Our next couple meetings…

Published on Sunday, 21 February 2016 01:02
Written by Earl Baugh

Our next meeting is set for March 19th

We are tentatively planning on meeting at the site of VCF SE 4.0.
We will do some prep work for the upcoming show.
See this site for information : VCF SE 4.0
Our April Meeting will take place April 16th at our regular meeting place:
Christ the Lord Lutheran Church, in the Fellowship Hall.
Christ the Lord Lutheran Church is located at 1001 Duluth Highway (State Route 120) at McKendree Church Road in the city of Lawrenceville, GA (30043-7309). We are between Route 316 and Interstate 85.  Directions
Meetings start @ 12:00 pm and run until 5 pm. Drop-ins welcome!

Contact: Brad Arnold

Maker Fair! October 3-4 in Decatur

Published on Wednesday, 30 September 2015 10:48
Written by Brad Arnold
Check out our interview on Tyrue by  on September 24, 2015. We will be back at Maker Faire Atlanta 2015 this weekend with a bigger focus on gaming for demonstrating computers as well as our famous how-to solder station. Come join us for a fun, learning and a trip down memory lane. http://makerfaireatl.com

Come to our next meeting!

Published on Friday, 18 September 2015 09:35
Written by Brad Arnold

Meeting set for Saturday September 19

Meetings start @ 12:00 pm and run until 5 pm. Drop-ins welcome. Bring your old computers, set them up and share. We also will help you troubleshoot to try to get it running. Many minds of various skill levels present.
We meet in the Fellowship Hall at Christ the Lord Lutheran Church.
Christ the Lord Lutheran Church is located at 1001 Duluth Highway (State Route 120) at McKendree Church Road in the city of Lawrenceville, GA (30043-7309). We are between Route 316 and Interstate 85.  Directions

Contact: Brad Arnold

Regular AHCS Meeting on 8/15

Published on Saturday, 15 August 2015 06:46
Written by Alan Hightower
Atlanta Historical Computing Society will be holding our next monthly meeting on August 15 from noon-5PM. Come when you can and stay as long as you can. Besides our usual fun, also on the agenda this month are committee elections and discussions on the October Maker Faire. We are a very inclusive group, we like all kinds of computers, no matter who made them or when. So come and join us today and have some geeky fun! Christ the Lord Lutheran Church, 1001 Duluth Highway (State Route 120), Lawrenceville GA 30043 We hope to see you there!

May meeting will be at CompUSA

Published on Monday, 11 May 2015 07:07
Written by Alan Hightower
The May meeting on Saturday the 16th will be held at the CompUSA in Roswell, venue of the VCFSE. The CompUSA building is located in Kings Market Shopping Center at: 1425 Market Blvd. #200, Roswell, Georgia It will be at the normal times of 12-5PM. You might want to bring a card table and chair, and what ever cool computer stuff you want to show off. See you there!

VCFSE 3.0 Starts Tomorrow!

Published on Friday, 01 May 2015 23:00
Written by Alan Hightower
The Vintage Computer Festival Southeast 3.0 is Saturday 10 AM – 7 PM, and Sunday  10 AM – 7 PM. Full details can be found at: http://www.vintage.org/2015/southeast/ Here’s some recent press the show has received: http://wabe.org/post/ga-festival-features-vintage-computers-punch-cards-and-all http://neighbornewspapers.com/view/full_story/26605343/article-Vintage-Computer-Festival-comes-to-Roswell?instance=roswell We hope to see you at the show!

Only 3 More Days to VCFSE 3.0!

Published on Wednesday, 29 April 2015 07:08
Written by Alan Hightower
vcfse3_logoThe 3rd annual Vintage Computer Festival Southeast is this Saturday and Sunday. This is shaping-up to be a truly fantastic show! We have a great line-up of exhibits and speakers to make this a show to remember. http://www.vintage.org/2015/southeast/

April AHCS Meeting Information

Published on Wednesday, 01 April 2015 08:12
Written by Alan Hightower
The April AHCS meeting will not be at the usual date and location. It will be held on April 11 (one week earlier than usual) at the Vintage Computer Festival Southeast venue in Roswell (the old CompUSA building). The meeting hours are still 12pm – 4pm. The address is: Kings Market Shopping Center 1425 Market Blvd. #200 Roswell, Georgia If you are planning on bringing any systems for the meeting please be sure to bring a card table and a chair.  

