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@rc2014 are you going to #Retrofest 2026 at #STEAMmuseum in Swindon?
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I'm booked in for #RetrofestSwindon 2026! Can't wait!
It's also another chance to visit the fantastic Museum of Computing.
I'll fly into Bristol and take the train. I'm looking forward to it!
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First RetroFest Experience: Swindon Weekend with More Fun Fixing It
#RetroFest #Commodore64 #VintageComputing #RetroTech #MoreFunFixingIt #SwindonEvents #RetroCommunity #STEAMmuseum #RetroFestival
https://theoasisbbs.com/first-retrofest-experience-swindon-weekend-with-more-fun-fixing-it/?feed_id=3665&_unique_id=68419a04dddb9 -
It was the proximity of the canal and the railway junction near #Swindon town that made it attractive as a place to build the works for the #GreatWesternRailway in the 1840s. This is all that's left of the canal, sadly.
This is on the way from the #STEAMmuseum to #MuseumOfComputingSwindon. The two are an easy walk of 1500 metres or so.
(I've grown to love Swindon in the few days I've been here! There's something wonderful about towns of about 200,000 inhabitants with a rich history of past greatness. They're interesting, diverse and grungy, but small enough for the people to be friendly. Edirne in Turkey is another such city which I adore.)
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Just had a wonderful day of intense geekery, bouncing between a packed out #RetroFest2025 at #STEAMmuseum and #MuseumOfComputingSwindon.
At the former, loads of familiar British machines, esoteric 8-bit machines and some 16- and 32-bit Workstations with now-extinct CPU families.
At the latter, a well-presented collection of early hobbyist and personal computers, again with a very solid showing of British machines, many of which you're invited to get hands-on with.
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Delighted to discover my hotel is only 1400 metres from #Swindon's famous (infamous?) #MagicRoundabout!