Shows
Next Without ForShow 015 - Atari 8-Bit ProgrammingRandy and Earl discuss the various options for modern programming on Atari 8-bit systems, including the Atari 400/800 and their successors! News/Personal Projects RP2040 Geek - https://www.waveshare.com/rp2040-geek.htm z80pack on Waveshare RP2040-GEEK/RP2350-GEEK - https://github.com/udo-munk/RP2xxx-GEEK-80 Comp.Sys.Sinclair Crap Games Competition - https://csscgc2025.blogspot.com/ Article about the Crap Games competition on The Guardian - https://www.theguardian.com/games/2023/jul/06/people-competing-to-make-the-worst-computer-games-possible Show Topic Action! programming language - https://atariwiki.org/wiki/Wiki.jsp?page=Action FastBASIC programming language - https://atariwiki.org/wiki...2025-05-231h 28
Since Attlee & ChurchillWas this the most explosive Tory conference ever?In 1963, Harold Macmillan resigned as prime minister and triggered one of the most dramatic fights for the Tory leadership in modern history. Four men jockeyed for position at the party's annual conference in Blackpool, with an unassuming fourteenth earl eventually coming out on top. Why did Macmillan resign? Who should have succeeded him? And did the 1964 general election, which brought Harold Wilson to power, get decided by these combustible events a year earlier? That's the theme of this week's podcast.In this podcast, the following talks and books are mentioned:'The Rule of Law: at...2025-03-301h 01
The Vinyl WordBonus episode: The Earl Goldsmith Hotline - 60-911Text us! Need help in a hurry. Earl is there to help. https://www.facebook.com/thevinylwordpodcast2025-03-0402 minNext Without ForShow 014 - The History of BASICRandy and Earl cover the history of the BASIC programming language, including its origins, and the wide adoption of BASIC on 8-bit systems in the 1970s and 1980s! News BASIC 10-Liner Contest - https://gkanold.wixsite.com/homeputerium Show Topic https://www.dartmouth.edu/basicfifty/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxo9LVIgOiI “Fire in the Valley: The Birth and Death of the Personal Computer” by Michael Swaine, Paul Freiberger (associate link) - https://amzn.to/3EzdPCp Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BASIC “Sophistication & Simplicity: The Life and Times of the Apple II Computer” by Stephen Weyrich - https...2025-02-241h 10
The Earl Ingram ShowDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion w/ Attorney Roy Evans (Hour 2)Earl takes some final thoughts from listeners on the California forest fires before being joined by Attorney Roy Evans to discuss DEI and affirmative action. In the lead up to the Marin Luther King Jr. holiday, they talk about the history behind the necessity for these programs and the misguided political reasons why they are under fire.
The Earl Ingram Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 8-10 am across the state. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To...2025-01-0945 min
Tent Talk#39 - Earl Evans + Trent Goulding - The Future is BrightGet ready for an exciting episode of Tent Talk! We’re joined by two absolute powerhouses: Earl Evans, CEO of Shaw and Partners Financial Services and Co-Founder of Race One Surf Craft, alongside Trent Goulding, CEO of the newly revitalized World Ocean Series.
In this episode, we dive deep into the dynamic partnership between Shaw and Partners and surf sports, exploring the passion and dedication that fuels their commitment to the sport. We’ll discuss the exciting future on the horizon and what it means for the surf community.
We also uncover the humble and intriguing beginnings of t...2024-09-191h 07Next Without ForShow 013 - ugBASICRandy and Earl talk about ugBASIC, and Randy interviews the author/creator! News BASIC 60th birthday!: https://www.theregister.com/2024/05/03/basic_60th_birthday_releases/ AMSCII-Compo: https://logiker.com/AMSCII-Compo (Amstrad CPC AMSCII) Show Topic ugBASIC main site: https://ugbasic.iwashere.eu/ ugBASIC IDE: https://spotlessmind1975.itch.io/ugbasic-ide ugBASIC keywords: https://ugbasic.iwashere.eu/#collapseKeywords ugBASIC examples: https://ugbasic.iwashere.eu/target/to8#examples ugBASIC forum: https://forum.ugbasic.iwashere.eu/viewforum.php?f=8 Soko64 - fun puzzle game written in ugBASIC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwuryS6pvKU Other Links 101 BASIC PROGRAMS FOR MICROCOMPUTERS: https://www.at...2024-06-191h 54Next Without ForShow 012 - CHIP-8Randy and Earl explore programming of the CHIP-8 family of interpreters! News! No news this episode! Z88DK, C compiler and assembler for 8080, Z80, 8085 https://z88dk.org/site/ CHIP-8 Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CHIP-8 Joseph Weisbecker: http://www.cosmacelf.com/history/joseph-weisbecker.html Joseph Weisbecker’s introduction of CHIP-8 in Byte Magazine, Dec. 1978 https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1978-12/page/n109/mode/1up CHIP-8 Technical Reference: https://github.com/mattmikolay/chip-8/wiki/CHIP%E2%80%908-Technical-Reference IDE for creating CHIP-8 programs: https://johnearnest.github.io/Octo/ Writing programs for CHIP-8 using Octo IDE: https://www.youtube.com...2024-03-181h 01
Freemasonry in seven minutes or less!The Earl of Euston and other joiners Episode 162Send us a textJoin us as we discuss the Earl of Euston and the phenomenon of joiners in the Masonic community2024-02-2515 min
BOOTHCASTBOOTHCAST 96 - Earl Evans (Love what you do)In today's episode of BOOTHCAST, I have the pleasure of sitting down with Earl Evans, a Co-CEO at Shaw and Partners Financial Services.
