RCR Episode 209: Work-study credit and a satisfying kerchunk

Panelists: Earl Evans (hosting), Paul Hagstrom, Jack Nutting, and Blake Patterson

Topic: Work-study credit and a satisfying kerchunk

We continue to survey our panelists' first computer jobs, this time focusing on first jobs in which we used a network wiring tool that made a satisfying kerchunk and/or got work-study credit.

Topic/Feedback links:

Minesweeper
ABB keyboard from a more modern setup

Retro Computing News:

Canon object.station 41
HP Color Recovery
Larger demo of Blake’s NeXTSTEP HP
WINGINE Graphics Subsystem
VCF Pacific Northwest cancelled due to COVID-19
Atari hotels
Atari hotels news article
6800 CPU with nMigen
Spotify for Atari 8-bits
Spotify for Atari 8-bits (Github)

Vintage Computer-related Commercial:

Compuserve

Retro Computing Gift Idea:

Meggy Jr RGB Soldering Kit from Evil Mad Scientist

Auction Picks:

Blake: APPLE 1 Original 1976 Computer System 1st Steve Wozniak designed computer and L@@K!!

Lisa 1 Mouse and poster
Microsoft Office Pro 97 CD from 1997
Apple II Quantum Leap SmartChip Card


Earl: Radio Shack TRS-80 II Software Lot of 18

Paul: Metrowerks art shirt

Metrowerks BSC shirt
Base Two flashcards
Epyx 500XJ joystick
IIe Card Y-cable
FoxPro 2.5 upgrade
ET-3400, ETA-3400

Feedback/Discussion:

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

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