[cctalk] Re: Revocable Living Trust for Computer Collectors

2024-06-27 Thread Teo Zenios via cctalk
If something is sold for parts then unless there is a big difference in the pictures compared to what you actually receive you are SOL. I think people put too much BS into the description when they don't have to. And even stuff sold as used working isn't working because the seller doesn't

[cctalk] Re: Revocable Living Trust for Computer Collectors

2024-06-27 Thread Teo Zenios via cctalk
Simple really. If you list something as used then it better work, EVERYTHING on it better work or buyer can get a refund. If I have a very popular PR440FX dual Pentium Pro motherboard for sale and wanted to list it as used I would have to check every interface on the board to make sure it

[cctalk] Re: Revocable Living Trust for Computer Collectors

2024-06-26 Thread Teo Zenios via cctalk
, Jun 26, 2024 at 9:31 AM Teo Zenios via cctalk wrote: Ditching a collection is a full time job. It took you so many years to put it together and it will take the same amount of time to part it out if you expect to get any real money out of it (unless you sell the most wanted items and recycle

[cctalk] Re: Revocable Living Trust for Computer Collectors

2024-06-26 Thread Teo Zenios via cctalk
Ditching a collection is a full time job. It took you so many years to put it together and it will take the same amount of time to part it out if you expect to get any real money out of it (unless you sell the most wanted items and recycle the rest). -Original Message- From: brad

[cctalk] Re: Seattle’s Living Computers Museum logs off for good as Paul Allen estate will auction vintage items

2024-06-25 Thread Teo Zenios via cctalk
So much for museums outliving the founders. -Original Message- From: Christian Liendo via cctalk Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2024 12:46 PM To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts Cc: Christian Liendo Subject: [cctalk] Seattle’s Living Computers Museum logs off for good as

[cctalk] Re: Great Vintage Computer Heist of 2012

2022-10-18 Thread Teo Zenios via cctalk
Don't pay your taxes and it goes quick. -Original Message- From: William Donzelli via cctalk Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2022 10:36 AM To: Ethan O'Toole ; William Donzelli via cctalk Cc: William Donzelli Subject: [cctalk] Re: Great Vintage Computer Heist of 2012 Don't be

[cctalk] Re: Minicomputer front panel.

2022-09-22 Thread Teo Zenios via cctalk
I assume some of that stuff was purchased for TV show or movie props. Anyway you can't really complain unless you know the origins of those front panels. Some of that equipment was scrapped a long time ago and somebody found the front panel or other parts cool and kept them. You can't really

Re: Not just slashed zeroes/ohs

2022-04-27 Thread Teo Zenios via cctalk
: Fred Cisin via cctalk Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2022 11:19 PM To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts Subject: Re: Not just slashed zeroes/ohs On Wed, 27 Apr 2022, Teo Zenios via cctalk wrote: One of my mothers doctors just talks into a microphone and it does the typing for him

Re: Not just slashed zeroes/ohs

2022-04-27 Thread Teo Zenios via cctalk
One of my mothers doctors just talks into a microphone and it does the typing for him in real time. -Original Message- From: Ali via cctalk Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2022 5:31 PM To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts' Subject: RE: Not just slashed zeroes/ohs >

Re: The precarious state of classic software and hardware preservation

2021-11-20 Thread Teo Zenios via cctalk
I agree there should be a way to archive and distribute classic software for as long as enough people care about it. The problem is most people don't care enough about it until it is actually lost. There is a long time between something being actively used and cared about to being obsolete

Re: An American perspective on the late great Sir Clive Sinclair, from Fast Company

2021-09-28 Thread Teo Zenios via cctalk
-Original Message- From: Jecel Assumpcao Jr via cctech Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2021 3:21 PM To: General Discussion: On-Topic Posts Subject: Re: An American perspective on the late great Sir Clive Sinclair, from Fast Company I had a choice between the MC-10 and the Timex 2068

Re: What's left of the Houston Museum stuff

2021-07-21 Thread Teo Zenios via cctalk
Nice selection of dirty and yellowed computers in unknown condition. -Original Message- From: Al Kossow via cctalk Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2021 6:49 PM To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts Subject: What's left of the Houston Museum stuff