RCR Episode 289: ZIP me down to Maxis Sim City

Retro Computing Roundtable by Earl Evans and Carrington Vanston

Jul 8, 20261:46:57Technology

Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, and Earl Evans Topic: 1989 Several things happened during the final year to begin prior to The Simpsons hitting the airwaves. For example, Sim City and PKZIP came out. Tim...

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