Fri, 4 December 2009 I found the Enter key. Where's the Exit key?Welcome to Show #130! This episode's topic: Enhancing the TRS-80 Model 100! In this episode, I cover two add-on products for the Tandy Model 100/102/200 computers - the REX flash module, and the NADSBox SD-card storage system. Both of the products discussed in this episode can be found at the Club100 site! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 License.
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Thu, 12 November 2009 Have you hugged your retro computer today?Welcome to Show #129! This episode's topic: Connecting with the Atari 800! In this episode, I cover several of the Atari 8-bit add-on products from Atarimax, including the SIO2PC/ProSystem adapter, the Atari Peripheral Emulator for Windows software package, and the MaxFlash 8 Mbit flash memory cartridge! It's loads of 8-bit modern day fun. The full range of Atarimax products can be found here, at their website... Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 License.
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Mon, 2 November 2009 Hi there Retrocomputing fans! I wanted to post a quick note and let everyone know that more episodes of Retrobits are on the way soon! I've had some challenges dragging on my heels the last few weeks, but things are getting back to normal. Thanks for staying tuned! Chat with you soon... - Earl
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Wed, 2 September 2009 Part IV!Welcome to Show #128! This episode's topic: An Interview With Chuck Peddle, Part IV! In this final, part IV of the interview series with Chuck Peddle, he discusses being among the first to bring hard drive technology to personal computing, portable hard drive systems, industry trends, and his current endeavors with flash memory. He ends with a tribute to many of the engineers and industry players that he worked with throughout the years. Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 License.
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Sat, 22 August 2009 This just in at the news desk - computers are cool!Welcome to Show #127! This episode's topic: An Interview With Chuck Peddle, Part III! In part III of this interview series, Chuck Peddle discusses further market considerations for the Commodore 8-bit machines, and leaving Commodore to produce business-class personal computers at Victor/Sirius. Look for Part IV, the conclusion, sometime around August 31st! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 License.
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Mon, 17 August 2009 We will serve no bits before their time.Welcome to Show #126! This episode's topic: The Vintage Computer Festival East 6.0! In this episode of Retrobits, Evan Koblentz, producer of the Vintage Computer Festival East, and President and Co-Founder of MARCH (the Mid Atlantic Retro Computing Hobbyists), joins us to discuss the Vintage Computer Festival East 6.0 event!More information on the Vintage Computer Festival can be found at www.vintage.org... And here is a flyer (PDF format) for this year's VCF East 6.0 event! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 License.
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Tue, 11 August 2009 Hi again!Welcome to Show #125! This episode's topic: An Interview With Chuck Peddle, Part II! In this episode, Chuck Peddle, lead creator of the 6502 microprocessor and the Commodore PET, continues our conversation on the early history of the 6502 and Commodore computers, and the market dynamics of the day! It's a great conversation. A modern-day Commodore 64 laptop, created by the famous "Ben Heck", is auctioned for $6,000 for charity!Juiced.GS, the last remaining print magazine for the Apple II, continues in 2010 for another publication year! Win994a, a TI 99/4A simulator for Windows, introduces a new version with improved user interface! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 License.
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Tue, 28 July 2009 Press Enter to exit...Welcome to Show #124! This episode's topic: KansasFest 2009 Special Report! In this installment of Retrobits, Ken Gagne, Editor-In-Chief of Juiced.GS and longtime KansasFest attendee joins us from KansasFest 2009, an annual Apple II convention event.For more information on KansasFest, head over to www.kansasfest.org! Check out Sheppyware, home of much Apple goodness, including the Sweet16 Apple IIGS emulator... A Twitter client for the Apple IIGS? And more, at ryansapplesoftware.com! And for all things Apple II, browse to A2Central! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 License.
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Mon, 20 July 2009 Hi there!Welcome to Show #123! This episode's topic: An Interview With Chuck Peddle, Part I! In this episode, I'm happy to bring you the first part of an interview with Chuck Peddle, lead designer of the 6502 microprocessor, Commodore PET, and many other innovations in the computing industry. In Part I, Chuck talks about his early history in computing, distributed intelligence, and the development and launch of the 6502. Enjoy! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 License.
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Tue, 9 June 2009 High level languages sold here. No assembly required.Welcome to Show #122! This episode's topic: A Brief History Of Programming! The Carte Blanche expansion card for the Apple II uses an FPGA chip and can have many personalities!For a brief history of Fortran, have a look at this document on the ibiblio.org site... Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 License.
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Thu, 21 May 2009 : podcast prepare record upload listen ;Welcome to Show #121! This episode's topic: The Forth Programming Language, Part II! Check out www.zophar.net, an interesting emulator resource! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 License.
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Tue, 21 April 2009 No computers were harmed in the making of this podcast.Welcome to Show #120! This episode's topic: The Forth Programming Language, Part I! Check out the excellent Commodore 64 laptop project by Ben Heck! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 License.
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Thu, 2 April 2009 This podcast produced with WYHIWYG (what you hear is what you get).Welcome to Show #119! This episode's topic: Retro Roundup! The 8-bit TV Computer - 6502 based, Famicom/NES compatible, programmable, on the Maker Shed site... Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 License.
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Wed, 4 March 2009 (A)bort, (R)etry, (S)mash with large hammer? _Welcome to Show #118! This week's topic: The Commodore PET 2001! Check out the Wiki page for the N8VEM single board computer, an exciting new CP/M system with lots of activity going on!The VICE Emulator supports the Commodore PET series very well. Give it a try... Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 License.
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Thu, 22 January 2009 "TI's new Compact Computer. It takes over your work, not your desk." |
Sun, 21 December 2008 The Apple IIGS - a computer with appeal.Welcome to Show #116! This week's topic: The Apple II, Part 3 (the Apple IIGS)! A Commodore 65 prototype recently sold for over $9,000 on eBay! Read about the elusive C65 at the Secret Weapons Of Commodore site...Club100 is a long-time resource for owners of Tandy Model 100, 102 and 200 computers - while you're there, check out the NADSBox, the New Age Digital Storage system for the Model "T" computers! Apple II Adventures is a fun new blog with info and links for the Apple II series of computers... Retro robotics? You bet! Have a look at The Robot Gallery! Just out - the documentary "Welcome To Macintosh" - available now... Be sure to visit the RetroMacCast for your share of Mac retrocomputing fun! A2Central is your total source for Apple II computing... Relive the Apple IIGS with the Sweet16, KEGS, or Virtual Apple (web-based!) emulators... ...and check out the "What is the Apple IIGS" site for more info and resources on IIGS emulation! More info on the IIGS is available at Wikipedia, and the Apple II History site... Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 License.
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Sat, 15 November 2008 Sorry for the delay! All work and no play makes my podcast late...I'm caught in a work transition, and have been working a ton of hours. The timing is a bit unfortunate, as I just got myself back in the driver's seat for my weekly schedule again. However, this is only going to last for two more weeks!!!Thanks for listening, and I will chat with you all soon! Hopefully I'll be able to put together an episode during this crunch time, but if not, at the latest in a couple of weeks when I'm out of the woods... Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 License.
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Thu, 23 October 2008 "What kind of man owns his own computer?" |
Tue, 14 October 2008 I don't really want to "surf" the web. The idea of the web crashing down on me is, honestly, frightening...Welcome to Show #114! This week's topic: The Retro Spirit - Part I! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 License.
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Sat, 9 August 2008 Computing is as computing does.Welcome to Show #113! This week's topic: The Apple II - Part 2! A first-person perspective game on the Apple II, written in low-res graphics? Yep, here's a YouTube video, and here's a link to the site where you can actually pick up the game (HBCC)!Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 License.
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Wed, 25 June 2008 I'm back!Welcome to Show #112! This week's topic: The Apple II - Part I! Want to build a digital computer with not much more than paper clips? Have a look at these plans from June 1967... Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 License.
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Thu, 3 April 2008 Binary - you either like it, or you don't.Welcome to Show #111! This week's topic: The Epson HX-20 portable computer! Have a look at this BBC article and video regarding the reunion of the creators of the BBC Micro! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 License.
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Fri, 14 March 2008 There are two ways to write error-free programs; only the third one works.Welcome to Show #110! This week's topic: My Scott Adams Adventure Adventure! Check out the Scott Adams official site, where you can download Scott Adams adventure games to play on your Windows system! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 License.
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Tue, 19 February 2008 Binary - for those who try a bit harder.Welcome to Show #109! This week's topic: Building Blocks! An Apple //c, new in the box? And now it's opened? Here are the pictures... Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 License.
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Fri, 1 February 2008 DOWN WITH CYBERCRUD!!!Welcome to Show #108! This week's topic: Book Review: What The Dormouse Said Vintage Technology Magzine, exploring vintage computers, calculators, watches, and more!Want to put a breadboarded circuit directly into a card slot of your Apple II? Then have a look at the LittleProto II... Here is the Amazon link to "What The Dormouse Said". And here is the YouTube link to Doug Englebart's "Mother of all demos" (video will play when link is clicked). Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 License.
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Tue, 22 January 2008 C:\>WINWelcome to Show #107! This week's topic: Windows 3.0! If you're a Spectrum enthusiast, then be sure to check out the update of the Free Unix Spectrum Emulator (FUSE), hosted at SourceForge!Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 License.
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Thu, 10 January 2008 HAPPY Y2K8!Welcome to Show #106! This week's topic: Random Bits (a variety show)! JoyBubbles, one of the first phone "phreaks", passed away in August of 2007. Here's a New York Times article about him, as well as the Wikipedia page.See Philo Farnsworth, the inventor of electronic TV, in his only personal TV appearance (warning, YouTube video will start playing immediately). Here's the Wikipedia page on Farnsworth - he was one impressive inventor! The SIMH simulator can simulate a lot of systems! Definitely worth a look... Here is the home page of RetroChallenge - a way for retro enthusiasts to challenge themselves (and share their experience with other like-minded folks). This year's "Winter Warmup" is happening right now! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 License.
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Thu, 20 December 2007 Happy Birthday C64! Many happy returns...Welcome to Show #105! This week's topic: The 68000 Microprocessor! The Commodore 64 gets some mainstream press on CNN! Happy birthday C64!And to commemorate 25 years of the C64, here is page including a video (warning, 200 Mb) for a Computer History Museum celebration event which included, among other notable figures, Jack Tramiel! Here's a YouTube posting of the same video. Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 License.
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Fri, 30 November 2007 cat retrobits.txt > /dev/listenerWelcome to Show #104! This week's topic: The Unix Operating System! RetroGamer Magazine caters to the vintage gamer - have a look at their web site!A Computer Called LEO - a business thinking about automation - in the 1930s? Here's an Amazon link for the book... Virtual II, an Apple II/II+/IIe emulator for Mac OS, has just released a new version! Haven't heard about the SCO/Linux controversy? You can read about it at Wikipedia... Wikipedia also has a very comprehensive article on Unix itself! Check out the home page of one of Unix's creators - Dennis Ritchie... And here is the promised link on the Unix timeline! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 License.
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Tue, 13 November 2007 Amiga gives you a creative edge. (From a 1985 ad...)Welcome to Show #103! This week's topic: The Commodore Amiga! How did we view computers in the 1960s? Not too much differently than today! See for yourself in this YouTube video...(will start playing on launch of the URL). Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 License.
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Wed, 31 October 2007 Beware the Chickenhead!Welcome to Show #102! This week's topic: An Interview with Bil Herd, former Commodore Engineer (Part III)! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 License.
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Wed, 24 October 2007 All Hail the Chickenhead!Welcome to Show #101! This week's topic: An Interview with Bil Herd, former Commodore Engineer (Part II)! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 License.
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Tue, 16 October 2007 Long live the Chickenhead!Welcome to Show 100! Thanks for another great year! This week's topic: An Interview with Bil Herd, former Commodore Engineer (Part I)! Links discussed on today's show:Two entertaining videos on YouTube - witness PDP 11 programming along with some campy acting! Also, check out this British computer history documentary, with the tagline GIGO - we all know that acronym... Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 License.
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Wed, 10 October 2007 Remember, wherever you went, there you were.Welcome to Show 099! This week's topic: The 2007 State Of The Podcast! Links discussed on today's show:z80pack 1.14 is released - a Z80 cross-development / simulator package with simulation of many virtual CP/M machine components! Missed the Vintage Computer Festival East 4.0? Videos clips are on YouTube... Gamasutra has a nice article on Star Raiders, "Video Game's First Space Opera"! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 License.
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Tue, 2 October 2007 We're BACK!!!Welcome to Show 098! This week's topic: My Koala Pad Adventure! Links discussed on today's show:Check out the nicely scanned 1984 review of the Epson PX-8 on the Byte Cellar blog site! Happy 30th birthday, Atari 2600! Here's an article at Retro Thing commemorating the occasion... Vintage Computer Festival 10.0? Really? Yep, have a look! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 License.
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Wed, 12 September 2007 I pressed the End key, and it was all over.Welcome to Show 097! This week's topic: Ethernet! Direct link to the Retrobits Podcast Forum (until the URL is repaired)... Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 License.
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Tue, 28 August 2007 Beauty is only case-deep.Welcome to Show 096! This week's topic: Retro Computer Style! Direct link to the Retrobits Podcast Forum (until the URL is repaired)... Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 License.
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Tue, 14 August 2007 Relax...it's only 1s and 0s...Welcome to Show 095! This week's topic: Retro Computer Restoration! Direct link to the Retrobits Podcast Forum (until the URL is repaired)... Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 License.
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Tue, 31 July 2007 Programmer - an organism that turns coffee into software.Welcome to Show 094! This week's topic: The Sharp PC-1500 Pocket Computer! Direct link to the Retrobits Podcast Forum (until the URL is repaired)... Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 License.
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Mon, 23 July 2007 When you get to the point where you really understand your computer, it's probably obsolete.Welcome to Show 093! This week's topic: The IBM System/360! Direct link to the Retrobits Podcast Forum (until the URL is repaired)... Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 License.
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Mon, 9 July 2007 The only problem with troubleshooting is that sometimes trouble shoots back.Welcome to Show 092! This week's topic: A Close Encounter - The CompuColor II! Direct link to the Retrobits Podcast Forum (until the URL is repaired)... Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 License.
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Mon, 2 July 2007 "...you might like to come to a gathering of people with likeminded interests. Exchange information, swap ideas, talk shop, help work on a project, whatever..." - excerpt from the original Homebrew Computer Club newsletter, March 15, 1975Welcome to Show 091! This week's topic: The Users Group! Direct link to the Retrobits Podcast Forum (until the URL is repaired)... Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 License.
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Mon, 25 June 2007 Never trust a computer you can't throw out a window. -Steve WozniakWelcome to Show 090! This week's topic: Random Bits (a variety show)! Direct link to the Retrobits Podcast Forum (until the URL is repaired)... Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 License.
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Tue, 12 June 2007 I keep hitting the "Home" key, but I'm still not home.Welcome to Show 089! This week's topic: A Book Review - "iWoz" If you're having trouble getting to the PETSCII Forums (including the Retrobits Forum), here's an alternate link... Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 License.
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Mon, 28 May 2007 A floppy saved is a floppy earned.Welcome to Show 087! This week's topic: Retro Project Time! Steve Wozniak - always a treat to see him speak. Here's a recent presentation by the Woz himself, on YouTube. Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 License.
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Sun, 13 May 2007 10 Characters Per Second - Terminal Velocity.Welcome to Show 086! This week's topic: My Favorite Terminals! Zork, on a cell phone? Yep, check it out here... Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 License.
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Mon, 7 May 2007 Warning: OHS Error at line 10 (Operator Head Space)Welcome to Show 085! This week's topic: PC Support Memories! Check out the RetroMacCast, a great show where great old Macs live again! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 License.
