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Apple ][ Convention “KansasFest” Opens For Registration

A.P.P.L.E.
Posted by: A.P.P.L.E. Date: March 7, 2012
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KANSAS CITY, MO — March 7, 2012 — KansasFest, the 23rd annual convention dedicated to the Apple II computer, is now open for registration. Users, programmers, hobbyists, and retrocomputing enthusiasts are invited to Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Missouri, from Tuesday, July 17, through Sunday, July 22, for six days and five nights of sessions, demos, announcements, contests, and camaraderie. The week kicks off with a keynote speech John Romero, co-founder of id Software and creator of Wolfenstein 3D, Dangerous…

John Romero to headline the 2012 version of KFest

Bill Martens
Posted by: Bill Martens Date: September 30, 2011
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A press release this morning from the KansasFest organization announces that John Romero, whose programming legacy is set over 97 titles, will be the keynote speaker at the 2012 Kansasfest.  The event which will run July 17 to July 22, 2012 is the annual gathering of Apple ][ enthusiasts, hobbyists, hackers and others.   Each year the event draws about 50 people and is always high spirited and full of computing surprises. For more on this event, we include the press…