{"id":80,"date":"2023-10-10T15:58:20","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T15:58:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/retrorendezvous.org\/?page_id=80"},"modified":"2025-07-24T11:48:30","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T11:48:30","slug":"connect-collaborate-and-code","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/retrorendezvous.org\/index.php\/connect-collaborate-and-code\/","title":{"rendered":"Connect, Collaborate and Code!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We provide occasional meetings for Acorn machine owners at the Falkirk Business Hub. Watch out for event announcements here on the home page or at the <a href=\"https:\/\/stardot.org.uk\/forums\/viewforum.php?f=25\">Stardot ABUG events subforum<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is an informal gathering for&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Show and Tell: Bring your own Acorn machine hardware to display and discuss with others.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Collaborative Working: Spend time on hardware, programming, or gaming projects.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Knowledge Exchange: Share ideas, insights, and skills with other enthusiasts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advice on Repair and Upgrade: Reviving poorly Acorn machines.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Socialize and Enjoy: There&#8217;s a kitchen which we can utilise for coffee, tea and biscuits. We&#8217;re in the town centre for plenty of bars, pubs and restaurants for any potential afterwards gatherings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>All Are Welcome:<\/strong><br>While the event tends be Acorn-centric, we welcome enthusiasts of <strong>other retro machines <\/strong>as well. We&#8217;re also happy for <strong>Raspberry PI users<\/strong> to join us and share their projects.  We have an interest in practical applications for these retro machines, programming projects and hardware restoration, rather than just pure gaming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Venue : The Falkirk Business Hub<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/retrorendezvous.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-1024x569.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81\" srcset=\"https:\/\/retrorendezvous.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-1024x569.png 1024w, https:\/\/retrorendezvous.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-655x364.png 655w, https:\/\/retrorendezvous.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/retrorendezvous.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/retrorendezvous.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sign up to our Mailing List : Get alerted to the next event<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We will only use your contact details on alerting you for these specific events<\/p>\n\n\n<style>#ic_signupform .elcontainer .formEl.fieldtype-checkbox .option-container input { position: relative !important; }<\/style><div><div id=\"icontactSignupFormWrapper234\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" async src=\"https:\/\/app.icontact.com\/icp\/core\/mycontacts\/signup\/designer\/form\/automatic?id=234&cid=1290900&lid=11484&divid=icontactSignupFormWrapper234\"><\/script><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We provide occasional meetings for Acorn machine owners at the Falkirk Business Hub. 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