Retro Computing Roundtable

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January 26, 2025RCR Episode 281: The IBM PC and its sticks of ennui
Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, and Blake Patterson
Topic: 1981
In 1981, we started communicating with AT commands and Kermit. Timex/Sinclair released the 1000/ZX-81. We got the BBC Micro and the ABC 800. IBM introduced the PC, for business, no fun allowed. And MS-DOS. And more.
Topic/Feedback links:
Sony 3.5 drive
Quick, hide in this closet! (folklore.org)
IBM PC
“Atari” design
MS-DOS
Osborne 1
Xerox Star
IPv4
Kermit
kermitproject.org
C-Kermit 10.0 beta 11 released in early August
Hayes Smartmodem 300
Hayes AT command set
Sinclair ZX81
Timex/Sinclair 1000
BBC Micro
ABC 800
Donkey Kong
E-mu Emulator
Retro Computing News:
Thomas Kurtz obituary (Legacy.com)
Dartmouth BASIC at 50
CHM in memoriam Thomas Kurtz
San Francisco Muni will stop using floppy disks Any Day Now
Atari ST Notebook (it was real)
The Pentium as a Navajo weaving (Nat Gallery of Art)
Ward Christensen passed away
CBBS for winter contact in the Chicago computer hobbyists’ group. Feb 1978, written up in Byte Nov 1978
Ward Christensen obituary (NYT)
Vintage Computer(-related) commercials:
Magnavox TV with built-in Odyssey
Super Pong
HayesStack
Retro Computing Gift Idea:
Floppy disk cookie cutters.
Auction Picks:
Blake:
RARE DCS Industries Slot Box for Tandy EX HX 1000 A SX TX SL TL SL/2 TL/2 RL RLX
Paul:
3D printed TI cartridge tray.
Warez wear.
Omnitronix cassette interface
NeXT Cube.
Programma 101 (sold at $4000, 2 bids)
Closing notes:
Estate Sale (wound up with Super Pong, not much else).
Streams:
a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr281.a2stream
Behind-the-scenes livestream recording of this episode (YouTube)
Feedback/Discussion:
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2h 6min
December 30, 2024RCR Episode 280: Cheap home computers
Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, and Carrington Vanston
Topic: 1980
In 1980, Commodore introduced the VIC-20, Sinclair introduced the ZX80, Tandy introduced the Color Computer, and HP tried to breed a computer out of calculators. Also other things happened. Which we discuss!
Topic/Feedback links:
VIC-20
Sinclair ZX80
See also: MicroAce (timexsinclair.com)
HP-85
See also: Tandy PC-4
Tandy Color Computer
Intel 8087
Pac-Man
Epson MX-80
Retro Computing News:
Apple’s best keyboard reimagined (YouTube)
Update on the Business IIGS (original auction gone, but: Incider Jan 1989 cover)
Daily news from a dot matrix printer
APFram. APFram
Atari Portfolio
It was all Boris Vallejo
Vintage Computer(-related) commercials:
Pac-Man Cereal
VIC-20
Timex/Sinclair 1000
Retro Computing Gift Idea:
Inflatable Pac-Man costume
Auction Picks:
Carrington:
The Usurper, one of the last text adventures
The Odyssey, one of the worst named adventure games
Paul:
Apple-Cat II with expansion box
Starring the Computer: Vacation (1983)
Apple IIGS upgrade (finished at $720, 11 bids)
Blank floppies (finished at $111.50, 9 bids)
Because we all want to be able to say “And over here, this is my Grundy NewBrain” (bought now at $850)
See also: Grundy NewBrain
Timex/Sinclair 1000 with box (finished at $15, 1 bid)
Because we all want to be able to say “And over here, this is my Jupiter Ace”
See also: Jupiter Ace
A moment of silence for the keyboards that have been parted out
OCC-2 (bought now at $499)
See also: OCC-2
16K RAM chips sans RAM
A2Stream file:
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2h 12min
December 27, 2024RCR Episode 279: A spree de Calc
Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, and Carrington Vanston
Topic: 1979
In 1979, VisiCalc’s rampage began, and models 400, 800 (Atari), II (TRS-80), and 4 (TI 99) arrived.