We'll be delving into various aspects of Earl's life, including his personal journey, his generosity and sporting interests, how he manages his day to day business, giving back to the community, his involvement Race One and a few more controversial topics along the way.
A special thanks to our sponsor, BOOTH Training, for making this episode possible.
This is BOOTHCAST – A dose of inspiration, one episode at a time. Let’s dive in.
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The Veterinary OptimistA Culture First Practice: Leadership Lessons From Dr. Danny Earl, DVMJoin Dr. Earl and I as we talk about his culture first practice. We discuss topics like the importance of knowing your team's "Why", implementing Key Production Driver meetings and why we consider this profession a human business.2023-08-2440 minNext Without ForShow 011 - Using BASIC on Modern Hardware News! Atari BASIC AI training - https://discord.gg/WnEcxSvtS Nabu computer - https://nabu.ca/ More Contests! Amiga Jam - https://itch.io/jam/amigatooljam VisionBASIC Game Contest - http://visionbasic.fun/ AMSTRAD ASCII Compo - http://logiker.com/AMSCII-Compo BASIC implementations for iOS (iphone/iPad): BBC BASIC by Richard Russell - free - https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/bbcbasic/id6444498023 Commodore BASIC - Hand BASIC - CBM flavor by Ahmad Hawwash - free - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hand-basic-cbm-flavor/id394924289 Hotpaw BASIC (iPad) - $4.99 - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hotpaw-basic/id295464266 See: http://www.hotpa...2023-08-181h 17Tent TalkShaw and Partners Co-CEO and Race One Founder Earl Evans Special Announcement!Tune in for our first ever in depth interview with Shaw and Partners Co-CEO and Race One Founder Earl Evans. Recorded tent side at the Aussies. 2023-03-2828 minNext Without ForShow 010 - Assembly Language, Part IIRandy and Earl continue the discussion of Assembly Language in this second episode of a two-parter. If you missed it, check out Show 009 for Part I!2023-03-1745 min
Next Without ForShow 009 Assembly Language Part IIn part I of this discussion on assembly language, Randy and Earl discuss what assembly language is, who invented it, how it works (generally), and why one might have chosen to use it back in the classic days of computing. 2023-01-1742 min
Overcoming WithinHidden Gems: Earl NightingaleEarl Nightingale is a self help (podcaster?) who is long gone now, but his legacy lives on thanks to the internet. In this episode we speak about him and his core message that he would broadcast over the radio for more than 40 years
Inspiring Earl Nightingale speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tax_ae7LaGo&t=673s
if you have any questions or queries or you'd like to give me some advice, please email me
at overcomingwithin@hotmail.com2022-11-2806 min
The Path of SocratesEpisode 125: Astrology – Life analyses of two famous creativesIn this episode, MichelAngelo and I talk about essays he wrote in which he gives astrological analyses of the charts of two famous people: jazz pianist Bill Evans, and actor/ director/ screenwriter/ producer Orson Welles.
"The Path of Socrates", with David Earl Bolton
MichelAngelo's website; His Amazon book page;
Michelangelo’s new book: “A Plethora of Planetary Proclamations”
David Bolton: My Amazon author page; Personal Author Website
My book site (some books are free!)
My Omnicycles Astrology Website
My Music Channel (“The Digital Harpsichordist”)
A Rational Approach to Cancer Treatment, b...2022-06-301h 09
Not an Overnight SuccessEarl Evans - Live Life, Have Fun and Never Look BackToday’s episode is a special one. It’s also one that a lot of you requested through messages on our instagram. It’s with Co-CEO of Shaw and Partners, Earl Evans. Pulling the curtain back a little bit, Earl is actually the reason that this podcast exists. He loves building things. He loves communicating, he loves people and he thought that a lot of people would get enjoyment out of a podcast like not an overnight success. Because of his generosity, Not an Overnight Success Podcast has contributed $300,000 to charities across Australia so far. Earl is...2022-06-2958 minNext Without ForShow 008 - 64 BitesRandy interviews Michal Taszycki, owner of 64 Bites! And, we talk about some more contests.2022-06-251h 37Next Without ForShow 007 - Programming ContestsEarl and Randy talk about various retro computer programming contests, where participants can show off their creations for platforms from back in the day!2022-03-0647 minNext Without ForShow 006 - SNOBOLRandy and Earl talk about the SNOBOL programming language - history, specifics of the language, and how to play with it today!2021-10-111h 31
The Beers & Buds PodcastEpisode 27| “Homecoming”Thank you for checking out the world-renowned wafflers and informants to the people for music and football. This week we provide our commentary, insight and rambles on the following topics.
