[cctalk] VCF West 2022 Info

2022-07-30 Thread Jeffrey Brace via cctalk
This is the latest blog post about VCF West: https://vcfed.org/2022/07/21/vcf-west-2022-aug-6-7-great-speakers-exhibits-and-consignment/ For those doing consignment there is a new procedure. Please look at it here: https://vcfed.org/events/vintage-computer-festival-west/vcf-west-consignment/ We

[cctalk] Re: VCF West?

2022-07-26 Thread Lyle Bickley via cctalk
Yes, there very much is a VCF West!!! https://vcfed.org/events/vintage-computer-festival-west/vcf-west-exhibits/ Cheers, Lyle -- On Tue, 26 Jul 2022 14:19:32 -0700 (PDT) Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: > Is there going to be one this year? > > > Is there a reason why it never ge

[cctalk] Re: VCF West?

2022-07-26 Thread emanuel stiebler via cctalk
On 2022-07-26 17:19, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: Is there going to be one this year? Is there a reason why it never gets mentioned here? (are there some personal issues that I shouldn't even ask about?) https://vcfed.org/events/vintage-computer-festival-west/ August 6 & 7, 2022

[cctalk] VCF West?

2022-07-26 Thread Fred Cisin via cctalk
Is there going to be one this year? Is there a reason why it never gets mentioned here? (are there some personal issues that I shouldn't even ask about?)

Re: VCF west is happening this weekend

2021-08-05 Thread Steven M Jones via cctalk
On 8/5/21 5:57 AM, dwight via cctalk wrote: It will be at the CHM. The museum is still closed but VCF will be happening. To be consistent with current Santa Clara covid conditions, bring your mask. see: https://vcfed.org/wp/festivals/vintage-computer-festival-west/ I hope to see you all there.

VCF west is happening this weekend

2021-08-05 Thread dwight via cctalk
– Vintage Computer Federation - VCF<https://vcfed.org/wp/festivals/vintage-computer-festival-west/> Updated 2021-05-23. VCF West is for everyone! Computer geeks, families/children, students, collectors, IT professionals, curious onlookers… VCF West 2021 vcfed.org

Re: VCF - west!

2021-07-29 Thread Warner Losh via cctalk
On Thu, Jul 29, 2021, 4:16 PM Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: > On Thu, 29 Jul 2021, Mark Huffstutter wrote: > > It sure is, Fred! I bought My tickets, and now it looks likely I won't > be able to attend > > It's coming right up. > >

RE: VCF - west!

2021-07-29 Thread Fred Cisin via cctalk
On Thu, 29 Jul 2021, Mark Huffstutter wrote: It sure is, Fred! I bought My tickets, and now it looks likely I won't be able to attend It's coming right up. https://vcfed.org/wp/festivals/vintage-computer-festival-west/ GREAT! That says: Saturday, August 7 (2021) 10:00 - 6:00 Sunday,

RE: VCF - west?

2021-07-29 Thread Mark Huffstutter via cctalk
cctalk Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2021 2:55 PM To: cctalk@classiccmp.org Subject: VCF - west? I heard a rumor that VCF is going to happen again! But, I have seen NO MENTION of that on this mailing list. Is it happening? Will everybody be there? It is now relatively short notice, and between

VCF - west?

2021-07-29 Thread Fred Cisin via cctalk
I heard a rumor that VCF is going to happen again! But, I have seen NO MENTION of that on this mailing list. Is it happening? Will everybody be there? It is now relatively short notice, and between that, not having a station wagon or van, and health issues, I won't be able to pack up and

Re: (Virtual) VCF West is this weekend - tune in!

2020-07-27 Thread dwight via cctalk
Posts Subject: (Virtual) VCF West is this weekend - tune in! Join us on August first for a virtual VCF event! We can't safely meet in person so we are going to do what we can online. The good news is that you can tune-in via YouTube and ask questions of the presenters via email, enabling anybody

(Virtual) VCF West is this weekend - tune in!

