RCR Episode 282: End of Line

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:

• feedback@rcrpodcast.com
• rcrpodcast@podcast.social on Mastodon
• rcrpodcast.com on bluesky
• Vintage Computer Forum
• RCR Podcast on Facebook
• RCR Podcast on YouTube

Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John X

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