Listen "RCR Episode 282: End of Line"
Episode Synopsis
Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, Michael Mulhern, and Kay Savetz
Topic: 1982
In 1982, Commodore launched the Commodore 64, GCE launched the Vectrex, Brøderbund launched a rescue helicopter. Computers reached TV, and Flynn drove a light cycle.
Topic/Feedback links:
Commodore 64
MAX Machine in Japan (Ultimax elsewhere), formerly VICKEY
Spawned RUN magazine, but people failed to follow this advice in droves
Tron
Apple III
Choplifter
Choplifter: The Complete History (YouTube, Slopes Game Room
Pitfall!
Classic game postmortem GDC 2011
Vectrex
The Computer Programme (10 part BBC series) first broadcast in January 1982
The Computer Programme BBC archives
Bits & Bytes
Computer Chronicles IBMS PS/2 (1987)
Minitel
NABU
The Sketch Show, Secretary, series 1 episode 2
The Sketch Show
Retro Computing News:
AltStore
Mini vMac4ios
Action Retro installs Mini vMac4ios
The Commodore Thermostat (Commodore History, YT)
Commodore Thermostat on eBay
A 9958 in your C64
The V9958 is a bad design. No, really (Andy Hu, YT)
http://bsky.app
Vintage Computer(-related) commercials:
Timex/Sinclair 1000
Tron sweepstakes
Vectrex
Retro Computing Gift Idea:
Atari joystick decanter set
Atari 2600+
Atari 400 mini
Atari 7800+
Plaion
ANTIC interview 439: Making modern Atari hardware
Auction Picks:
Michael:
Four APC magazines
Paul:
MAX Machine
On Mercari via buyee
On Mercari via Zenmarket
Apple II+ from Pirates of Silicon Valley
QX-16 (not QX-10 as labeled) (auction long gone)
Epson QX-10
Softside 1983, Relaaax issue (auction long gone)
Softside 1983 Relaaax on IA
Closing notes:
ANTIC interview 446 Mary Eisenhart (Microtimes magazine)
ANTIC Mary Eisenhart interview, video version
Homeputerium 10 line programming contest
A2Stream file:
a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr282.a2stream
YouTube episode
Feedback/Discussion:
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Vintage Computer Forum
RCR Podcast on Facebook
RCR Podcast on YouTube
Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John X
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