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  • RCR Episode 280: Cheap home computers

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

    Topic: 1980

    In 1980, Commodore introduced the VIC-20, Sinclair introduced the ZX80, Tandy introduced the Color Computer, and HP tried to breed a computer out of calculators. Also other things happened. Which we discuss!

    Topic/Feedback links:

    • VIC-20 
    • Sinclair ZX80
      • See also: MicroAce (timexsinclair.com)
      • HP-85 
        • See also: Tandy PC-4
        • Tandy Color Computer 
        • Intel 8087 
        • Pac-Man 
        • Epson MX-80

          • Retro Computing News:

          • ​​Apple’s best keyboard reimagined (YouTube)
          • Update on the Business IIGS (original auction gone, but: Incider Jan 1989 cover)
          • Daily news from a dot matrix printer
          • APFram. APFram
          • Atari Portfolio
          • It was all Boris Vallejo

            • Vintage Computer(-related) commercials:

            • Pac-Man Cereal
            • VIC-20
            • Timex/Sinclair 1000

              • Retro Computing Gift Idea:

              • Inflatable Pac-Man costume

                • Auction Picks:

                • Carrington:
                  • The Usurper, one of the last text adventures
                  • The Odyssey, one of the worst named adventure games
                  • Paul:
                    • Apple-Cat II with expansion box
                      • Starring the Computer: Vacation (1983)
                      • Apple IIGS upgrade (finished at $720, 11 bids)
                      • Blank floppies (finished at $111.50, 9 bids)
                      • Because we all want to be able to say “And over here, this is my Grundy NewBrain” (bought now at $850)
                        • See also: Grundy NewBrain
                        • Timex/Sinclair 1000 with box (finished at $15, 1 bid)
                        • Because we all want to be able to say “And over here, this is my Jupiter Ace”
                          • See also: Jupiter Ace
                          • A moment of silence for the keyboards that have been parted out
                          • OCC-2 (bought now at $499)
                            • See also: OCC-2
                            • 16K RAM chips sans RAM

                              • A2Stream file:

                              • a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr280.a2stream

                                • 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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                                  2 hr 12 min
                                • RCR Episode 279: A spree de Calc

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

                                  Topic: 1979

                                  In 1979, VisiCalc’s rampage began, and models 400, 800 (Atari), II (TRS-80), and 4 (TI 99) arrived.

                                  Topic/Feedback links:

                                  • Wordstar
                                  • VisiCalc
                                  • TI 99/4
                                  • Intellivision
                                  • Asteroids
                                  • Atari 400/800
                                  • MUD1
                                  • StarMud review
                                  • TRS-80 Model II
                                  • Motorola 68000
                                  • Compu$erve
                                    • CB Simulator
                                    • Robert Williams becomes first human killed by a robot

                                      • Retro Computing News:

                                      • Unicode 16.0 adds more Symbols for Legacy Computing
                                      • Existing Unicode symbols for Legacy Computing
                                      • Unicode symbols for Legacy Computing working group document
                                      • Unscii font
                                      • Grace Hopper lectures archived and released
                                      • Warhol’s lost Amiga art, found
                                      • Wallops: a modern IRC client for classic Mac OS
                                      • Famous Computer Cafe
                                      • Computerland audio commercials (with gaps for filling in local deals)
                                      • Mol (Baldur’s Gate demake for TRS-80 Model 100 and ZX Spectrum)
                                      • Dungeons & Dragons Systems Reference Document
                                      • RadioShack catalog archive

                                        • Vintage Computer(-related) commercials:

                                        • Radio Shack
                                        • Intellivision

                                          • Retro Computing Gift Idea:

                                          • Insert Coin keychain
                                            • See also: iBot G3

                                              • Auction Picks:

                                              • Carrington:
                                                • Mockingboard in box (Auction gone, but here’s a similar WorthPoint image)
                                                • InvisiCalc
                                                  • Scanned at MOCAGH
                                                  • Paul:
                                                    • Business IIGS (original auction gone, but: Incider Jan 1989 cover)
                                                    • Amdek Color-I (original auction ended, here is similar one)
                                                    • ZuluSCSI
                                                      • See also: http://zuluscsi.com/
                                                      • TI 99/4a replacement power supply
                                                      • ZX81/TS1000 keyboard replacement
                                                      • SE / SE/30 replacement power supply
                                                        • Video for installing the SE/SE/30 replacement PSU (YouTube)
                                                        • SIO2PC USB-C
                                                          • See also: Set up RespeQT for SIO2PC (Atariprojects.org)

