Retro Computing Roundtable

RCR Episode 266: The Apple II Age

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Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, Blake Patterson, with guest Laine Nooney

Topics: 1966, and The Apple II Age

Two topics this time: First, some things from 1966, and then, a discussion with Laine Nooney on their newly published book The Apple II Age: How the Computer Became Personal.

Topic/Feedback links:

  • The Apple II Age: How the Computer Became Personal (University of Chicago Press, 2023, Laine Nooney)
  • Laine Nooney
  • Don’t Copy That Floppy: The untold history of Apple II software piracy (Excerpt from the book)
  • Carterfone
  • Hush-a-Phone (1921) (eBay)
  • ELIZA—A Computer Program For the Study of Natural Language Communication Between Man and Machine, Joseph Weizenbaum, Communications of the ACL, 1966.
  • Apollo Guidance Computer (Wikipedia)
  • BIT-C-128 Video DAC

    • Retro Computing News:

    • A2VGA – Pico IIe Card
    • Appril2
    • CrossRunner (a new IIGS emulator)
    • Jordan Mechner, Replay
    • Deep dive into a Sol-20
    • New 386 DOS PCs in 2023?

      • Vintage Computer(-related) commercials:

      • Danny Ross presents Timex/Sinclair 1500 and 2068 at Boston Computer Society, October 26, 1983
      • Apple IIGS commercial

        • Retro Computing Gift Idea:

        • Opis 192 Cable C Candlestick phone

          • Upcoming (or recent) gatherings:

          • VCF Midwest (Sep 9-10, 2023, Elmhurst, IL)
          • Tandy Assembly (Sep 29-Oct 1, 2023, Springfield, OH)

            • Auction Picks:

            • Blake:
              • Timex/Sinclair 1500
              • Another Timex/Sinclair 1500
              • Paul:
                • Seiko SmartPad
                • See also: Seiko SmartPad2
                • See also: SmartPad2 in action
                • MacroMind-Paracomp MacRecorder Sound Studio Pro
                • Breakout II

                  • A2Stream file:

                  • a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr266.a2stream

                    • Feedback/Discussion:

                    • [email protected] on Mastodon
                    • 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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