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Mon, 2 April 2007 To err is computer.Welcome to Show 081! This week's Topic: Yad Sloof Lirpa! No topics or links were discussed in this week's podcast. Why? Heh, you've got to listen to find out... Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 License.
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Mon, 19 March 2007 A chocolate VIC-20? Yum!Welcome to Show 079! This week's Topic: The Commodore 16! Topics and links discussed in the podcast... Commodore Gaming plans to release a new line of super-powered gaming systems - check it out at their web site... Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 License.
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Mon, 12 March 2007 There's no key like Home. There's no key like Home.Welcome to Show 078! This week's Topic: A Book Review - 10 Starter Programs From Family Computer! Topics and links discussed in the podcast... Check out Evan Koblentz's new blog on ComputerWorld! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 License.
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Mon, 5 March 2007 $110 per megabyte. That's when we walked to school uphill. 10 miles. In the snow.Welcome to Show 077! This week's Topic: Retro Roundup! Topics and links discussed in the podcast... Aprigliano's blog entries on his father and the (formerly) mysterious CDC machine can be found here, and the Commodore 129 remix of the Bach tune that Commodore used in the 80s can be found here... C4 Expo 2007 info To make hotel reservations for the C=4 Expo: For more information: This year's show is June 9-10 in Wall, New Jersey. We have twice as much space as last year, and twice as many days, so it should be awesome. Also this year we're holding a special panel to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Commodore's computer divison. The panel speakers are Chuck Peddle, Bil Herd, Dave Haynie, and Bob Russell. Details about the VCF will be posted at www.vintage.org. Details about the sponsoring user group are at www.midatlanticretro.org. Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 License.
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Sun, 25 February 2007 Faster than a speeding mainframe! More powerful than a uniprocessor! It's the SuperPET!Welcome to Show 076! This week's Topic: The Commodore SuperPET, and the APL Programming Language Topics and links discussed in the podcast... Wikipedia's page on APL, some good info and links here... Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 License.
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Sun, 11 February 2007 World's First Minicomputer Kit to Rival Commercial Models... "Altair 8800" (1975...what a year!)Welcome to Show 075! This week's Topic: The Year 1975! Topics and links discussed in the podcast... A new full-color book for the Commodore 64 is available for pre-order - have a look at this site for more details. Brought to you by the same folks as the ZX Spectrum Book! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 License.
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Sun, 4 February 2007 Hi there, Retrobits is taking a break this week. Be sure to tune in next week for more retrocomputing goodness! Comments[0] |
Mon, 29 January 2007 Gooey and Whizzywhig. Don't they sound like ice cream flavors?Welcome to Show 074! This week's Topic: The Apple Lisa! Topics and links discussed in the podcast... A Commodore 64 PDA? Excellent! Can it sync with my e-mail system? No, but it is way cool! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Wed, 24 January 2007 SHOW = RND(0) * TOPICSWelcome to Show 073! This week's Topic: Retro Roundup (Variety Show)! Topics and links discussed in the podcast... Visit a website hosted by a real Lisa 2! No kidding! This is a bonus link, I didn't talk about it on the show... By the way, this is a hint at next week's podcast... Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Mon, 15 January 2007 It's sunny and cold here! Perfect weather for a podcast...Welcome to Show 072! This week's Topic: An Interview with Rob O'Hara, Author of Commodork: Sordid Tales From A BBS Junkie, Part II! Topics and links discussed in the podcast... The official site for the book "Commodork: Sordid Tales From A BBS Junkie"! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Mon, 8 January 2007 Yippee, it's a New Year! Happy 2007!Welcome to Show 071! This week's Topic: An Interview with Rob O'Hara, Author of Commodork: Sordid Tales From A BBS Junkie, Part I Topics and links discussed in the podcast... The official site for the book "Commodork: Sordid Tales From A BBS Junkie"! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Sun, 17 December 2006
A show on a calculator? Yep, it all adds up.Welcome to Show 070! This week's Topic: The HP-41C Programmable Scientific Calculator! Topics and links discussed in the podcast... What's Dan Bricklin, creator of VisiCalc, up to these days? Find out in an online interview at LowEndMac.com! HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND A FANTASTIC NEW YEAR! See you in 2007! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Mon, 11 December 2006
What we have here is a successful way to communicate.Welcome to Show 069! This week's Topic: Perspectives On Networking! Topics and links discussed in the podcast... Check out the 8bitsunplugged blog, another happy retrocomputing spot on the World Wide Web... Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Sun, 3 December 2006
Our friends up north are having a party! (Well, they're north of me...)Welcome to Show 068! This week's Topic: The World Of Commodore 2006, from Toronto, Canada! Topics and links discussed in the podcast... The "Atari Landfill" legend - fact or fiction? You decide! All the details uncovered (unfortunately, none of the cartridges can ever be "uncovered"...) Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Mon, 27 November 2006
It's Retro Deja Vu all over again...Welcome to Show 067! This week's Topic: Retro Mix (a variety show)! Topics and links discussed in the podcast... Want to test your Amiga skill and cunning? Then take the Amiga Quiz! Let us know how you do. I scored a 37%. It's not pretty, but I confess it anyhow. Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Mon, 20 November 2006
