RCR Episode 263: The year of the gopher

Retro Computing Roundtable

Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, Earl Evans, Michael Mulhern, and Carrington Vanston

Topic: The year of the gopher

We begin 2023 with a shift to new hosting providers, that require encrypted communication. How/should we access the modern web from old computers?

Topic/Feedback links:

• Building a new C64 (Retro Recipes)
• LinuxJedi’s GoFloppy
• Gameboy Tetris ported to the Apple II

Retro Computing News:

• Chuck E. Cheese still uses floppy disks in 2023
• PC Magazine discontinuing their digital edition
• Computer Museum uses GreaseWeazle to help exonerate Maryland Man (cctalk)
• Lisa Source code available (press release, CHM)
• Lisa: Apple’s most influential failure (CHM)
• Happy 40th birthday, Lisa (CHM)
• Before Macintosh: The Apple Lisa
• New timepiece for a classic mac – part 1

Vintage Computer(-related) commercials:

• I adore my 64
• PIZZA with mushrooms and a mouse
• Scotch brand electrical tape

Retro Computing Gift Idea:

• Shargeek 35W GaN retro charger

Auction Picks:

• Carrington:
  • Mac86 co-processor for the Macintosh SE
  • Black Macintosh TV that is neither a Macintosh TV nor black
  • Sinclair One Per Desk
  • See also: Tezza’s Telecom Computerphone
• Earl:
  • HP-85 computer, 16K memory module
• Paul:
  • Sharp CE-153 software board
  • Final Cartridge III
  • See also: Final Cartridge III+

A2Stream file:

• a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr263.a2stream

Closing notes:

• Dorm, text adventure release candidate and packaging
• PunyJam #3

Feedback/Discussion:

• @rcrpodcast on Twitter
• Vintage Computer Forum
• RCR Podcast on Facebook
• Throwback Network
• Throwback Network on Facebook

Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John X
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