[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Geekathon at the Museum of Computing, Swindon

[Dennis Holdroyd]

Thanks Rob your blog brought many happy hours back in recall with me
learning to program on a ZX81 and before that a ZX80 with dad complaining I
was taking over  the TV and messing about!!! he bought me an old set for my
room pure bliss Den

On 09/12/2007, Rob Beard <rob at esdelle.co.uk> wrote:
>
> Hi folks,
>
> I just wanted to give some feedback on the Museum Of Computing
> "Challenge Santa" event and some support for Dianne's idea of an Ubuntu
> Geekathon next year at the museum.
>
> The event was really interesting, there were a fairly good range of
> machines laid out with some actually up and running (ranging from a
> couple of Spectrum machines up to the Playstation 2 and Gamecube) all
> running christmas themed games.  I actually quite enjoyed one of the
> games on the Spectrum.  Dianne showed me around the back room and I was
> amazed at the amount of different machines they had.  Anything from the
> ZX81 up to more recent kit, including some HP and Sun gear.  All I could
> say was that it was a real nostalga trip.  Some of the machines I
> remember from when I was younger (much younger) and other machines I've
> only read about in magazines (such as the Enterprise 64 and Memotech 512).
>
> One of the guys I was talking to there (I think it was Simon?) said that
> they don't have an original IBM AT or a 286, so if anyone has any such
> machines lying around that they don't want I'm sure the museum would
> quite happily find a home for them.
>
> While I was there Dianne mentioned about possibly doing an Ubuntu event
> (from what it sounds like, an install/demonstration day).  She said that
> they have a big hall which could be used with a projector for
> demonstrations.  I think it would be a great idea.  Not only could we
> demonstrate and install Ubuntu for visitors, we could also have a play
> with some of the old machines.
>
> For those of you who are interested, I'll post some pictures later up on
> my photobucket account so you can get an idea of what sort of machines
> they have at the museum.
>
> I'd also say, if you have any interest in retro machines and you don't
> live too far from Swindon (or you're like me, willing to travel - I
> travelled up from Torquay) then it would be well worth a visit and I
> guarantee you'd see something and say "I remember that" or "I had one of
> those".
>
> Rob
>
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Dennis B. Holdroyd
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