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 TronApple III ChoplifterChoplifter: 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 1982The Computer Programme BBC archives Bits & Bytes Computer Chronicles IBMS PS/2 (1987) Minitel NABU The Sketch Show, Secretary, series 1 episode 2The 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 C64The 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 setAtari 2600+ Atari 400 mini Atari 7800+ Plaion ANTIC interview 439: Making modern Atari hardware

Auction Picks:

Michael:Four APC magazines Paul:MAX MachineOn 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

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Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John X

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