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

Topic: Repurposed Tech

This time we talk about existing technology repurposed for use with computers. Cassette tapes, CDs, TVs. Though it wound up being kind of more tangent than topic this time.

Topic/Feedback links:

• Think-a-Tron review
• Precursor (FPGA phone)
• TEDuino, a Commodore cassette unit replacement

Retro Computing News:

• Sacrifice Zone: IBM’s abandoned country club
• Bill Herd visits former MOS Technologies factory
• VCF East
• VCF East on YouTube
• VCF East schedule
• Crazy Blaster: new Amstrad CPC game
• Joshua Stein live-coding IMAP client on Mac 512Ke in Think C

Vintage Computer-related commercial:

• Clue, Clue II, and Let’s Go To The Races VCR games

Retro Computing Gift Idea:

• 10 Print Coffee mug
• COFFEE mug

Auction Picks:

• Carrington: Robocom Bitstick for Apple II CAD
  • See also: Bitstick write-up
  • See also: Original Robocom CAD-1 setup
  • MacHandwriter pen gestures for classic Macs
  • Hyper Electronics 91 Function Apple Mouse
  • Apple Resource Directory floppy disks
  • Apple Video News #1 VHS tape
  • Apple lunch bag with AM/FM radio
• Paul: PC Transporter
  • Make your own murder party on the Zinderneuf
  • Sealed Apple brochures
  • Portable 128D
  • iMac DV/SE
  • QuickLink cable organizer
  • Mac DeveloperEd box
  • Old Mac/Lisa disks

Closing notes:

• Algarve Portugal escape rooms
• Galavant

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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