intro

On Mar 27, 2014, at 5:10 PM, K Ruhe <kruhe2011 at gmail.com> wrote: 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...