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From: "Jack Rubin"
Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2015 10:13 PM
Here are some of my photos from VCF-Berlin -
http://tinyurl.com/vcfb-2015 . More narrative is
at the Vintage Computer Forum -
http://tinyurl.com/vcfb-vcfd . Enjoy - I
certainly did!
Jack
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> Getting back to the point before this went seriously off-topic, are other
> non-VCF-members also unable to see these pictures on VCF?
>
> If so, would it make sense when posting things like this on VCF to use
> links instead of or in addition to uploading and embedding them there?
>
> m
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On Wed, Nov 4, 2015 at 8:03 AM, william degnan wrote:
>
>>
>> Getting back to the point before this went seriously off-topic, are other
>> non-VCF-members also unable to see these pictures on VCF?
>>
>> If so, would it make sense when posting things like this on VCF to use
>> links instead of or
> From: William Degnan
> Of note...
Anyone know what the two indicator panels on top of the large blue box in the
center of this one:
ftp://jhoppe.ddns.net/vcfb2105/content/TB8A3377_large.html
are? They look to be PDP-10 {something}, given what appear to be two rows of
36 lights on th
> Anyone know what the two indicator panels on top of the large blue box in the
> center of this one:
>
> ftp://jhoppe.ddns.net/vcfb2105/content/TB8A3377_large.html
>
> are? They look to be PDP-10 {something}, given what appear to be two rows
> of
> 36 lights on the bottom (although they are
On Tue, 3 Nov 2015, Chuck Guzis wrote:
Cool. How about "label" versus VTOC versus "folder" versus "directory"
versus "FNT"...versus...?
So many names...
Was it considered "copyright infringement" to use the same terminology as
somebody else? Like "standards" everybody had a unique one of
> On Nov 4, 2015, at 11:42 AM, Fred Cisin wrote:
>
> On Tue, 3 Nov 2015, Chuck Guzis wrote:
>> Cool. How about "label" versus VTOC versus "folder" versus "directory"
>> versus "FNT"...versus...?
>> So many names...
>
> Was it considered "copyright infringement" to use the same terminology as
Cool. How about "label" versus VTOC versus "folder" versus "directory" versus
"FNT"...versus...?
So many names...
Was it considered "copyright infringement" to use the same terminology as
somebody else?
On Wed, 4 Nov 2015, Paul Koning wrote:
No, it could not be. It could be trademark infr
On Wed, 4 Nov 2015, Fred Cisin wrote:
"Hmmm. What else could we call the keyboard?"
FADID. Where do I send the consulting bill?
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On 11/04/2015 08:42 AM, Fred Cisin wrote:
Was it considered "copyright infringement" to use the same
terminology as somebody else? Like "standards" everybody had a
unique one of their own.
I don't think so; they're just terms of art. But didn't/doesn't Intel
claim copyright on their opcod
On Wed, 4 Nov 2015, Fred Cisin wrote:
"Hmmm. What else could we call the keyboard?"
On Wed, 4 Nov 2015, geneb wrote:
FADID. Where do I send the consulting bill?
I'm not familiar with that one.
It just might be unique enough to keep anybody from confusing our fadids
from somebody else's ke
On Wed, 4 Nov 2015, Fred Cisin wrote:
On Wed, 4 Nov 2015, Fred Cisin wrote:
"Hmmm. What else could we call the keyboard?"
On Wed, 4 Nov 2015, geneb wrote:
FADID. Where do I send the consulting bill?
I'm not familiar with that one.
It just might be unique enough to keep anybody from confu
On Wed, Nov 4, 2015 at 9:24 AM, geneb wrote:
> On Wed, 4 Nov 2015, Fred Cisin wrote:
>
> On Wed, 4 Nov 2015, Fred Cisin wrote:
>>>
"Hmmm. What else could we call the keyboard?"
>>>
>> On Wed, 4 Nov 2015, geneb wrote:
>>
>>> FADID. Where do I send the consulting bill?
>>>
>>
>> I'm not
On 11/04/2015 10:42 AM, Fred Cisin wrote:
On Tue, 3 Nov 2015, Chuck Guzis wrote:
Cool. How about "label" versus VTOC versus "folder"
versus "directory" versus "FNT"...versus...?
So many names...
Was it considered "copyright infringement" to use the same
terminology as somebody else? Like
On Wed, 4 Nov 2015, Charles Anthony wrote:
On Wed, 4 Nov 2015, geneb wrote:
FADID. Where do I send the consulting bill?
I'm not familiar with that one.
It just might be unique enough to keep anybody from confusing our fadids
from somebody else's keyboards
Finger Accessible Data Input De
On 2015-11-04 1:37 PM, Jon Elson wrote:
On 11/04/2015 10:42 AM, Fred Cisin wrote:
On Tue, 3 Nov 2015, Chuck Guzis wrote:
Cool. How about "label" versus VTOC versus "folder" versus
"directory" versus "FNT"...versus...?
So many names...
Was it considered "copyright infringement" to use the s
On Thu, Nov 5, 2015 at 6:37 AM, Jon Elson wrote:
> On 11/04/2015 10:42 AM, Fred Cisin wrote:
>>
>> On Tue, 3 Nov 2015, Chuck Guzis wrote:
>>>
>>> Cool. How about "label" versus VTOC versus "folder" versus "directory"
>>> versus "FNT"...versus...?
>>> So many names...
>>
>>
>> Was it considered "
On 11/04/2015 09:49 AM, Paul Berger wrote:
ROS (Read Only Memory)
Same for CDC.
