Monthly Archives: November 2018

RCR Episode 183: Feedback Feast

Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Earl Evans, and Jack Nutting

Topic: Feedback

Lots of feedback (mostly links people sent in), so we go through some of that.

Topic and feedback notes:

Retro Computing News:

Vintage Computer-related Commercial:

Retro Computing Gift Ideas:

Auction Picks:

Closing discussion notes:

Feedback/Discussion:

Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John X – link
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RCR Episode 182: OK. OK. What’s Next?

Panelists: Earl Evans (hosting), Paul Hagstrom, and Carrington Vanston

Topic: OK. OK. What’s next?

How do you pick what to do next with your retro computer hobby and collection? Free time can be unpredictable, and sometimes projects get started and then stuck in limbo. Also, related – what is your “white whale” project that you’d like to do “someday” but you know in reality you might never get to it.

Topic and feedback notes:

Retro Computing News:

Vintage Computer-related Commercials:

Retro Computing Gift Idea:

Auction Picks:

Closing discussion notes:

Feedback/Discussion:

Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John X – link
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RCR Episode 181: Getting and Regretting

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

Topic: Getting and Regretting

What vintage computer did you get… and regret?

Topic and feedback notes:

Retro Computing News:

Vintage Computer Commercials:

Retro Computing Gift Idea:

Auction Picks:

Closing discussion notes:

Feedback/Discussion:

Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John X – link
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RCR Episode 180: Playing today’s games in 1000 years

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

Topic: Playing today’s games in 1000 years

To what extent should “we” expect to be able to play the games of today in 1000 years.
What challenges might there be? To what extent can the experience survive? Is there anything
we can do to make this work?

Topic and feedback notes:

Retro Computing News:

Vintage Computer-related Commercial

Retro Computing Gift Idea:

Auction Picks:

Closing discussion notes:

Feedback/Discussion:

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

Listen/Download: