Retro Computing Roundtable

RCR Episode 269: Considered harmful

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

Topic: 1968-1969

In 1968 and 1969, we had SHRDLU, the Mother of All Demos, Go To being considered harmful, and Unix.

Topic/Feedback links:

  • SHRDLU
  • SHRDLU in action (YouTube)
  • Terry Winograd’s PhD thesis.
  • How SHRDLU got its name.
  • Douglas Englebart’s Mother of All Demos (YouTube)
  • Douglas Englebart’s Mother of All Demos (Wikipedia)
  • Edgar Dijkstra: Go To Statement Considered Harmful
  • David Tribble: Go To Statement Considered Harmful, a retrospective
  • UNIX timeline
  • Ritchie: The Evolution of the Unix Time-sharing System

    • Retro Computing News:

    • Open AC-1 kit
    • Wizardry modern remake
    • Deathlord Relorded
    • The Making of Karateka
    • World’s longest-running PCjr

      • Vintage Computer(-related) commercials:

      • Aquarius
      • Doom 2
      • Ordimini

        • Retro Computing Gift Idea:

        • Doom Guy: Life in First Person (John Romero)

          • Auction Picks:

          • Carrington:
            • Wings out of Shadow
            • Mission on Thunderhead
            • iMac G4 in Toronto
            • Paul:
              • Apple IIGS ADB keyboard
              • Sealed Knight of Diamonds folder
              • Amnesia
                • See also: Amnesia Remembered (John Aycock)
                • See also: Amnesia manuscript
                • Canon X-07
                  • See also: Canon X-07 (oldmachinery)
                  • Ordinathan
                    • See also: Ordinathan (YouTube)
                    • Mouse nest
                    • Aquarius
                    • Digi-Comp I
                    • Mindset
                      • See also: Mindset

                        • A2Stream file:

                        • a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr269.a2stream

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                            • Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John X
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