Panelists: Ken Gagne (hosting), Paul Hagstrom, Michael Mulhern, and Jack Nutting

Host’s Topic: $(document).ready(function() {alert(“Welcome, TRS-80 user.”);});

How retro-accessible do we need to make our websites?

Retro Computing News:

• PocketCHIP
• Fignition
  • Keyboard
• C64 keeps on keeping on
• New MicroBee
  • Facebook post about MicroBee
• Eureka, a Latin poem composer from 1845
• Silicon Cowboys
• Alternate connector for Atari SIO device by Ray Ataergen, aka atari8warez on atariage.com
  • Alternative from Lotharek
• RetroChallenge 2016/10
  • list of entries
• IFComp, Interactive Fiction Competition
• Karateka Atari version development disks

Vintage Computer Commercials

• Activision: Grand Prix

Retro Computing Gift Idea:

• 8Bitdo’s AP40 Kickstarter

Auction Picks:

• Jack: Another Gramd Priks!
  • The 4500 euro one from before
• Michael: Mimic Systems Spartan
  • photo source
  • More about the Spartan
• Paul: Twiggy drive
  • Lisa 1 bezel
  • Lisa 1 mouse
  • microSci Havac
  • PET 2001-8

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
Show audio files hosted by CyberEars

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