Retro Computing Roundtable

RCR Episode 175 - Schmopic

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Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Michael Mulhern, and Carrington Vanston

Topic: Schmopic

Happy July.

Topic and feedback notes:

  • Using the Macintosh IIsi today
  • Andy Hertzfeld interview, Tools & Craft series premiere
  • Technomoan covers the OMNI Entertainment System
  • Ken Shirriff reverse engineers the Sinclair Scientific
  • Extreme refurbishing of an Atari 800XL:
    • Extreme Refurbishing of Atari 800XL: Part One
    • Extreme Refurbishing of Atari 800XL: Part Two
    • Syd Bolton, founder of the Personal Computer Museum in Brandtford, Ontario, passed away

      • Retro Computing News:

      • BBC Computer Literacy Project Archive
      • Evan’s Lego Robotics Virtual Museum
      • LEGO Logo, LEGO's first programmable product
      • Computer Museum AR, Android app
      • Homebrew Club, iOS AR app
      • How Apple’s Advanced Technology Group changed our world:
        • Fastcompany article
        • MacObserver article that mentions it
        • Fastcompany article on archive.org
        • Animated retrocomputer gifs
        • Papercraft Commodore 64
        • Applesauce unit assembly under way, shipping soon

          • Vintage (Computer) Commercial(s)

          • Atari 800XL
          • Sinclair calculators

            • Retro Computing Gift Idea:

            • TRS-80 Model I Raspberry Pi case

              • Auction Picks:

              • Carrington: A Collector’s Guide to Personal Computers
                • ACGtPC on abebooks
                • Michael: LEGO interface card and sealed software
                  • LEGO Interface A box, or, well, never mind.
                  • IBM FNB 1410 System Scale Model
                  • Paul: Coleco ADAM disk drive
                    • VIC-20 with unusual keyboard
                    • Data tracker RS232
                    • Perkins Elmer Fox terminal
                    • Teletype ASR 35
                    • Inside the Personal Computer
                    • ItPC on abebooks
                    • Great Plains Software pin
                    • DEC mug

                      • Topic and feedback notes:

                      • Silicon Cowboys documentary
                      • Magnetostrictive delay line unit in a tweet
                      • Magnetostrictive delay line unit on eBay
                      • Custom Oregon Trail arcade cabinet at High Scores Arcades in San Francisco
                      • This Is America video animated using MacPaint and MacroMind Director on vintage Macintosh SE.
                      • CEC "Basic Skills Software Resource Collection"

                        • 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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