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Join us for The Retrobits Podcast, as we explore the computers of yesteryear, and the retrocomputing hobby today. Old Skool Computing, Modern Day Fun!

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Show 102: An Interview with Bil Herd, Part III

Beware the Chickenhead!Welcome to Show #102! This week's topic: An Interview with Bil Herd, former Commodore Engineer (Part III)! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attr...

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[ Wed, 31 Oct 2007 08:01:00 GMT ]

Show 101: An Interview with Bil Herd, Part II

All Hail the Chickenhead!Welcome to Show #101! This week's topic: An Interview with Bil Herd, former Commodore Engineer (Part II)! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribut...

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[ Wed, 24 Oct 2007 07:18:00 GMT ]

Show 100: An Interview with Bil Herd, former Commodore Engineer (Part I)

Long live the Chickenhead!Welcome to Show 100! Thanks for another great year! This week's topic: An Interview with Bil Herd, former Commodore Engineer (Part I)! Links discussed on today's show:Two entertaining videos on YouTube - witness PDP 11 programming along with some campy acting! Also, check out this British computer history documentary, with the tagline GIGO - we all know that acronym...Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online disc...

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[ Tue, 16 Oct 2007 06:47:00 GMT ]

Show 099: The 2007 State Of The Podcast

Remember, wherever you went, there you were.Welcome to Show 099! This week's topic: The 2007 State Of The Podcast! Links discussed on today's show:z80pack 1.14 is released - a Z80 cross-development / simulator package with simulation of many virtual CP/M machine components!Missed the Vintage Computer Festival East 4.0? Videos clips are on YouTube...Gamasutra has a nice article on Star Raiders, "Video Game's First Space Opera"!Be sure to send any comments, questions or ...

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[ Wed, 10 Oct 2007 04:27:00 GMT ]

Show 098: My Koala Pad Adventure

We're BACK!!!Welcome to Show 098! This week's topic: My Koala Pad Adventure! Links discussed on today's show:Check out the nicely scanned 1984 review of the Epson PX-8 on the Byte Cellar blog site!Happy 30th birthday, Atari 2600! Here's an article at Retro Thing commemorating the occasion...Vintage Computer Festival 10.0? Really? Yep, have a look! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics...

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[ Tue, 2 Oct 2007 06:54:00 GMT ]

Show 097: Ethernet

I pressed the End key, and it was all over.Welcome to Show 097! This week's topic: Ethernet! Direct link to the Retrobits Podcast Forum (until the URL is repaired)...Have a look at the site for the Dick Smith System 80 (a TRS-80 clone, but with a style of its own!) Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet"...

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[ Wed, 12 Sep 2007 05:20:00 GMT ]

Show 096: Retro Computer Style

Beauty is only case-deep.Welcome to Show 096! This week's topic: Retro Computer Style! Direct link to the Retrobits Podcast Forum (until the URL is repaired)...There's a new Commodore free online magazine - Commodore Free! Have a look - downloadable PDF, text, or D64 (disk image) versions available. Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums...

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[ Tue, 28 Aug 2007 06:32:00 GMT ]

Show 095: Retro Computer Restoration

Relax...it's only 1s and 0s...Welcome to Show 095! This week's topic: Retro Computer Restoration! Direct link to the Retrobits Podcast Forum (until the URL is repaired)...These Sharp pocket computers sure are fun - like the Sharp Pocket Computer PC-1211...An Amiga cooked up in an FPGA circuit? Cool! Check out the Minimig!Writing games for a retro computer is good for you. Entering a contest is even better, like the Minigame Compo...The VAXMAN has an awesome museum of larg...

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[ Tue, 14 Aug 2007 07:07:00 GMT ]

Show 094: The Sharp PC-1500 Pocket Computer

Programmer - an organism that turns coffee into software.Welcome to Show 094! This week's topic: The Sharp PC-1500 Pocket Computer! Direct link to the Retrobits Podcast Forum (until the URL is repaired)...Want to learn about the Mattel Aquarius? Here's a page that could get you started...Have a look at Emma's GameIntro video blog, video game intros with many retro/vintage titles!Sites with info on the PC-1500: the Pocket Computer Museum site, the Sharp PC-1500 computer (TRS-80 PC-2) ...

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[ Tue, 31 Jul 2007 06:20:00 GMT ]

Show 093: The IBM System/360

When you get to the point where you really understand your computer, it's probably obsolete.Welcome to Show 093! This week's topic: The IBM System/360! Direct link to the Retrobits Podcast Forum (until the URL is repaired)...Check out what's happening at KansasFest, and all the other great stuff, at the A2Central.com portal!A very interesting piece of history - an article describing the design motivations behind one of the most successful computer architectures ever - the System/360. ...