Topic/Feedback links:
Wordstar
VisiCalc
TI 99/4
Intellivision
Asteroids
Atari 400/800
MUD1
StarMud review
TRS-80 Model II
Motorola 68000
Compu$erve
CB Simulator
Robert Williams becomes first human killed by a robot
Retro Computing News:
Unicode 16.0 adds more Symbols for Legacy Computing
Existing Unicode symbols for Legacy Computing
Unicode symbols for Legacy Computing working group document
Unscii font
Grace Hopper lectures archived and released
Warhol’s lost Amiga art, found
Wallops: a modern IRC client for classic Mac OS
Famous Computer Cafe
Computerland audio commercials (with gaps for filling in local deals)
Mol (Baldur’s Gate demake for TRS-80 Model 100 and ZX Spectrum)
Dungeons & Dragons Systems Reference Document
RadioShack catalog archive
Vintage Computer(-related) commercials:
Radio Shack
Intellivision
Retro Computing Gift Idea:
Insert Coin keychain
See also: iBot G3
Auction Picks:
Carrington:
Mockingboard in box (Auction gone, but here’s a similar WorthPoint image)
InvisiCalc
Scanned at MOCAGH
Paul:
Business IIGS (original auction gone, but: Incider Jan 1989 cover)
Amdek Color-I (original auction ended, here is similar one)
ZuluSCSI
See also: http://zuluscsi.com/
TI 99/4a replacement power supply
ZX81/TS1000 keyboard replacement
SE / SE/30 replacement power supply
Video for installing the SE/SE/30 replacement PSU (YouTube)
SIO2PC USB-C
See also: Set up RespeQT for SIO2PC (Atariprojects.org)
A2Stream file:
a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr279.a2stream
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2h 9min
November 18, 2024RCR Episode 278: Words and Lasers
Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting) and Carrington Vanston
Topic: 1978
In 1978, we got WordStar and LaserDisc. Not VisiCalc.
Topic/Feedback links:
Wordstar (Wikipedia)
VisiCalc (Wikipedia) almost!
Laserdisc
Exidy Sorceror lot discussed in episode 182, November 2018
DEC VAX (Wikipedia) again?
Retro Computing News:
Grace Hopper lecture found but can’t be released
Living Computer Museum will start auctioning things
Gen One (Christie’s)
Legends of Adventure: The Story of Sierra On-Line
Unboxing an Apple-1 (YouTube)
Apple-1 number 18
Vintage Computer(-related) commercials:
Wordstar commercial (Computerland)
Lotus 123 running alongside your good applications
Coleco Adam scholarship
Retro Computing Gift Idea:
SC131
SC131 (YouTube)
Auction Picks:
Carrington:
X*Press X*Change
Apple Bunny key repeater
Dancing Baby screensaver
Paul:
Math Sequences
Fix your Apple Plotter (auction long gone)
FujiNet for Adam (different auction, and also ended)
Atari power cube
Apple //c power cube (mozzwald)
Another Atari power cube (mozzwlad)
NABU RomWBW option card (auction long gone, but see below)
NABU forums post about the RomWBW option card
Newton 2000/20001 internal USB-C connectivity board (auction long gone, but see below)
Newtonsales
Model 100/102 ROM
Model 200 ROM
Atari 2600 power adapter
Model 100 set
July 1978 Disk II notes
A2Stream file:
a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr278.a2stream
Feedback/Discussion:
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Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John X
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1h 41min
October 06, 2024RCR Episode 277: Trinity
Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, and Carrington Vanston
Topic: 1977
In 1977, XMODEM, VAX, and FAT arrived. And the Atari VCS (2600). And the TRS-80 Model 1, Commodore PET, and Apple II.
