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  • RCR Episode 290: MiniDisc vs. 8-track

    Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, and Kay Savetz

    Topic: 1990

    1990 saw a decline of various personal computer magazines, as well as the introduction of the Video Toaster. Apple started misting the market with computer variants.

    Topic/Feedback links:

    • RCR episode 90
    • Macintosh LC 
    • Macintosh Classic 
    • Macintosh IIfx 
    • Macintosh IIsi
    • Computer mags in 1990 were an interesting mix of modern and dying (Compute’s Gazette, BBC Acorn, Atari Explorer, the last issue of Antic) and MSX which was both.
    • MiniDisc  (actually 1992)
    • MiniDisc.wiki (home of Web MiniDisc Pro)
    • MZ-RH1 MiniDisc player/recorder with USB data export support
    • Photoshop 1.0 
    • Video Toaster

      • Retro Computing News:

      • Interim Computer Museum
      • Intellivision: How a videogame battled Atari and almost bankrupted Barbie
      • Adventures in Videoland
      • Adventures in Videoland playthrough
      • 2-XL

        • Vintage Computer/discussion-related commercials:

        • MiniDisc system infomercial
        • Minute Rice
        • Family Computing magazine 
        • 2-XL by Mego
        • Keeping up with the Commodore
        • Super Breakout
        • Various 1980s ads (The Clapper)
        • Lotus 123

          • Retro Computing Gift Idea:

          • PBTfans 1984 R2 keycaps
            • See also: Big Mac at CHM

              • Auction Picks:

              • Paul:
                • CORE remote
                  • CL 9 (company)
                  • Celadon PIC-100 (rebranded CORE, post CL 9)
                  • MagicLink PIC-1000 (no relation, but had IR remote capability)
                  • Oric-1
                    • Oric-1 (Wikipedia)
                    • Pravetz 8D (Oric-1 clone)
                    • Elizabethan typing
                    • Sargon II
                    • MC-10
                    • Chaos the software
                    • Three tiny Apple programs
                    • Lisa floppies

                      • Closing notes:

                      • Kay’s 2025 Wrapped
                      • Softalk for the IBM PC
                      • Enter magazine (at time of recording)
                      • Teaching and Computers

                        • Other ways to experience this episode:

                        • a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr290.a2stream
                        • YouTube episode 290

                          • Feedback/Discussion:

                          • [email protected] on Mastodon
                          • rcrpodcast.com on bluesky
                          • Vintage Computer Forum
                          • RCR Podcast on Facebook

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

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                            1 hr 54 min
                          • RCR Episode 289: ZIP me down to Maxis Sim City

                            Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, and Earl Evans

                            Topic: 1989

                            Several things happened during the final year to begin prior to The Simpsons hitting the airwaves. For example, Sim City and PKZIP came out. Tim from CERN proposed an information sharing architecture. Everyone on the bus started playing with Game Boys.

                            Topic/Feedback links:

                            • SimCity
                            • Mac Office (Word 4, Excel 2.2, PowerPoint 2.01, Mail 1.37)
                            • ZIP format introduced
                              • Phil Katz
                              • ARC 
                              • Tim Berners-Lee proposed WWW
                              • Microsoft SQL Server announced
                              • Nintendo Game Boy
                              • Macintosh Portable
                                • Ejecting a disk in space
                                • RCR episode 89

                                  • Retro Computing News:

                                  • MBASIC-2025: Modern MBASIC 5.21 Interpreter & Compilers
                                  • Microsoft: the Zork source code is open sourced.
                                  • Usagi Electric TI homebrew
                                  • Rebecca Heineman (Burger Becky)

                                    • Vintage Computer/discussion-related commercials:

                                    • Wisk
                                    • TRS-80 Model II
                                    • SQL Server

                                      • Retro Computing Gift Idea:

                                      • Max Build More Retro Building Bricks Unboxing Toy

                                        • Auction Picks:

                                        • Earl:
                                          • Atari 600 XL Home Computer Near Mint . Never Used. Was In Storage For 40 Years
                                          • Paul:
                                            • Myst board game
                                            • Tandy 16B.
                                            • TS1500 command cartridge player
                                              • Timex Computer Corp Winter 1983 catalog
                                              • Available cartridges included Supermath and Flight Simulator.
                                              • TS 1500 in case
                                              • TS 1500 in box
                                              • TS 1500 description

