I was invited by Filipe Cruz to the local Demoscene event, Inércia 2023, organized by the Associação Inércia. Although I am not a demoscener, I gladly accepted the invitation and participated in a panel discussing community event organization. Later, I shared the story of how I built my Frankenstein 64, which tied in with the intersection between retrocomputing and the demoscene. The event was filled with raw creativity and talent, reminiscent of grassroots code hackathons and the early Maker movement. I had a great time, plugged my Commodore 64 into the stage HDMI input, and even met João Diogo Ramos, the founder of the LOAD ZX Spectrum Museum. The retrocomputing corner was also impressive, with Rui Martins exhibiting various machines and offering free repair services. I crossed paths with Rui before through his online projects. I also reconnected with Afonso Muralha, who designed the PCB badges for the winners of the Inércia event, which included a microprocessor, USB-C, and even a speaker. To my surprise, I was given the finalized version of the Pixels Camp 2019 badge as well. Overall, organizing events requires a lot of effort
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