Panelists: Michael Mulhern (hosting), Paul Hagstrom, Jack Nutting, and Carrington Vanston

Host’s Topic: Was the tech in the 80’s better than today?

Was the 80’s tech better, or do you prefer today’s offerings? What did you love about the 80’s tech, and what do you miss?

Retro Computing News:

• Dean Yergens’ collection, including Microsoft disks
• CoCo~123 newsletter, v36n1
• Megaprocessor video tour
  • Main megaprocessor site
• MOnSter 6502
• Kickstarter for the Dreamcade Replay
• Dream Arcades
• OpenEmu
• iCade
• Y Combinator’s Xerox Alto restoration (Ken Shirriff’s blog)
• Xerox Alto on eBay
• Fixing Kermit, compiling LASM for TRS-80 Model II
• Ancient Code: handwritten Apple II assembly code
• Codeless Code
• The Complete BBC Games Archive
  • Forum topic relating to archive
• Every Game Going archive
• TI99/4A Databar OSCAR Barcode Software
• PoC||GTFO
• The Doubleclicks

Vintage Computer Commercials (sort of)

• Xerox Alto ad

Retro Computing Gift Idea:

• Silver dalek with bowtie, pink, on its head

Auction Picks:

• Carrington: Apple II Business Graphics Package
  • Apple II Enhancement Kit
• Michael: Acorn BBC Micro Model-B
  • Disk drive
  • RGB to HDMI adapter
• Paul: NRI 832
  • See also: CHM’s NRI 832
  • And also: Old Computer Museum’s write-up of NRI 832
  • Commodore MAX
  • Computerize game
  • Osborne OCC-2 Executive
• Jack: Atari Portfolio (with French keyboard layout)

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 – link
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