                                                            • A2Stream file:

                                                            • a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr279.a2stream

                                                              • 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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                                                                2 hr 9 min
                                                              • RCR Episode 278: Words and Lasers

                                                                Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting) and Carrington Vanston

                                                                Topic: 1978

                                                                In 1978, we got WordStar and LaserDisc. Not VisiCalc.

                                                                Topic/Feedback links:

                                                                • Wordstar (Wikipedia)
                                                                • VisiCalc (Wikipedia) almost!
                                                                • Laserdisc
                                                                • Exidy Sorceror lot discussed in episode 182, November 2018
                                                                • DEC VAX (Wikipedia) again?

                                                                  • Retro Computing News:

                                                                  • Grace Hopper lecture found but can’t be released
                                                                  • Living Computer Museum will start auctioning things
                                                                  • Gen One (Christie’s)
                                                                  • Legends of Adventure: The Story of Sierra On-Line
                                                                  • Unboxing an Apple-1 (YouTube)
                                                                  • Apple-1 number 18

                                                                    • Vintage Computer(-related) commercials:

                                                                    • Wordstar commercial (Computerland)
                                                                    • Lotus 123 running alongside your good applications
                                                                    • Coleco Adam scholarship

                                                                      • Retro Computing Gift Idea:

                                                                      • SC131
                                                                        • SC131 (YouTube)

                                                                          • Auction Picks:

                                                                          • Carrington:
                                                                            • X*Press X*Change
                                                                            • Apple Bunny key repeater
                                                                            • Dancing Baby screensaver
                                                                            • Paul:
                                                                              • Math Sequences
                                                                              • Fix your Apple Plotter (auction long gone)
                                                                              • FujiNet for Adam (different auction, and also ended)
                                                                              • Atari power cube
                                                                                • Apple //c power cube (mozzwald)
                                                                                • Another Atari power cube (mozzwlad)
                                                                                • NABU RomWBW option card (auction long gone, but see below)
                                                                                  • NABU forums post about the RomWBW option card
                                                                                  • Newton 2000/20001 internal USB-C connectivity board (auction long gone, but see below)
                                                                                    • Newtonsales
                                                                                    • Model 100/102 ROM
                                                                                      • Model 200 ROM
                                                                                      • Atari 2600 power adapter
                                                                                      • Model 100 set
                                                                                      • July 1978 Disk II notes

                                                                                        • A2Stream file:

                                                                                        • a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr278.a2stream

                                                                                          • Feedback/Discussion:

                                                                                          • [email protected] on Mastodon
                                                                                          • Vintage Computer Forum
                                                                                          • RCR Podcast on Facebook
                                                                                          • Throwback Network on Facebook

                                                                                            • Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John X
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                                                                                            1 hr 41 min
                                                                                          • RCR Episode 277: Trinity

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

                                                                                            Topic: 1977

                                                                                            In 1977, XMODEM, VAX, and FAT arrived. And the Atari VCS (2600). And the TRS-80 Model 1, Commodore PET, and Apple II.

                                                                                            Topic/Feedback links:

                                                                                            • Atari 2600 (Wikipedia)
                                                                                            • Atari 2600 Pac-Man (Wikipedia)
                                                                                            • Tod Frye discusses Pac-Man 8K homebrew (YouTube)
                                                                                            • TRS-80 Model 1 (Wikipedia)
                                                                                            • TRS-80 Model 1 (trs-80.org)
                                                                                            • Commodore PET (Wikipedia)
                                                                                            • Commodore PET (commodore.ca)
                                                                                            • Apple II (Wikipedia)
                                                                                            • XMODEM (WIkipedia)
                                                                                            • FAT (Wikipedia)
                                                                                            • DEC VAX (Wikipedia)
                                                                                            • UNIVAC (Wikipedia)

