Holy Heathkit! I guess it takes some rival VCF action to get you people motivated. :) We could have a half-dozen people this Saturday. From now on I'll...
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Evan Koblentz
evan947
Nov 9, 2006 12:34 am
I don't anticipate needing tools this time, but it could never hurt to have them just in case ..... ... From: madodel [mailto:madodel@...] Sent:...
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Evan Koblentz
evan947
Nov 9, 2006 8:29 am
I've been looking through the first year of the "Computer Notes" newsletter, copies of which Erik Klein donated to us at VCF last weekend. These are great!...
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Richard A. Cini
altairmanrich
Nov 9, 2006 1:13 pm
Evan: I have quite a few of these scanned on my Web site for those who want to read rather than posess: * Computer ...
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Evan Koblentz
evan947
Nov 9, 2006 11:10 pm
I had no idea, Rich! Thanks for sharing. _____ From: Richard A. Cini [mailto:rcini@...] Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 7:53 AM To:...
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Robb
ctechmunky
Nov 11, 2006 7:08 am
I figured a few have wrestled with the issue I am facing and maybe provide some opinions. I currently work at a computer shop and for a man that truimphs my...
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Evan Koblentz
evan947
Nov 11, 2006 7:24 am
I'm selling a few things that I no longer need. Greatly prefer to sell it all as one unit: - TI CC-40 (new in box, I just don't need it) - Epson HX-20 (I...
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Evan Koblentz
evan947
Nov 11, 2006 7:29 am
It would help if you told us exactly what you have and where you're located. ... From: Robb [mailto:fyrmanntraining@...] Sent: Saturday, November 11,...
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Jeffrey Frady
legodude522
Nov 11, 2006 12:25 pm
I'm interested in the Psion Organiser II XP. I will be at InfoAge today....
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Richard A. Cini
altairmanrich
Nov 11, 2006 2:31 pm
All: I seem to be having trouble locating utilities to manage split EPROM images. Oddly enough the EPROM programmer software I have doesn't seem to do it and I...
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Kelly Leavitt
w2lv
Nov 12, 2006 12:07 am
Rich: Isn't this just a simple file I/O thing. Send me the two images. Maybe I can write something up to merge the HL pairs. Shouldn't be too hard if it is...
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Richard A. Cini
altairmanrich
Nov 12, 2006 1:02 am
Kelly: Thanks. The "srec" utilities I downloaded worked but the program is so flexible that it's confusing to use. I ultimately got it, though. Rich Rich Cini ...
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Evan Koblentz
evan947
Nov 12, 2006 6:09 am
Hi MARCHins, Today was a strange one! Kelly Leavitt, Jeff Frady, Mark Dodel, Nick Lordi, and yours truly all got there around 10-ish, but the hotel (main...
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Bill Pileggi
wpileggi
Nov 12, 2006 6:41 am
To Robb, et al: As much as I hate to mention it, with gold prices where they are, the average PC motherboard (working or not), is worth more than a dollar++ ...
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Jeffrey Frady
legodude522
Nov 12, 2006 2:43 pm
Evan wasn't allowed to paint the windows. If he did, they'd be all white....
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Evan
evan947
Nov 12, 2006 3:35 pm
Hey, I didn't see anything masked... Next time we can try just throwing the bucket against the wall, Jackson Pollack-style....
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rkushnier
Nov 12, 2006 7:33 pm
They say, "You can't live in the past". That may be true, but sometimes, it's a nice place to visit. I again had the opportunity to visit the InfoAge Museum in...
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Jim Scheef
jscheef
Nov 13, 2006 2:50 am
Bill, Very interesting. What kind of scrap dealer and where? Here in CT where I live one must pay at the recycling center to dispose of old machines - except...
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madodel
Nov 13, 2006 3:06 am
... It was a good day and we did get some work done in both the preview room and the one room we almost finished painting. Just have to finish the top of the...
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Matthew Patoray
matt_patoray
Nov 13, 2006 5:41 pm
Hi, I am looking for a half hight replacement for ovolitti HD in my AT&T pc6300, the seller forgot to park the drive before sending me the compute, needless to...
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B Degnan
billdeg
Nov 13, 2006 9:10 pm
Hi - Anyone familiar with the IBM 360 Model 40? Bill D -- E N D --...
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Sridhar Ayengar
narayanayengar
Nov 13, 2006 9:24 pm
... Software, yes. Hardware, no. Why? Did you find a S/360? If so, I'm *jealous*. Peace... Sridhar...
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B Degnan
billdeg
Nov 13, 2006 9:40 pm
I have a name and phone number of a gentleman who worked with these systems, unsure what he has on hand. If you have any questions for me to relay, let me...
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Sridhar Ayengar
narayanayengar
Nov 13, 2006 10:35 pm
... Some of the people I run into at work here on site at IBM Poughkeepsie, where many of the machines were made, were (surprisingly) around when those...
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Bill Pileggi
wpileggi
Nov 14, 2006 7:59 am
Dear Jim, et al: Just to make sure things are clear: computers are only "haz-mats"; as a whole, assembled, computer. And as we know, the only hazardous material...
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Evan Koblentz
evan947
Nov 14, 2006 8:32 am
So how much money can you typically get for an equally typical Pentium-class minitower? I ask only because it sounds like a lot of work for a little money......
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Sridhar Ayengar
narayanayengar
Nov 14, 2006 3:13 pm
... I have some machines that have mercury tilt-switches. Peace... Sridhar...
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Jim Scheef
jscheef
Nov 14, 2006 6:49 pm
Bill, Like Evan implied, recycling is the antithesis of collecting. Even so, my first thought was how could MARCH put this to use. Right now the absolute last...
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Jim Scheef
jscheef
Nov 14, 2006 7:40 pm
Bill and all, According to "IBM Colossus in Transition" by Robert Sobel, the 360/40 was the first 360 model shipped in April, 1965. They were a medium size...
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Jim Scheef
jscheef
Nov 14, 2006 7:55 pm
Matt, Is this a PC- or AT-class machine? PC machines need a controller that is compatible with the drive. The computer BIOS are not an issue. AT-class machines...
