Re: UNIVAC
I’m actually surprised that it took this long before the “sharks” started to circle our historical objects looking for things like asbestos, arsenic, radium and other “poisons” used in the making these machines. Cheers, Corey
Re: Living Computer Museum
I manage the finance for the VCF Museum and our shows, which means I also deal with our “artifact loans”. It is a lot of paperwork. Only “special” items are worth the hassle. As for museums closing… Its tough when you can’t have visitors who help pay for the day to day operational costs with the admission price and many of those visitors become potential sponsors. For us at VCF, this isn’t so bad because we don’t take any regular admission money from InfoAge (our parent museum) and are exclusively volunteers which allows us to have a much lower overhead than traditional museums like LCM. VCF is also an independent 501c3 charity which means there is a lot of help out there to keep our doors open and we also planned for rainy days. I can tell you that we had big plans for our shows this year, but so far two of those shows (including one at LCM) had to be moved to virtual thanks to Covid-19 so we are now in rainy day territory, but we actually planned for a monsoon, so we will be fine. Museums like LCM that aren’t quite a fully independent 501c3 charity yet (I think they had plans for this before Covid) will have trouble as their parent corporations look to save money. Hopefully LCM can make the transition and spread their support base out to the public, who I think are very appreciative of their mission. Cheers, Corey > On May 28, 2020, at 4:14 AM, Dave Wade via cctalk > wrote: > >> -Original Message- >> From: cctalk On Behalf Of Chris Hanson via >> cctalk >> Sent: 28 May 2020 04:54 >> To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts >> >> Subject: Re: Living Computer Museum >> >> On May 27, 2020, at 8:48 PM, Jecel Assumpcao Jr >> wrote: >>> >>> I would think that if people you liked got replaced with people who >>> don't care then you might have a major battle trying to get back stuff >>> you loaned. >> >> It might be a battle, possibly even a major one, but it would be >> fundamentally winnable when there’s explicitly no transfer of ownership. >> >> That may, of course, be why they told Alan they don’t take loans; they may >> want to not worry about dealing with people who want loaned pieces >> returned, or dealing with the risk of loss or damage (e.g. insurance), and so >> on. >> >> -- Chris > > Its a challenge. Most Museums refuse to accept loans. It’s a lot of admin. If > the original owner dies what happens. > Under what terms can it be removed. Value if stolen or damaged? If it is > working and it breaks. > A lot of hassle and risk. > > Dave >
Re: Straight -8 Front Panel
If no one answers I can measure the panel at the VCF Museum’s straight-8 on Wednesday when I’m there. > On Nov 25, 2019, at 7:39 AM, Rod Smallwood via cctalk > wrote: > > Hi > > Can anybody tell me the dimensions of a Straight-8 Front Panel. - Just the > glass section > > Thanks > > Rod > > > -- > >
Re: Nuke Redmond!
Ok the original topic. I think what screwed the guy selling the 25 cent computer disks is that Microsoft, according to the article ,sells $25 replacement restore disks. So technically he is counterfeiting a current Microsoft product, the physical restore disk they sell. The whole argument that there were original disks provided with the system or the software can be downloaded for free is meaningless to the actual case. Not saying I agree with the law they got him on as there should be some exceptions but facts are the facts. Btw. This was the first version of the story I read that mentioned that Microsoft sold replacement restore disks to computer refurbish shops themselves. To put this in another way. You are allowed to make a personal backup your own stuff. So for example I own a DVD of raiders of the lost ark, I’m allowed to make a backup for myself. If I didn’t make a backup or lost the disk but had the packaging/case, you can order replacement disks by contacting paramount by providing your original packaging or damaged DVD. I have done this in the past. Now if I made a copy of Raiders for someone else or copied it off a free TV transmission and sold DVDs of that, it would be a crime since there still is a way to buy a replacement DVD or watch/DVR it on free TV when it happens to be on. Cheers, Corey corey cohen uǝɥoɔ ʎǝɹoɔ Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 7, 2019, at 7:15 AM, John Foust via cctalk > wrote: > > At 05:51 AM 10/7/2019, Dave Wade via cctalk wrote: >> Must be the USA PC World. In the UK they would have tried to sell you an >> extended warranty as well which is really just an insurance policy >> .. but the question is why PC World. Don't US universities have student >> discount stores? > > University student discount stores? You mean those state-sponsored > computer shops that put all the private computer shops out of business? > > Only 1.2 :-), as for example in a nearby (10K student) university town, > there are no longer any private computer repair shops that a non-student > can go to as far as I can tell, so I'm actually picking up more business > because I'm one town away. > > - John >
Re: Photos from VCF West 2019
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 music. We got 4 more running and 1 we started but didn’t finish because we ran out of time. We even had a few show up on Sunday that didn’t RSVP they were coming, 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. It was so crazy I never even powered mine up, though mine is usually shown running at VCF east so no excitement having it run. You also missed getting a picture of the AGC opened up. The guys who did the restoration of operational one on Sunday opened up the AGC so you could see the modules inside. Cheers, Corey corey cohen uǝɥoɔ ʎǝɹoɔ Sent from my iPhone On Aug 6, 2019, at 2:10 PM, Cameron Kaiser via cctalk wrote: >> 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 * ckai...@floodgap.com > -- Blanket statements are always wrong. > ---
Re: VCF West?
