RCR Episode 269: Considered harmful
Update: 2024-01-07
Description
Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, and Carrington Vanston
Topic: 1968-1969
In 1968 and 1969, we had SHRDLU, the Mother of All Demos, Go To being considered harmful, and Unix.
Topic/Feedback links:
- SHRDLU
- SHRDLU in action (YouTube)
- Terry Winograd’s PhD thesis.
- How SHRDLU got its name.
- Douglas Englebart’s Mother of All Demos (YouTube)
- Douglas Englebart’s Mother of All Demos (Wikipedia)
- Edgar Dijkstra: Go To Statement Considered Harmful
- David Tribble: Go To Statement Considered Harmful, a retrospective
- UNIX timeline
- Ritchie: The Evolution of the Unix Time-sharing System
Retro Computing News:
- Open AC-1 kit
- Wizardry modern remake
- Deathlord Relorded
- The Making of Karateka
- World’s longest-running PCjr
Vintage Computer(-related) commercials:
Retro Computing Gift Idea:
- Doom Guy: Life in First Person (John Romero)
Auction Picks:
- Carrington:
- Paul:
- Apple IIGS ADB keyboard
- Sealed Knight of Diamonds folder
- Amnesia
- See also: Amnesia Remembered (John Aycock)
- See also: Amnesia manuscript
- Canon X-07
- See also: Canon X-07 (oldmachinery)
- Ordinathan
- See also: Ordinathan (YouTube)
- Mouse nest
- Aquarius
- Digi-Comp I
- Mindset
- See also: Mindset
A2Stream file:
- a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr269.a2stream
Feedback/Discussion:
- rcrpodcast@podcast.social on Mastodon
- 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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