19 Aug
2008
19 Aug
'08
9:17 a.m.
I would not be the first to say that would be cool in the Chicago
area... But alas, reality is a very big lack of funding, time and to
some extent, public interest in the Chicago area. Chicago culturally is
a financial business focused area, and although much technology exists
in the area, the culture just doesn't seem to harness the mentality.
Personally, my "ideal museum" I would like to see is a technology
learning center in the Chicago area, with a focus in the history. A
place where the talented youth can have a club like atmosphere with
resources to explore. No better learning it, than doing it, esp. with a
need. I believe the way to advance the technology is to understand the
basics which is easily apparent and understandable in vintage computers.
Mike
joe lobocki wrote:
someone really should open a vintage computer museum
near
chicago...Ive toyed with the idea, i think space in the old 3com
building in rolling meadows would be a fitting place for vintage
computing....
On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 11:04 AM, Jules Richardson
<jules.richardson99 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Dave McGuire wrote:
>
>> I sold one of my Crays on eBay recently (I'll be delivering it to
>> Wisconsin this week), and in another similar situation, the buyer of that
>> system is also getting a PDP-8/e from me.
>>
> Is that going to the Chippewa Falls museum? I think that museum - despite
> being 300 miles away - is the closest thing to vintage computing around me.
> At some point I'll just hop in a car and drive there for a visit...
>
> cheers
>
> Jules
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