Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, Earl Evans, and Michael Mulhern
Topic: 60 years between Bell 103 and today” s InterNet
In 1962, the world gained Spacewar! and the Bell 103 modem.
Topic/Feedback links:

Spacewar at masswerk.at
Spacewar!
History of Spacewar!
Computer Space
Bell 103
NCR CRAM
NCR CRAM product brochure.
BBC archive, speaking with Douglas Adams about the HHGTTG game
A few Apple II clones
Microsci Havac, review, Creative Computer Oct 1984
A Computer Called LEO (book, Georgina Ferry)
NitrOS9 Ease of Use project
8 bit Shack
Linus Akesson 15 years of scene spirit
Going online in the early 90s part 2, Goto10 substack

Retro Computing News:

Adrian finds a white ceramic 6502 in his digital basement
Modular display for retro systems
NABU (York University)
NABU retroNET
Leo Binkowski, games programmer for NABU, on the local news in 1984
NABU auction
Adrian’s Digital Basement’s NABU
DJ Sures’ playlist of NABU hacking
IBM 5150 Christmas ornament that plays DOOM
IBM 5150 Christmas ornament that plays DOOM (Hackaday)

Vintage Computer(-related) commercials:

“Pack up your troubles (pack up your family)” – Seattle World’s Fair 1962
MS-DOS 5 Upgrade rap
Bell Data-Phone

Retro Computing Gift Idea:

4X magnifying glass with stand
See also: One of these on Paul’s OCC1

Auction Picks:

Earl:

Amiga 500 Keyboard


Michael:

FORTRAN 5


Paul:

Old Apple II with Disk II number 61
A very thin book
IBM postcard from 1962 Seattle World’s Fair
Crayperweight
Craysler mug
OCC1 for $50 BIN
OCC1 glare guard
Microsoft muMath 80
See also: MuMath 80 in the Microsoft catalog
See also: MuMath 80 review in BYTE
See also: MuMath 80 review in Creative Computing
Suncom Joy Sensor
See also: Joy Sensor review in Video and Computer Gaming Illustrated
See also: Suncom Aerobic Joystick ad
Best keypad layout (Micromodule 85)



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