Thanks for showing off my early "Laptops" that I brought to VCF Midwest! I also had a great time at the show, so many interesting conversations talking about computing in years past.
Good morning SteveMaves, How awesome those are your laptops! Thanks for sharing that information and thanks for being part of that great "festival". Am I correct in assuming all the exhibitors their share a tremendous passion for sharing their wisdom about the early years? Cheers, and thanks for posting! Chris
Oh boy,those hard drives bring back memories - my first job was as a computer operator & the night shift we'd do backups onto those, ch aging them over when we filled their 10MB! The next shift would have to load them into a car to take to the off-site storage. Those were the days!
Good morning slinco65 , Thanks for sharing that experience. Isn't that crazy - backing up on to those massive drives to store only 10MB. Further, being only 10MB having to haul those monsters out to the car and driving them to offsite! That little amount of data can be backed up in an email and sent to myself! Cheers! Chris
Good morning RCWalletVacuum, I am glad you enjoyed that. I figured there is a lot of people that have never been to one of these events and they would love to see this stuff. Try to make time next year if there is one in your area. Cheers! Chris
Hello nigelworwood8530, It sure is a trip to see all that old hardware for both the consumer and business markets. It amazes me the evolution of computing, how much changed and seeing it all at one time, sort of like a time travel machine. Cheers! Chris
Hi Lee, Yeah, I should have mentioned that to you but I had forgotten about it myself until the day before the show. Be sure to check it out next year! Cheers! Chris
Good morning oraflores, Glad you enjoyed the "trip" with me on this one. I really wanted to just have a full day of nerding out there but my back had other plans that day. Next year I shall try again and I may try to do some indepth stories - there is an insane amount of wisdom at that show! Be sure to mark your schedule for next year Cheers! Chris
Sadly a long way to come for the show. However we have a number of museums dedicated to the history of computing here in the UK. My favourite is the The National Museum of Computing which is housed at Bletchley Park, site of the Colossus computer and code breakers from WW2.
Good morning Peter, I agree, that would be a very long travel for one of these events. With the rich history of computing in the UK, I would expect something like that might exist, if not maybe a group can start something. The big difference is the awesome interaction with the people that used them or collect them and the sharing of their experiences and wisdom. Cheers! Chris
A walk down "Memory Lane", first laptop I purchased was the Sinclair 1000. Interesting video!!! My wife walked past and I said all these people are suffering from "Lack of Youth" no young people there. Are those Peltier devices on the table in back of you? Just wondering
Good morning donaldhoudek2889 , Isn't that cool! I never recall seeing a Sinclair 1000 laptop -a British only system perhaps? Or are you referring to the Timex Sinclair 1000 (of which I have one hanging on the wall of cool stuff I use as the background in my more current videos)? Yes, very much a "lack of youth" event - I didn't feel old at all there! Peltier devices? Could you be more specific? Cheers! Chris
I remember those 14" 10MB Drives, with WAAAY to many TTL Chips! In 1976, I DIDN'T want a game machine, so I chose the Heathkit H-8! They were the only 2.
Hello tubeDude48 ! Those 14" drives are BEASTS! I really wanted to take that one home but simply don't have room for much more stuff. A Heathkit H-8!!!!! That was an amazing piece of kit. Cheers Chris
Thanks for showing off my early "Laptops" that I brought to VCF Midwest! I also had a great time at the show, so many interesting conversations talking about computing in years past.
Good morning SteveMaves,
How awesome those are your laptops! Thanks for sharing that information and thanks for being part of that great "festival". Am I correct in assuming all the exhibitors their share a tremendous passion for sharing their wisdom about the early years?
Cheers, and thanks for posting!
Chris
Oh boy,those hard drives bring back memories - my first job was as a computer operator & the night shift we'd do backups onto those, ch aging them over when we filled their 10MB! The next shift would have to load them into a car to take to the off-site storage. Those were the days!
Good morning slinco65 ,
Thanks for sharing that experience.
Isn't that crazy - backing up on to those massive drives to store only 10MB. Further, being only 10MB having to haul those monsters out to the car and driving them to offsite! That little amount of data can be backed up in an email and sent to myself!
Cheers!
Chris
Cool stuff Chris!
Good morning RCWalletVacuum,
I am glad you enjoyed that. I figured there is a lot of people that have never been to one of these events and they would love to see this stuff. Try to make time next year if there is one in your area.
Cheers!
Chris
VIC 20 man here. What is good is you look back and it doesn't make you feel old.
The youngsters make not agree ...
Hello nigelworwood8530,
It sure is a trip to see all that old hardware for both the consumer and business markets. It amazes me the evolution of computing, how much changed and seeing it all at one time, sort of like a time travel machine.
Cheers!
Chris
I didn't know this was in the area. I'll have to catch it next year.
Hi Lee,
Yeah, I should have mentioned that to you but I had forgotten about it myself until the day before the show. Be sure to check it out next year!
Cheers!
Chris
Super nostalgic. Thanks for the pictures and narration. Unfortunately, the nearby West Coast 2024 festival was about 1 month ago. 2025 for sure.
Good morning oraflores,
Glad you enjoyed the "trip" with me on this one. I really wanted to just have a full day of nerding out there but my back had other plans that day. Next year I shall try again and I may try to do some indepth stories - there is an insane amount of wisdom at that show!
Be sure to mark your schedule for next year
Cheers!
Chris
Sadly a long way to come for the show. However we have a number of museums dedicated to the history of computing here in the UK. My favourite is the The National Museum of Computing which is housed at Bletchley Park, site of the Colossus computer and code breakers from WW2.
Good morning Peter,
I agree, that would be a very long travel for one of these events. With the rich history of computing in the UK, I would expect something like that might exist, if not maybe a group can start something. The big difference is the awesome interaction with the people that used them or collect them and the sharing of their experiences and wisdom.
Cheers!
Chris
A walk down "Memory Lane", first laptop I purchased was the Sinclair 1000. Interesting video!!! My wife walked past and I said all these people are suffering from "Lack of Youth" no young people there. Are those Peltier devices on the table in back of you? Just wondering
Good morning donaldhoudek2889 ,
Isn't that cool! I never recall seeing a Sinclair 1000 laptop -a British only system perhaps? Or are you referring to the Timex Sinclair 1000 (of which I have one hanging on the wall of cool stuff I use as the background in my more current videos)? Yes, very much a "lack of youth" event - I didn't feel old at all there!
Peltier devices? Could you be more specific?
Cheers!
Chris
I remember those 14" 10MB Drives, with WAAAY to many TTL Chips! In 1976, I DIDN'T want a game machine, so I chose the Heathkit H-8! They were the only 2.
Hello tubeDude48 !
Those 14" drives are BEASTS! I really wanted to take that one home but simply don't have room for much more stuff.
A Heathkit H-8!!!!! That was an amazing piece of kit.
Cheers
Chris
@@MakingStuffwithChrisDeHut - Thanks! On E-Fleece they go for a hefty price.
18:09 the model is Commodore SX-64
Good morning sergeb7945 ,
Thanks for clarifying!
Cheers
Chris