RCR 172 - But the menus won't stay open

Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting) and Carrington Vanston (not hosting)

Topic: But the menus won't stay open

Calmer days. Running old Mac OS software in an emulator, a reminder of how much extra whizzbang is distracting us now without necessarily adding much to the quality of the experience or production. Might it actually be useful to try to work in a retro environment?

Topic and feedback notes:

Using the old Mac OS is pure Zen
ET-PEB does MIDI
Fazic.io
Database: How to send email (1984)
Bits & Bytes
Hilarious House of Frightenstein (ep 1)
LGR on Avon Beauty Vision Personal Color Computer

Retro Computing News:

The 76477 sound effects chip reverse engineered
Rick Dickinson, industrial designer of Sinclair home computers, passed away
Rick Dickinson prototypes on Flickr
New games:

Timepilot for ATARI XL/XE
Helicommander for Atari XL/XE
Nixy The Glade Sprite for ZX Spectrum
Quahappy for ZX Spectrum
Mine Sweep Mini for VIC-20

Colossal vintage game/computing auction in NJ

Vintage Computer Commercial

Sir Clive Sinclair's Quantum Leap
Fidelity Electronics Chess Challanger

Retro Computing Gift Idea:

Knit Heart Floppy Disk

Auction Picks:

Carrington: Fidelity Electronics original 1977 Chess Challenger

Mastering The Game: A History of Computer Chess
The Overtom Chess Computer Museum

Paul: IMSAI 8080 with drives

IMSAI 8080 owned by Don Kneller
IBM PC/AT set
IBM 5155
White phosphor Monitor III
Recreated ZX Spectrum, sort of
New Quadra 700 feet
Sinclair QL set

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Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John X - link

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