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  • RCR Episode 270: Time Zero

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

    Topic: 1970

    In 1970, (Unix) time and Life began. Also, Pascal was “published,” Forth was first used by other programmers, Shakey the robot shook, DRAM appeared.

    Topic/Feedback links:

    • Recollections about the development of Pascal (Niklaus Wirth)
    • The evolution of Forth (forth.com)
    • Shakey the Robot (YouTube)
    • 75 years of innovation: Shakey the Robot (SRI)
    • conways game of life (Google search)
    • Martin Gardner’s Scientific American article (Scientific American, Oct 1970)
    • DRAM (Wikipedia)
    • Aquarius+ (GitHub)
    • Aquarius+ (AtariAge)
    • The current state of the Aquarius computer (YouTube, VCF West 2023)

      • Retro Computing News:

      • UTM
      • Adrian Black becomes a full-time retro content creator
      • WiFi Retromodem V3
      • ThinkPad 701C
      • Restoring the 701C butterfly laptop (YouTube)
      • IBM ThinkPad 701C “butterfly” keyboard (YouTube)
      • Tezza Stewart is back! (YouTube)

        • Vintage Computer(-related) commercials:

        • US Robotics (1997)
        • US Robotics X2 (with Woz)
        • Hayes: Say Yes to the Future

          • Retro Computing Gift Idea:

          • EOR #$FF (David Youd)
            • EOR #$FF on archive.org

              • Auction Picks:

              • Carrington:
                • Toaster Mac cotton dust cover
                • C64 canvas dust cover
                • Embarrassed by your Amstrad?
                • Earl:
                  • C64/V20 keyboard cover
                  • Paul:
                    • Tandy 200 with a black screen
                    • Apple Interactive Television Box (original auction gone now, different one)
                    • iMac VGA-revealing cover
                      • See also: iMac G3 description (mac27.net)
                      • Computer Napoleonics (SSI)
                        • See also: Computer Napoleonics (Paul’s, on archive.org)
                        • BBC Micro, US version, sort of
                          • See also: BBC Micro B US (Chris’ Acorns, Computing History)
                          • AC-3 in its box (Radio Shack acoustic coupler)
                          • The Controller in its box

                            • A2Stream file:

                            • a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr270.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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                                2 hr 2 min
                              • RCR Episode 269: Considered harmful

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

                                Topic: 1968-1969

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

                                Topic/Feedback links:

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

                                  • Retro Computing News:

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

                                    • Vintage Computer(-related) commercials:

                                    • Aquarius
                                    • Doom 2
                                    • Ordimini

                                      • Retro Computing Gift Idea:

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

                                        • Auction Picks:

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

                                                      • A2Stream file:

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

                                                        • 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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                                                          2 hr 7 min
                                                        • RCR Episode 268: KansasFest/A24eVR megapodcast

                                                          Various podcasters who attended the KansasFest 2023 or virtual A24eVR event relate their experiences and thoughts, in the annual “megapodcast” tradition.

                                                          Participants:

                                                          • Paul Hagstrom
                                                            • Retrocomputing Roundtable
                                                            • Drop /// Inches
                                                            • Ron
                                                              • Ron’s Computer Videos
                                                              • Kat (LadyAiluros)
                                                                • Retro Metal
                                                                • Javier Rivera
                                                                  • Retro Repair Roundtable
                                                                  • Chris Torrence
                                                                    • Assembly Lines
                                                                    • Josh
                                                                      • 48KRAM on Twitch
                                                                      • Ken Gagne
                                                                        • Juiced.GS
                                                                        • A2Central.com
                                                                        • Open Apple

                                                                          • A2Stream file:

                                                                          • a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr268.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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                                                                              1 hr 38 min
                                                                            • RCR Episode 267: Turtles all the way down

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

                                                                              Topic: 1967

                                                                              1967 gave us Logo and the floppy disk, so we talk about that, and then many other things.

