Re: Announcing: VCF PNW

[Michael Brutman via cctalk]

I hear you about the weather and the timing ...  we took a few factors into
account, including the museum schedule, other VCF shows (East in
particular), and the Super Bowl ...  yes, we didn't want to draw traffic
away from them. ;-0

This is the first year so we're going to try it out and learn.  After the
show I plan on doing a post mortem to see what to improve for next year.
And of course, we learn from every show we do.  (VCF West will be our next
big learning opportunity.)


Mike

On Sat, Jul 8, 2017 at 2:57 PM, Brad H <vintagecompu...@bettercomputing.net>
wrote:

> I agree.. the LCM+L looks awesome.  And really, winter is an ideal time to
> do vintage computer stuff.  Usually our winters are not that bad up here,
> but this last year we had snow on the ground almost continuously through
> March.  It was brutal.
>
>
>
> Perhaps if weather proves difficult this year, VCF might consider March
> next time?  Esp. with March Break (I think they have that in the US?)..
> makes it easier to travel for those us with kids.
>
>
>
> *From:* Michael Brutman [mailto:mbbrut...@brutman.com]
> *Sent:* Saturday, July 8, 2017 10:30 AM
> *To:* Brad H <vintagecompu...@bettercomputing.net>
> *Cc:* General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts <
> cctalk@classiccmp.org>
> *Subject:* Re: Announcing: VCF PNW
>
>
>
> Seattle in mid-February will be damp, but we're in the low-lands here so
> snow is generally not an issue.  But travelling through the passes or
> through higher elevations can be dicey.
>
>
>
> Once you are here though we'll try to make it good time.  I think the
> LCM+L will be a great venue, and this show will probably look and feel a
> little different from other shows.  The layout of the museum gives us some
> unique opportunities.
>
>
>
>
>
> On Fri, Jul 7, 2017 at 8:48 PM, Brad H <vintagecomputer@
> bettercomputing.net> wrote:
>
> Ooh.  That might be one to bring my TVT and Mark-8 stuff to, provided we
> don't have another winter like we did last year.  I'm up in BC and we just
> got pounded this year with snow and bad weather.. if it's like that again
> I'll have to pass.. BC drivers are terrible on snow.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Sent from my Samsung device
>
>
>
>  Original message 
> From: Michael Brutman via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org>
> Date: 2017-07-07 12:56 (GMT-08:00)
> To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <
> cctalk@classiccmp.org>
> Subject: Announcing: VCF PNW
>
> Vintage Computer Federation is pleased to announce an expansion of the
> Vintage Computer Festival series to the Pacific Northwest.
>
> The first VCF PNW will be held at Living Computers: Museum + Labs in
> Seattle, Washington on February 10-11, 2018.  Seattle is a rich and vibrant
> tech hub with beautiful scenery and every variety of rain possible, but it
> has been missing the Vintage Computer Festival experience.  With the
> cooperation of the LCM+L we are fixing that by providing a weekend full of
> interesting exhibits and even more interesting people in what is already a
> great destination.
>
> In the next few weeks we will put out more formal calls for exhibitors,
> volunteers, and speakers.  If you would like to chat feel free to reach out
> to me at mich...@vcfed.org.
>
> Vintage Computer Federation is a national user group serving collectors,
> hobbyists, and anyone interested in the history of computing.  More
> information about the Vintage Computer Federation can be found at
> http://vcfed.org/.  Living Computers: Museum + Labs provides a
> one-of-a-kind, hands-on experience with computer technology from the 1960s
> to the present.  The LCM+L is online at http://www.livingcomputers.org/.
>
>
> Thanks,
> Michael, on behalf of the Vintage Computer Federation
>
>
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RE: Announcing: VCF PNW

[Brad H via cctalk]

I agree.. the LCM+L looks awesome.  And really, winter is an ideal time to do 
vintage computer stuff.  Usually our winters are not that bad up here, but this 
last year we had snow on the ground almost continuously through March.  It was 
brutal.

 

Perhaps if weather proves difficult this year, VCF might consider March next 
time?  Esp. with March Break (I think they have that in the US?).. makes it 
easier to travel for those us with kids.

