Three days of family-friendly historic computing nerdity!
When: April 15-17, 2016 (Friday thru Sunday)
Where: InfoAge Science Center in Wall, New Jersey
Come for a few hours or for all three days, VCF is my favorite computer event of the year.
Keynote Speakers:
- Friday: John V. Blankenbaker, inventor of the Kenbak-1 (1970, first commercial personal computer)
- Saturday: Stewart Cheifet, creator and producer of the television and radio shows, Computer Chronicles and Net Cafe.
- Sunday: Ted Nelson, author, philosopher and visionary.
Program:
Friday: 12 classes on topics related to computer restoration and collecting; an 8-bit game programming hackathon challenge; plus a screening of the new documentary film: “Growing the 8-bit generation”.
Saturday and Sunday: 40 hands-on exhibits of historic computing from the 1950s-1980s, preview re-opening of the computer museum at the InfoAge Center, vintage consignment table and vintage-related vendors.
This is the premier vintage computing event in the East. Don’t miss it! Tickets are available online or at the door.