Talks VCFSO25

The talks offer exciting insights into the world of computer history and vintage technologies.
Historians, experts, computer collectors and artists present their latest findings and collections in entertaining short talks.
The talks will take place in the afternoon and invite people to discuss the beginnings and developments of the digital age.

Videos of the talks from previous VCFs are still available on our YouTube channel.

Agenda

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4. Oktober 2025 @ 14:25

Auditorium (Ground floor)

Time Title Speakers Lang.
10:30 MiniDisc – from 1992 to 2025 Jan Misiak E
11:30 Revealing NetMD’s secrets Piotr Kumka (asivery) E
12:30 Die Entwicklung der IT in der Schweiz Robert Weiss D
13:30 Konstruktive Informatik an der ETH Prof. em. ETHZ Jürg Gutknecht D
14:30 Erste Schweizer Computer in Transistortechnik: Güttinger’s Computers vs. Contraves’ “Cora 1” dipl. El. Ing. ETH Peter J. Wild D
15:30 Starting Logitech – short Video / Logitech mice: developments for reducing manufacturing cost
Daniel Borel, Logitech co-founder
Ing élec EPF-L Marc Bidiville
 E/F
16:30 Vom Oszilloskop zum E-Sport: Live-Demonstration historischer und aktueller Videospiele Felix Kunz D

Academy 1 (1st🇬🇧 / 2nd🇺🇸 floor)

Time Title Speakers Lang.
10:30 Les débuts de l’informatique individuelle : Smaky vs Apple Prof. em. EPFL Jean-Daniel Nicoud F
11:30 Evolution des réseaux et services à l’EPFL dans les années 80 René Beuchat F
12:30 The Internet, What Else? Prof. em. ETHZ Bernhard Plattner D/E
13:30 A New History of the World Wide Web Prof Dr. Gabriele Balbi E

Mainframes (2nd🇬🇧 / 3rd🇺🇸 floor)

Time Title Speakers Lang.
10:30 Vorführung: Z3 – elektromechanischer Computer Christof Traber D
14:30 Demonstration: Z3 – electromechanical computer Christof Traber E

Auditorium (Ground floor)

Time Title Speakers Lang.
10:30 Video games in Switzerland? Yes, for over 50 years!
Prof. Yannick Rochat
PhD Student Sophie Bémelmans
 E
11:30 Embedded Computers der Firma Digital Logic Felix Kunz D
12:30 ERMETH-Töne & Smartphone-Alltag: Was vergessen geht Dr. Phil. Juri Jaquemet D
13:30 Presentation of museums and computer clubs in elevator-pitch style (max. 5-10’). multiple, Laurent Bernard D/E/F
14:30 Vertauschungen und Vernam: Die zwei Prinzpien der Verschlüsselungsgeräte aus der Zeit des Zweiten Weltkrieges Prof. em. ETHZ Jürg Gutknecht D
15:30 Supercomputer aus der Schweiz Anton Gunzinger D
16:30 Konrad Zuses Computer: Geschichte, Technik, Restaurierung. Felix Kunz D

Academy 1 (1st🇬🇧 / 2nd🇺🇸 floor)

Time Title Speakers Lang.
11:30 Retro game development with Modern tools (PSP Homebrew) Dmitrii Tokarev, Ivan Loskutov E
12:30 A date with a Game Boy Javier Alvarez E
13:30 Retro Game Level 1-1: Retro Gaming mal anders Absage/cancelled/annulée Kai Hicks D
14:30 Le succès d’EleClub (1968) et de Microclub (1976) Pierre-Yves Rochat F
15:30 Recherche-industrialisation-diffusion : les défis de la micro des années ’70 Jean-Marie Rouiller F
16:30 IEEE Life Member Meeting Hugo Wyss F/D/E

Mainframes (2nd🇬🇧 / 3rd🇺🇸 floor)

Time Title Speakers Lang.
10:30 Vorführung: Z3 – elektromechanischer Computer Christof Traber D
14:30 Demonstration: Z3 – electromechanical computer Christof Traber E

Topics

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