Retro Computing Roundtable

RCR Episode 117

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Panelists: Michael Mulhern (hosting), Ken Gagne, Paul Hagstrom, and Jack Nutting

Host's Topic: Would you make a irreversible upgrade/mod to one of your retro computers?

Anything from adding a 3.5mm audio jack, “dremeling” a hole or slot in the case to feed a cable through. Cutting a trace, or adding a jumper or any other change that although could be “reversed”, but not to original condition . . . . How far would you go upgrading a retro machine?

Retro Computing News:

  • Range of new RPN calculators modelled on classic HPs
  • RetroChallenge is back with the “Winter Warmup 2016”
  • Many VCF East 5, 6, and 9.1 videos up!
  • RetroVGS is now a Coleco console
  • Put a Vampire in your Amiga 600
    • Kipper2K Amiga Hardware Page
    • Vector retrogaming, with an oscilloscope
    • Jimmy Maher's Digital Antiquarian e-book
    • Adding composite video to a Sinclair ZX81
    • Original web browser on emulated NeXTstep 1.0 (on oldweb.today)

      • Vintage Computer Commercial:

      • Sinclair Calculators
      • Sharp ELSI-80

        • Retro Computing Gift Idea:

        • Orange Pi

          • Auction Picks:

          • Jack: Incredible Musical Keyboard for C64
          • Michael: Interestime Computer
          • Paul: Beautiful TI CC40 set, with history
            • 3D printed eject gear
            • 3D printed Supercard Pro case

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

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