Retro Computing Roundtable

RCR Episode 192: Clearly, capacitors capacitate

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

Topic: Clearly, capacitors capacitate

It's episode 0xC0. We talk about feedback.

Topic and feedback notes:

  • Sundog Resurrection Project
  • One of Blake's capacitors failed
  • Exidy Sorcerer II
  • Fixing a TRS-80 Model 100 LCD issue
  • Newly manufactured PC-1 LCDs are in
  • Video of the installation of a new PC-1 LCD
  • The Chiptune story
  • Hoover LINX

    • Retro Computing News:

    • Jason Scott uploads Infocom game source code to GitHub
    • Infocom game source code on GitHub
    • Learning ZIL by Steve Meretzky
    • Game On: Kevin Savetz interviews Steve Meretzky
    • Eaten By A Grue, the Infocom Podcast
    • Chris Torrence reviews the VidHD
    • More info on the VidHD
    • Kickstarter: Before Macintosh: The Apple Lisa
    • Kickstarter: Nox Archaist
    • Did a vigilante ROM leaker go too far to “preserve” a lost Atari ROM?
    • Looking at old classified ads

      • Upcoming Shows/Gatherings:

      • WOzFest 12:00, Sydney, May 25, 2019
      • QFest 12, Brisbane, May 25, 2019
      • KansasFest, Kansas City, MO, Jul 15-21, 2019
      • VCF West. Mountain View, CA. Aug 3-4, 2019
      • Fujiama 2019, Lengenfeld, Germany, Aug 26-Sep 4, 2019

        • Vintage Computer Commercial:

        • ComputerLand Commercial - 1/29/1981

          • Retro Computing Gift Idea:

          • Drink Different ice cube mold

            • Auction Picks:

            • Carrington: Radio Shack Mathmile rotating computer
              • Tower Mechanical Pocket Calculator
              • See also: We Are Legion (We are Bob)
              • Earl: IBM 5120 / 5110-3 Computer with 5103 Printer
              • Paul: Pursuit of the Graf Spee
                • See also: The Digital Antiquarian, on SSI
                • See also: 0.1% of all the copies there ever were
                • LCD clock
                • 68000 card for Apple II

                  • Closing comments:

                  • Epson still makes dot matrix printers

                    • 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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