I agree on the UPS! Power can be inconsistent at shows On Thu, May 2, 2024, 12:02 PM Douglas Taylor via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> I learned at VCF East this year that I should have brought an UPS to > make sure that my vintage equipment had good, clean AC power. My PDP11 > kept on resetting during the show. > Doug > > On 5/1/2024 9:53 PM, Brad H via cctalk wrote: > > Just reaching out to anyone who has exhibited at a vintage computing > > festival before. After years of only being able to watch others attend > the > > ones that happen in the US, we are finally getting one in BC here. Super > > excited. I was invited both to speak and to exhibit, and they even got > me > > two tables which is awesome. > > > > > > > > Like, how do you prepare for these things? What things that you didn't > > think of going into your first show do you wish you had? > > > > > > > > I have a pretty eclectic collection, and some really rare stuff (like my > > Mark-8s) that I'd love to bring but am hesitant about due to the risks of > > transportation damage and theft (from the car mostly, not the convention > > itself). Just trying to decide what to bring and how focused to be in > terms > > of theme. > > > > > > > > Brad > > > >
