Classic Computing 2025

Retronetworking Events
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This thread is for coordination related to any exhibit and/or activties at Classic Computing 2025 held in Hof (Northern end of Bavaria, Germany) from September 11 through 14th, 2025.

Note that independent of us there’s already a thread discussing some kind of retronetworking activities at CC2025: Retro-Netzwerk auf der CC? - Classic Computing 2025 - VzEkC e. V. - so it might be that with the long lead time we actually might get a somewhat larger setup with more participants this time.

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Hof certainly would be within a distance from home where I might not need to have a hotel room.

I could bring some BTX equipment. :slight_smile:

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The registration [for exhibitors] has meanwhile opened. Is there anyone willing to help with hosting/operating a retronetworking setup there?

I’m happy to bring related equipment and host/operate it, but I think we’d need [at least] one additional volunteer who could be there ideally from friday afternoon through sunday afternoon. Build-up is already on thursday, so that would of course be even better, but I can manage that by myself, as needed.

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It’s extremely likely I’ll be there during the whole time.

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So what would one have to do?

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well, basically sit around and help people with the exhibits and/or explain about it. So far we usually had a few x86 laptops with modems + ISDN-TA, 2 ISDN video telephones.

It of course makes sense to exhibit some different things this time, but fundamentally it will be something operating over a PBX with POTS and ISDN BRI ports.

  • Maybe bring some fax machines this time, like we had at 38C3?
  • In terms of computers for BBS dialup:We could move a bit away from too many x86 machines and instead add an iBook and/or a PowerBook (I have some).
  • You could bring some BTX terminals.
  • we could bring various routers supporting PSTN + analog BRI? Not much to demo with them, though. but might be a change?
  • we could also focus entirely on modems and bring a huge collection of different modems?

Any other ideas?

The overall schedule is, usually:

  • thursday afternoon: build-up of exhibits possible
  • friday: only exhibitors, VzEkC members and possibly some guided tours of students
  • sat/sun: open to the general public
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That sounds good, I think I could bring a BTX-Terminal with modem with me and it’s a good excuse to get an ISDN video phone myself. :slight_smile:

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I have multiple ISDN-Videophones, so for demo purposes you don’t need to procure any additional ones for yourself. So no pressure.

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