I have been kinda following this thread and need to throw my 2 cents. I am also in agreement with Sean and a few others that, yes the Facebook group is just another medium to discuss our loved toys. I am a avid member of a lot of lists and Groups, both. I find from the Coco Facebook group(s) there is information not on the lists. Mainly the ability to have photos and videos posted where many of the lists don’t allow or have the capability of it. Also groups on Facebook have led me into FPGA devices for recreating and updating old hardware that does not exist anymore. And yes I do have quite a few ideas about a FPGA device on the Model-T doing the full disk video interface coming from the expansion port with things like SD card support and Wifi as well as full SVGA.
There will always be people with an opinion about Facebook (which are valid points) but there are also other providers that do groups as well. For instance Google, Yahoo and many others. My main use of Facebook, is the contact with Family members as we are spread all over the world. The addition of the groups just accents it a bit more. Bill Nobel b_nobel@ <mailto:[email protected]>hotmail.com > On May 6, 2016, at 5:32 PM, Sean Fahey <[email protected]> wrote: > > I'm a member of several FB groups as well as a few mailing lists for other > vintage computers. My advice: > > FB groups are awesome for sharing the moment, but when it comes to searching > for archived information, the mailing lists win hands-down. I recommend > covering the bases and post here and on FB if your contribution is something > noteworthy and definitely if it has historical or technical significance.
