Schedule a Lecture:

The evolution of American computing is a facinating subject. Computers have been integral in space exploration, aviation, information technology, government, networking, communications, medicine, education, and entertainment since World War II. Great companies like Remmington Rand, IBM, Digital Equipment Corporation, RCA, Burroughs, Zilog, Tandy, Apple, Hewlett Packard and many, many others elicit facinating tales of technical accomplishments, capitalism, and personal triumphs. Bill and his associates would be honored to share these stories by presenting themed lectures and hands-on workshops to varied groups with an interest in the subject. We specialize in customized presentations tailored to the needs of the audience.

The following is a list of lectures and workshops from previous engagements. If you wish to have a lecture presentation at your next event please use the contact form below to schedule a presenter.

  • What is Microcomputing History and why is it important to preserve microcomputer systems, software, and manuals?
  • The Early Processor Wars - 1974 through 1979
  • Early Microcomputer Operating Systems
  • Microcomputer Mass Storage
  • The Development of CP/M and other early Operating Systems
  • Computers in the Home
  • Portable Computing
  • The IBM PC, MS DOS, and the Demise of CP/M
  • Apple Computer, and the Graphical User Interface
  • Commodore Business Machines
  • How to restore a historical computer / artifact
  • Getting Your S-100 Floppy Drive System Working and Installing CP/M
  • MidAtlantic Computer History
  • How to operate a front panel computer, HEX, Octal Math, Bootstrapping, etc.
  • Teletype Restoration 101
  • Introduction to Vintage Software Restoration
  • The evolution of the BASIC programming language, a technical discussion
  • Using the Teletype ASR 33
  • 1977: The year of the appliance computer
  • VMS / DEC VAX Restoration 101
  • Historic Hacking Hardware
  • Hearses and hand-held calculators: the unlikely connections that shaped modern technology and tech culture
  • The Philadelphia Area Computer Society (PACS) and the Evolution of Microcomputing
  • Tips for Establishing an "Indie" Computer Museum

Required fields are marked with an asterisk (*).
Name:
Email:
Phone:
Security Field: 674
Re-Enter Security Field:
*Comments:
If you are an unmoderated member, you can start a new thread after you log in.

Resources:

  • Home
  • Manufacturer photos, software, docs
  • Disk Images
  • Computer History Articles Scans and Files
  • YouTube.com Videos
  • Sale/Trade/Wanted/Miscellaneous
  • Photo Gallery
  • The Ultimate Vinage Computing Links List
  • Switch to DOS Prompt view

    • Buy a Commodore Computer Poster

    Popular Topics and FAQs


  • TM990/101 M
  • Altair 8800bt notes
  • TRS 80 Model 4 Engineering Sample
  • Altos 5-5AD
  • Morrow Wunderbuss Motherboard - Fried!
  • Epson PX-8
  • C64 emulator to run on PC
  • Mac 128K with SAD MAC error 041800
  • IMSAI 8080 With Processor Tech. Cutter
  • Secrecy is the keystone of all tyranny
  • Cromemco System Three
  • Commodore "Coherent"
  • Exatron Stringy Floppy Update
  • TM 990/189 or PP189
  • Lanier Word Processor Model 103
  • Univac 1219 rescue
  • IMSAI 1.4 BASIC vs. MITS 8K BASIC
  • Atari 520ST
  • DEC Information Request Reply Card
  • Amiga 2500 Restoration
  • IBM XT sn 4359455
  • Amiga 2000 with Dual Drives and HD
  • A New 68000 CPU S-100 Board
  • Edmund Scientific Co Ad 1973
  • Micropolis 10xx Drive Inventory
  • Texas Instruments 99/4a with PHP1200
  • MITS Altair 8800b T with Dual Drives
  • Burroughs L5000 Controller Card Photos
  • Digital PDP 11/44
  • TRS 80 Model III Exatron Stringy Floppy
  • Digital PDP-9 The Serious Computer
  • Live long and prosper, Spock
  • PDP 11/40 M7656 Serial Comms
  • 1993 Compaq Deskpro 5/60M
  • 1974/5 TCC-3700 i8080 Computer
  • Processor Tech 3P + S ASR 33 Jumpers
  • Tektronix 4015-1 Graphics Terminal
  • Lear Siegler ADM-3A GraFix Board
  • UNIVAC 1219 USS Midway CV-41
  • Commodore VIC-21
  • Prevent VMS MULTINET SMTP Relay Hijacks
  • NExT Cube Restoration
  • 1976 P.C.C. Features the MAI JOLT 6502
  • 1961 Beckman DEXTIR Computer
  • UNIVAC 1 and UNIVAC File Computer 1
  • Computer Music Using the IBM 7094
  • 1985 PCs Limited Turbo PC
  • Digital Equipment Corporation PDP-8
  • IMSAI 8080 Chase the Lights Variations
  • XYBASIC on the IMSAI 8080
  • Cromemco Dazzler
  • Cramer Intel 8080A Microcomputer
  • Original ACHTUNG Computer Lab Humor
  • Leading Edge Computers

    • Past Issues:

    Before we switched over to a blog format, past page archives here:
  • Vintage Computer Festival East 3.0 June 2006
  • Commodore B Series Prototypes July 2006
  • VOLSCAN - The first desktop computer with a GUI? Oct 2006
  • ROBOTS! - Will Robots Take Over? Nov 2006
  • Magnavox Mystery - a Computer, or? Jan 2007
  • The 1973 Williams Paddle Ball Arcade Computer Game Feb 2007
  • The Sperry UNIVAC 1219 Military Computer May 2007
  • VCF East 2007 - PET 30th Anniversary June/July 2007
  • The Electronic Brain August 2007
  • Community Memory and The People's Computer Company October 2007
  • Charles Babbage's Calculating Machine December 2007
  • Vintage Computing - A 1983 Perspective February 2008
  • Laptops and Portables May 2008
  • From Giant Brains to Hobby Computers - 1957 to 1977 August 2008
  • Historic Computer Magazines November 2008
  • World's Smallest Electronic Brain - Simon (1950) December 2008 - Feb 2009
  • Free Program Listings Spring 2009
  • Computer Music Summer 2009
  • Popular Electronics Jan/Feb 1975 - Altair 8800 Fall 2009
  • Early Microcomputer Mass Storage Summer 2010

    • processor tech processor tech sol20

    This image was selected at random from the archive. Click image for more photos and files from this set.