Vintage Computer Festival at Bletchley Park Museum
20-06-2010, 11:59
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Vintage Computer Festival at Bletchley Park Museum
Heard about this on Radio 4 this morning..sounds interesting.So if you are in the vicinity why not go along? 
http://www.bletchleypark.org.uk/cale...*&recID=594620
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Originating ten years ago in California’s Silicon Valley, to celebrate our computing heritage, Vintage Computing Festivals are now regular events held across the USA and in Germany. The June 2010 event at TNMOC will be the first in the UK and will pay particular tribute to the British contribution to the development of computing.
The festival will have exhibition stands, a full lecture programme, machine demonstrations, computer games and challenges, bring-and-buy sale, and performances of electronic music.
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20-06-2010, 12:21
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Re: Vintage Computer Festival at Bletchley Park Museum
ends 17:00 today no time !
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20-06-2010, 12:24
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Re: Vintage Computer Festival at Bletchley Park Museum
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ends 17:00 today no time !
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I know it was just a mention for anyone in the area..I only heard about it this morning..
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20-06-2010, 12:43
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Re: Vintage Computer Festival at Bletchley Park Museum
Hmm, might quickly pop along (only 30-40 minutes away) It's a two for one for me as they also have a ham radio station which I can use ThanX Maggy 
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20-06-2010, 14:29
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Re: Vintage Computer Festival at Bletchley Park Museum
Apparently there is a project on to rebuild Colossus too.
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20-06-2010, 14:42
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Re: Vintage Computer Festival at Bletchley Park Museum
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Apparently there is a project on to rebuild Colossus too.
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Colossus was rebuilt and switched on in 1996, The Colossus MK2 rebuild was started in late 90's and has already finished most of the major stages
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20-06-2010, 14:51
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Re: Vintage Computer Festival at Bletchley Park Museum
Wonder if they will make a copy of the Manchester Mk1 at any point... I actually did some work for someone who used to work on the Mk1 and shook hands with Alan Turing in 1952.
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20-06-2010, 15:45
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Re: Vintage Computer Festival at Bletchley Park Museum
Well they did a working replica of Baby back in 1998, I beleive it now resides in the Science Museum. Baby was the precursor to the MK1..
Takes me back to when I did work experience at the UMRCC back in '84 
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20-06-2010, 16:04
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Re: Vintage Computer Festival at Bletchley Park Museum
Wish I lived nearer, and I would visit it.
Takes me back to my training course at Bletchley Park, late 77/early 78...... 
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21-06-2010, 15:15
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Re: Vintage Computer Festival at Bletchley Park Museum
Sorry to say but I didn't get a chance to go and visit this time...
Being so close (just between Luton and Bedford) I relaly should join the "Friends of Bletchley park" group
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21-06-2010, 19:01
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Re: Vintage Computer Festival at Bletchley Park Museum
Thanks for that punky..
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