                                                • Closing notes:

                                                • We’re covered in Compute’s Gazette
                                                  • Issue number 5, in Brian Cox’s Podcast Corner

                                                    • Other ways to experience this episode:

                                                    • a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr289.a2stream
                                                    • YouTube episode 289

                                                      • Feedback/Discussion:

                                                      • [email protected] on Mastodon
                                                      • rcrpodcast.com on bluesky
                                                      • Vintage Computer Forum
                                                      • RCR Podcast on Facebook

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

                                                        Listen/Download:

                                                        1 hr 47 min
                                                      • RCR Episode 288: NeXT, Sound Blaster, and IRC

                                                        Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, and Earl Evans

                                                        Topic: 1988

                                                        In 1988, NeXT introduced its cube, bundled with Mathematica 1.0. IRC was developed. Sound Blaster changed gaming. Microsoft Office was announced. Lots of software was developed, and hardware incrementally improved.

                                                        Topic/Feedback links:

                                                        • NeXT cube
                                                        • Laser 128EX/2
                                                        • Mathematica
                                                          • Celebrating 35 Years of Mathematica (YouTube, first few sections show it in action on an SE/30)
                                                          • The Mathematica Story – A Scrapbook
                                                          • Sound Blaster (but 1990? 1989?)
                                                          • Microsoft Office (announced 1988, shipped 1990)
                                                          • IRC developed – /me likes this
                                                          • Apple IIc Plus – last 8-bit computer introduced by Apple?
                                                          • IBM PS/2 Model 70
                                                          • Lemonamiga games for 1988

                                                            • Retro Computing News:

                                                            • Video of production of new Commodore 64s in the factory
                                                            • Ken Shirrif repairs a Commodore PET

                                                              • Vintage Computer(-related) commercials:

                                                              • Amstrad Portable PC
                                                              • Microsoft Office System: It’s Showtime

                                                                • Retro Computing Gift Idea:

                                                                • Viking Electronics DLE-200B Two-Way Phone Line Simulator
                                                                  • See also: Open House H650 Integrated Voice Networking System

                                                                    • Auction Picks:

                                                                    • Earl:
                                                                      • Altos 580 Computer, Z80 system, supported multi-user MP/M, could accommodate hard drives, 4 RS232 ports
                                                                        • See also: http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/altos/580_Series_5/
                                                                        • Paul:
                                                                          • NeXT Cube
                                                                          • NeXT Video Cable
                                                                          • Amstrad PPC 640
                                                                          • Adventure International Buckaroo Banzai
                                                                          • Akalabeth
                                                                          • Contributed Programs
                                                                            • See also: Street Life (Apple II disk image)

                                                                              • Closing notes:

                                                                              • Ivan Loves the 80s
                                                                              • Steve Jobs Unveils the NeXT Computer

                                                                                • Other ways to experience this episode:

                                                                                • a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr288.a2stream
                                                                                • YouTube episode 288

                                                                                  • Feedback/Discussion:

                                                                                  • [email protected] on Mastodon
                                                                                  • rcrpodcast.com on bluesky
                                                                                  • Vintage Computer Forum
                                                                                  • RCR Podcast on Facebook

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

                                                                                    Listen/Download:

                                                                                    2 hr 7 min
                                                                                  • RCR Episode 287: Eureka!

                                                                                    Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, and Blake Patterson

                                                                                    Topic: 1987

                                                                                    The Acorn Archimedes became the first computer sold based on the ARM chip. Even today, the last does not appear to be in sight. 1987 also bought us Perl, the IBM PS/2, VGA, Hypercard. CompuServe gifted us GIF. Beyond 1987, we talk BBC BASIC, Quantum Link, and more about the Commodore Colt than you ever wanted.

                                                                                    Topic/Feedback links:

                                                                                    • Acorn Archimedes 
                                                                                    • IBM PS/2
                                                                                    • VGA 
                                                                                    • Larry Wall wrote Perl 
                                                                                    • Bill Atkinson designs Hypercard 
                                                                                    • CompuServe introduced a proprietary graphics interchange format. Great. Took off like gangbusters. Like a gift to the online world.
                                                                                    • So Far; The First 10 Years of a Vision (Apple turned 10)

                                                                                      • Retro Computing News:

                                                                                      • The Commodore acquisition happened
                                                                                      • One line Tetris (Rheolism) (Hackaday)
                                                                                      • Rheolism
                                                                                      • How Rheolism works

                                                                                        • Vintage Computer(-related) commercials:

                                                                                        • Commodore Colt at Best Buy
                                                                                        • Acorn Electron 
                                                                                        • IBM PS/2

                                                                                          • Retro Computing Gift Idea:

                                                                                          • The Apple II Age: How the Computer Became Personal (Laine Nooney) 
                                                                                            • See also: INIT HELLO wrap-up discussion (YT)
                                                                                            • See also: RCR episode 266 with Laine Nooney

                                                                                              • Auction Picks:

                                                                                              • Paul:
                                                                                                • Commodore Colt
                                                                                                • Spectravideo Compumate VCS keyboard
                                                                                                  • CompuMate (Wikipedia)
                                                                                                  • I turned my Atari 2600 into a REAL COMPUTER (YT, 8-Bit Show And Tell)
                                                                                                  • Actual Quantum Link software package
                                                                                                  • Alternate universe (to Apple users) SoftDisk: LoadStar
                                                                                                    • Cf: SoftDisk

                                                                                                      • Closing notes:

                                                                                                      • INIT HELLO

                                                                                                        • Other ways to experience this episode:

                                                                                                        • a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr287.a2stream
                                                                                                        • YouTube episode 287

                                                                                                          • Feedback/Discussion:

                                                                                                          • [email protected] on Mastodon
                                                                                                          • rcrpodcast.com on bluesky
                                                                                                          • Vintage Computer Forum
                                                                                                          • RCR Podcast on Facebook

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

                                                                                                            Listen/Download:

                                                                                                            1 hr 50 min
                                                                                                          • RCR Episode 286: Somehow all Myst

                                                                                                            Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, Jack Nutting, and Blake Patterson

                                                                                                            Topic: 1986

                                                                                                            IDE, IMAP, IIGS, and even some other things that do not begin with “I” were introduced in 1986.

                                                                                                            Topic/Feedback links:

                                                                                                            • Apple IIGS
                                                                                                            • MacBook Wheel
                                                                                                            • SCSI-1
                                                                                                            • IDE
                                                                                                            • IBM PC XT/286
                                                                                                            • IMAP
                                                                                                            • ShaderGlass

                                                                                                              • Retro Computing News:

                                                                                                              • The Myst Graph: A New Perspective on Myst (and Part II)
                                                                                                              • Postage-stamp-sized Atari 8-bit compatible FPGA hardware device
                                                                                                              • Ice-T, a VT100/102/52 terminal emulator for the Atari 8-bit
                                                                                                              • Bill Atkinson passed away (Wired)
                                                                                                              • Building a dream PC in 1993
                                                                                                              • Shufflepuck Cafe for the Apple II
                                                                                                              • Retro Recipes is buying Commodore

                                                                                                                • Vintage Computer(-related) commercials:

                                                                                                                • Gateway
                                                                                                                • Myst board game
                                                                                                                • What is the @ (Good Morning America)

                                                                                                                  • Retro Computing Gift Idea:

                                                                                                                  • Strong Magnetic Field warning stickers
                                                                                                                  • Also Magnetic-Field-Warning cookie cutters

                                                                                                                    • Auction Picks:

                                                                                                                    • Blake:
                                                                                                                      • 1980s AMust Corp. Mini Robot-1 Simulator Arm HX-3000 Australia (EARLY ROBOTICS)
                                                                                                                      • Paul:
                                                                                                                        • PowerBook Weight Saving Device
                                                                                                                        • The Toy Shop (C64)

                                                                                                                          • Closing notes:

                                                                                                                          • Alien Beast Inspector
                                                                                                                          • INIT HELLO

                                                                                                                            • Other ways to experience this episode:

                                                                                                                            • a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr286.a2stream
                                                                                                                            • YouTube episode 286

                                                                                                                              • Feedback/Discussion:

                                                                                                                              • [email protected] on Mastodon
                                                                                                                              • rcrpodcast.com on bluesky
                                                                                                                              • Vintage Computer Forum
                                                                                                                              • RCR Podcast on Facebook

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

                                                                                                                                Listen/Download:

                                                                                                                                2 hr 13 min
                                                                                                                              • RCR Episode 285: You’ll Have Mail

                                                                                                                                Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, and Blake Patterson

                                                                                                                                Topic: 1985

                                                                                                                                The year of the Amiga arrives, NeXT is founded, the first .com site appears, Quantum Computer Services begins its journey toward becoming AOL.

