Retro Computing Roundtable

RCR Episode 259: Little bit taller, COBOLler

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Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, and Carrington Vanston

Topic: Little bit taller, COBOLler

We consider 1959, and mostly come up with COBOL, then spend some time in an engagement-generating excercise, not quite remembering a remarkable number of things.

Topic/Feedback links:

  • COBOL at Britannica.com
  • COBOL at Smithsonian.
  • Grace Hopper on Letterman
  • Gorilla Banana, a rebranded Seikosha GP-100 (same as VIC-1525)

    • Retro Computing News:

    • TRS-80 Model I/III diagnostic ROM
    • Behind the scenes at Berkeley Softworks
    • Open Apple #52
    • Hell’s Halls type-in program for TI-99/4A
    • Hells’ Halls cassette with game and variant
    • How Apple I video memory worked

      • Vintage Computer(-related) commercial:

      • Joust and Moon Patrol (Atari)
      • Commodore VIC-20

        • Retro Computing Gift Idea:

        • Joust board game

          • Auction Picks:

          • Carrington:
            • Playskool Play and Learn Computer
            • Avalon Hill Class Struggle game
            • See also: The Story of Class Struggle, America’s Most Popular Marxist Board Game
            • Paul:
              • Bell & Howell II+/-
              • Echo II set
              • Rocketry software
              • Griffin iMate selling for what now?
              • Brand new IBM PC, moldy box

                • A2Stream file:

                • a2stream file for this episode: http://yesterbits.com/media/a2s/rcr259.a2stream

                  • 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

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