Given the weird and wonderful storage devices that were developed in
earlier days, calling a random-access (although it could be posited that
tape can be random access) storage device a "disk" is just wrong in m
From: P Gebhardt
Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2015 8:08 AM
Noel Chiappa wrote:
>> Anyone know what the two indicator panels on top of the large blue box in the
>> center of this one:
>> ftp://jhoppe.ddns.net/vcfb2105/content/TB8A3377_large.html
>> are? They look to be PDP-10 {something}, giv
are? They look to be PDP-10 {something}, given what appear to be two rows of
36 lights on the bottom (although they are hard to see clearly), but I
couldn't find a panel like that in my PDP-10 manual.
I don't have time to go down this rathole right now.
If you are sure they are off a 10, che
Hi,
On Thu, Oct 29, 2015 at 02:38:28PM +, rod wrote:
> Why would they keep such an event hidden?
I'm sorry for not announcing the event on the list. I didn't expect so
much interest from people outside of Germany, especially with the
Classic Computing 2015 happening at the same time in France
Lee Felsenstein did a talk.
https://media.ccc.de/v/vcfb2015_-_41_-_en_-_medientheater_-_201510031730_-_opening_the_door_to_cyberspace_-_lee_felsenstein#video&t=10
On Wed, Nov 4, 2015 at 3:24 PM, Anke Stüber wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On Thu, Oct 29, 2015 at 02:38:28PM +, rod wrote:
> > Why would they
> From: Rich Alderson
> I've .. eliminated the following possibilities:
Using the decsystem10 System Reference Manual (3rd Edition, August '74), I
can additionally eliminate:
Only 2 rows of lights:
DC10 (picture here doesn't have 5 rows, per below?)
> Only 3 rows of lights:
> M
On Wed, Nov 04, 2015 at 12:53:51PM +1300, Mike Ross wrote:
> I've been offered an IBM System/32. Location is close to LA. Condition
> appears pretty decent.
>
> If I can't take the offer up, would anyone else be interested?
I'd love one, and I'm not too terribly far from LA, but it's probably t
On Wed, Nov 4, 2015 at 3:07 PM, Kevin Monceaux wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 04, 2015 at 12:53:51PM +1300, Mike Ross wrote:
>
> > I've been offered an IBM System/32. Location is close to LA. Condition
> > appears pretty decent.
> >
> > If I can't take the offer up, would anyone else be interested?
>
> I'd
Hi,
On Wed, Nov 04, 2015 at 09:24:04PM +0100, Anke Stüber wrote:
> […] Classic Computing 2015 […]
btw, there are more vintage computing events in and around Germany that
I don't recall being mentioned on the list, like Classic Computing[0]
(usually in Germany, varying cities) and VCFe/CH[1] (Swit
On 2015-11-04 20:18, Rich Alderson wrote:
From: P Gebhardt
Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2015 8:08 AM
Noel Chiappa wrote:
Anyone know what the two indicator panels on top of the large blue box in the
center of this one:
ftp://jhoppe.ddns.net/vcfb2105/content/TB8A3377_large.html
are? T
On Wednesday (11/04/2015 at 09:05AM -0800), Fred Cisin wrote:
>
> My comment was not a serious question about the LAW. It was about
> the idiocy of creating a new set of names for parts that were the
> same, by each manufacturer. And speculating that maybe they were so
> idiotic that THEY consid
I've got a set of mystery 5.25" DD floppies that appear to be a backup
of some sort. 10 x 512 byte sectors per track, 40 cylinders,
double-sided. Normal sector IDs (Side 0: 0/ Side 1: 1), 1-10.
No, it's not FASTBACK nor does it appear to be Central Point's PC
Backup. The start of the first s
> I've got a set of mystery 5.25" DD floppies that appear to be a
> backup of some sort. [...]
> The start of the first sector of the first floppy looks like this:
> 00 50 43 42 41 43 4B 55 50-2E 01 00 50 43 42 00 06
[...]
> 90 9A 01 00 1E 00 01 00 54-55 52 42 4F 43 5C 00 00
> Note th
On 11/04/2015 05:48 PM, Mouse wrote:
Well, just in case you managed to miss it, note the "TURBOC\" string
starting at offet 97. I don't know whether this is the name of
the directory being backed up or some indication that it's a Turbo C
backup program or what, but it might be some kind of
Subject line says it all -- I'm looking for the top/side cover for the
"slim" PDP-11/05. Probably not infeasible to build one, but I figured
I'd ask around first.
Got lucky on a cheap 8KW core plane (H214) on eBay to replace the
damaged one the /05 came with (which we had a discussion about l
Original Message
Subject: ISO: PDP-11/05 top cover
From:"Josh Dersch"
Date:Thu, November 5, 2015 2:48 pm
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
On 11/4/15 9:05 PM, ste...@malikoff.com wrote:
Original Message
Subject: ISO: PDP-11/05 top cover
From:"Josh Dersch"
Date:Thu, November 5, 2015 2:48 pm
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
Original Message
Subject: Re: ISO: PDP-11/05 top cover
From:"Josh Dersch"
Date:Thu, November 5, 2015 3:25 pm
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
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Hi Anke
Vielen Dank für Ihre E-Mail
Ja, ich hätte jedoch gerne bei der Show
ich Ersatz des vorderen Panels für PDP-Computern
Rod Smallwood
On 04/11/15 20:24, Anke Stüber wrote:
Hi,
On Thu, Oct 29, 2015 at 02:38:28PM +, rod wrote:
Why would they keep such an event hidden?
I'm sorry for n
Hi Anke (I'll use English for the benefit of rest of the list)
I would love to hear about any vintage computer shows
anywhere in Western Europe.
Please add my name to your mailing list.
Whilst a lot of us are American
Not all of us are (I'm English) and so
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