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  • VCF West

    From J0hnny A1pha@21:4/158 to All on Mon Jul 29 15:32:34 2024
    Heading to VCF West next weekend, it's nearby in Mountain View, CA. Looking at the agenda, it looks pretty small compared to other events, like VCF Midwest.

    Some interesting and deeply nerdy topics and speakers.

    There's a floor show and consignment area. For folks who have been to VCF, are these events good places to pick up deals on retro hardware? Or is it like eBay? I guess it depends on the vendors, but just curious what people have experienced at VCF.

    -jA


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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@21:4/122 to J0hnny A1pha on Mon Jul 29 12:41:23 2024
    Re: VCF West
    By: J0hnny A1pha to All on Mon Jul 29 2024 03:32 pm

    Heading to VCF West next weekend, it's nearby in Mountain View, CA. Looking at the agenda, it looks pretty small compared to other events, like VCF Midwest.

    Some interesting and deeply nerdy topics and speakers.

    How far are you coming from?

    You also get admission to the Computer History Museum - they have an IBM 1401 mainframe that they fire up on special occasions, a PDP-1 playing Spacewars, and a TON of exhibits going back to the days of ENIAC, and a lot of history from Silicon Valley, where the CHM is right in the middle of. There's a Xerox Alto and a signed Apple 1, among other exhibits.
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  • From J0hnny A1pha@21:4/158 to Poindexter Fortran on Mon Jul 29 21:14:43 2024
    BY: poindexter FORTRAN (21:4/122)
    On Monday,July 29, 2024 at 11:41 AM, Poindexter Fortran (21:4/122) wrote:

    How far are you coming from?

    Just down the highway in Berkeley.


    You also get admission to the Computer History Museum - they have an IBM 1401 mainframe that they fire up on special occasions, a PDP-1 playing Spacewars, and a TON of exhibits going back to the days of ENIAC, and a
    lot of history from Silicon Valley, where the CHM is right in the middle of. There's a Xerox Alto and a signed Apple 1, among other exhibits.

    I love this museum! Try and visit every couple years, the history is pretty incredible. Better than the Smithsonian!



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