Related events in other cities? To start:
* US Boston / New England area -- MIT Swapfest, http://w1mx.mit.edu/flea-at-mit/
* US Boston / New England area -- MIT Swapfest, http://w1mx.mit.edu/flea-at-mit/
It was when people were still using phone modems, and I recall that every time a new speed came out, all of the businesses swapped them out immediately. On a couple of occasions, I was able to get a previous generation modem for like 5 bucks from some guy who had a trailer heaped with them.
Also, there were piles of Apple Macs shortly after System 7.5 came out. I barely had to buy any new computer gear during the time I lived there.
Weather-wise, I preferred winter, because during the summer, it got really sweaty and stinky.
BTW, you probably know this, but just for HN: some of the vendors and shoppers will be calibrated a bit differently than average, so there might be miscommunication, or awkwardness, or different conventions, to get past.
A few years ago at Swapfest, a friend and I met up there, as vendors were packing up, and one of the vendors in the parking garage was having trouble starting their truck, dead battery. So, maybe because my friend thought the vendor might be averse to asking for help, she quietly went and asked another nearby vendor with a vehicle, if they could give a jump, and they cheerfully did.
(Friend is a former military officer, who had also gone to MIT, and who exemplifies some of the best of tech industry leadership, including Knowing Your Nerds.)
https://www.arrl.org/hamfests-and-conventions-calendar
Note I have found searching by city and state is broken. You need to search by zipcode.
The coolest part was someone brought a Gemini lander to sell!
The first one of 2025 is on March 9th.