AHCS Meeting is This Saturday at 1pm
- Published on Monday, 06 January 2020 10:55
- Written by Mark Little
The next meeting of The Atlanta Historical Computing Society will be held this Saturday, January 11, 2020. We will meet at the usual time (1pm-5pm) and meeting place (Christ the Lord Lutheran Church in Lawrenceville, GA). All current and prospective Atlanta Historical Computing Society members are encouraged to attend.
The main topic of this month’s meeting will be to discuss and finalize the venue for this year’s Vintage Computer Festival SouthEast 8.0. More info about the type of venues being explored and what members can do individually to help can be found HERE.
See you this Saturday!
Annual Holiday Potluck/Gaming Gathering This Saturday at 1pm
- Published on Monday, 09 December 2019 12:06
- Written by Mark Little
The next meeting of The Atlanta Historical Computing Society will be held this Saturday, December 14, 2019.
We will meet at the usual time (1pm-5pm) and meeting place (Christ the Lord Lutheran Church in Lawrenceville, GA). All current and prospective Atlanta Historical Computing Society members are encouraged to attend.
This month we will celebrate the holiday season with our Annual Potluck/Gaming Gathering. Everyone is welcome to bring their vintage game systems and/or gaming computer systems for marathon gaming. Also, anyone with a favorite holiday side dish or dessert is encouraged to bring that along to share with everyone in the club. It will be a time of merriment for all…pew-pew-pew!
See you this Saturday!
AHCS Meeting is This Saturday at 1pm
- Published on Tuesday, 05 November 2019 10:08
- Written by Mark Little
The next meeting of The Atlanta Historical Computing Society will be held this Saturday, November 9, 2019. We will meet at the usual time (1pm-5pm) and meeting place (Christ the Lord Lutheran Church in Lawrenceville, GA). All current and prospective Atlanta Historical Computing Society members are encouraged to attend.
At this month’s meeting, the club will hold elections for officers for the coming year. Any interested members who are willing and able to serve are asked to let the club President, Earl Baugh, know.
The other main topic of this month’s meeting will be discussing venue options for next year’s Vintage Computer Festival SouthEast 8.0 (Jim Miller Park is not available any weekends in 2020). Members are encouraged to assist in finding potential venues, making contacts, and doing the initial vetting of suitable places. More info about the type of venue needed and what members can do individually to help can be found HERE.
See you this Saturday!
AHCS Meeting is This Saturday at 1pm
- Published on Wednesday, 10 July 2019 09:37
- Written by Mark Little
The next meeting of The Atlanta Historical Computing Society will be held this Saturday, July 13, 2019. We will meet at the usual time (1pm-5pm) and meeting place (Christ the Lord Lutheran Church in Lawrenceville, GA). All current and prospective Atlanta Historical Computing Society members are encouraged to attend.
Thank you.
AHCS Monthly Meeting is This Saturday
- Published on Monday, 03 June 2019 14:52
- Written by Mark Little
The June meeting of The Atlanta Historical Computing Society will be held this Saturday, June 8, 2019. We will meet at the usual time (1pm-5pm) and meeting place (Christ the Lord Lutheran Church in Lawrenceville, GA). All current and prospective Atlanta Historical Computing Society members are encouraged to attend.
Thank you.
AHCS Monthly Meeting is This Weekend
- Published on Monday, 06 May 2019 11:14
- Written by Mark Little
The May meeting of The Atlanta Historical Computing Society will be held this Saturday, May 11, 2019. We will meet at the usual time (1pm-5pm) and meeting place (Christ the Lord Lutheran Church in Lawrenceville, GA). All current and prospective Atlanta Historical Computing Society members are encouraged to attend this first meeting after the big Vintage Computer Festival SouthEast 7.0 show on April 27-28.
Thank you.
Photos from Vintage Computer Festival Southeast 7.0
- Published on Tuesday, 30 April 2019 12:55
- Written by Mark Little
Photos courtesy of Jon Guidry and Mark Little
Spread the Word: Vintage Computer Festival Southeast 7.0!
