RCR Episode 286: Somehow all Myst

About this episode

The episode discusses various technologies and events from 1986, including the introduction of the Apple IIGS and the Myst game.

Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, Jack Nutting, and Blake Patterson Topic: 1986 IDE, IMAP, IIGS, and even some other things that do not begin with “I” were introduced in 1986. Topic/Feedback links: Apple IIGS MacBook Wheel SCSI-1 IDE IBM PC XT/286 IMAP ShaderGlass Retro Computing News: The Myst Graph: A New Perspective on Myst (and Part II ) Postage-stamp-sized Atari 8-bit compatible FPGA hardware device Ice-T, a VT100/102/52 terminal emulator for the Atari 8-bit Bill Atkinson passed away (Wired) Building a dream PC in 1993 Shufflepuck Cafe for the Apple II Retro Recipes is buying Commodore Vintage Computer(-related) commercials: Gateway Myst board game What is the @ (Good Morning America) Retro Computing Gift Idea: Strong Magnetic Field warning stickers Also Magnetic-Field-Warning cookie cutters Auction Picks: Blake: 1980s AMust Corp. Mini Robot-1 Simulator Arm HX-3000 Australia (EARLY ROBOTICS) Paul: PowerBook Weight Saving Device The Toy Shop (C64) Closing notes: Alien Beast Inspector INIT HELLO Other ways to experience this episode: a2stream file for this episode : http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr286.a2stream YouTube episode 286 Feedback/Discussion…

People in this episode

Host: Paul Hagstrom

Guests: Quinn Dunki, Jack Nutting, Blake Patterson

Topics covered

• 1986 technology
• Apple IIGS
• IMAP
• Atari 8-bit
• Myst game
• vintage computing
• robotics

Keywords

• 1986 IDE
• IMAP
• IIGS
• Myst
• Atari
• vintage computing
• robotics
• SCSI-1
• IBM PC XT/286

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Apple IIGS, IBM, Atari, Gateway

Products: PowerBook Weight Saving Device, Mini Robot-1 Simulator, Ice-T, Strong Magnetic Field warning stickers, Magnetic-Field-Warning cookie cutters

Books & works: Myst, Alien Beast, Back to Oz

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