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

[Lionel Peterson]

I missed TCF last year as well...

Well, I should say I didn't go, I didn't realize I missed it until June...

Lionel

> On Mar 13, 2014, at 12:48 AM, Rjtoegel <rjtoegel at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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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