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RCR Episode 288: NeXT, Sound Blaster, and IRC
Jan 25, 2026
2h 06m 33s
RCR Episode 287: Eureka!
Jan 9, 2026
1h 49m 14s
RCR Episode 286: Somehow all Myst
Nov 25, 2025
2h 12m 42s
RCR Episode 285: You’ll Have Mail
Jun 4, 2025
2h 21m 00s
RCR Episode 284: Hammer time
May 26, 2025
1h 51m 51s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 1/25/26 | ![]() RCR Episode 288: NeXT, Sound Blaster, and IRC✨ | NeXTSound Blaster+4 | Quinn DunkiEarl Evans | Mathematica 1.0Sound Blaster+10 | — | NeXTSound Blaster+5 | — | 2h 06m 33s | |
| 1/9/26 | ![]() RCR Episode 287: Eureka!✨ | Acorn ArchimedesIBM PS/2+5 | Quinn DunkiBlake Patterson | Commodore ColtSpectravideo Compumate VCS keyboard+12 | Best Buy | Acorn ArchimedesIBM PS/2+8 | — | 1h 49m 14s | |
| 11/25/25 | ![]() RCR Episode 286: Somehow all Myst✨ | 1986 technologyApple IIGS+5 | Quinn DunkiJack Nutting+1 | PowerBook Weight Saving DeviceMini Robot-1 Simulator+10 | — | 1986 IDEIMAP+7 | — | 2h 12m 42s | |
| 6/4/25 | ![]() RCR Episode 285: You’ll Have Mail✨ | history of computing1985 technology milestones+4 | Quinn DunkiBlake Patterson | Amiga 1000PC-8001+16 | — | AmigaNeXT+7 | — | 2h 21m 00s | |
| 5/26/25 | ![]() RCR Episode 284: Hammer time✨ | 1984 technology introductionsApple Macintosh+5 | Quinn DunkiBlake Patterson+1 | MacintoshApple //c+13 | — | Apple MacintoshIBM PCjr+5 | — | 1h 51m 51s | |
| 5/23/25 | ![]() RCR Episode 283: A STRANGE GAME✨ | 1983 technologyApple products+5 | Kay SavetzCarrington Vanston | Apple LisaImageWriter+11 | — | Apple LisaImageWriter+5 | — | 1h 22m 52s | |
| 5/23/25 | ![]() RCR Episode 282: End of Line✨ | Commodore 64Vectrex+4 | Quinn DunkiMichael Mulhern+1 | Commodore 64Vectrex+16 | — | Commodore 64Vectrex+6 | — | 1h 43m 55s | |
| 1/26/25 | ![]() RCR Episode 281: The IBM PC and its sticks of ennui✨ | IBM PC1981 technology+5 | Quinn DunkiBlake Patterson | Timex/Sinclair 1000ZX-81+21 | — | IBM PCMS-DOS+8 | — | 2h 05m 19s | |
| 12/30/24 | ![]() RCR Episode 280: Cheap home computers✨ | 1980 home computersCommodore VIC-20+4 | Quinn DunkiCarrington Vanston | VIC-20ZX80+13 | — | VIC-20ZX80+5 | — | 2h 11m 17s | |
| 12/27/24 | ![]() RCR Episode 279: A spree de Calc✨ | VisiCalcRetro Computing+5 | Quinn DunkiCarrington Vanston | VisiCalcAtari 400+22 | — | VisiCalcAtari 400+5 | — | 2h 08m 12s | |
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| 11/18/24 | ![]() 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: feedback@rcrpodcast.com rcrpodcast@podcast.social on Mastodon Vintage Computer Forum RCR Podcast on Facebook Throwback Network on Facebook Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John XShow audio files hosted by CyberEars Listen/Download: | — | ||||||
| 10/6/24 | ![]() 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: feedback@rcrpodcast.com rcrpodcast@podcast.social on Mastodon Vintage Computer Forum RCR Podcast on Facebook Throwback Network on Facebook Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John XShow audio files hosted by CyberEars Listen/Download: | — | ||||||
| 9/27/24 | ![]() 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: feedback@rcrpodcast.com rcrpodcast@podcast.social on Mastodon Vintage Computer Forum RCR Podcast on Facebook Throwback Network on Facebook Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John XShow audio files hosted by CyberEars Listen/Download: | — | ||||||
| 8/4/24 | ![]() 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: feedback@rcrpodcast.com rcrpodcast@podcast.social on Mastodon Vintage Computer Forum RCR Podcast on Facebook Throwback Network on Facebook Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John XShow audio files hosted by CyberEars Listen/Download: | — | ||||||
| 6/21/24 | ![]() 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: feedback@rcrpodcast.com rcrpodcast@podcast.social on Mastodon Vintage Computer Forum RCR Podcast on Facebook Throwback Network on Facebook Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John XShow audio files hosted by CyberEars Listen/Download: | — | ||||||
| 6/10/24 | ![]() 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 Feedback/Discussion: feedback@rcrpodcast.com rcrpodcast@podcast.social on Mastodon Vintage Computer Forum RCR Podcast on Facebook Throwback Network on Facebook Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John XShow audio files hosted by CyberEars Listen/Download: | — | ||||||
| 5/25/24 | ![]() 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 Feedback/Discussion: feedback@rcrpodcast.com rcrpodcast@podcast.social on Mastodon Vintage Computer Forum RCR Podcast on Facebook Throwback Network on Facebook Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John XShow audio files hosted by CyberEars Listen/Download: | — | ||||||
| 4/11/24 | ![]() 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: rcrpodcast@podcast.social on Mastodon Vintage Computer Forum RCR Podcast on Facebook Throwback Network Throwback Network on Facebook Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John XShow audio files hosted by CyberEars Listen/Download: | — | ||||||
| 4/7/24 | ![]() 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: rcrpodcast@podcast.social on Mastodon Vintage Computer Forum RCR Podcast on Facebook Throwback Network Throwback Network on Facebook Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John XShow audio files hosted by CyberEars Listen/Download: | — | ||||||
| 1/7/24 | ![]() 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: rcrpodcast@podcast.social on Mastodon Vintage Computer Forum RCR Podcast on Facebook Throwback Network Throwback Network on Facebook Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John XShow audio files hosted by CyberEars Listen/Download: | — | ||||||
| 1/7/24 | ![]() 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: rcrpodcast@podcast.social on Mastodon Vintage Computer Forum RCR Podcast on Facebook Throwback Network Throwback Network on Facebook Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John XShow audio files hosted by CyberEars Listen/Download: | — | ||||||
| 12/4/23 | ![]() 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: rcrpodcast@podcast.social on Mastodon Vintage Computer Forum RCR Podcast on Facebook Throwback Network Throwback Network on Facebook Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John XShow audio files hosted by CyberEars Listen/Download: | — | ||||||
| 8/11/23 | ![]() 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: rcrpodcast@podcast.social on Mastodon Vintage Computer Forum RCR Podcast on Facebook Throwback Network Throwback Network on Facebook Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John XShow audio files hosted by CyberEars Listen/Download: | — | ||||||
| 5/19/23 | ![]() 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: rcrpodcast@podcast.social on Mastodon Vintage Computer Forum RCR Podcast on Facebook Throwback Network Throwback Network on Facebook Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John XShow audio files hosted by CyberEars Listen/Download: | — | ||||||
| 2/27/23 | ![]() 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: @rcrpodcast on Twitter Vintage Computer Forum RCR Podcast on Facebook Throwback Network Throwback Network on Facebook Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John XShow audio files hosted by CyberEars Listen/Download: | — | ||||||
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