- The Euros round of 16 review and Quarter Final Predictions
- New Music Update
- H.E.R “Back of my Mind” Review
- Tyler The Creator “Call Me If You Get Lost Review”
Songs of the Week
Jay-Z - Dead Presidents
Domo Genesis featuring Cam Obi - Faded in the Moment ...2021-07-021h 34Next Without ForShow 005 - Programming the TI 58 and 59Randy and Earl discuss programming for the TI 58 and 59 programmable calculators!2021-01-181h 05Next Without ForShow 004 - Turbo RascalRandy and Earl talk about Turbo Rascal Syntax Error, and Randy has a chat with its creator.2020-10-041h 12
Pod Like a RavenGoodbye Earl ThomasEarl Thomas' stint in Baltimore is over. Tim, Antonio and Jace share their thoughts on what the departure means for the Ravens this season. We're also joined by Brian McFarland of Russell Street Report to discuss the salary cap implications of the move.You can find Pod Like A Raven on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play and iHeartRadio! Like, rate and subscribe on your favorite podcast network, and let us know what you think on Twitter and Instagram at PodLikeARaven or at podlikearaven@gmail.com! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out...2020-08-251h 10
Both Sides of the BallMark Wood, PGA Coach. Earl Cooper, PGA Pro, Ambassador, Mentor, Teacher.In this premiere episode of Both Sides of the Ball, co-hosts and long-time friends Bo Van Pelt and Farrell Evans explain how the social unrest in America during the Pandemic led them to start this podcast that will use the game of golf as a platform to ask deeper questions about our society and culture. The show's first two guests, both PGA Professionals, Mark Wood and Earl Cooper, demonstrate the breadth of the show's reach. Wood, who has been Bo's teacher for 20 years, brings a seasoned insider's perspective to equipment technology, instruction, and the PGA Tour over the last 40 yea...2020-08-201h 08
Sea Eagles Official Podcast ChannelBusiness Episode 5: Earl Evans (Shaw and Partners)Presented by Manly Media Partner ASKI Live Media, The Sea Eagles Business Podcast is hosted by Sea Eagles Commercial Manager - Ben Brodie and Chief Commercial Officer - Luke Tucker.In this episode of the Sea Eagles Business Podcast, Ben and Luke are joined by Earl Evans, Co-CEO of Shaw and Partners Financial Services - a Premier Partner of the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles.2020-08-0232 minNext Without ForShow 003 - FortranRandy and I cover Fortran, the granddaddy of computer languages.2020-07-221h 19
Tech Intersect™ with Prof Tonya M. EvansTech Intersect #27: Mitchell Earl-The Secret to Professional Success? Don’t Do Stuff You HATE!Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here.In this episode of Tech Intersect, I speak with Mitchell Earl, COO of Praxis – a business bootcamp and job placement program for entrepreneurial young professionals who want more than college. He's the author of Don’t Do Stuff You Hate. Previsously, he’s served as Marketing Director at a career-launch startup. Chief of Staff at an accounting tech startup. And waaay back in the day, he was an early employee at a media startup.Mitchell’s belief that “it’s difficult to find real...2020-06-2634 min
Hey, LaGrange!38. Daniel Evans of the LaGrange Daily NewsMy guest this week is Daniel Evans, writer, editor-in-Chief, publisher and general guy in charge at The LaGrange Daily News, here in LaGrange, and the Valley Times News, over in Valley, Alabama. Daniel sat down and talked with me over the phone for about 35 minutes this Father’s Day weekend about the newspaper business, and more importantly the LaGrange paper’s recent articles about COVID-19 and Troup county’s meteoric rise to the top of multiple New York Times lists for COVID-19 ‘hot spots.’ We also discuss the efficacy of mask wearing, if you’re still on the fence about that issue...2020-06-2240 minNext Without ForShow 002 - Randy and EarlRandy Kindig joins Next Without For as a co-host, and the podcast reboots!2020-06-2150 minBOOTHCASTBOOTHCAST 58 - Michael Booth x Earl Evans (I get interviewed)In this BOOTHCAST we've changed it up with Earl Evans asking me a few questions and is brought to you by Shaw and Partners Race Team
We dive into where I'm from, moving to QLD, competing in Ironman, racing kayaks, moving into SUP, doing your best, the winning mindset, what it's like coming into those final moments of races, the landscape of sup, how I enjoy designing, coaching athletes, the BOOTHCAST, following your loves and passions and a bunch more. Thanks Earl for asking me to do this with you!
