[chbot] CHCH Robotics Group, meeting notes Robotics 17 Oct 2016

[william fleete]

http://m.imgur.com/gallery/DhZWb
I got that compaq to power up but all the bios config is gone and I need the setup disk for it. Sounds like it has a hard disk in it too

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> On 17/10/2016, at 22:25, Mark Atherton <markaren1 at xtra.co.nz> wrote:
> 
> Hello everyone,
> 
> First ever ‘Vintage Computing Evening’ at our new club-rooms.
> 
> Good turnout, with 34 attendees and $25 collected and transferred to BR05 account. Quite a considerable balance of silver in the donations box.
> 
> A well received, and most enjoyable evening. We must think about further show-and-tell events like this...
> 
> With thanks on behalf of the group,
> 
> Mark Atherton
> 
> ------------------------
> 
> Phillip Lord presented his Apple 1 clone.
> 
> Colin brought along Commodore 64 schematics, along with a soft-bound book containing the associated complete ROM listing.
> 
> Rudy turned up with his 4.77MHz NCR PC, complete with 20MB hard drive. Also a Dick Smith ‘80 MKII’ business computer
> 
> Charles displayed his slide rule collection, the oldest being manufactured in 1903(?)
> 
> Synco brought along a tiny pocket Linux computer (circa 2004), as well as a portable Sharp 8 bit machine, complete with cradle containing thermal printer, cassette, and power supply.
> 
> Richard presented his work on the prototype video sub-system for the Acorn computer, along with associated hardware. During his talk, one of the demonstration vintage machines decided to bellow smoke. Possibly the first time a machine has upstaged one of our speakers.
> 
> Peter Harris lugged his ‘portable’ PC in for examination.
> 
> John Whitfield had his Atari Mega ST2 running.
> 
> Ivo set up his Ampex Core Store and TeleVideo VT52 Terminal.
> 
> Graham brought a couple of unsuspecting boards with the words ‘flip chip’; basic logic elements from his PDP-8I (‘I’ meaning one of DECs first PDP offerings using ICs !)
> 
> Terrance Collins (esq) brought along his good-old-faithful 4.77MHz PC, complete with hard drive. System was working quite well until Richards talk.
> 
> Apologies to anyone who I have forgotten.
> 
> Nearly all of the members who brought along a machine spent some time talking about their equipment.
> 
> 
> 
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