RCR Episode 275: Bill and Paul’s Excellent Interpreter

Retro Computing Roundtable

Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, Michael Mulhern, and Blake Patterson

Topic: 1975

In 1975 we got the Altair 8800, Micro-Soft.

Topic/Feedback links:

• MITS Altair 8800 (Wikipedia)
• History of Microsoft (Wikipedia)
• 6502 (Wikipedia)

Retro Computing News:

• A1222+ “Tabor” Now Available for Purchase
• KansasFest 2024 registration opens
• Z80 EOL announcment
• Z80 EOL (hackster.io)
• Z80 EOL (techspot.com)
• Sega AI
• BASIC turned 60

Vintage Computer(-related) commercials:

• Apple IIc
• Netpliance i-opener

Retro Computing Gift Idea:

• Zilog Z80 (mouser)

Auction Picks:

• Blake:
  • BackSID
• Paul:
  • Penguin Map Pack
  • Lode Runner board game
    • Magnet for the super-fans
  • MITS Computer Notes v1n1
  • Apple //c patent
  • i-opener

A2Stream file:

• a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr275.a2stream

Feedback/Discussion:

• [e-mail]
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• Vintage Computer Forum
• RCR Podcast on Facebook
• Throwback Network on Facebook

Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John X
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