Re: Not-OFFLIST Re: domains available (FTGH)

2020-09-04 Thread John Klos via cctalk
BTW - the pictures there are from the days of film cameras - that's how long ago I put it in that 1U. After recapping it a few years ago, it's back to being 100% stable. Given that there are plenty of new film camera available for sale, I’m not going to hazard a guess as how long ago that was.

Re: Not-OFFLIST Re: domains available (FTGH)

2020-09-04 Thread Zane Healy via cctalk
> On Sep 4, 2020, at 3:12 PM, John Klos via cctalk > wrote: > >>> I have to agree, that’s an interesting configuration. The 1U Vaxstation >>> 4000/VLC makes a lot of sense, this, an A1200 I’m having a bit more trouble >>> understanding. What is the purpose of this system? >> >> I would a

Re: Not-OFFLIST Re: domains available (FTGH)

2020-09-04 Thread John Klos via cctalk
I have to agree, that???s an interesting configuration. The 1U Vaxstation 4000/VLC makes a lot of sense, this, an A1200 I???m having a bit more trouble understanding. What is the purpose of this system? I would assume it can run Linux/Unix stuff? Though not sure you could get an accelerator

Re: Not-OFFLIST Re: domains available (FTGH)

2020-09-04 Thread Ethan O'Toole via cctalk
I have to agree, that’s an interesting configuration. The 1U Vaxstation 4000/VLC makes a lot of sense, this, an A1200 I’m having a bit more trouble understanding. What is the purpose of this system? Zane I would assume it can run Linux/Unix stuff? Though not sure you could get an accelerato

Re: Not-OFFLIST Re: domains available (FTGH)

2020-09-04 Thread Zane Healy via cctalk
> On Sep 4, 2020, at 11:36 AM, John via cctalk wrote: > >> Sun Fire v254, an AMD Ryzen box (with ECC), a 1U Amiga 1200, and a 1U VAX. >> John Klos > > What OS do you run on the Amiga 1200 that is in a 1u case? > > That is pretty odd :-) I have to agree, that’s an interesting configuration.

OFFLIST Re: domains available (FTGH)

2020-09-04 Thread John via cctalk
Sun Fire v254, an AMD Ryzen box (with ECC), a 1U Amiga 1200, and a 1U VAX. John Klos What OS do you run on the Amiga 1200 that is in a 1u case? That is pretty odd :-) - Ethan -- : Ethan O'Toole

Re: domains available (FTGH)

2020-09-04 Thread John Klos via cctalk
Over the years I've snagged a few domains related to classic computing with the best intentions of doing something with them. I have not, so I will be letting the following expire: decvax.org dgeclipse.org dgnova.org hp1000.org hp2000.org pdp11.org rt-11.org For anyone here with an intere

Brittle plastic

2020-09-04 Thread Jeffrey S. Worley via cctalk
I don't have a way to make plastic new, but I've had good results with WD40 for restoring surfaces with WD40. Some plastics get dusty and highly ablative on the surface with age and environment. Plastic LOVES WD40, if it is 'thirsty' Coat the plastic with WD40, and wait. It will soak in, someti

Re: Brittle plastic

2020-09-04 Thread Liam Proven via cctalk
On Fri, 4 Sep 2020 at 11:02, Stefan Skoglund via cctalk wrote: > Textilmuseet (textiles and clothes museum in Borås, Sweden) have a > number of items which was haute couture in the 70s and 80s. Some of > them was done in a plastic which today is basically an awful mess... > > And so they are basi

Re: Brittle plastic

2020-09-04 Thread Stefan Skoglund via cctalk
ons 2020-09-02 klockan 13:46 -0700 skrev Chuck Guzis via cctalk: > On 9/2/20 12:02 PM, Rico Pajarola via cctalk wrote: > > I have a friend who is a Materials Science Technologist and > > specializes in > > injection molded plastics. So... basically the same thing that's in > > computer cases (even