Retro Computing Roundtable

Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, and Blake Patterson Topic: 1985 The year of the Amiga arrives, NeXT is founded, the first .com site appears, Quantum Computer Services begins its journey toward becoming AOL. Topic/Feedback links: Commodore Amiga  Installing FS-UAE on Mac  Amiga Forever Ample NeXT  symbolics.com symbolics.com museum Symbolics Aldus PageMaker Apple LaserWriter  Enterprise Super Mario Bros Microsoft Windows 1.0 Quantum Computer Services founded, which became AOL  GameLine GameLine (eBay) Atari Compendium: Longevity (mentions Supercharger) Arcadia/Starpath Supercharger (eBay) A modern news story on AOL Retro Computing News: The First Perfect Computer (upgrading an Amiga 1000) INIT HELLO Computer Museum at System Source National Electronics Museum Bloop Museum CuriousMarc visits System Source Usagi Electric visits System Source Usagi Electric gets a Bendix G15 to run the first half of a test program DigiBarn The SuperFo Harlequin 128 The Leningrad-1 Original Soviet key cap kit Vintage Computer(-related) commercials: America Online Enterprise 128 Super Mario 2 Retro Computing Gift Idea: Commodore4ever VertiPort Auction Picks: Blake: Vintage Olympia EX 100 Typewriter Extension CP/M Computer Word Processor Systel Paul: The PC-8001 They Didn’t Want You To See. Picture number 6 will shock you. Mario Bros 2 ripped burned floppy disk The 202 Alliance Mario Bros (202) on Internet Archive, hit Esc while “202 Alliance” is being painted Real pirates buy Apple Cats The Curse Apple catalogs (including last one with Apple //e) Closing notes: Rasberry Pi MIDI hat Stronghold Other ways to experience this episode: a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr285.a2stream YouTube episode 285 Feedback/Discussion: feedback@rcrpodcast.com rcrpodcast@podcast.social on Mastodon rcrpodcast.com on bluesky Vintage Computer Forum RCR Podcast on Facebook Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John X Listen/Download:

Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, Blake Patterson, and Kay Savetz Topic: 1984 Apple introduced the Macintosh and Apple //c in 1984, IBM introduced the PCjr, HP introduced the LaserJet, and FidoNet began distributing mail. Topic/Feedback links: Apple //c IBM PCjr Christmas 1984: The Great Apple //c vs. PCjr Battle Macintosh The 1984 Superbowl ad (YT) The 1984 Superbowl ad FidoNet fidonet.org FidoNews Subtext (classic Mac BBS with FidoNet support) HP LaserJet LaserJet in HP’s own Virtual museum (warning: QuickTime 5 required) CHM discusses Lisa source code with Bill Atkinson Retro Computing News: SyncTerm Playing with toy interfaces – Rich Gold, Mattel Toys Video Game History Foundation Library opens Storing data on cassette with a modem KCS modem Vintage Computer(-related) commercials: Apple //c IBM PCjr Macintosh Retro Computing Gift Idea: Tiny TV Auction Picks: Blake: Atari SC1224 Vintage Color Monitor (specifically, red) RDKL Inc’s YT video about this collection Kay: Vintage The Microperipheral Corporation Computer Speech Synthesizer? No, almost certainly a Sofcast Shuttle Communicator Interview with Michael Darland, Microperipheral Corporation and Sofcasting Paul: AnDATAco front panel AnDATAco Speech recognition processor for Hero 1 and Apple II New overpriced belts ITT 2020 US ZX-81 (auction long gone) Timexsinclair.com on ZX-81 Closing notes: Super Impulse Space Invaders (eBay search) Other ways to experience this episode: a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr284.a2stream YouTube episode 284 Feedback/Discussion: feedback@rcrpodcast.com rcrpodcast@podcast.social on Mastodon rcrpodcast.com on bluesky Vintage Computer Forum RCR Podcast on Facebook Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John X Listen/Download:

Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Kay Savetz, and Carrington Vanston Topic: 1983 In 1983, Apple gave us Lisa, the ImageWriter, and the Apple //e. Atari gave us the XL line, Microsoft gave us (Multi-Tool) Word, Lotus gave us 1-2-3, David Lightman gave us wardialing. The era of it being always DNS began. Topic/Feedback links: Apple Lisa Apple ImageWriter iOMEGA Bernoulli Box Demo of Bernoulli Box A220 Bernoulli Box brochure PCMag review of the Bernoulli Box MIDI ANTIC interview 447: Robert Moore and Paul Rother (Hybrid Arts MIDIMate) ANTIC interview 448: Frank Foster (Hybrid Arts MIDIMate) Microsoft Multi-Tool Word Multi-Tool Word in Infoworld May 30, 1983 Microsoft Word in PC World Nov 1983 Lotus 1-2-3 TRS-80 Model 100 Apple //e Atari 1200XL DNS It’s always DNS MSX WarGames The WarGames IMSAI etc. History Lesson Retro Computing News: Z80-sans 50 years of Oregon Trail Angry Robots! New puzzle game for 68K Macs Bill Atkinson accidentally doxxed Douglas Adams on The Computer Chronicles FlatMac (Hackaday) FlatMac build video Vintage Computer(-related) commercials: Lotus 1-2-3 rocks Atari XL home computer TRS-80 Model 100 Retro Computing Gift Idea: Brew Atari Auction Picks: Carrington: Portal (different auction) Kay: TELEVIDEO 990 Terminal 63 Units (in a field!) TEC Micro-Tec Model 70 X CRT VDT Terminal Paul: Keep your vintage computers from looking crappy by using dust covers Symantec Bedrock Bedrock (framework) Inside NeXT 2024 edition This Apple-1 tape does not look authentic to me Bernoulli Box 10+10 Closing notes: ANTIC interview: Robert Leyland: AtariArtist, KoalaPainter, Murder on the Zinderneuf, The Dragon’s Eye Other ways to experience this episode: a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr283.a2stream YouTube episode Feedback/Discussion: feedback@rcrpodcast.com rcrpodcast@podcast.social on Mastodon rcrpodcast.com on bluesky Vintage Computer Forum RCR Podcast on Facebook Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John X Listen/Download:

Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, Michael Mulhern, and Kay Savetz Topic: 1982 In 1982, Commodore launched the Commodore 64, GCE launched the Vectrex, Brøderbund launched a rescue helicopter. Computers reached TV, and Flynn drove a light cycle. Topic/Feedback links: Commodore 64 MAX Machine in Japan (Ultimax elsewhere), formerly VICKEY Spawned RUN magazine, but people failed to follow this advice in droves Tron Apple III Choplifter Choplifter: The Complete History (YouTube, Slopes Game Room Pitfall! Classic game postmortem GDC 2011 Vectrex The Computer Programme (10 part BBC series) first broadcast in January 1982 The Computer Programme BBC archives Bits & Bytes Computer Chronicles IBMS PS/2 (1987) Minitel NABU The Sketch Show, Secretary, series 1 episode 2 The Sketch Show Retro Computing News: AltStore Mini vMac4ios Action Retro installs Mini vMac4ios The Commodore Thermostat (Commodore History, YT) Commodore Thermostat on eBay A 9958 in your C64 The V9958 is a bad design. No, really (Andy Hu, YT) http://bsky.app Vintage Computer(-related) commercials: Timex/Sinclair 1000 Tron sweepstakes Vectrex Retro Computing Gift Idea: Atari joystick decanter set Atari 2600+ Atari 400 mini Atari 7800+ Plaion ANTIC interview 439: Making modern Atari hardware Auction Picks: Michael: Four APC magazines Paul: MAX Machine On Mercari via buyee On Mercari via Zenmarket Apple II+ from Pirates of Silicon Valley QX-16 (not QX-10 as labeled) (auction long gone) Epson QX-10 Softside 1983, Relaaax issue (auction long gone) Softside 1983 Relaaax on IA Closing notes: ANTIC interview 446 Mary Eisenhart (Microtimes magazine) ANTIC Mary Eisenhart interview, video version    Homeputerium 10 line programming contest A2Stream file: a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr282.a2stream YouTube episode Feedback/Discussion: feedback@rcrpodcast.com rcrpodcast@podcast.social on Mastodon rcrpodcast.com on bluesky Vintage Computer Forum RCR Podcast on Facebook RCR Podcast on YouTube Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John X Show audio files hosted by CyberEars Listen/Download:

Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, and Blake Patterson Topic: 1981 In 1981, we started communicating with AT commands and Kermit. Timex/Sinclair released the 1000/ZX-81. We got the BBC Micro and the ABC 800. IBM introduced the PC, for business, no fun allowed. And MS-DOS. And more. Topic/Feedback links: Sony 3.5 drive Quick, hide in this closet! (folklore.org) IBM PC “Atari” design MS-DOS Osborne 1 Xerox Star IPv4 Kermit kermitproject.org C-Kermit 10.0 beta 11 released in early August Hayes Smartmodem 300 Hayes AT command set Sinclair ZX81 Timex/Sinclair 1000 BBC Micro ABC 800 Donkey Kong E-mu Emulator Retro Computing News: Thomas Kurtz obituary (Legacy.com) Dartmouth BASIC at 50 CHM in memoriam Thomas Kurtz San Francisco Muni will stop using floppy disks Any Day Now Atari ST Notebook (it was real) The Pentium as a Navajo weaving (Nat Gallery of Art) Ward Christensen passed away CBBS for winter contact in the Chicago computer hobbyists’ group. Feb 1978, written up in Byte Nov 1978 Ward Christensen obituary (NYT) Vintage Computer(-related) commercials: Magnavox TV with built-in Odyssey Super Pong HayesStack Retro Computing Gift Idea: Floppy disk cookie cutters. Auction Picks: Blake: RARE DCS Industries Slot Box for Tandy EX HX 1000 A SX TX SL TL SL/2 TL/2 RL RLX Paul: 3D printed TI cartridge tray. Warez wear. Omnitronix cassette interface NeXT Cube. Programma 101 (sold at $4000, 2 bids) Closing notes: Estate Sale (wound up with Super Pong, not much else). Streams: a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr281.a2stream Behind-the-scenes livestream recording of this episode (YouTube) Feedback/Discussion: feedback@rcrpodcast.com rcrpodcast@podcast.social on Mastodon rcrpodcast.com on bluesky Vintage Computer Forum RCR Podcast on Facebook RCR Podcast on YouTube Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John X Show audio files hosted by CyberEars Listen/Download:

Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, and Carrington Vanston Topic: 1980 In 1980, Commodore introduced the VIC-20, Sinclair introduced the ZX80, Tandy introduced the Color Computer, and HP tried to breed a computer out of calculators. Also other things happened. Which we discuss! Topic/Feedback links: VIC-20  Sinclair ZX80 See also: MicroAce (timexsinclair.com) HP-85  See also: Tandy PC-4 Tandy Color Computer  Intel 8087  Pac-Man  Epson MX-80 Retro Computing News: ​​Apple’s best keyboard reimagined (YouTube) Update on the Business IIGS (original auction gone, but: Incider Jan 1989 cover) Daily news from a dot matrix printer APFram. APFram Atari Portfolio It was all Boris Vallejo Vintage Computer(-related) commercials: Pac-Man Cereal VIC-20 Timex/Sinclair 1000 Retro Computing Gift Idea: Inflatable Pac-Man costume Auction Picks: Carrington: The Usurper, one of the last text adventures The Odyssey, one of the worst named adventure games Paul: Apple-Cat II with expansion box Starring the Computer: Vacation (1983) Apple IIGS upgrade Blank floppies Because we all want to be able to say “And over here, this is my Grundy NewBrain” See also: Grundy NewBrain Timex/Sinclair 1000 with box Because we all want to be able to say “And over here, this is my Jupiter Ace” See also: Jupiter Ace A moment of silence for the keyboards that have been parted out OCC-2 See also: OCC-2 16K RAM chips sans RAM A2Stream file: a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr280.a2stream Feedback/Discussion: feedback@rcrpodcast.com rcrpodcast@podcast.social on Mastodon rcrpodcast.com on bluesky Vintage Computer Forum RCR Podcast on Facebook Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John X Show audio files hosted by CyberEars Listen/Download:

Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, and Carrington Vanston Topic: 1979 In 1979, VisiCalc’s rampage began, and models 400, 800 (Atari), II (TRS-80), and 4 (TI 99) arrived. Topic/Feedback links: Wordstar VisiCalc TI 99/4 Intellivision Asteroids Atari 400/800 MUD1 StarMud review TRS-80 Model II Motorola 68000 Compu$erve CB Simulator Robert Williams becomes first human killed by a robot Retro Computing News: Unicode 16.0 adds more Symbols for Legacy Computing Existing Unicode symbols for Legacy Computing Unicode symbols for Legacy Computing working group document Unscii font Grace Hopper lectures archived and released Warhol’s lost Amiga art, found Wallops: a modern IRC client for classic Mac OS Famous Computer Cafe Computerland audio commercials (with gaps for filling in local deals) Mol (Baldur’s Gate demake for TRS-80 Model 100 and ZX Spectrum) Dungeons & Dragons Systems Reference Document RadioShack catalog archive Vintage Computer(-related) commercials: Radio Shack Intellivision Retro Computing Gift Idea: Insert Coin keychain See also: iBot G3 Auction Picks: Carrington: Mockingboard in box (Auction gone, but here’s a similar WorthPoint image) InvisiCalc Scanned at MOCAGH Paul: Business IIGS (original auction gone, but: Incider Jan 1989 cover) Amdek Color-I (original auction ended, here is similar one) ZuluSCSI See also: http://zuluscsi.com/ TI 99/4a replacement power supply ZX81/TS1000 keyboard replacement SE / SE/30 replacement power supply Video for installing the SE/SE/30 replacement PSU (YouTube) SIO2PC USB-C See also: Set up RespeQT for SIO2PC (Atariprojects.org) A2Stream file: a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr279.a2stream Feedback/Discussion: feedback@rcrpodcast.com rcrpodcast@podcast.social on Mastodon rcrpodcast.com on bluesky Vintage Computer Forum RCR Podcast on Facebook Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John X Show audio files hosted by CyberEars Listen/Download:

Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting) and Carrington Vanston Topic: 1978 In 1978, we got WordStar and LaserDisc. Not VisiCalc. Topic/Feedback links: Wordstar (Wikipedia) VisiCalc (Wikipedia) almost! Laserdisc DEC VAX (Wikipedia) again? Retro Computing News: Grace Hopper lecture found but can’t be released Living Computer Museum will start auctioning things Gen One (Christie’s) Legends of Adventure: The Story of Sierra On-Line Unboxing an Apple-1 (YouTube) Apple-1 number 18 Vintage Computer(-related) commercials: Wordstar commercial (Computerland) Lotus 123 running alongside your good applications Coleco Adam scholarship Retro Computing Gift Idea: SC131 SC131 (YouTube) Auction Picks: Carrington: X*Press X*Change Apple Bunny key repeater Dancing Baby screensaver Paul: Math Sequences Fix your Apple Plotter (auction long gone) FujiNet for Adam (different auction, and also ended) Atari power cube Apple //c power cube (mozzwald) Another Atari power cube (mozzwlad) NABU RomWBW option card (auction long gone, but see below) NABU forums post about the RomWBW option card Newton 2000/20001 internal USB-C connectivity board (auction long gone, but see below) Newtonsales Model 100/102 ROM Model 200 ROM Atari 2600 power adapter Model 100 set July 1978 Disk II notes A2Stream file: a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr278.a2stream Feedback/Discussion: feedback@rcrpodcast.com rcrpodcast@podcast.social on Mastodon Vintage Computer Forum RCR Podcast on Facebook Throwback Network on Facebook Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John X Show audio files hosted by CyberEars Listen/Download:

Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, and Carrington Vanston Topic: 1977 In 1977, XMODEM, VAX, and FAT arrived. And the Atari VCS (2600). And the TRS-80 Model 1, Commodore PET, and Apple II. Topic/Feedback links: Atari 2600 (Wikipedia) Atari 2600 Pac-Man (Wikipedia) Tod Frye discusses Pac-Man 8K homebrew (YouTube) TRS-80 Model 1 (Wikipedia) TRS-80 Model 1 (trs-80.org) Commodore PET (Wikipedia) Commodore PET (commodore.ca) Apple II (Wikipedia) XMODEM (WIkipedia) FAT (Wikipedia) DEC VAX (Wikipedia) UNIVAC (Wikipedia) Retro Computing News: Electromechanical Lunar Lander Tim Hunkin (YouTube channel) Apple II emulator on the CoCo3 (GitHub) Apple II emulator on the CoCo3 (YouTube) Michael Mahon’s Burroughs 220 emulator (KansasFest 2016 presentation) Michael Mahon’s Burroughs 220 emulator Choplifter reverse engineered Using fountain pens with pen plotters The Graphics Scientist Vintage Computer(-related) commercials: Atari 2600 Pac-Man TRS-80 VIC 20 vs Atari and Intellivision The Choplifter Pac-Man and other MB board games Retro Computing Gift Idea: Ben Eater’s World’s Worst Video Card World’s Worst Video Card (YouTube, part 1) Auction Picks: Carrington: Defender ENTEX Defender MB (auction long gone) Popeye Pooyan Turbo Turtles Board games based on 8-bit arcades (boardgamegeek.com) Paul: TRS-80 model 1 set PET 2001 Home security sticker (HERO robot) Western Union Telefax receiver Bull Questar 200 Bull Questar Groupe Bull List of Groupe Bull products Micral: First personal computer using a microprocessor Micral at MO5 “A talk with the father of computing” (Wired) Computer Museum Catalog of Personal Computers A2Stream file: a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr277.a2stream Feedback/Discussion: feedback@rcrpodcast.com rcrpodcast@podcast.social on Mastodon Vintage Computer Forum RCR Podcast on Facebook Throwback Network on Facebook Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John X Show audio files hosted by CyberEars Listen/Download:

Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Blake Patterson, and Carrington Vanston Topic: 1976 In 1976, Bill Gates wrote a letter, and the Queen sent an e-mail. Two 1s (Apple- and Cray-) appeared on the scene. Topic/Feedback links: Zilog Z80 (Wikipedia) CP/M (Wikipedia) Incidental mention: Kaypro 2000 An Open Letter to Hobbyists (Wikipedia) Apple-1 (WIkipedia) Cray-1 (Wikipedia) The Queen sent an email 5.25″ Floppy Disk (computerhistory) Public Key Cryptography Retro Computing News: Riven (Digital Antiquarian) RealMyst Atari 2600 Myst Demake Atari 2600 Myst Demake Longplay (YouTube) Atari (not really) acquires Intellivision (not really) ICQ is shutting down USB-C power for the Apple //c JQuickTake Vintage Computer(-related) commercials: Space games:Intellivision vs. Atari Apple QuickTake Retro Computing Gift Idea: Core16 Interactive Core Memory Kit Auction Picks: Blake: NeXT NU I/O Sound box in 3d Printed Case Carrington: New ALPS mechanical keyboards for Apple IIe Paul: Apple CTW titles (auction long gone) See instead: Compute! magazine review (1983) Lo and Behold & Ringmaster (auction long gone) A2Stream file: a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr276.a2stream Feedback/Discussion: feedback@rcrpodcast.com rcrpodcast@podcast.social on Mastodon Vintage Computer Forum RCR Podcast on Facebook Throwback Network on Facebook Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John X Show audio files hosted by CyberEars Listen/Download:

Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, Michael Mulhern, and Blake Patterson Topic: 1975 In 1975 we got the Altair 8800, Micro-Soft. Topic/Feedback links: MITS Altair 8800 (Wikipedia) History of Microsoft (Wikipedia) 6502 (Wikipedia) Retro Computing News: A1222+ “Tabor” Now Available for Purchase KansasFest 2024 registration opens Z80 EOL announcment Z80 EOL (hackster.io) Z80 EOL (techspot.com) Sega AI BASIC turned 60 Vintage Computer(-related) commercials: Apple IIc Netpliance i-opener Retro Computing Gift Idea: Zilog Z80 (mouser) Auction Picks: Blake: BackSID Paul: Penguin Map Pack Lode Runner board game Magnet for the super-fans MITS Computer Notes v1n1 Apple //c patent i-opener A2Stream file: a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr275.a2stream Feedback/Discussion: feedback@rcrpodcast.com rcrpodcast@podcast.social on Mastodon Vintage Computer Forum RCR Podcast on Facebook Throwback Network on Facebook Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John X Show audio files hosted by CyberEars Listen/Download:

Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, Earl Evans, and Carrington Vanston Topic: 1974 1974 brought us the SCELBI 8H, SQL, and the Captain Crunch whistle. Topic/Feedback links: SCELBI (Wikipedia) The SCELBI-8H, Probably the First Advertised Personal Computer Sold in Kit Form The SCELBI Mini-Computer (Mike Willegal) Build your own SCELBI 8H (Mike Willegal) Mike’s Hobby Blog, category: 8008. (Mike Willegal) Mike Willegal introduces the SCELBI 8H at VCF W 2020 SQL (Wikipedia) John Draper (John Draper, Captain Crunch, Wikipedia) Retro Computing News: A][ VGA MINI card FLEX64K FLEX64K video (YouTube) Original GlobalTalk article (Paul Rickards) Marchintosh page for GlobalTalk FozzTexx GlobalTalk docker image (GitHub) GSCats (GitHub) Brutal Deluxe: Mr. Sprite Vintage Computer(-related) commercials: The Most Personal Computer (1982 Apple ad) SQL Server Retro Computing Gift Idea: Before Macintosh: The Apple Lisa (Lisa documentary by David Greelish, Vimeo) Yes, again. Auction Picks: Carrington OSHA workers building construction game for Apple II Apparently Choplifter was also bought by some people The most personal computer? Earl Vintage Commodore PET Model 4016-12 Computer UNTESTED Paul: Blue Cray TG Select-a-port Bid or the Apple II collection gets it. You have 3 days. MPF-III/312? 311? 310? See also: Microprofessor III (Wikipedia) Apple IIe dehancement kit A2Stream file: a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr274.a2stream Feedback/Discussion: feedback@rcrpodcast.com rcrpodcast@podcast.social on Mastodon Vintage Computer Forum RCR Podcast on Facebook Throwback Network on Facebook Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John X Show audio files hosted by CyberEars Listen/Download:

Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, and Earl Evans Topic: 1973 1973 brought us Ethernet and the TV Typewriter, and more. Topic/Feedback links: Ethernet (Wikipedia) TV Typewriter (deramp.com) Retro Computing News: Greaseweazle v4 Apple II pendulum clock (GitHub) Chips to Lode Runner (Eric Badger, YouTube) Ben Eater 6502 kits Vintage Computer(-related) commercials: Atarisoft radio ad 1983 TRS-80 Pocket Computer Retro Computing Gift Idea: Before Macintosh: The Apple Lisa (Lisa documentary by David Greelish, Vimeo) Auction Picks: Earl Commodore 1581 3D-printed case (different auction) Paul: Terrible mouse (Lisa 1 mouse) (different auction) Atarisoft Track and Field (different auction) Art Department for LisaDraw on Twiggy disks (auction long gone) Coleco Adam replacement power supply Guide to playing The Hobbit See also: RCR Episode 251 CARDIAC (auction long gone) See also: CARDIAC (Drexel University) College guide to personal computers book A2Stream file: a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr273.a2stream Feedback/Discussion: feedback@rcrpodcast.com rcrpodcast@podcast.social on Mastodon Vintage Computer Forum RCR Podcast on Facebook Throwback Network on Facebook Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John X Show audio files hosted by CyberEars Listen/Download:

Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, Blake Patterson, and Carrington Vanston Topic: 1972 1972 brought us C (good enough for us), Pong, Magnavox Odyssey, and more. Topic/Feedback links: Dennis Ritchie on the development of C (ACM SIGPLAN Notices, March 1993) Pong released (Wikipedia) Atari founded (Wikipeda) A history of Syzygy/Atari (Michael Current) Magnavox Odyssey (Wikipedia) Retro Computing News: Computer science pioneer Niklaus Wirth dies aged 89 (Developer Tech) Thinking Back on Turbo Pascal as it Turns 40 (Bytecellar) Dave Dunfield source code (including ImageDisk) (Classiccmp announcement) Dave Dunfield source code (including ImageDisk) Replacement Injection Molded Inner Bezel for Apple iMac G3 (MacEffects Kickstarter) Vintage Computer(-related) commercials: Super Pong Magnavox Odyssey promo video Retro Computing Gift Idea: Squarepainter painted pixel art Auction Picks: Blake IBM 5561-P Model 40 (auction long gone) See also: IBM JX (Wikipedia) Amiga A1060 sidecar for the Amiga 1000 (different auction) See also: Amiga Sidecar (Wikipedia) Carrington: RAMWorks III + VGA extender (different auction) Paul: Archives I stickers Archives II stickers (auction long gone) Archives III stickers Definite stickers See also: Archives Inc (Wikipedia) See also: Archives Business Computer, Archives Inc., Davenport, Iowa 1979-1983 (YouTube documentary) See also: Mention in On Computing 1980 Apple III in box (auction long gone) Atari PC3 (different auction) Duo 2300c (different auction) DuoDock Apple floppy box See also: Apple gift catalog A+Disk-Disk=A A2Stream file: a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr272.a2stream Feedback/Discussion: feedback@rcrpodcast.com rcrpodcast@podcast.social on Mastodon Vintage Computer Forum RCR Podcast on Facebook Throwback Network on Facebook Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John X Show audio files hosted by CyberEars Listen/Download:

Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, and Carrington Vanston Topic: 1971 1971 brought us Computer Space, the Intel 4004, the Kenbak-1, and Email. Topic/Feedback links: Computer Space It’s the year 2022, let’s play Computer Space (YouTube) Intel 4004 Kenbak-1 (“arguably the first personal computer”) Ray Tomlinson of BBN sent the first email message in 1971 Retro Computing News: John Romero and John Carmack reunion live on Twitch, Dec 10, 2023 (Twitch) Apple Time Warp podcast – Nasir Gebelli interview (part 1 of 3) MECC 6502 Simulator (YouTube) MECC 6502 disk simulator working disk image (Brutal Deluxe MECC archive) Ayaneo AM01 retro style mini PC Ayaneo AM01 retro style mini PC announcement video (YouTube) Ayaneo AM01 retro style mini PC (Indiegogo campaign) Vintage Computer(-related) commercials: Newton commercials See some dinosaurs Atari XE ad Retro Computing Gift Idea: Dust covers! VITNO on Etsy (several options) Fabric Atari cover (eBay) Transparent Atari cover (eBay) Retro computer comforter (prior gift idea) Auction Picks: Carrington: JLPGA PowerBook 170 (different auction) Paul: MacIvory card (auction long gone) Graphics Magician for Mac (auction long gone, program on Macintosh Garden) Pocket computers (different auction) See also: Forever 1500 See also: Pockemul See also: Invasion Force See also: Sharp PC-1500 ad from Japan (YouTube) Turn anything into a 6100/60av (auction long gone) Mac OS 8.5 in-store demo (different auction) Newton faxmodem (different auction) Mouse cables SIMON SAYS PRINT “HELLO” (different auction) A2Stream file: a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr271.a2stream Feedback/Discussion: rcrpodcast@podcast.social on Mastodon Vintage Computer Forum RCR Podcast on Facebook Throwback Network Throwback Network on Facebook Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John X Show audio files hosted by CyberEars Listen/Download:

Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, Earl Evans, and Carrington Vanston Topic: 1970 In 1970, (Unix) time and Life began. Also, Pascal was “published,” Forth was first used by other programmers, Shakey the robot shook, DRAM appeared. Topic/Feedback links: Recollections about the development of Pascal (Niklaus Wirth) The evolution of Forth (forth.com) Shakey the Robot (YouTube) 75 years of innovation: Shakey the Robot (SRI) conways game of life (Google search) Martin Gardner’s Scientific American article (Scientific American, Oct 1970) DRAM (Wikipedia) Aquarius+ (GitHub) Aquarius+ (AtariAge) The current state of the Aquarius computer (YouTube, VCF West 2023) Retro Computing News: UTM Adrian Black becomes a full-time retro content creator WiFi Retromodem V3 ThinkPad 701C Restoring the 701C butterfly laptop (YouTube) IBM ThinkPad 701C “butterfly” keyboard (YouTube) Tezza Stewart is back! (YouTube) Vintage Computer(-related) commercials: US Robotics (1997) US Robotics X2 (with Woz) Hayes: Say Yes to the Future Retro Computing Gift Idea: EOR #$FF (David Youd) EOR #$FF on archive.org Auction Picks: Carrington: Toaster Mac cotton dust cover C64 canvas dust cover Embarrassed by your Amstrad? Earl: C64/V20 keyboard cover Paul: Tandy 200 with a black screen Apple Interactive Television Box (original auction gone now, different one) iMac VGA-revealing cover See also: iMac G3 description (mac27.net) Computer Napoleonics (SSI) See also: Computer Napoleonics (Paul’s, on archive.org) BBC Micro, US version, sort of See also: BBC Micro B US (Chris’ Acorns, Computing History) AC-3 in its box (Radio Shack acoustic coupler) The Controller in its box A2Stream file: a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr270.a2stream Feedback/Discussion: rcrpodcast@podcast.social on Mastodon Vintage Computer Forum RCR Podcast on Facebook Throwback Network Throwback Network on Facebook Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John X Show audio files hosted by CyberEars Listen/Download:

Various podcasters who attended the KansasFest 2024 or virtual A24eVR event relate their experiences and thoughts, in the annual “megapodcast” tradition. Participants: Paul Hagstrom Retrocomputing Roundtable Drop /// Inches Ron Ron’s Computer Videos Kat (LadyAiluros) Retro Metal Javier Rivera Retro Repair Roundtable Chris Torrence Assembly Lines Josh 48KRAM on Twitch Ken Gagne Juiced.GS A2Central.com Open Apple A2Stream file: a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr268.a2stream Feedback/Discussion: rcrpodcast@podcast.social on Mastodon Vintage Computer Forum RCR Podcast on Facebook Throwback Network Throwback Network on Facebook Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John X Show audio files hosted by CyberEars Listen/Download:

Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, and Carrington Vanston Topic: 1968-1969 In 1968 and 1969, we had SHRDLU, the Mother of All Demos, Go To being considered harmful, and Unix. Topic/Feedback links: SHRDLU SHRDLU in action (YouTube) Terry Winograd’s PhD thesis. How SHRDLU got its name. Douglas Englebart’s Mother of All Demos (YouTube) Douglas Englebart’s Mother of All Demos (Wikipedia) Edgar Dijkstra: Go To Statement Considered Harmful David Tribble: Go To Statement Considered Harmful, a retrospective UNIX timeline Ritchie: The Evolution of the Unix Time-sharing System Retro Computing News: Open AC-1 kit Wizardry modern remake Deathlord Relorded The Making of Karateka World’s longest-running PCjr Vintage Computer(-related) commercials: Aquarius Doom 2 Ordimini Retro Computing Gift Idea: Doom Guy: Life in First Person (John Romero) Auction Picks: Carrington: Wings out of Shadow Mission on Thunderhead iMac G4 in Toronto Paul: Apple IIGS ADB keyboard Sealed Knight of Diamonds folder Amnesia See also: Amnesia Remembered (John Aycock) See also: Amnesia manuscript Canon X-07 See also: Canon X-07 (oldmachinery) Ordinathan See also: Ordinathan (YouTube) Mouse nest Aquarius Digi-Comp I Mindset See also: Mindset A2Stream file: a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr269.a2stream Feedback/Discussion: rcrpodcast@podcast.social on Mastodon Vintage Computer Forum RCR Podcast on Facebook Throwback Network Throwback Network on Facebook Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John X Show audio files hosted by CyberEars Listen/Download:

Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, Earl Evans, and Blake Patterson Topic: 1967 1967 gave us Logo and the floppy disk, so we talk about that, and then many other things. Topic/Feedback links: Logo (Wikipedia) LogoWriter tape 1 (The Daily Papert) LogoWriter tape 1 (Vimeo) Logo Week (ByteCellar) TurtleSpaces JSLogo History of the Floppy Disk (Wikipedia) Ejecting a floppy in space Retro Computing News: Chevy V8 engine replica built using LEGO & Apple II Port of Space Taxi to the Atari 8-bit systems (VITNO) Space Taxi (Wikipedia) Myst demake PETSCII BBS Builder GEM ported to a Dana word processor Vintage Computer(-related) commercials: C64 between too expensive and too small 3M disks C64 job interview Retro Computing Gift Idea: Turtle USB mouse Auction Picks: Blake: IBM 7362149 83 Key Beamspring Keyboard For 5251 Display Station See also: Beam spring (Deskthority) Earl: Commodore IEEE-488 Interface Cartridge for Commodore 64 Paul: Memotech ZX81 keyboard IIGS and Lego TC Logo setup How to build a working digital computer out of paper clips See also: How to build a working digital computer out of paper clips (archive.org) Vintage tech that looks like Homer Simpson: Exhibit A (Commodore 1541 drive) Exhibit B (Power Mac 7100/80) Exhibit B2 (Quadra 650) The Controller Pairs well with VisiCalc (Your Blood Pressure cassette) Pie-Man from Bearware See also: QVision Apple II Review 1983 video See also: Bearware (MOCAGH) A2Stream file: a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr267.a2stream Feedback/Discussion: rcrpodcast@podcast.social on Mastodon Vintage Computer Forum RCR Podcast on Facebook Throwback Network Throwback Network on Facebook Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John X Show audio files hosted by CyberEars Listen/Download:

Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, Blake Patterson, with guest Laine Nooney Topics: 1966, and The Apple II Age Two topics this time: First, some things from 1966, and then, a discussion with Laine Nooney on their newly published book The Apple II Age: How the Computer Became Personal. Topic/Feedback links: The Apple II Age: How the Computer Became Personal (University of Chicago Press, 2023, Laine Nooney) Laine Nooney Don’t Copy That Floppy: The untold history of Apple II software piracy (Excerpt from the book) Carterfone Hush-a-Phone (1921) (eBay) ELIZA—A Computer Program For the Study of Natural Language Communication Between Man and Machine, Joseph Weizenbaum, Communications of the ACL, 1966. Apollo Guidance Computer (Wikipedia) BIT-C-128 Video DAC Retro Computing News: A2VGA – Pico IIe Card Appril2 CrossRunner (a new IIGS emulator) Jordan Mechner, Replay Deep dive into a Sol-20 New 386 DOS PCs in 2023? Vintage Computer(-related) commercials: Danny Ross presents Timex/Sinclair 1500 and 2068 at Boston Computer Society, October 26, 1983 Apple IIGS commercial Retro Computing Gift Idea: Opis 192 Cable C Candlestick phone Upcoming (or recent) gatherings: VCF Midwest (Sep 9-10, 2023, Elmhurst, IL) Tandy Assembly (Sep 29-Oct 1, 2023, Springfield, OH) Auction Picks: Blake: Timex/Sinclair 1500 Another Timex/Sinclair 1500 Paul: Seiko SmartPad See also: Seiko SmartPad2 See also: SmartPad2 in action MacroMind-Paracomp MacRecorder Sound Studio Pro Breakout II A2Stream file: a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr266.a2stream Feedback/Discussion: rcrpodcast@podcast.social on Mastodon Vintage Computer Forum RCR Podcast on Facebook Throwback Network Throwback Network on Facebook Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John X Show audio files hosted by CyberEars Listen/Download: