VCF East 2026 Starts now!

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://vcfed.org/2026/04/17/vcf-east-2026-starts-now/

VCF East 2026 Consignment will be insane!

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://vcfed.org/2026/04/15/vcf-east-2026-consignment-will-be-insane/

VCF West 2026 save the date!

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://vcfed.org/2026/04/14/vcf-west-2026-save-the-date/

Podcaster Roundtable at VCF East, Sat. April 18 at 3PM in Wall, NJ

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://vcfed.org/2026/04/09/podcaster-roundtable-at-vcf-east-sat-april-18-at-3pm-in-wall-nj/

Bill Mensch will talk at VCF East on April 18 at 5PM

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://vcfed.org/2026/04/08/bill-mensch-will-talk-at-vcf-east-on-april-18-at-5pm/

This is dang cool - they coded up a web page you can use to print using USB printers that are no longer supported, all from a web page

https://printervention.app/details

#usb #printers #printing #printervention
#vintagecomputing #vintagecomputint #vintagecomputer #vintagecomputers #vintagecomputalk
#vintagehardware #computerHistory #retro #VCF #vintageComputerFestival
#retrocomputing #retroComputers #WallOfRetro #retroTech #retroTechnology
#nerdsOfVintage #happyNerding
#computer #tech #computerHardware #laptop #laptops
#upcycle #restore #TechnologyRepair #WasteNoWantNot #reuse #RepairReuseRecycle
#IT #ITsupport #hardwaresupport #computerrepair
#retroNetworking #networking #wifi #homeWiFi #homenetworking #AP #accessPoint

Meet Lee Felsenstein will talk at VCF East on April 19 at 3PM in Wall, NJ.

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://vcfed.org/2026/04/07/meet-lee-felsenstein-will-talk-at-vcf-east-on-april-19-at-3pm-in-wall-nj/

Hivemapper Dashcam HDC S
Model: HDC-S-0HE1-001
S/N: HDCS 807

Well, this is an “interesting” device, I grabbed it from ewaste thinking this could be a good webcam or security camera. And it is, in a way – a dashcam that they supposedly paid you in cryptocurrency to drive around while this documented the scenery and road. In short, some custom hardware for mapping roads as you drive, so you can earn their custom cryptocurrency which has devalued. These HDC-S models are recently EOL, and are not recognized in windows or OS X (I have not tried Linux or BSD). They are listed for stupid money on eBay, but I was unable to get them to work for anything.

Analysis/documentation:
https://github.com/obrientg/Hardware/blob/main/Hivemapper_Dashcam_HDC-S.md

#hivemapper #crypto #cryptobro #AI #AIisBS #fraud #EnvironmentalAbuse #ponzi #ponziScheme #cryptocurrency #cryptocurrencyponzi
#dashcam #trash #ewaste #ewastefind
#siliconValley #SillyValley #sanfrancisco #sanfran #sanfranciscocomputers #sanfrancomputers #sanfranciscovintagecomputers #sanfranvintagecomputers #sanfranciscovintagehardware #sanfranvin-tagehardware
#vintagecomputing #vintagecomputint #vintagecomputer #vintagecomputers #vintagecomputalk
#vintagehardware #computerHistory #retro #VCF #vintageComputerFestival
#retrocomputing #retroComputers #WallOfRetro #retroTech #retroTechnology
#nerdsOfVintage #happyNerding
#computer #tech
#upcycle #restore #TechnologyRepair #WasteNotWantNot

noting that #EFM #electronicsFleaMarket and #ASVARO do not have #wikipedia pages

and we wonder why #eFlea is slowing down further

#siliconValley #SillyValley #sanfrancisco #sanfran #sanfranciscocomputers #sanfrancomputers #sanfranciscovintagecomputers #sanfranvintagecomputers #sanfranciscovintagehardware #sanfranvin-tagehardware
#vintagecomputing #vintagecomputint #vintagecomputer #vintagecomputers #vintagecomputalk
#vintagehardware #computerHistory #retro #VCF #vintageComputerFestival
#retrocomputing #retroComputers #WallOfRetro #retroTech #retroTechnology
#nerdsOfVintage #happyNerding
#computer #tech #computerHardware #laptop #laptops
#IBM #thinkpad #thinkpads #VintageThinkPad #X86 #WindowsVista #IBMhardware
#lenovoHardware #Thinkpadnium #ThinkPadRepair
#upcycle #restore #TechnologyRepair #WasteNotWantNot

The latest find was from my trip to Anchor Electronics to get the GPS receivers (a separate post once I test them out), and I found this battery pack labeled for iPhone 3G & 3GS which has the 30 pin that works on iPods! Once I found the right powered charger and charged up the battery it works great with my classic iPods.

#marchintosh #apple #iphone #ipod #retro
#siliconValley #SillyValley #sanfrancisco #sanfran #sanfranciscocomputers #sanfrancomputers #sanfranciscovintagecomputers #sanfranvintagecomputers #sanfranciscovintagehardware #sanfranvintagehardware
#vintagecomputing #vintagecomputint #vintagecomputer #vintagecomputers #vintagecomputalk
#vintagehardware #computerHistory #VCF #vintageComputerFestival #retro #retrocomputing #retroComputers #WallOfRetro
#retroTech #retroTechnology #nerdsOfVintage #happyNerding
#computer #tech #computerHardware
#apple #VintageApple #VintageMacintosh #macintosh #mac #mac_pro #mac_osx #MacintoshPr0n
#RetroApple #retroMacintosh
#upcycle #restore #TechnologyRepair #WasteNotWantNot #reuse #RepairReuseRecycle