RCR Episode 198: Older but better?

Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Earl Evans, and Carrington Vanston

Topic: Older but better?

What obsolete technology or device do you wish was actually still in use today?

Topic and feedback notes:

• IBM 5150 Papercraft design
• The Amen Break

Retro Computing News:

• A Conversation with my 35-year-old Chatbot
• RetroManCave - Exploring the MiSTer & DE-10 Nano FPGA
• MOnSter 6502
• Writing a Lunar Lander Game For An Actual Lunar Lander
• Atari Computer Camp documentary
• Atari Computer Camp documentary (trailer)
• Easter Egg found in 1977 Channel F game
• An Illustrated History of Easter Eggs

Upcoming Shows/Gatherings:

• Fujiama 2019, Lengenfeld, Germany, Aug 26-Sep 4, 2019
• Tandy Assembly 2019. Springfield, OH. Sept 27-29, 2019
• Retrogathering. Västerås, Sweden. Sept 28, 2019

Vintage Computer-adjacent Commercials:

• Tunnel Runner
• Atari camp on Today show, July 1982

Retro Computing Gift Idea:

• Karateka Enamel Pins

Auction Picks:

• Carrington: dBASE WristWatch
  • Macintosh Performa LC476
  • “Radio Shack Turns Me Off” boycott button
  • See also: Radio Shack 1979 female-lead strike in Barrie, Ontario
• Earl: Motorola Micro Systems CDM 1000
  • Exorset 100
• Paul: Equitrac AlphaCopy
  • See also: Ad for Equitrac AlphaCopy
  • Kevin’s BeBox
  • Crystal Quest had a box
  • NEC PC-8300. Maybe I won’t buy this one

Closing comments:

• History of Computing Timeline
• GopherCon wasn’t about Gopher
• Phlogs are a thing
• Gopher Proxy

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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