Retro Computing Roundtable Archive

Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, Earl Evans, and Michael Mulhern

Topic: 60 years between Bell 103 and today” s InterNet

In 1962, the world gained Spacewar! and the Bell 103 modem.

Topic/Feedback links:

• Spacewar at masswerk.at


• Spacewar!


• History of Spacewar!


• Computer Space


• Bell 103


• NCR CRAM


• NCR CRAM product brochure.


• BBC archive, speaking with Douglas Adams about the HHGTTG game


• A few Apple II clones


• Microsci Havac, review, Creative Computer Oct 1984


• A Computer Called LEO (book, Georgina Ferry)


• NitrOS9 Ease of Use project


• 8 bit Shack


• Linus Akesson 15 years of scene spirit


• Going online in the early 90s part 2, Goto10 substack

Retro Computing News:

• Adrian finds a white ceramic 6502 in his digital basement


• Modular display for retro systems


• NABU (York University)


• NABU retroNET


• Leo Binkowski, games programmer for NABU, on the local news in 1984


• NABU auction


• Adrian’s Digital Basement’s NABU


• DJ Sures’ playlist of NABU hacking


• IBM 5150 Christmas ornament that plays DOOM


• IBM 5150 Christmas ornament that plays DOOM (Hackaday)

Vintage Computer(-related) commercials:

• “Pack up your troubles (pack up your family)” – Seattle World’s Fair 1962


• MS-DOS 5 Upgrade rap


• Bell Data-Phone

Retro Computing Gift Idea:

• 4X magnifying glass with stand


• See also: One of these on Paul’s OCC1

Auction Picks:

• Earl:
  
  
  
  • Amiga 500 Keyboard
  
  
  
  


• Michael:
  
  
  
  • FORTRAN 5
  
  
  
  


• Paul:
  
  
  
  • Old Apple II with Disk II number 61
  
  
  • A very thin book
  
  
  • IBM postcard from 1962 Seattle World’s Fair
  
  
  • Crayperweight
  
  
  • Craysler mug
  
  
  • OCC1 for $50 BIN
  
  
  • OCC1 glare guard
  
  
  • Microsoft muMath 80
  
  
  • See also: MuMath 80 in the Microsoft catalog
  
  
  • See also: MuMath 80 review in BYTE
  
  
  • See also: MuMath 80 review in Creative Computing
  
  
  • Suncom Joy Sensor
  
  
  • See also: Joy Sensor review in Video and Computer Gaming Illustrated
  
  
  • See also: Suncom Aerobic Joystick ad
  
  
  • Best keypad layout (Micromodule 85)
  
  
  
  

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Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John X

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