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    From Mantas@21:1/5 to All on Fri Dec 14 13:23:18 2018
    Hi,

    any vintage computer likers here?

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  • From Theo@21:1/5 to Mantas on Fri Dec 14 11:37:31 2018
    Mantas <mantas@universe-trinti.lt> wrote:
    Hi,

    any vintage computer likers here?

    No :)

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  • From Huge@21:1/5 to Mantas on Fri Dec 14 11:46:56 2018
    On 2018-12-14, Mantas <mantas@universe-trinti.lt> wrote:
    Hi,

    any vintage computer likers here?

    Odd address or other Trap 4

    --
    Today is Pungenday, the 56th day of The Aftermath in the YOLD 3184
    ~ Stercus accidit ~

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  • From Andy Burns@21:1/5 to Mantas on Fri Dec 14 11:51:05 2018
    Mantas wrote:

    any vintage computer likers here?

    I think the u.c.vintage contingent de-camped to a.f.computers

    I suspect Cummins will be along to reap this group soon, hopefully that
    won't have the effect of removing the archives from google groups ...

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  • From Andy Burns@21:1/5 to Huge on Fri Dec 14 12:04:06 2018
    Huge wrote:

    Odd address or other Trap 4

    %CNXMAN quorum lost, blocking activity.

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  • From Huge@21:1/5 to Andy Burns on Fri Dec 14 12:26:45 2018
    On 2018-12-14, Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> wrote:
    Mantas wrote:

    any vintage computer likers here?

    I think the u.c.vintage contingent de-camped to a.f.computers

    I suspect Cummins will be along to reap this group soon,

    Well, he can go fuck himself.

    --
    Today is Pungenday, the 56th day of The Aftermath in the YOLD 3184
    ~ Stercus accidit ~

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  • From Folderol@21:1/5 to Theo on Fri Dec 14 16:22:59 2018
    On 14 Dec 2018 11:37:31 +0000 (GMT)
    Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> wrote:

    Mantas <mantas@universe-trinti.lt> wrote:
    Hi,

    any vintage computer likers here?

    No :)

    Yes.

    I still look in. Not seen any activity for some time.
    Anyone been to the National Museum of Computing recently?
    I keep meaning to go again, but it's a bit of a jaunt involving 'fun'
    motorways :(

    --
    W J G

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  • From John Hall@21:1/5 to mantas@universe-trinti.lt on Sat Dec 15 10:44:17 2018
    In message <pv03re$14e4$1@gioia.aioe.org>, Mantas
    <mantas@universe-trinti.lt> writes
    Hi,

    any vintage computer likers here?

    I'm both a (vintage computer) liker and a vintage (computer liker). :)
    --
    John Hall
    "Hegel was right when he said that we learn from history
    that man can never learn anything from history."
    George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)

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  • From Charles Lindsey@21:1/5 to John Hall on Sat Dec 15 19:20:18 2018
    On 15/12/2018 10:44, John Hall wrote:
    In message <pv03re$14e4$1@gioia.aioe.org>, Mantas <mantas@universe-trinti.lt> writes
    Hi,

    any vintage computer likers here?

    I'm both a (vintage computer) liker and a vintage (computer liker).  :)Actually, it might be a good idea if the Computer Conservation Society
    advertised its meetings on this group.

    --
    Charles H. Lindsey ---------At my New Home, still doing my own thing----------- Tel: +44 161 488 1845 Web: http://www.cs.man.ac.uk/~chl Email: chl@clerew.man.ac.uk Snail: 40 SK8 5BF, U.K.
    PGP: 2C15F1A9 Fingerprint: 73 6D C2 51 93 A0 01 E7 65 E8 64 7E 14 A4 AB A5

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  • From Vir Campestris@21:1/5 to Mantas on Sun Dec 16 17:18:23 2018
    On 14/12/2018 11:23, Mantas wrote:
    Hi,

    any vintage computer likers here?

    There's a late 1980s '286 machine sitting just along from me. I must get
    it running.

    First I need a desk to put it on. I have the space - man cave nearly
    complete.

    Andy

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  • From Mantas@21:1/5 to Folderol on Tue Dec 18 16:51:38 2018
    I have only been to Computer Games Museum ir Berlin and Computer Museum in Tallinn.
    I wonder what are the most interesting ones in Europe.

    "Folderol" <general@musically.me.uk> wrote in message news:20181214162259.190fab9c@devuan...
    On 14 Dec 2018 11:37:31 +0000 (GMT)
    Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> wrote:

    Mantas <mantas@universe-trinti.lt> wrote:
    Hi,

    any vintage computer likers here?

    No :)

    Yes.

    I still look in. Not seen any activity for some time.
    Anyone been to the National Museum of Computing recently?
    I keep meaning to go again, but it's a bit of a jaunt involving 'fun' motorways :(

    --
    W J G

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  • From Mantas@21:1/5 to Vir Campestris on Tue Dec 18 16:49:46 2018
    Cool, share some pics :)

    "Vir Campestris" <vir.campestris@invalid.invalid> wrote in message news:pv61ct$6st$1@dont-email.me...
    On 14/12/2018 11:23, Mantas wrote:
    Hi,

    any vintage computer likers here?

    There's a late 1980s '286 machine sitting just along from me. I must get
    it running.

    First I need a desk to put it on. I have the space - man cave nearly complete.

    Andy

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  • From Mantas@21:1/5 to John Hall on Tue Dec 18 16:49:21 2018
    Nice one :D !

    "John Hall" <john_nospam@jhall.co.uk> wrote in message news:u5Rv0fCBsNFcFw0d@jhall_nospamxx.co.uk...
    In message <pv03re$14e4$1@gioia.aioe.org>, Mantas
    <mantas@universe-trinti.lt> writes
    Hi,

    any vintage computer likers here?

