Computer Museum Hardware Day

The Waterloo Computer Museum is hosting a hardware day at which a number of older computers will be on display and running.

The event also features presentations by Cheriton School of Computer Science Professor Gregor Richards and Steven A. Garan, a Waterloo alumnus and the Director of Bioinformatics at the Center for Research & Education on Aging.

Schedule

• 10 a.m. — Doors open, people can be working on equipment
• 11 a.m. — Talk by Gregor Richards: “Unearthed or Exhumed? Obscure Computing and Gaming Trash and/or Treasure”
• 2 p.m. — Talk by Steve Garan: “How Silicon Valley became Silicon Valley”
• 4 p.m. — Wrap-up

Computers

• Apple ][ working, with various software to try
• Atari ST
• TRS-80 Model 100
• TRS-80 Model II
• Tele-Tainment device, a Pong clone
• Original IBM PC
• Panasonic Executive Partner
• MicroWAT
• A multi-format PC for reading/copying diskettes
• Sharp PC-7000
• NeXT Cube (if we can find an appropriate display cable)
• Texas Instruments terminal
• TRS-80 Micro Colour Computer
• Others!

Come out and meet other vintage computer enthusiasts and hear a couple of great talks! 

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