[cctalk] This weekend: VCF East 2024 - April 12-14 (Wall, NJ)

2024-04-08 Thread Jeffrey Brace via cctalk
This year will be bigger than ever with lots of great exhibits, speakers, consignment, Atari Programming Classroom and Glitch Works workshop. VCF East takes place in Wall, NJ at InfoAge Science and History Museums (formerly Camp Evans). For more information: https://vcfed.org/events/vintage

[cctalk] VCF East Hotel Block #3 (Wall, NJ)

2024-03-23 Thread Jeffrey Brace via cctalk
VCF East Hotel Block #3 I have opened up another hotel block: Red Roof Inn 11 Centre Plaza Eatontown, NJ 20% discount. Call 732-389-4646 before the cut off date 03/31/2024 and book your room under the Vintage Computer Festival East group name. For tickets: vcfeast.eventbrite.com April 12-14

[cctalk] VCF Midwest Hotel Booking Opens 3/8

2024-03-08 Thread Jason T via cctalk
Hello classic computing fans! The new website for VCF Midwest is up at https://vcfmw.org. Who knows the design inspiration without asking a (Commodore) friend?? Apologies if it doesn't render well on your device. I don't have your device! Room booking for the show will open this afternoon

[cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal

2024-02-24 Thread Liam Proven via cctalk
On Wed, 21 Feb 2024 at 09:33, Stefan Skoglund wrote: > > Liam, TriPOS ? > > If i'm not wrong it was a OS developed in Cambridge (Cambridgeshire). > > Did someone port it to other arch than ARM ? I am mystified. This appeared in a thread about the VCF SoCal and apropos of not

[cctalk] Re: NOT AT ALL ABOUT VCF SoCal

2024-02-21 Thread Sellam Abraham via cctalk
This thread needs to die gracefully. Stop responding to it. This has nothing to do with VCF SoCal. At least change the subject of you're going to respond. Please stop hijacking threads with misleading subject headings. Have some respect for the list. Don't even respond to this. Just delete

[cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal

2024-02-21 Thread Will Cooke via cctalk
> On 02/21/2024 5:01 AM CST Tony Duell via cctalk wrote: > > > > Did someone port it to other arch than ARM ? > The oldest version I know of ran on PDP11s. I am pretty sure there was > a 68000 version at one point too. > > -tony Wasn't the Amiga OS built on Tripos? Will Grownups never

[cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal

2024-02-21 Thread Tony Duell via cctalk
On Wed, Feb 21, 2024 at 9:39 AM Stefan Skoglund via cctalk wrote: > > Liam, TriPOS ? > > If i'm not wrong it was a OS developed in Cambridge (Cambridgeshire). It was. The name came from the fact that a course at Cambridge University is called a Tripos. Originally written by Martin Richards (as

[cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal

2024-02-21 Thread Stefan Skoglund via cctalk
Liam, TriPOS ? If i'm not wrong it was a OS developed in Cambridge (Cambridgeshire). Did someone port it to other arch than ARM ?

[cctalk] Re: SOCAL VCF

2024-02-21 Thread Smith, Wayne via cctalk
> Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2024 20:12:15 -0800 > From: "Ali" > Subject: [cctalk] SOCAL VCF > To: "'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts'" > > Message-ID: <059c01da62e9$d2b6ac60$78240520$@net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=

[cctalk] VCF East 2024 Tickets on sale now! (Wall, NJ April 12-14)

2024-02-19 Thread Jeffrey Brace via cctalk
VCF East takes place in Wall, NJ at InfoAge Science and History Museums (formerly Camp Evans). For more information: https://vcfed.org/events/vintage-computer-festival-east/ Lots of great exhibits, speakers, consignment, Atari Classroom and Glitch Works workshop. Tickets for VCF East (Eventbrite

[cctalk] Re: SOCAL VCF

2024-02-19 Thread Ali via cctalk
>I was able to make it, and the weather turned out very fair. > >Here is my summary review of the two days.Sorry about the ticket issue - I >was able to get an online ticket the day >before the event without issue. Steve, Thanks for the excellent write up and the great pictures. It looks

[cctalk] Re: SOCAL VCF

2024-02-18 Thread Steve Lewis via cctalk
I was able to make it, and the weather turned out very fair. Here is my summary review of the two days.Sorry about the ticket issue - I was able to get an online ticket the day before the event without issue. VCF SoCal 2024 — voidstar <https://voidstar.blog/vcf-socal-2024/>

[cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal

2024-02-18 Thread ShowRunner--- via cctalk
Thanks Sellam. Tickets can be purchased at the door. I’m sorry they’re having trouble. We’ve got a constant stream of ticket purchases coming through. Perhaps try another browser or on their mobile? Micki > On Feb 16, 2024, at 2:26 PM, Sellam Abraham wrote: > > Hi Micki. > > I'm passing

[cctalk] SOCAL VCF

2024-02-18 Thread Ali via cctalk
So did anyone go? How was it? I never heard back from the organizers regarding the ticketing situation despite my, and Sellam's, best efforts so I skipped it. Hopefully, the event went better then the organization and the next one will have the bugs ironed out. -Ali

[cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal

2024-02-16 Thread Sellam Abraham via cctalk
Hi Micki. I'm passing along this message from Ali. Can you please help him? I checked the website and verified that there is no obvious way to contact anyone in the organization for regular communication. Forgive me if I overlooked something. Thank you. Sellam On Fri, Feb 16, 2024, 1:25 PM

[cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal

2024-02-16 Thread Ali via cctalk
> > One last question: > > > > Do kids get in free? If so what is the age cutoff? It looks like > > tickets are needed for everyone but figure I would check just in > case. > > > > Never mind... Important to read all the WAY to the END. LOL. Kids 12 > and under are free! Anybody successfully

[cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal

2024-02-16 Thread Ali via cctalk
> One last question: > > Do kids get in free? If so what is the age cutoff? It looks like > tickets are needed for everyone but figure I would check just in case. > Never mind... Important to read all the WAY to the END. LOL. Kids 12 and under are free! -Ali

[cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal

2024-02-16 Thread Ali via cctalk
One last question: Do kids get in free? If so what is the age cutoff? It looks like tickets are needed for everyone but figure I would check just in case. -Ali

[cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal

2024-02-16 Thread Ali via cctalk
> > This VCF SoCal announcement just came into my mailbox this morning so > I'm > passing it along. > Great! Thanks for the info! -Ali

[cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal

2024-02-15 Thread Sellam Abraham via cctalk
On Thu, Feb 15, 2024, 8:56 AM Ali via cctalk wrote: > > I have looked at the website for the event and I am still not sure if > there will be consignment/sales area. Can anyone verify if there is going > to be one or not? Thanks! > > -Ali > This VCF SoCal announcement just

[cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal

2024-02-15 Thread Ali via cctalk
> I am certainly with you on that, Marvin. I have exhibited at 8 or 9 > VCFs (my first was VCF 3) and was on the mailing list as recently as > August 2023 (but apparently no more) and only happened to see the event > being discussed in this forum. Thanks to Wayne Sudol

[cctalk] VCF SoCal Saturday

2024-02-09 Thread Bill Gunshannon via cctalk
On 2/9/2024 5:08 AM, Steve Lewis via cctalk wrote: There's a good chance I'll make it to the upcoming VCF SoCal coming up on Sat. the 17th. Some things I'm looking for: - recently an associate of mine gifted me their original 1978 TRS-80 (Model 1). But not much in accessories. I have

[cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal Saturday

2024-02-09 Thread Lars Brinkhoff via cctalk
jos wrote: >> I don't recall emulators for the early Datapoints.- > There now  is a Datapoint 2200 emulator > Be aware that it does not show the true Datapoint fonts. There is also an emulator for the 3300, with a font from an imaged ROM. It's in here: https://github.com/aap/vt05/ (The 3300 is

[cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal Saturday

2024-02-09 Thread jos via cctalk
- I guess while I'm at it, I've also been seeking for a working Datapoint 2200 (or equivalent variant, any 1974 or earlier) or Wang 2200. Even just seeing either of those in working condition would be neat (working in terms of still booting to BASIC). I was surprised I didn't see one at VCF

[cctalk] VCF SoCal Saturday

2024-02-09 Thread Steve Lewis via cctalk
There's a good chance I'll make it to the upcoming VCF SoCal coming up on Sat. the 17th. Some things I'm looking for: - recently an associate of mine gifted me their original 1978 TRS-80 (Model 1). But not much in accessories. I have a suitable tape deck, but other accessories might be nice

[cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal

2024-02-06 Thread Smith, Wayne via cctalk
I am certainly with you on that, Marvin. I have exhibited at 8 or 9 VCFs (my first was VCF 3) and was on the mailing list as recently as August 2023 (but apparently no more) and only happened to see the event being discussed in this forum. Thanks to Wayne Sudol for posting the information

[cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal

2024-02-05 Thread Liam Proven via cctalk
't you just try Google? vcf south california 1st hit: https://www.vcfsocal.com/ -- Liam Proven ~ Profile: https://about.me/liamproven Email: lpro...@cix.co.uk ~ gMail/gTalk/FB: lpro...@gmail.com Twitter/LinkedIn: lproven ~ Skype: liamproven IoM: (+44) 7624 277612: UK: (+44) 7939-087884 Czech [+ Wh

[cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal

2024-02-01 Thread Sellam Abraham via cctalk
On Thu, Feb 1, 2024 at 10:26 AM Liam Proven via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > On Wed, 31 Jan 2024 at 19:05, Sellam Abraham via cctalk > wrote: > > > Probably because Americans in Futtbuck, Idaho never heard of any British > > computers but Brits certainly knew about American

[cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal

2024-02-01 Thread Ethan O'Toole via cctalk
I had someone very seriously questioning me, over on Fesse Bouc, if I was serious when I said that the ZX Spectrum could remotely be considered a more significant machine than (one model of) TRS-80, and he was incredulous when I absolutely maintained the point. We had the Timex version of the

[cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal

2024-02-01 Thread Liam Proven via cctalk
On Wed, 31 Jan 2024 at 19:15, mark audacity romberg via cctalk wrote: > > BBC BASIC is the best BASIC there ever was, and I feel sad for those who have > never used it to see how powerful BASIC can be with proper structured > programming. It’s honestly like a different language. Strongly

[cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal

2024-02-01 Thread Liam Proven via cctalk
On Wed, 31 Jan 2024 at 19:05, Sellam Abraham via cctalk wrote: > Probably because Americans in Futtbuck, Idaho never heard of any British > computers but Brits certainly knew about American computers, eh wot? Oh, yes, naturally! It is something of a national characteristic, though. I had

[cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal

2024-02-01 Thread Liam Proven via cctalk
On Wed, 31 Jan 2024 at 18:35, Henry Bent via cctalk wrote: To answer a different part of the question that I missed first time around: > As an American it's true that the vast majority of my vintage computer > experience is completely americentric, but I'm aware that Acorn had a > significant

[cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal

2024-02-01 Thread Liam Proven via cctalk
On Wed, 31 Jan 2024 at 18:52, Ali via cctalk wrote: > > That would be very interesting. I always thought Apricot made some beasts and > remeber the cover of Byte for the first 486 system being an Apricot VX. I > would love to see that machine in person. I put one of those in. First and only

[cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal

2024-02-01 Thread Liam Proven via cctalk
On Wed, 31 Jan 2024 at 18:35, Henry Bent via cctalk wrote: > Surely by this definition UNIX would take the crown? The "core of the OS" > dates from 1969 and modern derivatives are everywhere. Good point, but the OS I was referring to is RISC OS, *the* original ARM OS and it has only ever run

[cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal

2024-02-01 Thread Liam Proven via cctalk
On Wed, 31 Jan 2024 at 19:40, Wouter de Waal via cctalk wrote: > Computers are much like motorcycles: many of the most interesting > ones were TERRIBLE! Oh, very good. I may quote that. :-D -- Liam Proven ~ Profile: https://about.me/liamproven Email: lpro...@cix.co.uk ~ gMail/gTalk/FB:

[cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal

2024-02-01 Thread The Doctor via cctalk
On Wednesday, January 31st, 2024 at 10:04, Sellam Abraham via cctalk wrote: > Probably because Americans in Futtbuck, Idaho never heard of any British > computers but Brits certainly knew about American computers, eh wot? The only place many of us might (might) have heard of them was in the

[cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal

2024-02-01 Thread Paul Koning via cctalk
> On Feb 1, 2024, at 9:52 AM, Henry Bent via cctalk > wrote: > > On Thu, 1 Feb 2024 at 09:37, Paul Koning via cctalk > wrote: > >> >> >>> On Jan 31, 2024, at 7:16 PM, Bill Degnan via cctalk < >> cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: >>> >>> The Enter museum in Switzerland has a nice library of

[cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal

2024-02-01 Thread Henry Bent via cctalk
On Thu, 1 Feb 2024 at 10:08, Paul Koning wrote: > > > > On Feb 1, 2024, at 9:52 AM, Henry Bent via cctalk > wrote: > > > > On Thu, 1 Feb 2024 at 09:37, Paul Koning via cctalk < > cctalk@classiccmp.org> > > wrote: > > > >> > >> > >>> On Jan 31, 2024, at 7:16 PM, Bill Degnan via cctalk < > >>

[cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal

2024-02-01 Thread Martin Bishop via cctalk
al Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts Cc: Henry Bent Subject: [cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal On Thu, 1 Feb 2024 at 09:37, Paul Koning via cctalk wrote: > > > > On Jan 31, 2024, at 7:16 PM, Bill Degnan via cctalk < > cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > > > The Enter museu

[cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal

2024-02-01 Thread Henry Bent via cctalk
On Thu, 1 Feb 2024 at 09:37, Paul Koning via cctalk wrote: > > > > On Jan 31, 2024, at 7:16 PM, Bill Degnan via cctalk < > cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > > > The Enter museum in Switzerland has a nice library of docs. I found that > > museum to be chock full of interesting German and other

[cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal

2024-02-01 Thread Paul Koning via cctalk
> On Jan 31, 2024, at 7:16 PM, Bill Degnan via cctalk > wrote: > > The Enter museum in Switzerland has a nice library of docs. I found that > museum to be chock full of interesting German and other computers. Worth > the trip. > Bill Is any of that online? One frustrating thing about

[cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal

2024-02-01 Thread Jonathan Katz via cctalk
> In the UK context, where there is on-line documentation of the ICL 2900 > series is a question I don't know the answer to > There is of course an operational ICL 2966 at TNMoC, Bletchley Park Given the whole Post Office/Horizon scandal and that it was ICL that had the contract as they were

[cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal

2024-01-31 Thread Bill Gunshannon via cctalk
On 1/31/2024 8:30 PM, mark audacity romberg via cctalk wrote: I suppose I should’ve specified “of the versions of BASIC I’ve ever heard anyone talk about still using this century.” :P Basic09 is probably still in use on OS9000. VAX BASIC is still in use on VMS ALPHA and Itanium and is

[cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal

2024-01-31 Thread mark audacity romberg via cctalk
I suppose I should’ve specified “of the versions of BASIC I’ve ever heard anyone talk about still using this century.” :P

[cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal

2024-01-31 Thread Bill Gunshannon via cctalk
On 1/31/2024 1:14 PM, mark audacity romberg via cctalk wrote: BBC BASIC is the best BASIC there ever was, and I feel sad for those who have never used it to see how powerful BASIC can be with proper structured programming. It’s honestly like a different language. Basic09? VAX BASIC?

[cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal

2024-01-31 Thread Bill Degnan via cctalk
at TNMoC, Bletchley Park > > > > Martin > > > > -Original Message- > > From: Paul Koning via cctalk [mailto:cctalk@classiccmp.org] > > Sent: 31 January 2024 18:53 > > To: cctalk@classiccmp.org > > Cc: Wouter de Waal ; Paul Koning > > Su

[cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal

2024-01-31 Thread Fred Cisin via cctalk
On Wed, 31 Jan 2024, Nigel Johnson Ham via cctalk wrote: I do remember reading that  lot of British computers were quite superior to the rest of the world, but sold for inland use only.  The reason given was that we couldn't figure out ow to make them leak oil! cheers, Nigel Did Lucas make

[cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal

2024-01-31 Thread Nigel Johnson Ham via cctalk
; Paul Koning Subject: [cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal On Jan 31, 2024, at 1:39 PM, Wouter de Waal via cctalk wrote: I have found that computers are much like motorcycles: many of the most interesting were never available in the US. Computers are much like motorcycles: many of the most interesting o

[cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal

2024-01-31 Thread Martin Bishop via cctalk
org Cc: Wouter de Waal ; Paul Koning Subject: [cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal > On Jan 31, 2024, at 1:39 PM, Wouter de Waal via cctalk > wrote: > > >> I have found that computers are much like motorcycles: many of the most >> interesting were never available in the US. > > C

[cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal

2024-01-31 Thread Paul Koning via cctalk
> On Jan 31, 2024, at 1:39 PM, Wouter de Waal via cctalk > wrote: > > >> I have found that computers are much like motorcycles: many of the most >> interesting were never available in the US. > > Computers are much like motorcycles: many of the most interesting ones were > TERRIBLE! I

[cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal

2024-01-31 Thread Wouter de Waal via cctalk
I have found that computers are much like motorcycles: many of the most interesting were never available in the US. Computers are much like motorcycles: many of the most interesting ones were TERRIBLE! W

[cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal

2024-01-31 Thread mark audacity romberg via cctalk
BBC BASIC is the best BASIC there ever was, and I feel sad for those who have never used it to see how powerful BASIC can be with proper structured programming. It’s honestly like a different language. > On Jan 31, 2024, at 12:05, Sellam Abraham via cctalk > wrote: > > right now I'm on a

[cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal

2024-01-31 Thread Sellam Abraham via cctalk
On Wed, Jan 31, 2024 at 9:13 AM Liam Proven via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > On Wed, 31 Jan 2024 at 14:23, Christopher Satterfield via cctalk > wrote: > > > > I'm going to be presenting a (fine? idk) collection of British Computers. > > Dragging along at least an Acorn RiscPC 700, a

[cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal

2024-01-31 Thread Will Cooke via cctalk
quot;obscure" British > > computers -- that means they've never heard of them -- can be > > considered significant or important, even compared to American > > machines that were on sale in East Futtbuck Idaho for 6 weeks in > > Spring 1973 and have never been mentioned since. >

[cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal

2024-01-31 Thread Ali via cctalk
(GMT-08:00) To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" Cc: Christopher Satterfield Subject: [cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal I'm going to be presenting a (fine? idk) collection of British Computers.Dragging along at least an Acorn RiscPC 700, a Castle Iyonix, SinclairSpectrum 48k

[cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal

2024-01-31 Thread Henry Bent via cctalk
ficant or important, even compared to American > machines that were on sale in East Futtbuck Idaho for 6 weeks in > Spring 1973 and have never been mentioned since. > I wish that I were in a position to visit that VCF and see those machines. As an American it's true that the vast maj

[cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal

2024-01-31 Thread Liam Proven via cctalk
On Wed, 31 Jan 2024 at 14:23, Christopher Satterfield via cctalk wrote: > > I'm going to be presenting a (fine? idk) collection of British Computers. > Dragging along at least an Acorn RiscPC 700, a Castle Iyonix, Sinclair > Spectrum 48k and a Q68. Possibly static Apricot FP1/F1 if I can be

[cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal

2024-01-31 Thread Christopher Satterfield via cctalk
I'm going to be presenting a (fine? idk) collection of British Computers. Dragging along at least an Acorn RiscPC 700, a Castle Iyonix, Sinclair Spectrum 48k and a Q68. Possibly static Apricot FP1/F1 if I can be bothered to reassemble them despite their non-functional states.

[cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal

2024-01-28 Thread Sellam Abraham via cctalk
ion is closed for a rebuild. > > Thanks > Jim > > On 1/25/24 13:44, Sellam Abraham via cctalk wrote: > > I'll be attending VCF SoCal on February 17-18 in Orange (California) in > the > > capacity of a presenter (on a panel and a solo presentation). > > > > Is anyone else planning to attend the event? > > > > Sellam > >

[cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal

2024-01-28 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
been, even though it's horribly expensive.  One downside, the Haunted Mansion is closed for a rebuild. Thanks Jim On 1/25/24 13:44, Sellam Abraham via cctalk wrote: I'll be attending VCF SoCal on February 17-18 in Orange (California) in the capacity of a presenter (on a panel and a solo

[cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal

2024-01-28 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 1/25/24 15:44, Sellam Abraham via cctalk wrote: On Thu, Jan 25, 2024 at 1:37 PM Michael Mulhern via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: As a denizen of the antipodes I’ve heard about VCFSoCal, but maybe I’m more into the socials. Maybe VCF(etal) should be also sending notific

[cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal

2024-01-26 Thread Andrew Diller via cctalk
Yes, good point! This is what I was talking about a little poster of shows this year: https://envs.sh/Fc7.png -andy diller > On Jan 26, 2024, at 9:05 AM, Liam Proven via cctalk > wrote: > > On Fri, 26 Jan 2024 at 07:30, Andrew Diller via cctalk > wrote: >> >>

[cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal

2024-01-26 Thread Liam Proven via cctalk
On Fri, 26 Jan 2024 at 07:30, Andrew Diller via cctalk wrote: > > Hope this helps, I put it together to keep track of them all. I think you forgot something. There was no link or anything there, and the list doesn't allow attachments. -- Liam Proven ~ Profile: https://about.me/liamproven

[cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal

2024-01-26 Thread Sellam Abraham via cctalk
gt; First time I am hearing of this. Are details up on the vcf site?-Ali > > Original message From: Sellam Abraham via cctalk < > cctalk@classiccmp.org> Date: 1/25/24 11:45 AM (GMT-08:00) To: "General > Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" Cc: > Sel

[cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal

2024-01-25 Thread Andrew Diller via cctalk
Hope this helps, I put it together to keep track of them all. -andy > On Jan 25, 2024, at 2:47 PM, Ali via cctalk wrote: > > First time I am hearing of this. Are details up on the vcf site?-Ali > Original message From: Sellam Abraham via cctalk > Date: 1/

[cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal

2024-01-25 Thread Sellam Abraham via cctalk
On Thu, Jan 25, 2024 at 1:37 PM Michael Mulhern via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > As a denizen of the antipodes I’ve heard about VCFSoCal, but maybe I’m more > into the socials. > > Maybe VCF(etal) should be also sending notifications through email lists > a

[cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal

2024-01-25 Thread Michael Mulhern via cctalk
As a denizen of the antipodes I’ve heard about VCFSoCal, but maybe I’m more into the socials. Maybe VCF(etal) should be also sending notifications through email lists and boards. Hoping anyone local(ish) to VCFSoCal can get there and have a great time. M. On Fri, 26 Jan 2024 at 8:33 am, Fred

[cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal

2024-01-25 Thread Fred Cisin via cctalk
First time I am hearing of this. Are details up on the vcf site?-Ali On Thu, 25 Jan 2024, Sellam Abraham via cctalk wrote: Forgive me, I should not have assumed everyone already knew about it. February 17-18 at the Hotel Fera Event Center in Orange, California. https://www.vcfsocal.com

[cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal

2024-01-25 Thread Sellam Abraham via cctalk
Forgive me, I should not have assumed everyone already knew about it. February 17-18 at the Hotel Fera Event Center in Orange, California. https://www.vcfsocal.com/ Sellam On Thu, Jan 25, 2024 at 11:47 AM Ali via cctalk wrote: > First time I am hearing of this. Are details up on the vcf s

[cctalk] Re: VCF SoCal

2024-01-25 Thread Ali via cctalk
First time I am hearing of this. Are details up on the vcf site?-Ali Original message From: Sellam Abraham via cctalk Date: 1/25/24 11:45 AM (GMT-08:00) To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" Cc: Sellam Abraham Subject: [cctalk] VCF SoCal I'll be

[cctalk] VCF SoCal

2024-01-25 Thread Sellam Abraham via cctalk
I'll be attending VCF SoCal on February 17-18 in Orange (California) in the capacity of a presenter (on a panel and a solo presentation). Is anyone else planning to attend the event? Sellam

[cctalk] VCF East 2024 Hotel Blocks

2024-01-11 Thread Jeffrey Brace via cctalk
For those needing a decent price on hotels, check out the hotel blocks page: https://vcfed.org/vcf-east-hotel-blocks/ Thanks! Jeff Brace VCF National Board Member Chairman & Vice President Vintage Computer Festival East Showrunner VCF Mid-Atlantic Event Manager Vintage Computer Federa

[cctalk] VCF EAST 2024 (Wall, NJ) : Registration Links and info

2023-12-31 Thread Jeffrey Brace via cctalk
https://vcfed.org/2023/12/31/vcf-east-2024-is-coming-april-12-13-14-infoage/

[cctalk] New Dates for VCF East 2024: April 12, 13, 14

2023-12-07 Thread Jeffrey Brace via cctalk
We have decided to move VCF East to April 12, 13 & 14. There was a significant number of people that were traveling to see the solar eclipse, which takes place on April 8 in the United States. If we didn't move the date, then attendance would have been impacted significantly. Those d

[cctalk] Pre-event survey: VCF East 2024

2023-11-26 Thread Jeffrey Brace via cctalk
Please fill out this pre-event survey for VCF East 2024: https://bit.ly/vcfe2024pre Thanks! Jeff Brace VCF National Board Member Chairman & Vice President Vintage Computer Festival East Showrunner VCF Mid-Atlantic Event Manager Vintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 charity

[cctalk] Livestream VCF Chat Sat. Nov. 11 at 6:30PM EST

2023-11-08 Thread Jeffrey Brace via cctalk
Join us live for VCF chat hosted by Jeff Brace with guests: Liza Loop, Cynthia Solomon, Brian Silverman and Margaret Morabito. https://youtube.com/live/WfsWVtey5Vk?feature=share <https://youtube.com/live/WfsWVtey5Vk?feature=share=IwAR2zurhOrpYLyxanxr9WILXhjYnlALqz9G7_BdjrJLA_vJGyS-5E7IDp

[cctalk] VCF Swap Meet - Wall, NJ - Oct. 28, 2023

2023-09-30 Thread Jeffrey Brace via cctalk
Same place as last year in the big parking lot across from Brookdale and down the street from InfoAge Science and History Museums. We have Southern Monmouth County Firehouse museum selling food and drinks in the middle. This is a fundraiser for both museums (VCF and Firehouse museum) which

[cctalk] VCF MW 2023 recap (Fri/Sat only)

2023-09-10 Thread Steve Lewis via cctalk
I got the chance to attend another great VCF! This time in Chicago over this past weekend. Most images should be able to click and enlarge (if not, wiggle the page a bit and try again). https://voidstar.blog/vcf-mw-midwest-2023/

[cctalk] Re: VCF this weekend, any one up for a trade?

