Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Charles Mangin, and Carrington Vanston Topic: Memories of Whirlwind I It’s been 71 years since 1951. So, we talk about some things kind of loosely related to 1951, including computer music, the Whirlwind I, and memory technology. Topic/Feedback links: Whirlwind I Jim Butterfield C64 training tape David Ahl’s BASIC Computer Games, … Continue reading RCR Episode 251: Memories of Whirlwind I →

Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Charles Mangin, and Carrington Vanston


Topic: Memories of Whirlwind I


It’s been 71 years since 1951. So, we talk about some things kind of loosely related to 1951, including computer music, the Whirlwind I, and memory technology.


Topic/Feedback links:

Whirlwind I
Jim Butterfield C64 training tape
David Ahl’s BASIC Computer Games, ANIMAL
3D construction kit (Spectrum, Sam Coupé)

Retro Computing News:

BASIC Computer Games book programs updated to modern languages
Laurie Spiegel, Music Mouse
See also: AlphaSyntauri
Million Perfect Letters
Hello World collection
The Hobbit (IF50)
The Hobbit (Digital Antiquarian)
The Hobbit (Internet Archive)
The Hobbit (eBay)
The Hobbit (eBay)
Deathlord Relorded
Deathlord Relorded (GitHub)

Vintage Computer(-related) commercials etc.:

Pac-Man cereal
Whirlwind interview
Corncob

Retro Computing Gift Idea:

Floppy disk coasters
And storage box

Auction Picks:

Carrington:

Remington Rand UNIVAC sales brochure
Codewriter for Apple II
See also: Codewriter in COMPUTE’s Gazette, Sept 1985

Charles:

Pac-man rug
Pac-Man lunchbox
Pac-Teacher pin
See also: Museum Character Hall of Fame induction for Pac-Man

Paul:

MEK6800D2
See also: MEK6800D2 (Wikipedia)
See also: photos of unbuilt MEK6800D2 kit
See also: Apple-1 motherboard
See also: 6800 running on an Apple-1
See also: 74154
Tractor feed option kit
See also: Hardware Wars
Computer Shopper July 1988
See also: Computer Shopper on Internet Archive
See also: Computer Shopper debut
Gigabyte me
Softsel product encyclopedia 1985
See also: Everything project spreadsheet
Commodore 64 reset switch

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Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John X

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