Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, Michael Mulhern, and Kay Savetz

Topic: 1982

In 1982, Commodore launched the Commodore 64, GCE launched the Vectrex, Brøderbund launched a rescue helicopter. Computers reached TV, and Flynn drove a light cycle.

Topic/Feedback links:

• Commodore 64





• MAX Machine in Japan (Ultimax elsewhere), formerly VICKEY





• Spawned RUN magazine, but people failed to follow this advice in droves





• Tron
  
  
  
  • Apple III
  
  
  
  





• Choplifter
  
  
  
  • Choplifter: The Complete History (YouTube, Slopes Game Room
  
  
  
  





• Pitfall!
  
  
  
  • Classic game postmortem GDC 2011
  
  
  
  





• Vectrex





• The Computer Programme (10 part BBC series) first broadcast in January 1982
  
  
  
  • The Computer Programme BBC archives
  
  
  
  
  
  • Bits & Bytes
  
  
  
  
  
  • Computer Chronicles IBMS PS/2 (1987)
  
  
  
  





• Minitel





• NABU





• The Sketch Show, Secretary, series 1 episode 2
  
  
  
  • The Sketch Show
  
  
  
  

Retro Computing News:

• AltStore





• Mini vMac4ios





• Action Retro installs Mini vMac4ios





• The Commodore Thermostat (Commodore History, YT)
  
  
  
  • Commodore Thermostat on eBay
  
  
  
  





• A 9958 in your C64
  
  
  
  • The V9958 is a bad design. No, really (Andy Hu, YT)
  
  
  
  





• http://bsky.app

Vintage Computer(-related) commercials:

• Timex/Sinclair 1000





• Tron sweepstakes





• Vectrex

Retro Computing Gift Idea:

• Atari joystick decanter set
  
  
  
  • Atari 2600+
  
  
  
  
  
  • Atari 400 mini
  
  
  
  
  
  • Atari 7800+
  
  
  
  
  
  • Plaion
  
  
  
  
  
  • ANTIC interview 439: Making modern Atari hardware
  
  
  
  

Auction Picks:

• Michael:
  
  
  
  • Four APC magazines
  
  
  
  





• Paul:
  
  
  
  • MAX Machine
    
    
    
    • On Mercari via buyee
    
    
    
    
    
    • On Mercari via Zenmarket
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  
  
  • Apple II+ from Pirates of Silicon Valley
  
  
  
  
  
  • QX-16 (not QX-10 as labeled) (auction long gone)
  
  
  
  
  
  • Epson QX-10
  
  
  
  
  
  • Softside 1983, Relaaax issue (auction long gone)
    
    
    
    • Softside 1983 Relaaax on IA
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  

Closing notes:

• ANTIC interview 446 Mary Eisenhart (Microtimes magazine)
  
  
  
  • ANTIC Mary Eisenhart interview, video version   
  
  
  
  





• Homeputerium 10 line programming contest

A2Stream file:

• a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr282.a2stream





• YouTube episode

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Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John X

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