[cctalk] Re: Visiting the computer history museum (chm)

2023-03-15 Thread Tarek Hoteit via cctalk
Will do ! Thank you Regards, Tarek Hoteit > On Mar 15, 2023, at 9:37 AM, ebruchez--- via cctalk > wrote: > > I just wanted to say that the CHM is great. The exhibits are wonderfully > done, and yes, don't miss the 1401 demo if you can. But there is a lot, > starting with Hollerith machines

[cctalk] Re: Visiting the computer history museum (chm)

2023-03-15 Thread ebruchez--- via cctalk
I just wanted to say that the CHM is great. The exhibits are wonderfully done, and yes, don't miss the 1401 demo if you can. But there is a lot, starting with Hollerith machines and ENIAC panels all the way to more contemporary items. -Erik

[cctalk] Re: Visiting the computer history museum (chm)

2023-03-14 Thread Sellam Abraham via cctalk
On Tue, Mar 14, 2023 at 7:15 PM Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: > On 3/14/2023 3:03 AM, Curious Marc via cctalk wrote: > > The cafeteria is open, there is a Starbucks and even a nice Italian > across > > the street if you want to treat yourself. On Wednesdays we have a demo > of > > the IBM 1401 at

[cctalk] Re: Visiting the computer history museum (chm)

2023-03-14 Thread Tarek Hoteit via cctalk
Tarek Hoteit via cctalk >> wrote: >> >> I truly appreciate all the suggestions that I received for my computer >> history museum visit this coming Wednesday including the food options and >> the nearby areas. Some notes about the “old Silicon Valley”, the limite

[cctalk] Re: Visiting the computer history museum (chm)

2023-03-14 Thread Fred Cisin via cctalk
On 3/14/2023 3:03 AM, Curious Marc via cctalk wrote: The cafeteria is open, there is a Starbucks and even a nice Italian across the street if you want to treat yourself. On Wednesdays we have a demo of the IBM 1401 at 3 pm, and before that the restoration team works on it from 10:30 am on (it n

[cctalk] Re: Visiting the computer history museum (chm)

2023-03-14 Thread Bill Gunshannon via cctalk
On 3/14/2023 3:03 AM, Curious Marc via cctalk wrote: The cafeteria is open, there is a Starbucks and even a nice Italian across the street if you want to treat yourself. On Wednesdays we have a demo of the IBM 1401 at 3 pm, and before that the restoration team works on it from 10:30 am on (i

[cctalk] Re: Visiting the computer history museum (chm)

2023-03-14 Thread Curious Marc via cctalk
Weird Stuff, Halted and Excess Solutions unfortunately :-( Marc > On Mar 13, 2023, at 9:48 AM, Tarek Hoteit via cctalk > wrote: > > I truly appreciate all the suggestions that I received for my computer > history museum visit this coming Wednesday including the food options an

[cctalk] Re: Tarek Hoteit ->Visiting the computer history museum

2023-03-13 Thread Murray McCullough via cctalk
I attended the Vintage Computer Faire at the Computer History Museum many a yr. ago. The museum wasn't opened yet then collecting many computer artifacts including the Cray-1. I also met Steve Wozniak who gladdened the heart of this Canadian nerd/geek/computer enthusiast. I'm looking

[cctalk] Re: Visiting the computer history museum (chm)

2023-03-13 Thread Tarek Hoteit via cctalk
I truly appreciate all the suggestions that I received for my computer history museum visit this coming Wednesday including the food options and the nearby areas. Some notes about the “old Silicon Valley”, the limited food options, and some nearby technology shops being gone is sad, but it is

[cctalk] Re: Visiting the computer history museum (chm)

2023-03-13 Thread Ethan O'Toole via cctalk
The Silicon Valley of old is basically dead. The magic is gone. The two suplus stores are gone (Halted and Weird Stuff Warehouse.) Only thing I can think of that I would recommend is the Musee Mechanique over in San Fran. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mus%C3%A9e_M%C3%A9canique For suplus p

[cctalk] Re: Visiting the computer history museum (chm)

2023-03-13 Thread David C. Jenner via cctalk
3 9:27 AM, Tarek Hoteit via cctalk wrote: Hello. I am visiting the Computer History Museum in California next week. I always wanted to check it out and spend a day there, but something else happens. Any recommendations of what is a must see at the museum and anything else classic computing nea

