Retro Computing Roundtable

RCR 167 - Costly Custom Creations

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Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, Jack Nutting, and Carrington Vanston

Topic: Costly Custom Creations

Continuing a discussion from last time, on the iterative process of designing, building, testing; costly custom creations; parts shortages; why it's generally difficult.

Topic and feedback notes:

  • Florida Retrocomputing Club (Facebook group)
  • Keep the Bombe on the Bletchley Park Estate
  • Poorly packed TeleType
  • Call-A.P.P.L.E. 40th anniversary issue
  • Interactive adaptation of WarGames
  • Work on TI CC-40 peripherals (AtariAge thread)
  • Atari Lynx HandyCast
  • Ultima Codex: Favourite Fan Projects of 2017

    • Retro Computing News:

    • Grand Digital computer race at NMOC
    • Stunt Car Racer ported to Atari 8-bits
    • ZXbaremulator (ZX Spectrum on a Raspberry Pi)
    • Navy targeting computer on HaD
    • Steve Jobs job application
    • A.I. beats Q-Bert
    • Q-Bert infinite points
    • Benj Edwards' tweet about his collection

      • Upcoming events:

      • Florida Retrocomputing Club (Facebook group, meetup March 10)
      • Home Computer Museum (opens March 16, in Helmond, The Netherlands)
      • Vintage Computer Federation
        • VCF Southeast 6.0: April 21-22, Roswell, GA. Speakers: Bill Dromgoole, Don Eyles, Dave Walden
        • VCF East XIII: May 18-20, Wall, NJ.
        • VCF West XIII: August 4-5, Mountain View, CA.
        • Tandy Assembly (Oct 13-14, Springfield, OH)

          • Vintage Computer Commercial

          • Q*bert 1983 Commercial

            • Retro Computing Gift Idea:

            • Handheld Oregon Trail game

              • Auction Picks:

              • Carrington: Heathkit H-89
                • Society of Eight-Bit Heathkit Computerists
                • Paul: Osborne car adapter
                  • Toshiba HX-10D 64K MSX
                  • Jumpman for the IBM PC
                  • Atari Portfolio with Colman Network 8000 interface
                  • Bag only

                    • Feedback/Discussion:

                    • @rcrpodcast on Twitter
                    • Vintage Computer Forum
                    • RCR Podcast on Facebook
                    • Throwback Network
                      • Throwback Network on Facebook

                        • Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John X - link

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