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by rlloken＠telus.net

On Sun, 3 Dec 2017, Mike Stein via cctalk wrote: > That seems to describe perfectly the approach to our (Canada's) federal > payroll system that's gone from a $5 million contract to $180m in two > years, with lots of employees still not getting their correct pay or any > pay at all I think it should be called the Icarus Project rather than the Pheonix Project since Icarus flew too close to the sun and fell to his death in compoarison to the Pheonix who dies in flames and rises from his own ashes. I don't see much hope of this Pheonix rising any time soon. -- Richard Loken VE6BSV : "...underneath those tuques we wear, Athabasca, Alberta Canada : our heads are naked!" ** rlloken at telus.net ** : - Arthur Black

8 years, 9 months

C64's still managing building systems

by trash80＠internode.on.net

I spotted this article in one of my tech news feeds - it makes a couple of references to C64's still managing building systems. Rationale "it isn't broken". May be of interest to some list members. https://www.commercialrealestate.com.au/news/many-commercial-property-compa… There's also a link in the above article to an older article (and a video) about a Commodore Amiga running the heating system for 19 schools for 30 years which may also be of interest. http://woodtv.com/2015/06/11/1980s-computer-controls-grps-heat-and-ac/ Kevin Parker P: 0418 815 527

8 years, 9 months

FTGH: Old ham radio headset

by COURYHOUSE＠aol.com

A ww 2 style headset! Ed# In a message dated 12/3/2017 9:59:01 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, cctalk at classiccmp.org writes:

8 years, 9 months

FTGH: Old ham radio headset

by jnc＠mercury.lcs.mit.edu

FTGH: http://ana-3.lcs.mit.edu/~jnc/jpg/tmp/HeadSet.jpg Noel

8 years, 9 months

Slightly Meta: Travel tips for people traveling internationally with vintage equipment

by michael.99.thompson＠gmail.com

> > > From: Michael Brutman <mbbrutman at brutman.com> > To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" > <cctalk at classiccmp.org> > Subject: Slightly Meta: Travel tips for people traveling > internationally with vintage equipment? > Message-ID: > <CA+bZ4SBvtz+msX7jjHP8A_2SynZGCQgr683FJ7_TKpghBB0bZQ@ > mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > I'm actively working on show planning for VCF PNW and I'm noticing that we > have a few international travelers planning to attend and exhibit their > machines/projects. I'd like to put together a FAQ for the logistics of > traveling with vintage equipment across the US border. If you have ideas > please let me know. > > For example: Should I plan on providing letters in advance stating that a > person is a registered exhibitor at our show, including details like the > show location, dates, times, and contact information in case there is a > question about why somebody is carrying strange looking equipment into the > US? Is there any sort of paperwork or customs form needed even if nothing > is being sold or left in the US? Any other gotchas to look for? > > > Thanks, > Mike > I often travel internationally with strange looking electronics. If I am questioned, I say that it is for my personal use during travel. If you are bringing things that are very valuable, you can get a Carnet to temporarily import items to the US and then export them without paying duty. It is sometimes a painful process to find the right person at the airport to stamp the Carnet on the way in and out, and often the customs people have no idea what a Carnet is. The Carnet also costs more than $200 and requires a security deposit based on the value of the item. https://www.export.gov/article?id=ATA-Carnet http://www.uscib.org/ata-carnet-faqs-ud-1675/ -- Michael Thompson

8 years, 9 months

Ebay listings from potomacstore

by mattislind＠gmail.com

There is a seller "potomacestore" that lists a number of items in various condition. A HP9866A. very nice if you have the HP9830A but no printer! https://www.ebay.com/itm/401341724680 A weird Tektronix 8 inch drive thing. The drive resembles the Memorex 651 drives, but could something else. But what is it? The photos are not very good. https://www.ebay.com/itm/192119338523 A decent looking Tektronix 4112 terminal: https://www.ebay.com/itm/401325451012 And some other HP, tektronix stuff.