- Published on Wednesday, 10 April 2019 15:12
- Written by Mark Little
The seventh iteration of the Vintage Computer Festival Southeast, commonly known as VCFSE 7.0, will be here on April 27-28, 2019. All members of The Atlanta Historical Computing Society are encouraged to spread the word far and wide, on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Nextdoor.com, everywhere. Tell your friends, neighbors, family, schools, fellow students, co-workers, everyone. The graphic above, from the Computer Museum of America’s Facebook page, is shareable across many platforms, so please feel free to use it to get the word out; just include the following URL in your promotions:
https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=atlanta%20historical%20computing%20society&epa=SEARCH_BOX
Also, please don’t forget that we still need volunteers to cover the concessions and consignments areas.
We want this festival to be the best VCFSE ever!
Particulars:
- When: Saturday, April 27, 2019 (10am to 7pm) and Sunday, April 28, 2019 (12noon to 5pm).
- Where: At the new Computer Museum of America, 5000 Commerce Parkway, Roswell, GA 30076, in the rear of Roswell Town Center Mall.
- Who: EVERYONE IS INVITED…computer geeks, families/children, STEM students, students, collectors, IT professionals, curious onlookers, etc.
- How Much: Admission prices to both the festival and museum together is: $15/day or $22/both days for Adults 18-64, $10/day or $15/both days for Children 4-17, $40/day or $60/both days for a Family of Four, $12/day or $18/both days for Seniors 65+ and for College Students, and FREE for accompanied children 3 and under.
- What: Douglas McIlroy, one of the original developers of UNIX at AT&T Labs in 1969, is set to be the keynote speaker for the event on Saturday, April 27, 2019, from 11am to 12noon. In addition, there will be over 20 working, hands-on exhibits on display spanning the history of computers from the earliest days of mainframe and mini-computers right up to the micro-computers (and, yes, gaming consoles) of the 1980s and 1990s. Also included are hands-on activities (including a supervised soldering station), a consignment area, a vendor area, and concessions for attendees. Finally, all attendees to the festival will be allowed to tour the Computer Museum of America, due to open in July of 2019.
- Why: Because…you know…computers.
Next AHCS Meeting Has Been Moved One Week Ahead
- Published on Monday, 11 March 2019 11:15
- Written by Mark Little
Because the Atlanta Historical Computing Society will not have access to the usual venue on the usual second-Saturday-of-the-month meeting day, the April meeting has been moved ahead one week to Saturday, April 6, 2019. The time (1pm-5pm) and meeting place (Christ the Lord Lutheran Church in Lawrenceville, GA) of the April meeting will otherwise remain the same. This earlier date will also allow the club to address any last minute VCFSE 7.0 concerns or issues in a timely fashion. Please make a note of the earlier date.
All current and prospective Atlanta Historical Computing Society members are encouraged to attend this final meeting before the big Vintage Computer Festival SouthEast 7.0 show on April 27-28.
Thank you.
First Meeting of the New Year!
- Published on Wednesday, 09 January 2019 17:23
- Written by Mark Little
This Saturday, January 12, The Atlanta Historical Computing Society will hold it’s regular monthly meeting from 1pm-5pm; this will be the first club meeting of 2019. Any and all members, along with anyone who holds a keen interest in historical computing, are encouraged to attend. And if you have any computers, consoles, etc. that you need help fixing, or if you have anything you’d like to show off to the club, bring them along, too.
Among the topics to be discussed in this meeting will be fleshing out further details about Vintage Computer Festival SouthEast 7.0, which is scheduled for April 27-28, 2019. Please don’t miss this meeting, which will be held at our normal meeting place: Christ the Lord Lutheran Church, 1001 Duluth Highway, Lawrenceville, GA 30043.
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#maythefourthbewithyou Or as Chewie said, "RAAAAAWWWWRRR!" PS. Vintage Computer Festival East XIII starts in two weeks from now! https://t.co/TxGcmbMU2F #vcfeast
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