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Meeting May 13th 2023

Greetings, Current and Future AHCS Members!


Reminder: Monthly AHCS Meeting

When: This Saturday, May 13, 2023 1:00pm to 5:00pm

Where: Christ the Lord Lutheran Church, 1001 Duluth Hwy, Lawrenceville, GA 30043

What: Our monthly meetings run from 1pm to 5pm.

 
Club President Earl Baugh will preside over this month’s meeting. Normally club business is called to order at 2 pm and then adjourns an hour or so later. Members are asked to arrive early and to stay later to help set up and take down tables and chairs. And don’t forget to bring your name badge so that newcomers can identify our seasoned members. If you don’t have a name badge, please get with the club secretary, Mark Little, while at the meeting. Who: Anyone who is a past, current, or future member of the AHCS is welcome to attend!
 

CLUB BUSINESS:

VCFSE 10.0: July will be here before you know it, so this month the club will continue to discuss the planning for this year’s show, including (but not limited to) featured speakers, soldering workspace, member displays and exhibits, and how to market the show to a wider audience.
 

SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE:

We need some help with our social media and “influencer” type of work; it’s too much work for one person. Discussion will be held and volunteers will be solicited to help get the website, Facebook, and Twitter accounts up-to-date and exciting.
 

DUES FOR 2023:

As always, we will continue to collect yearly dues from all members and potential members. Annual rate is $20 and will cover the dues up to August of 2023 when we hold officer elections.  Check with Josh if you need to pay.

 

PRESENTATIONS:

If any member or attendee would like to provide a brief presentation (15-20 minutes) at a future meeting about a vintage computer/subject that you are passionate about, simply let either Club President Earl Baugh or Club Secretary Mark Little know so that your presentation can be added to the agenda. A projector for PowerPoint presentations is also available; just let Earl know ahead of time so that he can bring it.

SHOW AND TELL:

 
Don’t forget to bring your vintage or retro computer projects so that you can utilize the technical and historical expertise our club members freely offer, as well as to show off what you have!
 
FREE TABLES:
 
Club members and attendees are encouraged to bring any old computer/electronic hardware or software, working or not, that they no longer want/need for placement on the Free Tables. And any items that anyone wants to offer at a reasonable price to any attendees are also welcome. We do ask that all members and attendees refrain from browsing the Free Tables while club business is being conducted.
 
Please plan to attend this important meeting. And we hope to see everyone there!
 
Mark Little AHCS Secretary
 

For those Kaypro fans out there!

https://blog.hackster.io/man-writes-a-graphical-game-for-and-on-a-35-year-old-kaypro-2-84-9ec06fbfe93d

A new game recently ported to the Kaypro!  Gets a whole 3 FPS!

August 12, 2017 Meeting…

While we didn’t meet in July, we ARE meeting in August in a brand new location  – the future home of the Computer Museum of America.  The address is 5000 Commerce Pkwy, Roswell GA, 30076.  It was the old Burlington Coat Factory.  It is on the lower level, go to the back of the building facing Commerce street.  The entrance we are to use is under the Roswell Town Center sign.  It is the same entrance for Whirlyball and War Games Laser Tag. Once you enter the building, suite 5000 will be on your right. We will be demoing some of the recent rescued gear including some items picked up from the TRS auction.   There will be another “free” pile of things (Earl and John both are bringing stuff).   We will also be discussing the upcoming Vintage Computer Festival – Midwest; which also happens to conflict with our September meeting.  And we will be organizing the new space and making it feel like home-sweet-home. There will ALSO be a special give-away starting this month.  Earl has gotten us signed up with Jet Brains and we will have the first two license give aways this month (up to $150 value if you win and decide to get IntelliJ). The meeting will be during our usual hours of 1pm to 5pm.  Looking forward to seeing everyone there!

VCF SE 5.0 Info and Exhibit Registration now available

When: Saturday April 29, 2017, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday April 30 2017, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Where: Kings Market Center, 1425 Market Blvd., Suite 200, Roswell, GA, 30076 (Google map) Head on over to the VCF Federation web site for info and registering your exhibit. (Vendors can register there too!)   CLICK HERE to get there directly. Currently registered  EXHIBITS

See us at Maker Faire — October 1 & 2

We will be hosting a tent at the Atlanta Maker Fair 2016

Come visit us!