                                                                              Topic/Feedback links:

                                                                              • Logo (Wikipedia)
                                                                              • LogoWriter tape 1 (The Daily Papert)
                                                                              • LogoWriter tape 1 (Vimeo)
                                                                              • Logo Week (ByteCellar)
                                                                              • TurtleSpaces
                                                                              • JSLogo
                                                                              • History of the Floppy Disk (Wikipedia)
                                                                              • Ejecting a floppy in space

                                                                                • Retro Computing News:

                                                                                • Chevy V8 engine replica built using LEGO & Apple II
                                                                                • Port of Space Taxi to the Atari 8-bit systems (VITNO)
                                                                                • Space Taxi (Wikipedia)
                                                                                • Myst demake
                                                                                • PETSCII BBS Builder
                                                                                • GEM ported to a Dana word processor

                                                                                  • Vintage Computer(-related) commercials:

                                                                                  • C64 between too expensive and too small
                                                                                  • 3M disks
                                                                                  • C64 job interview

                                                                                    • Retro Computing Gift Idea:

                                                                                    • Turtle USB mouse

                                                                                      • Auction Picks:

                                                                                      • Blake:
                                                                                        • IBM 7362149 83 Key Beamspring Keyboard For 5251 Display Station
                                                                                          • See also: Beam spring (Deskthority)
                                                                                          • Earl:
                                                                                            • Commodore IEEE-488 Interface Cartridge for Commodore 64
                                                                                            • Paul:
                                                                                              • Memotech ZX81 keyboard
                                                                                              • IIGS and Lego TC Logo setup
                                                                                              • How to build a working digital computer out of paper clips
                                                                                                • See also: How to build a working digital computer out of paper clips (archive.org)
                                                                                                • Vintage tech that looks like Homer Simpson:
                                                                                                  • Exhibit A (Commodore 1541 drive)
                                                                                                  • Exhibit B (Power Mac 7100/80)
                                                                                                  • Exhibit B2 (Quadra 650)
                                                                                                  • The Controller
                                                                                                  • Pairs well with VisiCalc (Your Blood Pressure cassette)
                                                                                                  • Pie-Man from Bearware
                                                                                                    • See also: QVision Apple II Review 1983 video
                                                                                                    • See also: Bearware (MOCAGH)

                                                                                                      • A2Stream file:

                                                                                                      • a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr267.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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                                                                                                          2 hr 13 min
                                                                                                        • RCR Episode 266: The Apple II Age

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

                                                                                                          Topics: 1966, and The Apple II Age

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

                                                                                                          Topic/Feedback links:

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

                                                                                                            • Retro Computing News:

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

                                                                                                              • Vintage Computer(-related) commercials:

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

                                                                                                                • Retro Computing Gift Idea:

                                                                                                                • Opis 192 Cable C Candlestick phone

                                                                                                                  • Upcoming (or recent) gatherings:

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

                                                                                                                    • Auction Picks:

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

                                                                                                                          • A2Stream file:

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

                                                                                                                            • Feedback/Discussion:

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

                                                                                                                              • Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John X
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                                                                                                                              2 hr 17 min
                                                                                                                            • RCR Episode 265: Poolside computing arrives

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

                                                                                                                              Topic: Poolside computing arrives

                                                                                                                              We look back on a few highlights of 1965, including the Programma 101, the PDP-8, Moore’s Law. We talk analog computers, Visual BASIC, sticky mice, and more.

                                                                                                                              Topic/Feedback links:

                                                                                                                              • Moore’s Law (Wikipedia)
                                                                                                                              • Moore’s Law (NYT)
                                                                                                                              • PDP-8
                                                                                                                              • The incredible story of the first PC, from 1965
                                                                                                                              • Olivetti Programma 101: Memory of the Future
                                                                                                                              • Olivetti Programma 101 (Wikipedia)
                                                                                                                              • Project TACT
                                                                                                                              • A history of Visual BASIC
                                                                                                                              • The Xerox Alto turns 50

                                                                                                                                • Retro Computing News:

                                                                                                                                • Jacob Ziv
                                                                                                                                • Infinite Mac
                                                                                                                                • A history of Visual BASIC
                                                                                                                                • Globus analog spaceflight computer
                                                                                                                                • Technology Connections video on stereo records
                                                                                                                                • Puyo Puyo
                                                                                                                                • 1979 video of father watching son program an Apple II
                                                                                                                                • Followup interview with same father and son today
                                                                                                                                • A2Central reboot

