RCR Episode 251: Memories of Whirlwind I

Retro Computing Roundtable

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

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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