2020-07-26 Thread Michael Brutman via cctalk
. The event schedule can be found at http://vcfed.org/wp/vcf-west-event-schedule/ . It will be a long day so tune in for what you can, and then find the rest available on YouTube afterwards. -Mike

Re: Photos from VCF West 2019

2019-08-27 Thread Tomasz Rola via cctalk
On Tue, Aug 06, 2019 at 07:54:21PM +0200, Ed C. via cctalk wrote: > Thanks for sharing! Yes, thanks for sharing. I have finally came to reading this thread (I am of the anonymous time waster type) and I find the photographs very interesting. -- Regards, Tomasz Rola -- ** A C programmer asked

VCF West 2019 Visitor Survey

2019-08-08 Thread Michael Brutman via cctalk
Before VCF West 2019 becomes too much of a pleasant memory ... We'd like to hear from you! This should take less than two minutes: http://vcfed.org/vcf-survey Tell us what we did well and where we need improvement. Or contact me directly. We're not fussy, and we want to do better at our

Re: Photos from VCF West 2019

2019-08-07 Thread Evan Koblentz via cctalk
so 17 unique Apple-1 computers, not counting the one in the CHM collection ,were on the floor at one time or another over the weekend So, doing some simple math: 18 of ~70 remaining is .25xxx ... so 25% of all Apple 1s in existence were there! There hasn't been that many in one place since

Re: Photos from VCF West 2019

2019-08-07 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
US Mountain Standard Time, cctalk@classiccmp.org writes: On 8/6/19 10:13 AM, Brian K. Perry via cctalk wrote: > Thought I would share some photos I took of VCF West this past weekend in > Mountain View, CA. > > https://photos.app.goo.gl/gF6Sd34SxQMzJEZPA Any (more) photos of Ca

Re: Photos from VCF West 2019

2019-08-06 Thread corey cohen via cctalk
That must have been photos from Saturday morning, by Saturday afternoon we had to rearrange the Apple-1 cases because we had 14 at the show at once with a minimum of 2 continually running and we were working on repairing some on the table behind the one with Marco Boglione’s Apple-1 playing

Re: Photos from VCF West 2019

2019-08-06 Thread Cameron Kaiser via cctalk
> Any (more) photos of Cameron's RISC laptops and portables exhibits? I'll be putting up my own soonish as soon as I can escape from $DAYJOB. -- personal: http://www.cameronkaiser.com/ -- Cameron Kaiser * Floodgap Systems * www.floodgap.com *

Re: Photos from VCF West 2019

2019-08-06 Thread Ed C. via cctalk
Thanks for sharing! On Tue, Aug 6, 2019 at 7:14 PM Brian K. Perry via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > Thought I would share some photos I took of VCF West this past weekend in > Mountain View, CA. > > https://photos.app.goo.gl/gF6Sd34SxQMzJEZPA > > Brian >

Re: Photos from VCF West 2019

2019-08-06 Thread Alan Perry via cctalk
On 8/6/19 10:13 AM, Brian K. Perry via cctalk wrote: Thought I would share some photos I took of VCF West this past weekend in Mountain View, CA. https://photos.app.goo.gl/gF6Sd34SxQMzJEZPA Any (more) photos of Cameron's RISC laptops and portables exhibits? Or the IPX lunchbox exhibit (so I

Photos from VCF West 2019

2019-08-06 Thread Brian K. Perry via cctalk
Thought I would share some photos I took of VCF West this past weekend in Mountain View, CA. https://photos.app.goo.gl/gF6Sd34SxQMzJEZPA Brian

Re: VCF West?

2019-08-02 Thread Josh Dersch via cctalk
On Thu, Aug 1, 2019 at 4:19 PM Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: > >> our legendary VCF consignment sale, > On Thu, 1 Aug 2019, Ali via cctalk wrote: > > Maybe at the other meets (e.g. MW or Pacific NW) but the last few times > not so much at VCFW. Last year I bought some stuff because Fred >

RE: VCF West?

2019-08-01 Thread Fred Cisin via cctalk
our legendary VCF consignment sale, On Thu, 1 Aug 2019, Ali via cctalk wrote: Maybe at the other meets (e.g. MW or Pacific NW) but the last few times not so much at VCFW. Last year I bought some stuff because Fred specifically brought stuff for me. I don't know about "legendary"; I'd

Re: VCF West?

2019-08-01 Thread Al Kossow via cctalk
On 8/1/19 11:04 AM, Steven M Jones via cctalk wrote: > Exhibit list looks nicely varied, though it would have been nice to see an > exhibit and/or talk about Bill Godbout They've been too busy worrying about guards with firearms.

RE: VCF West?

2019-08-01 Thread Ali via cctalk
> our legendary VCF consignment sale, Maybe at the other meets (e.g. MW or Pacific NW) but the last few times not so much at VCFW. Last year I bought some stuff because Fred specifically brought stuff for me. > great food Yeah. Not quite ;) >, and incredible company/friends! This now be

Re: VCF West?