Topic/Feedback links:
Atari 2600 (Wikipedia)
Atari 2600 Pac-Man (Wikipedia)
Tod Frye discusses Pac-Man 8K homebrew (YouTube)
TRS-80 Model 1 (Wikipedia)
TRS-80 Model 1 (trs-80.org)
Commodore PET (Wikipedia)
Commodore PET (commodore.ca)
Apple II (Wikipedia)
XMODEM (WIkipedia)
FAT (Wikipedia)
DEC VAX (Wikipedia)
UNIVAC (Wikipedia)
Retro Computing News:
Electromechanical Lunar Lander
Tim Hunkin (YouTube channel)
Apple II emulator on the CoCo3 (GitHub)
Apple II emulator on the CoCo3 (YouTube)
Michael Mahon’s Burroughs 220 emulator (KansasFest 2016 presentation)
Michael Mahon’s Burroughs 220 emulator
Choplifter reverse engineered
Using fountain pens with pen plotters
The Graphics Scientist
Vintage Computer(-related) commercials:
Atari 2600 Pac-Man
TRS-80
VIC 20 vs Atari and Intellivision
The Choplifter
Pac-Man and other MB board games
Retro Computing Gift Idea:
Ben Eater’s World’s Worst Video Card
World’s Worst Video Card (YouTube, part 1)
Auction Picks:
Carrington:
Defender ENTEX
Defender MB (auction long gone)
Popeye
Pooyan
Turbo
Turtles
Board games based on 8-bit arcades (boardgamegeek.com)
Paul:
TRS-80 model 1 set
PET 2001
Home security sticker (HERO robot)
Western Union Telefax receiver
Bull Questar 200
Bull Questar
Groupe Bull
List of Groupe Bull products
Micral: First personal computer using a microprocessor
Micral at MO5
“A talk with the father of computing” (Wired)
Computer Museum Catalog of Personal Computers
A2Stream file:
a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr277.a2stream
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2h 18min
September 27, 2024RCR Episode 276: Press P to proceed
Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Blake Patterson, and Carrington Vanston
Topic: 1976
In 1976, Bill Gates wrote a letter, and the Queen sent an e-mail. Two 1s (Apple- and Cray-) appeared on the scene.
Topic/Feedback links:
Zilog Z80 (Wikipedia)
CP/M (Wikipedia)
Incidental mention: Kaypro 2000
An Open Letter to Hobbyists (Wikipedia)
Apple-1 (WIkipedia)
Cray-1 (Wikipedia)
The Queen sent an email
5.25″ Floppy Disk (computerhistory)
Public Key Cryptography
Retro Computing News:
Riven (Digital Antiquarian)
RealMyst
Atari 2600 Myst Demake
Atari 2600 Myst Demake Longplay (YouTube)
Atari (not really) acquires Intellivision (not really)
ICQ is shutting down
USB-C power for the Apple //c
JQuickTake
Vintage Computer(-related) commercials:
Space games:Intellivision vs. Atari
Apple QuickTake
Retro Computing Gift Idea:
Core16 Interactive Core Memory Kit
Auction Picks:
Blake:
NeXT NU I/O Sound box in 3d Printed Case
Carrington:
New ALPS mechanical keyboards for Apple IIe
Paul:
Apple CTW titles (auction long gone)
See instead: Compute! magazine review (1983)
Lo and Behold & Ringmaster (auction long gone)
A2Stream file:
a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr276.a2stream
Feedback/Discussion:
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1h 29min
August 04, 2024RCR Episode 275: Bill and Paul’s Excellent Interpreter
Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, Michael Mulhern, and Blake Patterson
Topic: 1975
In 1975 we got the Altair 8800, Micro-Soft.
Topic/Feedback links:
MITS Altair 8800 (Wikipedia)
History of Microsoft (Wikipedia)
6502 (Wikipedia)
Retro Computing News:
A1222+ “Tabor” Now Available for Purchase
KansasFest 2024 registration opens
Z80 EOL announcment
Z80 EOL (hackster.io)
Z80 EOL (techspot.com)
Sega AI
BASIC turned 60
Vintage Computer(-related) commercials:
Apple IIc
Netpliance i-opener
Retro Computing Gift Idea:
Zilog Z80 (mouser)
Auction Picks:
Blake:
BackSID
Paul:
Penguin Map Pack
Lode Runner board game
Magnet for the super-fans
MITS Computer Notes v1n1
Apple //c patent
i-opener
A2Stream file:
a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr275.a2stream
Feedback/Discussion:
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1h 37min
June 21, 2024RCR Episode 274: The SEQUEL
Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, Earl Evans, and Carrington Vanston
Topic: 1974
1974 brought us the SCELBI 8H, SQL, and the Captain Crunch whistle.
