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Charlotte Apple Computer Club

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The Charlotte Apple Computer Club decided to dissolve in December 2024 and, in doing so, chose to support other organizations dedicated to helping people with their remaining funds. They provided the Vintage Computer Federation with a donation of more than $400.00 as a part of this effort.

We would like to thank the CACC for their generosity. The VCF will use these funds to further our shared mission.

CACC was founded in 1978 by a group of enthusiastic Apple ][ users who wanted to share their passion for this unique computer.

By 1983 they had incorporated and, over time, they expanded their support to other Apple products and operating systems including the Macintosh and all versions of MacOS. “Everybody involved in CACC shares common interests, including a desire to learn more about personal computing and to help others along the way.” (https://www.charlotteappleclub.org/About/about.html)

Upcoming Repair Workshops

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January 6 & 7 @ InfoAge Signup Here

January 27 & 28 @ System Source Signup Here

February 17 @ Kennett Classic RSVP here

Friday night 2/16 (load in and set up). Repair Workshop = All day Saturday, Feb 17th.
Address: 115 S Union St, Kennett Square, PA 19348 (Across the street from Kennett Classic museum).
Additional details as we get closer to the event.

Check out these great vendors at VCF East 2022!

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  • Jeff’s Vintage Electronics – S100 boards, 8 bit trainers, Apple ][ parts, computer terminals, electronic components, miscellaneous vintage computer parts.
    • Jeff’s Vintage Electronics
    • Tucson, AZ
    • E-mail: jeffs.vintage.electronics@gmail.com
  • Francis Bernier – Commodore 64 related accessories. Website: http://3dpxl.com/
  • Eli Tomlinson – Vintage computer software – C64, Amiga, Apple II, DOS. Website: https://elisoftware.org/
  • RETRO Innovations – Jim Brain – Contemporary Components for Classic Computers: Commodore, TI, TRS-80, and more. Website: https://go4retro.com/
  • Johan Grip – C128 Neo Website https://c128.se/

 

VCF East 2021 was a great success!

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I got a lot of positive feedback about our successful show. I heard from people in person as well as through our mailing list and websites such as Hackaday and a mention in article interviewing Michael Tomczyk.

I’m the showrunner for VCF East 2021 and I want first of all thank all of the exhibitors for their great displays. The World of IBM exhibit room was out of this world! Thanks to all the organizers of this exhibit to make a truly unique exhibit space when they took over an entire exhibit room!

I want to thank all the great speakers which was a fantastic lineup and will be hard to beat in subsequent years.
Thank you to all of the volunteers, especially the Sea Cadets who really filled in all the gaps for supporting our show. I couldn’t have run such a successful show without all the great volunteers.
Our A/V crew brought us up to a whole new level with Ethan, Andy and their crew. It was such a fantastic upgrade from the amateurish and crude days where we had setup our personal cameras, pressed record and walked away. These guys truly look like professionals with the lighting, OBS setup with multiple camera angles, slide view, etc. They even setup an overflow room when the main room filled up.
Alex did an awesome job in consignment which is a very tough job. We had 10 times more space than in previous years. There was a high volume of buying and selling. I recommend that everyone get there early next year as this stuff goes fast!
Corey ran the front desk and did a great job of training all the new people volunteering there. Lots of changes and improvements there this time. Everyone seemed to notice how efficient and better the front desk was.
I thank Drew for the awesome new program book design. It is a superior upgrade to previous years and people noticed.
And finally I want to thank all those people who helped out in many ways behind the scenes and in every corner of the show where the volunteers couldn’t be. Together we make this a festival of the vintage community where we come together in fellowship, fun and good old fashioned nerdiness!
Here’s looking forward to seeing everyone at VCF East 2022 which will be on April 22, 23, 24!
==Jeff Brace

Live Streaming during VCF East 2021

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Due to the unforeseen circumstances of our planned upgrade from cable modem to FIOS availability, VCF East 2021 live video streaming will be offered for *free* on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/VintageComputerFederation501c3 Check this page for any last minute updates: https://vcfed.org/festivals/vintage-computer-festival-east/vcf-east-virtual-show/

We will stream most, but not all of the speakers and classes live during the show– however the bandwidth limits may impact their quality. Your mileage may vary.

We ask that you consider donating to the Vintage Computer Federation. These funds will help us continue our work of preserving and sharing computer history. It will also enable us to improve our infrastructure so we can offer high quality video streaming in the near future, among other awesome improvements to our facilities. You can send donations to paypal@vcfed.org or a check to our mailing address: P.O. Box 417, Eatontown, NJ 07724

Discord will be available for live discussion during the streams. Here is our server invitation: https://discord.gg/32maJ6gddU

For the 2022 show we will have more bandwidth and be able to offer a more advanced selection of options.

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Jeff Brace
Vice President & Board Member
Vintage Computer Festival East Show-runner
Vintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 charity