Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, Earl Evans, and Michael Mulhern
Topic: 60 years between Bell 103 and today” s InterNet
In 1962, the world gained Spacewar! and the Bell 103 modem.
Topic/Feedback links:
- Spacewar at masswerk.at
- Spacewar!
- History of Spacewar!
- Computer Space
- Bell 103
- NCR CRAM
- NCR CRAM product brochure.
- BBC archive, speaking with Douglas Adams about the HHGTTG game
- A few Apple II clones
- Microsci Havac, review, Creative Computer Oct 1984
- A Computer Called LEO (book, Georgina Ferry)
- NitrOS9 Ease of Use project
- 8 bit Shack
- Linus Akesson 15 years of scene spirit
- Going online in the early 90s part 2, Goto10 substack
Retro Computing News:
- Adrian finds a white ceramic 6502 in his digital basement
- Modular display for retro systems
- NABU (York University)
- NABU retroNET
- Leo Binkowski, games programmer for NABU, on the local news in 1984
- NABU auction
- Adrian’s Digital Basement’s NABU
- DJ Sures’ playlist of NABU hacking
- IBM 5150 Christmas ornament that plays DOOM
- IBM 5150 Christmas ornament that plays DOOM (Hackaday)
Vintage Computer(-related) commercials:
- “Pack up your troubles (pack up your family)” – Seattle World’s Fair 1962
- MS-DOS 5 Upgrade rap
- Bell Data-Phone
Retro Computing Gift Idea:
Auction Picks:
- Earl:
- Michael:
- Paul:
- Old Apple II with Disk II number 61
- A very thin book
- IBM postcard from 1962 Seattle World’s Fair
- Crayperweight
- Craysler mug
- OCC1 for $50 BIN
- OCC1 glare guard
- Microsoft muMath 80
- See also: MuMath 80 in the Microsoft catalog
- See also: MuMath 80 review in BYTE
- See also: MuMath 80 review in Creative Computing
- Suncom Joy Sensor
- See also: Joy Sensor review in Video and Computer Gaming Illustrated
- See also: Suncom Aerobic Joystick ad
- Best keypad layout (Micromodule 85)
A2Stream file:
- a2stream file for this episode: http://yesterbits.com/media/a2s/rcr262.a2stream
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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