I know someone in his area that could possibly help. Will send them both an email.

This message went to the ACM SIGCSE list. Can anyone in SIGCIS help him? David Hemmendinger hemmendd@union.edu Professor Emeritus http://athena.union.edu/~hemmendd Computer Science Dept. +1 518 346 4489 Union College, Schenectady, NY 12308 FAX: +1 518 388 6789 ----------------------------------------------------------------------

My department has received a donation of approximately 30 "antique" personal computers and associated paraphernalia , including a TRS80 with 8 inch floppies, a first generation IBM PC, a T1000 laptop, etc. We plan to display these in the foyer of our building. We are a bunch of computer scientists, however, with no expertise in buying or building display cabinets, securing the displays, etc.

Does anyone out there is SIGCSE land have experience they care to share with setting up a personal computer museum display?

Thanks, Stu Hansen

******************************************** * Stuart Hansen, Chair CS Department * UW-Parkside * (262) 595 - 3395 hansen@UWP.EDU _______________________________________________ This email is relayed from members@sigcis.org, the email discussion list of SHOT SIGCIS. The list archives are at http://sigcis.org/pipermail/members/ and you can change your subscription options at http://sigcis.org/mailman/listinfo/members

Do you want advice about setting up a professional display or is this a "home brew" project? (BTW, just because you hire professionals does not mean you have to spend a lot of money). Debbie Deborah G. Douglas, Ph.D. Curator of Science and Technology MIT Museum, N51-209 265 Massachusetts Ave. Cambridge, MA 02139 tel. 617-253-1766 | fac. 617-253-8994 | ddouglas@mit.edu http://web.mit.edu/museum | http://museum.mit.edu/150 On Nov 18, 2011, at 8:54 PM, David Hemmendinger wrote:

This message went to the ACM SIGCSE list. Can anyone in SIGCIS help him? David Hemmendinger hemmendd@union.edu Professor Emeritus http://athena.union.edu/~hemmendd Computer Science Dept. +1 518 346 4489 Union College, Schenectady, NY 12308 FAX: +1 518 388 6789 ----------------------------------------------------------------------

My department has received a donation of approximately 30 "antique" personal computers and associated paraphernalia , including a TRS80 with 8 inch floppies, a first generation IBM PC, a T1000 laptop, etc. We plan to display these in the foyer of our building. We are a bunch of computer scientists, however, with no expertise in buying or building display cabinets, securing the displays, etc.

Does anyone out there is SIGCSE land have experience they care to share with setting up a personal computer museum display?

Thanks, Stu Hansen

******************************************** * Stuart Hansen, Chair CS Department * UW-Parkside * (262) 595 - 3395 hansen@UWP.EDU _______________________________________________ This email is relayed from members@sigcis.org, the email discussion list of SHOT SIGCIS. The list archives are at http://sigcis.org/pipermail/members/ and you can change your subscription options at http://sigcis.org/mailman/listinfo/members