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

Host’s Topic: RetroChallenge 2016/10

Both Michael and John were first time RC judges – How did it go?

Retro Computing News:

• RetroChallenge
• Jumpman: Reverse Engineering the Atari 8-bit Version
• gcc explorer w/ gcc6809 and CMOC
• Burroughs 220 simulator – on an Apple II
  • Michael Mahon describing the simulator at KansasFest
• New Macs omit startup sound
  • Jim Reekes interview on startup chime, Sosumi, etc.
  • How to re-enable the startup chime
  • Potentially surprising conditions for startup
• WITCH at TNMOC
• Nibbler 4 bit CPU project
  • William Buchholz’s PCB version
  • Tindie site where PCBs were sold
  • Other BMOW projects

Vintage Computer Commercials

• Burroughs 1963 Company Status

Retro Computing Gift Idea:

• Electric bow tie

Auction Picks:

• Jack: World’s dirtiest Atari 810?
• John: The 8088 Project Book
  • “Rare New York Times” CoCo
• Michael: KIM-1
  • KIM-1 in case
  • Epson HX-20
• Paul: Minidac 601
  • Olympia HHC briefcase
  • Forethought Powerpoint 1.0
  • NeXT ADB mouse
  • K-Power: Program along with Joey Ramone
  • K-Power March 1984 on archive.org
  • Barrington E’lite 8” drive

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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