Topic/Feedback links:
SCELBI (Wikipedia)
The SCELBI-8H, Probably the First Advertised Personal Computer Sold in Kit Form
The SCELBI Mini-Computer (Mike Willegal)
Build your own SCELBI 8H (Mike Willegal)
Mike’s Hobby Blog, category: 8008. (Mike Willegal)
Mike Willegal introduces the SCELBI 8H at VCF W 2020
SQL (Wikipedia)
John Draper (John Draper, Captain Crunch, Wikipedia)
Retro Computing News:
A][ VGA MINI card
FLEX64K
FLEX64K video (YouTube)
Original GlobalTalk article (Paul Rickards)
Marchintosh page for GlobalTalk
FozzTexx GlobalTalk docker image (GitHub)
Cat Fight (GitHub)
Brutal Deluxe: Mr. Sprite
Vintage Computer(-related) commercials:
The Most Personal Computer (1982 Apple ad)
SQL Server
Retro Computing Gift Idea:
Before Macintosh: The Apple Lisa (Lisa documentary by David Greelish, Vimeo)
Yes, again.
Auction Picks:
Carrington
OSHA workers building construction game for Apple II
Apparently Choplifter was also bought by some people
The most personal computer?
Earl
Vintage Commodore PET Model 4016-12 Computer UNTESTED
Paul:
Blue Cray
TG Select-a-port
Bid or the Apple II collection gets it. You have 3 days.
MPF-III/312? 311? 310?
See also: Microprofessor III (Wikipedia)
Apple IIe dehancement kit
A2Stream file:
a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr274.a2stream
Feedback/Discussion:
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2h 12min
June 10, 2024RCR Episode 273: Ethernet
Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, and Earl Evans
Topic: 1973
1973 brought us Ethernet and the TV Typewriter, and more.
Topic/Feedback links:
Ethernet (Wikipedia)
TV Typewriter (deramp.com)
Retro Computing News:
Greaseweazle v4
Apple II pendulum clock (GitHub)
Chips to Lode Runner (Eric Badger, YouTube)
Ben Eater 6502 kits
Vintage Computer(-related) commercials:
Atarisoft radio ad 1983
TRS-80 Pocket Computer
Retro Computing Gift Idea:
Before Macintosh: The Apple Lisa (Lisa documentary by David Greelish, Vimeo)
Auction Picks:
Earl
Commodore 1581 3D-printed case (different auction)
Paul:
Terrible mouse (Lisa 1 mouse) (different auction)
Atarisoft Track and Field (different auction)
Art Department for LisaDraw on Twiggy disks (auction long gone)
Coleco Adam replacement power supply
Guide to playing The Hobbit
See also: RCR Episode 251
CARDIAC (auction long gone)
See also: CARDIAC (Drexel University)
College guide to personal computers book
A2Stream file:
a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr273.a2stream
Feedback/Discussion:
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1h 57min
May 25, 2024RCR Episode 272: int age=0;
Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, Blake Patterson, and Carrington Vanston
Topic: 1972
1972 brought us C (good enough for us), Pong, Magnavox Odyssey, and more.
Topic/Feedback links:
Dennis Ritchie on the development of C (ACM SIGPLAN Notices, March 1993)
Pong released (Wikipedia)
Atari founded (Wikipeda)
A history of Syzygy/Atari (Michael Current)
Magnavox Odyssey (Wikipedia)
Retro Computing News:
Computer science pioneer Niklaus Wirth dies aged 89 (Developer Tech)
Thinking Back on Turbo Pascal as it Turns 40 (Bytecellar)
Dave Dunfield source code (including ImageDisk) (Classiccmp announcement)
Dave Dunfield source code (including ImageDisk)
Replacement Injection Molded Inner Bezel for Apple iMac G3 (MacEffects Kickstarter)
Vintage Computer(-related) commercials:
Super Pong
Magnavox Odyssey promo video
Retro Computing Gift Idea:
Squarepainter painted pixel art
Auction Picks:
Blake
IBM 5561-P Model 40 (auction long gone)
See also: IBM JX (Wikipedia)
Amiga A1060 sidecar for the Amiga 1000 (different auction)
See also: Amiga Sidecar (Wikipedia)
Carrington:
RAMWorks III + VGA extender (different auction)
Paul:
Archives I stickers
Archives II stickers (auction long gone)
Archives III stickers
Definite stickers
See also: Archives Inc (Wikipedia)
See also: Archives Business Computer, Archives Inc., Davenport, Iowa 1979-1983 (YouTube documentary)
See also: Mention in On Computing 1980
Apple III in box (auction long gone)
Atari PC3 (different auction)
Duo 2300c (different auction)
DuoDock
Apple floppy box
See also: Apple gift catalog
A+Disk-Disk=A
A2Stream file:
a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr272.a2stream
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1h 56min

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