Hey guys, my name is Jeff, been working on/involved with computers since the early 90s, messing with electronics and such literally since 2nd grade, and also...
29487
Evan Koblentz
ekoblentz
Feb 27, 2013 4:58 pm
... Welcome Jeff. Where do you live? As you'll see from the current list discussion(s), we are in the process of planning our group exhibit for Trenton (March...
29488
orion3311
Feb 27, 2013 5:09 pm
I'm in Blue Bell, PA, about 20 minutes West of Philly. Jeff...
29489
orion3311
Feb 27, 2013 5:11 pm
Actually I'm curious - one thing I missed and REALLY wanted to see was the presentation for building a Vector monitor tester? Anyone have info (or a vid?) of...
29490
Dan Roganti
ragoo_sauce
Feb 27, 2013 5:32 pm
... welcome Jeff, I'm on the other side of PA, near Pittsburgh. Did you mean you need to repair a vector monitor ? I dabble with arcades myself. But I usually...
29491
B. Degnan
billdeg
Feb 27, 2013 5:58 pm
... Maintenance Release 3 Beta Build 6. :) ... not a bad t shirt...
29492
orion3311
Feb 27, 2013 6:23 pm
Maybe it was a different event then or two years ago...someone was building a kit to do a test pattern on an arcade vector monitor (they mentioned Atari in the...
29493
diagonalboard
Feb 27, 2013 7:21 pm
The photo of the rear of the IBM 1130 processor is miscaptioned as a IBM mainframe card reader, but great to see the old iron in the article. Carl...
29494
diagonalboard
Feb 27, 2013 7:48 pm
I contacted the author at Wired who emailed back that this is corrected now. Haven't checked yet but should be so. Carl...
29495
gsteemso
Feb 28, 2013 3:54 am
Hi guys, ... I about ruptured something laughing at this, and then… ... …this set me off laughing again. Good exercise for the diaphragm, I guess. I think...
29496
Evan Koblentz
ekoblentz
Feb 28, 2013 1:53 pm
There are a few other "science fair"-type of events this spring beside just Trenton. I really enjoy demo'ing the MARCH gospel at these events, so I will...
29497
Evan Koblentz
ekoblentz
Feb 28, 2013 10:13 pm
Everyone, We can re-open real soon now .... ... of 9032 and 9059 << MARCH is in building 9032 so that covers us. ... hotel and 9032 clean and organized << ...
29498
Jeff Jonas
jeff_s_jonas
Mar 1, 2013 8:19 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=tdF_XdVuO-o Computer Critters #1 Meet the Critter Family -- Della, Hacker, Tabby, Stanley, Harold,...
29499
s100doctor
Mar 1, 2013 6:56 pm
I have some comments about "homebrew"; and what might be shown about that era in microcomputing. I"m someone who was THERE in the so-called "homebrew computer"...
29500
Evan Koblentz
ekoblentz
Mar 1, 2013 9:01 pm
Can someone pick up a trunkload of artifacts for us in Scarsdale NY? It has to be by Sunday night. I'm told there are some disk packs, documents, etc for an...
29501
Evan Koblentz
ekoblentz
Mar 1, 2013 9:53 pm
Disregard previous message, I am going tomorrow afternoon....
29502
B. Degnan
billdeg
Mar 1, 2013 10:03 pm
... Computer Club" in California, where several founders of vintage computer companies, or principals in those companies, met and started. ... - in the era,...
29503
s100doctor
Mar 2, 2013 4:50 am
... Just an annoying note: the actual RESISTORs straight-8 was already exhibited at TCF. ... As I posted, what's being called "homebrewing", was normal...
29504
B. Degnan
billdeg
Mar 2, 2013 1:37 pm
Herb, ... decide among single-boards like KIM, or systems like the Northstar Horizon. I've committed to bring the Xitan TDL system, it's a "local" product, but...
29505
B. Degnan
billdeg
Mar 2, 2013 6:10 pm
TCF IS March 16th, 2013 - 9:00am until 5:00pm Sorry, The subject of the email thread says "VCF" in error. We are talking about the Trenton Computer Festival. ...
29506
s100doctor
Mar 2, 2013 7:31 pm
... I have a plotter, but it's the same as MARCH's, and likewise not hooked up, but MARCH has the pens for it! I have some HP X-Y plotters, but that's lab...
29507
s100doctor
Mar 2, 2013 7:37 pm
I was asked about lodging so I took time to look up some reasonably non-sleazy non-pricy motels. There's some several miles away, and some about 20 miles away....
29508
Evan Koblentz
ekoblentz
Mar 2, 2013 11:49 pm
... I've stayed in both hotels; they were acceptable....
29509
Evan Koblentz
ekoblentz
Mar 3, 2013 12:15 am
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...
29510
B. Degnan
billdeg
Mar 3, 2013 1:19 am
... 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...
29511
William Donzelli
toober00
Mar 3, 2013 1:28 am
What kind of packs are they? -- Will...
29512
Evan Koblentz
ekoblentz
Mar 3, 2013 2:21 am
... 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...?...
29513
William Donzelli
toober00
Mar 3, 2013 2:27 am
... 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...
29514
Evan Koblentz
ekoblentz
Mar 3, 2013 2:32 am
Will see if I have time to look tomorrow. Right now it is all boxed up in the car....