2023-08-08 Thread Steve Lewis via cctalk
hough he's concentrating on some Russian imports at the moment). But back to the original topic, hope VCF West went well ! Looks like I've been talked into going to the September 9th VCF near Chicago. -Steve On Mon, Aug 7, 2023 at 10:07 AM dwight wrote: > Hi Steve > I see. You were aski

[cctalk] Re: VCF this weekend, any one up for a trade?

2023-08-06 Thread Steve Lewis via cctalk
iscussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts < > cctalk@classiccmp.org> > Cc: Steve Lewis > Subject: [cctalk] Re: VCF this weekend, any one up for a trade? > > I can't make it to VCF this weekend - though I'm hoping to make it to the > one in September. > > I actually a

[cctalk] Re: VCF this weekend, any one up for a trade?

2023-08-06 Thread dwight via cctalk
Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts Cc: Steve Lewis Subject: [cctalk] Re: VCF this weekend, any one up for a trade? I can't make it to VCF this weekend - though I'm hoping to make it to the one in September. I actually am looking for something: any working IEC device for a C64 (1541 drive

[cctalk] Re: VCF this weekend, any one up for a trade?

2023-08-04 Thread Steve Lewis via cctalk
gt; m > > On Fri, Aug 4, 2023 at 1:19 AM Steve Lewis via cctalk < > cctalk@classiccmp.org> > wrote: > > > I can't make it to VCF this weekend - though I'm hoping to make it to the > > one in September. > > > > I actually am looking for something:

[cctalk] Re: VCF this weekend, any one up for a trade?

2023-08-04 Thread Mike Stein via cctalk
Too far away to make shipping practical, but I'm curious: what's the experiment about? Glad you're happy with the PC-5000 etc.; no interest in the monitor I take it? m On Fri, Aug 4, 2023 at 1:19 AM Steve Lewis via cctalk wrote: > I can't make it to VCF this weekend - though I'm hop

[cctalk] Re: VCF this weekend, any one up for a trade?

2023-08-03 Thread Steve Lewis via cctalk
I can't make it to VCF this weekend - though I'm hoping to make it to the one in September. I actually am looking for something: any working IEC device for a C64 (1541 drive, printer, plotter?). More for an experiment than collection, but do prefer clean and presentable. Earlier this year, I

[cctalk] Re: VCF this weekend, any one up for a trade?

2023-08-03 Thread Fred Cisin via cctalk
I did not get any of whatever mailings there were. I don't exhibit, but I do have an excessive amount of stuff to sort and pack for sale and giveaway. -- Grumpy Ol' Fred ci...@xenosoft.com On Thu, 3 Aug 2023, Sellam Abraham via cctalk wrote: We'll just have to organize a VCF

[cctalk] Re: VCF this weekend, any one up for a trade?

2023-08-03 Thread Sellam Abraham via cctalk
com We'll just have to organize a VCF Fred at some point. That way, they come to you. I mean, after all, that's why I started the VCF ;) Sellam

[cctalk] Re: VCF this weekend, any one up for a trade?

2023-08-03 Thread Fred Cisin via cctalk
groups from individuals, but not much in the way of communications from the organizers. Erik Klein sent out reminders, the latest was 6/23 to my vcf email receptacle.  I thought you'd exhibited, are you n not getting those emails as well as ads / postings? Thanks Jim

[cctalk] Re: VCF this weekend, any one up for a trade?

2023-08-03 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
...@xenosoft.com I saw a lot about it on Facebook groups from individuals, but not much in the way of communications from the organizers. Erik Klein sent out reminders, the latest was 6/23 to my vcf email receptacle.  I thought you'd exhibited, are you n not getting those emails as well as ads / postings

[cctalk] Re: VCF this weekend, any one up for a trade?

2023-08-03 Thread Fred Cisin via cctalk
cctalk wrote: I'm sure there are at least a couple of you who will be attending the VCF this weekend in Mountain View at the Computer History Museum. Is there anything that anyone might want/need? Please send me a private message if you're looking for something and if I have what you want I can

[cctalk] VCF this weekend, any one up for a trade?

