VCFMW5.0: Success!

Old computers. A running network. Friends. Dinner. Community. New innovations in old gear. Aching backs. A lot of laughs. A little bit of capacitor smoke in the air. Alas, another VCF has passed - but what a time it was! While the seeds of plans for next year sprout, our first priority is to collect documents of this event. If you took pictures or video and have them hosted somewhere, and would like them up on the vcfmw page, please send me a link and I'll post it ASAP. You'll find them here: http://vcfmw.org I feel I can speak on behalf of the other vcfmw organizers and the Chicago-area retrocomputing community at large when I issue a big THANK YOU to all who attended, whether it was from our own backyard or your enthusiasm, knowledge and spirit we'd have been a lonely bunch in the basement. There are a few shirts remaining, if anyone wants one for posterity. I will count them up and post a list soon. I do know we're sold out of "XL" and have a number of "L" left, along with a few M and XXL. There are mostly black ones with a few blue (which proved more popular than expected.) The front design is here (the back is just the URL:) http://picasaweb.google.com/Silent700/VCFMW50OfficialGraphics#5512512730455… Again, thanks to all who attended, helped out and made it an awesome night. It's events like this that keep the hobby alive and strong. -j --