"If you would understand anything, observe its beginning and its development." (Aristotle)Welcome to Show 066! This week's Topic: Great Inventions In Computing! Topics and links discussed in the podcast... Play the adventure that started it all - The Colossal Cave Adventure! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Mon, 13 November 2006
Floating point numbers keep it real.Welcome to Show 065! This week's Topic: The C Programming Language, Part II! Topics and links discussed in the podcast... The World of Commodore 2006 is coming on Dec 2, 2006 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada! Check out the info at the TPUG web site. Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Mon, 6 November 2006
Integers just don't get the point.Welcome to Show 064! This week's Topic: The C Programming Language! Topics and links discussed in the podcast... The October edition of the 1 MHz podcast is out. Don't miss it! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Mon, 30 October 2006 Hi there, Retrobits is taking a break this week. Be sure to tune in next week for more retrocomputing goodness! Coming up next week - The C Programming Language! - Earl Comments[0] |
Sun, 22 October 2006
What if computers programmed us?Welcome to Show 063! This week's Topic: The Joystick! Topics and links discussed in the podcast... Want to take your retro hobby into your virtual reality world? Now you can buy retro computer models for Second Life. No, really. Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Mon, 16 October 2006
RSTS PDP - find out what it means to meWelcome to Show 062! This week's Topic: The PDP-11 Minicomputer! Topics and links discussed in the podcast... It's not retro, but you can hook it up to retro stuff (that's one of my main purposes)...the Propeller 32-bit 8 core microcontroller! Electronics super-fun... Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Mon, 9 October 2006
1 cup retro, 2 tbsp computer nostalgia. Stir and enjoy.Welcome to Show 061! This week's Topic: Retro Mix (A Variety Episode) Topics and links discussed in the podcast... Play Zork online? Sure! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Mon, 2 October 2006
You are standing in a thick forest. There is a podcast playing.Welcome to Show 060! This week's Topic: Zork - The Great Underground Empire! Topics and links discussed in the podcast... Wikipedia link list - Zork, Infocom, and Interactive Fiction. Check it out! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Mon, 25 September 2006
Hi there,
I'm still under the weather, so I will be taking a break this week from the show. Thanks for listening, and please do check back next week. Chat with you soon, - Earl
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Mon, 18 September 2006
ASR33s and Global Domination. It's all here on Retrobits.Welcome to Show 059! This week's Topic: The movie - Colossus, The Forbin Project! Topics and links discussed in the podcast... See the Wikipedia page for the movie "Colossus - The Forbin Project"... Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Mon, 11 September 2006
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Welcome to Show 058! This week's Topic: The Oric Atmos! Topics and links discussed in the podcast... Want to learn TI 99/4 BASIC? How about a series of videos of the TI 99/4 running the BASIC tutorial? See it now at Google Video... Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Mon, 28 August 2006 August 27, 2006... Hi there... Retrobits is taking a break this week. Be sure to tune in next week for more retrocomputing goodness! And as always - thanks for listening!
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Mon, 21 August 2006
Retro in the future. That's a time twister for ya.Welcome to Show 057! This week's Topic: The Future of Vintage Computing! Topics and links discussed in the podcast... Here's a video containing an interview with Jack Tramiel - this is during his Atari (post-Commodore) days, promoting the new Atari ST line. Interesting. Stoic. (Note - link is to Google Video - it will start playing immediately after clicking...) Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Mon, 14 August 2006
We used to program computers by punching them out.Welcome to Show 056! This week's Topic: Paper Tape and Punch Cards! Topics and links discussed in the podcast... Two Apple II podcasts! Woo hoo! Check out the maiden voyage of A2Unplugged, and don't miss 1 Mhz, the Apple II Podcast, now with four monthly episodes to catch up on! Good stuff... Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Wed, 9 August 2006
Add mixed retro. Stir and Serve.Welcome to Show 055! This week's Topic: Retro Mix (A Variety Episode)! Topics and links discussed in the podcast... Check out A2Central for info on the recent KansasFest 2006, and all your Apple II needs! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Sun, 30 July 2006
Your retro computer runs on 4 AA batteries? Cool!Welcome to Show 054! This week's Topic: The Tandy 100 Portable Computer! Topics and links discussed in the podcast... Here's a Bill Gates interview on the Smithsonian Institution website, very interesting reading! The Model 100 BASIC and ROM are some of the last products that Bill Gates programmed himself... Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Mon, 24 July 2006
65,536 memory locations - it's like a dream come true.Welcome to Show 053! This week's Topic: The 6502 Microprocessor, Part II. Topics and links discussed in the podcast... Want to see a cool prototype? Here's the Commodore 65 page at the Secret Weapons of Commodore... Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Mon, 17 July 2006
Special bonus feature today! Don't touch that dial...Welcome to Show 052! This week's Topic: The 6502 Microprocessor, Part I. Topics and links discussed in the podcast... Once again, Wikipedia doesn't dissapoint - check out their info on the 6502 Microprocessor... Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Mon, 10 July 2006
