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

Topics:

• Host’s topic: Curmudgeon time: Is newer always better?
  • GUI versus command line
  • INI files versus the registry
  • Web versus GUI
  • Mobile apps versus web
  • Wirth’s Law: “Software is getting slower more rapidly than hardware becomes faster.”
• David’s two secret eBay resources:
  • http://www.collectorsweekly.com/electronics/computers
  • http://vintagecomputersale.com/
• Komputer Kindergarden with Kim Komando
• TRS-80 hard drive emulator
  • Terry Stewart (Tezza) TRS-80 Model 4
• Intel CEO Paul Otellini: History of the Computer Industry in 1 Chart
• Atari Breakout in Google Images
• A New 68000 CPU Board for the S-100 Bus

Vintage Computer Commercials:

• Radio Shack TRS-80 Commercial 1979 1980
• Acorn Computers TV advert UK 1991

Retro Computing Gift Idea:

• The Tenth Doctor’s Sonic Screwdriver

Auction Picks:

• David: Zenith Minisport ZL-1 1MB Laptop
• Earl: DEC Digital Equipment Corp Vintage Programming Template
• Carrington: 1979 Mini Labs Astro War electronic game

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