This is the annual group “megapodcast” recorded at KansasFest, from July 2019. The event draws quite a few podcasters, so we all sit in a room and talk for an hour. The KansasFest event itself is an annual gathering of Apple II enthusiasts, along with some others, for almost a week of “retrocomputing camp.” It […]

Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Michael Mulhern, Jack Nutting, and Carrington Vanston Topic: Desert island computer If you had to use a single retro computer exclusively for a full year as your only computer at home, what would you choose? Topic and feedback notes: IBM Semi-Automatic Ground Environment Stardot forum for Acorn and BBC Micros Graphically […]

Panelists: Earl Evans (hosting), Paul Hagstrom, Jack Nutting, and Carrington Vanston Topic: Challenges of the more recently obsolete. A bunch of older computers can almost interact with the modern environments, but not quite. For example eMates, old iMacs, etc. have wireless capabilities but require network protocols that are increasingly unsupported. What kinds of things have […]

Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Earl Evans, Jack Nutting, and Carrington Vanston Topic: Uncollecting If you have to cut down (for whatever reason), how would you do it? Where would you start? Narrow focus on brands, models? Give away, sell? Topic and feedback notes: The Mysterious and Strange Origin of the Floppy Disk The countdown clock […]

Panelists: Earl Evans (hosting), Paul Hagstrom, Jack Nutting, and Carrington Vanston Topic: Clearly, capacitors capacitate It’s episode 0xC0. We talk about feedback. Topic and feedback notes: Sundog Resurrection Project One of Blake’s capacitors failed Exidy Sorcerer II Fixing a TRS-80 Model 100 LCD issue Newly manufactured PC-1 LCDs are in Video of the installation of […]

Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Earl Evans, Jack Nutting, and Carrington Vanston Topic: Re: recapping How dangerous is it to keep our heads in the sand about failing capacitors on our vintage computers? How hard is it to fix them? Do we all need to learn how to do this? Topic and feedback notes: Let’s talk […]

Panelists: Earl Evans (hosting), Paul Hagstrom, and Jack Nutting Topic: Most innovative / forward-looking technology in the 60s/70s/80s Mostly, an excuse to talk about Douglas Englebart’s “mother of all demos.” But other topics are welcome too. Topic and feedback notes: The Mother of All Demos, Douglas Englebart (1968) Retrobits Podcast episode reviewing What the Dormouse […]

Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Earl Evans, and Carrington Vanston Topic: Revoking end of life status There have been a few modern updates to operating systems that were long done with development, e.g., ProDOS, GS/OS, DOS 4.1 in the Apple world. And new plugins and things made for old systems. Um. Thoughts? Topic and feedback notes: […]

Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, and Jack Nutting Topic: Learning programming using retrocomputers Learning programming today using retrocomputing technology? Is this a good idea? Topic and feedback notes: Beginning Programming Using Retro Computing (Gerald Friedland) MicroM8 Usborne computer and coding books 8-bit guy complete Commodore 128 restoration and board repair GERmulator 8800 (part 4) […]

Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Jack Nutting, and Carrington Vanston Topic: The oldest software you’re still using What programs do you still find use for today that originated back in the hazy past? Why are you doing this to yourself? Topic and feedback notes: Xcode pipeline for Apple II development CROSS-CHASE JVC Floppy Disk Adapter MultiMediaCard-to-3.5” […]