Panelists: Michael Mulhern, (hosting), Earl Evans, Carrington Vanston, David Greelish, and Jeff Salzman

Host’s Topic: Milestones of 1984

Retro Computing News:

• Amiga Book kickstarter
• Wasteland 2 explodes onto the gaming scene like a blood sausage
• Destiny is dull; play Marathon instead
  • Marathon: Rubicon X
• History of Personal Computing podcast
• Does your ancient computer belong in a museum?
• Computability: 1984 instructional VHS tape
• Block H: 70th anniversary of first purpose-built computer centre

Vintage Computer Commercial:

• 1984. Yes, that Macintosh ad

Retro Computing Gift Idea:

• The Trouble with Tribbles

Auction Picks:

• Carrington: Power Mac G4 mirrored doors
  • Alt: Macintosh Centris 660AV
• Earl: Online 101 Telic Alcatel
  • Alt: 6 inch silicon wafer
• Michael: Sideways
• David: Rare Compaq XT Deskpro
• Jeff: MSX MX-10 CASIO Personal Computer Console

Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John X – link
Show audio files hosted by CyberEars

Listen/Download:

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed

Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Michael Mulhern and Mike Whalen

Host’s Topic: Milestones of 1983

Retro Computing News:

• Which Apple II, if you can only have one?
• Why didn’t 6502 computers get faster?
• History of Personal Computing podcast
• Newly discovered Apple I up for auction
• Chris Osborne on using modems without a land line
  • Level 29: The BBS
• Macworld Magazine is no more
• OzKfest dates announced: April 17-19 2015
  • OzKfest

Retro Computing Gift Idea:

• Lode Runner shirt

Auction Picks:

• Paul: Aquarius 32K! cart
  • Alt: Jupiter Ace, with 16K
• Michael: Windows v1.0

Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John X – link
Show audio files hosted by CyberEars

Listen/Download:

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed