I have been interested in vintage computing since my elementary school when Apple II’s were still present in the classroom despite their obsolescence. When I was 12, my Dad bought me a Commodore 64 because I wanted to learn BASIC and that was how he cut his teeth. From there, the collection grew and so did my passion.
I don’t remember exactly how, but back in 2005 I stumbled upon the mailing list of the nascent MARCH organization. I think my first trip to InfoAge involved helping Evan lay carpeting in the first museum space in the Marconi Hotel. I continued volunteering over the years, as the museum space and the collection grew. I helped to rescue the PDP-8 from Claude Kagan’s barn and brought the first EAI TR-10 from Nick Lordi’s house.
Around about 2012, I left the organization but never left the hobby. My interests branched out to antique radios, televisions, telephones, arcade machines and more, but vintage computing stayed close to my heart. After a long sabbatical from the group, I rejoined in 2024 and hit the ground running.
When I set my mind on something, I get moving and I stick with it until the job is done. When we had limited help for the setup of the swap meets this year, I spent most of my free time getting things ready. I spent a month selecting, testing and pricing museum surplus for the last swap meet which made the club a good chunk of change. When lights were needed in 9010B, I got them done in a night. When we were in a crunch to pick up an artifact 100 miles away from the museum, I took the back seats out of my car and made the trip that night. There’s not much I wouldn’t do for the group.
Regardless of whether you elect me, my commitment is not going to change. If you do however, I’ll go all out in every way I can to see that the group’s and membership’s goals and aspirations are met and exceeded. I’ll get it done.