RCR Episode 287: Eureka!

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

Topic: 1987

The Acorn Archimedes became the first computer sold based on the ARM chip. Even today, the last does not appear to be in sight. 1987 also bought us Perl, the IBM PS/2, VGA, Hypercard. CompuServe gifted us GIF. Beyond 1987, we talk BBC BASIC, Quantum Link, and more about the Commodore Colt than you ever wanted.

Topic/Feedback links:

• Acorn Archimedes 
• IBM PS/2
• VGA 
• Larry Wall wrote Perl 
• Bill Atkinson designs Hypercard 
• CompuServe introduced a proprietary graphics interchange format. Great. Took off like gangbusters. Like a gift to the online world.
• So Far; The First 10 Years of a Vision (Apple turned 10)

Retro Computing News:

• The Commodore acquisition happened
• One line Tetris (Rheolism) (Hackaday)
• Rheolism
• How Rheolism works

Vintage Computer(-related) commercials:

• Commodore Colt at Best Buy
• Acorn Electron 
• IBM PS/2

Retro Computing Gift Idea:

• The Apple II Age: How the Computer Became Personal (Laine Nooney) 
  • See also: INIT HELLO wrap-up discussion (YT)
  • See also: RCR episode 266 with Laine Nooney

Auction Picks:

• Paul:
  • Commodore Colt
  • Spectravideo Compumate VCS keyboard
    • CompuMate (Wikipedia)
    • I turned my Atari 2600 into a REAL COMPUTER (YT, 8-Bit Show And Tell)
  • Actual Quantum Link software package
  • Alternate universe (to Apple users) SoftDisk: LoadStar
    • Cf: SoftDisk

Closing notes:

• INIT HELLO

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Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John X

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