27 Mar
2014
27 Mar
'14
3:10 p.m.
Hello all. I'm a relatively recent list subscriber who has spent the last 3
months lurking and learning. Since my earliest computing experiences date
from the mid-1980s, I lack firsthand experience with a
number of the
systems discussed here, so I have sat back, listened, and kept my
keyboard
quiet.I would like to introduce myself, though, because one of these days I
might have something to add to the discussion. At this point, I've managed
to accumulate a few interesting machines, of which my favorites are a
"chiclet" PET (which will be my maiden restoration project), an AT&T 7300
(in working condition and on its way to me now), and an IBM RS/6000 Model
140 (which is neither "vintage" nor rare, but I wanted a RISC/AIX system).
Currently, in my "spare" time (i.e., not often enough), I'm working on
restoring and patching some old gaps in my knowledge of basic electronics
and circuit design. I think my desire to do that is primarily what
motivated me to take up this hobby in the first place.
For now, I'll just add that I currently live in NY, and I'm looking forward
to attending VCF East, which will be my first VCF. Maybe I'll even get to
meet some of you there. OK, I'm shy, so I'm just going to tiptoe back out
of here now...