[vcf-midatlantic] Trenton Computer Festival

[Bill Degnan]

Nice.  I wonder if TCF will rediscover itself someday, It was the flea
market outside that I really found the best thing, talks less so.  I also
went there looking for cheap parts for modern equipment, not just vintage.
Bill

On Sat, Mar 18, 2023 at 10:13 PM Dean Notarnicola via vcf-midatlantic <
vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:

> Drew and I set up representation for VCF at this years TCF, the first live
> TCF event since Covid.
> Smaller attendance then usual, but the agenda was full.
>
> Many VCF regulars stopped by to chat. Neil Cherry, who would normally be a
> speaker, couldn’t make it this year, unfortunately.
>
> We set up an Atari 8-bit, Apple //e and a Tandy Model 4D all running
> various software, and all using modern solid-state storage solutions. This
> was for the sake of simplicity as well as to evangelize the concept of
> bridging vintage computers to the present.
> I was going to have a 64C (to have the Trinity)  but the PS died  :-(
>
> The younger attendees loved playing Ballblazer on the Atari and Robot Wars
> on the Apple. They asked a ton of questions about the FujiNet and the other
> solid state storage devices in the machines, creating lots of dialog.
> Almost 100 flyers advertising VCFe were taken, hopefully attracting some
> extra visitors.
>
> Regards,
> Dean
>