Tog Hackerspace member Eduard Garanskij is hitting the road again—this time to Swindon for RetroFest 2025! The event will take place in the Hawksworth Room at STEAM—Museum of the Great Western Railway, and it will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 31st, and Sunday, June 1st.
Eduard’s exhibit, titled “Journey Through Time: Exploring the Legacy of 80s Programmable Calculators and Soviet-Era Computers,” will dive deep into the fascinating world of vintage Soviet computing. Visitors will get a rare chance to see how Soviet computers were built using original CPUs, often engineered for compatibility with the PDP architecture. Alongside this, Eduard will showcase iconic programmable calculators from the 1980s, offering live demos and insights into their historical context and functionality.
If you’re in the UK or fancy a retro tech weekend away, don’t miss this chance to see Eduard’s hands-on exhibit and explore the roots of Eastern Bloc computing history!
📍 Location: STEAM – Museum of the Great Western Railway, Fire Fly Ave, Swindon SN2 2EY
🗓️ Dates: Saturday 31st May – Sunday 1st June 2025
More info: retrofest.uk