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 fabrication shops, people set off to make their own projects, and share them. And maybe make a few and sell them. And people want them, and then they run out of time, interest, materials. Could things be better?

Topic and feedback notes:

• CFFA3000 Run 5 coming soon
• Centre for Computing History is running a “build-your-own-Z80-computer” workshop
• 10 PRINT official
• Qodem (Qmodem simulator)
• Cool-Retro-Term
• Video review of Qodem, using Cool-Retro-Term
• WinAmp in a browser
• Panic's Audion story
• Radio Shack 1980s Cell Phone Review video

Retro Computing News:

• Cheap solution for what to do when the monitor finally breaks: Retro Man Cave on YouTube: Amiga to VGA | GBS-8220 Review (CGA/EGA/YUV to VGA)
• Atari is jumping on the cryptocurrency bandwagon
  • Bloomberg
  • Bitcoin
  • Fortune
• Kickstarter for the DSKY kit
• #plottertwitter
• Nolan Bushnell was offered an award at GDC, an offer that was rescinded
  • Polygon
  • Kotaku
• Game Master Cartridge. CoCo enhancer. Write-up on VITNO by John Linville
• Stewart Cheifet is considering producing a play about his friend and Computer Chronicles co-host Gary Kildall

Vintage Computer Commercial

• ORIC Atmos 48k

Retro Computing Gift Idea:

• Centipede Board Game (Atari 2600 edition)

Auction Picks:

• Earl: RARE Commodore 8296 Computer - A Real Beauty
• Jack: Oric Nova 64
• Paul: TI/994a Editor/Assembler
  • Kaypro 4 on Australian eBay
  • AT&T Septre
  • IIGS with buggy ROMs
  • Weird old Univac documents
  • Cheap computer tapes

Closing notes:

• Windfall magazine on archive.org

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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