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KansasFest 2013

The annual Apple II convention, held July 23–28 at Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Missouri.

  1. Spotted at #kansasfest so far: Google Glass, fanny packs. Nerrrrrds.
  2. I'm packing my car for #A2KFest @KansasFest, will drive down tomorrow morning. Can't wait to join the party already in progress.
  3. Had our first wave of computer dudes 2nite.@kansasfest Welcome back #apple2 guys #kansasfest reservations... 816.221.3722
  4. About to speak at KansasFest. Surprise guest Steve Wozniak!
  5. Woz is here at KansasFest with us, for Randy Wigginton's keynote address. Squee!
  6. @6502lane @sheppy @yesterbits @a2history Surely one of you has a smartphone?! How about tweeting some pics please? #a2kfest
  7. #A2kfest Keynote started. Randy Wiggington is very entertaining.
  8. @stevewoz at KansasFest, demonstrating the intricacies of his #Nixie tube watch. #a2kfest pic.twitter.com/jkTygnv7d4
  9. #Apple employee #6 Randy Wigginton prepares to give the keynote address at KansasFest 2013. #a2kfest pic.twitter.com/wRTm2ZoHOc
  10. Randy Wigginton and @stevewoz doing a post-keynote Q&A at KansasFest 2013. #a2kfest pic.twitter.com/53xBfkLgCv
  11. @stevewoz just gave KansasFest attendees the story of the very first Apple-1 ever sold. #a2kfest pic.twitter.com/FoxBghYUI2
  12. Just watched Randy Wigginton keynote at KansasFest, followed by Q&A with him and Woz. Apple II fans not at KFest are seriously missing out.
  13. Sophie introduces herself to @stevewoz. She was nervous but comported herself well! @kgagne shared this pic! pic.twitter.com/yHTvJi2v08
  14. Sophie and @stevewoz talk about Applesoft BASIC programming for a moment. Thanks to @kgagne for the pic! pic.twitter.com/aBmlWMmikg
  15. #a2kfest Sheppy showing new Sweet16 features. File drag and drop between Sweet16 and OSX. Both directions!
  16. New Sweet16 requires 10.6+ and Intel proc. #a2kfest
  17. Sweet16 download URL being posted to KFest mailing list later tonight. #a2kfest
  18. Had a great time listening to @stevewoz & @SquareNerd at #kansasfest. A nice bunch of guys with great stories. #a2kfest
  19. Fresh off the presses, a 6502/816 reference for iOS. Great for retro coders - Recre8 - Free on #iTunes itun.es/i6x25GN #a2kfest
  20. Shouting out to all attending #a2kfest - Have a great conference. We look forward to hooking up with you at 11pm Friday night your time.
  21. Tony discusses Apple IIe rev differences in his Apple II Roadshow session. #a2kfest pic.twitter.com/qjCg6beBqx
  22. Tony is doing his Retro Roadshow. Two very early Rev A #Apple //e's & a ventless original II evaluated so far. #a2kfest
  23. Watching @y816 look at old and random Apple II hardware people brought in for him to identify. Interesting stuff! #a2kfest
  24. Kansasfest!!!!! (@ Kansas City International Airport (MCI) - @kciairport w/ 27 others) 4sq.com/13ep717
  25. Tony's Retro Roadshow: Apple II Plus serial #0311. #a2kfest
  26. At basement door at #a2kfest hoping someone lets me back in.
  27. @y816 Tony's Retro RoadShow: extremely early Apple software cassettes. #a2kfest
  28. @y816 Tony's Retro RoadShow: Apple software cassette from Microsoft w/ their Albuquerque street address. #a2kfest
  29. @y816 Tony's Retro RoadShow: Apple II "Blue Book" with reference card still intact. Perfect condition. #a2kfest
  30. @y816 Tony's Retro RoadShow: original copy of rare "adult" game Interlude. #a2kfest
  31. Appropriate nerd tittering with that last one. (And a double entendre in this one.) #a2kfest
  32. #a2kfest is my favorite time of the year. Yeah, it’s nerdy, but MAN it’s fun. Such a great year so far, too. Lots of great action!
  33. @y816 Tony's Retro RoadShow: initial run Apple II advertising brochure with first cover. #a2kfest
  34. @aplusk that's the same thing @stevewoz and I were discussing at kansasfest today.