Support BOOTHCAST:
https://anchor...2020-05-211h 18Tech Intersect™ with Prof Tonya M. EvansTech Intersect #22: The Money Coach™ Talks Economic Impact Payments for your Business, Family and YouKudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here.In this episode of Tech Intersect, I speak with Lynnette Khalfani-Cox, The Money Coach®. She is a personal finance expert, speaker, and author of 15 money-management books, including the New York Times bestseller Zero Debt: The Ultimate Guide to Financial Freedom. Lynnette has been seen on more than 1,000 TV segments nationwide, including television appearances on Oprah, Dr. Phil, The Dr. Oz Show, The Steve Harvey Show, Good Morning America, The TODAY Show, CNBC and many more. A former financial news journalist, Lynnette now co-owns TheMoneyCoach.net LLC, a fin...2020-05-1545 min
World Paddle PodcastEpisode 4: Earl EvansOn this episode we interview Earl Evans, co-CEO of Shaw and Partners. We get to find out abut Earl's history as a paddler, how sustainable the sponsorship of races is and the perceived move to Fenn. 2020-04-0600 minBOOTHCASTBOOTHCAST 14 - Earl EvansThis BOOTHCAST looks into the mind of Earl Evans the Co-CEO of Shaw and Partners. We walk through his early days growing up in Burke in QLD, reaching elite domestic levels at tennis, then moving into real estate and finance where he is today. We speak about making calculated decisions, the importance of looking at the numbers and creating accountability when setting goals. Further we talk about how Earl found his love for Ocean Ski paddling to get fit and how he is passionate about trying to help take the sport to the next level. He is a dedicated g...2020-04-041h 10
Floppy Days Vintage Computing PodcastFloppy Days 95 - The Epson HX-20 Part 2 With Earl EvansThe Epson HX-20, Part 2, With Earl Evans Hello everyone, and welcome to episode 95 of the Floppy Days Podcast for November, 2019, where once again this month (in Part 2) we will continue talking about one of the world’s first portable computers: The Epson HX-20. I’m extremely happy to again have my good friend, and vintage computer podcast legend, Mr. Earl Evans, as my co-host for this episode. It turned out we had so much material to cover that I ended up breaking this topic into 2 parts. Last month was part 1, where Earl and I cov...2019-11-291h 31Floppy Days Vintage Computing PodcastFloppy Days 94 - The Epson HX-20 Part 1, with Earl EvansThe Epson HX-20 Part 1 Hello everyone, and welcome to episode 94 of the Floppy Days Podcast for October, 2019, where this month we will be talking about one of the world’s first portable computers: The Epson HX-20. Thank you, Terry Stewart, for your thoughts about the HX-20 to lead off the show. For those that want more information from Terry, check out his Website and Youtube channel where he has a terrific video on the HX-20, as well as lots of information on other vintage computers. I’m extremely happy to announce that my good friend, and o...2019-10-312h 03
Product LoveBenjamin Earl Evans joins Product Love to talk about inclusive design and bias in productThis week on Product Love, I sat down with Benjamin Earl Evans, inclusive design lead at AirBnB. In this episode, Ben discusses the importance of inclusive design, and the three types of bias that product managers tend to fall victim to.2019-09-2554 minFloppy Days Vintage Computing PodcastFloppy Days 86 - The Sinclair ZX80 Part II with Earl EvansThe Sinclair ZX80 and ZX81 Welcome to the Floppy Days Podcast with myself, Randy Kindig, and a whole host of vintage computers surrounding me, each one wanting their time in the limelight. This will be part 2 of the 2-part series on the Sinclair ZX80 & 81 computer line. Once again, I will have one of the grand-daddy’s of vintage computer podcasting, Earl Evans, co-hosting with me as we complete the journey through one of the historically significant computers from across the pond. We will be covering the normal topics from where we left off the last show, so we’l...2018-08-112h 23Floppy Days Vintage Computing PodcastFloppy Days 84 - The Sinclair ZX80 with Earl EvansThe Sinclair ZX-80 Hello and welcome to the Floppy Days Podcast for May, 2018, where we remind everyone of the days when everyone knew how to program a computer, not just use it for social media. My name is Randy Kindig and I host this podcast. We are coming near the end of the computers to be covered on this podcast that were introduced at the beginning of the 8-bit era, when things really started to take off, that being the year 1980. This month, we will be talking about a limited, inexpensive, but definitely historically significant li...2018-05-312h 11
The Retrobits PodcastShow 145 - The Vintage Computer Festival East 9.1
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Welcome to Show #145! This episode's topic: The Vintage Computer Festival East 9.1!