                                                                                                                                Topic/Feedback links:

                                                                                                                                • Commodore Amiga 
                                                                                                                                • Installing FS-UAE on Mac 
                                                                                                                                • Amiga Forever
                                                                                                                                • Ample
                                                                                                                                • NeXT 
                                                                                                                                • symbolics.com
                                                                                                                                • symbolics.com museum
                                                                                                                                • Symbolics
                                                                                                                                • Aldus PageMaker
                                                                                                                                • Apple LaserWriter 
                                                                                                                                • Enterprise
                                                                                                                                • Super Mario Bros
                                                                                                                                • Microsoft Windows 1.0
                                                                                                                                • Quantum Computer Services founded, which became AOL 
                                                                                                                                • GameLine
                                                                                                                                • GameLine (eBay)
                                                                                                                                • Atari Compendium: Longevity (mentions Supercharger)
                                                                                                                                • Arcadia/Starpath Supercharger (eBay)
                                                                                                                                • A modern news story on AOL

                                                                                                                                  • Retro Computing News:

                                                                                                                                  • The First Perfect Computer (upgrading an Amiga 1000)
                                                                                                                                  • INIT HELLO
                                                                                                                                  • Computer Museum at System Source
                                                                                                                                  • National Electronics Museum
                                                                                                                                  • Bloop Museum
                                                                                                                                  • CuriousMarc visits System Source
                                                                                                                                  • Usagi Electric visits System Source
                                                                                                                                  • Usagi Electric gets a Bendix G15 to run the first half of a test program
                                                                                                                                  • DigiBarn
                                                                                                                                  • The SuperFo Harlequin 128
                                                                                                                                  • The Leningrad-1
                                                                                                                                  • Original Soviet key cap kit

                                                                                                                                    • Vintage Computer(-related) commercials:

                                                                                                                                    • America Online
                                                                                                                                    • Enterprise 128
                                                                                                                                    • Super Mario 2

                                                                                                                                      • Retro Computing Gift Idea:

                                                                                                                                      • Commodore4ever VertiPort

                                                                                                                                        • Auction Picks:

                                                                                                                                        • Blake:
                                                                                                                                          • Vintage Olympia EX 100 Typewriter Extension CP/M Computer Word Processor Systel
                                                                                                                                          • Paul:
                                                                                                                                            • The PC-8001 They Didn’t Want You To See. Picture number 6 will shock you.
                                                                                                                                            • Mario Bros 2 ripped burned floppy disk
                                                                                                                                              • The 202 Alliance
                                                                                                                                              • Mario Bros (202) on Internet Archive, hit Esc while “202 Alliance” is being painted
                                                                                                                                              • Real pirates buy Apple Cats
                                                                                                                                              • The Curse
                                                                                                                                              • Apple catalogs (including last one with Apple //e)

                                                                                                                                                • Closing notes:

                                                                                                                                                • Rasberry Pi MIDI hat
                                                                                                                                                • Stronghold

                                                                                                                                                  • Other ways to experience this episode:

                                                                                                                                                  • a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr285.a2stream
                                                                                                                                                  • YouTube episode 285

                                                                                                                                                    • Feedback/Discussion:

                                                                                                                                                    • [email protected] on Mastodon
                                                                                                                                                    • rcrpodcast.com on bluesky
                                                                                                                                                    • Vintage Computer Forum
                                                                                                                                                    • RCR Podcast on Facebook

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

                                                                                                                                                      Listen/Download:

                                                                                                                                                      2 hr 21 min
                                                                                                                                                    • RCR Episode 284: Hammer time

                                                                                                                                                      Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, Blake Patterson, and Kay Savetz

                                                                                                                                                      Topic: 1984

                                                                                                                                                      Apple introduced the Macintosh and Apple //c in 1984, IBM introduced the PCjr, HP introduced the LaserJet, and FidoNet began distributing mail.