2019-08-01 Thread Steven M Jones via cctalk
On 07/30/2019 23:43, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: Is there a reason why there has been no mention of VCF West? (other than Apple oneS) Isn't it scheduled for this coming weekend? On Tuesday a colleague at $WORK reposted the Hackaday announcement, and he's far from the ccmp crowd. So word

Re: VCF West?

2019-08-01 Thread Evan Koblentz via cctalk
>> I see it's already been dropped there to promote VCF MW I don't know what you mean. "Dropped there to promote Midwest" ... that is false. VCF West is atop our website header, our blog page, and the VC Forum header. It's true that we are focusing more on social media. Th

Re: VCF West?

2019-08-01 Thread corey cohen via cctalk
There have been lots of mentions of VCF West on social media and I think even in the press. I’m heading out to the west coast right now for the show and it’s going to be one for the record books. There are more exhibitors (35+) then ever before and lots of cool talks. Cheers, Corey corey

Re: VCF West?

2019-08-01 Thread Evan Koblentz via cctalk
Is there a reason why there has been no mention of VCF West? (other than Apple oneS) Isn't it scheduled for this coming weekend? I was planning to take a carload of stuff down for consignment, but my health has been too bad to even load the car. Because we're very busy planning a kick-ass

Final reminder, VCF West

2019-08-01 Thread Evan Koblentz via cctalk
VCF West is this weekend at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California. All of the details (and online ticket sales) are at http://vcfed.org/vcfwest. -Evan K.

Re: VCF West?

2019-07-31 Thread Cameron Kaiser via cctalk
> > Is there a reason why there has been no mention of VCF West? > > Isn't it scheduled for this coming weekend? > > I has been embarassingly underpromoted. Well, I'll be there. I put a lot of midnight oil into getting the hosts configured and they'll be on display. Couldn't g

Re: VCF West?

2019-07-31 Thread Cameron Kaiser via cctalk
> The only mention I've heard of the event is that the main attraction is 10 > of the exact same boring, single-board, extremely simple, but incredibly > expensive computer. Perhaps an overrated collectible, rather than an > interesting technological showcase- my interests focus more toward the >

Re: VCF West?

2019-07-31 Thread Chris Hanson via cctalk
On Jul 30, 2019, at 11:43 PM, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: > > Is there a reason why there has been no mention of VCF West? Some of us have been busy trying to prep for it. :) -- Chris

Re: VCF West?

2019-07-31 Thread Bill Degnan via cctalk
On Wed, Jul 31, 2019 at 2:02 PM Al Kossow via cctalk wrote: > > > On 7/30/19 11:43 PM, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: > > Is there a reason why there has been no mention of VCF West? > > Isn't it scheduled for this coming weekend? > > I has been embarassingly underpro

Re: VCF West?

2019-07-31 Thread Fred Cisin via cctalk
On Wed, 31 Jul 2019, Ian Finder via cctalk wrote: The only mention I've heard of the event is that the main attraction is 10 of the exact same boring, single-board, extremely simple, but incredibly expensive computer. Perhaps an overrated collectible, rather than an interesting technological

Re: VCF West?

2019-07-31 Thread Fred Cisin via cctalk
On Wed, 31 Jul 2019, Al Kossow via cctalk wrote: I has been embarassingly underpromoted. Is it so great that it promotes itself, even with their light hidden under a bushel? (well, I think so) I realize that this group is pretty harsh in response to any OVER-promotion, but nobody would

Re: VCF West?

2019-07-31 Thread Ian Finder via cctalk
there a reason why there has been no mention of VCF West? > > Isn't it scheduled for this coming weekend? > > I has been embarassingly underpromoted. > They couldn't even get the promo right on the http://www.vcfed.org banner > for months > and I see it's already been dropped there to promote VCF MW > > > >

Re: VCF West?

2019-07-31 Thread Al Kossow via cctalk
On 7/30/19 11:43 PM, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: > Is there a reason why there has been no mention of VCF West? > Isn't it scheduled for this coming weekend? I has been embarassingly underpromoted. They couldn't even get the promo right on the http://www.vcfed.org banner for months and

VCF West?

2019-07-31 Thread Fred Cisin via cctalk
Is there a reason why there has been no mention of VCF West? (other than Apple oneS) Isn't it scheduled for this coming weekend? I was planning to take a carload of stuff down for consignment, but my health has been too bad to even load the car.