2023-08-03 Thread Sellam Abraham via cctalk
I'm sure there are at least a couple of you who will be attending the VCF this weekend in Mountain View at the Computer History Museum. Is there anything that anyone might want/need? Please send me a private message if you're looking for something and if I have what you want I can bring

[cctalk] Re: VCF and System Source Computer Museum swap meet this weekend

2023-07-20 Thread Andrew Diller via cctalk
I'll be there. Hello Ethan. Bring some good stuff for me to buy. jk. -andy > On Jul 19, 2023, at 11:23 AM, Ethan O'Toole via cctalk > wrote: > >> Hi, >> I am curious if anyone here might be planning on attending. >> https://museum.syssrc.com/artifact/events/3000/ > > I am heading up there

[cctalk] Re: VCF and System Source Computer Museum swap meet this weekend

2023-07-19 Thread Sellam Abraham via cctalk
On Wed, Jul 19, 2023 at 1:58 PM Ethan O'Toole via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > I'll be there. Hello Ethan. Bring some good stuff for me to buy. jk. > > -andy > > Years ago there was an auction of an Internet Kiosk company in Newport > News Virginia. I decided to go. It was well

[cctalk] Re: VCF and System Source Computer Museum swap meet this weekend

2023-07-19 Thread Ethan O'Toole via cctalk
I'll be there. Hello Ethan. Bring some good stuff for me to buy. jk. -andy Years ago there was an auction of an Internet Kiosk company in Newport News Virginia. I decided to go. It was well advertised and run by a big company (probably Rasmus but I don't remember.) I get there. The crowd

[cctalk] Re: VCF and System Source Computer Museum swap meet this weekend

2023-07-19 Thread Douglas Taylor via cctalk
On 7/19/2023 12:33 PM, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk wrote: On 7/19/2023 11:23 AM, Ethan O'Toole via cctalk wrote: Hi, I am curious if anyone here might be planning on attending. https://museum.syssrc.com/artifact/events/3000/ I am heading up there with friends Friday night so we can get there

[cctalk] Re: VCF and System Source Computer Museum swap meet this weekend

2023-07-19 Thread Bill Gunshannon via cctalk
On 7/19/2023 11:23 AM, Ethan O'Toole via cctalk wrote: Hi, I am curious if anyone here might be planning on attending. https://museum.syssrc.com/artifact/events/3000/ I am heading up there with friends Friday night so we can get there early Saturday. Bringing some stuff to sell, nothing

[cctalk] Re: VCF and System Source Computer Museum swap meet this weekend

2023-07-19 Thread Ethan O'Toole via cctalk
Hi, I am curious if anyone here might be planning on attending. https://museum.syssrc.com/artifact/events/3000/ I am heading up there with friends Friday night so we can get there early Saturday. Bringing some stuff to sell, nothing too crazy just odds and ends. PICMG Pentium rackmount

[cctalk] Re: VCF and System Source Computer Museum swap meet this weekend

2023-07-19 Thread Chris Zach via cctalk
Yep, I'm going to the swapfest early Saturday. Bringing a bunch of things I just don't need for sale including: pdp8/e AF01 (*Negibus A/D converter, 64 channels) SGI Indigo High Impact Mac Plus Dec BA11-S with power supply (working) Dec backplanes Lots of Q Bus cards Some Unibus cards My

[cctalk] Re: VCF and System Source Computer Museum swap meet this weekend

2023-07-19 Thread Douglas Taylor via cctalk
I plan on being there, for me it is a lot closer that the Swap Meet in Wall NJ on the same day. Doug On 7/18/2023 7:56 PM, Mark G Thomas via cctalk wrote: Hi, I am curious if anyone here might be planning on attending. https://museum.syssrc.com/artifact/events/3000/ The Vintage Computer

[cctalk] Re: VCF and System Source Computer Museum swap meet this weekend

2023-07-19 Thread Chris Zach via cctalk
Yep, I'm going to the swapfest early Saturday. Bringing a bunch of things I just don't need for sale including: pdp8/e AF01 (*Negibus A/D converter, 64 channels) SGI Indigo High Impact Mac Plus Dec BA11-S with power supply (working) Dec backplanes Lots of Q Bus cards Some Unibus cards My

[cctalk] Re: VCF and System Source Computer Museum swap meet this weekend

2023-07-18 Thread Mike Loewen via cctalk
System Source 338 Clubhouse Road Hunt Valley, MD 21031 On Tue, 18 Jul 2023, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: Is that somewhere in Maryland? On Tue, 18 Jul 2023, Mark G Thomas via cctalk wrote: Hi, I am curious if anyone here might be planning on attending.

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