25 May
2010
25 May
'10
11:31 a.m.
At all of the VCF/Midwest events I ran, I never had
any problem with any
of the public doing anything to harm exhibits, and the exhibitors have
complete control (within reason anyhow) of their own exhibit.
Am I correct that this is a 'dedicated' event -- that is the only thing
going on is the VCF. Rather than another event on a museum site where
other things are going on (whcih the VCF-UK is).
The point being that in the former case you are going to get almost
entirely computer enthuiasts. In the latter case you could well get
people who come for other things at the museum and go to the VCF to see
what it's all about. Now there;s nothing wrong in attracting new people
ot the hobby, but I think it does rather change the sort of things you
(as an exhibitor) could do.
One time when I was volunterring at BP, I was sorting out an RK05 drive.
I had it out of the slides with the cover removed. A man (who was plenty
old enough to know better) said 'what's that and stuck his finger towards
the power supply. If I had not physically knocked him back, he would
certainly have touched a live mains connection.
-tony