[geeks] [rescue] Last Call - Ultra 5/10 parts

[Rjtoegel]

Sounds interesting, especially since TCF has degenerated into a hamfest (which
I missed last year).

Bob

On Mar 12, 2014, at 20:55, Lionel Peterson <lionel4287 at gmail.com> wrote:

> So VCF East is April 4-6th (thank you Google!), and when I poked around the
> site I found that there will be a number of hands-on workshops run all
> weekend run by briel computing building some of their kits - they have
> retro-1, micro Kim-1, an emulated Altair 8800, and a terminal kit.
>
> I may have to buy & build one of them (I already have a first gen
> retro-1) maybe a terminal or the emulated 8800 micro... Tempting.
>
> Here's their website - http://www.brielcomputers.com/ - any other VCF
> attendees want to join me spending a few hours, there's an article about
> the kit building sessions on his homepage.
>
> Should be fun - I may be there Sat & Sun, and I'll bring some old Mac bits
> for the consignment area, maybe some old books also...
>
> Lionel
>
> On Wednesday, March 12, 2014, Lionel Peterson
>
<lionel4287 at gmail.com<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','lionel4287 at gmail.com');>>
> wrote:
>
>> HD? IDE drives are getting hard to find (in good shape, not worn down
>> after 5+ years operation) IMHO.
>>
>> SCSI? If you want a nice throughput 'bump'.
>>
>> PS? Where you gonna get a spare after a lighting strike?
>>
>> A whole spare system unit? Since there will be no shipping charge, why
not?
>>
>> Remind me, when is VCF East again?
>>
>> Lionel
>>
>>
>
> --
> Lionel Peterson
> lionel4287 at gmail.com
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