Another retro adventure. It's a fun hobby!Welcome to Show 051! This week's Topic: My PX-8 Virtual Disk Drive Adventure! This week I cover the trials and tribulations of setting up a floppy disk emulator program for the Epson PX-8 laptop. It involves soldering and creative software trickery. What more could you ask for in a retro computing project? Topics and links discussed in the podcast... A while back I did a book review on Digital Retro. It's a great book, and here's the webpage for the author, Gordon Laing... Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Mon, 3 July 2006
I can tell you - time flies when you're having fun!Welcome to Show 050! This week's Topic: The 2006 State of the Podcast! Topics and links discussed in the podcast... A new PX-8? Sweet! Check out the PX-8 page on Star Technology... Thanks to all of you for a great podcast year! Looking forward to lots more fun to come!Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Mon, 26 June 2006
CP/M in a laptop? And they said it couldn't be done...Welcome to Show 049! This week's Topic: The Epson PX-8 Laptop Computer! Topics and links discussed in the podcast... Programmable calculators are fun! I loved mine way back when. Here's a website for TI calculator enthusiasts - programs, connectivity, and more! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Mon, 19 June 2006
I can't run Linux on my Atari 800. But it plays a mean game of Missile Command. 'Nuff said...Welcome to Show 048! This week's Topic: Book Review: Digital Retro! Topics and links discussed in the podcast... Here's the site for the book Digital Retro! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Wed, 14 June 2006
This witty comment intentionally left blank.Welcome to Show 047! This week's Topic: The Z80 Microprocessor! Topics and links discussed in the podcast... Apple history abounds, courtesy of The Apple Computer History Weblog, and the Apple II History site! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Mon, 5 June 2006
My other computer is a Commodore :-)Welcome to Show 046! This week's Topic: Live from the C4 Expo in Cincinnati, Ohio! Topics and links discussed in the podcast... Need more retrocomputing listening goodness? Well, then, head over to the Boring Beige Box! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Mon, 29 May 2006
It would take about 250 Atari 800s to hold this podcast MP3 file.(Honestly, I compressed it as much as I could.)Welcome to Show 045! This week's Topic: The IBM PC Junior! Topics and links discussed in the podcast... The Apple Game Server - load software onto your Apple II with just a serial connection to your PC! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Mon, 22 May 2006
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Sun, 14 May 2006
This week, take your favorite floppy drive out for a spin.Welcome to Show 043! This week's Topic: The Floppy Disk Drive! Topics and links discussed in the podcast... Do you know what types of computers these are? If so, please drop a line to the e-mail address below - we'd like to find out! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Sun, 7 May 2006
Ever wonder what the "TRS" in "TRS-80" stands for? Tune in, you'll find out here!Welcome to Show 042! This week's Topic: The TRS-80 Model I microcomputer! Topics and links discussed in the podcast... Do you know what types of computers these are? If so, please drop a line to the e-mail address below - we'd like to find out! Hey, I never said what TRS stood for! It's Tandy Radio Shack. Yep. Not "Trash-80", you funny folks. Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Mon, 1 May 2006
The past is a wonderful present.Welcome to Show 041! This week's Topic: The Logo programming language! Topics and links discussed in the podcast... The Arpanet documentary on Google Video is back! This is retro about retro. Sweet! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Mon, 24 April 2006
To Mac, or not to Mac. That is the question.Welcome to Show 040! This week's Topic: My Classic Mac Adventure! Topics and links discussed in the podcast... A PICAXE - what's that? It's a microcontroller - a programmable single-chip processor with cool inputs and outputs. Have a look! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Sun, 16 April 2006
Spring Break!Hi! I'm celebrating the Easter holiday with my family today, and taking a one-week spring break from the podcast. But stay tuned, as I'll be back next week with more retrocomputing goodness. I'd like to take the opportunity to thank all of you who listen to Retrobits. It's a lot of fun to connect with so many people who have an interest in the bits and bytes of ye olde. In the meantime, jump on over to the forum (link below) and join in! See you soon, and have a GREAT week. Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Mon, 10 April 2006
Variety is the spice of life!Welcome to Show 039! This week's Topic: Random Access (A Variety Show). Topics and links discussed in the podcast... Check out the home page for The Woz himself! Great information and links, plus answers to frequently asked questions! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Mon, 3 April 2006
The Apple /// Personal Computer System. The Most Powerful Professional Computer System In Its Class.Welcome to Show 038! This week's Topic - you guessed it: The Apple III personal computer! Topics and links discussed in the podcast... The Amstrad CPC 6128, reborn in new hardware, and with a cool new OS? Oh yeah! That's some modern day fun! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Mon, 27 March 2006
HTTP. FTP. SMTP. NNTP. Many letters, one heritage...Welcome to Show 037! This week's Topic: The ARPANET! Topics and links discussed in the podcast... Electronics that act like a physical disk drive - awesome idea. Check
it out at the Semi-Virtual Diskette site! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Mon, 20 March 2006
I keep hitting the Control key, but I'm still not in control.Welcome to Show 036! This week's Topic: The Dot Matrix Printer! Topics and links discussed in the podcast... Old Skool Arcade, Modern Day Fun - In Portland, my home town! Check out
the Ground Kontrol site... Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Mon, 13 March 2006
It's not 8 bits, but it's retro. And it talks...Welcome to Show 035! This week's Topic: The Texas Instruments 99/4A Microcomputer! Topics and links discussed in the podcast... Use your old DOS PC as a Commodore hard drive. How?
