ECCC (Emergency Chicagoland Commodore Convention) was once again held in conjunction with VCFMW (Vintage Computer Festival MidWest), on September 22-23, 2012 in Lombard, IL, USA (just outside Chicago). VCFMW pictures below.
ECCC was very well attended this year, with many new visitors. |
Another shot of the ECCC crowd, with selling and hacking in full swing. |
My table, with a Flyer all set up and a native IRC client running. I gave a talk about this new-generation network card. |
Airship sold off his entire Commodore collection. Good thing too, as I went home with another compiler! |
The Portland Commodore Users Group was well represented (Greg in green shirt). Greg later gave a talk about CommodoreServer. |
A table full of network cards, including a Flyer (red board) and some Comet prototypes. |
Another Comet prototype being worked on. |
Of course, work like this demanded the very latest in technology... |
Elwix and Six (the codin' kidz). |
Eventually, the cover came off, and the 'scope came out. |
Doctor Dan, about to JiffyDOSsify one of my 64Cs. |
I love the smell of solder in the morning. |
jbevren performing acupuncture. |
Jim Brain with his trademark projector. |
Jim's daughter sold some very stylish earrings. |
And of course, no show pictures are complete without a picture of Michael's bead table. |
Schema brought the latest incarnation of his VIC-20 MIDI card. |
Yet another preview of yet another unfinished version of Crimson... [yawn] |
A view of the VCFMW room. |
Their signage required some minor adjustment. |
I thought Bill Degnan was joking when he told me in the elevator that he'd brought UNIVAC and SAGE... |
VCFMW was once again graced by the presence of an Apple I. |
Unfortunately, a pungent aroma informed us that this machine had indeed learned the gentle art of smoking. |
Jason Timmons brought this board game based on FORTRAN, although there was some discussion about whether it was actually playable. Maybe you have to compile it first. |
A COSMAC gets some love and attention. |
A home-brew S-100 machine, whose Z-80 processor had been replaced (see ribbon cables) with a 6800. |
A Symbolics MacIvory LISP machine. I wish I'd had more time to spend with this exhibit. |
A VAXstation in impeccable condition. |