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/ -=-=-=- <break> -=-=- 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. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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 "Our science can only describe an object, event, or living thing in our own human terms. It cannot, in any way, define any of them..."