Hi, folks,
First, the important stuff. I was over at HSC Electronics (one of the Bay
Area's surplus places) last Friday (just before VCF), and I found that they
had carted out a whole bin full of Vector extender cards and prototype
boards, all marked at 75% off original price.
More specifically, their assortment of extenders included ones for
S-100, Apple II, MicroChannel (PS/2), and other vintage gear. I was quoted
$40 for a MicroChannel extender in decent shape, and I really doubt the
others would be any more expensive.
The store's web site, containing their address, hours, and contact info,
is at
http://www.halted.com/
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Now, with that out of the way... VCF was fun this year! There are only
three things that I thought could have been done better.
1). If a person had pre-registered for both days, mark as much on the
badge/tag/whatever. Don't require that they stand in line to re-register
the following day.
2). Real badge holders/badges for all concerned would have been nice.
Perhaps make those of the exhibitors and attendees different colors so the
ushers can tell at a glance who's going to be going where.
3). POST THE OPERATING HOURS on the signs next to the registration table.
I had completely forgotten what time the whole thing was supposed to start
and end, and I had practically no access to the 'net during my trip to
check the VCF web site.
Other than that, I enjoyed it, though I had other business to tend to, and
as a result was only there for a chunk of Saturday. I'd like to hear how
the tour of the computer museum went.
I'll see the lot of you next year, hopefully.
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Bruce Lane, Owner and head honcho, Blue Feather Technologies
http://www.bluefeathertech.com // E-mail: kyrrin(a)bluefeathertech.com
Amateur Radio: WD6EOS since Dec. '77
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