    I'm both a (vintage computer) liker and a vintage (computer liker). :)
    --
    John Hall
    "Hegel was right when he said that we learn from history
    that man can never learn anything from history."
    George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)

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  • From Charles Lindsey@21:1/5 to Mantas on Wed Dec 19 15:20:59 2018
    On 18/12/2018 14:51, Mantas wrote:
    I have only been to Computer Games Museum ir Berlin and Computer Museum in Tallinn.
    I wonder what are the most interesting ones in Europe.

    The Deutches Museum in Munich.

    --
    Charles H. Lindsey ---------At my New Home, still doing my own thing----------- Tel: +44 161 488 1845 Web: http://www.cs.man.ac.uk/~chl Email: chl@clerew.man.ac.uk Snail: 40 SK8 5BF, U.K.
    PGP: 2C15F1A9 Fingerprint: 73 6D C2 51 93 A0 01 E7 65 E8 64 7E 14 A4 AB A5

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  • From Folderol@21:1/5 to Charles Lindsey on Wed Dec 19 19:49:53 2018
    On Wed, 19 Dec 2018 15:20:59 +0000
    Charles Lindsey <chl@clerew.man.ac.uk> wrote:

    On 18/12/2018 14:51, Mantas wrote:
    I have only been to Computer Games Museum ir Berlin and Computer Museum in Tallinn.
    I wonder what are the most interesting ones in Europe.

    The Deutches Museum in Munich.


    The only one I know about is the National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park. As well as a working Colossus rebuild, and one of the old air traffic control units (still displays current aircraft positions) it is very hands-on. A
    lot of the 1980s home computers are set up and running for you to play on.

    --
    W J G

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  • From Gordon Henderson@21:1/5 to general@musically.me.uk on Thu Dec 20 13:31:25 2018
    In article <20181219194953.39631b22@devuan>,
    Folderol <general@musically.me.uk> wrote:
    On Wed, 19 Dec 2018 15:20:59 +0000
    Charles Lindsey <chl@clerew.man.ac.uk> wrote:

    On 18/12/2018 14:51, Mantas wrote:
    I have only been to Computer Games Museum ir Berlin and Computer Museum in Tallinn.
    I wonder what are the most interesting ones in Europe.

    The Deutches Museum in Munich.


    The only one I know about is the National Museum of Computing at Bletchley >Park. As well as a working Colossus rebuild, and one of the old air traffic >control units (still displays current aircraft positions) it is very hands-on. A
    lot of the 1980s home computers are set up and running for you to play on.

    It's a great place - support by membership, if possible. It's probably
    a good thing I live just over 3 hours drive from them, else I'd be there
    every weekend... And now they have a working BOMBE machine too.

    The other place I visit (even further for me), is the Center for Computing History
    in Cambridge: http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/ They are more into gaming type
    computers, so late 70's onwards, but they have a working Elliot 903 and bits
    of some other old computers all on display, not to mention the "Mega Processor".

    -Gordon

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  • From John Hall@21:1/5 to general@musically.me.uk on Thu Dec 20 19:27:26 2018
    In message <20181219194953.39631b22@devuan>, Folderol
    <general@musically.me.uk> writes
    On Wed, 19 Dec 2018 15:20:59 +0000
    Charles Lindsey <chl@clerew.man.ac.uk> wrote:

    On 18/12/2018 14:51, Mantas wrote:
    I have only been to Computer Games Museum ir Berlin and Computer
    Museum in Tallinn.
    I wonder what are the most interesting ones in Europe.

    The Deutches Museum in Munich.


    The only one I know about is the National Museum of Computing at Bletchley >Park. As well as a working Colossus rebuild, and one of the old air traffic >control units (still displays current aircraft positions) it is very >hands-on. A
    lot of the 1980s home computers are set up and running for you to play on.


    I've been to that one, and also a very good one in Boston (USA rather
    than Lincolnshire), which Wikipedia informs me sadly closed in 2000.
    --
    John Hall
    "Hegel was right when he said that we learn from history
    that man can never learn anything from history."
    George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)

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  • From Mantas@21:1/5 to Gordon Henderson on Fri Dec 21 13:55:12 2018
    Seems like I'll have to visit UK someday :)

    "Gordon Henderson" <gordon+usenet@drogon.net> wrote in message news:pvg5jd$i8$1@dont-email.me...
    In article <20181219194953.39631b22@devuan>,
    Folderol <general@musically.me.uk> wrote:
    On Wed, 19 Dec 2018 15:20:59 +0000
    Charles Lindsey <chl@clerew.man.ac.uk> wrote:

    On 18/12/2018 14:51, Mantas wrote:
    I have only been to Computer Games Museum ir Berlin and Computer Museum >>>> in Tallinn.
    I wonder what are the most interesting ones in Europe.

    The Deutches Museum in Munich.


    The only one I know about is the National Museum of Computing at Bletchley >>Park. As well as a working Colossus rebuild, and one of the old air
    traffic
    control units (still displays current aircraft positions) it is very >>hands-on. A
    lot of the 1980s home computers are set up and running for you to play on.

    It's a great place - support by membership, if possible. It's probably
    a good thing I live just over 3 hours drive from them, else I'd be there every weekend... And now they have a working BOMBE machine too.

    The other place I visit (even further for me), is the Center for Computing History
    in Cambridge: http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/ They are more into
    gaming type
    computers, so late 70's onwards, but they have a working Elliot 903 and
    bits
    of some other old computers all on display, not to mention the "Mega Processor".

    -Gordon

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