Re: Lots of Apple 1 computers @ VCF West

2019-07-09 Thread Seth J. Morabito via cctalk
Tor Arntsen via cctalk writes: > On Mon, 8 Jul 2019 at 18:19, Chuck Guzis via cctalk > wrote: > >> What matters to me is [b]documentation[/b], however it's preserved. I'm >> often faced with a bit of old data and I need to know the details upon >> which it was fabricated. That has value to

Re: Lots of Apple 1 computers @ VCF West

2019-07-09 Thread Liam Proven via cctalk
On Tue, 9 Jul 2019 at 06:04, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: > > Be careful about taunting a time traveller. > He might read what you write and it might give him ideas. Oh no! Roko's basilisk! You've wok+++ATH NO CARRIER

Re: Lots of Apple 1 computers @ VCF West

2019-07-09 Thread Tor Arntsen via cctalk
On Mon, 8 Jul 2019 at 18:19, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote: > What matters to me is [b]documentation[/b], however it's preserved. I'm > often faced with a bit of old data and I need to know the details upon > which it was fabricated. That has value to me. Al K has been > invaluable in this

Re: Lots of Apple 1 computers @ VCF West

2019-07-08 Thread Evan Koblentz via cctalk
Today I can announce that 10 original Apple 1 computers will be displayed at VCF West, and we're working on getting more. Why? That is, what’s the advantage of having 10+ instead of one or two? Awesomeness. The Apple I never did very much, so is there really much to actually show

Re: Lots of Apple 1 computers @ VCF West

2019-07-08 Thread Evan Koblentz via cctalk
Yes Evan, you mentioned that. I know; ergo my use of a smiley there...

Re: Lots of Apple 1 computers @ VCF West

2019-07-08 Thread Tomasz Rola via cctalk
On Mon, Jul 08, 2019 at 09:04:38PM -0700, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: > On Tue, 9 Jul 2019, Tomasz Rola via cctalk wrote: > >That is him. > >I thought that some fun could be made of him: invent some stories [...] > > Be careful about taunting a time traveller. > He might read what you write and

Re: Lots of Apple 1 computers @ VCF West

2019-07-08 Thread Fred Cisin via cctalk
On Tue, 9 Jul 2019, Tomasz Rola via cctalk wrote: That is him. I thought that some fun could be made of him: invent some stories about how he conducts various petty crimes in a past in order to get hold of many precious classic computers. So that he could easily retire like some of use would

Re: Lots of Apple 1 computers @ VCF West

2019-07-08 Thread Tomasz Rola via cctalk
On Mon, Jul 08, 2019 at 10:02:27PM -0500, John Herron wrote: > Maybe I should Google this but I thought John Titor was the man claiming to > be from the future and looking for an IBM 5100 for the ability to run APL. That is him. > I'm not familiar with any apple 1 story but I remember him

Re: Lots of Apple 1 computers @ VCF West

2019-07-08 Thread Fred Cisin via cctalk
On Mon, Jul 8, 2019, 1:09 PM Tomasz Rola via cctalk wrote: Or even how John Titor swindled Apple I board supposed to be owned by Guy D from under his nose and now sits on many such boards, retired and sipping pinacolada. On Mon, 8 Jul 2019, John Herron via cctalk wrote: Maybe I should

Re: Lots of Apple 1 computers @ VCF West

2019-07-08 Thread John Herron via cctalk
Maybe I should Google this but I thought John Titor was the man claiming to be from the future and looking for an IBM 5100 for the ability to run APL. I'm not familiar with any apple 1 story but I remember him posting and calling in to a night time radio show. I didn't follow everything so I

Re: Lots of Apple 1 computers @ VCF West

2019-07-08 Thread Fred Cisin via cctalk
On Jul 5, 2019, at 1:52 PM, Evan Koblentz via cctalk wrote: Today I can announce that 10 original Apple 1 computers will be displayed at VCF West, and we're working on getting more. On Mon, 8 Jul 2019, Chris Hanson via cctalk wrote: Why? That is, what’s the advantage of having 10+ instead

Re: Lots of Apple 1 computers @ VCF West

2019-07-08 Thread Chris Hanson via cctalk
On Jul 5, 2019, at 1:52 PM, Evan Koblentz via cctalk wrote: > > Today I can announce that 10 original Apple 1 computers will be displayed at > VCF West, and we're working on getting more. Why? That is, what’s the advantage of having 10+ instead of one or two? The Apple I never did

