VCFMW 2026 Should Be Sweet!

[eric]

@geerlingguy made an interactive map:

VCF Midwest 21 — interactive table guide

Interactive floor plan for Vintage Computer Festival Midwest 21. Tap any table to see who is exhibiting there, what they are showing, and where to find them.

geerlingguy.github.io

Today I got most of my work done for the table - just a few minor things left to pack.

 

[ScutBoy]

Everything is packed and staged in the garage for loading the car on Thursday night. Drive down Friday morning to arrive around noon!

 

[nilobject]

@geerlingguy made an interactive map:

VCF Midwest 21 — interactive table guide

Interactive floor plan for Vintage Computer Festival Midwest 21. Tap any table to see who is exhibiting there, what they are showing, and where to find them.

geerlingguy.github.io

Today I got most of my work done for the table - just a few minor things left to pack.

system 6 version. resolution is funny but i think it's cool
using 1bitdeathmachine, i mean dreammachine!
all credit to Jeff Geerling. what a guy!

 

[nilobject]

i'd appreciate you guys sharing pictures of the Jobs' garage recreation. thank you
bonus points for a group shot in there

 

[geerlingguy]

i'd appreciate you guys sharing pictures of the Jobs' garage recreation. thank you
bonus points for a group shot in there

Yeah, I'm interested in seeing how it ends up! I'm sure it will feature in many a video / photo from the event.

 

[KennyPowers]

Yeah, I'm interested in seeing how it ends up! I'm sure it will feature in many a video / photo from the event.

They had a smaller version of a similar display set up at VCF East a few months ago. It was a photobooth that let people recreate the top photo:

 

[phunguss]

Here we go! See you all tomorrow!

 

[Certificate of Excellence]

Here we go! See you all tomorrow!

Have fun! Pictures or it didn’t happen

 

[phunguss]

Its still early on day 1.

@eric

@geerlingguy

 

[Borgmac]

Here we are, Apple-1 and MacBook Neo, 50 years of evolution!

 

[phunguss]

i'd appreciate you guys sharing pictures of the Jobs' garage recreation. thank you
bonus points for a group shot in there

I didnt get a group photo.

 

[Kai Robinson]

*sigh* I wish we had things like this here... One day, I will make it to one in the US, when the swollen satsuma is long gone.

 

[nilobject]

thankyou so much @phunguss @Borgmac
that made my day
love you all

 

[stepleton]

*sigh* I wish we had things like this here...

Come to RetroFest in Swindon next June. It's not the size of a modern-day VCF, and it lacks talks (which I regret), but it's a bunch of folks showing their retro machines and projects. Has been going for several years. I'm guessing it's a lot like what VCF was like in years past.

 

[Arbystpossum]

I was unable to attend this year, as I had the great fortune of breaking my foot. I look forward to peoples pictures and videos of the convention, and likely mitsuwa food.

 

[Froggy814]

How? Just how did you break your foot? Drop a compact mac on it? I also hope it will be okay!

 

[Certificate of Excellence]

I was unable to attend this year, as I had the great fortune of breaking my foot. I look forward to peoples pictures and videos of the convention, and likely mitsuwa food.

What/where is mistuwa?

 

[Arbystpossum]

What/where is mistuwa?

Mitsuwa is an asian market/food court that's 10 minutes away from the convention center. Known for its food, tiny appliances and manga/trinkets.

I dropped a turntable of sorts on my foot. The impact was a quarter inch thick and the thing weighed roughly 10lbs dropped from hip height, so it was exciting.

Anyone got any pictures of cool stuff they saw? Anything to report? I'll live vicariously through others. :'D

 

[Certificate of Excellence]

Mitsuwa is an asian market/food court that's 10 minutes away from the convention center. Known for its food, tiny appliances and manga/trinkets.

I dropped a turntable of sorts on my foot. The impact was a quarter inch thick and the thing weighed roughly 10lbs dropped from hip height, so it was exciting.

Cool, when I do get the opportunity to go, I know where I’m eating then

Anyone got any pictures of cool stuff they saw? Anything to report? I'll live vicariously through others. :'D

This is the way.

 

[phunguss]

Anyone got any pictures of cool stuff they saw? Anything to report? I'll live vicariously through others. :'D

Perler bead projects

The Back to the Future time device.

And I got a 16 bay 2.5 server from the free pile. No drives, missing mobo, but the backplane for the SAS drives will go into one of my cheesegraters.