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Registration Open for Fall Interim Computer Festival
August 4, 2024
Registration for exhibitors, demo/speakers, and volunteers for the Fall Interim Computer Festival is now OPEN! The festival will be held at Intraspace on October 5th - 6th, 2024, at 3100 Airport Way S in Seattle. This exciting event will feature a variety of exhibits, demonstrations, and presentations, and we invite all interested parties to register and participate. For more information, or to register as an exhibitor, demo/speaker, or volunteer please visit https://sdf.org/icf/. Visitors to the event do not need to register. We look forward to seeing you there and making this festival a memorable experience for everyone!
In-Person Presentation for BOOTSTRAP Members
July 31, 2024
On Sunday July 28, 2024, we hosted an exclusive in-person presentation for our BOOTSTRAP members at our new Tukwila facility. The event featured a comprehensive history of SDF and an exciting outlook on the hopeful future of the Interim Computer Museum. It was a wonderful opportunity to connect with our dedicated supporters and discuss a vision for the museum's growth and impact. The recorded presentation is available online at https://toobnix.org/w/b6d01d9e-859c-494a-a4f2-6787ba91a5ac. We appreciate the continued support of our members and look forward to many more engaging events in the future.
HP9000/715 'hkypux' Now Operational in Tukwila Facility
June 30, 2024
We're excited to announce that the HP9000/715 computer, affectionately known as 'hkypux', is now up and running in our new Tukwila facility. This machine operates on HP/UX 10.20 and features the PArisc architecture, adding a valuable asset to our collection of vintage systems. With the addition of 'hkypux', we now have three hosts at this location: "three", a Sun 3/160; "indy", an SGI R5000; and "hkypux", our newly operational HP9000/715. This growing array of hosts enhances our capability to provide hands-on experiences and enrich our educational programs. Thank you for your ongoing support as we continue to expand and improve our offerings.
Interim Computer Festival Fall 2024
June 28, 2024
We are thrilled to announce the Interim Computer Festival Fall 2024, which will be held at Intraspace on October 5th - 6th, 2024 at 3100 Airport Way S in Seattle. Registration will open in August. More details will be forthcoming. Mark your calendars and stay tuned for updates!
SDF.ORG Acquires Remote Systems Program and Software Preservation programs from Living Computers: Museum+Lab
June 27, 2024
We've taken on the Remote Systems and Software Preservation programs program from the Living Computers: Museum+Labs and have transitioned a number of them to be accessible via ssh menu@tty.sdf.org. This includes an ANSI BBS and several other vintage systems. Some hardware will take more time to get into place as they have special power requirements we need to accommodate. Your patience and support during this time is appreciated. Additionally, the community wiki has been imported and we're asking existing contributors to help clean things up. We'll update pictures as necessary. You can access the wiki at https://wiki.sdf.org. Discussion about both can be done via 'museum-l@sdf.org', which you can subscribe to by sending 'subscribe museum-l' in an email to majordomo@sdf.org. Archive browsing of this list will be made available via the web soon!