RCR Episode 278: Words and Lasers

Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting) and Carrington Vanston Topic: 1978 In 1978, we got WordStar and LaserDisc. Not VisiCalc. Topic/Feedback links: Wordstar (Wikipedia) VisiCalc (Wikipedia) almost! Laserdisc Exidy Sorceror lot discussed in episode 182, November 2018 DEC VAX (Wikipedia) again? Retro Computing News: Grace Hopper lecture found but can’t be released Living Computer Museum will start auctioning things Gen One (Christie’s) Legends of Adventure: The Story of Sierra On-Line Unboxing an Apple-1 (YouTube) Apple-1 number 18 Vintage Computer(-related) commercials: Wordstar commercial (Computerland) Lotus 123 running alongside your good applications Coleco Adam scholarship Retro Computing Gift Idea: SC131 SC131 (YouTube) Auction Picks: Carrington: X*Press X*Change Apple Bunny key repeater Dancing Baby screensaver Paul: Math Sequences Fix your Apple Plotter (auction long gone) FujiNet for Adam (different auction, and also ended) Atari power cube Apple //c power cube (mozzwald) Another Atari power cube (mozzwlad) NABU RomWBW option card (auction long gone, but see below) NABU forums post about the RomWBW option card Newton 2000/20001 internal USB-C connectivity board (auction long gone, but see below) Newtonsales Model 100/102 ROM Model 200 ROM Atari 2600 power adapter Model 100 set July 1978 Disk II notes A2Stream file: a2stream file for this episode : Feedback/Discussion: feedback@rcrpodcast.com rcrpodcast@podcast.social on Mastodon Vintage Computer Forum RCR Podcast on Facebook Throwback Network on Facebook Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John X Show audio files hosted by CyberEars Listen/Download:

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RCR Episode 278: Words and Lasers is an episode from Retro Computing Roundtable by Earl Evans and Carrington Vanston.

This episode is 1:40:43 long.

This episode was published on Nov 18, 2024.

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