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RCR Episode 215: On whether RealPlayer suuuuuuux

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

Topic: On whether RealPlayer suuuuuuux

Computer video: What have been the most striking impacts computer video has had on you?

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Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John X – link
Includes: “Corncob” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) which is
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RCR Episode 214: As Seen on TV

Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Earl Evans, Jack Nutting, Blake Patterson, and Carrington Vanston

Topic: As Seen on TV

Retro computers, as featured in TV and movies. What shows at the time had computers in them? What shows of today has yesterday’s computers in them?

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  • Rebuilding James Bond’s Apple IIc – A Software Forgery
  • Blake mentions: War Games, The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins, Whiz Kids, 2010: The Year We Make Contact, Electric Dreams, Cloak and Dagger, Weird Science, Knight Rider, Kindergarden Cop, City Slickers, Wayne’s World
  • The War Games IMSAI 8080
  • Earl mentions: Terminator – Rise Of The Machines, Star Wreck – In The Pirkinning, UFO, Colossus: The Forbin Project
  • Jack mentions: Manhunt: Unabomber
  • Carrington mentions: Desk Set, Alphaville, World on a Wire, Crosstalk, The Rachel Papers, Evilspeak, Takeover, The KGB, The Computer, and Me, Triumph of the Nerds, Pirates of Silicon Valley, Computer Chess, John Wick series, Magic 2.0: Off to Be the Wizard (Scott Meyer).
  • Paul mentions: Halt & Catch Fire, Stranger Things, The Americans, The Goldbergs, Young Sheldon, Schooled, Blindspot, Devs, The IT Crowd, Lost, Preacher, Timeless, Mr. Robot
  • Spectrum Next unboxing video
  • New C64 printed circuit boards
  • Camelot dungeon game, on Cyber1 (PLATO)

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Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John X – link
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