[cctalk] Re: Visiting the computer history museum (chm)

2023-03-12 Thread Christian Kennedy via cctalk
On 3/12/23 21:27, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: It used to be worth driving an hour to go to the Computer Literacy bookstore, . . . and the Foothill swap, before dawn, . . . even the John Craig Computer Swap America at the San Jose fairgrounds, . . . Electronics, Etc., and Al Lasher's are go

[cctalk] Re: Visiting the computer history museum (chm)

2023-03-12 Thread Bill Degnan via cctalk
On Mon, Mar 13, 2023 at 12:27 AM Fred Cisin via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > On Sun, 12 Mar 2023, Sellam Abraham via cctalk wrote: > > The Silicon Valley of old is basically dead. The magic is gone. > > > . . . and that nostalgia of what we miss is what fueled stupid prices for > a n

[cctalk] Re: Visiting the computer history museum (chm)

2023-03-12 Thread David C. Jenner via cctalk
3 9:27 AM, Tarek Hoteit via cctalk wrote: Hello. I am visiting the Computer History Museum in California next week. I always wanted to check it out and spend a day there, but something else happens. Any recommendations of what is a must see at the museum and anything else classic computing nea

[cctalk] Re: Visiting the computer history museum (chm)

2023-03-12 Thread Fred Cisin via cctalk
On Sun, 12 Mar 2023, Sellam Abraham via cctalk wrote: The Silicon Valley of old is basically dead. The magic is gone. That being said, wherever you decide to go, you'll want to plan your travel between a very narrow window of time (I don't know what it is anymore, when I left it was between roug

[cctalk] Re: Visiting the computer history museum (chm)

2023-03-12 Thread Sellam Abraham via cctalk
On Sun, Mar 12, 2023 at 9:28 AM Tarek Hoteit via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > Hello. I am visiting the Computer History Museum in California next week. > I always wanted to check it out and spend a day there, but something else > happens. Any recommendations of what i

[cctalk] Re: Visiting the computer history museum (chm)

2023-03-12 Thread Sellam Abraham via cctalk
On Sun, Mar 12, 2023 at 9:52 AM Steve Lewis via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > I am visiting the Computer History Museum in California next week. > > I always wanted to check it out and spend a day there, but something else > happens. Any recommendations > &g

[cctalk] Re: Visiting the computer history museum (chm)

2023-03-12 Thread Lee Courtney via cctalk
Intel Museum in Santa Clara is with a visit. On Sun, Mar 12, 2023 at 9:28 AM Tarek Hoteit via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > Hello. I am visiting the Computer History Museum in California next week. > I always wanted to check it out and spend a day there, but something el

[cctalk] Re: Visiting the computer history museum (chm)

2023-03-12 Thread Tarek Hoteit via cctalk
15:00, Tarek Hoteit via cctalk wrote: >> Thank you so much. The links are extremely helpful. Actually, your entire >> blog is excellent, Steve >> >> Regards, >> Tarek Hoteit >> >>>> On Mar 12, 2023, at 12:24 PM, Steve Lewis via cctalk >>

[cctalk] Re: Visiting the computer history museum (chm)

2023-03-12 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 3/12/23 15:00, Tarek Hoteit via cctalk wrote: Thank you so much. The links are extremely helpful. Actually, your entire blog is excellent, Steve Regards, Tarek Hoteit On Mar 12, 2023, at 12:24 PM, Steve Lewis via cctalk wrote:  Hello. I am visiting the Computer History Museum in

[cctalk] Re: Visiting the computer history museum (chm)

2023-03-12 Thread John Herron via cctalk
ere's a list of cool stores in the area. On Sun, Mar 12, 2023, 11:28 AM Tarek Hoteit via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > Hello. I am visiting the Computer History Museum in California anything > else classic computing nearby? >

[cctalk] Re: Visiting the computer history museum (chm)

2023-03-12 Thread Tarek Hoteit via cctalk
Thank you so much. The links are extremely helpful. Actually, your entire blog is excellent, Steve Regards, Tarek Hoteit > On Mar 12, 2023, at 12:24 PM, Steve Lewis via cctalk > wrote: > >  >> >> Hello. I am visiting the Computer History Museum in California next

