RCR Episode 282: End of Line

Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, Michael Mulhern, and Kay Savetz Topic: 1982 In 1982, Commodore launched the Commodore 64, GCE launched the Vectrex, Brøderbund launched a rescue helicopter. Computers reached TV, and Flynn drove a light cycle. Topic/Feedback links: Commodore 64 MAX Machine in Japan (Ultimax elsewhere), formerly VICKEY Spawned RUN magazine, but people failed to follow this advice in droves Tron Apple III Choplifter Choplifter: The Complete History (YouTube, Slopes Game Room Pitfall! Classic game postmortem GDC 2011 Vectrex The Computer Programme (10 part BBC series) first broadcast in January 1982 The Computer Programme BBC archives Bits & Bytes Computer Chronicles IBMS PS/2 (1987) Minitel NABU The Sketch Show, Secretary, series 1 episode 2 The Sketch Show Retro Computing News: AltStore Mini vMac4ios Action Retro installs Mini vMac4ios The Commodore Thermostat (Commodore History, YT) Commodore Thermostat on eBay A 9958 in your C64 The V9958 is a bad design. No, really (Andy Hu, YT) Vintage Computer(-related) commercials: Timex/Sinclair 1000 Tron sweepstakes Vectrex Retro Computing Gift Idea: Atari joystick decanter set Atari 2600+ Atari 400 mini Atari 7800+ Plaion ANTIC interview 439: Making modern Atari hardware Auction Picks: Michael: Four APC magazines Paul: MAX Machine On Mercari via buyee On Mercari via Zenmarket Apple II+ from Pirates of Silicon Valley QX-16 (not QX-10 as labeled) (auction long gone) Epson QX-10 Softside 1983, Relaaax issue (auction long gone) Softside 1983 Relaaax on IA Closing notes: ANTIC interview 446 Mary Eisenhart (Microtimes magazine) ANTIC Mary Eisenhart interview, video version Homeputerium 10 line programming contest A2Stream file: a2stream file for this episode : YouTube episode Feedback/Discussion: feedback@rcrpodcast.com rcrpodcast@podcast.social on Mastodon rcrpodcast.com on bluesky Vintage Computer Forum RCR Podcast on Facebook RCR Podcast on YouTube Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John X Listen/Download:

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RCR Episode 282: End of Line is an episode from Retro Computing Roundtable by Earl Evans and Carrington Vanston.

This episode is 1:43:55 long.

This episode was published on May 23, 2025.

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