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RCR Episode 285: You’ll Have Mail

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

Topic: 1985

The year of the Amiga arrives, NeXT is founded, the first .com site appears, Quantum Computer Services begins its journey toward becoming AOL.

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RCR Episode 284: Hammer time

Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, Blake Patterson, and Kay Savetz

Topic: 1984

Apple introduced the Macintosh and Apple //c in 1984, IBM introduced the PCjr, HP introduced the LaserJet, and FidoNet began distributing mail.

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RCR Episode 283: A STRANGE GAME

Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Kay Savetz, and Carrington Vanston

Topic: 1983

In 1983, Apple gave us Lisa, the ImageWriter, and the Apple //e. Atari gave us the XL line, Microsoft gave us (Multi-Tool) Word, Lotus gave us 1-2-3, David Lightman gave us wardialing. The era of it being always DNS began.

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    RCR Episode 282: End of Line

    Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, Michael Mulhern, and Kay Savetz

    Topic: 1982

    In 1982, Commodore launched the Commodore 64, GCE launched the Vectrex, Brøderbund launched a rescue helicopter. Computers reached TV, and Flynn drove a light cycle.

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    RCR Episode 281: The IBM PC and its sticks of ennui

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

    Topic: 1981

    In 1981, we started communicating with AT commands and Kermit. Timex/Sinclair released the 1000/ZX-81. We got the BBC Micro and the ABC 800. IBM introduced the PC, for business, no fun allowed. And MS-DOS. And more.

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    • Estate Sale (wound up with Super Pong, not much else).

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    RCR Episode 280: Cheap home computers

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

    Topic: 1980

    In 1980, Commodore introduced the VIC-20, Sinclair introduced the ZX80, Tandy introduced the Color Computer, and HP tried to breed a computer out of calculators. Also other things happened. Which we discuss!

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    RCR Episode 279: A spree de Calc

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

    Topic: 1979

    In 1979, VisiCalc’s rampage began, and models 400, 800 (Atari), II (TRS-80), and 4 (TI 99) arrived.

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    RCR Episode 278: Words and Lasers

    Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting) and Carrington Vanston

    Topic: 1978

    In 1978, we got WordStar and LaserDisc. Not VisiCalc.

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    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.

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    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.

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