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We attend the Vintage Computer Festival (VCF East 2024)

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We had a great time at VCF East, the annual vintage computer exhibit in Wall, New Jersey. Carl was showing off an IBM 1130 he just restored, and we had a round table about the Apollo Guidance Computer restoration. But there is more: the Vintage Computer Federation museum with its working UNIVAC, a military technology museum, and even a prototype AGC! The video of our AGC round table talk is available on the VCF channel: • Apollo Guidance Computer Roundtable -... Stuff that supports the channel:

Amazon links for the tools I use in the lab: https://www.curiousmarc.com/amazon-links

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IBM 360 Mouse Pad

Now your PC can feel like a proper mainframe.

The DSKY (DiSplay KeYboard) was the revolutionary interface for the Apollo Guidance Computer that we restored. All you had to do is press the correct key sequence, and it would get you to the Moon.

I'd rather text on a Teletype

A design to celebrate our restoration of the mighty Model 19 Teletype from 1940. Now that was the right way to text.

My other computer is an IBM 360

A design to celebrate the iconic IBM 360. Your other computer should be an IBM mainframe too.

Thou Shalt Comment Code Properly Hoodie

Everyone should comment code like Apollo Moon landing code programmer Don Eyles. An excerpt of the Apollo 12 landing code, from a photo from the original listing printed by Don.

Thou Shalt Comment Code Properly

Everyone should comment code like Apollo Moon landing code programmer Don Eyles. An excerpt of the Apollo 12 landing code, from a photo from the original listing printed by Don.

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IBM 360 Mouse Pad

Apollo DSKY

I'd rather text on a Teletype

My other computer is an IBM 360

Thou Shalt Comment Code Properly Hoodie

Thou Shalt Comment Code Properly

Mr. RTTY Teletype T-shirt

HP 9825 Computer, Approved by Mr. Fancy Pants

Mr. Fancy Pants plaid pants

We attend the Vintage Computer Festival (VCF East 2024)

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2024Apr 23

We had a great time at VCF East, the annual vintage computer exhibit in Wall, New Jersey. Carl was showing off an IBM 1130 he just restored, and we had a round table about the Apollo Guidance Computer restoration. But there is more: the Vintage Computer Federation museum with its working UNIVAC, a military technology museum, and even a prototype AGC! The video of our AGC round table talk is available on the VCF channel: • Apollo Guidance Computer Roundtable -... Stuff that supports the channel:

Amazon links for the tools I use in the lab: https://www.curiousmarc.com/amazon-links
Channel merch on Fourthwall: https://curiousmarc-shop.fourthwall.com
Legacy channel merch on Teespring (I don't have everything transferred to Fourthwall yet): https://teespring.com/stores/curiousm...
Support us on Patreon: / curiousmarc

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Apollo Guidance Computer Roundtable - Frank O’Brien, Curious Marc, Carl Claunch, Ken Shirriff

by Vintage Computer Federation