[Info-vax] Australina computer collection at risk

[Neil Rieck]

On Thursday, August 2, 2018 at 7:50:04 AM UTC-4, Carl Friedberg wrote:
> The Register: *Oz retro computer collection in dire straits, bulldozers on
> horizon*
> <https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/08/01/oz_retro_computer_collection_in_dire_straits_bulldozers_on_horizon/>.
> "Australian retro computer fans, it's time to mobilise: the shoestring
> volunteers trying to preserve computer history here are the end of their
> lease, money, and wits. So if you have storage space and a sentimental
> feeling about, say, a DEC MicroVAX 4000, part of a PDP-11, or a Control
> Data CDC-6600 backplane, you'll be welcomed with open arms by the
> Australian Computer History Museum."
> 
> >From my favorite internet librarian, Tara Calashain, researchbuzz.me
> 
> Carl

I saw a neat video about this by Dave Jones at EEVBLOG

https://www.youtube.com/user/EEVblog/search?query=museum

Saw lots of DEC hardware (PDP and VAX). Yep, Dave referred to us as "DEC fan boys"

Neil Rieck
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
http://neilrieck.net/