I think it’s time I investigate why this guy doesn’t send anything on its TX pin.

Seeing lots of Canadian commenters on this episode wishing to attend but would prefer one in Canada: well the first VCF Montreal is a thing this January! vcfed.org/vcf-montreal... Exhibiting there will be free and they're actively looking for more exhibitors right now to attend. Check it out! 🇨🇦

@techconnectify.bsky.social Your videos socks a lot lately.

Devenez exposant au VCF Montréal 2026 🚀 📅 24-25 janvier – Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean Ordinateurs rares, consoles uniques, projets rétro-tech ? 👉 Réservez votre espace, partagez vos trouvailles ! 📌 Gratuit : vcfed.org/vcf-montreal...

@maxmousethehacker.bsky.social Cannot DM you. Allow me to!

@lukeisafinename.bsky.social, Was nice meeting you again at VCFMW! Hope to see you in Montreal! :)

Here’s a collage of my weekend at #VCFMW Brought a SUN-1 that I picked up on my way to the event.

My longstanding wish (and demands) have been answered!! Forget Pacman Fever, that's old news, this new album release is where it's at. If you haven't seen them in play live at a VCF near you, you should! Thank you @tayloramyshow.bsky.social @vkc.sh @actionretro.bsky.social for making it happen.

SUN-1 Computer! My car was worth a lot more for a brief moment :)

What is Rammy doing alone at #VCFMW ??

Do not miss your chance to exhibit at VCF Montreal in 2026! We’re still taking exhibitions registrations! Don’t wait too long and secure your table at #VCFMTL ! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

@paulrickards.bsky.social , @vintagecomputer.ca Is anyone of you able to give me voltage readings from the CRT connector ? Or better, do you have the schematics?

@vintagecomputer.ca Did you get your Nortel Displayphone to work with the RS232C port ? I have one, I'm trying different firmwares, but none of them seem to work, the phone won't boot.

Looking for ideas to repair this membrane keypad with « squished down » keys.

Unusual post. I love cars and I just acquired that 1997 SE Saloon Corolla from Japan. The car has 41000 km and simply looks and feel brand new. I want to name it Ojisan because it really is a grandpa’s car!

@paulrickards.bsky.social I just dumped the BIOS. In the files it says AA07, but the chip numbers do not match the AA07 you have on your blog site.

@jeriellsworth.bsky.social Just got this! I don’t know exactly what it is yet, but it looks cool!

We’re still taking exhibitions registrations! Don’t wait too long and secure your table at #VCFMTL ! #retro #vcfed #vcf #vintage #computer vcfed.org/vcf-montreal...

Couldn't resist doing a mockup of the classic BBS door game, Tradewars 2002.

🚀 Ready for #VCFMontreal? Jan 24–25 2026 👉 vcfed.org/vcf-montreal Speakers: CuriousMarc @curiousmarc.bsky.social , Peter Cherna, Leo Binkowski, DJ Sures & Zbigniew Stachniak Apollo comms, AmigaOS, NABU & MCM/70 preservation 👉 vcfed.org/vcf-montreal/vcf-montreal-talks-list #VCFMTL #VCF #RetroTech

Hello everyone! The Vintage Computer Festival is coming for the first time in Canada! We’re lining up speakers and exhibitors registrations are still open! All information here : vcfed.org/vcf-montreal/

I No Longer Attend Vintage Computer Festivals. (But You Probably Should.) ascii.textfiles.com/archives/5774

VCF Montreal 2026 exhibitions registrations open !! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Follow the link to register your exhibit! #vcfmontreal #vcfed #vcfmtl Please repost!

I decided not to upgrade my personal PC just to be able to install Windows 11. It's an i4790k with a GTX 1070TI and 32GB of RAM. It's still good enough for what I need to do. Did the necessary to the Windows installation media so it would still install. I can live without a TPM in my situation.

Bientôt cet automne! #wildfire

If you use a vintage PC to run games, keep reading. A notorious game that has an impact over what vintage PC you pick since it wants a 386SX25-DX33. Or you use a CPU limiter or cache disabler. No longer! since a patch was released a few weeks ago. alltinker.itch.io/wcat

@jeriellsworth.bsky.social There you go.

VCF Montréal 2026 exhibit registration is open now! forms.gle/TKrCy7EyBHub... Show info is here: vcfed.org/vcf-montreal/ Les inscriptions pour l'exposition VCF Montréal 2026 sont ouvertes ! forms.gle/TKrCy7EyBHub... Informations sur l'exposition : vcfed.org/vcf-montreal/

VCF Montréal is coming Jan 25-25, 2026. Hotel link here! vcfed.org/vcf-montreal... Show updates here: vcfed.org/vcf-montreal/ Le VCF Montréal aura lieu les 25 et 25 janvier 2026. Réservez votre hôtel dès maintenant ! vcfed.org/vcf-montreal... Consultez les mises à jour ici : vcfed.org/vcf-montreal/

#VCFMTL 2026 in just over 6mo. Speaker registrations open! Please complete the short form to confirm your talk. ►https://forms.gle/TtdRvonS2ymKfzPb9 Event & travel information : ► vcfed.org/vcf-montreal/

@textfiles.com I saw these 4 original 1 inch tape reels of Ring Star NBC 1978 Movie, Original Video Tapes ( 4 ) for sale. I don’t know if it’s worth archiving it. They’re asking multiple thousands for them.

@willsmith.fun What’s the email service you were talking about about 1 month ago in a podcast?

VCF East 2025 is on The Verge! www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BTx... VCF East was a great success with great speakers, exhibitors, classes, consignment and attendees! Thanks to all the volunteers who helped make this show happen. I couldn't have done it without you!

For people living in Quebec, that’s where we’re at.

Whoah. A Minitel terminal! And it’s got a decent web browser and ssh and telnet service on it. #vcfeast #retrocomputing #vintagecomputers

Thanks to everyone that stopped by my exhibit at #VCFEast !

Thank you Bill Gates

It’s Official ! #VCFMTL vcfed.org/vcf-montreal/

@vswitchzero.com Hi! Been a long time. You may or may not be aware, I am the showrunner of VCF MTL in jan 2026. Please DM me, I’d like to make you an offer.

YouTuber: "You will never own this." PCB reproducer/reverse engineer/general weirdo: "Hold my beer."

I found two Canadian 🇨🇦 Minitels and wanted to make them more useful. Inspired by Iodeo’s ESP32-Minitel, I added RS232 support alongside WiFi/SSH/Telnet/USB. Goal: turn it into a universal serial terminal without technical limits. #Minitel #Altair #VCFEast

@jeriellsworth.bsky.social Of you need new Minitel back plates. I drew these for me. The pin tend to break.

@willsmith.fun We’re Canadians. Should I be disappointed for my wife buying these instead of the Cadbury’s ones?

#Minitel repair 🧵! This minitel is very sick. Let’s see how I did. Thanks to @thetechknight.bsky.social, @crtdudesark.bsky.social and @adriansdigitalbasement.com for their help over the past year. At first, I couldn’t get centered picture. The image seemed to be « rolled over ».

It lives! Fun facts : Each lines of 8 bits are 2.54mm or 0.1 in. appart. Microsoft 4K Basic is about 10.4 meters long A 1MB file would be 2.7 km long or 7 new rolls. Each tape is 1 inch wide and about 0.0025 in. thick. This roll is about 440 meters long or 481 yards.

Got a Japanese tape puncher. OKUMA RP-5001. This thing is a beauty of construction! Look at this!

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