With 64HDD... Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Mon, 6 March 2006
One retro computer, over easy. Would you like some chips with that?Welcome to Show 034! This week's Topic: Retro Du Jour! Topics and links discussed in the podcast... Have a look at The Giant
List of Classic Game Programmers, The Source for Video and Computer Game
History since 1997! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Mon, 27 February 2006
SID! VIC-II! 6510! 64K! It's demo writer heaven...part II...Welcome to Show 033! This week's topic: The Commodore 64 Demo Scene Part II! Topics and links discussed in the podcast... The Music Animation Machine,
software originally produced on an Atari 800! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Sun, 19 February 2006
SID! VIC-II! 6510! 64K! It's demo writer heaven...Welcome to Show 032! This week's topic: The Commodore 64 Demo Scene Part I! Topics and links discussed in the podcast... PDP-10 lives! Of course, we had no doubt. Check out
PDP Planet, the portal into Paul Allen's
collection of DEC systems! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Mon, 13 February 2006
01001000 01001001 !Welcome to Show 031! This week's Topic: A book review - Fire In The Valley, The Collector's Edition Topics and links discussed in the podcast... 8 bit parallel processing? Leave it to the Apple II enthusiasts!
Have a look at the
AppleCrate! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Mon, 6 February 2006
(A)bort, (R)etry, (I)gnore?Welcome to Show 030! This week's Topic: The IBM Personal Computer, Part II! Topics and links discussed in the podcast... A
binary wristwatch, eh? That's a "bit" unique! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Mon, 30 January 2006
640KB. RAM heaven.Welcome to Show 029! This week's Topic: The IBM Personal Computer, Part I. Thanks to my son, Joshua, for helping me out with this week's podcast! Topics and links discussed in the podcast... Digital Retro - a book with info
and pictures about a wide variety of retro computers. Check it out!
Is your favorite in there? Some of mine are... Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Tue, 24 January 2006
Just flew in from LA, and boy are my arms tired...Welcome to Show 028! This week's Topic: Random Bits and Bytes! Topics and links discussed in the podcast... Always wanted to use a Cray?
Give it a try! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Sun, 15 January 2006
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Mon, 9 January 2006
Happy New Year!Welcome to Show 026! This week's Topic: A Book Review: On The Edge - The Spectacular Rise And Fall Of Commodore! Topics and links discussed in the podcast... Check this out - an
Atari Paddle Controller with 13 Built-in Games from Jakks Pacific! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Mon, 26 December 2005 Happy Holidays!Just a reminder that I'm on vacation this week, and I wanted to wish you and yours the happiest of holidays, and a safe and prosperous 2006! See you next year with more retrocomputing fun! Earl and the Evans Family Comments[0] |
Tue, 20 December 2005
Happy Holidays and a Wonderful New Year!Welcome to Show 025! This week is a variety show! Topics and links discussed in the podcast...
Commodore Returns? Not quite, but the brand name and logo live on! Check it out at the Commodore web site.
Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Mon, 12 December 2005
Four thousand and ninety-six bytes of RAM. Don't spend it all in one place!Welcome to Show 024! This week we cover the Tandy MC-10 Micro Color Computer! Topics and links discussed in the podcast... See photos from the World Of Commodore show
here and
here! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Sun, 4 December 2005
Big Iron and Small Iron, living together in peace. It's a wonderful world.Welcome to Show 023! This week's topic: Recollections Of Big Iron. Topics and links discussed in the podcast... The IBM 1130 site has great information
about this older system, including an emulator and some MP3s of a fun
presentation. Check it out! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Mon, 28 November 2005
VisiCalc was great! That sums it up.Welcome to Show 022! This week's topic: VisiCalc - The Killer Application Topics and links discussed in the podcast... An Atari
800 laptop? Believe it! Brought to you by the hardware genius of
Benjamin Heckendorn. Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Mon, 21 November 2005
Retro is in! News at 11!Welcome to Show 021! This week we cover Assembly Language, the Happy Place for many 8-bit programmers. Topics and links discussed in the podcast... More episodes of the C64 Take Away Podcast! Excellent! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Mon, 14 November 2005
These show notes brought to you by the mighty Atari 800.Welcome to Show 020! This week: The Bad, The Worse, And The Ugly... Topics and links discussed in the podcast... Cyber1.org is a group of people
dedicated to the preservation of the world's first computer-based community,
PLATO. Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Mon, 7 November 2005
Is it "Zee", or "Zed"? I am having letter anxiety.Welcome to Show 019! This week's topic: The ZX Spectrum +3! Topics and links discussed in the podcast... QuantumLink Reloaded was
on display at the Vintage
Computer Festival 8.0! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Mon, 31 October 2005
[Insert witty retro reference here.]Welcome to Show 018! This week's topic: Retro Books and Movies! Topics and links discussed in the podcast... Computer Collector Newsletter,
a weekly newsletter for vintage computer collectors! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Sun, 23 October 2005
Formatting is such sweet sorrow...Welcome to Show 017! This week is a Mix and Match - various topics covered, including a sound byte [sic] from Nerd TV! Topics and links discussed in the podcast... Some links from
Computer Chronicles, the long-running technology show now available on
archive.org, including... Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Mon, 17 October 2005
No - attaching floppy disks to the filing cabinet with a magnet is not - I repeat, not - a good way to store them.Welcome to Show 016! This week we cover Abandonware. Topics and links discussed in the podcast... The Retroputing site - preventing the
fossilization of classic computers! Features the Particles BBS. Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Mon, 10 October 2005
Double Sided. Double Density. Guaranteed.Welcome to Show 015! This week's topic: The Bulletin Board System, Part II! Topics and links discussed in the podcast... I got my Atari Peripheral Emulator software and CD archive from
