Are there any IBM 360 computers still in use/still functional in the world? What is the oldest functional WWII or newer computer (electronic)? Where is it? ...
Andy doesn't like it when I curse on-list, but sometimes there is just no other word to best describe how I feel right now ... So let me get this out of my...
Got home and I'm exhausted. Long weekend! However it's always a fun and productive event for us, and this year was no different. In addition to Bill Deg. and...
I was thinking about taking a quick drive to TCF today. It's only about a 30-40 trek for me. It's already past noon so, is there anything there that's a must...
Here's a preview clip of the VCF EAST 7.0 T-shirt I have it in my VCF East 7.0 album on Flickr This is only one part, not the complete shirt The complete...
A few people brought up Trenton ... tonight I spoke with our main contact on the Trenton organizing committee ... told him we'd like to do the same thing as...
So ... nobody was amused by * my * VCF joke email last night? :( Justin's was better, I admit. Time to embarrass Frank O.: he wrote to me privately: "Creating...
VCF is getting to be too much work and not enough fun. I am leaning toward just canceling it this year. Also, unlike 12 months ago, this time I remembered to...
I never seen this video before, it's not technical at all, just interesting to see The youtube title says 1976, but the film title says 1980. The host is none...
Dan are you happy now? :) All: I was on the phone with Dan tonight and the subject of the PCC newsletters came up. I mentioned how historic they are as the...
I just heard that TCF is giving Andy its "Hobbyist of the Year" award for his work as chair of ACGNJ's Linux SIG. Does this we mean have to bow every time we...
Here's the front right corner of our homebrew exhibit: http://snarc.net/homebrewcorner.jpg Everyone on the top shelves is in clear plastic holders, safely away...
This is PCC's special games book that I mentioned: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_to_Do_After_You_Hit_Return_or_P.C.C.'s_First_Book_of_Computer_Game ...
Nice chat w/ Dave A. just now. He's feeling a little better and says he's in for the VCF panel. Cool beans. Asked him a question about Byte vs Creative...
PCC 1977 games book (I forget the title) ... Anthologies of Vol 1 of Creative Computing and Best of Byte But as for that PCC complete first few years, I am...
Got in touch with our contact @ JFK airport. I misspoke earlier; it's a GE 412. Our contact reiterated his 2009 promise that it's definitely ours for the...
If anyone is looking for a working IBM 129 keypunch for $500, I can put you in touch with someone in CT who has a couple available. This is for serious...
Hi all, I lost track of the emails saying who's going on which days next weekend. I know Andy is going both days, so am I, and Bill's going just Saturday. I...
... computer, and therefore we could create a precarious vintage computer network. There will be a text file given to a randomly chosen exhibitor, who saves...
Our VCF page on Facebook got 'liked' today by Forrest Mims. He also added me as a friend, so I posted the event on his wall for his other friends to see. :)...
Back at Maker Faire last fall, there was a booth next next to ours for a PC recycling company. I heard from the owner today. He said he's on the board of the...
milestone in 8bit music scene, 5th anniv Pulsewave is in Manhattan www.pulsewave.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtQJjh0Mmdk Word on the street was that...