                                                                                                                                                      Topic/Feedback links:

                                                                                                                                                      • Apple //c
                                                                                                                                                      • IBM PCjr
                                                                                                                                                      • Christmas 1984: The Great Apple //c vs. PCjr Battle
                                                                                                                                                      • Macintosh
                                                                                                                                                        • The 1984 Superbowl ad (YT)
                                                                                                                                                        • The 1984 Superbowl ad
                                                                                                                                                        • FidoNet
                                                                                                                                                          • fidonet.org
                                                                                                                                                          • FidoNews
                                                                                                                                                          • Subtext (classic Mac BBS with FidoNet support)
                                                                                                                                                          • HP LaserJet
                                                                                                                                                            • LaserJet in HP’s own Virtual museum (warning: QuickTime 5 required)
                                                                                                                                                            • CHM discusses Lisa source code with Bill Atkinson

                                                                                                                                                              • Retro Computing News:

                                                                                                                                                              • SyncTerm
                                                                                                                                                              • Playing with toy interfaces – Rich Gold, Mattel Toys
                                                                                                                                                              • Video Game History Foundation Library opens
                                                                                                                                                              • Storing data on cassette with a modem
                                                                                                                                                                • KCS modem

                                                                                                                                                                  • Vintage Computer(-related) commercials:

                                                                                                                                                                  • Apple //c
                                                                                                                                                                  • IBM PCjr
                                                                                                                                                                  • Macintosh

                                                                                                                                                                    • Retro Computing Gift Idea:

                                                                                                                                                                    • Tiny TV

                                                                                                                                                                      • Auction Picks:

                                                                                                                                                                      • Blake:
                                                                                                                                                                        • Atari SC1224 Vintage Color Monitor (specifically, red)
                                                                                                                                                                          • RDKL Inc’s YT video about this collection
                                                                                                                                                                          • Kay:
                                                                                                                                                                            • Vintage The Microperipheral Corporation Computer Speech Synthesizer?
                                                                                                                                                                              • No, almost certainly a Sofcast Shuttle Communicator
                                                                                                                                                                              • Interview with Michael Darland, Microperipheral Corporation and Sofcasting
                                                                                                                                                                              • Paul:
                                                                                                                                                                                • AnDATAco front panel
                                                                                                                                                                                  • AnDATAco
                                                                                                                                                                                  • Speech recognition processor for Hero 1 and Apple II
                                                                                                                                                                                    • New overpriced belts
                                                                                                                                                                                    • ITT 2020
                                                                                                                                                                                    • US ZX-81 (auction long gone)
                                                                                                                                                                                      • Timexsinclair.com on ZX-81

                                                                                                                                                                                        • Closing notes:

                                                                                                                                                                                        • Super Impulse Space Invaders (eBay search)

                                                                                                                                                                                          • Other ways to experience this episode:

                                                                                                                                                                                          • a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr284.a2stream
                                                                                                                                                                                          • YouTube episode 284

                                                                                                                                                                                            • Feedback/Discussion:

                                                                                                                                                                                            • [email protected] on Mastodon
                                                                                                                                                                                            • rcrpodcast.com on bluesky
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Vintage Computer Forum
                                                                                                                                                                                            • RCR Podcast on Facebook

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

                                                                                                                                                                                              Listen/Download:

                                                                                                                                                                                              1 hr 52 min
                                                                                                                                                                                            • RCR Episode 283: A STRANGE GAME

                                                                                                                                                                                              Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Kay Savetz, and Carrington Vanston

                                                                                                                                                                                              Topic: 1983

                                                                                                                                                                                              In 1983, Apple gave us Lisa, the ImageWriter, and the Apple //e. Atari gave us the XL line, Microsoft gave us (Multi-Tool) Word, Lotus gave us 1-2-3, David Lightman gave us wardialing. The era of it being always DNS began.

