Alise and I drive to Scarsdale NY today. There were some things worth the trip, but not a lot. We got a box of IBM System /3 disk packs, various manuals for...
... trip, but not a lot. We got a box of IBM System /3 disk packs, various manuals for IBM 360 / 1130 / 3 / 32, and a Toshiba T1200 laptop. ... 360 Manuals are...
... You mean the publishing year? I haven't had a chance to look that close. ... Not sure. Is there a label I should look for, or, how do I tell...?...
... Reading the document number is bttter than reading the year. These take the form (generally) of nn##-####-##. That last two (or sometimes just one) digits...
If anybody wishes to comment on what they think will fit best with the event I have listed what I can bring below. If you think you have enough exhibits that...
MARCH frequently asked questions -- updated Feb. 27, 2012 1. What is MARCH? MARCH is a user group for people who enjoy collecting, restoring, using, and...
Jeff B. and I started with something fun today: we met at noon and then spent an hour at the pinball joint in nearby Asbury Park. $10/hr for unlimited play....
I use Digikey for small orders of components. They recognize the hobbyist and won't charge $7 shipping for something thats smaller than the stamp itself. I've...
http://bit.ly/YLJSOd <http://bit.ly/YLJSOd> The Sage System Training Program. Lots of shots of retro nerds in white shirts and skinny black ties, but also...
Location update: we'll be in Armstrong room 187, not 107, according to the TCF web site. Thanks to Herb for noticing that. Herb added: "I visited campus today....
As previously mentioned, InfoAge/MARCH's Frank O. is the keynote speaker, re: Mars rovers. I only see one history talk on the schedule (I opted not to give one...
... Is this the Educomp you brought last April to the MARCH Fix-it thingy? It's a nice machine. Any small 8 is a nice machine of course. ... DECtape is pretty...
... Does MARCH have some original 8008 documentation? Chances are most people seeing this won't know what an 8008 is. They might know what an 8080 is. I...
... Yes ... Do I remember your missing the whole solenoid assembly? I've made some more of the parts I was missing for the other pen types but not the...
It pains me to criticize "the media" because I'm in it. But ... recently I was grossly misquoted by the financial site Bankrate.com, re: any value in vintage...
... I'm sorry I laughed like crazy with that one.. First of all, if you take financial advice from any of NEWS Corp affiliates, you deserve what you get. ...
... They make it sound like we are a secret group out to make lots of money by collecting old computers. I will admit, the thought of a vintage computer as an...
most of what you need in terms of 8008 documentation is online - here are couple of sites. http://bytecollector.com/m8_docs.htm http://www.scelbi.com I'm...
I believe if you mail Digikey your order with a check, they will ship for free. Regards, Mike W....
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... Keep your poly-ticks off the list. If you had any common sense, you'd see that that article was taked, verbatim, from Bizrate.com. I have an ultra- ...
Well... Evan's oy vey notwithstanding... and I certainly agree with him on the criticism of BankRate.com... ANY collectible is not truly an investment... it's...
