Hi
Actually, I was bummed. I gave away about 1/2 lbs of candy
corn and hardly got any votes. Many walked by and looked
at my monitor and said " Ah, a Apple III." I finally had
to put a piece of paper over the label so people would
look a little closer. The monitor was just the first thing
I could find at the top of the pile that lit up.
I had a Poly-88 setup but I think only one in 10 noticed
and even then, I think only 2 in those ten knew what it was.
Of course, my display was all about tape recovery and not
the Poly-88. I don't think, maybe, 5 people all together
realized that.
It was partly my fault. My title was a little small and
I spent most of my time fighting with Larry over table space
instead of talking to people ( Larry was cheating with Tootsie
Pops! ). I had no cool graphics either.
Next year I'll have better candy and a bigger title!
Still, I had a great time. Thanks Sellam!!!
Dwight
>From: "Sellam Ismail" <foo_at_siconic.com>
>
>On Mon, 28 Oct 2002, Bill Sudbrink wrote:
>
>> Anyone out there want to enlighten us poor slobs stuck on the wrong side
>> of the continent? Anyone putting any pictures on the web?
>
>It was a wholly awesome event. The most well-run VCF in the history of
>the VCF (all talks on time and recorded and video taped). Nearly a
>perfect exhibit (one problem with a circuit breaker on Sunday that was
>promptly fixed) with Kraftwerk playing in the background, not to mention
>the excellent exhibits themselves. We had broadband Internet access
>in the Exhibit Hall plus a WAP. Plenty of good stuff in the vendor
>area (much stuff for which I had to quell my impulse to buy, though I
>did get a lot of keen donations). Lots of great literature at the
>Propaganda Zone. Tours to the Computer History Museum, the California Air
>and Space Center (which were only a short walk away) and an excursion to
>the DigiBarn (http://www.digibarn.com). And the attendance was way
>higher than expected (right up around 300).
>
>In my opinion it was one of the best VCF's yet. Next year it will be even
>bigger and better.
>
>I will now turn my sights to VCF East 2.0.
>
>Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
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