  35. KFest game of the night: Cards Against Humanity. #a2kfest pic.twitter.com/pH0rlIQ9U6
  36. Morning sessions are packed at KansasFest. Probably something to do with @stevewoz and @SquareNerd being on hand. #a2kfest
  37. I wanted to hear the phrase “Please practice safe hex.” #a2kfest
  38. Now to learn more about the Raspberry Pi. We have a great mix of stuff here! We're not just about retro! #a2kfest
  39. Reeeeeally wishing I was at KansasFest right about now… RT @textfiles: Woz really is a dream of a historical figure. pic.twitter.com/7TUqhJHZqK
  40. You can tell I'm excited to get a chance to use a real Apple 1! #a2kfest pic.twitter.com/MambIPLdOO
  41. Me coding on the Apple 1 at KansasFest. Still so excited! #a2kfest pic.twitter.com/plsSuzGjwL
  42. @kgagne That is so cool that he joined the KansasFest crowd. Sounds like a fun time.
  43. Still early Thursday night at Rockhurst and I'm already gassed. Deadly combination of Woz and age catching up to me. #a2kfest #phrasing
  44. Sweet16 3.0 debugging underway; there’ll be an update soon; thanks to the #a2kfest folks for bringing me their bug reports!
  45. #A2KFest Just beat Structris 10th level (with several continues). Awesome game. "Tourney Edition" will offer real challenge. @KansasFest
  46. @sheppy Keep up the great work. Looking forward to the update #a2kfest
  47. #a2kfest We're all here at ozkfest, ready to Skype anyone who is willing
  48. Woz just held the door for me. That's messed up. #A2KFest
  49. Eric Rucker beat @Carrington in final round of Structris tourney. Congrats! Huge Thanks to Michael Sternberg for running tourney. #a2kfest
  50. Interviewed by @textfiles for his in-progress documentary about the 6502 processor. Honored, and hope I was at least a bit useful. #a2kfest
  51. Added photos to KansasFest 2013.
  52. Just made it home safe from #a2kfest. Thanks everyone for a great @kansasfest. Time to start counting down to Kfest 2014.
  53. KansasFest 2013 winding down. Just the morning to go. Had a fantastic time. Best event of the year, bar none (sorry, colleagues!) :)
  54. Departing KansasFest for home. Was a great time, but got to return to reality!
  55. Some screencaps of footage I shot at Kansasfest 2013 for 6502 documentary. flickr.com/photos/textfil…
  56. Waiting at the airport, the fantastic @kansasfest 2013 over. It’ll take a while for it all to sink in, but I’m ready for 2014. After a nap.
  57. @kirkemitchell Thank you again for your great #A2KFest summaries on comp.sys.apple2
  58. @kgagne bahahaha, tomorrow?? Pr’y will still be trying to dig out, but I’ll assess around 6pm. #A2KFest was a blast though. So little sleep.
  59. Hey #a2kfest and #ozkfest... don't forget to check out my little Apple IIgs demo from my talks. Cheers! dagenbrock.com/kfest2013/kfes…
  60. Back from #a2kfest with a freshly rebooted brain. Now, back to work...
  61. @stevewoz Thanks for visiting with us at KansasFest this year. Good times!
  62. @SquareNerd Thanks for keynoting and visiting with us at KansasFest this year. We had a great time and your keynote was excellent.
  63. @jeriellsworth we missed you at #a2kfest. Hopefully you can join us next year at Rockhurst when we party like it's 1980-something.
  64. @deliciousgames @kansasfest I don’t know exactly, but kind of a lot. I’d say about 60 people were there, mostly for the whole time.
  65. @kgagne @6502lane Congratulations both on your KFest awards, well deserved! Looking forward next Open Apple podcast episode :)
  66. @olivierguinart Thank you, sir! Congratulations to all the #A2KFest award winners! ow.ly/nral5
  67. Got a postcard from Kansasfest! Thanks ya'll, but why didn't Woz sign it? ; ) #a2kfest
  68. @markaufflick No kidding! Getting to see a real Apple 1 is great. A working one: amazing. To *use* it? Priceless! #a2kfest

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