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Call for Maker Faire Volunteers

Wednesday, 30 July 2014 14:35

Alan Hightower

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The AHCS is building a crack team of exhibit creators and staffers as we speak. We had been capturing them by strategically laying vintage Star Wars toys in parking lots that were tied to strings. We kept pulling the string as they got close to it and they followed the action figure to our volunteer sign up sheet. It was working surprisingly well until the volunteers realized that they did not get an action figure and the FBI warned us to cease. In light of this, we need your help. We are running a morning shift and an afternoon shift. 9am to 1pm and 1pm to 5pm. This way you can see the Maker Faire and meet a ton of cool folks doing cool things. Or you can play the memory game in our booth that works similarly to a game called Simon. Rumor has it that Star Raiders could be there too. If you want to volunteer, contact Sam Lysinger help@simplycompute.net for details. If you want to see our display, come find us in Downtown Decatur on Oct 4th and 5th. www.makerfaireatl.com There will be games, solder, lights, computer history. You name it, we’ll have it.

Atlanta Maker Faire Update

Saturday, 19 July 2014 14:12

Alan Hightower

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The Atlanta Historical Computing Society officially returns to the Atlanta Maker Faire. Expect PC boards, expect solder, expect blinky lights, expect 8bit music and 8 bit graphics. http://makerfaireatl.com/atlanta-historical-computing-society-2/ The eminently popular, simplistically eloquent, Simon game will return for its 3rd public appearance as it evolves further towards its fusion of retro gaming and Steam Punk sculpture destiny. There may be other upgrades if we can get our crack team of Mad Scientists to convince their case workers to allow them access to the tool shed again. Also, the retro computer display will soon move from the idea stage to the planning stage, and then to the world domination stage. Expect greatness. Expect the unexpected.

AHCS at Atlanta Maker Faire

Friday, 18 July 2014 12:00

Alan Hightower

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What? AHCS at Atlanta Maker Faire (www.makerfaireatl.com) Where? Large parking lot in Downtown Decatur When? October 4th and 5th, 2014 Why? To take a trip down memory lane and see some of the computers that started the personal computing revolution. You can also play our SPS (Steam Punked Simon) memory game, or even build your very own to take home. Try to beat the high score. It is harder than it looks! The Atlanta Historical Computing Society officially returns to the Atlanta Maker Faire.  Expect PC boards, expect solder, expect blinky lights, expect 8bit music and 8 bit graphics. http://makerfaireatl.com/atlanta-historical-computing-society-2/ The eminently popular, simplistically eloquent, Simon game will return for its 3rd public appearance as it evolves further towards its fusion of retro gaming and Steam Punk sculpture destiny.  There may be other upgrades if we can get our crack team of Mad Scientists to convince their case workers to allow them access to the tool shed again. Also, the retro computer display will soon move from the idea stage to the planning stage, and then to the world domination stage. Expect greatness.  Expect the unexpected.

AHCS to Exhibit at Atlanta Maker Faire

Tuesday, 24 June 2014 23:24

Alan Hightower

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The AHCS will be exhibiting at the Atlanta Maker Faire on October 4th and 5th 2014 in Decatur, Georgia The details of our triumphant return are currently a secret, but we will divulge them soon. For Maker Faire information, please visit: www.makerfaireatl.com