8 years, 9 months

Ebay listings from potomacstore

by pete＠petelancashire.com

I have a partial roll but it been outside inside an old hard copy unit for about 5 years. I need reason you don't see them is they really do have quite a bit if silver in them. Even in 1976 my employer at the time didn't care and was doing pretty well of the scrap. On Dec 2, 2017 6:08 PM, "Randy Dawson via cctalk" <cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote: I considered the Tektronix 4051 hardcopy unit, but my search turned up zilch for the paper (3M Dry Silver type) Price is right, the printer looks great, but no source for the paper that I can find. randy ________________________________ From: cctalk <cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org> on behalf of systems_glitch via cctalk <cctalk at classiccmp.org> Sent: Saturday, December 2, 2017 7:36 AM To: Mattis Lind; General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts Subject: Re: Ebay listings from potomacstore I know a few of us have bought from them before, my experiences have been positive. I think the last thing I bought was a Teletype Model 33 ASR that fell on its face, seller made a pretty good deal as it was local pick-up and essentially it was a parts bucket at that point. Thanks, Jonathan On Fri, Dec 1, 2017 at 7:28 AM, Mattis Lind via cctalk < cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote: > There is a seller "potomacestore" that lists a number of items in various > condition. > > A HP9866A. very nice if you have the HP9830A but no printer! > > https://www.ebay.com/itm/401341724680 [http://i.ebayimg.com/images/i/401341724680-0-1/s-l1000.jpg]< https://www.ebay.com/itm/401341724680> VINTAGE HP 9866A Uppercase 5x7 Dot Matrix Printer for HP 9830A Calculator | eBay<https://www.ebay.com/itm/401341724680> www.ebay.com Designed For use with HP 9830A Calculator. Uppercase 5x7 dot cell matrix. Print speed of 250 lines per minute. Evaluated and Non-Functioning, R2/Ready for Repair: The equipment must be evaluated prior to sale to ensure that the resale value will exceed the cost of repairs, and that the equipment is capable of being repaired. | eBay! > > A weird Tektronix 8 inch drive thing. The drive resembles the Memorex 651 > drives, but could something else. But what is it? The photos are not very > good. > > https://www.ebay.com/itm/192119338523 [http://i.ebayimg.com/images/i/192119338523-0-1/s-l1000.jpg]< https://www.ebay.com/itm/192119338523> Vintage Tektronix Computer Dual 8 Inch Floppy Drive | eBay< https://www.ebay.com/itm/192119338523> www.ebay.com Did not have test media or interface to conduct further tests. Key functions tested Potomac eCycle is certified to the R2/RIOS standard which was created specifically for the Electronics Recyling industry to promote Environmental, Health and Safety. | eBay! > > > A decent looking Tektronix 4112 terminal: > > https://www.ebay.com/itm/401325451012 [http://i.ebayimg.com/images/i/401325451012-0-1/s-l1000.jpg]< https://www.ebay.com/itm/401325451012> VINTAGE Tektronix 4112A 15 In. Computer Display Terminal w/RS-232C Interface | eBay<https://www.ebay.com/itm/401325451012> www.ebay.com RS-232C Interface. Evaluated and Non-Functioning, R2/Ready for Repair: The equipment must be evaluated prior to sale to ensure that the resale value will exceed the cost of repairs, and that the equipment is capable of being repaired. | eBay! > > > And some other HP, tektronix stuff. >

8 years, 9 months

OT: Argh--my old faithful HP16C is failing!

by cclist＠sydex.com

Today, I picked up my trusty HP16C that's been with me through thick and thin and noticed a black splotch extending across about half the display. This is with the power off. Is the LCD display failing? Can it be repaired? This thing has been a a sidekick of my for a very long time and I'd hate to see it go. Anyone know? --Chuck

8 years, 9 months

PDP8 ALGOL

by chd＠chdickman.com

I have been looking at the available software for the PDP8, particularly languages. I see there was an ALGOL. The source is archived on Bitsavers and dbit. There is some information here: http://www.softwarepreservation.org/projects/ALGOL/algol60impl/ Has anyone played with this before? Is there any additional information on how to use it? -chuck

8 years, 9 months

Writeup on Preventing Third-party SMTP Relay MULTINET

by billdegnan＠gmail.com

If anyone is interested, I documented a fairly easy way to prevent third party SMTP relaying with MULTINET 4.1 on a VMS 5 MicroVAX. http://vintagecomputer.net/browse_thread.cfm?id=708 I did cheat a little...I set up an email alias on my modern mail server to forward messages to a single email address on the VAX. This was necessary because otherwise I'd have to have added the mail host ID of every mail server permitted to send email to users on the VAX. Also, I will have to create an alias on the modern mail server for every VAX user who wanted to get mail. I agree ultimately that MULTINET email is too limited, but for my purposes I am satisfied. It's just for the learning experience. Bill

8 years, 9 months

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