 

From: Michael Brutman [mailto:mbbrut...@brutman.com] 
Sent: Saturday, July 8, 2017 10:30 AM
To: Brad H <vintagecompu...@bettercomputing.net>
Cc: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts <cctalk@classiccmp.org>
Subject: Re: Announcing: VCF PNW

 

Seattle in mid-February will be damp, but we're in the low-lands here so snow 
is generally not an issue.  But travelling through the passes or through higher 
elevations can be dicey.

 

Once you are here though we'll try to make it good time.  I think the LCM+L 
will be a great venue, and this show will probably look and feel a little 
different from other shows.  The layout of the museum gives us some unique 
opportunities.

 

 

On Fri, Jul 7, 2017 at 8:48 PM, Brad H <vintagecompu...@bettercomputing.net 
<mailto:vintagecompu...@bettercomputing.net> > wrote:

Ooh.  That might be one to bring my TVT and Mark-8 stuff to, provided we don't 
have another winter like we did last year.  I'm up in BC and we just got 
pounded this year with snow and bad weather.. if it's like that again I'll have 
to pass.. BC drivers are terrible on snow.

 

 

 

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From: Michael Brutman via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org 
<mailto:cctalk@classiccmp.org> > 
Date: 2017-07-07 12:56 (GMT-08:00) 
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk@classiccmp.org 
<mailto:cctalk@classiccmp.org> > 
Subject: Announcing: VCF PNW 

Vintage Computer Federation is pleased to announce an expansion of the
Vintage Computer Festival series to the Pacific Northwest.

The first VCF PNW will be held at Living Computers: Museum + Labs in
Seattle, Washington on February 10-11, 2018.  Seattle is a rich and vibrant
tech hub with beautiful scenery and every variety of rain possible, but it
has been missing the Vintage Computer Festival experience.  With the
cooperation of the LCM+L we are fixing that by providing a weekend full of
interesting exhibits and even more interesting people in what is already a
great destination.

In the next few weeks we will put out more formal calls for exhibitors,
volunteers, and speakers.  If you would like to chat feel free to reach out
to me at mich...@vcfed.org <mailto:mich...@vcfed.org> .

Vintage Computer Federation is a national user group serving collectors,
hobbyists, and anyone interested in the history of computing.  More
information about the Vintage Computer Federation can be found at
http://vcfed.org/.  Living Computers: Museum + Labs provides a
one-of-a-kind, hands-on experience with computer technology from the 1960s
to the present.  The LCM+L is online at http://www.livingcomputers.org/.


Thanks,
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Re: Announcing: VCF PNW

[Michael Brutman via cctalk]

Sadly, the person who organizes the show is usually busy trying to keep
things on track, and doesn't get time to man an exhibit.  But if you come
out I have plenty of hardware that can make a trip to the museum for loaner
purposes - there is probably very little need to make a PCjr travel on an
airplane. ;-0

I don't want to share too many details yet because I haven't gotten into
"project planning" mode, but the museum has a convenient loading dock and
power available for the bigger iron.

On Sat, Jul 8, 2017 at 1:34 AM, Alan Hightower via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:

>
>
> On 2017-07-07 17:37, geneb via cctalk wrote:
>
> > On Fri, 7 Jul 2017, Michael Brutman via cctalk wrote:
> >
> >> Vintage Computer Federation is pleased to announce an expansion of the
> >> Vintage Computer Festival series to the Pacific Northwest.
> > Finally! :)
>
> I will definitely be there. I'm just not sure how many CRTs I can cram
> into the overhead compartment!
>
> And if there isn't a PCjr on display at this thing, someone is getting
> fired!
>
> -Alan
>

Re: Announcing: VCF PNW

[Michael Brutman via cctalk]

Seattle in mid-February will be damp, but we're in the low-lands here so
snow is generally not an issue.  But travelling through the passes or
through higher elevations can be dicey.

Once you are here though we'll try to make it good time.  I think the LCM+L
will be a great venue, and this show will probably look and feel a little
different from other shows.  The layout of the museum gives us some unique
opportunities.


