Can't see the pic, but that's awesome. Was Lee Felsenstein there? Did Woz show up?
Lee Felsenstein was there and moderating the discussion. Woz was there and spoke briefly about the social mission he felt behind the personal computer.
I'd actually met Woz previously at a similar function some years back and didn't feel up to making my way through the gaggle of people around him. If you ever do meet him don't be shy. He's a phenomenally friendly person!
Always wanted an Altair, always too expensive. I think there are a few replica kits out there now, but they are also quite costly! And all so I can experience computing at its worst - flip switches and blinking LEDs. There's just something really geeky-cool about that to me.
Toggling data into a computer is novel for about 40 switches, then you lose track and get over it. When I first saw cookie clicker it actually kinda reminded me of toggling switches only brainlessly.
If you ever make it to the San Francisco bay area the Computer History Museum in Mountain View has a pretty fantastic setup. Make sure you go on a Saturday so you can see the Babbage Difference Engine in use!