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East Coast's Vintage Computer Event Happening This Weekend
Hitting Up the Vintage Computer Festival East in Wall, NJ! 🕹️🔥
🌟 Are you a tech geek on the US East Coast? Then you gotta pay a visit to the Vintage Computer Festival East in Wall, NJ! Why, you ask? Because the legendary [Brian Kernighan] himself is making an appearance! 🤯
The festivities have already commenced, and [unfortunately] you might've missed a few TRS-80 Color Computer programming workshops at the start. But don't despair, fellow retrocomputing enthusiasts! The action doesn't stop all weekend long. If you're more of a C64 fan, get ready to be blown away, as the theme this year is "The Sounds of Retro" – that's right, your beloved chiptunes will be tearing up the scene! 🎶🔊
[Tom Nardi] got down with VCF East last year, so if you're still on the fence, we suggest checking out his account of the event. We bet it'll get you revved up and hankering for a road trip – or perhaps just stir up feelings of regret that you couldn't make it last year, like us 😥.
All set to join the party? Let us know about your experience in the comments! 👩💻🤝
❓ What's the skinny on VCF East in 202X with Brian Kernighan and "The Sounds of Retro" theme?
🔍 Frankly, my dear, I couldn't find specific details about this year's event focusing on "The Sounds of Retro." But I'm here to share what I can about VCF East and related happenings.
📅 Any upcoming VCF East events I should be aware of?
🕰️ The theme for VCF East 2026 is "Dawn of the PC," exploring the early days of personal computing. It'll go down on April 17-19, 2026, at the InfoAge Science and History Museums in Wall, New Jersey[1].
💸 Got any old-school tech events coming up?
📅 That's covered! There was a VCF Swap Meet 2025 on June 7, 2025, in Wall, NJ. It had vendors setting up from 7 AM, with general admission starting at 8 AM. The event went on, despite a chance of rain[2][4][5].
🔥 What's so special about VCF East, anyway?
🔥 VCF East typically features a slew of nostalgia-inducing displays of vintage computers, panels on retro tech, and opportunities to nab some consignment goodies. The festival usually celebrates the glory days of computing by highlighting classic machines and heroes from the early days of PCs[1][3].
1. Amid the excitement for VCF East, sophisticated programming enthusiasts might be interested to know that workshops for the TRS-80 Color Computer were previously held, even though it seems they were missed this year.
2. Regardless of your preference for specific machines like the C64, the unique lifestyle and technology on display at VCF East make it an essential pilgrimage for any self-proclaimed retrocomputing aficionado.
