" I'm 70 years old, and if I can't make a go of this, all that equipment will get recycled or hauled off for scrap or dumped in a landfill. And all of that documentation will go with it."
A web page is not the solution to his problem. A new home for his collection is. Lee C. On Fri, Sep 4, 2015 at 11:27 AM, Tothwolf <tothw...@concentric.net> wrote: > While I've not yet completely forgiven Mr. Keys for swiping a van load of > VAX systems (including a bunch of MicroVAX 3100, 4000/VLC, etc) over a > decade ago when I had offered him some wide format printers and large > monitors, I'm willing to talk to him and see what can be done if others are > also interested in this. > > > > On Fri, 4 Sep 2015, Al Kossow wrote: > > Saw this in AFC >> >> Another water damaged collection heading to the landfill >> >> -- >> >> Subject: Houston (and everywhere else), we have ... an opportunity >> From: hlctmi...@gmail.com >> Injection-Date: Thu, 03 Sep 2015 15:37:06 +0000 >> >> My name is John Keys, and I incorporated the Houston Computer Museum in >> May= >> 2003 as 501(c)(3) non-profit. >> >> I've been good at collecting things. I've have various PDPs, an HP3000, >> SE= >> L 810A, SDS 910, and a Cray YMP/EL8. I have an IBM 083 card sorter and >> sev= >> eral keypunchs (models 024, 026, 029 and 129). I have over 1,200 books >> and= >> manuals. And those are just a small sample. >> >> That's the good news. >> >> The bad news is that it's all in storage, in my home, or in a 3,300 >> square-= >> foot warehouse. I don't have exhibit space. You might have heard that >> it = >> rains in Houston; the warehouse has flood damage that needs to be >> mitigate= >> d. >> >> I haven't been good at getting the 21st century to work for me, and this >> is= >> where you come in. I need a functional web page, one that makes it >> easier= >> for people to donate online. I need a contact email link that works. >> >> If you can help me get this done, I'd be grateful. >> >> What's at stake? I'm 70 years old, and if I can't make a go of this, all >> t= >> hat equipment will get recycled or hauled off for scrap or dumped in a >> land= >> fill. And all of that documentation will go with it. >> >> If you can help me with web hosting and web page design, let me know. >> Advi= >> ce is nice -- I've had lots of it -- but what I really need is people who >> c= >> an step up and do what I haven't done. I need help in cleaning all these >> ar= >> tifacts that were damaged by the flood. Contact me by email discuss how >> you= >> can help. >> >> If there are enough people out there who care about this stuff, we can do >> t= >> his. You don't have to live in Houston. You don't have to live on the >> Gul= >> f Coast. It's even OK if you don't live in Texas. >> >> >> To donate online, go to http://www.hlctm.org/services.htm and click on >> "Don= >> ate." >> >> >> >> To contact me, send email to hcmjkeys at yahoo dot com. >> >> >> Once we have something presentable, come visit. And thanks very much for >> r= >> eading this. >> >> >> >> John Keys >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- Lee Courtney +1-650-704-3934 cell