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SimonDH
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 Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 11:05 pm |
Joined: Mon Sep 28, 2009 6:42 pm
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Location: UK
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Hi everyone, The official 30th anniversary celebration of the BBC Micro and Computer Literacy Project is on its way! http://www.beeb30.org.ukhttp://www.twitter.com/beeb30Further details will be announced on the website soon. Regards, Simon.
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jgharston
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Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 12:59 am |
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SimonDH wrote: The official 30th anniversary celebration of the BBC Micro and Computer Literacy Project is on its way! http://www.beeb30.org.ukOoo. I might be able to make that.
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Danj
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Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 4:06 pm |
Joined: Sun Jan 01, 2012 7:28 pm
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Location: Cambridge, UK
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Definitely interested in this, particularly as it's in Cambridge. Shame there aren't any actual details yet though.
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jbnbeeb
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Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 8:02 pm |
Joined: Sat Apr 03, 2010 9:16 pm
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No details on the site yet - but it could potentially be a really good, interesting event.
On the twitter feed it said spaces are limited. I'm not sure whether the event will be open to the public or not. Here's hoping!
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SimonDH
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Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 10:48 am |
Joined: Mon Sep 28, 2009 6:42 pm
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Location: UK
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Yes, a limited number of tickets will be on sale to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. The current web page is a teaser.  More details will be made public in the coming week or so. Simon.
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Danj
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Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 4:00 pm |
Joined: Sun Jan 01, 2012 7:28 pm
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Location: Cambridge, UK
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SimonDH wrote: Yes, a limited number of tickets will be on sale to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. The current web page is a teaser. More details will be made public in the coming week or so. Simon. I see the website has now been updated with a few details, still no info on ticket pricing/availability though?
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SimonDH
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Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 6:01 pm |
Joined: Mon Sep 28, 2009 6:42 pm
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Location: UK
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Tickets will be sold online via a link on the website. A maximum of 100 will be available. As it's a prestigious event with a limited number of tickets available, they will be priced accordingly. I'm aiming to have tickets on sale at the end of the week. 
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trevj
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Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 11:23 am |
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Location: Bristol, UK
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SimonDH wrote: A maximum of 100 will be available. As it's a prestigious event with a limited number of tickets available, they will be priced accordingly. I'm interested in attending and am wondering what time of day it'll be. I also hope that the above doesn't translate to "prohibitively expensive". Potential attendees already have to consider their own travel costs from various parts of the country. - Presumably ARM isn't charging for venue hire.
- Are the Chimera Events fees significant?
- Are VIPs' travel/expenses sponsored by industry?
- Is there time to consider doubling the numbers to 200?
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SimonDH
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Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 1:12 pm |
Joined: Mon Sep 28, 2009 6:42 pm
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- Presumably ARM isn't charging for venue hire.
Correct. ARM have generously offered us use of the venue free of charge, although that does not include other arrangements such as the catering etc.
- Are the Chimera Events fees significant?
Chimera Events are managing the project. It is for a voluntary organisation and everyone involved is donating time, energy and expertise (including Chimera) wherever possible.
- Are VIPs' travel/expenses sponsored by industry?
In many cases people are contributing out of their own pocket, although many VIPs are local to the area.
- Is there time to consider doubling the numbers to 200?
We are restricted by the size of venue, so this wouldn't really be possible.
Simon.
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trevj
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Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 1:35 pm |
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Thanks very much for the swift response. Sorry for all the questions etc. but I was considering the timescale.
All the best with the rest of the preparations!
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SimonDH
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Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 1:47 pm |
Joined: Mon Sep 28, 2009 6:42 pm
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No problem. It is a tight timescale, but we're working hard to make it a very special day for everyone.
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Danj
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Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 7:55 pm |
Joined: Sun Jan 01, 2012 7:28 pm
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Location: Cambridge, UK
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Ouch, £78 per ticket! Will have to pass on this one unfortunately! Will there be video or blogs of the event after the fact?
