RCR Episode 259: Little bit taller, COBOLler

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Richard (Kudo) Couto: The Hidden Horror Behind a Billion-Dollar Brand 42:18

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“I used to be the largest dairy consumer on the planet. I used to eat so much dairy and meat. The more that I looked into the dairy industry, the more that I saw that it was the singular, most inhumane industry on the planet, that we've all been lied to, including myself, for years. I always believed that the picture on the milk carton, the cow standing next to her calf in the green field with the red barn in the back was true. It’s certainly the complete opposite.” – Richard (Kudo) Couto Richard (Kudo) Couto is the founder of Animal Recovery Mission (ARM), an organization solely dedicated to investigating extreme animal cruelty cases. ARM has led high-risk undercover operations that have resulted in the shutdown of illegal slaughterhouses, animal fighting rings, and horse meat trafficking networks. Recently, they released a damning investigation into two industrial dairy farms outside of Phoenix, Arizona supplying milk to Coca-Cola’s Fairlife brand. What they uncovered was systemic animal abuse, environmental violations, and a devastating betrayal of consumer trust. While Fairlife markets its products as being sourced "humanely," ARM’s footage tells a very different story—one of suffering, abuse, and corporate complicity. Despite the evidence, this story has been largely ignored by mainstream media—likely due to Coca-Cola’s massive influence and advertising dollars.…

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

Topic: Little bit taller, COBOLler

We consider 1959, and mostly come up with COBOL, then spend some time in an engagement-generating excercise, not quite remembering a remarkable number of things.

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Retro Computing Roundtable

RCR Episode 259: Little bit taller, COBOLler

Retro Computing Roundtable

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

Topic: Little bit taller, COBOLler

We consider 1959, and mostly come up with COBOL, then spend some time in an engagement-generating excercise, not quite remembering a remarkable number of things.

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Retro Computing News:

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Retro Computing Gift Idea:

Joust board game

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Carrington:
Paul:

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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 X Show audio files hosted by CyberEars Listen/Download:…

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RCR Episode 268: KansasFest/A24eVR megapodcast 1:37:51

לפני 1 year1:37:51

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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 X Show audio files hosted by CyberEars Listen/Download:…

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RCR Episode 267: Turtles all the way down 2:12:59

לפני 1 year2:12:59

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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 X Show audio files hosted by CyberEars Listen/Download:…

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RCR Episode 266: The Apple II Age 2:16:29

לפני 2 years2:16:29

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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 X Show audio files hosted by CyberEars Listen/Download:…

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RCR Episode 265: Poolside computing arrives 2:03:37

לפני 2 years2:03:37

2:03:37

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 X Show audio files hosted by CyberEars Listen/Download:…

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RCR Episode 264: Double bucky, you’re the one 1:35:41

לפני 2 years1:35:41

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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 X Show audio files hosted by CyberEars Listen/Download:…

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RCR Episode 263: The year of the gopher 1:49:02

לפני 2 years1:49:02

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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: @rcrpodcast on Twitter Vintage Computer Forum RCR Podcast on Facebook Throwback Network Throwback Network on Facebook Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John X Show audio files hosted by CyberEars Listen/Download:…

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RCR Episode 262: 60 years between Bell 103 and today” s InterNet 1:51:39

לפני 2 years1:51:39

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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: a2stream file for this episode : http://yesterbits.com/media/a2s/rcr262.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 X Show audio files hosted by CyberEars Listen/Download:…

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RCR Episode 261: Cause the Commodordian is Keeping Up With You 1:53:53

לפני 2 years1:53:53

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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 A2Stream file: a2stream file for this episode : http://yesterbits.com/media/a2s/rcr261.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 X Show audio files hosted by CyberEars Listen/Download:…

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RCR Episode 260: Recommended Standard 232 and Programmed Data Processor-1 2:09:15

לפני 2 years2:09:15

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Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, Earl Evans, and Blake Patterson Topic: Recommended Standard 232 and Programmed Data Processor-1 1960 brought us RS-232 and the PDP-1, more COBOL, and curly braces. Topic/Feedback links: Recommended Standard 232 A proposal for character code compatibility. The great curly brace trace Demo of the Digirule 2A Digirule 2U Legacy OS 2200 Floppy disk assembly line Elephant: The Secrets of Perfect Memory Retro Computing News: Mega 65 first look on Retro Recipes Mega 65 A Lisa 1 starting up Vintage Computer(-related) commercial: PS/2 (it) Lisa (alone) PS/2 (college) Retro Computing Gift Idea: Epson LX-350 See also: Continuous paper Auction Picks: Blake: Discovery Cartridge from Happy Computers For The Atari ST Computer Earl: IBM PS/2 Microchannel 77s (9577-BNB) See also: John C. Dvorak (PC Magazine) bested by the PS/2 (Computer Chronicles) Paul: MCT Speed Demon Micro Professor II A2Stream file: a2stream file for this episode : http://yesterbits.com/media/a2s/rcr260.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 X Show audio files hosted by CyberEars Listen/Download:…

