[aklug] Re: AKLUG at the Anchorage Mini-Maker Faire

Hey, is AKLUG going to be at the Maker Faire tomorrow?

Royce

On Wed, Jul 9, 2014 at 1:26 PM, Mike <barjunk@attglobal.net> wrote:

> Dale,
>
> I have a computer we could take apart and put back together.
>
> Maybe even two.
>
> Mike B.
>
>
> Quoting Dale Rooney <dale.rooney@gmail.com>:
>
> The maker faire is coming up on July 26th at the Loussac library and I was
>> hoping that AKLUG would be represented. It would be great if someone could
>> demonstrate booting from a liveCD or a USB stick. I know it would be a big
>> hit if kids could assemble a computer, pop in a CD or stick and boot up.
>> If
>> there were two or three computers someone could be taking one apart after
>> every assembly so the next person could start over.
>>
>> I know some of us are old enough to have had direct experience with Apple
>> IIs, Atari 400/800 and Comodore 64/128s. We will have these and other
>> 'Vintage' computers on display and working at the faire. Right now I have
>> one volunteer who so enjoyed showing off these machines that they are
>> coming back again this year but I would really like to give her some help
>> and am looking for one or two more people to hang out, answer questions,
>> and keep the machines up so as many people as possible can see where
>> today's computers came from.
>>
>> If you'd like to help out or have a machine, software or cartridges you'd
>> like to donate please let me know. I'd especially like to get an original
>> MAC in working condition. (sorry if that offends anyone).
>>
>> Dale
>>
>
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Received on Fri Jul 25 20:12:49 2014