Listen "RCR Episode 260: Recommended Standard 232 and Programmed Data Processor-1"
Episode Synopsis
Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, Earl Evans, and Blake Patterson
Topic: Recommended Standard 232 and Programmed Data Processor-1
1960 brought us RS-232 and the PDP-1, more COBOL, and curly braces.
Topic/Feedback links:
Recommended Standard 232
A proposal for character code compatibility.
The great curly brace trace
Demo of the Digirule 2A
Digirule 2U
Legacy OS 2200
Floppy disk assembly line
Elephant: The Secrets of Perfect Memory
Retro Computing News:
Mega 65 first look on Retro Recipes
Mega 65
A Lisa 1 starting up
Vintage Computer(-related) commercial:
PS/2 (it)
Lisa (alone)
PS/2 (college)
Retro Computing Gift Idea:
Epson LX-350
See also: Continuous paper
Auction Picks:
Blake:
Discovery Cartridge from Happy Computers For The Atari ST Computer
Earl:
IBM PS/2 Microchannel 77s (9577-BNB)
See also: John C. Dvorak (PC Magazine) bested by the PS/2 (Computer Chronicles)
Paul:
MCT Speed Demon
Micro Professor II
A2Stream file:
a2stream file for this episode: http://yesterbits.com/media/a2s/rcr260.a2stream
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
Show audio files hosted by CyberEars
Listen/Download:
Topic: Recommended Standard 232 and Programmed Data Processor-1
1960 brought us RS-232 and the PDP-1, more COBOL, and curly braces.
Topic/Feedback links:
Recommended Standard 232
A proposal for character code compatibility.
The great curly brace trace
Demo of the Digirule 2A
Digirule 2U
Legacy OS 2200
Floppy disk assembly line
Elephant: The Secrets of Perfect Memory
Retro Computing News:
Mega 65 first look on Retro Recipes
Mega 65
A Lisa 1 starting up
Vintage Computer(-related) commercial:
PS/2 (it)
Lisa (alone)
PS/2 (college)
Retro Computing Gift Idea:
Epson LX-350
See also: Continuous paper
Auction Picks:
Blake:
Discovery Cartridge from Happy Computers For The Atari ST Computer
Earl:
IBM PS/2 Microchannel 77s (9577-BNB)
See also: John C. Dvorak (PC Magazine) bested by the PS/2 (Computer Chronicles)
Paul:
MCT Speed Demon
Micro Professor II
A2Stream file:
a2stream file for this episode: http://yesterbits.com/media/a2s/rcr260.a2stream
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
Show audio files hosted by CyberEars
Listen/Download:
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