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Bill was the King of S-100 for well over a decade, providing kits,
boards and complete systems for the hobbyist and businesses worldwide.
Godbout and CompuPro products were a basic computer hobbyists staple
throughout the late-70s and 80s.
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Jim Warren founded the legendary West Coast Computer Faire and held
the first event in 1977 in San Francisco. But the revolution began
long before he helped spark an industry. Hear Jim ramble along with
fellow revolutionary Larry Tesler in a panel discussion.
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Larry Tesler's many contributions at Xerox PARC and Apple Computer
(including the Apple Lisa) are certainly some of the most pivotal
in the personal computer revolution. But where and how was this
creative genius seeded? Find out at VCF 4.0 as Larry joins Jim
Warren in a panel discussion.
Larry Tesler is currently CEO of
Stagecast Software.
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Paul Freiberger will no longer be appearing due to a scheduling
conflict. We sincerely regret this.
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Michael Swaine has had a long and productive career in the field of
computing, starting out humbly as a programmer for one of the first
computer store chains in Indiana and eventually becoming editor of
Dr. Dobb's Journal. Mike was one
half of the effort behind Fire in the Valley, and will be
answering your questions about the stories in this terrific tome
articulating tales of the Silicon Valley.
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Christine is an archaeologist. So how did her research lead her to
vintage computing? Christine is currently studying the Silicon Valley
and the effects it has had in bringing about a global transformation
in the way we live. Her talk at the VCF is called "Ada's Things" which
looks at ways that computing artifacts can help piece together
computer history.
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Curt is the founder of the
Atari Historical Society. His website documents the amazing ups
and downs of one of computing's most celebrated and innovative companies.
Curt will also be bringing along a great interactive Atari exhibit.
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Jim, our Official VCF Celebrity, is back to wow you with more amazing
words of wisdom, incantations of innuendo and sentences of sarcasm.
This year in two separate talks he takes on the topics of computer
collecting and computer preservation: one is not exclusive of the other!
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Dwight has achieved the ultimate in computer restoration. He acquired
a relatively unknown mini- computer from the early 70s, the Nicolet
1080, resurrected it, wrote a cross-compiler for it, and brought it
back to life. This talk is perfect for those wishing to take on their
own restoration projects but don't know where to start.
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