29 Aug
2006
29 Aug
'06
12:39 p.m.
Brian wrote...
Speaking of software and hardware for those machines,
what
about *new* software and hardware programmed / created for vintage
systems? For instance, Mike Loewen had a card reader interfaced to
his laptop via USB port at the last VCF east. That demonstation did
a great job of showing me how punch cards were used.
Absolutely completely
on-topic. Sure, it involves a modern USB sporting
laptop. But obviously the focus is classic computer related (punched cards
are obviously classic, and there was likely a mediapreservation/educational
component as well).
Also on-topic is software and/or hardware emulators of classic computers,
interfacing modern peripherals to old systems, interfacing old peripherals
to modern systems, etc.
Also on-topic is electronics discussion directly related to repair and/or
theory/understanding, cleaning methods, procurement, etc. etc.
Jay