Panelists: David Greelish (hosting), Earl Evans and Carrington Vanston

Topics:

• Host topic: “Will this retro-computing hobby last?” revisited
• KansasFest
• Reading the newspaper on your computer in 1981
• Cambridge Centre of Computing History opens
  • ComputingHistory.co.uk
  • SiliconDreams.org.ui
• The Dying Art of Computer Viruses
• TRS8BIT quarterly Tandy newsletter
• A History of the Information Machine
• The Computer: An Illustrated History From its Origins to the Present Day
• Computer Chess (the movie)
• Electronic Plastic

Vintage Computer Commercials:

• Mario Bros. Atari 2600 & 5200
• 1970s Electronic Quarterback game
• 1988 Radio Shack Tandy 286 PC Commercial

Retro Computing Gift Idea:

• Mattel Classic Football 2

Auction Picks:

• Carrington: Mystery House for Apple II (sealed!)
  • Alt: Infocom Starcross flying saucer
• Earl: Vintage Apple II Plus
• David: DEC PDP 11/70 console board

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