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

Topic: Vintage Computer Upgrades

What upgrades have you have done to vintage computers, then or recently?

Topic and feedback notes:

• ITAPPMONROBOT
• Atari Projects book
• Atari Projects
• Epic Apple II versus Commodore 64 Chess Match
• Colossus 4 Chess Tournament results (Dec. 2000)

Retro Computing News:

• Back To Borregas Ave: Finding Atari’s Lost World Headquarters
• Paged-out, new online magazine
• Clear Apple II plus Kickstarter
• Wombat ADB-to-USB adapter
• Cases for the Atari SDrive-Max
• Hidden messages in Amiga games
• 33-year-old easter egg in Gumball
• Darklord (Apple II) developer messages

Upcoming Shows/Gatherings:

• Fujiama 2019, Lengenfeld, Germany, Aug 26-Sep 4, 2019
• Tandy Assembly 2019. Springfield, OH. Sept 27-29, 2019
• Retrogathering. Västerås, Sweden. Sept 28, 2019

Vintage Computer-related Commercials:

• TRS-80 Computer 1978
• ZX Spectrum +2 James Bond edition

Retro Computing Gift Idea:

• Atari joystick controller pendant

Auction Picks:

• Carrington: Hot Wheels Apple VW Bus
  • Radio Shack Introduces the World of Computing
  • Radio Shack Executive Decision Maker
  • 1977 Radio Shack Managers’ Catalog
  • Radio Shack Electronic TV Scoreboard Game
• Paul: Commodore calculator
  • SOL-10?
  • See also: SOL-20 on oldcomputers.net
  • Osborne 1 with external screen
  • Net board
  • Spectrum emulator for TS 2068
  • ZX Spectrum James Bond action pack

Closing comments:

• Computer Stupidities

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), Earl Evans, and Carrington Vanston

Topic: Older but better?

What obsolete technology or device do you wish was actually still in use today?

Topic and feedback notes:

• IBM 5150 Papercraft design
• The Amen Break

Retro Computing News:

• A Conversation with my 35-year-old Chatbot
• RetroManCave – Exploring the MiSTer & DE-10 Nano FPGA
• MOnSter 6502
• Writing a Lunar Lander Game For An Actual Lunar Lander
• Atari Computer Camp documentary
• Atari Computer Camp documentary (trailer)
• Easter Egg found in 1977 Channel F game
• An Illustrated History of Easter Eggs

Upcoming Shows/Gatherings:

• Fujiama 2019, Lengenfeld, Germany, Aug 26-Sep 4, 2019
• Tandy Assembly 2019. Springfield, OH. Sept 27-29, 2019
• Retrogathering. Västerås, Sweden. Sept 28, 2019

Vintage Computer-adjacent Commercials:

• Tunnel Runner
• Atari camp on Today show, July 1982

Retro Computing Gift Idea:

• Karateka Enamel Pins

Auction Picks:

• Carrington: dBASE WristWatch
  • Macintosh Performa LC476
  • “Radio Shack Turns Me Off” boycott button
  • See also: Radio Shack 1979 female-lead strike in Barrie, Ontario
• Earl: Motorola Micro Systems CDM 1000
  • Exorset 100
• Paul: Equitrac AlphaCopy
  • See also: Ad for Equitrac AlphaCopy
  • Kevin’s BeBox
  • Crystal Quest had a box
  • NEC PC-8300. Maybe I won’t buy this one

Closing comments:

• History of Computing Timeline
• GopherCon wasn’t about Gopher
• Phlogs are a thing
• Gopher Proxy

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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