On Fri, Jul 7, 2017 at 8:48 PM, Brad H 
wrote:

> Ooh.  That might be one to bring my TVT and Mark-8 stuff to, provided we
> don't have another winter like we did last year.  I'm up in BC and we just
> got pounded this year with snow and bad weather.. if it's like that again
> I'll have to pass.. BC drivers are terrible on snow.
>
>
>
> Sent from my Samsung device
>
>
>  Original message 
> From: Michael Brutman via cctalk 
> Date: 2017-07-07 12:56 (GMT-08:00)
> To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <
> cctalk@classiccmp.org>
> Subject: Announcing: VCF PNW
>
> Vintage Computer Federation is pleased to announce an expansion of the
> Vintage Computer Festival series to the Pacific Northwest.
>
> The first VCF PNW will be held at Living Computers: Museum + Labs in
> Seattle, Washington on February 10-11, 2018.  Seattle is a rich and vibrant
> tech hub with beautiful scenery and every variety of rain possible, but it
> has been missing the Vintage Computer Festival experience.  With the
> cooperation of the LCM+L we are fixing that by providing a weekend full of
> interesting exhibits and even more interesting people in what is already a
> great destination.
>
> In the next few weeks we will put out more formal calls for exhibitors,
> volunteers, and speakers.  If you would like to chat feel free to reach out
> to me at mich...@vcfed.org.
>
> Vintage Computer Federation is a national user group serving collectors,
> hobbyists, and anyone interested in the history of computing.  More
> information about the Vintage Computer Federation can be found at
> http://vcfed.org/.  Living Computers: Museum + Labs provides a
> one-of-a-kind, hands-on experience with computer technology from the 1960s
> to the present.  The LCM+L is online at http://www.livingcomputers.org/.
>
>
> Thanks,
> Michael, on behalf of the Vintage Computer Federation
>

Re: Announcing: VCF PNW

[Alan Hightower via cctalk]

 

On 2017-07-07 17:37, geneb via cctalk wrote: 

> On Fri, 7 Jul 2017, Michael Brutman via cctalk wrote:
> 
>> Vintage Computer Federation is pleased to announce an expansion of the
>> Vintage Computer Festival series to the Pacific Northwest.
> Finally! :)

I will definitely be there. I'm just not sure how many CRTs I can cram
into the overhead compartment! 

And if there isn't a PCjr on display at this thing, someone is getting
fired! 

-Alan 

Re: Announcing: VCF PNW

[Evan Koblentz via cctalk]

Vintage Computer Federation is pleased to announce an expansion of the
Vintage Computer Festival series to the Pacific Northwest.


Finally! :)


We agree :) and it'll definitely be worth the wait. Right now we are a 
tad busy with VCF West (Aug. 5-6 @ CHM), and after that you'll start 
seeing PNW info trickle out.

Re: Announcing: VCF PNW

[Brad H via cctalk]

Ooh.  That might be one to bring my TVT and Mark-8 stuff to, provided we don't 
have another winter like we did last year.  I'm up in BC and we just got 
pounded this year with snow and bad weather.. if it's like that again I'll have 
to pass.. BC drivers are terrible on snow.


Sent from my Samsung device

 Original message 
From: Michael Brutman via cctalk  
Date: 2017-07-07  12:56  (GMT-08:00) 
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"  
Subject: Announcing: VCF PNW 

Vintage Computer Federation is pleased to announce an expansion of the
Vintage Computer Festival series to the Pacific Northwest.

The first VCF PNW will be held at Living Computers: Museum + Labs in
Seattle, Washington on February 10-11, 2018.  Seattle is a rich and vibrant
tech hub with beautiful scenery and every variety of rain possible, but it
has been missing the Vintage Computer Festival experience.  With the
cooperation of the LCM+L we are fixing that by providing a weekend full of
interesting exhibits and even more interesting people in what is already a
great destination.

In the next few weeks we will put out more formal calls for exhibitors,
volunteers, and speakers.  If you would like to chat feel free to reach out
to me at mich...@vcfed.org.

Vintage Computer Federation is a national user group serving collectors,
hobbyists, and anyone interested in the history of computing.  More
information about the Vintage Computer Federation can be found at
http://vcfed.org/.  Living Computers: Museum + Labs provides a
one-of-a-kind, hands-on experience with computer technology from the 1960s
to the present.  The LCM+L is online at http://www.livingcomputers.org/.


Thanks,
Michael, on behalf of the Vintage Computer Federation

Re: Announcing: VCF PNW

[geneb via cctalk]

On Fri, 7 Jul 2017, Michael Brutman via cctalk wrote:


Vintage Computer Federation is pleased to announce an expansion of the
Vintage Computer Festival series to the Pacific Northwest.


Finally! :)

g.

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