The Internet Evolved. Our Safeguards Didn’t.
Dr. Michael Nuccitelli breaks down how cyberstalking, trolling, and online harassment are worsening — and why victims often have nowhere to turn for real support.
This episode explores the psychology driving these behaviors and what society must confront next.
Watch here: https://youtu.be/GZXRCh6xW8A
#CyberSecurity #OnlineAbuse #DigitalEthics #InfoAge #podcast
@LoadstarCE The #VCFED swap meet was a nice day; great weather for walking around and I picked up a few things like another #Commodore 1581 drive, a few boxes of NOS 3.5" floppies, and some misc. VIC-20 carts.
We went to the #InfoAge museums after which is always a cool spot to wander around.
I have to say that seeing a Bendix G-15 in the metal flesh is even more fun after seeing all those Usagi Electric YT videos!
Had a BLAST at #vcfeast today, the expanded show, the bigger consignment space, crazy cool exhibits and not to mention the other #infoage museum spaces are just getting better and better! Two of three nephews went and didnt even whine to go home (they actually loved it).
Huh. Someone is selling a TTL RGB monitor for a reasonable amount but local pickup only a bit over an hour away from home. Normally outside the distance limit I set for myself, but it's on the way to Infoage so I may be able to justify that drive if I do buy it.
At #infoage for #vcf. Map shows where visitors from around the world came from. That gs.social flier has been there since last year.
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@admin They are fantastic down there, well worth a visit. #infoage #retrocomputing #vintagecomputers
Vintage Computer Festival East Reboots This Weekend
We don't have to tell the average Hackaday reader that the last two years have represented a serious dry spell for the type of in-person events that our community has always taken for granted. Sure virtual hacker cons have their advantages, but there's nothing quite like meeting up face to face to talk shop with like-minded folks and checking out everyone's latest passion project.
Luckily for classic computer aficionados, especially those on the East Coast of the United States, the long wait is about to end. After being forced to go virtual last year, Vintage Computer Festival East will once again be opening their doors to the public from October 8th to the 10th at the InfoAge Science & History Center in Wall, New Jersey. Attendees will need to wear a mask to gain access to the former Camp Evans Signal Corps R&D laboratory, but that's a small price to pay considering the impressive list of exhibits, presentations, and classes being offered.
In fact, it's shaping up to be the biggest and best VCF East yet. The Friday classes cover a wide range of topics from CRT repair to implementing a basic video controller with a FPGA, and the list of speakers include early computer luminaries such as Michael Tomczyk, the Product Manager for the VIC-20, and Adventure International founder Scott Adams. A little birdie even tells us that if you bring your copy of Back into the Storm, our very own Bil Herd will be sign it for you after his talk on the history of the Commodore wraps up Saturday evening.
If you'd rather get hands-on you can always take a walk over to the Computer Deconstruction Laboratory, InfoAge's on-site hackerspace. Glitch Works will be on hand with several popular kits such as the XT-IDE, an 8-bit ISA adapter that lets you connect (relatively) modern drives to classic machines, and the R6501Q/R6511Q Single Board Computer. If you're a bit rusty with the iron and would rather start on something a bit easier, Neil Cherry, a staple of the Hackaday comment section since before we switched to color pictures, will be instructing hackers young and old in the ways of the flux during his all-day soldering classes.
Of course, no VCF trip is truly complete until you've searched for treasure in the consignment room. The space has been expanded for 2021, and considering how long folks have had to clean out their attics and garages thanks to the pandemic, we're expecting a bumper crop of interesting hardware to wade through. If the turnout for the VCF Swap Meet in April was any indication, we'd suggest bringing some extra cash with you.
As a proud sponsor of the 2021 Vintage Computer Festival East, Hackaday will naturally be bringing you a first-hand account of the overall event as well as a deeper look into some of the incredible exhibits on display in the very near future. But words and pictures on a page can only go so far. If you've grown tired of virtual events and are looking to peek your head out, we can guarantee a trip to InfoAge this weekend will be well worth the gas money for anyone within driving distance.
