RCR Episode 287: Eureka!

Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, and Blake Patterson



Topic: 1987



The Acorn Archimedes became the first computer sold based on the ARM chip. Even today, the last does not appear to be in sight. 1987 also bought us Perl, the IBM PS/2, VGA, Hypercard. CompuServe gifted us GIF. Beyond 1987, we talk BBC BASIC, Quantum Link, and more about the Commodore Colt than you ever wanted.



Topic/Feedback links:




Acorn Archimedes 



IBM PS/2



VGA 



Larry Wall wrote Perl 



Bill Atkinson designs Hypercard 



CompuServe introduced a proprietary graphics interchange format. Great. Took off like gangbusters. Like a gift to the online world.



So Far; The First 10 Years of a Vision (Apple turned 10)




Retro Computing News:




The Commodore acquisition happened



One line Tetris (Rheolism) (Hackaday)



Rheolism



How Rheolism works




Vintage Computer(-related) commercials:




Commodore Colt at Best Buy



Acorn Electron 



IBM PS/2




Retro Computing Gift Idea:




The Apple II Age: How the Computer Became Personal (Laine Nooney) 

See also: INIT HELLO wrap-up discussion (YT)



See also: RCR episode 266 with Laine Nooney






Auction Picks:




Paul:

Commodore Colt



Spectravideo Compumate VCS keyboard

CompuMate (Wikipedia)



I turned my Atari 2600 into a REAL COMPUTER (YT, 8-Bit Show And Tell)





Actual Quantum Link software package



Alternate universe (to Apple users) SoftDisk: LoadStar

Cf: SoftDisk








Closing notes:




INIT HELLO




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Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John X



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