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RCR Episode 27: May 2012

May 12, 2012PodcastsThe RCR Crew

Panelists: David Greelish (Hosting), Earl Evans and Carrington Vanston

Topics:

  • Please comment in iTunes
  • Our “Show and Tell” anniversary videos
  • Computing fossils: Old tech holding on for dear life
  • Project WALTR
    • Parallax Scribbler 2
  • Cloanto Releases Amiga Forever and C64 Forever 2012
  • ZX Spectrum’s chief designers reunited 30 years on
    • ZX Spectrum puzzle game Head Over Heels ported to iOS
    • Computer nostalgia is 10 PRINT ‘BOLLOCKS’
  • Microbee: Australian 8-bit computer makes a comeback
  • What Google would have looked like in the 80s

Books:

  • The Future Was Here: The Commodore Amiga
  • Inventing the PC: The MCM/70 Story
  • Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple’s Success

Old Computer Commercials:

  • Apple – Think Different – Full Version

Retro Computing Gift Ideas:

  • Carrington: Geek love hand soap dispenser
  • David: FIGnition
  • Ear: The “Sojourner” Keyboard
    • Warehouse 13

Auction Picks:

  • Carrington: Apple IIgs System 6 in box
    • Also available for $15 from 16sector.com
  • David: HP 620 Color Palmtop PC with Desk Dock
  • Ear: KIM-1 Single Board Computer, Enclosure, and some docs

Additional Links:

  • First Spin podcast

Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John X – link

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