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Dave dives into viewer questions, shares stories from his career, and tackles some of the toughest bugs he’s ever faced in the tech world—from debugging assembly on the Commodore 64 game Tour de Force to a recent build issue with fast LED libraries. They explore nostalgic projects, including Dave's recent success formatting an ST251-1 hard drive for his PDP-11, plus his custom LED lamp build. Glen fields questions on everything from retro computer tape formats to today's drive encoding, and even the story behind Dave’s “Friendly Giant” chair setup at the end of each episode. Whether you’re a tech enthusiast or retro computing fan, Shop Talk promises humor, history, and insight into tech’s quirkiest moments. Don’t miss it—subscribe to catch the latest from Dave’s attic and garage!
By Dave Plummer and Glen HodgesDave dives into viewer questions, shares stories from his career, and tackles some of the toughest bugs he’s ever faced in the tech world—from debugging assembly on the Commodore 64 game Tour de Force to a recent build issue with fast LED libraries. They explore nostalgic projects, including Dave's recent success formatting an ST251-1 hard drive for his PDP-11, plus his custom LED lamp build. Glen fields questions on everything from retro computer tape formats to today's drive encoding, and even the story behind Dave’s “Friendly Giant” chair setup at the end of each episode. Whether you’re a tech enthusiast or retro computing fan, Shop Talk promises humor, history, and insight into tech’s quirkiest moments. Don’t miss it—subscribe to catch the latest from Dave’s attic and garage!