The Vintage Computer Festival (VCF) East 9.1 information page!
Tune in to the sometimes rowdy Retro Computing Roundtable Podcast, Next Without For or Chicken Lips Radio for more retro goodness!
Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to earl@retrobits.com.
The Retrobits Podcast blog can be found at www.retrobits.com. You can follow the podcast on Twitter @RetroEarl.
For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check ou...2014-02-1758 minNext Without ForShow 001 - Turbo Pascal 3A look at Turbo Pascal 3 for CP/M - the last version of Turbo Pascal to be released on that classic operating system.2013-10-1335 minNext Without ForShow 000 - dBase III Plus 1.1Show zero of Next Without For covers the dBase III Plus 1.1 database programming environment.2013-05-2631 min
The Retrobits PodcastShow 144: Raiders of the Lost Shrinkwrap
Old Computers. Me Likey.
Welcome to Show #144! This episode's topic: Raiders of the Lost Shrinkwrap!
Tune in to the sometimes rowdy Retro Computing Roundtable Podcast - http://rcrpodcast.com/ Next Without For and Chicken Lips Radio coming soon! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to earl@retrobits.com.
The Retrobits Podcast blog can be found at www.retrobits.com. You can follow the podcast on Twitter @RetroEarl.
For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retro Podcast section at...2013-05-2323 min
Episodes | Open AppleOpen Apple #26 (Apr 2013): Earl Evans, Z80, Zephyr, and LucasArts
This month on Open Apple, Mike and Ken chat with Earl Evans, Retrobits podcast host and Commodore 64 enthusiast — but we don’t hold that against him. Registration for KansasFest 2013 is open, and we all want to go, but Earl has another destination in mind. Tech history is being unearthed before our eyes, with schematics for operating systems and circuit boards appearing in museums (where the price is right) and art galleries (where it’s not). Brutal Deluxe is on a tear, releasing retroprogramming utilities for Windows and commercial games for the Apple II; we’re big fans! But not all news...2013-04-161h 32Open AppleOpen Apple #26 (Apr 2013): Earl Evans, Z80, Zephyr, and LucasArts
This month on Open Apple, Mike and Ken chat with Earl Evans, Retrobits podcast host and Commodore 64 enthusiast — but we don’t hold that against him. Registration for KansasFest 2013 is open, and we all want to go, but Earl has another destination in mind. Tech history is being unearthed before our eyes, with schematics for operating systems and circuit boards appearing in museums (where the price is right) and art galleries (where it’s not). Brutal Deluxe is on a tear, releasing retroprogramming utilities for Windows and commercial games for the Apple II; we’re big fans! But not all news...2013-04-161h 32
The Retrobits PodcastShow 143: An Interview with Bob Armstrong of Spare Time Gizmos
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Give us a listen. We don't byte.
Welcome to Show #143! This episode's topic: An Interview with Bob Armstrong of Spare Time Gizmos!
Links for Spare Time Gizmos and the SBC6120:
Yahoo! Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sparetimegizmos/ SBC6120 on the Spare Time Gizmos page: http://www.sparetimegizmos.com/Hardware/SBC6120-2.htm ELF2K on the Spare Time Gizmos page: http://www.sparetimegizmos.com/Hardware/Elf2K.htm Spare Time Gizmos Wiki documentation for recent things: http://www.sparetimegizmos.com/wdoc/index.php?title=M...2013-04-0835 min
The Retrobits PodcastShow 142: An Interview with Kevin SavetzAnd, We're Back. Again! Yoi otoshi o!
Welcome to Show #142! This episode's topic: An Interview with Kevin Savetz!
Here's the site for Kevin Savetz' new book, Terrible Nerd!Tune in to the sometimes rowdy Retro Computing Roundtable Podcast - http://rcrpodcast.com/Want to know more about Reversi? Check out the Wikipedia page - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ReversiBe sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to earl@retrobits.com.
The Retrobits Podcast blog can be found at www.retrobits.com. You can follow the p...2012-12-3039 min
The Retrobits PodcastShow 141: My Reversi Game Adventure, Part IAnd, We're Back.
Welcome to Show #141! This episode's topic: My Reversi Game Adventure, Part I!
Tune in to the sometimes rowdy Retro Computing Roundtable Podcast - http://rcrpodcast.com/Hang with us at the Vintage Computer Forums - http://www.vintage-computer.com/vcforum/forum.phpSpecifically, you can find us in the Retro Podcast section on that forum - http://www.vintage-computer.com/vcforum/forumdisplay.php?83-Retro-Podcasts-DiscussionApple2Online – the online resource for Apple II documentation, software, and more – celebrating their 2 year anniversary - http://apple2online.com/ This year’s...2012-05-0125 minThe Retrobits PodcastShow 140: The Vintage Computer Festival East 7.0Hooray, it's Tax Day... (for U.S. listeners...)