                                                                                              • Retro Computing News:

                                                                                              • Electromechanical Lunar Lander
                                                                                              • Tim Hunkin (YouTube channel)
                                                                                              • Apple II emulator on the CoCo3 (GitHub)
                                                                                              • Apple II emulator on the CoCo3 (YouTube)
                                                                                              • Michael Mahon’s Burroughs 220 emulator (KansasFest 2016 presentation)
                                                                                              • Michael Mahon’s Burroughs 220 emulator
                                                                                              • Choplifter reverse engineered
                                                                                              • Using fountain pens with pen plotters
                                                                                              • The Graphics Scientist

                                                                                                • Vintage Computer(-related) commercials:

                                                                                                • Atari 2600 Pac-Man
                                                                                                • TRS-80
                                                                                                • VIC 20 vs Atari and Intellivision
                                                                                                • The Choplifter
                                                                                                • Pac-Man and other MB board games

                                                                                                  • Retro Computing Gift Idea:

                                                                                                  • Ben Eater’s World’s Worst Video Card
                                                                                                    • World’s Worst Video Card (YouTube, part 1)

                                                                                                      • Auction Picks:

                                                                                                      • Carrington:
                                                                                                        • Defender ENTEX
                                                                                                        • Defender MB (auction long gone)
                                                                                                        • Popeye
                                                                                                        • Pooyan
                                                                                                        • Turbo
                                                                                                        • Turtles
                                                                                                        • Board games based on 8-bit arcades (boardgamegeek.com)
                                                                                                        • Paul:
                                                                                                          • TRS-80 model 1 set
                                                                                                          • PET 2001
                                                                                                          • Home security sticker (HERO robot)
                                                                                                          • Western Union Telefax receiver
                                                                                                          • Bull Questar 200
                                                                                                            • Bull Questar
                                                                                                            • Groupe Bull
                                                                                                            • List of Groupe Bull products
                                                                                                            • Micral: First personal computer using a microprocessor
                                                                                                            • Micral at MO5
                                                                                                            • “A talk with the father of computing” (Wired)
                                                                                                            • Computer Museum Catalog of Personal Computers

                                                                                                              • A2Stream file:

                                                                                                              • a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr277.a2stream

                                                                                                                • Feedback/Discussion:

                                                                                                                • [email protected] on Mastodon
                                                                                                                • Vintage Computer Forum
                                                                                                                • RCR Podcast on Facebook
                                                                                                                • Throwback Network on Facebook

                                                                                                                  • Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John X
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                                                                                                                  2 hr 18 min
                                                                                                                • RCR Episode 276: Press P to proceed

                                                                                                                  Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Blake Patterson, and Carrington Vanston

                                                                                                                  Topic: 1976

                                                                                                                  In 1976, Bill Gates wrote a letter, and the Queen sent an e-mail. Two 1s (Apple- and Cray-) appeared on the scene.

                                                                                                                  Topic/Feedback links:

                                                                                                                  • Zilog Z80 (Wikipedia)
                                                                                                                  • CP/M (Wikipedia)
                                                                                                                    • Incidental mention: Kaypro 2000
                                                                                                                    • An Open Letter to Hobbyists (Wikipedia)
                                                                                                                    • Apple-1 (WIkipedia)
                                                                                                                    • Cray-1 (Wikipedia)
                                                                                                                    • The Queen sent an email
                                                                                                                    • 5.25″ Floppy Disk (computerhistory)
                                                                                                                    • Public Key Cryptography

                                                                                                                      • Retro Computing News:

                                                                                                                      • Riven (Digital Antiquarian)
                                                                                                                      • RealMyst
                                                                                                                      • Atari 2600 Myst Demake
                                                                                                                      • Atari 2600 Myst Demake Longplay (YouTube)
                                                                                                                      • Atari (not really) acquires Intellivision (not really)
                                                                                                                      • ICQ is shutting down
                                                                                                                      • USB-C power for the Apple //c
                                                                                                                      • JQuickTake

                                                                                                                        • Vintage Computer(-related) commercials:

                                                                                                                        • Space games:Intellivision vs. Atari
                                                                                                                        • Apple QuickTake

