Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, Earl Evans, and Blake Patterson

Topic: Recommended Standard 232 and Programmed Data Processor-1

1960 brought us RS-232 and the PDP-1, more COBOL, and curly braces.

Topic/Feedback links:

  • Recommended Standard 232
  • A proposal for character code compatibility.
  • The great curly brace trace
  • Demo of the Digirule 2A
  • Digirule 2U
  • Legacy OS 2200
  • Floppy disk assembly line
  • Elephant: The Secrets of Perfect Memory

Retro Computing News:

  • Mega 65 first look on Retro Recipes
  • Mega 65
  • A Lisa 1 starting up

Vintage Computer(-related) commercial:

  • PS/2 (it)
  • Lisa (alone)
  • PS/2 (college)

Retro Computing Gift Idea:

  • Epson LX-350
  • See also: Continuous paper

Auction Picks:

  • Blake:
    • Discovery Cartridge from Happy Computers For The Atari ST Computer
  • Earl:
    • IBM PS/2 Microchannel 77s (9577-BNB)
    • See also: John C. Dvorak (PC Magazine) bested by the PS/2 (Computer Chronicles)
  • Paul:
    • MCT Speed Demon
    • Micro Professor II

A2Stream file:

  • a2stream file for this episode: http://yesterbits.com/media/a2s/rcr260.a2stream

Feedback/Discussion:

  • @rcrpodcast on Twitter
  • Vintage Computer Forum
  • RCR Podcast on Facebook
  • Throwback Network
  • Throwback Network on Facebook

Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John X
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