Re: Lots of Apple 1 computers @ VCF West

2019-07-08 Thread Fred Cisin via cctalk
can afford such things. Many of them buy an Apple 1 because they can, not because it's an investment. Anyway: we're having at least 10 of 'em at VCF West, did I mention that? :) To some yuppies, the cost is something to brag about being able to afford. To the truly wealthy, it is irrelevant

Re: Lots of Apple 1 computers @ VCF West

2019-07-08 Thread dwight via cctalk
: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts Subject: Re: Lots of Apple 1 computers @ VCF West > The only people growing up today that would pay anything like that amount, > would only pay that much because they expected to make a profit. It is just > an investment. Don't underestimate the force of

Re: Lots of Apple 1 computers @ VCF West

2019-07-08 Thread Evan Koblentz via cctalk
an Apple 1 because they can, not because it's an investment. Anyway: we're having at least 10 of 'em at VCF West, did I mention that? :)

Re: Lots of Apple 1 computers @ VCF West

2019-07-08 Thread Tomasz Rola via cctalk
On Mon, Jul 08, 2019 at 01:30:36PM -0500, John Foust via cctalk wrote: > At 01:09 PM 7/8/2019, Tomasz Rola via cctalk wrote: > >Now they tell me (bastards!) that said keyboard > >alone can go for 1000+ euros. And never mind the big box, mem extender > >and the rest. > > What? Why? I must have a

Re: Lots of Apple 1 computers @ VCF West

2019-07-08 Thread dwight via cctalk
, July 8, 2019 8:10 AM To: Chuck Guzis; General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts Subject: Re: Lots of Apple 1 computers @ VCF West The high price isn’t a Steve Jobs distortion field. The Apple-1 was collectible in the 1980’s before Jobs became the one we all remember. The Apple-1

Re: Lots of Apple 1 computers @ VCF West

2019-07-08 Thread Al Kossow via cctalk
On 7/8/19 9:19 AM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote: > What matters to me is [b]documentation[/b], however it's preserved. I'm > often faced with a bit of old data and I need to know the details upon > which it was fabricated. That has value to me. Al K has been > invaluable in this respect. >

Re: Lots of Apple 1 computers @ VCF West

2019-07-08 Thread John Foust via cctalk
At 01:09 PM 7/8/2019, Tomasz Rola via cctalk wrote: >Now they tell me (bastards!) that said keyboard >alone can go for 1000+ euros. And never mind the big box, mem extender >and the rest. What? Why? I must have a few in the warehouse... - John

Re: Lots of Apple 1 computers @ VCF West

2019-07-08 Thread Tomasz Rola via cctalk
On Mon, Jul 08, 2019 at 09:19:09AM -0700, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote: > On 7/8/19 8:25 AM, Liam Proven via cctalk wrote: > > > > > Spoken like a non-collector. :-) > > I suppose that's the root of it. I'm basically a pragmatist. I give > away old hardware that no longer has any use to me.

Re: Lots of Apple 1 computers @ VCF West

2019-07-08 Thread corey cohen via cctalk
The high price isn’t a Steve Jobs distortion field. The Apple-1 was collectible in the 1980’s before Jobs became the one we all remember. The Apple-1 was really the 1st collectible personal computer and it was produced in very limited numbers for a very short time and was tied the grandparent

Re: Lots of Apple 1 computers @ VCF West

2019-07-08 Thread Chuck Guzis via cctalk
On 7/8/19 8:25 AM, Liam Proven via cctalk wrote: > > Spoken like a non-collector. :-) I suppose that's the root of it. I'm basically a pragmatist. I give away old hardware that no longer has any use to me. When I am eventually forced to downsize, (or my widow is) most of the stuff will go

Re: Lots of Apple 1 computers @ VCF West

2019-07-08 Thread Liam Proven via cctalk
On Mon, 8 Jul 2019 at 17:02, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote: > > Practically speaking, what's the difference between a close working > replica and the original? Are the bits somehow imbued with some > additional spiritual property? > > The replica may actually be more reliable. Spoken like a

Re: Lots of Apple 1 computers @ VCF West

2019-07-08 Thread Chuck Guzis via cctalk
On 7/8/19 7:43 AM, Ethan O'Toole via cctalk wrote: >> Actually the cheapest Apple-1 reproduction is just over 4 figures.  A >> reproduction with date correct components cost as much as 5 figures. >> A work-alike like a replica-1 is cheap, maybe $150 > > No idea why people would go 5 figures on a