                                                                                                                          • Retro Computing Gift Idea:

                                                                                                                          • Core16 Interactive Core Memory Kit

                                                                                                                            • Auction Picks:

                                                                                                                            • Blake:
                                                                                                                              • NeXT NU I/O Sound box in 3d Printed Case
                                                                                                                              • Carrington:
                                                                                                                                • New ALPS mechanical keyboards for Apple IIe
                                                                                                                                • Paul:
                                                                                                                                  • Apple CTW titles (auction long gone)
                                                                                                                                    • See instead: Compute! magazine review (1983)
                                                                                                                                    • Lo and Behold & Ringmaster (auction long gone)

                                                                                                                                      • A2Stream file:

                                                                                                                                      • a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr276.a2stream

                                                                                                                                        • Feedback/Discussion:

                                                                                                                                        • [email protected] on Mastodon
                                                                                                                                        • Vintage Computer Forum
                                                                                                                                        • RCR Podcast on Facebook
                                                                                                                                        • Throwback Network on Facebook

                                                                                                                                          • Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John X
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                                                                                                                                          1 hr 29 min
                                                                                                                                        • RCR Episode 275: Bill and Paul’s Excellent Interpreter

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

                                                                                                                                          Topic: 1975

                                                                                                                                          In 1975 we got the Altair 8800, Micro-Soft.

                                                                                                                                          Topic/Feedback links:

                                                                                                                                          • MITS Altair 8800 (Wikipedia)
                                                                                                                                          • History of Microsoft (Wikipedia)
                                                                                                                                          • 6502 (Wikipedia)

                                                                                                                                            • Retro Computing News:

                                                                                                                                            • A1222+ “Tabor” Now Available for Purchase
                                                                                                                                            • KansasFest 2024 registration opens
                                                                                                                                            • Z80 EOL announcment
                                                                                                                                            • Z80 EOL (hackster.io)
                                                                                                                                            • Z80 EOL (techspot.com)
                                                                                                                                            • Sega AI
                                                                                                                                            • BASIC turned 60

                                                                                                                                              • Vintage Computer(-related) commercials:

                                                                                                                                              • Apple IIc
                                                                                                                                              • Netpliance i-opener

                                                                                                                                                • Retro Computing Gift Idea:

                                                                                                                                                • Zilog Z80 (mouser)

                                                                                                                                                  • Auction Picks:

                                                                                                                                                  • Blake:
                                                                                                                                                    • BackSID
                                                                                                                                                    • Paul:
                                                                                                                                                      • Penguin Map Pack
                                                                                                                                                      • Lode Runner board game
                                                                                                                                                        • Magnet for the super-fans
                                                                                                                                                        • MITS Computer Notes v1n1
                                                                                                                                                        • Apple //c patent
                                                                                                                                                        • i-opener

                                                                                                                                                          • A2Stream file:

                                                                                                                                                          • a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr275.a2stream

                                                                                                                                                            • Feedback/Discussion:

                                                                                                                                                            • [email protected] on Mastodon
                                                                                                                                                            • Vintage Computer Forum
                                                                                                                                                            • RCR Podcast on Facebook
                                                                                                                                                            • Throwback Network on Facebook

                                                                                                                                                              • Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John X
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                                                                                                                                                              1 hr 37 min
                                                                                                                                                            • RCR Episode 274: The SEQUEL

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

                                                                                                                                                              Topic: 1974

                                                                                                                                                              1974 brought us the SCELBI 8H, SQL, and the Captain Crunch whistle.

                                                                                                                                                              Topic/Feedback links:

                                                                                                                                                              • SCELBI (Wikipedia)
                                                                                                                                                              • The SCELBI-8H, Probably the First Advertised Personal Computer Sold in Kit Form
                                                                                                                                                              • The SCELBI Mini-Computer (Mike Willegal)
                                                                                                                                                              • Build your own SCELBI 8H (Mike Willegal)
                                                                                                                                                              • Mike’s Hobby Blog, category: 8008. (Mike Willegal)
                                                                                                                                                              • Mike Willegal introduces the SCELBI 8H at VCF W 2020
                                                                                                                                                              • SQL (Wikipedia)
                                                                                                                                                              • John Draper (John Draper, Captain Crunch, Wikipedia)

