From nick-artifactory at rcpt.to Tue Aug 19 20:40:23 2014 From: nick-artifactory at rcpt.to (Nick Bannon) Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2014 20:40:23 +0800 Subject: [uccold] UCC 40th Dinner, 8" floppies, was Re: [artifactory-core] Interest in old VAX Server 11/780 (I Think) In-Reply-To: References: <3444eeb3-c232-43d5-87f9-e5ce9600edab@googlegroups.com> <942b16c1-7d4e-4b38-9de6-607e553a47b6@email.android.com> <4cd7eaa3-8187-4c32-971e-47439f0ca525@googlegroups.com> Message-ID: <20140819124023.GO20171@ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au> On Sat, Aug 09, 2014 at 08:30:08PM +0800, Meg Travers wrote: > Just let me know if you ever come across a drive for reading them :-) DM, Meg - did you cross paths yet? I've left three in your locker, if that helps. As for drives... There are a few around. I believe https://www.ucc.asn.au/machines/murphy.ucc has one or two and in this 40th anniversary year (we've got a get-together in 4 weeks time, you'd better hurry!) we might just be able to pull some clue together to get something going. I shouldn't really jump the gun, but... I will. Pass on the word! TITLE: University Computer Club 40th Anniversary Dinner DATE: 18th September 2014 TIME: 1830--2230 VENUE: http://www.universityclub.uwa.edu.au/ LINK: https://www.dropbox.com/s/v8bpsasp7nolntk/Dinner-Ad.pdf 18+ event, Tickets TBA Otherwise, ACMS(WA) may be the better place to work through a solution. Either way, getting the machine attached to the drives running can be tricky; though I think people have re-made interfaces to them - turning it into a software problem. It may take more than a couple of hours of volunteer time, of course. Recently... http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2014/04/60-minutes-shocked-to-find-8-inch-floppies-drive-nuclear-deterrent/ by Sean Gallagher - Apr 28, 2014 5:38 pm UTC ...and closer to home: http://www.sro.wa.gov.au/blogs/what-are-some-challenges-digital-archiving What are some of the challenges in digital archiving? Sandi Davy Wednesday, March 6, 2013 - 15:00 Nick. -- Nick Bannon | "I made this letter longer than usual because nick-sig at rcpt.to | I lack the time to make it shorter." - Pascal From nick at ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au Thu Aug 21 14:58:37 2014 From: nick at ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au (Nick Bannon) Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2014 14:58:37 +0800 Subject: [uccold] [ucc] UCC 40th Anniversary Commemorative Tie, Expressions of Interest Wanted In-Reply-To: <20140821051951.F1F0420074@motsugo.ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au> Message-ID: <20140821065837.GV20171@ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au> On Thu, Aug 21, 2014 at 01:19:51PM +0800, Andrew Gozzard wrote: [ http://lists.ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au/pipermail/ucc/2014-August/016938.html ] [ http://lists.ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au/pipermail/ucc/2014-August/016939.html ] > - 40th anniversary ties > - Can get $35 pure silk or $25 polyester > - Probably not worth doing, though a nice idea On Thu, Aug 21, 2014 at 02:12:34PM +0800, James Andrewartha wrote: > On Wed, 20 Aug 2014, Scott Young wrote: > > Cool idea! I would probably buy one (even though I have like 20 ties, and 2 > > occasions per year for wearing them). I prefer design #2. > +1 to the above, with my second choice being #3. Terrible idea! +1, I'd buy a tie, too. Preference on design is: #2 > #3 > #1 > ##Events > - UCC 40th Anniversary Dinner > - Has been booked > - EMP is in and approved > - Grant is in > - Tickets on sale soon > - $80 for student members > - $90 for non-student members > - $100 for all others > - May want to consider speeched/tracking down old members Mmm. Yes. May involve telephones. Who's up for a speech? ::-) I think most of our life members have noticed, but the first one may not be in the country. Nick. -- Nick Bannon | "I made this letter longer than usual because nick-sig at rcpt.to | I lack the time to make it shorter." - Pascal From mjpomery at ucc.asn.au Thu Aug 28 15:14:39 2014 From: mjpomery at ucc.asn.au (Mitchell Pomery) Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 15:14:39 +0800 (WST) Subject: [uccold] UCC's 40th Anniversarry Dinner Message-ID: UCC has survived its mid life crisis[1] and is turning 40. So, we will be having a gathering to celebrate! We are dining at the University Club, located on Hackett Drive at entrance #1 of UWA, on Thursday the 18th of September. Everyone from Freshers to Old-Guard to members from the 70's are welcome to join us. Tickets are $80 for current student members, $90 for all other current members and $100 for everyone else. Tickets cover a full three course meal and drinks. The dinner is an 18+ only event. There are limited tickets, so get in fast. If you want to come, fill out the form linked below and then follow the payment instructions emailed to you. https://www.ucc.asn.au/events/40thdinner.ucc Sincerely, Mitchell Pomery UCC President 2014 [1] UCC's Start of Mid-Life Crisis: http://lists.ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au/pipermail/ucc-announce/2004-August/000206.html