Re: Lots of Apple 1 computers @ VCF West

2019-07-08 Thread Ethan O'Toole via cctalk
Actually the cheapest Apple-1 reproduction is just over 4 figures. A reproduction with date correct components cost as much as 5 figures. A work-alike like a replica-1 is cheap, maybe $150 No idea why people would go 5 figures on a replica that is still a replica? The only reason for the

Re: Lots of Apple 1 computers @ VCF West

2019-07-07 Thread corey cohen via cctalk
Actually the cheapest Apple-1 reproduction is just over 4 figures. A reproduction with date correct components cost as much as 5 figures. A work-alike like a replica-1 is cheap, maybe $150 Cheers, Corey corey cohen uǝɥoɔ ʎǝɹoɔ Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 5, 2019, at 8:48 PM, Evan

Re: Lots of Apple 1 computers @ VCF West

2019-07-07 Thread Noel Chiappa via cctalk
> From: Evan Koblentz > what the owners plan to do in the future. Sell the Apple I and retire to a tropical island on the proceeds, if they have any sense! :-) Noel

Apple ][ EPROM programmer Re: Lots of Apple 1 computers @ VCF West

2019-07-07 Thread Steve Malikoff via cctalk
Guy said > I just _love_ being reminded of the circumstances of my NOT buying an Apple > I, and what that mistake cost me. > > http://everist.org/NobLog/20181001_missing_wave.htm You mention you were not aware of any EPROM programmer boards for the Apple ][. I had one for my taiwanese FORMOSA

Re: Lots of Apple 1 computers @ VCF West

2019-07-06 Thread ben via cctalk
On 7/6/2019 7:59 PM, ED SHARPE via cctalk wrote: Not many collectors back when the Apple1 came out! While the CHEAP 6502 is remembered with the Apple we must not forget that the 16 pin 4K dram really made that computer work. Regardless of the architecture, 32 KB is needed to do any useful

Re: Lots of Apple 1 computers @ VCF West

2019-07-06 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
Not many collectors back when the Apple1 came out!  Not  sure either if many understood  what that  single board computer  would  birth in the  way  of a line  of  follow ons.  Sometimes  the future is not  known! Ed# In a message dated 7/6/2019 6:51:40 PM US Mountain Standard Time,

Re: Lots of Apple 1 computers @ VCF West

2019-07-06 Thread ben via cctalk
On 7/6/2019 1:12 AM, Guy Dunphy via cctalk wrote: At 08:21 PM 5/07/2019 -0400, you wrote: You could be sitting on $400K-$1,000,000. That's the current range of decent-condition Apple 1 boards. I just _love_ being reminded of the circumstances of my NOT buying an Apple I, and what that

Re: Lots of Apple 1 computers @ VCF West

2019-07-06 Thread Liam Proven via cctalk
On Sat, 6 Jul 2019 at 09:12, Guy Dunphy via cctalk wrote: > > I just _love_ being reminded of the circumstances of my NOT buying an Apple > I, and what that mistake cost me. > > http://everist.org/NobLog/20181001_missing_wave.htm Sad reading... -- Liam Proven - Profile:

Re: Lots of Apple 1 computers @ VCF West

2019-07-06 Thread Guy Dunphy via cctalk
At 08:21 PM 5/07/2019 -0400, you wrote: >You could be sitting on $400K-$1,000,000. That's the current range of >decent-condition Apple 1 boards. I just _love_ being reminded of the circumstances of my NOT buying an Apple I, and what that mistake cost me.

Re: Lots of Apple 1 computers @ VCF West

2019-07-06 Thread Evan Koblentz via cctalk
What  are the  replicas   gong  for Evan? A perfect reproduction -- for example a Mimeo will entirely date-code-correct components -- can go for four figures. Most repros/replicas aren't at that level.

