24 Mar
2004
24 Mar
'04
6:24 p.m.
I ran out of space and ended up moving my collection. Here's a web page
on it's new home:
http://www.shiresoft.com/pdp-11/home/index.html
Let me know what ya'll think.
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TTFN - Guy
24 Mar
24 Mar
7:43 p.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Guy Sotomayor" <ggs(a)shiresoft.com>
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Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2004 3:24 AM
Subject: Moved my collection
I ran out of space and ended up moving my collection.
Here's a web page
on it's new home:
http://www.shiresoft.com/pdp-11/home/index.html
Let me know what ya'll think.
--
TTFN - Guy
Out of curiosity how many years did it take to find everything in your
collection?
7:57 p.m.
Impressive !
And my wife says I'm infected with the "collection bug" ....
Nico
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Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2004 3:24 AM
Subject: Moved my collection
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I ran out of space and ended up moving my
collection. Here's a web page
on it's new home:
http://www.shiresoft.com/pdp-11/home/index.html
Let me know what ya'll think.
--
TTFN - Guy
Out of curiosity how many years did it take to find everything in your
collection?
28 Mar
28 Mar
3:02 a.m.
On Thu, 2004-03-25 at 01:43, Teo Zenios wrote:
Out of curiosity how many years did it take to find everything in your
collection?
Believe it or not what you see is the result of about 18 months worth of
collecting...I've slowed down significantly since I started. I'd
actually wanted to get some of this stuff long before I actually found
any of it so the 18 month number doesn't represent how long I'd actually
been looking (in all the wrong places).
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TTFN - Guy
4:42 a.m.
New subject: Where to look? (was: Moved my collection)
Guy Sotomayor wrote thus:
Believe it or not what you see is the result of about
18 months worth of
collecting...I've slowed down significantly since I started. I'd
actually wanted to get some of this stuff long before I actually found
any of it so the 18 month number doesn't represent how long I'd actually
been looking (in all the wrong places).
18 _months?_ That's impressive! Startling, even.
It raises a question, too. As someone who's new here, and who has
evidently been looking in some of the wrong places for a machine <g!>,
I'm curious: what kinds of places have you had the best luck with, and
what kinds of places have yielded the least results?
It's an open question; any good answers are appreciated.
-O.-
9:17 a.m.
New subject: Where to look? (was: Moved my collection)
Standard list: {Here}, VCM, eBay, town recycling center
Like I said earlier, find people on eBay, befriend them, get on their
contact list, find things like a PDP-11/10 (1972, my oldest computer)
that they would've deemed scrap, make a reasonable offer.
Two more:
The Trenton Computer Festival (good for Apple, Sun, at least).
http://www.tcf-nj.org/
the one and only of the year is in five weeks
The Flea at MIT
http://web.mit.edu/w1mx/www/swapfest.html , click on 'flyer'
first of the year is in three weeks
John A.
24 Mar
24 Mar
7:56 p.m.
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-bounces(a)classiccmp.org
[mailto:cctalk-bounces@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Guy Sotomayor
Sent: 25 March 2004 08:25
To: General Discussion: On-Topic Posts Only
Subject: Moved my collection
I ran out of space and ended up moving my collection. Here's
a web page on it's new home:
http://www.shiresoft.com/pdp-11/home/index.html
Let me know what ya'll think.
I think I've got off lightly by collecting home micros :oD
I'd love a space that big to set the museum up in!
Cheers
w
11:41 p.m.
Guy wrote...
Awesome!!! I'm sooooo Jealous!!! You need to hire a caretaker/curator for
that museum. Ew Ew Ew Mr. Kottairrrr! Ew Ew Pick Me Pick Me!
Seriously... if there is anyone in the St. Louis area who would like to go
in on a building like that, I'd be all for it and chip in half. I just can't
continue collecting the way I am and keep stuff at home. Besides, I want to
turn it into a public museum. C'mon, I know there's a few large collectors
in St. Louis. Retirement for me isn't too far away... :)
Jay
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I ran out of
space and ended up moving my collection. Here's
a web page on it's new home:
http://www.shiresoft.com/pdp-11/home/index.html
Let me know what ya'll think.
I think I've got off lightly by collecting home micros :oD
I'd love a space that big to set the museum up in! 
25 Mar
25 Mar
1 a.m.
Guy,
It looks GREAT! Terrific improvement over your former setup.
Reminds me of a large DEC shop from the '70's and '80's. It brings back
fond
memories indeed!!!
Lyle
On Thursday 25 March 2004 00:24, Guy Sotomayor wrote:
I ran out of space and ended up moving my collection.
Here's a web page
on it's new home:
http://www.shiresoft.com/pdp-11/home/index.html
Let me know what ya'll think.
--
Lyle Bickley
Bickley Consulting West Inc.
http://bickleywest.com
"Black holes are where God is dividing by zero"
2:24 a.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Guy Sotomayor" <ggs(a)shiresoft.com>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic Posts Only" <cctech(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2004 3:24 AM
Subject: Moved my collection
I ran out of space and ended up moving my collection.
Here's a web page
on it's new home:
http://www.shiresoft.com/pdp-11/home/index.html
Let me know what ya'll think.
Your setup really makes me envious. I haven't
investigated retail space,
only the rental 'boxes' that are all around Toronto.
The storage problem for most of us who use our basements, is that there
often isn't a whole lot of room left for testing/playing with/repairing etc.
I had to build a sled for my Hyperion stuff just to be able to get to the
back without unstacking and restacking all the boxes and hardware. I have
one complete wall of three monitor deep shelving but trying to find
something in that mess is a trial.
Are there any brilliant ideas out there for basement/home storage? I have a
10 by 10 vinyl shed outside but I didn't want to put the computers out there
due to the temp and moisture. Out went my power tools and wood so now the
basement is totally computers/gaming equipment. Maybe if anyone has pics of
their storage solution it might be helpful to the group.
bm
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3:09 a.m.
On Thu, 25 Mar 2004, Guy Sotomayor wrote:
I ran out of space and ended up moving my collection.
Here's a web page
on it's new home:
http://www.shiresoft.com/pdp-11/home/index.html
Let me know what ya'll think.
It reminded me of the ancient terra cotta Chinese soldiers that they've
uncovered in China. Before you die, bury them over so that in a few
thousand years they can be dug up and marveled over :)
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9:20 a.m.
Looks great so far and I hope you can keep that way. :-) When I got my first
1800sq/ft warehouse I was setup the same way and now I have two warehouse
(3600 total sq/ft) and no room left.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Guy Sotomayor" <ggs(a)shiresoft.com>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic Posts Only" <cctech(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2004 2:24 AM
Subject: Moved my collection
I ran out of space and ended up moving my collection.
Here's a web page
on it's new home:
http://www.shiresoft.com/pdp-11/home/index.html
Let me know what ya'll think.
--
TTFN - Guy
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