Welcome to Show #140! This episode's topic: The Vintage Computer Festival (VCF) East 7.0!
In this episode, I'm joined by Evan Koblentz of the Mid Atlantic Retro Computing Hobbyists, who talks about the upcoming VCF East 7.0.You can find information about the VCF East 7.0 here, and also on Facebook! Also, you can contact Evan Koblentz at evan@snarc.net.MARCH has recently acquired an IBM 1130 mainframe - check out more info on the IBM 1130 at ibm1130.org...Be sure to send any com...2011-04-1937 min
The Retrobits PodcastShow 139: My SFD-1001 Drive AdventureHappy New Year!
Welcome to Show #139! This episode's topic: My SFD-1001 drive adventure!
In this episode, I discuss the Commodore SFD-1001 disk drive, IEEE-488 interface technology, and my related Retrochallenge 2011 Winter Warmup entry!Find information on the rebuilding of EDSAC (CNET link) at the U.K. National Museum of Computing site...See a video tour from Robert Scoble of the new Revolution exhibit at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California!Visual 6502 - a transistor level simulator (and a LOT of info) for the 6502 microprocessor!Be sure to s...2011-01-1932 min
The Retrobits PodcastShow 138: The PDP-8 MinicomputerHappy Holidays!
Welcome to Show #138! This episode's topic: The PDP-8 Minicomputer!
In this episode, I provide an introduction to the PDP-8 Minicomputer, released by Digital Equipment Corporation in 1965. The PDP-8 was the first commercially-produced and widely available minicomputer, and launched a new era in computing.The new generation of Commodore? Check out the new Commodore 64 - a modern PC in a C64 replica case...The Diamond operating system - the Atari 8-bit GUI OS!The Retro Computing Roundtable (RCR) is a new podcast hosted by David Greelish, now on episode #4! Find out...2010-12-3025 min
The Retrobits PodcastShow 137: The Commodore 64, Part IIIA personal computer with 64K of RAM for only $595????
Welcome to Show #137! This episode's topic: The Commodore 64, Part III!
In this episode, I conclude our examination of the Commodore 64, covering the variants of the C64, some popular hardware and software add-ons, and of course, modern day fun."The Woz" recently gave a preview tour of the Computer History Museum's upcoming permanent exhibit - "Revolution: The First 2000 Years of Computing".Check out the Retro Computing Roundtable podcast on iTunes or at the Classic Computing blog site!Hear real SID tunes at the S...2010-12-0932 min
The Retrobits PodcastShow 136: KansasFest 2010 with Ivan DruckerBits are bits.
Welcome to Show #136! This episode's topic: KansasFest 2010 with Ivan Drucker!
Ivan Drucker, attendee at this year's KansasFest 2010 event, gives us the scoop on sessions, activities, and related fun! (Part III of the Commodore 64 series coming soon!) For info on this and next year's KansasFest, visit www.kansasfest.org! Also, check out KansasFest videos (search for "KansasFest") on vimeo.com. Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to earl@retrobits.com.
The Retrobits Podcast blog can be found at www.retrobits.com. Yo...2010-10-0532 minThe Retrobits PodcastShow 135: The Commodore 64, Part II3.2 GHz hexacore, and my GIGO goes faster!
Welcome to Show #135! This episode's topic: The Commodore 64, Part II!
In Part II of this series on the Commodore 64, I talk about two of the chips in the Commodore 64 that really set it apart from the competition - the VIC-II graphics chip, and the SID sound/synthesizer. 300 Baud Magazine - what a great title! Check it out at their website... Linus Åkesson does some great stuff with chiptunes and demos! Results are in for Retrochallenge 2010! See them here... Happy 25th birthday Amiga! Want to rea...2010-08-2927 minThe Retrobits PodcastShow 134: An Interview with Stewart Cheifet, Part IIFive Year Anniversary coming up!
Welcome to Show #134! This episode's topic: An Interview with Stewart Cheifet, Part II!
In part II of this interview, Stewart Cheifet and I discuss more about the Net Café television program, the effort to bring Computer Chronicles to the Internet Archive, more about the Internet Archive including its work with NASA, and some parting shots on the computing industry in general.(Note: The Commodore 64 series will resume after this two-parter with Stewart Cheifet. Stay tuned...)The Internet Archive site for NASA, as mentioned by Stewart Cheifet on t...2010-06-2541 minThe Retrobits PodcastShow 133: An Interview with Stewart Cheifet, Part IRun. Stop. Restore.
Welcome to Show #133! This episode's topic: An Interview with Stewart Cheifet, Part I!
