Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Jack Nutting, and Blake Patterson

Topic: Terminals

For episode 220 (Think: VT-220), we talk about our various experiences with terminals.

Topic/Feedback links:

• VirtualColussus is working on a 3D simulation
• Intel 8080 ICE development system
• ZX Spectrum Next 2nd kickstarter

Retro Computing News:

• Game Controller – H.A.L. Labs Gizmo – Cloning the Cloner
• Super Taxman 2 video
• Taxman video
• The Infinity Modules Player: Never Turn Off Your Amiga Again
• Russell Kirsch, inventor of the pixel, dies in his Portland home at age 91
• High Score (Netflix)
• ESP32 Altair Emulator improvement
• C74 project

Vintage Computer-related commercial:

• BBC Tomorrow’s World Home Computer Terminal 20 Sep 1967

Retro Computing Gift Idea:

• C-Jump Computer Programming Board Game

Auction Picks:

• Blake: Fairchild Video Entertainment System
  • NEC PC M580 teletex terminal 1986
  • Maxed out Apple IIGS computer
• Paul: Apple BASIC Programming manual (printed in Korea)
  • See also: Apple BASIC Programming manual (on archive.org)
  • See also: Apple IIe User Interface Guidelines
  • Where in North Dakota is Carmen Sandiego?
  • See also: WINDICS (on archive.org)
  • See also: Article about WINDICS from gamehistory.org
  • Apple Computer Inc. faux friendmaking bag
  • Dithertizer II PCB only
  • VT-220 fixer-upper
  • Atari Portfolio with all the extras
  • IBM Think Pad

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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