Retro Computing Roundtable

RCR Episode 190: Forward-looking Tech of the 60s-70s-80s

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Panelists: Earl Evans (hosting), Paul Hagstrom, and Jack Nutting

Topic: Most innovative / forward-looking technology in the 60s/70s/80s

Mostly, an excuse to talk about Douglas Englebart's "mother of all demos." But other topics are welcome too.

Topic and feedback notes:

  • The Mother of All Demos, Douglas Englebart (1968)
  • Retrobits Podcast episode reviewing What the Dormouse Said (covering events of the era)
  • Lisa slideshow
  • Merlin in a browser (and links to other IXO things)
  • Byte 1982 article on IXO telecomputer
  • Paul's Retrochallenge 2014 WW on IXO
  • AmigaOS 3.1.4
  • Kano (Raspberry Pi-based programming kits for kids)
  • Ad for the Portbubble terminal
  • X-keys XK-16 Stick
  • Pac-Man: The untold story of how we really played the game
  • HN discussion on arcade cabinet restoration

    • Retro Computing News:

    • Kickstarter: Transparent toaster Mac case
    • Beto O'Rourke's history with Cult of the Dead Cow
      • Twitter thread from author with further details
      • Creating new LCD displays for repairs
      • 8-bit symphony
      • Anti-M (pre-boot for protected Apple II disks)

        • Upcoming Shows:

        • Computer Conservation Society lecture series, Manchester and London
        • VCF Pacific Northwest, Living Computers: Museum+Labs, Seattle, WA, Mar 23-24, 2019
        • VCF East, InfoAge Science Center, Wall, NJ, May 3-5, 2019
        • GORF (The Great Oz-stralian Retro-technology Festival), Melbourne, Apr 24-28, 2019
        • CoCoFest, Lombard, IL, May 4-5, 2019
        • WOzFest 12:00, Sydney, May 25, 2019
        • QFest 12, Brisbane, May 25, 2019
        • KansasFest, Kansas City, MO, Jul 15-21, 2019
        • Fujiama 2019, Lengenfeld, Germany, Aug 26-Sep 4, 2019

          • Vintage Computer-related Commercial:

          • IBM 5100 (1977)

            • Retro Computing Gift Idea:

            • 1977 Pillow

              • Auction Picks:

              • Earl: Vintage Burroughs B 9974-5 Disk Pack
              • Jack: eMate 300 with all its stuff
              • Paul: IBM Microsoft Adventure
                • New Old Computer
                • See also: Electronika KR-03
                • See also: @Foone discussing one on Twitter
                • ORA RedGuard Data Protection
                • Osborne car adapter
                • Maxell 10-minute cassette
                • Quazon Quik-Link 300
                • CP+ Telecoupler

                  • Closing comments:

                  • Scooping the Soviets

                    • 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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