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RCR Episode 259: Little bit taller, COBOLler 1:43:05

לפני 2 years1:43:05

1:43:05

Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, and Carrington Vanston Topic: Little bit taller, COBOLler We consider 1959, and mostly come up with COBOL, then spend some time in an engagement-generating excercise, not quite remembering a remarkable number of things. Topic/Feedback links: COBOL at Britannica.com COBOL at Smithsonian. Grace Hopper on Letterman Gorilla Banana, a rebranded Seikosha GP-100 (same as VIC-1525) Retro Computing News: TRS-80 Model I/III diagnostic ROM Behind the scenes at Berkeley Softworks Open Apple #52 Hell’s Halls type-in program for TI-99/4A Hells’ Halls cassette with game and variant How Apple I video memory worked Vintage Computer(-related) commercial: Joust and Moon Patrol (Atari) Commodore VIC-20 Retro Computing Gift Idea: Joust board game Auction Picks: Carrington: Playskool Play and Learn Computer Avalon Hill Class Struggle game See also: The Story of Class Struggle, America’s Most Popular Marxist Board Game Paul: Bell & Howell II+/- Echo II set Rocketry software Griffin iMate selling for what now? Brand new IBM PC, moldy box A2Stream file: a2stream file for this episode : http://yesterbits.com/media/a2s/rcr259.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 X Show audio files hosted by CyberEars Listen/Download:…

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RCR Episode 258: Tron and Perceptron 1:41:42

לפני 3 years1:41:42

1:41:42

Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, and Carrington Vanston Topic: Tron and Perceptron In 1958, the Perceptron arrived and Lisp was defined. We talk a bit about things we came across that were associated with 1958. Topic/Feedback links: Setting up Genera in Linux Bell Labs 101 modem Tennis For Two Perceptron Open Worm Deviant Oliam on opening wristbands and removing tamper-proofing stickers LEO: The story of the World’s First Business Computer Lyons Electronic Office Retro Computing News: The Lost TRON Documents CP/M’s open source status clarified The CP/M Email CP/M is now freer than it was (Hackaday) YouTube on a PET system.css 98.css Vintage Computer(-related) commercials: Blip Tron home video game Retro Computing Gift Idea: MYST vinyl soundtrack Auction Picks: Carrington: Remarkable computer auction Steve Jobs’ original Apple 1 prototype Steve Wozniak’s Apple Rainbow Glasses Bill Gates’ Tandy Model 100 with note Atari Video Music (Model C240) still sealed in box Apple IIe prototype with French external keyboard Croix de Apple medal Apple Color Plotter Paul: Sirius 1982 retail/dealer price list, displays MacPhone Apple III TRS-80 appliance and light controller E-Z Key 60 See also: Different E-Z Key 60 See also: E-Z Key 60 Closing notes: Where Wizards Stay Up Late Proving Ground A2Stream file: a2stream file for this episode : http://yesterbits.com/media/a2s/rcr258.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 X Show audio files hosted by CyberEars Listen/Download:…

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RCR Episode 257: The dot matrix impact 1:52:21

לפני 3 years1:52:21

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Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Earl Evans, and Carrington Vanston Topic: The dot matrix impact Spending some time revisiting the calmer, quieter days when our printing was done by forcefully slamming pins through an ink ribbon onto perforated paper, pushed along by rotating spikes. Topic/Feedback links: Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration. Trailer Multimedia HyperGuide: A Windows 3.1 Podcast. Episode 11: The History of After Dark. (29 Sep 2020). RetroMagazine 15 Connecting a 1541 drive to a KIM-1 (Commodore History) Unboxing the KIM-1 (Dave’s Garage) Retro Computing News: Celebrating 50 years of Smalltalk TRS-80 programming competition Vintage Computer(-related) commercial: Okidata Business Printer (1985) Epson (1984) Retro Computing Gift Idea: 50 Years of Text Games See also: 50 Years of Text Games (Kickstarter) See also: 50 Years of Text Games (Substack series) Auction Picks: Carrington: On-Line Systems Thrilogy Checkers by David Slate Karateka for Apple II or maybe Commodore Wasteland with Survival Guide See also: Wasteland Survival Guide PDF Earl: Radio Shack CGP115 graphics printer/plotter Paul: IBM 5161 Apple mouse pad Timex/Sinclair 2068 Numeric keyball Closing notes: In Search of Darkness, and In Search of Tomorrow A2Stream file: a2stream file for this episode : http://yesterbits.com/media/a2s/rcr257.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 X Show audio files hosted by CyberEars Listen/Download:…

