Retro Computing Roundtable

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

Topic: Recommended Standard 232 and Programmed Data Processor-1

1960 brought us RS-232 and the PDP-1, more COBOL, and curly braces.

Topic/Feedback links:

• Recommended Standard 232


• A proposal for character code compatibility.


• The great curly brace trace


• Demo of the Digirule 2A


• Digirule 2U


• Legacy OS 2200


• Floppy disk assembly line


• Elephant: The Secrets of Perfect Memory

Retro Computing News:

• Mega 65 first look on Retro Recipes


• Mega 65


• A Lisa 1 starting up

Vintage Computer(-related) commercial:

• PS/2 (it)


• Lisa (alone)


• PS/2 (college)

Retro Computing Gift Idea:

• Epson LX-350


• See also: Continuous paper

Auction Picks:

• Blake:
  
  
  
  • Discovery Cartridge from Happy Computers For The Atari ST Computer
  
  
  
  


• Earl:
  
  
  
  • IBM PS/2 Microchannel 77s (9577-BNB)
  
  
  • See also: John C. Dvorak (PC Magazine) bested by the PS/2 (Computer Chronicles)
  
  
  
  


• Paul:
  
  
  
  • MCT Speed Demon
  
  
  • Micro Professor II
  
  
  
  

A2Stream file:

• a2stream file for this episode: http://yesterbits.com/media/a2s/rcr260.a2stream

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Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John X

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