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[ Tue, 24 Jul 2007 03:51:00 GMT ]

Show Break: July 15, 2007

Hi there... The Retrobits Podcast is taking a break this week. Be sure to tune in next week for more retrocomputing goodness! And thanks for listening! - Earl ...

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[ Tue, 17 Jul 2007 04:14:00 GMT ]

Show 092: A Close Encounter - The CompuColor II

The only problem with troubleshooting is that sometimes trouble shoots back.Welcome to Show 092! This week's topic: A Close Encounter - The CompuColor II! Direct link to the Retrobits Podcast Forum (until the URL is repaired)...Gamasutra's History Of Zork can be found here...And, an alternate history of Zork, written by Tim Anderson and Stu Galley, from The New Zork Times, 1985!Jason Scott, creator of the BBS Documentary, is making a documentary, called "Get Lamp" on text-based i...

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[ Mon, 9 Jul 2007 06:53:00 GMT ]

Show 091: The Users Group

"...you might like to come to a gathering of people with likeminded interests. Exchange information, swap ideas, talk shop, help work on a project, whatever..." - excerpt from the original Homebrew Computer Club newsletter, March 15, 1975Welcome to Show 091! This week's topic: The Users Group! Direct link to the Retrobits Podcast Forum (until the URL is repaired)...Here's info on the Vintage Computer Festival Midwest 3.0, coming up July 14th and Sunday, July 15th! Be sure t...

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[ Mon, 2 Jul 2007 07:07:00 GMT ]

Show 090: Random Bits

Never trust a computer you can't throw out a window. -Steve WozniakWelcome to Show 090! This week's topic: Random Bits (a variety show)! Direct link to the Retrobits Podcast Forum (until the URL is repaired)...ADTPro (Apple Disk Transfer Pro) goes 1.0! Read about it here!Need a USB-based solution for connecting your 8-bit Atari system to your PC? They've got just the thing at AtariMax...Only a few lucky people were original owners of a Kenbak-1, recognized by many as the ...

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[ Mon, 25 Jun 2007 08:14:00 GMT ]

Show 089: A Book Review - "iWoz"

I keep hitting the "Home" key, but I'm still not home.Welcome to Show 089! This week's topic: A Book Review - "iWoz" If you're having trouble getting to the PETSCII Forums (including the Retrobits Forum), here's an alternate link...SNOBOL? Yep, back when we used Fortran and loved it, SNOBOL was moving strings ahead, getting us ready for more sophisticated string processing in languages and tools to come. Have a look at the SNOBOL4 site for some more info! Be...

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[ Tue, 12 Jun 2007 07:53:00 GMT ]

Show 088: My OS/2 Adventure

Is it the espresso or OS/2 Warp Connect?(from a 1995 IBM marketing ad...)Welcome to Show 088! This week's topic: My OS/2 Adventure! Can you find retrocomputing items on the Freecycle mailing list? You can, I did! Plus, it looks to be a very good resource in general! Changing the world, one gift at a time...The history of OS/2 is long and respectable. Have a look! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Re...

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[ Thu, 7 Jun 2007 07:21:00 GMT ]

Show 087: Retro Project Time

A floppy saved is a floppy earned.Welcome to Show 087! This week's topic: Retro Project Time! Steve Wozniak - always a treat to see him speak. Here's a recent presentation by the Woz himself, on YouTube.Want to see the insides of an ASR 33 teletype? I thought you did! Digibarn has just the video for you. Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on t...

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[ Mon, 28 May 2007 06:07:00 GMT ]

Show 086: My Favorite Terminals

10 Characters Per Second - Terminal Velocity.Welcome to Show 086! This week's topic: My Favorite Terminals!Zork, on a cell phone? Yep, check it out here...Erik Klein's Vintage Computers site - a great resource, and be sure to check out the forums!Wikipedia's page on the ASR33 terminal (be sure to check out the bigger picture that they link to...)Another good info resource on the ASR33, on the PDP8.net site!The DECwriter II LA36 - now that's my kind of printing terminal. Here's ...

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[ Mon, 14 May 2007 03:34:00 GMT ]

Show 085: PC Support Memories

Warning: OHS Error at line 10 (Operator Head Space)Welcome to Show 085! This week's topic: PC Support Memories!Check out the RetroMacCast, a great show where great old Macs live again!Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com.For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page!Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan.Thanks for listening!- Earl This wo...

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[ Mon, 7 May 2007 07:42:00 GMT ]

Show 084: Book Review - Basic APPLE BASIC

FOR retrobits = 1 to 84: NEXT]_Welcome to Show 084! This week's topic: A Book Review: Basic APPLE BASIC!Gaby's Homepage for CP/M and Computer History - a source for information on CP/M and more!A remake of Colossus - The Forbin Project? Really? Will the humans get to win this time?Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com.For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page!Our Them...