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RCR Episode 256: Keep calm and carry on 1:42:18

לפני 3 years1:42:18

1:42:18

Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, Earl Evans, and Carrington Vanston Topic: Keep calm and carry on Episode 0 has arrived. Topic/Feedback links: The 6502 overflow flag explained The 6502 overflow flag explained mathematically The 6502 overflow flag explained at the silicon level ZX80 8K BASIC ROM upgrade Floppy Days 114: Howell Ivy, Exidy The Gaming Chronicles (Kickstarter) Robert Henke, CBM 8032 AV Retro Computing News: How to use an Apple II as a dumb terminal for a modern Mac Reverse-engineered AOL International Research Conference on the History of Computing. 1976 DOOM ported to A/UX Encyclopedia Britannica picks an odd Apple Apple museum tour by Woz from 1984 Vintage Computer(-related) commercial: AOL commercial (1997) Retro Computing Gift Idea: MOS 6502 poster See also: MthreeL (etsy store) Auction Picks: Carrington: Screenies monitor frame Q3 Monitor Mobile 1965 Shazam System Reference Manual Earl: Osborne 1 Paul: MicroProfessor II Cray catalog Novation modems ELF II ELF II (continued) See also: ELF II ZX microdrive See also: ZX Microdrive (Wikipedia) Closing notes: Dotti A2Stream file: a2stream file for this episode : http://yesterbits.com/media/a2s/rcr256.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 X Show audio files hosted by CyberEars Listen/Download:…

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RCR Episode 255: The One With All The Ones 2:19:47

לפני 3 years2:19:47

2:19:47

Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, Earl Evans, and Blake Patterson Topic: The One With All The Ones The Retrocomputing Roundtable has reached the end of its 8-bit run. Topic/Feedback links: Byte 8-bit computing Nibble Big boxes history video Traveler (Wikipedia) Traveler (Imperial Encyclopedia) Traveler (Mongoose Publishing) Mayday 2022 Manhunt Wonderful Things (story about Manhunt) Open Apple 41 (November 2014) . Seek to 2:03. Identify II v2.01 Retro Computing News: Tweeting from the Teletype, April 2020 Tweeted from the Teletype FASTRAND (Powerhouse Collecttion) FASTRAND (Univac memories) FASTRAND (Computer History Archives Project) FASTRAND (Wikipedia) Kenbak-1 Emulator HP9830a Repair The Apple Boogie Vintage Computer(-related) commercials etc.: Elephant Memory Systems mini micro floppy disk (Italian) Laser Computer (Katja Schuurman, Dutch) Retro Computing Gift Idea: 8 bit game cartridge cutting board Auction Picks: Blake: Laser 386SX/3 Y2K Bug Earl: Altair 8800 Ventana World Wide Web Kit See also: Ventana (PC Magazine review) Paul: Elephant mug Intel inside MPF-1P MPF-Ib See also: MPF-I (Wikipedia) See also: Flite interview (Elektor) Tomy Tutor ZX-80 HHC set A2Stream file: a2stream file for this episode : http://yesterbits.com/media/a2s/rcr255.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 X Show audio files hosted by CyberEars Listen/Download:…

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RCR Episode 254: Fortran, for better or for worse 1:45:13