[cctalk] Re: Visiting the computer history museum (chm)

2023-03-12 Thread Steve Lewis via cctalk
> Hello. I am visiting the Computer History Museum in California next week Tarek, I forgot, I have my own little CHM notes page here: https://voidstar.blog/vcf-west-2021/ Not much, since at the time not all the exhibits were re-opened yet - so there is much more to see now-a-days. May look i

[cctalk] Re: Visiting the computer history museum (chm)

2023-03-12 Thread steve shumaker via cctalk
FYI:  DigiBarn is closed for good and all collections were transferred to a museum back east. Steve On 3/12/23 9:51 AM, Steve Lewis via cctalk wrote: I am visiting the Computer History Museum in California next week. I always wanted to check it out and spend a day there, but something else

[cctalk] Re: Visiting the computer history museum (chm)

2023-03-12 Thread Bill Degnan via cctalk
Digibarn computers have been moved to the SystemSource computer museum in Hunt Valley MD. BIll On Sun, Mar 12, 2023 at 12:52 PM Steve Lewis via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > I am visiting the Computer History Museum in California next week. > > I always wanted t

[cctalk] Re: Visiting the computer history museum (chm)

2023-03-12 Thread Steve Lewis via cctalk
> I am visiting the Computer History Museum in California next week. > I always wanted to check it out and spend a day there, but something else happens. Any recommendations > of what is a must see at the museum and anything else classic computing nearby in one day only (March 15)? I

[cctalk] Visiting the computer history museum (chm)

2023-03-12 Thread Tarek Hoteit via cctalk
Hello. I am visiting the Computer History Museum in California next week. I always wanted to check it out and spend a day there, but something else happens. Any recommendations of what is a must see at the museum and anything else classic computing nearby in one day only (March 15)? Regards

[cctalk] Timeline of Computer History

2022-09-28 Thread Tom Hunter via cctalk
I have just stumbled across this nice "Timeline of Computer History" from the CHM: https://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/computers/ I have not seen this before and thought it may be of interest to this list. Tom

Re: Computer History

2020-09-18 Thread Paul Koning via cctalk
> On Sep 17, 2020, at 9:04 PM, Fred Cisin via cctalk > wrote: > >>> fix your links. CC yourself and see if you can click on them. > > On Thu, 17 Sep 2020, Paul Koning via cctalk wrote: >> Which links? You mean the "virus-free" thing at the bottom? That's just >> .signature spam. I don't

Re: Computer History

2020-09-17 Thread Lars Brinkhoff via cctalk
Murray McCullough wrote: > We in the classic computer community need to know the history of our > hobby I for bigger iron history, I suggest "Dream Machine" by Waldrop. It's not just about Licklider, though his is a very interesting story by itself.

Re: Computer History

2020-09-17 Thread Fred Cisin via cctalk
fix your links. CC yourself and see if you can click on them. On Thu, 17 Sep 2020, Paul Koning via cctalk wrote: Which links? You mean the "virus-free" thing at the bottom? That's just .signature spam. I don't know why people put that in, especially since a declaration in a piece of mail t

Re: Computer History

2020-09-17 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
PM To: cctalk Subject: Computer History I've recently reread *Fire In The Valley, Ed. 1,2 &3.* They are the seminal, authoritative & comprehensive sources for the history of the microcomputer. We in the classic computer community need to know the history of our hobby to keep it vital and r

Re: Computer History

2020-09-17 Thread Paul Koning via cctalk
> On Sep 17, 2020, at 8:28 PM, Randy Dawson via cctalk > wrote: > > fix your links. CC yourself and see if you can click on them. Which links? You mean the "virus-free" thing at the bottom? That's just .signature spam. I don't know why people put that in, especially since a declaration

Re: Computer History

2020-09-17 Thread Bill Degnan via cctalk
+1 On Thu, Sep 17, 2020 at 8:25 PM Murray McCullough via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > I've recently reread *Fire In The Valley, Ed. 1,2 &3.* They are the > seminal, authoritative & comprehensive sources for the history of the > microcomputer. We in the classic computer community need