Atarimax! Yee hah, Atari madness
for me. Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Sat, 1 October 2005
8 bit computers aren't slower. They're just more relaxed.Welcome to Show 014! This week we go "behind the scenes" at Retrobits! Topics and links discussed in the podcast... Syndicomm Online members get access to exclusive forums, which include
bulletin boards, chat rooms, and file libraries. Membership also includes an
email address, personal web site, and optional business features such as DNS
service and full-service hosting. Not much by way of links this week! Stay tuned for more exciting retro-URLs in the next show! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Mon, 26 September 2005
My Commodore 64 boots faster than your P4 @ 3 GHz. No contest.Welcome to Show 013! This week's topic - QuantumLink Reloaded! Topics and links discussed in the podcast... Syndicomm Online members get access to exclusive forums, which include
bulletin boards, chat rooms, and file libraries. Membership also includes an
email address, personal web site, and optional business features such as DNS
service and full-service hosting. Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Sun, 18 September 2005
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Mon, 12 September 2005  Welcome to show #011, featuring the Atari 800 Home Computer! Topics and links discussed in the podcast... Demo Scene, including NTSC stuff for us North American folks...at
the Driven site. I know I left out some Atari sites! Sorry, I couldn't fit them all in! There are so many, and there are sooooo many good ones... Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Mon, 5 September 2005 Almost to level 5 on Jumpman...what? I've gotta do my podcast? Where's that pause button?Welcome to show #010! Double digits! This show is a variety program, followed by a brief recollection of my career as a teenage computer salesperson. Topics and links discussed in the podcast... Here's the correct link to Jeff Ledger's Guide to
TelBBS! Thanks Jeff! Be sure to send us any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Mon, 29 August 2005 Aren't you glad you don't have to download this show at 300 baud?Welcome to show #009! Today we're focusing on computerized Bulletin Board Systems! Topics and links discussed in the podcast... Jeff Ledger's Guide to
TelBBS will get you back in the BBS game in no time. Miss the old BBS
days? They're back... Be sure to check out the various links from
this web page. Be sure to send us any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Mon, 22 August 2005 64 bits? Why, back in my day, we had to push our 8 bit computers uphill, 5 miles, in the snow...Welcome to show #008! The star of today's show is the CP/M Operating System. Topics and links discussed in the podcast... E-mails came in from Thurstan, Alan, JagMod, Mike, Chuck and Ryan! Excellent, and fun reading! Thanks, the e-mails make my day. Wikipedia has a
great entry on CP/M, including
technical info and some links. I am starting to use Wikipedia a lot. Be sure to send us any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Mon, 8 August 2005 Who says 128K of RAM isn't enough?This is show #006! Today's podcast focuses on the Commodore 128 computer, a wonderful example of advanced 8-bit technology. As always, here are the links discussed in the podcast... The Lamp and other Apple II
publications are available at A2Central. The
parent site is definitely worth checking
out as well! Be sure to send us any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Mon, 1 August 2005 Hello, lovers of computers old and new...This is show #005! Thanks for sticking around - hope you enjoy the program. In addition to covering your e-mails and some interesting links, this show discusses a couple of my favorite (even older than show #003) computer languages, Fortran and COBOL. If you'd like to dust off your old programs and give them a whirl, have a look at the links below! Braeburn provides articles
about the history of computing and technology in general. They have a
recent article on the history of the Apple Lisa. Be sure to send us any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Mon, 25 July 2005 Hi there everybody!Show #4 - We're on a roll... This episode of the Retrobits Podcast is a grab bag. There are several things I wanted to talk about, none of which would make up a central theme, so this show is "potpourri". Here are the URLs referenced in the show: The Denial website/forum
focuses on the VIC-20. Missed this one during the VIC-20 show (#001).
Thanks to folks for pointing out this great resource! Be sure to send us any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Sun, 17 July 2005 Greetings, Retrocomputing Fans!Happy to have you here for show #3! This episode of the Retrobits Podcast focuses on a couple of popular languages from the 80s, and open-source languages in active development that carry on and extend the legacy of those languages. Here are some of the URLs referenced in the show: The magazine New Scientist had a
great article on
vintage computing. Be sure to send us any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Sun, 10 July 2005 Hello again!Glad to have you back for show #2! This episode of the Retrobits Podcast centers on the high-level view of vintage computing. We talk about why people like retrocomputing, and how folks participate in the hobby. Some specific websites and resources are discussed, and here is some follow-up information: The Contiki OS is a full-fledged operating system, TCP/IP stack, and web browser designed for memory-constrained systems. It's an interesting look at the way people are stretching smaller/older technology. Be sure to send us any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan Thanks for listening! - Earl
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Sat, 2 July 2005  Hi there!Glad to have you aboard. This is the Blog entry for Show #001, our first effort! I hope you find the show interesting. Here are some show notes: This episode of the Retrobits Podcast focuses on the VIC-20 computer. The history, technology, and cultural backdrop of the computer is covered. In addition, several programs and websites are discussed. Here's a list of the websites referenced in the show: The VIC-20 site at Old Computers dot Com (Site Home Page) Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan Please leave comments on this blog entry if you have any suggestions for the show, or if there's anything at all you'd like to let me know! Thanks for reading, and listening... - Earl
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