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 cohen uǝɥoɔ ʎǝɹoɔ Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 31, 2019, at 2:43 AM, 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? > > > 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
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 to the Apple II and all other Apple products. As for the replicas being more reliable, only if they are built using modern sockets with modern caps and TTL chips where possible. The original boards still differ a lot from the replicas because the techniques used to make the PCB boards are no longer used or legal due to environmental laws and the dying art of how they made PCBs in the 70’s. As for why a replica can cost so much, look at the prices for some of the items on the Apple-1 like the ceramic 6502, the shift registers or RAM. They aren’t expensive because they are on an Apple-1, but there are people who collect those vintage chips also. Cheers, Corey corey cohen uǝɥoɔ ʎǝɹoɔ Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 8, 2019, at 11:02 AM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk > wrote: > > 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 replica that is still a replica? >> >> The only reason for the high price on the original is Steve Jobs >> (reality distortion field.) > > 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. > > --Chuck > > >
Re: Lots of Apple 1 computers @ VCF West
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 Koblentz via cctalk > wrote: > > >> 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: Wtd: advice upcoming visit to Bletchley Park / comp museum
Wow I’m jealous, I lost out this week, it was a choice between Bletchley and Selfriges. My kids wanted to shop on Oxford street and didn’t want to take a train for a few hours to Bletchley which would make dad happy. They wanted a something a short walk or tube ride from our hotel near Hyde park where they could drive me crazy and lighten my wallet. Cheers, Corey corey cohen uǝɥoɔ ʎǝɹoɔ Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 6, 2019, at 2:01 PM, Mark Linimon via cctech > wrote: > >> On Sat, Jul 06, 2019 at 02:06:12PM +0200, Peter Corlett via cctech wrote: >> they've closed the West London Line this weekend, ostensibly for >> maintenance, but possibly just spite. > > Thanks. I needed a laugh today. > > mcl
Re: Did anyone see Vintage Tech Hunters on Discovery Canada yet?
You can only watch them in Canada and the first episode is the only one you can watch even if your in Canada without a cable subscription. corey cohen uǝɥoɔ ʎǝɹoɔ Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 8, 2018, at 10:16 AM, Nemo Nusquam wrote: > >> On 11/06/18 07:25, corey cohen via cctalk wrote: >> Can’t see it yet in the states, but I was wondering if anyone here saw it and > > what you though. I was involved with the show. > > They seem to be available here: > https://www.discovery.ca/Shows/Vintage-Tech-Hunters > > N. > >> Thanks, >> Cheers, >> Corey >> >> corey cohen >> uǝɥoɔ ʎǝɹoɔ >> Sent from my iPhone >>
Re: Did anyone see Vintage Tech Hunters on Discovery Canada yet?