Re: Lots of Apple 1 computers @ VCF West

2019-07-06 Thread Evan Koblentz via cctalk
real or replica? Real! That's the whole point. we  might like a  replica for display..oddly though with the thousands  of piles of boards heck we may even have a real one... never bothered to look for one in the STUFF! My classic  mode is  if I do not know what it is  put it in a box

Re: Lots of Apple 1 computers @ VCF West

2019-07-06 Thread Evan Koblentz via cctalk
When do you ever get a photo op with a bunch of apple 1 systems (which I hope is a thing). Definitely! I thought the subject was a typo until I saw the sender lol :)

Re: Lots of Apple 1 computers @ VCF West

2019-07-05 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
Time  to  start  sorting  boards!Although...  I  am not  sure  if I will live long enough to get though all of it... What  are the  replicas   gong  for  Evan? Ed# In a message dated 7/5/2019 5:21:17 PM US Mountain Standard Time, cct...@snarc.net writes: > real or replica? Real! That's the

Re: Lots of Apple 1 computers @ VCF West

2019-07-05 Thread ED SHARPE via cctalk
, Jul 5, 2019, 4:27 PM Evan Koblentz via cctalk wrote: > Today I can announce that 10 original Apple 1 computers will be > displayed at VCF West, and we're working on getting more. Several of > these will be up-and-running. Original and current owners will join > early Apple employee

Re: Lots of Apple 1 computers @ VCF West

2019-07-05 Thread John Herron via cctalk
ers will be > displayed at VCF West, and we're working on getting more. Several of > these will be up-and-running. Original and current owners will join > early Apple employees in a panel to discuss the computers, why they were > purchased, how they were used, and what the owners plan to do in t

Lots of Apple 1 computers @ VCF West

2019-07-05 Thread Evan Koblentz via cctalk
Today I can announce that 10 original Apple 1 computers will be displayed at VCF West, and we're working on getting more. Several of these will be up-and-running. Original and current owners will join early Apple employees in a panel to discuss the computers, why they were purchased, how

Re: Tim Paterson / QDOS lecture @ VCF West next weekend

2018-07-30 Thread Evan Koblentz via cctalk
I wonder whether Evan could get Tim Paterson to agree to VCF selling autographed copies? Sorry, we would have had to plan that well in advance. Presumably he'll be glad to autograph whatever people bring with them.

Re: Tim Paterson / QDOS lecture @ VCF West next weekend

2018-07-29 Thread Fred Cisin via cctalk
I agree, Evan, I don???t think he???s ever given a speech or lecture like this, and if he has, it either was very long ago or not advertised well :-). Closest that I'm aware of was an article in Dr. Dobb's? 35 years ago, about design decisions. On Sun, 29 Jul 2018, Richard Cini wrote:

Re: Tim Paterson / QDOS lecture @ VCF West next weekend

2018-07-29 Thread Richard Cini via cctalk
Yes, that’s the last article I remember as well. 1982 I think. Have it somewhere here. Get Outlook for iOS On Sun, Jul 29, 2018 at 2:12 PM -0400, "Fred Cisin via cctalk" wrote: On Sun, 29 Jul 2018, Richard Cini via

Re: Tim Paterson / QDOS lecture @ VCF West next weekend

2018-07-29 Thread Fred Cisin via cctalk
On Sun, 29 Jul 2018, Richard Cini via cctalk wrote: This is awesome!  I agree, Evan, I don’t think he’s ever given a speech or lecture like this, and if he has, it either was very long ago or not advertised well :-). Closest that I'm aware of was an article in Dr. Dobb's? 35 years

Re: Tim Paterson / QDOS lecture @ VCF West next weekend

2018-07-29 Thread Richard Cini via cctalk
u need to know about VCF West -- online ticketing, all the other speakers, exhibits, consignment, etc. -- is on the VCF web site at http://vcfed.org/wp/festivals/vintage-computer-festival-west/. Evan Koblentz, director Vintage Computer Federation a 501(c)3 educational

More exhibits and volunteers needed for VCF West

2018-06-30 Thread Evan Koblentz via cctalk
. There is still time to register your exhibit, but it's tight! Go to http://vcfed.org/wp/festivals/vintage-computer-festival-west/vcf-west-exhibits/ ASAP to sign up. We also need more volunteers! Email e...@vcfed.org if you can be a helper. Evan Koblentz

VCF West exhibit registration is open

2018-03-25 Thread Evan Koblentz via cctalk
VCF West XIII will be held August 4-5 at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California. Exhibit registration is open: http://vcfed.org/wp/festivals/vintage-computer-festival-west/vcf-west-exhibits/. Evan Koblentz, director Vintage Computer Federation

R: VCF West: 90's Workstations On Consignment for $5 each

2017-08-05 Thread Mazzini Alessandro via cctalk
West: 90's Workstations On Consignment for $5 each I've loaded up the car and will be putting the following in the Consignment Room at VCF West in the morning. These were all rescued from Mesa Electronics a couple months ago. I'm asking for a $5 donation to VCFed for 24 of these items, just

