VCF Midwest 2023 Review: Retro Computing, Chicago Style

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I went back to Vintage Computer Festival Midwest for another convention of old and obsolete technology. With tons of retro computers and video games it’s a celebration of old technology and the people that made them. VCF is bigger than ever in 2023, with more panels, more exhibitors, more vendors, and more attendees. But a bigger show also means bigger challenges. Did VCFMW rise to the occasion and conquer the challenges, or did it crash like an old PC running Windows 95? Plus, there's some bonus SE/30 repairs! You’ll have to watch to find out. #vcfmw
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00:00 Intro
00:40 VCF Midwest Returns
03:21 Exhibits and Ambiance
15:11 Testing the Limits
20:25 Let’s Make a Deal
29:24 People and Panels
35:12 The Vibe
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@LGR 8 месяцев назад

Okay, I enjoyed your video of the show last year too, but dude! This was the best video I’ve seen of the show. Great footage and even better commentary, serious props.

@userlandia 8 месяцев назад

Thanks, man! That means a lot. I wish I could have chatted with you this year but between the lines and the chaos it was just too much. Hopefully we cross paths at another show next year.

@AD-rl4jv 8 месяцев назад

I agree! This was the best video coverage of the show and I watched many.

@JimLeonard 8 месяцев назад

This is a fantastic overview of what it's like to attend the show -- thanks! I've added it to the VCFMW channel's "retrospectives" playlist.

@userlandia 8 месяцев назад

Thanks, Jim!

@SteveMaves 8 месяцев назад

Enjoyed meeting you IRL at VCF, glad you enjoyed the 21" Monitor!

@pseydtonne Месяц назад

I finally found this video in May. Not only am I name-dropped and filmed, but my part ends at 13:37 -- how L33T! Thank you so much for including my NetWinder and my hand gestures, good sir.

@stevenrun3492 Месяц назад

This is a great video! I don't know how I missed it. 2023 was my first ever VCF and I was totally blown away by-- everything! The massive crowd, the new stuff I learned about, the insane sensory overload of seeing so many amazing things in the exhibit halls, and the vendors upon vendors with so much cool stuff for sale. I bought a complete Apple IIc setup, 5 Macintoshes (lol 1 was for my brother and 2 were bundled with the IIci as they were closing out on Sunday) and a pile of cards, cables, and adapters that are impossible to find anywhere else. Digging though boxes for treasure next to Steve from Mac84 was funny I was glad to meet so many people who geek out just as much as I do over old computers and it was such a rad time. I'm really looking forward to 2024 and the new venue.

@EricsEdgeVideos 8 месяцев назад

Thanks for the shout out for the panels. I had a blast talking about HyperCard.

@pseydtonne Месяц назад

I love your passion for HyperCards.

@oliverw.douglas285 5 месяцев назад

I liked your coverage of the show, & how you broke it into themed sections. I even caught a few snippets of both our display table, as well as our sales tables in the hall. It was a blast of a show for me, & I look forward to 2024's show, wherever it may be held. :)

@ForgottenMachines 3 месяца назад

35:20 ... More like VCF Wild West! Oh, I LOVE it!

@ForgottenMachines 3 месяца назад

40:02 & 6:13 I wanted to spend more time at this table...they were JUST across the room from me! Retro Disks...

@winstonsmith478 8 месяцев назад

Outstanding, professional coverage. By far the best coverage I've seen.

@ForgottenMachines 3 месяца назад

I concur with @LGR on your video being the BEST coverage of VCFMW, nicely done! And thanks for the feature coverage at 5:33 , 6:33 & 6:58 ! Awesome!

@papehan80 8 месяцев назад

Great video, I’d love to see more this kind of videos from you. Very professionally done. Greetings from Finland!

@userlandia 8 месяцев назад

Finland? That's the country for me!

@alpaykasal2902 8 месяцев назад

I enjoyed spotting Jeri Elsworth (what a legend, she goes way back and has her fingersprints on contemporary projects) and multiple spottings of Bill Herd (another legend, to be sure). Edit: Just spotted June from Nybbles & Bytes! Thanks for this video!