                                                                                                                                                                • Retro Computing News:

                                                                                                                                                                • A][ VGA MINI card
                                                                                                                                                                • FLEX64K
                                                                                                                                                                • FLEX64K video (YouTube)
                                                                                                                                                                • Original GlobalTalk article (Paul Rickards)
                                                                                                                                                                • Marchintosh page for GlobalTalk
                                                                                                                                                                • FozzTexx GlobalTalk docker image (GitHub)
                                                                                                                                                                • Cat Fight (GitHub)
                                                                                                                                                                • Brutal Deluxe: Mr. Sprite

                                                                                                                                                                  • Vintage Computer(-related) commercials:

                                                                                                                                                                  • The Most Personal Computer (1982 Apple ad)
                                                                                                                                                                  • SQL Server

                                                                                                                                                                    • Retro Computing Gift Idea:

                                                                                                                                                                    • Before Macintosh: The Apple Lisa (Lisa documentary by David Greelish, Vimeo)
                                                                                                                                                                    • Yes, again.

                                                                                                                                                                      • Auction Picks:

                                                                                                                                                                      • Carrington
                                                                                                                                                                        • OSHA workers building construction game for Apple II
                                                                                                                                                                        • Apparently Choplifter was also bought by some people
                                                                                                                                                                        • The most personal computer?
                                                                                                                                                                        • Earl
                                                                                                                                                                          • Vintage Commodore PET Model 4016-12 Computer UNTESTED
                                                                                                                                                                          • Paul:
                                                                                                                                                                            • Blue Cray
                                                                                                                                                                            • TG Select-a-port
                                                                                                                                                                            • Bid or the Apple II collection gets it. You have 3 days.
                                                                                                                                                                            • MPF-III/312? 311? 310?
                                                                                                                                                                              • See also: Microprofessor III (Wikipedia)
                                                                                                                                                                              • Apple IIe dehancement kit

                                                                                                                                                                                • A2Stream file:

                                                                                                                                                                                • a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr274.a2stream

                                                                                                                                                                                  • Feedback/Discussion:

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                                                                                                                                                                                    • Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John X
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                                                                                                                                                                                    2 hr 12 min
                                                                                                                                                                                  • RCR Episode 273: Ethernet

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

                                                                                                                                                                                    Topic: 1973

                                                                                                                                                                                    1973 brought us Ethernet and the TV Typewriter, and more.

                                                                                                                                                                                    Topic/Feedback links:

                                                                                                                                                                                    • Ethernet (Wikipedia)
                                                                                                                                                                                    • TV Typewriter (deramp.com)

                                                                                                                                                                                      • Retro Computing News:

                                                                                                                                                                                      • Greaseweazle v4
                                                                                                                                                                                      • Apple II pendulum clock (GitHub)
                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chips to Lode Runner (Eric Badger, YouTube)
                                                                                                                                                                                      • Ben Eater 6502 kits

                                                                                                                                                                                        • Vintage Computer(-related) commercials:

                                                                                                                                                                                        • Atarisoft radio ad 1983
                                                                                                                                                                                        • TRS-80 Pocket Computer

                                                                                                                                                                                          • Retro Computing Gift Idea:

                                                                                                                                                                                          • Before Macintosh: The Apple Lisa (Lisa documentary by David Greelish, Vimeo)

                                                                                                                                                                                            • Auction Picks:

                                                                                                                                                                                            • Earl
                                                                                                                                                                                              • Commodore 1581 3D-printed case (different auction)
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Paul:
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Terrible mouse (Lisa 1 mouse) (different auction)
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Atarisoft Track and Field (different auction)
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Art Department for LisaDraw on Twiggy disks (auction long gone)
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Coleco Adam replacement power supply
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Guide to playing The Hobbit
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • See also: RCR Episode 251
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • CARDIAC (auction long gone)
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • See also: CARDIAC (Drexel University)
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • College guide to personal computers book

                                                                                                                                                                                                        • A2Stream file:

                                                                                                                                                                                                        • a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr273.a2stream

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                                                                                                                                                                                                            1 hr 57 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • RCR Episode 272: int age=0;

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

                                                                                                                                                                                                            Topic: 1972

                                                                                                                                                                                                            1972 brought us C (good enough for us), Pong, Magnavox Odyssey, and more.

