Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, and Carrington Vanston

Topic: 18-bit Space Computers

We continue a conversation about computers in school, but also mention an 18-bit space computer along the way.

Topic/Feedback Links:

• Crosscountry Canada
• Quazar’s history of the Sam Coupé
• ICON computer (old-computers.com)
• ICON computer (wikipedia)
• Reddit thread about ICON
• Growin’ Up 80s, talking about ICON (podcast)

Retro Computing News:

• NASA struggles to fix Hubble Space Telescope’s 1980s computer
• Multi-platform floppy
• A2IO
• Reactive Micro announces licensed CFFA3000
• ASCIIdent
• Mockingboard 4c+
• List of Mockingboard software
• Vince Weaver’s ZX Spectrum (PT3) tracker for Mockingboard

Vintage Computer commercial:

• IBM PS/2

Retro Computing Gift Idea:

• Sam Coupé shirt

Auction Picks:

• Carrington: Entex MAC from 1980
  • See also: Entex at Electronic Plastic
  • Bungie for charity
  • RIP PCjr button
• Paul: TI 99/4a in box
  • See also: TI 99/4a turns 40
  • Tapuino in case for C64/VIC20/PET
  • Quadram Quadlink
  • IXO telecomputing system TC-102

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
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