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

Host’s Topic: NO CARRIER

Modems. They played a big part in the past, almost entirely useless now. What are your experiences with modems? Do you miss them? Have you worked out a way to use one now?

Retro Computing News:

• Vintage Computer BBS list v3.10a
• Delta City BBS
• Electric Dreams podcast
• Week of the KFest
• @midnight 1998 episode
• Project MF
• The Antique Computers that Just Won’t Quit
• USB to quadrature mouse adaptor (DIY instructions)
• Tezza’s Blog – The New Zealand Poly-1
• A portable MegaProcessor
  • MegaProcessor
• The Three Fives kit
• How to send an email – ‘84 style
• RC2014 Mini Z80 kit

Vintage Computer Commercials

• America On Line, 1995

Retro Computing Gift Idea:

• Thumbs Up Music Modem Keyboard

Auction Picks:

• Jack: Prototype hologram from Superman game for Atari Cosmos
  • See also: Cosmos
• Michael: Retro Computer (Board) Games:
  • Avalon Hill – VC
  • See also: VASSAL
  • See also: Michael Sternberg’s KansasFest 2014 presentation
  • SSI – President Elect:1988
  • SSG – Carriers at War
• Paul: Altair 680
  • See also: Malcolm in the Middle S04E15 Garage Sale (2003)
  • Osborne 1 with external monitor
  • Quadram QuadLink

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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