לפני 3 years1:45:13

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Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, Earl Evans, and Carrington Vanston Topic: Fortran, for better or for worse The year 1954 brought us Fortran (not named after the year though) to help us with our math, and development of SAGE to scan the skies for threats. Topic/Feedback links: IBM 650 Drum memory Wurlizter SideMan (not 1954, but related via tangent) SAGE (Gizmodo) SAGE (Wikipedia) Fortran Fortran 2018, 202x Retro Computing News: system7.app macos8.app Tech details for system7.app, macos8.app Return to Monkey Island ACM opens first-50-years backfile Game of pong in a single sprite Sprite pong video SWTPC 6800 rescue SWTPC 6800 fan site ADB makes fun of the IIGS manual University of Saskatchewan self guided computer history tour A2stream, audio server A2stream demo AppleWin with Uthernet II a2stream file for this very episode : http://yesterbits.com/media/a2s/rcr254.a2stream Vintage Computer(-related) commercials etc.: IBM SAGE (1960) Retro Computing Gift Idea: Atari sneakers See also: Atari NFT sneakers Auction Picks: Carrington: Apple Credit salesperson’s kit Apple branded radio lunchbag Earl: MMD-1 8080A Trainer See also: MMD-1 (Oldcomputermuseum) Paul: Funniest CD of the century The drive of a new generation USB evangelism mouse Companion diskette Astra 1620 dual drive for Atari VM 4209 A2Stream file: a2stream file for this episode : http://yesterbits.com/media/a2s/rcr254.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 X Show audio files hosted by CyberEars Listen/Download:…

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RCR Episode 253: Prebricked drives 2:07:19

לפני 3 years2:07:19

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Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Earl Evans, Michael Mulhern, and Carrington Vanston Topic: Prebricked drives Episode 253 relates to 1953. Core memory begins its long dominance of the RAM space, the IBM 701 is introduced. A year that was kind of between things, so as one might expect the conversation keeps sliding into a discussion of beverages. Topic/Feedback links: Magnetic core memory Advent of Computing, episode 77 The Thinking Machine (1961) IBM 701 Williams tube Jeffries tube Exploring the Amiga series, assembly language programming Brief tour of the PDP-11 Top 20 C64 games from 2011-2021 Commodore 64 turns 40 Retro Computing News: SystemSix desk calendar SWTPC 6800 rescued (Adrian’s Digital Basement) Jobs for the boys? The ultimate multics project A quarter century of Unix. Peter Sallas. 1994 Addison-Wesley The evolution of the Unix time sharing system Compatible time sharing system Incompatible time sharing system Easter Egg found in Windows 1.0. Mariupol Computer Museum in Ukraine Club it8bit A Brick for Some Bytes: My First Hard Drive (Byte Cellar) One of the Biggest Frauds in Tech History – The Miniscribe Brick Fiasco (Tech Time Traveler) Vintage Computer(-related) commercials etc.: Tab Retro Computing Gift Idea: The Art of Point and Click Adventure Games Auction Picks: Carrington: MCM/70 About the MCM/70 Earl: IBM Core Memory See also: Core memory shield for Arduino Michael: RCA Selectron 256bit See also: Selectron tube Paul: QuickLetter Murder Party CA Simply Tax 1993 eMate pin 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 X Show audio files hosted by CyberEars Listen/Download:…

Retro Computing Roundtable

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RCR Episode 252: UNIVAC liked Ike 1:52:45

לפני 3 years1:52:45

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Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, and Carrington Vanston Topic: UNIVAC liked Ike Episode 252 relates to 1952. The year when UNIVAC correctly called the election early and nobody believed it. The year the paper introducing the Huffman code compression algorithm was published. And the 50th anniversary of all the things that happened in 1902. Topic/Feedback links: UNIVAC predicts the 1952 election CBS news election coverage, 1952 A method for the constructions of minimum-redundancy codes (Sep 1952, Proceedings of the I.R.E.) The Huffman algorithm, and family Stuffit end of life announcement Mac Folklore Radio, Raymond Lau (Stuffit) interviews RetroMagazine World, issue 13 (EN) David Ahl’s magazine auctions, some signed The Capacitor Plague The Lost Sectors, playthrough of Deathlord Retro Computing News: Monmouth College typewriter class TubeTime’s QuadLink repair and reverse engineering project Apple patenting the home computer? The Amiga Show Apple II video to HDMI using Raspberry Pi Zero/Pico Teardown of a Minitel terminal Vintage Computer(-related) commercials etc.: Remington Quiet-riter Retro Computing Gift Idea: The Colouring Book of Retro Computers Highlighters for reproducing yellowing Auction Picks: Carrington: Computer Bug 1990s Tech Stock Bubble in a can Paul: Woz near Steve Jobs Tim Cook near Steve Jobs Steve Jobs Rare Just Stuffit World Tour shirt AutoDoubler PKZIP 2.70 Multiputer 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 X Show audio files hosted by CyberEars Listen/Download:…

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