The sixth annual European Vintage Computer Festival awaits you! But before that, the seventh VCF will take place on the weekend of November 6th and 7th in Mountain View, California. | Our mission is to encourage the preservation of obsolete computer hard- and software of year's past, to promote interest in researching and documenting the history of the computer age ... and to have fun playing with old iron. The Vintage Computer Festival is not only a fixed entry in the Silicon Valley timetable, but it has also become an European event, celebrating our computer heritage. Let us return to those thrilling days of yesteryear, when geeks were geeks and floppies were really floppy. Every year the VCFe is themed on a special focus. This year's focus is: New Life for Yesterdays Heros. Not only have some classic architecures survived, but the recent years brough also brand new Hardware for Systems that seamed dead since the late 80s. The Focus area covers such new developments, and every day professional use of calssic systems in the 21st century. Most recent changes: 02.09.04 | First 2006 Version | Detailed listing of changes at the News page. VCFe Live All speeches will be transmitted live over the internet. Speeches and actual footage from the exhibition area will be provided by two web-cams. Exhibition Dozens of old (but still not obsolete) computers to be viewed and touched. No barrier between you and your dreams... (It may be a good idea to ask the exhibitor before dismantling his system :) Speeches A series of speeches will be given to describe some systems in detail, discuss classic developments from today's perspective or other topics of interest to collectors. There will also be a VCFe-Excursion to a hands on life demonstration of a real classic, big number crunching supercomputer. Flea Market No system will be ever completely debugged, so we are offering space in the hall to vendors to sell and trade historic gear. Anything is allowed - as long as the item is computer related and more than 10 years old. Peoples Choice Award and Give Away All visitors are called to vote for their favorite piece of history and unlike a constitutional poll, you may even win great stuff. Are you ready for the NERD TRIVIA CHALLENGE? The Nerd Trivia Challenge is your chance to prove just how much of a geek you really are. You're pitted against two other nerds in a game-show style contest of computer history trivia. If you end up the Alpha Geek, you'll walk away with fame (and a great prize). Think you're up to the challenge? Click here for more information. Where, When and What? Where | Mehrzweckhalle des ESV München Ost | | Baumkirchner Straße 57 | | 81673 Munich | When | April 30th, 2005 from 1000 to 1830 | | May 1st, 2005 from 1015 to 1700 | Admission | Pre Registration | At the Door | One person - | - One Day | - | EUR 5,- | - Both Days | EUR 5,- | EUR 8,- | Family - | - One Day | EUR 8,- | EUR 10,- | - Both Days | EUR 10,- | EUR 15,- | Further Information These pages are in a process of constant improvement (Is there any static page within the web?), so please stop by and check for updates. The VCF is an open event and depends on active folks to participate with their own ideas to help develop our mission. Everybody is invited to raise his hand and join the VCF community. |
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