VCF West: 90's Workstations On Consignment for $5 each

2017-08-05 Thread Steven M Jones via cctalk
I've loaded up the car and will be putting the following in the Consignment Room at VCF West in the morning. These were all rescued from Mesa Electronics a couple months ago. I'm asking for a $5 donation to VCFed for 24 of these items, just to support the event (one is free). There are multiple

VCF West XII updates

2017-07-25 Thread Evan Koblentz via cctalk
Everyone, Online ticket sales for VCF West end this Friday night. Of course you can buy tickets at the gate, but you'd save time going online. All the latest show details are available at http://vcfed.org/wp/festivals/vintage-computer-festival-west/. Less than two weeks away

VCF West exhibitor deadline

2017-07-16 Thread Evan Koblentz via cctalk
Deadline to register a VCF West exhibit is this Monday at noon ET. http://vcfed.org/wp/2017/07/14/vcf-west-exhibit-registration-deadline-2/ Evan Koblentz, director Vintage Computer Federation a 501(c)3 educational non-profit e...@vcfed.org (646) 546-

VCF West XII Call for Exhibitors

2017-06-08 Thread Erik Klein via cctalk
Heya gang, VCF West is fast approaching and we're going to have to cut off exhibitor registrations soon so I can craft and print the program, lay out the space, etc. So if you're planning to register an exhibit, please do it now! Even if you're just thinking about it, please do it now

VCF West is August 5-6

2017-02-16 Thread Evan Koblentz
What's that, you say? You want to start planning for Vintage Computer Festival West XII? Well mark your calendar!!! The show will be held August 5-6 at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California. Web page is here: http://vcfed.org/wp/festivals/vintage-computer-festival-west-xi/

VCF West - news, pictures, videos

2016-08-14 Thread Evan Koblentz
VCF West last weekend saw more than 1,000 attendees. Huge thank-you to everyone!!! We are processing the videos and will post links here when they're ready. Meanwhile there are some excellent pictures / articles / etc. already online. A few are here: - TechRepublic (by me): [url]http

Re: Photo album and video from VCF West

2016-08-10 Thread Adrian Stoness
Wow wish u had more videos could keep watching g all day as I terminate cat5 cables fascinating wish I was there On Aug 10, 2016 2:57 AM, "Rod Smallwood" wrote: > > > On 10/08/2016 03:37, jim stephens wrote: > >> We had a discussion about your great work. One

Re: Photo album and video from VCF West

2016-08-10 Thread Rod Smallwood
On 10/08/2016 03:37, jim stephens wrote: We had a discussion about your great work. One comment mentioned more than once was that they can scratch because you did an exact job of how the originals were made. And there may not be a coating today that doesn't crinkle or shrink on other

Re: Photo album and video from VCF West

2016-08-09 Thread jim stephens
We had a discussion about your great work. One comment mentioned more than once was that they can scratch because you did an exact job of how the originals were made. And there may not be a coating today that doesn't crinkle or shrink on other plastics. You would have to match pretty

Re: Photo album and video from VCF West

2016-08-09 Thread Rod Smallwood
On 10/08/2016 00:37, jim stephens wrote: https://goo.gl/photos/KdnDMBHeryMZqctV9 Youtube Channel playlist of videos. Some walking around Saturday morning before the show, Charles Anthony's exhibit. Also a fellow who dropped by after my buying a PDP 11/34 and was one of the engineers.

Photo album and video from VCF West

2016-08-09 Thread jim stephens
https://goo.gl/photos/KdnDMBHeryMZqctV9 Youtube Channel playlist of videos. Some walking around Saturday morning before the show, Charles Anthony's exhibit. Also a fellow who dropped by after my buying a PDP 11/34 and was one of the engineers. I recorded an impromptu interview with him.

Re: Video From VCF West

2016-08-09 Thread Brad H
-08:00) To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk@classiccmp.org> Subject: Re: Video From VCF West > > > > Very cool stuff!  Thanks so much to everyone providing videos. > I'm curious.. I had heard Michael Holley would be there with a bunch of

Re: Video From VCF West

2016-08-08 Thread william degnan
> > > > Very cool stuff! Thanks so much to everyone providing videos. > I'm curious.. I had heard Michael Holley would be there with a bunch of SWTPC stuff.. did that happen? > Brad > > http://www.vintagecomputer.net/VCFWest_2016/SWTPc_Exhibit.jpg He is the guy on the right, at his exhibit. B

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