The eighth annual European Vintage Computer Festival awaits you!
Our mission is to encourage the preservation of obsolete computer hard-
and software of years 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 a European event, celebrating our computer heritage.
Let us return to those thrilling days of yesteryear, when geeks were
geeks and floppies were really floppy.
And all those who can't stand the time until VCFe, the new VCFe-Shop might offer some
materialistic surrogate with all-VCFe-branded warez :).
Every year the VCFe is themed on a special focus. This
year's focus is: Do What I mean - Programming and Programming
Languages.
While today two or three quite similar languages are used for most
tasks, there has been a time when dozends of languages with hundrets of
variants defined the way to talk to your computer. This years focus will
show some of the endless variations and how they defined our world.
Most recent changes:
01.02.07 |
First 8.0 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 28th, 2007 from 1000 to 1830 |
|
April 29th, 2007 from 1015 to 1700 |
Admission |
Pre Registration |
At the Door |
One person - |
- One Day |
- |
EUR 5,- |
- All Days |
EUR 8,- |
EUR 10,- |
Family - |
- One Day |
EUR 8,- |
EUR 10,- |
- All Days |
EUR 15,- |
EUR 18,- |
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. | |