In part I of this interview, Stewart Cheifet discusses the genesis and some favorite moments from the Computer Chronicles program, which he anchored for two decades.(Note: The Commodore 64 series will resume after this two-parter with Stewart Cheifet. Stay tuned...)Want a full-featured command-line based mail agent? Check out Heirloom Mailx!Talk Geek to Me, an Internet Radio program by Deepgeek.A Tandy CoCo, connected to the Internet as a client and server? You be...2010-06-0145 minThe Retrobits PodcastShow 132: The Commodore 64, Part IComputers for the masses, not the classes...
Welcome to Show #132! This episode's topic: The Commodore 64, Part I!
In part I of this series on the Commodore 64, I cover my initial experiences with the machine (back in "the day"), and also provide an overview of the C64 hardware specifications.
Have an old 680x0 based Mac? Interested in them? If so, be sure to visit the 68K Macintosh Liberation Army site!Commodore reborn, again? Have a look at the article on The Register, and the website itself at Commodore USA, LLC, and you be the...2010-04-2530 minThe Retrobits PodcastShow 131: Ten Years Of RetrocomputingYay! We're BACK!
Welcome to Show #131! This episode's topic: Ten Years Of Retrocomputing!
In this episode, I discuss some observations on the time that I've spent in the retrocomputing hobby, which coincidentally turns out to be 10 years. It's been a fun ride, and more fun to come!
The SIDStick is a portable SID chiptunes player. More information at the Gadget Gangster website...Old retro plastics yellowed with age? Take a look at Retr0bright to see if it might be a solution!
Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedb...2010-03-1639 minThe Retrobits PodcastShow 130: Enhancing the TRS-80 Model 100I 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!
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For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Fo...2009-12-0423 minThe Retrobits PodcastShow 129: Connecting with the Atari 800Have 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...A new game for the Atari 8-bit systems, Kolony 2106, available for download, with manual!The game was an...2009-11-1231 minThe Retrobits PodcastQuick Annoucement - More episodes coming soon!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
2009-11-0300 minThe Retrobits PodcastShow 128: An Interview With Chuck Peddle, Part IVPart 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 di...2009-09-0243 minThe Retrobits PodcastShow 127: An Interview With Chuck Peddle, Part IIIThis 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 P...2009-08-2233 minThe Retrobits PodcastShow 126: The Vintage Computer Festival East 6.0We 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 o...2009-08-1822 minThe Retrobits PodcastShow 125: An Interview With Chuck Peddle, Part IIHi 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 fo...2009-08-1137 minThe Retrobits PodcastShow 124: KansasFest 2009 Special ReportPress 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 sen...2009-07-2934 minThe Retrobits PodcastShow 123: An Interview With Chuck Peddle, Part IHi 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!
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For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast to...2009-07-2034 minThe Retrobits PodcastShow 122: A Brief History Of ProgrammingHigh 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.
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Our Theme Song is...2009-06-0929 minThe Retrobits PodcastShow 121: The Forth Programming Language, Part II: 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!Don't miss out on the Commodore Vegas Expo (CommVEX) 5.0, happening July 25-26 2009 at the Plaza Hotel, Las Vegas, NV...Looking for Atari retro resources and discussions? Then hop on over to AtariAge!The book "Starting Forth" by Leo Brodie is a Forth language classic, and Thinking Forth is the excellent sequel!An account of the history of Forth can be found on the Fort...2009-05-2129 minThe Retrobits PodcastShow 120: The Forth Programming Language, Part INo 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!To the moon Alice! Here's an emulator for the Apollo AGC system, the computer for the Apollo spacecraft...Computers are in movies all over the place, including many of our retro computer favorites. For full coverage, check out the "Starring the Computer" site!The Breakpoint 2009 demo party is over, but videos, photo collections, and reports are there for tho...2009-04-2129 minThe Retrobits PodcastShow 119: Retro RoundupThis 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...Playpower is promoting the use of the 8-bit TV Computer as an educational game development system! After having a look at their site, check out this Wired article on what Playpower is up to...Have a look at the Rare and Old Computers blog, where you can see information on production numbers and current sales of ra...2009-04-0229 minThe Retrobits PodcastShow 118: The Commodore PET 2001(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 Th...2009-03-0430 minThe Retrobits PodcastShow 117: The Texas Instruments Compact Computer 40"TI's new Compact Computer. It takes over your work, not your desk."(an ad from 1983)Welcome to Show #117! This week's topic: The Texas Instruments Compact Computer 40!
Radio Shack catalogs of the past! Too cool!The Ultimate Commodore 64 presentation - video and notes...Tex*In Treasures - a great place to find your TI 99/4A and TI CC-40 gear!Here is some general info on the CC-40 from 99er.net...and from Wikipedia......and more detailed technical info at this FTP site!
