[vcf-midatlantic] Old Video Game Advertisements

[Jeffrey Brace]

On Mon, Aug 8, 2022 at 11:34 AM Christian Liendo via vcf-midatlantic <
vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:

> I kind of feel the opposite way but two people can look at a painting
> and have different perspectives.
>
> When I brought a bunch of SGIs to VCF and networked them and played
> BZFLAG and Dogfight, I got flack for that.


Christian and all,

As the new showrunner for VCF East please know that I will offer
flexibility in exhibits. Please know that you or anyone can contact me to
discuss any complaints, questions, concerns or compliments. I am open to
all of it. I welcome all of it. I’m always looking to improve the show. My
philosophy is that the exhibits need to retain the tradition and nature of
this show. Which is like a science fair to show off your stuff. Other shows
are different and that is great. People come to our show (others) and
expect a certain style and want it to continue that way. I offer
flexibility as you can see in last year’s show with all of the variety of
exhibits. For example, Jason’s phone exhibit. It wasn’t vintage computers,
but I knew that the audience would welcome and love such an exhibit. I
approved it because I know the audience. No one should feel hesitant about
doing an exhibit ever! If it fits into what our audience will like and the
style of our show,  then I will approve it.

I would also also like to say that I’m coming back from VCF West on a plane
and asked Corey’s opinion. He said that his son saw your exhibit and got
interested in vintage computers when he saw your exhibit, where he wasn’t
before.

Jeff Brace



>
> I kept explaining how things like this were huge at the time, but nope.
>
> And if you noticed. I never demoed again... ever..
>
> Now I go. I watch, I volunteer and clean up. But I don't really want to
> demo.
>
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 8, 2022 at 2:19 PM Dave McGuire via vcf-midatlantic
> <vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
> >
> >    Just to jump in...I think 80s computing is/was fantastic.  What rubs
> > me the wrong way is this widespread perception that it was always only
> > about games and nothing else.  It disrespects the entire industry, its
> > achievements, and its people to reduce the groundbreaking work that
> > transformed society to toys for tots.
> >
> >               -Dave
> >
> > --
> > Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
> > New Kensington, PA
>
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Vintage Computer Festival East Showrunner
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