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The Oasis BBS<p>VCF East 2025 Recap – Event Highlights, Exhibits, and Video Collection<br><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/VCFEast2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VCFEast2025</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/VintageComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VintageComputing</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/InfoAgeMuseum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InfoAgeMuseum</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/VCFEast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VCFEast</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/ComputerHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ComputerHistory</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/BBS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BBS</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/ConsignmentRoom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ConsignmentRoom</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/TechEvent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechEvent</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/WallNJ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WallNJ</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/VCFVideos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VCFVideos</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/c256foenix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>c256foenix</span></a> <br><a href="https://theoasisbbs.com/vcf-east-2025-recap-event-highlights-exhibits-and-video-collection/?feed_id=2755&amp;_unique_id=67f9159bee67c" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theoasisbbs.com/vcf-east-2025-</span><span class="invisible">recap-event-highlights-exhibits-and-video-collection/?feed_id=2755&amp;_unique_id=67f9159bee67c</span></a></p>
Bits&Terminal Jeff<p>Side by side view of my two Epson LX-80 dot matrix printers. The one on the right I got free at <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/VCFEast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VCFEast</span></a> really needs a good cleaning before I'll start testing it.</p><p><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/epson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>epson</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/dotMatrix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dotMatrix</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/retroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retroComputing</span></a></p>
paulrickards<p>I was happy to see <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://bitbang.social/@polpo" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>polpo</span></a></span> again at <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VCFEast2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VCFEast2025</span></a>. He had a Polaroid 100 land camera loaded with pack film. He shot this picture of me at my <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PenPlotter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PenPlotter</span></a> exhibit. I fell so lucky that he used a shot on me— I’ll never forget. Thank you!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VCFEast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VCFEast</span></a></p>
paulrickards<p>Back from a whirlwind of a weekend. Thank you to all that stopped by my <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PenPlotter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PenPlotter</span></a> exhibit table at <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VCFEast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VCFEast</span></a> this year. Was great to meet so many folks in person. And a huge thank you to all that purchased plots and floppies at consignment.</p><p>I gave away lots of postcards this year. If you got a plot or postcard, reply with a picture!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VCFEast2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VCFEast2025</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a></p>
Bits&Terminal Jeff<p>I have to say that seeing a Bendix G-15 in the metal flesh is even more fun after seeing all those Usagi Electric YT videos!</p><p><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/VCFEast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VCFEast</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/InfoAge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InfoAge</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/retroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retroComputing</span></a></p>
Inverse Phase<p>made it home from <a href="https://hackers.town/tags/VCFeast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VCFeast</span></a>! thanks to <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.vcfed.org/@admin" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>admin</span></a></span> for having me as a speaker, for everyone who met up with me, came to my talks, and picked up some music, and enabled this trip. more updates soon! <a href="https://hackers.town/tags/vcfeast2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vcfeast2025</span></a></p>
BigBadBiologist<p>My <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/vcfeast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vcfeast</span></a> exhibit even survived a table collapse. My VCF East Exhibit: Vintage Video Capture <br><a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/s4WuwFvQZss?feature=share" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/shorts/s4WuwFvQZss</span><span class="invisible">?feature=share</span></a></p>
Peter Fletcher<p>Thanks to everyone that stopped by my <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/AtariST" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AtariST</span></a> exhibit at <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/VCFEast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VCFEast</span></a> this weekend! I hope I was able to talk to you a bit. I get so overwhelmed at times but it is always fun.</p>
🚲 murph<p><a href="https://gardenstate.social/tags/vcf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vcf</span></a> Amiga roundtable part 2 about to start. <a href="https://gardenstate.social/tags/vcfeast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vcfeast</span></a> <a href="https://gardenstate.social/tags/nj" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nj</span></a> <a href="https://gardenstate.social/tags/newjersey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>newjersey</span></a></p>
Ian Scott :apple_inc: 🐙<p>I carried my Polaroid 100 around <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/VCFEast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VCFEast</span></a> and had a blast taking photos of old stuff and people with their exhibits. I gave out most of the shots I took but here are a couple that made it back with me!</p>
JeffG<p>Had a BLAST at <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vcfeast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vcfeast</span></a> today, the expanded show, the bigger consignment space, crazy cool exhibits and not to mention the other <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/infoage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>infoage</span></a> museum spaces are just getting better and better! Two of three nephews went and didnt even whine to go home (they actually loved it).</p>
greatquux<p>A selfie of me and a colleague checking out the Prevue Channel display at <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vcfeast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vcfeast</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vcfeast2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vcfeast2025</span></a></p>
greatquux<p>Played Hunt the Whumpus on a Univac 1219 at <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vcfeast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vcfeast</span></a> ! Of course I fell into a cave on my FIRST MOVE which is highly improbable but hilarious. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vcfeast2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vcfeast2025</span></a></p>
Stewart Russell<p>A little kid is having a meltdown about emulators vs real hardware </p><p><a href="https://xoxo.zone/tags/VCFeast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VCFeast</span></a></p>
🚲 murph<p>Vintage computer festival East. It's the <a href="https://gardenstate.social/tags/Amiga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Amiga</span></a> roundtable. <br><a href="https://vcfed.org/vcf-east-saturday-roundtable/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">vcfed.org/vcf-east-saturday-ro</span><span class="invisible">undtable/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://gardenstate.social/tags/VCFeast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VCFeast</span></a></p>
Topaz 🐇<p>Bun Runner 2000 on the big screen at <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/vcfeast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vcfeast</span></a>. <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/commodore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>commodore</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/amiga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>amiga</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/indiegamedev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>indiegamedev</span></a></p>
Roy Greenhilt<p>I'm at VCF East this weekend, doing all the retry tastiness. If you're keen on this stuff, I'm posting a lot over on bsky at <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/vintageapparatus.com" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bsky.app/profile/vintageappara</span><span class="invisible">tus.com</span></a> - I try to echo stuff over to <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@vintageapparatus" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>vintageapparatus</span></a></span> but it can get tedious. </p><p>If RSS is your taste, Bluesky supports RSS feeds, so that's easy to grab onto.</p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/vcfeast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vcfeast</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/vintagecomputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vintagecomputers</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a></p>
Bits&Terminal Jeff<p>Consignment win: Epson LX-80 dot matrix printer in the free pile!</p><p><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/VCFEast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VCFEast</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/retroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retroComputing</span></a></p>
Ian Scott :apple_inc: 🐙<p>There are PicoGUS cards and ImageScribbler cards in consignment at <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/VCFEast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VCFEast</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/VCFEast2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VCFEast2025</span></a>! Come buy them so I don’t have to ship them back home.</p>
1Bit<p>If you are at <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/VCFEast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VCFEast</span></a> (Vintage Computer Federation East) in New Jersey today, say hello to the Foenix booth people from me!<br>K2, Jr2 and Jr running various cores and a classic Moog connected to the one on the right</p>
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