RCR Episode 202: To mod or not to mod

Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Earl Evans, Jack Nutting, and Carrington Vanston

Topic: To mod or not to mod

To mod, or not to mod, vintage hardware. People downvote videos where people do a non-reversible mods. Should you care? Should you do such mods? How about Retrobrite? Video hacks? Etc.

Topic and Feedback links:

Pro(c) Atari Magazine
AtariAge 8-bit high score club
T2point1 Sega Menacer light gun replacement

Retro Computing News:

SpellWielder, new game for Apple II
Team 6502
Acorn DOOM
NuType mechanical keyboard for MacBook
35-year-old C64 program hidden on a vinyl LP as an easter egg
XKCD Emulation
KansasFest 2014 - Mark Pilgrim - Emulator detection

Upcoming Shows/Gatherings:

WOzFest 14.25045 MHz. Sat Nov 23, 2019. Sydney.
VCF Pacific Northwest. March 21-22, Seattle. Living Computer Museum + Labs.
VCF East. April 24-26, 2020. InfoAge. Wall, NJ.

Vintage Computer-related Commercials:

Radio Shack CueCat
BBC Micro Electron

Retro Computing Gift Idea:

MOS 6502 tote bag

Auction Picks:

Carrington: Macintosh SE with stand

New (maybe) Macintosh Quadra 650
Original CueCat Reader (from WIRED)
MITS Altair 680 case
MITS Altair 680 case with switches and lights
Museum Graphic: Gavilan Computer
Gavilan Computer ML5
See also: What Ever Happened to the Gavilan Computer?
IBM Mainframe Control Panel


Earl: Commodore 64 keyboard (colored GREEN) from DS Retro Garage

Paul: Four Apple-related magazines

Apple II system specification
See also: Pascal Spoke Here shirt ad
Contact 5 sample
Apple II Business Graphics
Instant infestation (many mice)
LogoWriter, probably for the IBM PC
Apple MIDI interface
DEC Pro 350
A large lot of yellow things

Closing comments:

Calamityware
The RetoReads podcast
Downcast
Plex

Feedback/Discussion:

@rcrpodcast on Twitter
Vintage Computer Forum
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Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John X - link

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