                                                                                                                                  • Vintage Computer(-related) commercials:

                                                                                                                                  • Visual BASIC launch
                                                                                                                                  • Triumph of the Nerds part 1
                                                                                                                                  • Olivetti Programma 101: Memory of the Future

                                                                                                                                    • Retro Computing Gift Idea:

                                                                                                                                    • The UNIX pipe card game

                                                                                                                                      • Upcoming (or recent) gatherings:

                                                                                                                                      • VCF East (Apr 14-16, 2023, Wall, NJ)
                                                                                                                                      • CoCoFest (Apr 22-23, 2023, Chicago area, IL)
                                                                                                                                      • Indy Classic Computer and Video Game Expo (Apr 29-30, 2023, Indianapolis)
                                                                                                                                      • VCF Southwest (June 23-25, 2023, Dallas area, TX)
                                                                                                                                      • KansasFest 2023 (July 18-23, Kansas City, MO; July 29-30, online)
                                                                                                                                      • VCF Southeast (July 28-30, 2023, Atlanta, GA)
                                                                                                                                      • VCF West (Aug 4-5, 2023, Mountain View, CA)
                                                                                                                                      • VCF Midwest (Sep 9-10, 2023, Elmhurst, IL)
                                                                                                                                      • Tandy Assembly (Sep 29-Oct 1, 2023, Springfield, OH)

                                                                                                                                        • Auction Picks:

                                                                                                                                        • Blake:
                                                                                                                                          • Newtech Model 6 Music Card Reproduction (S-100 bus)
                                                                                                                                          • Carrington:
                                                                                                                                            • Mostek Bytewide button
                                                                                                                                            • I’ve Got Mnemonic Plague button
                                                                                                                                            • I Confessed to Cringely button
                                                                                                                                            • Paul:
                                                                                                                                              • Your Computer
                                                                                                                                              • Sanyo MBC-550
                                                                                                                                              • IBM System/360 RPG Programming
                                                                                                                                              • Sticky mouse
                                                                                                                                              • Quinn:
                                                                                                                                                • Commodore 1901
                                                                                                                                                • See also: Commodore monitors by model

                                                                                                                                                  • A2Stream file:

                                                                                                                                                  • a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr265.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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                                                                                                                                                      2 hr 4 min
                                                                                                                                                    • RCR Episode 264: Double bucky, you’re the one

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

                                                                                                                                                      Topic: Double bucky, you’re the one

                                                                                                                                                      We look back on a few highlights of 1964, including the double bucky, SABRE, and BASIC.

                                                                                                                                                      Topic/Feedback links:

                                                                                                                                                      • The term “double bucky” is coined
                                                                                                                                                      • The double bucky song
                                                                                                                                                      • BASIC is introduced (successor to DARSIMCO and DOPE)
                                                                                                                                                      • IBM introduces SABRE
                                                                                                                                                      • CDC 6600 supercomputer
                                                                                                                                                      • ASR-33
                                                                                                                                                      • PicoMite
                                                                                                                                                      • ChatGPT on an Apple IIGS
                                                                                                                                                      • Retro.directory
                                                                                                                                                      • What is retro.directory? (YouTube)

                                                                                                                                                        • Retro Computing News:

                                                                                                                                                        • Tetris: the movie
                                                                                                                                                        • NABU: Network adapter from nabu.ca
                                                                                                                                                        • NABU: Marduk emulator
                                                                                                                                                        • NABU ROMs from nabunetwork.com
                                                                                                                                                        • MouSTer
                                                                                                                                                        • Hoard of retro fonts

                                                                                                                                                          • Vintage Computer(-related) commercials:

                                                                                                                                                          • Adobe Illustrator 88
                                                                                                                                                          • Nintendo Tetris
                                                                                                                                                          • Sabre

                                                                                                                                                            • Retro Computing Gift Idea:

                                                                                                                                                            • M0110 triple-mode keyboard
                                                                                                                                                              • YouTube demo
                                                                                                                                                              • VTech LS916 retro handset
                                                                                                                                                                • Physically appears to fit
                                                                                                                                                                • See also RCR episode 41

                                                                                                                                                                  • Auction Picks:

