Retro Computing Roundtable

RCR Episode 209: Work-study credit and a satisfying kerchunk

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

Topic: Work-study credit and a satisfying kerchunk

We continue to survey our panelists' first computer jobs, this time focusing on first jobs in which we used a network wiring tool that made a satisfying kerchunk and/or got work-study credit.

Topic/Feedback links:

  • Minesweeper
  • https://twitter.com/abeckett/status/1235062727162261504" rel="noopener noreferrer">ABB keyboard from a more modern setup

    Retro Computing News:

    • https://randoc.wordpress.com/2020/03/08/canon-object-station-41/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Canon object.station 41
    • HP Color Recovery
    • Larger demo of Blake’s NeXTSTEP HP
    • WINGINE Graphics Subsystem
    • VCF Pacific Northwest cancelled due to COVID-19
    • Atari hotels
    • Atari hotels news article
    • 6800 CPU with nMigen
    • Spotify for Atari 8-bits
    • Spotify for Atari 8-bits (Github)

      • Vintage Computer-related Commercial:

      • Compuserve

        • Retro Computing Gift Idea:

        • Meggy Jr RGB Soldering Kit from Evil Mad Scientist

          • Auction Picks:

          • Blake: APPLE 1 Original 1976 Computer System 1st Steve Wozniak designed computer and L@@K!!
            • Lisa 1 Mouse and poster
            • Microsoft Office Pro 97 CD from 1997
            • Apple II Quantum Leap SmartChip Card
            • Earl: Radio Shack TRS-80 II Software Lot of 18
            • Paul: Metrowerks art shirt
              • Metrowerks BSC shirt
              • Base Two flashcards
              • Epyx 500XJ joystick
              • IIe Card Y-cable
              • FoxPro 2.5 upgrade
              • ET-3400, ETA-3400

                • 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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