Retro Computing Roundtable

RCR Episode 261: Cause the Commodordian is Keeping Up With You

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

Topic: Cause the Commodordian Is Keeping Up With You

1961 was all fine and good, but someone has made an accordion out of two Commodore 64s and a bunch of floppy disks.

Topic/Feedback links:

  • Neural net on a C64.
  • Minus zero at fourmilab
  • OS 2200
  • Unisys 2200 Series architecture
  • BBC archive on Infocom 1985
  • Floppy disk supplier says business is booming. Reuters story. Oct 20, 2022.
  • Lotus 1-2-3 for Linux. Tavis Ormandy.
  • Lotus 1-2-3 for UNIX ported to Linux (video).
  • The Commodordion (video).
  • The Commodordion (write-up). Linus Akesson.
  • the sixtyforgan
  • Compiler Explorer
  • Compiler Explorer: ZX Spectrum
  • Compiler Explorer: Sega
  • Upcoming CHM source code releases
  • Previous CHM source code releases
  • Kathleen Booth obituary. Inventor of assembly language.
  • Assembly language
  • Laine Nooney: The Apple II Age (forthcoming book)
  • Laine Nooney
  • Open Apple podcast #49 (talking with Laine Nooney)
  • Teletext on a BBC Micro – Matthew North Music
  • Interactive Ceefax Viewer

    • Retro Computing News:

    • Mastodon client for MS-DOS
    • DOjS
    • Neurons in a dish play Pong (allegedly interesting)
    • The Skeptic’s Guide podcast #901 (on whether the Pong-playing neurons are interesting)
    • 2FA on a C64
    • Turbo Button for modern PCs
    • Angry Birds for the Apple II (8-Bit Shack)
    • Angry Birds for the Apple II (video)
    • Angry Birds for the Apple II (VITNO)
    • ISA emulation

      • Vintage Computer(-related) commercials:

      • Lotus 1-2-3 rocks
      • Commodordian
      • ADAM (legal)

        • Retro Computing Gift Idea:

        • HDD Clicker
        • See also: HD Clicker write-up

          • Auction Picks:

          • Carrington:
            • Creative Computing binary dice
            • Macintosh Extended Keyboard carrying case
            • Paul:
              • COSMAC Super Elf
              • See also: COSMAC Super Elf
              • Decimal skills
              • Newton apps
              • Ventless Apple II case
              • Badgey the card reader
              • Coleco high speed digital data pack C-250
              • See also: Coleco high speed digital data pack C-250
              • Nobody does cool like Microsoft

                • A2Stream file:

                • a2stream file for this episode: http://yesterbits.com/media/a2s/rcr261.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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