Re: Computer History

2020-09-17 Thread Randy Dawson via cctalk
fix your links. CC yourself and see if you can click on them. From: cctalk on behalf of Murray McCullough via cctalk Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2020 5:25 PM To: cctalk Subject: Computer History I've recently reread *Fire In The Valley, Ed. 1,2 &

Computer History

2020-09-17 Thread Murray McCullough via cctalk
I've recently reread *Fire In The Valley, Ed. 1,2 &3.* They are the seminal, authoritative & comprehensive sources for the history of the microcomputer. We in the classic computer community need to know the history of our hobby to keep it vital and relevant to today's society. More than ever we nee

Re: gunkies.org (computer history wiki) domain expired

2020-07-06 Thread Toby Thain via cctalk
On 2020-07-03 5:42 a.m., Tor Arntsen via cctalk wrote: > Registry Expiry Date: 2020-07-03T15:46:18Z > > Anyone in touch with Tore? Noel? > I pinged Tore a few days ago, appears to be back $ dig +short gunkies.org 158.36.191.230

gunkies.org (computer history wiki) domain expired

2020-07-06 Thread Tor Arntsen via cctalk
Registry Expiry Date: 2020-07-03T15:46:18Z Anyone in touch with Tore? Noel?

Edinburgh Computer History - Silverknowes machines...

2017-10-18 Thread Erik Baigar via cctalk
Hi there, is probably Ken Adam on this list? He was in various roles working at Ferranti/Edinburgh probably during the 1970ties and 1980ties and I'd like to get in touch because of his 2013 posting in a yahoo group... https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/EDINBURGH-COMPUTER-HI

About Computer History wiki accounts

2017-07-27 Thread Antonio Carlini via cctalk
Hi Noel, I thought I'd send this offlist to avoid cluttering things up. This has now been cleared; Tore has put up accounts for all the requests he could find, and he's also made me an 'admin' on the wiki, so I can create accounts. So if you would like to add/edit content there, please let me k

Computer History wiki - images needed!

2017-07-25 Thread Noel Chiappa via cctalk
So for those who aren't up to writing text, if images are 'your thing', we could definitely use you! E.g I have added a large number of PDP-11-related pages, but I'm mostly too lazy to do images, and there are dozens of pages which need them. Again, if you'd like an account, let me know, and I can

Re: Computer History wiki accounts (Was: VAX expert 'needed')

2017-07-24 Thread Noel Chiappa via cctalk
So, back in December I put out a call for help on CH Wiki content: > looking at the list of 'wanted pages' on the Computer History' wiki: >http://gunkies.org/wiki/Special:WantedPages > the top page or so of entries are all about various Vaxen. > Is

Computer History Museum seeks Lotus/Prentice-Hall software

2016-06-14 Thread Evan Koblentz
Everyone, CHM contacted me. They're seeking copies (or better yet, original disks) of Lotus Development’s Executive Briefing System for the Apple II and Prentice-Hall’s VCN ExecuVision for the IBM PC. The software is not on Bitsavers, Archive.org, etc. Contact: dbr...@computerhistory.org -

Re: Has anyone hear of the Computer History Archives Project?

2015-11-07 Thread COURYHOUSE
ndo wrote: > > I found a channel that's about a Month old, but no real information as to who they are. > > > > > > Computer History Archives > > Educational Vintage Computer Films > > View on www.youtube.com > > > > https://www.yout

Re: 360 mockups Re: Has anyone hear of the Computer History Archives Project?

2015-10-22 Thread Ethan Dicks
On Thu, Oct 22, 2015 at 8:13 AM, wrote: > I've almost finished replicating the iconic Eames PSCC-4... > ... A real PSCC-4 is > $700 USD on eBay Earlier this year, a local small village upgraded their town hall auditorium seating and recouped thousands of dollars selling the chair shells on eBay.

Re: 360 mockups Re: Has anyone hear of the Computer History Archives Project?

2015-10-22 Thread Jon Elson
On 10/22/2015 07:13 AM, ste...@malikoff.com wrote: Steve wrote: (By the way - I'm looking for a red INTERRUPT insert, red STOP insert and pearl POWER ON insert for my 360/40 console, if anyone can help :) Is this for a mockup or a real 360/40 console? Regards, Peter Coghlan Oh, it's quite r

Re: 360 mockups Re: Has anyone hear of the Computer History Archives Project?