@userlandia 8 месяцев назад

You're welcome!

@aaron71 7 месяцев назад

Fantastic review! This is more a documentary than a RU-vid video. Very nicely done.

@GarthBeagle 8 месяцев назад

Wow, what an incredible video - you covered everything and it's super enjoyable! 👍

@dylanzenskateboarding 8 месяцев назад

Thank you much I love your level of detail and what you chose to cover this video is fantastic. Thank you for your consideration to make something great

@frnno967 8 месяцев назад

We hope you'll consider attending VCF Southwest in 2024. We're expecting to have a compelling show!

@userlandia 8 месяцев назад

If I can work it into my schedule, I'll see what I can do!

@RetroTechChris 8 месяцев назад

WOW, this video was exceptionally well done. I enjoyed every minute of this. You captured a lot of things that I missed at the show. I have no idea how you got to it all, but you did it!! See you next year!

@userlandia 8 месяцев назад

Thanks, Chris!

@JimLeonard 8 месяцев назад

Hey, I just have to comment again -- this was one of the most thorough videos I've ever seen for the festival, and I really appreciate all of the production work (scripting, editing, etc.) that went into it. It's definitely one of the best 3 retrospectives I've seen for VCFMW 18 this year. Subscribed, and I look forward to your future work.

@JamiesHackShack 8 месяцев назад

GREAT recap sir! 👏👏👏 Enjoyed it!

@tekk9995 8 месяцев назад

Same, really nice!

@ForgottenMachines 3 месяца назад

37:30 Connor's dragon sighting is always fun!

@TastyBusiness 8 месяцев назад

Oh hey, it's my VIC-20 shenanigans exhibit at 24:27, and again at 32:32! Sweet.

@userlandia 8 месяцев назад

VIC for victory!

@ForgottenMachines 3 месяца назад

20:40 and a Sark spotting doing what he does best!

@ShifterChaos 8 месяцев назад

Wonderful video as always, looks like you had a blast! A new Userlandia video is always Event Watching!

@argniests5357 8 месяцев назад

what a great video!!! well done!

@ForgottenMachines 3 месяца назад

40:30 Ah, John Sennesael (jns) taboe...excellent and enigmatic!

@ForgottenMachines 3 месяца назад

24:30 Jbevv & CommodreZ amidst the craziness!

@tekk9995 8 месяцев назад

And an Amiga 4000 between those Apples :) 8:34

@userlandia 8 месяцев назад

Yup, I only wish I could have afforded that a4000. Even if I could, I'm not sure it would have made the plane trip back!

@SuperMoleRetro 8 месяцев назад

Nice video. I don't think I would say the growth is unexpected however. I have been going for well over a decade and it grows each year. It used to be a split show of ECCCC and VCF, but has grown ever since they merged into one show and other clubs joined in.

@userlandia 8 месяцев назад

Thanks for the friendly comment. To be clear, the show growing isn't unexpected-I mentioned that the show's been growing YOY and that's showing no sign of stopping. I fully expected it to grow considerably (and so did the show staff). It's more that the show's growth is accelerating faster than previous years, and that it's beating already good expectations of growth. The unexpected bit is more that the show's found itself in a spotlight beyond being a local show-its fast growing into a capital C Convention and that harbors some change that maybe some people won't like. I've seen it happen first-hand-I was an artist alley tabler/vendor at comic cons and other stuff for over a decade, I know how the growth trajectory works. I had cut some ruminations about this from the script because it was getting long and I didn't want to speculate on certain things that I don't have first-hand knowledge about. I'm also cognizant of the fact that since this is only my second time at VCFMW I'm very much a Johnny-come-lately. I'm friends with several people who've been going for years and were asking me to come for a long time, so I have some wells of experience to tap from for perspective. But if you sat me down at a table I'm sure I could yak at length about where I think it could go. :)