Retro Computing Roundtable

RCR Episode 202: To mod or not to mod

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

Topic: To mod or not to mod

To mod, or not to mod, vintage hardware. People downvote videos where people do a non-reversible mods. Should you care? Should you do such mods? How about Retrobrite? Video hacks? Etc.

Topic and Feedback links:

  • Pro(c) Atari Magazine
  • AtariAge 8-bit high score club
  • T2point1 Sega Menacer light gun replacement

    • Retro Computing News:

    • SpellWielder, new game for Apple II
    • Team 6502
    • Acorn DOOM
    • NuType mechanical keyboard for MacBook
    • 35-year-old C64 program hidden on a vinyl LP as an easter egg
    • XKCD Emulation
    • KansasFest 2014 - Mark Pilgrim - Emulator detection

      • Upcoming Shows/Gatherings:

      • WOzFest 14.25045 MHz. Sat Nov 23, 2019. Sydney.
      • VCF Pacific Northwest. March 21-22, Seattle. Living Computer Museum + Labs.
      • VCF East. April 24-26, 2020. InfoAge. Wall, NJ.

        • Vintage Computer-related Commercials:

        • Radio Shack CueCat
        • BBC Micro Electron

          • Retro Computing Gift Idea:

          • MOS 6502 tote bag

            • Auction Picks:

            • Carrington: Macintosh SE with stand
              • New (maybe) Macintosh Quadra 650
              • Original CueCat Reader (from WIRED)
              • MITS Altair 680 case
              • MITS Altair 680 case with switches and lights
              • Museum Graphic: Gavilan Computer
              • Gavilan Computer ML5
              • See also: What Ever Happened to the Gavilan Computer?
              • IBM Mainframe Control Panel
              • Earl: Commodore 64 keyboard (colored GREEN) from DS Retro Garage
              • Paul: Four Apple-related magazines
                • Apple II system specification
                • See also: Pascal Spoke Here shirt ad
                • Contact 5 sample
                • Apple II Business Graphics
                • Instant infestation (many mice)
                • LogoWriter, probably for the IBM PC
                • Apple MIDI interface
                • DEC Pro 350
                • A large lot of yellow things

                  • Closing comments:

                  • Calamityware
                  • The RetoReads podcast
                  • Downcast
                  • Plex

                    • 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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