                                                                                                                                                                                                            Topic/Feedback links:

                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Dennis Ritchie on the development of C (ACM SIGPLAN Notices, March 1993)
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Pong released (Wikipedia)
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Atari founded (Wikipeda)
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • A history of Syzygy/Atari (Michael Current)
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Magnavox Odyssey (Wikipedia)

                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Retro Computing News:

                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Computer science pioneer Niklaus Wirth dies aged 89 (Developer Tech)
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Thinking Back on Turbo Pascal as it Turns 40 (Bytecellar)
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Dave Dunfield source code (including ImageDisk) (Classiccmp announcement)
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Dave Dunfield source code (including ImageDisk)
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Replacement Injection Molded Inner Bezel for Apple iMac G3 (MacEffects Kickstarter)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Vintage Computer(-related) commercials:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Super Pong
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Magnavox Odyssey promo video

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Retro Computing Gift Idea:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Squarepainter painted pixel art

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Auction Picks:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Blake
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • IBM 5561-P Model 40 (auction long gone)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • See also: IBM JX (Wikipedia)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Amiga A1060 sidecar for the Amiga 1000 (different auction)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • See also: Amiga Sidecar (Wikipedia)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Carrington:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • RAMWorks III + VGA extender (different auction)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Paul:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Archives I stickers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Archives II stickers (auction long gone)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Archives III stickers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Definite stickers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • See also: Archives Inc (Wikipedia)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • See also: Archives Business Computer, Archives Inc., Davenport, Iowa 1979-1983 (YouTube documentary)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • See also: Mention in On Computing 1980
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Apple III in box (auction long gone)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Atari PC3 (different auction)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Duo 2300c (different auction)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • DuoDock
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Apple floppy box
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • See also: Apple gift catalog
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • A+Disk-Disk=A

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • A2Stream file:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr272.a2stream

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1 hr 56 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • RCR Episode 271: TOMLINSON@BBNA

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

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Topic: 1971

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1971 brought us Computer Space, the Intel 4004, the Kenbak-1, and Email.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Topic/Feedback links:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Computer Space
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • It’s the year 2022, let’s play Computer Space (YouTube)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Intel 4004
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Kenbak-1 (“arguably the first personal computer”)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Ray Tomlinson of BBN sent the first email message in 1971

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Retro Computing News:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • John Romero and John Carmack reunion live on Twitch, Dec 10, 2023 (Twitch)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Apple Time Warp podcast – Nasir Gebelli interview (part 1 of 3)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • MECC 6502 Simulator (YouTube)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • MECC 6502 disk simulator working disk image (Brutal Deluxe MECC archive)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Ayaneo AM01 retro style mini PC
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Ayaneo AM01 retro style mini PC announcement video (YouTube)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Ayaneo AM01 retro style mini PC (Indiegogo campaign)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Vintage Computer(-related) commercials:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Newton commercials
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • See some dinosaurs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Atari XE ad

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Retro Computing Gift Idea:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Dust covers!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • VITNO on Etsy (several options)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Fabric Atari cover (eBay)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Transparent Atari cover (eBay)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Retro computer comforter (prior gift idea)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Auction Picks:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Carrington:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • JLPGA PowerBook 170 (different auction)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Paul:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • MacIvory card (auction long gone)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Graphics Magician for Mac (auction long gone, program on Macintosh Garden)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Pocket computers (different auction)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • See also: Forever 1500
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • See also: Pockemul
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • See also: Invasion Force
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • See also: Sharp PC-1500 ad from Japan (YouTube)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Turn anything into a 6100/60av (auction long gone)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Mac OS 8.5 in-store demo (different auction)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Newton faxmodem (different auction)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Mouse cables
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • SIMON SAYS PRINT “HELLO” (different auction)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • A2Stream file:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr271.a2stream

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Feedback/Discussion:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • [email protected] on Mastodon
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Vintage Computer Forum
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • RCR Podcast on Facebook
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Throwback Network
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Throwback Network on Facebook

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