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[ Mon, 30 Apr 2007 07:46:00 GMT ]

Show 083: WordStar

Show Complete - Ctrl-K D XA>_Welcome to Show 083! This week's topic: WordStar!Star Voyager - an NES game that looks like, hmmm, Star Raiders? See for yourself...Here's are some TI 99/4 videos, including a programming video presentation for the aspiring 99er!Want some help getting your Lisa Emulator up and running? Have a look at this step by step guide...if you need StuffIt Expander, check here...WordStar.org has some interesting history and other resources for modern WordSt...

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[ Wed, 25 Apr 2007 01:17:00 GMT ]

Show 082: Star Raiders

Is that a Zylon behind you? LOOK OUT!Welcome to Show 082! This week's topic: Star Raiders! Which of the top 6 best buys in personal computing (from January 1982) is right for you? Have a look at this old article from Popular Mechanics to find out!Star Raiders, one of the top ten most important games of all time, has a tribute page here, and Wikipedia page here... Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podc...

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[ Mon, 16 Apr 2007 04:08:00 GMT ]

Show 081: Yad Sloof Lirpa

To err is computer.Welcome to Show 081! This week's Topic: Yad Sloof Lirpa! No topics or links were discussed in this week's podcast. Why? Heh, you've got to listen to find out... Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - ...

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[ Mon, 2 Apr 2007 05:02:00 GMT ]

Show 080: The UNIVAC I

"Where a calculator on the Eniac is equipped with 18,000 vacuum tubes andweighs 30 tons, computers in the future may have only 1,000 vacuum tubes andperhaps weigh 1-1/2 tons" - Popular Mechanics, March, 1949Welcome to Show 080! This week's Topic: The UNIVAC I!Topics and links discussed in the podcast... What are the 10 worst PCs of all time? See what PC World thinks...Wikipedia has a page on the UNIVAC I - thanks as always for their great info...also check out the page on t...

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[ Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:14:00 GMT ]

Show 079: The Commodore 16

A chocolate VIC-20? Yum!Welcome to Show 079! This week's Topic: The Commodore 16! Topics and links discussed in the podcast... Commodore Gaming plans to release a new line of super-powered gaming systems - check it out at their web site...Retro Roundup - a one-stop site for retro computing and gaming news!Atari 2600 programming? You bet! With Batari BASIC...Commodore 16.com and Plus/4 World - two great sites with Commodore 16 and Plus/4 information, games, forums, the wor...

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[ Mon, 19 Mar 2007 05:12:00 GMT ]

Show 078: Book Review - 10 Starter Programs From Family Computing

There's no key like Home. There's no key like Home.Welcome to Show 078! This week's Topic: A Book Review - 10 Starter Programs From Family Computer!Topics and links discussed in the podcast...Check out Evan Koblentz's new blog on ComputerWorld!And new episodes of the Boring Beige Box Podcast!Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com.For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page!Our...

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[ Mon, 12 Mar 2007 07:36:00 GMT ]

Show 077: Retro Roundup

$110 per megabyte. That's when we walked to school uphill. 10 miles. In the snow.Welcome to Show 077! This week's Topic: Retro Roundup!Topics and links discussed in the podcast...Aprigliano's blog entries on his father and the (formerly) mysterious CDC machine can be found here, and the Commodore 129 remix of the Bach tune that Commodore used in the 80s can be found here...DTACK Grounded? A helicopter? No, a 68000 information newsleter, of course, with archive...

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[ Mon, 5 Mar 2007 07:22:00 GMT ]

Show 076: The Commodore SuperPET and APL

Faster than a speeding mainframe! More powerful than a uniprocessor! It's the SuperPET!Welcome to Show 076! This week's Topic: The Commodore SuperPET, and the APL Programming LanguageTopics and links discussed in the podcast...Wikipedia's page on APL, some good info and links here...Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com.For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page!Our Th...

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[ Mon, 26 Feb 2007 04:11:00 GMT ]

Show 075: The Year 1975

World's First Minicomputer Kit to Rival Commercial Models... "Altair 8800" (1975...what a year!)Welcome to Show 075! This week's Topic: The Year 1975!Topics and links discussed in the podcast...A new full-color book for the Commodore 64 is available for pre-order - have a look at this site for more details. Brought to you by the same folks as the ZX Spectrum Book!Check out online videos of some PET programs in action!I love to hear Woz tell the tales of the old days -...

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[ Mon, 12 Feb 2007 02:16:00 GMT ]

Show Break - February 4, 2007

Hi there, Retrobits is taking a break this week. Be sure to tune in next week for more retrocomputing goodness! ...

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[ Mon, 5 Feb 2007 04:44:00 GMT ]

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