Be sure to send any co...2009-01-2224 minThe Retrobits PodcastShow 116: The Apple II, Part 3 (the Apple IIGS)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...2008-12-2232 minThe Retrobits PodcastSpecial Message: November 15, 2008Sorry 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...2008-11-1501 minThe Retrobits PodcastShow 115: The Retro Spirit, Part II"What kind of man owns his own computer?"(Apple II ad, 1980)Welcome to Show #115! This week's topic: The Retro Spirit - Part II!
Check out the Pandora project - a handheld computing/gaming unit designed by the community!The One Laptop Per Child "XO" is an example of modern day innovation in personal computing...here is the Wikipedia page...Rob Barnaby, developer of WordStar, visits the Digibarn!
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For online discussions on Retrobits Pod...2008-10-2326 minThe Retrobits PodcastShow 114: The Retro SpiritI 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 un...2008-10-1430 minThe Retrobits PodcastShow 113: The Apple II Part 2Computing 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" al...2008-08-0922 minThe Retrobits PodcastShow 112: The Apple II - Part II'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...New development on the VIC-20? Absolutely! And check out the Denial site, a fantastic resource for the VIC-20!Up for a retro challenge? Then check out Retrochallenge 2008 - happening next month! Sign up soon...
Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com.
For online discussions on Retrobits Podcas...2008-06-2626 minThe Retrobits PodcastShow 111: The Epson HX-20 computerBinary - 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!Using a PX-8 laptop as a terminal for Mac OS X? Leave it to Byte Cellar...Back In Time Live Stockholm 2008 is coming up in September! If you are into the Commodore 64 music scene, check out the website for more info!For a user-supported information resource on the Amstrad CPC, have a l...2008-04-0325 minThe Retrobits PodcastShow 110: My Scott Adams Adventure AdventureThere 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!Or, play the games directly online at the ifiction.org website...
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2008-03-1425 minThe Retrobits PodcastShow 109: Building BlocksBinary - 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...Jump aboard the Mac Mothership for a variety of Apple historical info!
Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com.
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Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan.
...2008-02-1926 minThe Retrobits PodcastShow 108: Book Review - What The Dormouse SaidDOWN 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.co...2008-02-0120 minThe Retrobits PodcastShow 107: Windows 3.0C:\>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 u...2008-01-2225 minThe Retrobits PodcastShow 106: Random BitsHAPPY 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 R...2008-01-1030 minThe Retrobits PodcastShow 105: The 68000 MicroprocessorHappy 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...2007-12-2026 minThe Retrobits PodcastShow 104: The Unix Operating Systemcat 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 Uni...2007-11-3032 minThe Retrobits PodcastShow 103: The Commodore AmigaAmiga 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).The Computer History Museum will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Commodore 64 in December - the lineup includes Jack Tramiel, founder and CEO of Commodore. More info here on the Museum's events page.The full-blown, unabridged history of the Amiga can be found on the Am...2007-11-1332 minThe Retrobits PodcastShow 102: An Interview with Bil Herd, Part IIIBeware 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.
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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. 2007-10-3158 minThe Retrobits PodcastShow 101: An Interview with Bil Herd, Part IIAll 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. 2007-10-2434 minThe Retrobits PodcastShow 100: An Interview with Bil Herd, former Commodore Engineer (Part I)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 th...2007-10-1645 minThe Retrobits PodcastShow 099: The 2007 State Of The PodcastRemember, 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...2007-10-1024 minThe Retrobits PodcastShow 098: My Koala Pad AdventureWe'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...2007-10-0223 minThe Retrobits PodcastShow 097: EthernetI 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)...Have a look at the site for the Dick Smith System 80 (a TRS-80 clone, but with a style of its own!)
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For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page!
Our Theme Song is "Sweet" f...2007-09-1230 minThe Retrobits PodcastShow 096: Retro Computer StyleBeauty 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)...There's a new Commodore free online magazine - Commodore Free! Have a look - downloadable PDF, text, or D64 (disk image) versions available.
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Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re...2007-08-2826 minThe Retrobits PodcastShow 095: Retro Computer RestorationRelax...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)...These Sharp pocket computers sure are fun - like the Sharp Pocket Computer PC-1211...An Amiga cooked up in an FPGA circuit? Cool! Check out the Minimig!Writing games for a retro computer is good for you. Entering a contest is even better, like the Minigame Compo...The VAXMAN has an awesome museum of large systems - wow, the dedication. You should see i...2007-08-1437 minThe Retrobits PodcastShow 094: The Sharp PC-1500 Pocket ComputerProgrammer - 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)...Want to learn about the Mattel Aquarius? Here's a page that could get you started...Have a look at Emma's GameIntro video blog, video game intros with many retro/vintage titles!Sites with info on the PC-1500: the Pocket Computer Museum site, the Sharp PC-1500 computer (TRS-80 PC-2) resource page, Old computers dot com, and the Vintage Computers we...2007-07-3132 minThe Retrobits PodcastHappy Holidays 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 Family2005-12-2600 min