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RCR Episode 227: Not cassettes, not floppies


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

Topic: Not cassettes, not floppies

Software distributed in some way other than on cassette or floppy.

Topic/Feedback links:

  • Database 1984 (BBC Micro broadcast software)
  • 4 Computer Buffs 1985 (Soldering an optical sensor)
  • An example of the annoying blob (4 Computer Buffs)
  • Author of the decoding software for optical TV transmitter
  • Epson PX-8 Geneva’s software-on-a-chip, carrier
  • The Lucksmiths “The Cassingle Revival”
  • Techmoan on vinyl video
  • The History of BASICODE
  • Secret C64 program hidden on Christian rock album
  • Pete Shelly "ZX Spectrum Code"
  • The Thompson Twins Adventure Game
  • Information Society "300bps N, 8, 1"

Retro Computing News:

  • Booting a 5150 from a vinyl record
  • ReStuff
  • Alkemstone
  • VidHD and “Total Replay”: Two Great Tastes That Taste Great Together!

Upcoming shows

  • World of Commodore. Sat Dec 5. Virtual.

Vintage Computer-related commercials:

  • TIMEX DataLink watch
  • Amiga 500 commercial

Retro Computing Gift Idea:

  • Susan Kare prints

Auction Picks:

  • Blake: Workstation cards
    • See also: ivanx.com
    • Mac/Lisa Wizardry
  • Carrington: Hellcats Over The Pacific
    • Star Fighter by 3DO
    • Sinistaar for Color Computer III
  • Paul: Lisa 2
    • Sankyo computer music
    • Interface Age 1978
    • Timex Data Link 150. Fixer-upper
    • See also: Download software from Timex
    • A different Timex Data Link 150, working
    • Metal Univac ad sign
    • Univac ad poster
    • Cauzin Apple sampler library
    • See also: ANTIC 115 (Jan 11, 2016), Bob Brass and Peter D’Amato (Cauzin Softstrip)
    • See also: Reverse Engineering the Cauzin Softstrip
    • See also: Cauzin Softstrip media kit
  • Quinn: Amiga 500 in box, it go boom?
    • Amiga 500, tastefully upgraded
    • Amiga 1200 complete, but so spendy
    • Amiga 1200 US, aggressively retrobrited
    • See also: The Future Was Here (Jimmy Maher)

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
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 December 14, 2020  n/a