
5:38 am

Evan Koblentz
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Is anyone familiar with Daedalus Tape drives? I didn't get to read the nameplate, but it *might* be SCSI interface since it has 2: 50 pin Centronix-style...
3 Mar 4, 2011
3:41 am

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Last night, before the regular InfoAge meeting, we met with a zoologist from the NJ Fish & Wildlife Commission, about the bald eagles that nest at InfoAge. ...
4 Mar 3, 2011
9:13 pm

Evan Koblentz
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Bill Deg came by our museum today. Among other things, he did some maintenance on our Altair and SWTPc. Both are in better condition now than they were...
2 Mar 3, 2011
3:19 am

Jeffrey Brace
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I created a VCF East page on Facebook. Just type vintage computer festival in FB's search bar. Those of you who have FB accounts, please share the event link...
10 Mar 2, 2011
5:08 am

Evan Koblentz
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In case some of our newer members didn't know, one of the really neat things in our collection is an unassembled Morrow S-100 kit. We plan to leave it...
17 Mar 1, 2011
9:13 pm

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Michael Holley is now a confirmed VCF East 7.0 speaker. He'll talk Sunday at 1:15pm. Couldn't get Woz, but MH was in the same computer club. :) Also, in a far...
1 Mar 1, 2011
3:27 pm

Evan Koblentz
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Due to VCF planning, I'm being cc:'d on a lot of emails going back and forth between the panelists .... they're reminiscing amongst themselves, etc...... saw...
7 Mar 1, 2011
1:11 pm

Bruce Freeman
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Bill Deg, Jeff F., Dan ... I am now aware of "Eliza Evan" ... Matt and Jeff B. couldn't keep a secret! :) Anyway it was extremely funny. Good one....
10 Feb 28, 2011
9:34 pm

Bill Degnan
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I have plans to make a short video starring the Zorba computer, but my Zorba seems to be too far gone to fix. I don't need it permanently, just enough for the...
2 Feb 28, 2011
9:05 pm

Dan Roganti
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I scored at TRS-80 MC-10 at the thrift shop, but I'm still searching around for a TV switch-adapter to test it (it doesn't have a beeper or LED). I'm...
3 Feb 28, 2011
4:28 pm

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In addition to the donor of the analog computer being at MARCH on Sunday, I just found this link since EAI had links to Concurrent Computer Corp and Camp...
3 Feb 28, 2011
2:23 pm

Evan Koblentz
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Mr. Degnan, please don't drool on your keyboard. See attachment....
4 Feb 28, 2011
12:52 am

B Degnan
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I finally picked up a Nintendo Virtual Boy (something that's been on my wish list for a while) and found one supposedly in perfect working condition - with...
2 Feb 27, 2011
3:09 pm

BobShuster
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Whose exhibit is this? There's no name. (An ongoing problem; still waiting for Sellam to fix it.) ... From: Subject: [VCFEAST70] Exhibit Registration: What a...
7 Feb 27, 2011
7:59 am

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Hey guys, I think it's fixed now, but I'm not 100% sure .... go ahead and try, and let me know if you have problems. Remember, if you don't have your exhibit...
5 Feb 26, 2011
6:16 pm

Evan Koblentz
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Museum is re-opening this Sunday. According to Fred, the Wall Township building dept. said it takes three weeks to process paperwork for a "continued...
1 Feb 25, 2011
9:19 pm

Evan Koblentz
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I posted on cctalk a short time ago about the recent Ted Nelson radio interview: Starts at 41:35 here: ...
2 Feb 25, 2011
4:22 am

Evan Koblentz
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There's not much to report on the workshops front. Vince moved west, and nobody else volunteered to lead a workshop. "Leading" would mean not just teaching,...
19 Feb 24, 2011
3:30 pm

Dan Roganti
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