2015-10-22 Thread Peter Coghlan
> > Original Message > Subject: Re: 360 mockups Re: Has anyone hear of the Computer History Archives > Project? > From:"Peter Coghlan" > Date:Thu, October 22, 2015 9:14 pm > To: "Genera

Re: 360 mockups Re: Has anyone hear of the Computer History Archives Project?

2015-10-22 Thread steven
Original Message Subject: Re: 360 mockups Re: Has anyone hear of the Computer History Archives Project? From:"Peter Coghlan" Date:Thu, October 22, 2015 9:14 pm To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and

Re: 360 mockups Re: Has anyone hear of the Computer History Archives Project?

2015-10-22 Thread Peter Coghlan
Steve wrote: > > (By the way - I'm looking for a red INTERRUPT insert, red STOP insert and > pearl POWER ON insert for my 360/40 console, if anyone can help :) > Is this for a mockup or a real 360/40 console? Regards, Peter Coghlan

Re: 360 mockups Re: Has anyone hear of the Computer History Archives Project?

2015-10-21 Thread Lawrence Wilkinson
On 21/10/15 07:42, ste...@malikoff.com wrote: (By the way - I'm looking for a red INTERRUPT insert, red STOP insert and pearl POWER ON insert for my 360/40 console, if anyone can help :) Steve. For what it's worth, I'm also looking for a red INTERRUPT button for a /30 - I suspect it's identica

Re: 360 mockups Re: Has anyone hear of the Computer History Archives Project?

2015-10-21 Thread Jon Elson
On 10/21/2015 12:42 AM, ste...@malikoff.com wrote: Great film. I'm sure there are a few mockups in there. For instance, towards the end at 17:23 there is a mockup of a console with a slim white/black masthead. I have a high-res copy of that photo, and here is a the lower right corner detail enla

Re: Has anyone hear of the Computer History Archives Project?

2015-10-21 Thread Christian Liendo
- Original Message - > From: Al Kossow > I think it is a guy in Sacramento. I remember buying a CD of the 1050 film > off ebay years ago and I think that was what he was going by then. I think it's really cool. I just figured someone here did it.

360 mockups Re: Has anyone hear of the Computer History Archives Project?

2015-10-20 Thread steven
Original Message Subject: Re: Has anyone hear of the Computer History Archives Project? From:"Jon Elson" Date:Wed, October 21, 2015 12:34 pm To: gene...@classiccmp.org "On-Topic and

Re: Has anyone hear of the Computer History Archives Project?

2015-10-20 Thread Paul Berger
On 2015-10-20 11:34 PM, Jon Elson wrote: On 10/20/2015 05:39 PM, Chris Elmquist wrote: I watched the IBM 360 one (17 minutes) it had some GREAT pictures of making SLT modules and core planes. They had a machine in the pictures that I didn't recognize. It had a black front panel and a long ro

Re: Has anyone hear of the Computer History Archives Project?

2015-10-20 Thread Jon Elson
On 10/20/2015 05:39 PM, Chris Elmquist wrote: I watched the IBM 360 one (17 minutes) it had some GREAT pictures of making SLT modules and core planes. They had a machine in the pictures that I didn't recognize. It had a black front panel and a long row of address dials, no switches. It might

Re: Has anyone hear of the Computer History Archives Project?

2015-10-20 Thread Chris Elmquist
On Tuesday (10/20/2015 at 04:57PM -0500), Jay Jaeger wrote: > On 10/20/2015 1:35 PM, Christian Liendo wrote: > > I found a channel that's about a Month old, but no real information as to > > who they are. > > > > > > Computer History Archives > >

Re: Has anyone hear of the Computer History Archives Project?

2015-10-20 Thread Al Kossow
On 10/20/15 11:35 AM, Christian Liendo wrote: I found a channel that's about a Month old, but no real information as to who they are. Computer History Archives Educational Vintage Computer Films I think it is a guy in Sacramento. I remember buying a CD of the 1050 film off ebay year

Re: Has anyone hear of the Computer History Archives Project?

2015-10-20 Thread Jay Jaeger
On 10/20/2015 1:35 PM, Christian Liendo wrote: > I found a channel that's about a Month old, but no real information as to who > they are. > > > Computer History Archives > Educational Vintage Computer Films > View on www.youtube.com > >