                                                                                                                                                                                              Topic/Feedback links:

                                                                                                                                                                                              • Apple Lisa
                                                                                                                                                                                              • Apple ImageWriter
                                                                                                                                                                                              • iOMEGA Bernoulli Box
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Demo of Bernoulli Box A220
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Bernoulli Box brochure
                                                                                                                                                                                                • PCMag review of the Bernoulli Box
                                                                                                                                                                                                • MIDI
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • ANTIC interview 447: Robert Moore and Paul Rother (Hybrid Arts MIDIMate)
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • ANTIC interview 448: Frank Foster (Hybrid Arts MIDIMate)
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Microsoft Multi-Tool Word
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Multi-Tool Word in Infoworld May 30, 1983
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Microsoft Word in PC World Nov 1983
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Lotus 1-2-3
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • TRS-80 Model 100
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Apple //e
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Atari 1200XL
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • DNS
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • It’s always DNS
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • MSX
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • WarGames
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • The WarGames IMSAI etc.
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • History Lesson

                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Retro Computing News:

                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Z80-sans
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • 50 years of Oregon Trail
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Angry Robots! New puzzle game for 68K Macs
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Bill Atkinson accidentally doxxed Douglas Adams on The Computer Chronicles
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • FlatMac (Hackaday)
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • FlatMac build video

                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Vintage Computer(-related) commercials:

                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Lotus 1-2-3 rocks
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Atari XL home computer
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • TRS-80 Model 100

                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Retro Computing Gift Idea:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Brew Atari

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Auction Picks:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Carrington:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Portal (different auction)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Kay:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • TELEVIDEO 990 Terminal 63 Units (in a field!)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • TEC Micro-Tec Model 70 X CRT VDT Terminal
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Paul:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Keep your vintage computers from looking crappy by using dust covers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Symantec Bedrock
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Bedrock (framework)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Inside NeXT 2024 edition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • This Apple-1 tape does not look authentic to me
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Bernoulli Box 10+10

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Closing notes:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • ANTIC interview: Robert Leyland: AtariArtist, KoalaPainter, Murder on the Zinderneuf, The Dragon’s Eye

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Other ways to experience this episode:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr283.a2stream
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • YouTube episode

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Feedback/Discussion:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • [email protected] on Mastodon
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • rcrpodcast.com on bluesky
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Vintage Computer Forum
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • RCR Podcast on Facebook

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

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Listen/Download:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1 hr 23 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • RCR Episode 282: End of Line

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, Michael Mulhern, and Kay Savetz

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Topic: 1982

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  In 1982, Commodore launched the Commodore 64, GCE launched the Vectrex, Brøderbund launched a rescue helicopter. Computers reached TV, and Flynn drove a light cycle.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Topic/Feedback links:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Commodore 64
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • MAX Machine in Japan (Ultimax elsewhere), formerly VICKEY
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Spawned RUN magazine, but people failed to follow this advice in droves
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Tron
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Apple III
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Choplifter
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Choplifter: The Complete History (YouTube, Slopes Game Room
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Pitfall!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Classic game postmortem GDC 2011
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Vectrex
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • The Computer Programme (10 part BBC series) first broadcast in January 1982
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • The Computer Programme BBC archives
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Bits & Bytes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Computer Chronicles IBMS PS/2 (1987)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Minitel
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • NABU
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • The Sketch Show, Secretary, series 1 episode 2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • The Sketch Show

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Retro Computing News:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • AltStore
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Mini vMac4ios
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Action Retro installs Mini vMac4ios
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • The Commodore Thermostat (Commodore History, YT)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Commodore Thermostat on eBay
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • A 9958 in your C64
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • The V9958 is a bad design. No, really (Andy Hu, YT)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • http://bsky.app

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Vintage Computer(-related) commercials:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Timex/Sinclair 1000
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Tron sweepstakes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Vectrex

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Retro Computing Gift Idea:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Atari joystick decanter set
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Atari 2600+
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Atari 400 mini
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Atari 7800+
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Plaion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • ANTIC interview 439: Making modern Atari hardware

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Auction Picks:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Michael:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Four APC magazines
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Paul:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • MAX Machine
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • On Mercari via buyee
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • On Mercari via Zenmarket
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Apple II+ from Pirates of Silicon Valley
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • QX-16 (not QX-10 as labeled) (auction long gone)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Epson QX-10
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Softside 1983, Relaaax issue (auction long gone)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Softside 1983 Relaaax on IA

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Closing notes:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • ANTIC interview 446 Mary Eisenhart (Microtimes magazine)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • ANTIC Mary Eisenhart interview, video version   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Homeputerium 10 line programming contest

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • A2Stream file:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr282.a2stream
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • YouTube episode

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Feedback/Discussion:

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Vintage Computer Forum
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • RCR Podcast on Facebook
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • RCR Podcast on YouTube

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

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • RCR 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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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • RCR Podcast on YouTube

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

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