                                                                                                                                                                  • Carrington:
                                                                                                                                                                    • Macintosh SE: zero drives is better than one
                                                                                                                                                                    • Paul:
                                                                                                                                                                      • Make your II+ respectful again
                                                                                                                                                                      • Aspirational drive badges
                                                                                                                                                                      • Sabre flip-zone
                                                                                                                                                                      • Lisa 2
                                                                                                                                                                        • See also: replacement Lisa motherboards
                                                                                                                                                                        • Apple III Plus prototype
                                                                                                                                                                        • @World modem for the Pippin

                                                                                                                                                                          • A2Stream file:

                                                                                                                                                                          • a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr264.a2stream

                                                                                                                                                                            • Feedback/Discussion:

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                                                                                                                                                                            • 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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                                                                                                                                                                              1 hr 36 min
                                                                                                                                                                            • RCR Episode 263: The year of the gopher

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

                                                                                                                                                                              Topic: The year of the gopher

                                                                                                                                                                              We begin 2023 with a shift to new hosting providers, that require encrypted communication. How/should we access the modern web from old computers?

                                                                                                                                                                              Topic/Feedback links:

                                                                                                                                                                              • Building a new C64 (Retro Recipes)
                                                                                                                                                                              • LinuxJedi’s GoFloppy
                                                                                                                                                                              • Gameboy Tetris ported to the Apple II

                                                                                                                                                                                • Retro Computing News:

                                                                                                                                                                                • Chuck E. Cheese still uses floppy disks in 2023
                                                                                                                                                                                • PC Magazine discontinuing their digital edition
                                                                                                                                                                                • Computer Museum uses GreaseWeazle to help exonerate Maryland Man (cctalk)
                                                                                                                                                                                • Lisa Source code available (press release, CHM)
                                                                                                                                                                                • Lisa: Apple’s most influential failure (CHM)
                                                                                                                                                                                • Happy 40th birthday, Lisa (CHM)
                                                                                                                                                                                • Before Macintosh: The Apple Lisa
                                                                                                                                                                                • New timepiece for a classic mac – part 1

                                                                                                                                                                                  • Vintage Computer(-related) commercials:

                                                                                                                                                                                  • I adore my 64
                                                                                                                                                                                  • PIZZA with mushrooms and a mouse
                                                                                                                                                                                  • Scotch brand electrical tape

                                                                                                                                                                                    • Retro Computing Gift Idea:

                                                                                                                                                                                    • Shargeek 35W GaN retro charger

                                                                                                                                                                                      • Auction Picks:

                                                                                                                                                                                      • Carrington:
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Mac86 co-processor for the Macintosh SE
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Black Macintosh TV that is neither a Macintosh TV nor black
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Sinclair One Per Desk
                                                                                                                                                                                        • See also: Tezza’s Telecom Computerphone
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Earl:
                                                                                                                                                                                          • HP-85 computer, 16K memory module
                                                                                                                                                                                          • Paul:
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Sharp CE-153 software board
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Final Cartridge III
                                                                                                                                                                                            • See also: Final Cartridge III+

                                                                                                                                                                                              • A2Stream file:

                                                                                                                                                                                              • a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr263.a2stream

                                                                                                                                                                                                • Closing notes:

                                                                                                                                                                                                • Dorm, text adventure release candidate and packaging
                                                                                                                                                                                                • PunyJam #3

                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Feedback/Discussion:

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                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Throwback Network on Facebook

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

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                                                                                                                                                                                                    1 hr 50 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • RCR Episode 262: 60 years between Bell 103 and today” s InterNet

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

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Topic: 60 years between Bell 103 and today” s InterNet

                                                                                                                                                                                                    In 1962, the world gained Spacewar! and the Bell 103 modem.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Topic/Feedback links:

                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Spacewar at masswerk.at
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Spacewar!
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • History of Spacewar!
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Computer Space
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Bell 103
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • NCR CRAM
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • NCR CRAM product brochure.
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • BBC archive, speaking with Douglas Adams about the HHGTTG game
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • A few Apple II clones
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Microsci Havac, review, Creative Computer Oct 1984
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • A Computer Called LEO (book, Georgina Ferry)
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • NitrOS9 Ease of Use project
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • 8 bit Shack
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Linus Akesson 15 years of scene spirit
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Going online in the early 90s part 2, Goto10 substack

