Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Earl Evans, and Jack Nutting Topic: Retrocomputing Replicators Part of the fun of retrocomputing in the modern age is seeing what we can do with new technology to help our old hardware do things that were never before possible, or difficult, etc. With relatively easy availability of PCB design tools and […]

Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Jack Nutting, and Carrington Vanston Topic: Computers and advertising In honor of the Big Sports Game in the US, we attempt to talk about computers and advertisements. What advertisements made an impression on you, caused you to buy something? Were advertisements really mostly aimed at kids? Or were those just the […]

Panelists: Earl Evans (hosting), Paul Hagstrom, Michael Mulhern, and Carrington Vanston Topic: Retrocomputing Goals for 2018 What are some of your retrocomputing goals and projects for the coming year? Topic and feedback notes: ZX-Modules development tools going away ZX-Modules page Realms of Quest V (VIC-20 RPG in development): Thread on VIC-20 Denial forum Thread on […]

Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Ian Baronofsky, and Jack Nutting Topic: 2017 YEAR++ Topic and feedback notes: Edladdin Retro_gaming (Instagram) “The Great Apple II BBS Tour” contest: telnet://a80sappleiibbs.ddns.net:6502 (A 80’s Apple II BBS) telnet://cqbbs.ddns.net:6502 (Captain’s Quarters) telnet://dura-bbs.net:6359 (Dura-Europas) PDP-8/L renovation (page in Swedish) ABC80 archive (page in Swedish) Retro Computing News: Doug Engelbart’s Mother of All […]

Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Jack Nutting (not hosting) Topic: 3-Smooth 3x3x3x3x2. Feedback notes: 7 Classic Home PC Follow-Up That Were Never Released Retro Computing News: Atari shows off new joystick A digital clock implemented in Life StackExchange notes on creating the clock Conway’s Game of Life NASA fires Voyager-1’s thrusters for first time in 37 […]

Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Cynde Moya, and Jack Nutting Topic: Living Computers: Museum + Labs This week we are joined by Cynde Moya, collections manager, and chair of the acquisitions committee for the Living Computers: Museum + Labs in Seattle. We discuss various topics, including some of the new exhibits and acquisitions, philosophy of restorations, […]

Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Jack Nutting, and Carrington Vanston Host’s Topic: The Final Frontier 160. $A0. A high-ASCII space. LDY. Space bars. Keyboards? Places to put things? Yeah, we got nothing. Feedback notes: Micro Computer Machines of Canada MCM/70 Mac Portable ejects a floppy disk in space FitalyStamp for Palm Retro Computing News: Steve Wozniak […]

Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Mark Lemmert, Michael Mulhern, and Carrington Vanston Host’s Topic: Retro Gaming Evolution What changes are there in game development with old hardware in a new context? Use modern hardware enhancements? Modern advancements in computer science, user interface, programming environments? To what extent is there still something left to squeeze out of […]

Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Earl Evans, Ken Gagne, Jack Nutting, and Steven Weyhrich Host’s Topic: The Retropocalypse What might drive computing to go back “off-line”—massive infrastructure or privacy/secturity disaster? What kind of advantages are there to the limited/isolated machines of the olden-days? Is there a difference between obsolete and just retro? Might data/privacy disasters (even […]

Panelists: Jack Nutting (hosting), Earl Evans, and Paul Hagstrom Host’s Topic: eBay and retrocomputing “Atari 800 – RARE – $1,000 – L@@K!!1!”. Why do such listings exist? They are becoming more and more common. Does anyone ever accidentally buy from these outrageous listings? Memorabilia – especially recent-ish (90s, 2000s). Sometimes the vintage section of eBay […]