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trevj
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Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 8:16 pm |
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Well, due to a few moments of unjustifiable extravagance I bought my ticket! Anyone else?
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Lion
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Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 12:21 am |
Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2009 7:56 pm
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Location: Abingdon, UK
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Yeah, I was going to get the coach up to Cambridge, but that's just too rich for my blood I'm afraid.
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trevj
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Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 12:56 am |
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Location: Bristol, UK
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Better start saving now for 2022 then!
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ianSmalls
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Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 11:40 pm |
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Just got my ticket!
Looking forward to it but would like to know what parking is like as I have to do 150miles each way on my bike! Hope the weather is good.
On a slightly different note I have just got my 2nd Domesday system fully working!
Only a few more bits of Acorn hardware to collect to finish the collection but ARM dev system is providing elusive along with a few other items!
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SimonDH
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Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 12:21 pm |
Joined: Mon Sep 28, 2009 6:42 pm
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Thanks Ian! There's lots of parking in ARM's car park - right outside the front door.
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Arcadian
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Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 5:34 pm |
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Cracking event, and it's still going on now as I type. I've tweeted some really cool pics via the Replay Events twitter stream (including a recreation of the iconic Atom promo photo from the 80s, plus one of Hermann Hauser playing Repton: The Lost Realms on the Electron!). Many more pics (plus a bit of video) to follow soon, once we've got all this kit packed way and safely returned home. Thanks to PaulV, Samwise, regregex and DaveFootitt, all of whom volunteered their time/kit to help put on a GREAT display in the exhibition area towards the back of the hall.
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Prime
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Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 6:08 pm |
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Did the AtoMMC behave itself, or did you end up not using it ?
Cheers.
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Arcadian
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Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 6:54 pm |
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Phu performed a blue-tac fix which did the trick!!
(thanks again for your help on Friday getting the gear ready, btw!!!).
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Arcadian
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Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 8:21 pm |
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Ok, a near-enough complete set of photos from Beeb@30 have been added to the Replay Events facebook albums. Enjoy (as there are some real crackers amongst that lot!)
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Dave Footitt
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Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 9:40 pm |
Joined: Thu Jun 22, 2006 10:31 am
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Yeah was a good show, some interesting comments from the guests Had a very tiring trip back but glad to have the effort.
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ianSmalls
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Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 10:14 pm |
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Great day and ive just got home. Ill post some pics wben I have time over the next few days.
Nice too actually meet people for first time.
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paulv
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Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 10:39 pm |
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Thoroughly enjoyable event. I'm worn out now. All my kit has been unloaded but not unpacked. Can't face that tonight  It was great to put faces to so many names and share so many memories about the beebs. Good times Paul
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davidb
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Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 11:20 pm |
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ianSmalls wrote: Great day and ive just got home. Ill post some pics wben I have time over the next few days.
Nice too actually meet people for first time. Did you get to talk to Richard Russell and Sophie Wilson about your project? I noticed that you mentioned something about it on the Ubuntu UK mailing list - I'm assuming that it's you writing in this thread. It sounds like an interesting project to me, anyway.
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trevj
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Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 11:46 pm |
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Great day! Thanks to all who obviously put in so much effort organising getting kit there and setting it up.
Now then... what about the upcoming 25th anniversary of the Archimedes? Any VIPs invited to ReplayExpo 2012? (I can think of one person in particular who wouldn't be travelling too far.)
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Elitist
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Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 11:26 am |
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Sounds like the event was a great success.
Are there any videos (or audio recordings) of any of the talks?
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paulv
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Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 12:00 pm |
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I took some video but I've got to get round to processing it yet... That and 1. The battery died at one point, then I ran out of SD card storage, then it decided not to record a couple of pieces including very regrettably a fantastic piece to camera from Hermann Hauser about the Retro Software games he'd just played  Damn modern tech. All the Retro tech performed flawlessly  I guess though that there'll be an official video at some point as there were lots of cameras in use around the atrium recording the event. Paul
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