Date   : Sat, 06 Jul 2013 16:59:29 +0100
From   : beeb@... (Dr. David Alan Gilbert)
Subject: Retro event *today* Salford

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* Rob (robert@...) wrote:
> Just in case anybody is in the area, the Uiversity of Salford have a
> retro-tech event on today at Media City until 4.
> 
> http://www.salford.ac.uk/news/technology-goes-retro-at-mediacityuk
> 
> There's a single Beeb there, (playing Monsters yesterday) along with
> loads of other period home-computers, and lots of fascinating phone
> stuff (which was actually the reason I visited yesterday...)
> 
> It's intended to do another in October, and I'm hoping I'll be able to
> get some Prestel kit up and running for them to show off :D

Thank you!  I'd not heard this was on!

Here are some pics:

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-rnvV0gBGRSM/Udg998WToUI/AAAAAAAADJ0/0Ejtlsg6YSo/w1120-h840-no/SAM_1264.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-t_vsRsA9YSI/Udg998K9_dI/AAAAAAAADJo/YrAzsVJpa00/w1120-h840-no/SAM_1265.JPG
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nfN_g_Mj8as/Udg9985cMiI/AAAAAAAADJs/5gDoQ6j1jeY/w1120-h840-no/SAM_1267.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-sQfN3mxlhmM/Udg996_NDjI/AAAAAAAADJw/0w-uh6FtsgI/w1120-h840-no/SAM_1273.JPG

(The sad refrain of 'looks like we have a dead pet' was heard...)

Dave
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