24 Aug
2015
24 Aug
'15
3:30 p.m.
Hey all-
I've always wondered about this.
Their website hasn't seen a proper update in years, and it looks like they
have a lot of choice hardware donated to them that they may not be
maintaining... Is it open to the public?
Are people actively volunteering there to make sure this stuff is shown
some love and not falling into disrepair? Keeping leaky batteries,
capacitors, rust at bay, and doing repairs? Imaging disks?
They have some very worthwhile examples of machines but I haven't seen much
from them as an organization in years!
I'm sure lots of people would be willing to help if they are
under-resourced.
Thanks,
- Ian
--
Ian Finder
ian.finder at gmail.com
24 Aug
24 Aug
7:50 p.m.
On 8/24/2015 3:30 PM, Ian Finder wrote:
Hey all-
I've always wondered about this.
Their website hasn't seen a proper update in years, and it looks like they
have a lot of choice hardware donated to them that they may not be
maintaining... Is it open to the public?
Are people actively volunteering there to make sure this stuff is shown
some love and not falling into disrepair? Keeping leaky batteries,
capacitors, rust at bay, and doing repairs? Imaging disks?
They have some very worthwhile examples of machines but I haven't seen much
from them as an organization in years!
I'm sure lots of people would be willing to help if they are
under-resourced.
Thanks,
- Ian
I run into the owner occasionally. Between family commitments and
significant work related travel, he's been over committed for over two
years. Bruce lurks here when he has time/access.
steve
25 Aug
25 Aug
6:18 a.m.
I have been there before, Bruce gave a tour of the museum. Worth the
visit when it's open if you get the chance. The items are not powered
on and generally speaking items are on picnic tables with red/white
tablecloths. There is also a bus called "Further" on the property and
a pg pen. It's kind of like a mountain farm with historical computers
in the barn. b
On Mon, Aug 24, 2015 at 10:50 PM, steve shumaker <shumaker at att.net> wrote:
On 8/24/2015 3:30 PM, Ian Finder wrote:
--
Bill
vintagecomputer.net
Hey all-
I've always wondered about this.
Their website hasn't seen a proper update in years, and it looks like they
have a lot of choice hardware donated to them that they may not be
maintaining... Is it open to the public?
Are people actively volunteering there to make sure this stuff is shown
some love and not falling into disrepair? Keeping leaky batteries,
capacitors, rust at bay, and doing repairs? Imaging disks?
They have some very worthwhile examples of machines but I haven't seen
much
from them as an organization in years!
I'm sure lots of people would be willing to help if they are
under-resourced.
Thanks,
- Ian
I run into the owner occasionally. Between family commitments and
significant work related travel, he's been over committed for over two
years. Bruce lurks here when he has time/access.
steve 
6:45 a.m.
Being a hobby project, Bruce gets distracted by earning
money and working on other projects.
The barn is not the best place for things as things get dusty.
Most things are in visible storage. Things could use cataloging.
I'm sure Bruce would love to have volunteers to help
keep things in order.
It is all about free time.
Dwight
From: billdegnan at gmail.com
I have been there before, Bruce gave a tour of the museum. Worth the
visit when it's open if you get the chance. The items are not powered
on and generally speaking items are on picnic tables with red/white
tablecloths. There is also a bus called "Further" on the property and
a pg pen. It's kind of like a mountain farm with historical computers
in the barn. b
On Mon, Aug 24, 2015 at 10:50 PM, steve shumaker <shumaker at att.net> wrote:
On 8/24/2015 3:30 PM, Ian Finder wrote:
--
Bill
vintagecomputer.net
Hey all-
I've always wondered about this.
Their website hasn't seen a proper update in years, and it looks like they
have a lot of choice hardware donated to them that they may not be
maintaining... Is it open to the public?
Are people actively volunteering there to make sure this stuff is shown
some love and not falling into disrepair? Keeping leaky batteries,
capacitors, rust at bay, and doing repairs? Imaging disks?
They have some very worthwhile examples of machines but I haven't seen
much
from them as an organization in years!
I'm sure lots of people would be willing to help if they are
under-resourced.
Thanks,
- Ian
I run into the owner occasionally. Between family commitments and
significant work related travel, he's been over committed for over two
years. Bruce lurks here when he has time/access.
steve 
1:32 p.m.
On Tue, Aug 25, 2015 at 6:45 AM, dwight <dkelvey at hotmail.com> wrote:
Being a hobby project, Bruce gets distracted by
earning
money and working on other projects.
The barn is not the best place for things as things get dusty.
Most things are in visible storage. Things could use cataloging.
I'm sure Bruce would love to have volunteers to help
keep things in order.
It is all about free time.
Dwight
--
Bill
vintagecomputer.net
Some of Bruce's exploits have been on Facebook lately - he's quite busy. I
had quite a few conversations with him a couple of years ago, although I'm
sorry to say I've never been able to visit. -- Ian
--
Ian S. King, MSIS, MSCS, Ph.D. Candidate
The Information School <http://ischool.uw.edu>
Dissertation: "Why the Conversation Mattered: Constructing a Sociotechnical
Narrative Through a Design Lens
Archivist, Voices From the Rwanda Tribunal <http://tribunalvoices.org>
Value Sensitive Design Research Lab <http://vsdesign.org>
University of Washington
There is an old Vulcan saying: "Only Nixon could go to China."
From: billdegnan at gmail.com
I have been there before, Bruce gave a tour of the museum. Worth the
visit when it's open if you get the chance. The items are not powered
on and generally speaking items are on picnic tables with red/white
tablecloths. There is also a bus called "Further" on the property and
a pg pen. It's kind of like a mountain farm with historical computers
in the barn. b
On Mon, Aug 24, 2015 at 10:50 PM, steve shumaker <shumaker at att.net>
wrote:
> On 8/24/2015 3:30 PM, Ian Finder wrote:
>>
>> Hey all-
>>
>> I've always wondered about this.
>>
>> Their website hasn't seen a proper update in years, and it looks like
they
>> have a lot of choice hardware donated to
them that they may not be
>> maintaining... Is it open to the public?
>>
>> Are people actively volunteering there to make sure this stuff is
shown
some love and not falling into disrepair? Keeping
leaky batteries,
capacitors, rust at bay, and doing repairs? Imaging disks?
They have some very worthwhile examples of machines but I haven't seen
much
from them as an organization in years!
I'm sure lots of people would be willing to help if they are
under-resourced.
Thanks,
- Ian
I run into the owner occasionally. Between family commitments and
significant work related travel, he's been over committed for over two
years. Bruce lurks here when he has time/access.
steve
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