Vintage Computer Festival 4.0
September 30 through October 1, 2000
San Jose Convention Center
San Jose, California
http://www.vintage.org
Mark your calendar! The fourth annual Vintage Computer Festival is
scheduled for Saturday, September 30th though Sunday, October 1st at
the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, California.
The Vintage Computer Festival is a celebration of computers and their
history. The event features speakers, a vintage computer exhibition,
a vintage computer marketplace, and contests like The Nerd Trivia
Challenge. We showcase all different types of computers for all
differents kinds of platforms in all different shapes and sizes.
REGISTER EARLY AND SAVE!
Register by September 20th and pay only $25 per person! Your
registration includes complete event access, including speakers,
the exhibition and the marketplace. And just like last year, the
first 32 registrants will receive a VCF t-shirt! Act fast to secure
your early registration and a free VCF t-shirt.
We've made it easier than ever for you register online as we are
now accepting credit card payments. Visit the VCF website for
complete details!
VCF AND CAEX2000 TOGETHER IN ONE VENUE!
The VCF is proud to announce it is being held in conjunction with
California Extreme 2000, the world's premier classic arcade game
extravaganza! Hundreds of classic arcade and pinball games beeping,
buzzing and booming. The VCF and CAEX2000 share the same venue,
making it easy to attend both events. Even better, admission is
reduced for those who do come to both events (details at the door)!
For complete details on California Extreme 2000 see:
http://www.caextreme.org
SPEAKERS AND WORKSHOPS
Every year, the VCF assembles an amazing line-up of talks and
workshops. This gives attendees an opportunity to interact with
the people who laid the foundation for computing today, as well
as those who are helping to document and preserve it.
Our speaker roster so far includes:
Bill Godbout Bill was the King of S-100 for well over a decade,
providing kits, boards and complete systems for
the hobbyist and businesses worldwide. Godbout and
CompuPro products were a basic staple for computer
hobbyist's throughout the late-70s and 80s.
Jim Warren Jim was responsible for bringing about the West Coast
Computer Faire, the seminal computing event of the
70s and 80s. Jim will be waxing poetic about the
political activism that transmogrified into the
microcomputer revolution of the 70s. Jim will be
engaging in a roundtable discussion with fellow
revolutionary Larry Tesler.
Larry Tesler Larry has left his mark at two of the Silicon
Valley's most hallowed institutions: Xerox PARC and
Apple. But Larry's vision began well before he went
on to help create the foundations of modern day
computing. Larry will join Jim Warren in a roundtable
discsussion.
Paul Freiberger Sixteen years ago, Paul and Mike surveyed the Silicon
Mike Swaine Valley and then wrote about it. Their tome, _Fire in
the Valley_, has become a legend in its own right.
Paul and Mike will be sharing what they learned in
writing this biography of the center of the high tech
world. Bring your own copy to have it signed!
Christine Finn Christine is an archaeologist. So how did her
research lead her to vintage computing? Christine
is studying the Silicon Valley and the effects it
has had in bringing about a global transformation
in the way we live. Christine will tell us why
it happened in the Santa Clara valley of California.
Curt Vendel Curt is the founder of the Atari Historical Society.
On his website (
http://www.atari-history.com/) he
documents the amazing ups and downs of one of
computing's most celebrated and innovative companies.
Curt will also be bringing along a great interactive
Atari exhibit.
Jim Willing Jim, our Official VCF Celebrity, is back to wow you
with more amazing words of wisdom, incantations of
innuendo and sentences of sarcasm. This year in two
separate talks he takes on the topics of computer
collecting and computer preservation: one is not
exclusive of the other!
Dwight Elvey Dwight has achieved the ultimate in computer
restoration. He acquired a relatively unknown mini-
computer from the early 70s, the Nicolet 1080,
resurrected it, wrote a cross-compiler for it, and
brought it back to life. This talk is perfect for
those wishing to take on their own restoration
projects but don't know where to start.
More speakers to be announced soon! Check the VCF website for the
latest updates:
http://www.vintage.org/2000/speakers.html
EXHIBIT YOUR VINTAGE COMPUTER
Vintage Computer Collectors: we want you! Exhibit your favorite
computer in the Vintage Computer Exhibition. Prizes will be
awarded in 12 different categories, as well as a Best of Show
prize which includes $50 cash!
For complete details on the VCF Exhibition, visit:
http://www.vintage.org/2000/exhibit.html
To see the exhibits from VCF 3.0 go to:
http://www.vintage.org/exhibit99.html
BUY/SELL/TRADE AT THE VINTAGE COMPUTER MARKETPLACE
Do you have some vintage computer items you'd like to sell? Whether
you rent a booth or sell on consignment, the Vintage Computer
Marketplace is the premier venue for selling old computers and
related items. If you would like to rent a booth or inquire about
consignment rates, please send e-mail to vendor_at_vintage.org for more
information or visit:
http://www.vintage.org/2000/vendor.html
CHECK OUT THE NEW SITE!
If you haven't visited the VCF website in a while, come on over and
have a look at the completely new design. You'll find it easier to
navigate and easier to find the information you're looking for.
We've got plenty of good stuff to read and hundreds of new links to
explore vintage computing on the web. We're constantly adding new
content. Stop on by for a visit!
TELL A FRIEND! TELL A NEIGHBOR! TELL A STRANGER!
We really hope to see you at VCF 4.0! And remember, tell everyone
you bump into about the Vintage Computer Festival!
Vintage Computer Festival 4.0
September 30th through October 1st, 2000
San Jose Convention Center
San Jose, California
http://www.vintage.org
Received on Thu Aug 10 2000 - 12:08:50 BST