Next AHCS Meeting on March 21

Published on Thursday, 19 March 2015 06:34
Written by Alan Hightower
Atlanta Historical Computing Society will be holding our next monthly meeting on March 21 from noon-5PM. Come when you can and stay as long as you can. We are a very inclusive group, we like all kinds of computers, no matter who made them or when. So come and join us tomorrow and have some geeky fun! Christ the Lord Lutheran Church 1001 Duluth Highway (State Route 120) Lawrenceville GA 30043 We hope to see you there!

Announcing Vintage Computer Festival Southeast 3.0!

Published on Wednesday, 04 February 2015 21:17
Written by Alan Hightower
The Third Annual Vintage Computer Festival Southeast (VCFSE) Will Feature Rare Computers and Interactive Activities ROSWELL, Georgia – February 5, 2015 – The 2015 Vintage Computer Festival Southeast (VCFSE) will take place Saturday & Sunday May 2 & 3 at the Kings Market Shopping Center, 1425 Market Blvd, Suite 200, Roswell, GA 30076. The festival will have over 35,000 sq. ft. of displays, exhibits and interactive entertainment hosted in what was previously a Comp-USA Super Store. Exhibitors will be attending from all over the region and country. Attendees can operate many of the computers and devices on display, but a few rare computer exhibits will not be accessible for public interactivity. However, exhibitors are often available for live demonstrations of all working devices. At this year’s exhibit, historical milestones will be celebrated including those for the PDP-8 which turns 50 years old this year, the Altair 8800 which turns 40 this year and the Amiga 1000 which turns 30. Some examples of these machines will be on display. While at the VCFSE, introduce family and friends to electronics with fun and games, some that you can assemble. Try a VCFSE do-it-yourself kit, the perfect introduction to electronics. Assistance in assembling is supplied onsite (as needed), and the activity is always popular with kids of all ages! A vintage game station will be available for children and adults to play classic games on classic computer and game console systems. And, there’s more. Even a classic video game wall! In addition to the VCFSE, explore the concurrent Computer Museum of America (CMOA) Apple Pop-Up exhibit, a large, one-of-a-kind display of extremely rare Apple computers amid a dynamic presentation of how a small start-up company, founded in a garage by two young friends, became the leading consumer electronics and personal computer company in the world. See a rare and exclusive collection of Apple personal computers and consumer electronic products, from the original Apple 1 era to the present. Also see the CMOA companion exhibit, ”LINK: Personal Computing from Switches to Pockets,” which shows you the “links” from the past to the present via displays of iconic computer brands including original computers like the IBM PC, as well as some very rare and unique machines like the KenBak-1. “Link” is a diverse, fun and inspiring exhibit that allows visitors to explore and dive deeper into the art and technology of personal computing. The VCFSE is hosted and produced by the Atlanta Historical Computing Society (AHCS) and the Computer Museum of America. VCFSE is the premier vintage computer festival in the southeast and part of the VCF family of vintage computer festivals, which include VCF East in New Jersey, VCF Midwest in Chicago and VCF UK in England. The VCF mission is to educate, promote and demonstrate the evolutionary significance of vintage computers, software and gaming to today’s new generation of innovators by offering attendees a chance to experience the technologies, people and remarkable stories that embody the history of the computer revolution. One-day adult tickets to the VCFSE are $10, with a two-day pass costing only $15. Children ages 17 and younger are admitted free when accompanied by a parent or guardian. For hours, and other details, please visit http://vcfse.org or http://vintage.org/2015/southeast. Contact: Earl Baugh, Secretary AHCS: earl.baugh@gmail.com