Thanks. The video does cut out before my “creator” credit, but friends in Canada took a screen shot of it for me since it’s one of the last credits. Cheers, Corey corey cohen uǝɥoɔ ʎǝɹoɔ Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 8, 2018, at 5:23 AM, Santo Nucifora wrote: > > I am sure this is not authorized in any way but here's a link to the first > episode on Youtube. > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iroAInAMfYo > >> On Thu, Nov 8, 2018 at 5:19 AM Adrian Stoness via cctalk >> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Nov 8, 2018 at 12:09 AM corey cohen via cctalk < >> cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: >> >> > Can’t see it yet in the states, but I was wondering if anyone here saw it >> > and what you though. I was involved with the show. >> > >> > Thanks, >> > Cheers, >> > Corey >> > >> > corey cohen >> > uǝɥoɔ ʎǝɹoɔ >> > Sent from my iPhone
Did anyone see Vintage Tech Hunters on Discovery Canada yet?
Can’t see it yet in the states, but I was wondering if anyone here saw it and what you though. I was involved with the show. Thanks, Cheers, Corey corey cohen uǝɥoɔ ʎǝɹoɔ Sent from my iPhone
Re: Can you run Apple Lisa Workshop and LIsa OS on the same Hard-drive?
Thanks. The documentation was confusing as I expected it to be clearer that they could coexist. So if I run the installer but don’t select erase drive I should be fine. FYI. I am using an XProfile emulating the widget but don’t want to keep swapping CF cards or changing switches to select different “Stars”. Cheers, Corey corey cohen uǝɥoɔ ʎǝɹoɔ > On Jan 28, 2018, at 11:11 AM, Ray Arachelian wrote: > >> On 01/28/18 06:09, corey cohen via cctalk wrote: >> Or do I need an external profile for my 2/10 if I want to still use LOS. >> > > Sure, it's possible for LOS to coexist with LPW on the same hard drive, > and you can use that to build LOS apps in LPW, then restart and use them > in LOS. > > Installation instructions can be found on page "1-3" of: > http://bitsavers.org/pdf/apple/lisa/workshop_3.0/Lisa_Workshop_3.0_Users_Guide_1984.pdf > > There's an option to share space with MacWorks, I don't think you'll > want to do that as you probably won't have enough space for all 3. > > If you have a dual parallel port card, you could get upto two more > ProFile drives, or you could get an X/Profile or IDEfile. > > > I'd backup your LOS documents to floppies before installing LPW just to > be sure you don't lose them. > > Once you do this, when you boot, you'll get this "Lisa Environments" > selector screen: http://toastytech.com/guis/lisawsenviron.png > (from http://toastytech.com/guis/lisa3.html ) > >
Can you run Apple Lisa Workshop and LIsa OS on the same Hard-drive?
Or do I need an external profile for my 2/10 if I want to still use LOS. Thanks, Corey corey cohen uǝɥoɔ ʎǝɹoɔ
Re: Micral N (1974) for sale
Can anyone find an auction description in English? Not computer aka "google" translated but approved by the auction house for accuracy? If they are French only for this auction, it will severely limit the base of bidders and affect the value. Cheers, Corey corey cohen uǝɥoɔ ʎǝɹoɔ > On Jun 1, 2017, at 12:35 AM, Sam O'nella via cctech > wrote: > > That's a starting bid at 20,000 euros? > Original message From: Stéphane Tsacas via cctalk > Date: 5/30/17 5:56 PM (GMT-06:00)Subject: Micral N > (1974) for sale > If it happens you're in Tours (in France, https://goo.gl/maps/BXNZ4YJixYq) > June 11 2017, a Micral N from 1974 will be auctioned. > More info -- in French -- on the auction house website > https://www.rouillac.com/fr/news-1252-le_micral_n_premier_micro_ordinateur > > Starting price : 20 K€. > > Good luck ;-) > > -- > stéphane tsacas
Re: Pair of Twiggys
When most twiggy media stopped being produced and twiggy drives got thrown into the trash as people upgraded their Lisa 1 to a Lisa 2. corey cohen uǝɥoɔ ʎǝɹoɔ > On Mar 14, 2017, at 11:58 AM, Zane Healy via cctalk > wrote: > > Good grief! When did Lisa stuff get so expensive? I just did a search for > Apple Lisa on eBay. Am I this out of touch with the hobby? > > Zane > > > > >> On Mar 14, 2017, at 10:24 AM, Al Kossow via cctalk >> wrote: >> >> www.ebay.com/itm/122383386508 >> >> still a few hours to go, hovering at $20K >> >
