[Coco] proposal for CoCoFEST! talk

N8WQ exwn8jef at gmail.com
Sun Mar 1 17:17:00 EST 2009


I would like to see video on what new projects people are working on in 
addition to any seminars given this year. Also it would be nice to 
include some clips from the vendors to see what kind of products are 
available for our beloved computer.

Alan Jones

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N8WQ - Canal Winchester, Ohio
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Tom Seagrove wrote:
> What would one give to get a hold of some video from some Rainbow Fests
> along with a couple seminars?  Would that be of any interest?
>
> Tom
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com [mailto:coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com] On
> Behalf Of John T Chasteen
> Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2009 9:36 PM
> To: coco at maltedmedia.com
> Subject: Re: [Coco] proposal for CoCoFEST! talk
>
> Put my name down for one set of DVD.
> John  C
>
> On Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:28:54 -0800 (PST) KARL SEFCIK <cdiman7 at flash.net>
> writes:
>   
>> Hey Allen,   Why not do both? A dvd for those of us that want that, 
>> and Youtube for those that want to see it for free? Just a reminder, 
>> the group STRAIGHT NO CHASE got a 5 album recording deal just by 
>> their video on Youtube, lots of people have landed lucrative acting 
>> roles in movies and tv shows because of their video on Youtube. 
>>     So, why not the Coco? It'd make a great skit on SNL,lol.
>> Karl
>> --- On Fri, 2/13/09, Allen Huffman <alsplace at pobox.com> wrote:
>> From: Allen Huffman <alsplace at pobox.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Coco] proposal for CoCoFEST! talk
>> To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" 
>> <coco at maltedmedia.com>
>> Date: Friday, February 13, 2009, 9:55 AM
>>
>> Hmmm, this could be arranged. Would anyone be willing to pay $5 or 
>> so for a DVD
>> of presentations, profits going to Glenside? Sure we could just post 
>> for free on
>> YouTube too.
>>
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>>
>> On Feb 13, 2009, at 8:49 AM, N8WQ <exwn8jef at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>     
>>> I won't be able to come to the FEST, but are there any plans to 
>>>       
>> video
>> tape presentations?
>>     
>>> Alan Jones
>>>
>>> --N8WQ - Canal Winchester, Ohio
>>> http://exwn8jef.googlepages.com/home
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> John W. Linville wrote:
>>>       
>>>> So once again FEST! time is approaching and I have no noteworthy
>>>> project to display.  Rather than come empty-handed, I thought I 
>>>>         
>> might
>>     
>>>> have an alternative this year.
>>>>
>>>> I thought I might put together a little presentation on how to 
>>>>         
>> do
>>     
>>>> some simple CoCo development using the conveniences of a modern 
>>>>         
>> PC
>>     
>>>> (i.e. "cross development").  This would be a survey of some
>>>>         
>> of the
>>     
>>>> available tools and basic technologies.  As I am not a CoCo 
>>>>         
>> programmer
>>     
>>>> of any note, this would specifically _not_ be a talk to 'how to
>>>>         
>> write
>>     
>>>> the greatest CoCo game ever'.  Instead it would be more of a 
>>>>         
>> basic
>>     
>>>> overview of some of the available tools and their strengths, 
>>>>         
>> etc.
>>     
>>>> I would try to cover both RSDOS and OS-9 targets.
>>>>
>>>> Does this interest anyone?  I would put together a few slides 
>>>>         
>> and
>>     
>>>> some simple demos, and the rest of the FEST! could be an 
>>>>         
>> extended
>>     
>>>> demo and Q&A opportunity.  Is this worthwhile?
>>>>
>>>> Feedback welcome!
>>>>
>>>> John
>>>>
>>>> P.S.  I'm a Linux guy, so the presentation would be weighted
>>>>         
>> towards
>>     
>>>> what is available in a Unix-like environment (including cygwin, 
>>>>         
>> etc).
>>     
>>>> P.P.S.  I would, of course, be open to suggestions of any 
>>>>         
>> particular
>>     
>>>> tools/projects to cover, interesting tips or resources, etc.
>>>>
>>>>         
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