Listen "RCR Episode 269: Considered harmful"
Episode Synopsis
Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, and Carrington Vanston
Topic: 1968-1969
In 1968 and 1969, we had SHRDLU, the Mother of All Demos, Go To being considered harmful, and Unix.
Topic/Feedback links:
SHRDLU
SHRDLU in action (YouTube)
Terry Winograd’s PhD thesis.
How SHRDLU got its name.
Douglas Englebart’s Mother of All Demos (YouTube)
Douglas Englebart’s Mother of All Demos (Wikipedia)
Edgar Dijkstra: Go To Statement Considered Harmful
David Tribble: Go To Statement Considered Harmful, a retrospective
UNIX timeline
Ritchie: The Evolution of the Unix Time-sharing System
Retro Computing News:
Open AC-1 kit
Wizardry modern remake
Deathlord Relorded
The Making of Karateka
World’s longest-running PCjr
Vintage Computer(-related) commercials:
Aquarius
Doom 2
Ordimini
Retro Computing Gift Idea:
Doom Guy: Life in First Person (John Romero)
Auction Picks:
Carrington:
Wings out of Shadow
Mission on Thunderhead
iMac G4 in Toronto
Paul:
Apple IIGS ADB keyboard
Sealed Knight of Diamonds folder
Amnesia
See also: Amnesia Remembered (John Aycock)
See also: Amnesia manuscript
Canon X-07
See also: Canon X-07 (oldmachinery)
Ordinathan
See also: Ordinathan (YouTube)
Mouse nest
Aquarius
Digi-Comp I
Mindset
See also: Mindset
A2Stream file:
a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr269.a2stream
Feedback/Discussion:
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Vintage Computer Forum
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Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John XShow audio files hosted by CyberEars
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