                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Retro Computing News:

                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Adrian finds a white ceramic 6502 in his digital basement
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Modular display for retro systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • NABU (York University)
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • NABU retroNET
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Leo Binkowski, games programmer for NABU, on the local news in 1984
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • NABU auction
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Adrian’s Digital Basement’s NABU
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • DJ Sures’ playlist of NABU hacking
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • IBM 5150 Christmas ornament that plays DOOM
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • IBM 5150 Christmas ornament that plays DOOM (Hackaday)

                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Vintage Computer(-related) commercials:

                                                                                                                                                                                                        • “Pack up your troubles (pack up your family)” – Seattle World’s Fair 1962
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • MS-DOS 5 Upgrade rap
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Bell Data-Phone

                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Retro Computing Gift Idea:

                                                                                                                                                                                                          • 4X magnifying glass with stand
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • See also: One of these on Paul’s OCC1

                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Auction Picks:

                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Earl:
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Amiga 500 Keyboard
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Michael:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • FORTRAN 5
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Paul:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Old Apple II with Disk II number 61
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • A very thin book
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • IBM postcard from 1962 Seattle World’s Fair
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Crayperweight
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Craysler mug
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • OCC1 for $50 BIN
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • OCC1 glare guard
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Microsoft muMath 80
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • See also: MuMath 80 in the Microsoft catalog
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • See also: MuMath 80 review in BYTE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • See also: MuMath 80 review in Creative Computing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Suncom Joy Sensor
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • See also: Joy Sensor review in Video and Computer Gaming Illustrated
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • See also: Suncom Aerobic Joystick ad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Best keypad layout (Micromodule 85)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • A2Stream file:

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • RCR Episode 261: Cause the Commodordian is Keeping Up With You

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

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Topic: Cause the Commodordian Is Keeping Up With You

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1961 was all fine and good, but someone has made an accordion out of two Commodore 64s and a bunch of floppy disks.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Topic/Feedback links:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Neural net on a C64.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Minus zero at fourmilab
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • OS 2200
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Unisys 2200 Series architecture
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • BBC archive on Infocom 1985
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Floppy disk supplier says business is booming. Reuters story. Oct 20, 2022.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Lotus 1-2-3 for Linux. Tavis Ormandy.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Lotus 1-2-3 for UNIX ported to Linux (video).
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • The Commodordion (video).
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • The Commodordion (write-up). Linus Akesson.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • the sixtyforgan
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Compiler Explorer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Compiler Explorer: ZX Spectrum
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Compiler Explorer: Sega
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Upcoming CHM source code releases
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Previous CHM source code releases
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Kathleen Booth obituary. Inventor of assembly language.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Assembly language
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Laine Nooney: The Apple II Age (forthcoming book)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Laine Nooney
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Open Apple podcast #49 (talking with Laine Nooney)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Teletext on a BBC Micro – Matthew North Music
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Interactive Ceefax Viewer

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Retro Computing News:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Mastodon client for MS-DOS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • DOjS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Neurons in a dish play Pong (allegedly interesting)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • The Skeptic’s Guide podcast #901 (on whether the Pong-playing neurons are interesting)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • 2FA on a C64
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Turbo Button for modern PCs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Angry Birds for the Apple II (8-Bit Shack)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Angry Birds for the Apple II (video)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Angry Birds for the Apple II (VITNO)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • ISA emulation

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Vintage Computer(-related) commercials:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Lotus 1-2-3 rocks
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Commodordian
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • ADAM (legal)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Retro Computing Gift Idea:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • HDD Clicker
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • See also: HD Clicker write-up

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Auction Picks:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Carrington:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Creative Computing binary dice
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Macintosh Extended Keyboard carrying case
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Paul:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • COSMAC Super Elf
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • See also: COSMAC Super Elf
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Decimal skills
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Newton apps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Ventless Apple II case
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Badgey the card reader
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Coleco high speed digital data pack C-250
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • See also: Coleco high speed digital data pack C-250
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Nobody does cool like Microsoft

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • a2stream file for this episode: http://yesterbits.com/media/a2s/rcr261.a2stream

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