Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, and Jack Nutting

Topic: Learning programming using retrocomputers

Learning programming today using retrocomputing technology? Is this a good idea?

Topic and feedback notes:

• Beginning Programming Using Retro Computing (Gerald Friedland)
• MicroM8
• Usborne computer and coding books
• 8-bit guy complete Commodore 128 restoration and board repair
• GERmulator 8800 (part 4)
• SeaMonkey
• iMazing

Retro Computing News:

• BassoonTracker, an Amiga MOD tracker that runs in a browser
  • Blog post about BassoonTracker release 0.3.0
• John Pfaff got reacquainted with an Apple IIe from his parents’ attic
• F18A MK2 maybe soon? Maybe exists?
• Tom Greene’s collection of 44 ALA software titles
  • ALA software playable on the Internet Archive
  • “joeentropy” wrote a couple of ALA titles
  • Derwyn Joseph Booker v. Commissioner (Tax Ct. 1996)
  • Bevel M. and Patricia N. Hoffpauir v. Commissioner (Tax Ct. 1996)
  • Allen v. Columbia Financial Management Ltd. (S.C. Ct. App. 1983)
  • Jason Scott’s tweet re: ALA Software

Upcoming Shows:

• Computer Conservation Society lecture series, Manchester and London
• Retro Gathering, Västerås, Sweden, Feb 23, 2019
• VCF Pacific Northwest, Living Computers: Museum+Labs, Seattle, WA, Mar 23-24, 2019
• GORF (The Great Oz-stralian Retro-technology Festival), Melbourne, Apr 24-28, 2019
• WOzFest 12:00, Sydney, Apr 27, 2019
• QFest 12, Brisbane, Apr 27, 2019
• VCF East, InfoAge Science Center, Wall, NJ, May 3-5, 2019
• CoCoFest, Lombard, IL, May 4-5, 2019
• KansasFest, Kansas City, MO, Jul 15-21, 2019
• Fujiama 2019, Lengenfeld, Germany, Aug 26-Sep 4, 2019

Vintage Computer-related Commercial:

• Tandy 102

Retro Computing Gift Idea:

• Makey Makey Classic
• Also mentioned: Otamatone

Auction Picks:

• Jack: Choplifter for 7800, “works”
  • See also: About the Choplifter glitch
• Paul: Recapped Apple IIe cards
  • eMac cat bed
  • G3 B/W stealth serial port
  • Apple logo items
  • Tandy 102, Siemens SD-80 PABX stuff?
  • TI 99/4a, with Apple sticker
  • Many many PC disks
  • VM-4509 monitor, cheap-ish
  • VIC-1541 drive, couldn’t test, no cords. See other auction for one with cords.

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

Topic: The oldest software you’re still using

What programs do you still find use for today that originated back in the hazy past? Why are you doing this to yourself?

Topic and feedback notes:

• Xcode pipeline for Apple II development
• CROSS-CHASE
• JVC Floppy Disk Adapter MultiMediaCard-to-3.5” CU-VFM40U
• Sony Mavica memory stick to 3.5” floppy adapter
• Apple Presents: Computer Capers

Retro Computing News:

• Advanced Mac Substitute
  • Ars Technica article on Advanced Mac Substitute
• Real life Tron on an Apple IIGS
  • Real life Tron commentary
• This year’s 10-line BASIC contest
  • Poke Pig
  • Mini-character-editor
• Big Mess O’ Wires: Yellowstone goes open source
• Big Mess O’ Wires: The end of the ROMinator
• Big Mess O’ Wires: Floppy Emu adds WOZ support
• Apple II Desktop alpha released
• Cross-development for a 2600 using a C64 and a Starpath Supercharger

Upcoming Shows:

• Retro Gathering, Västerås, Sweden, Feb 23, 2019
• VCF Pacific Northwest, Living Computers: Museum+Labs, Seattle, WA, Mar 23-24, 2019
• VCF East, InfoAge Science Center, Wall, NJ, May 3-5, 2019
• CoCoFest, Lombard, IL, May 4-5, 2019
• KansasFest, Kansas City, MO, Jul 15-21, 2019
• Fujiama 2019, Lengenfeld, Germany, Aug 26-Sep 4, 2019

Vintage Computer-related Commercial:

• Starpath Supercharger

Retro Computing Gift Ideas:

• Max Headroom: The complete series boxset

Auction Picks:

• Carrington: Friden FlexoWriter
  • Silver-Seiko Silver Reed Exp 400 daisy wheel printer
  • See also: 1971 Royal (Silver-Seiko) Swinger typewriter
• Paul: PET 2001 manual
  • Mouse holster
  • Gravis MouseStick and GMPU
  • Apple III license plate and an ID-the-old-Apple-stuff game
  • TI 99/4a CC 9900 Micro-Expansion System
  • Some 3” disks

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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