{"id":1064,"date":"2026-01-22T13:00:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T13:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/retrorendezvous.org\/?p=1064"},"modified":"2026-01-22T13:07:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T13:07:37","slug":"2026-01-falkirk-business-hub-the-i-t-crowd-scotland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/retrorendezvous.org\/index.php\/2026\/01\/22\/2026-01-falkirk-business-hub-the-i-t-crowd-scotland\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 01 : Falkirk, Business Hub \u2013 The I.T. Crowd (Scotland)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Retro Computing Day at Falkirk Business Hub \u2013 January 17th, 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n
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On Saturday, January 17th, 2026<\/strong>, members of the I.T. Crowd (Scotland) gathered once again for a full day of hands-on retro computing at Falkirk Business Hub<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although I was organising remotely from Spain this time, the day itself ran exactly as hoped: relaxed, sociable, and packed with interesting hardware, ongoing projects, and good conversation. A big thank-you goes to everyone who came along and helped make the day such a success \u2014 and especially to Dave for keeping everyone supplied with tea and taking some photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Day of Tinkering, Testing, and Talking Tech<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

As ever, not everything went entirely to plan \u2014 which is half the fun. One attendee (Steve) arrived having not<\/em> intended to bring any machines at all, only to wake up with a sudden urge to rebuild an A7000<\/strong> that morning and test a long-neglected SSD and IDE\/SATA adapter. Despite valiant efforts (and a newly replaced VGA cable), it stubbornly refused to cooperate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elsewhere in the room, there was no shortage of fascinating kit to see and hear:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Gary brought along a prototype sound cartridge for the Acorn Electron<\/strong>, with plans for a Master version too \u2014 filling the space with what can only be described as bangin\u2019 choons<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Derek showcased mark IV of his heavily upgraded Electron<\/strong>, while Ken was seen proudly surveying his newly acquired, fully-loaded Risc PC<\/strong>, which later apparently made it into his house unnoticed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Steve spent time upgrading his A7000<\/strong>, while Dave\u2019s Master Compact<\/strong> received some well-deserved attention.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Chris demonstrated a particularly intriguing project: a re-creation of the Game Boy Mobile Adapter<\/strong>, restoring online-style functionality that was once exclusive to Japan \u2014 all running locally for demo purposes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Alongside the hardware, the world was thoroughly put to rights. Topics ranged from why war is a bad idea, why AI is\u2026 questionable at best, and why Acorn was simultaneously brilliant and bonkers \u2014 with the added mystery of why no one ever ordered those fries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Good Company, As Always<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Perhaps most importantly, the atmosphere was exactly what these meet-ups are about: friendly, inclusive, and pressure-free. Some people brought tables full of kit, others brought very little, and everyone brought good humour. Shoes were remembered. Trousers too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The feedback afterwards said it all \u2014 another enjoyable, worthwhile day spent among people who genuinely enjoy retro computing and the conversations that come with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Given how well this new arrangement worked, we\u2019ll be looking at running similar days again \u2014 possibly every other month. A poll will be shared soon to find a suitable Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Thanks again to everyone who attended, contributed, chatted, fixed things, broke things, and made the day what it was. More soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u2014 Paul (Tosk)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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