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The Retrobits Podcast

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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 129: Connecting with the Atari 800
Have you hugged your retro computer today?Welcome to Show #129!  This episode's topic: Connecting with the Atari 800! In this episode, I cover several of the Atari 8-bit add-on products from Atarimax, including the SIO2PC/ProSystem adapter, the Atari Peripheral Emulator for Windows software package, and the MaxFlash 8 Mbit flash memory cartridge!  It's loads of 8-bit modern day fun. The full range of Atarimax products can be found here, at their website...A new game for the Atari 8-bit...

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[ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:14:00 GMT ]


Quick Annoucement - More episodes coming soon!
Hi there Retrocomputing fans! I wanted to post a quick note and let everyone know that more episodes of Retrobits are on the way soon!  I've had some challenges dragging on my heels the last few weeks, but things are getting back to normal. Thanks for staying tuned!  Chat with you soon... - Earl   ...

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[ Tue, 3 Nov 2009 03:49:00 GMT ]


Show 128: An Interview With Chuck Peddle, Part IV
Part IV!Welcome to Show #128!  This episode's topic: An Interview With Chuck Peddle, Part IV! In this final, part IV of the interview series with Chuck Peddle, he discusses being among the first to bring hard drive technology to personal computing, portable hard drive systems, industry trends, and his current endeavors with flash memory.  He ends with a tribute to many of the engineers and industry players that he worked with throughout the years. Be sure to send any comments, question...

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[ Wed, 2 Sep 2009 07:42:00 GMT ]


Show 127: An Interview With Chuck Peddle, Part III
This just in at the news desk - computers are cool!Welcome to Show #127!  This episode's topic: An Interview With Chuck Peddle, Part III! In part III of this interview series, Chuck Peddle discusses further market considerations for the Commodore 8-bit machines, and leaving Commodore to produce business-class personal computers at Victor/Sirius. Look for Part IV, the conclusion, sometime around August 31st! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For onli...

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[ Sat, 22 Aug 2009 05:04:00 GMT ]


Show 126: The Vintage Computer Festival East 6.0
We will serve no bits before their time.Welcome to Show #126!  This episode's topic: The Vintage Computer Festival East 6.0! In this episode of Retrobits, Evan Koblentz, producer of the Vintage Computer Festival East, and President and Co-Founder of MARCH (the Mid Atlantic Retro Computing Hobbyists), joins us to discuss the Vintage Computer Festival East 6.0 event!More information on the Vintage Computer Festival can be found at www.vintage.org...And here is a flyer (PDF format) for this ye...

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[ Tue, 18 Aug 2009 03:51:00 GMT ]


Show 125: An Interview With Chuck Peddle, Part II
Hi again!Welcome to Show #125!  This episode's topic: An Interview With Chuck Peddle, Part II! In this episode, Chuck Peddle, lead creator of the 6502 microprocessor and the Commodore PET, continues our conversation on the early history of the 6502 and Commodore computers, and the market dynamics of the day!  It's a great conversation. A modern-day Commodore 64 laptop, created by the famous "Ben Heck", is auctioned for $6,000 for charity!Juiced.GS, the last remaining print ma...

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[ Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:25:00 GMT ]


Show 124: KansasFest 2009 Special Report
Press Enter to exit...Welcome to Show #124!  This episode's topic: KansasFest 2009 Special Report! In this installment of Retrobits, Ken Gagne, Editor-In-Chief of Juiced.GS and longtime KansasFest attendee joins us from KansasFest 2009, an annual Apple II convention event.For more information on KansasFest, head over to www.kansasfest.org!Check out Sheppyware, home of much Apple goodness, including the Sweet16 Apple IIGS emulator...A Twitter client for the Apple IIGS?  And more, at&nbs...

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[ Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:21:00 GMT ]


Show 123: An Interview With Chuck Peddle, Part I
Hi there!Welcome to Show #123!  This episode's topic: An Interview With Chuck Peddle, Part I! In this episode, I'm happy to bring you the first part of an interview with Chuck Peddle, lead designer of the 6502 microprocessor, Commodore PET, and many other innovations in the computing industry.  In Part I, Chuck talks about his early history in computing, distributed intelligence, and the development and launch of the 6502. Enjoy! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to r...

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[ Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:00:00 GMT ]


Show 122: A Brief History Of Programming
High level languages sold here.  No assembly required.Welcome to Show #122!  This episode's topic: A Brief History Of Programming! The Carte Blanche expansion card for the Apple II uses an FPGA chip and can have many personalities!For a brief history of Fortran, have a look at this document on the ibiblio.org site...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...

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[ Tue, 9 Jun 2009 06:51:00 GMT ]


Show 121: The Forth Programming Language, Part II
: podcast prepare record upload listen ;Welcome to Show #121!  This episode's topic: The Forth Programming Language, Part II! Check out www.zophar.net, an interesting emulator resource!Don't miss out on the Commodore Vegas Expo (CommVEX) 5.0, happening July 25-26 2009 at the Plaza Hotel, Las Vegas, NV...Looking for Atari retro resources and discussions?  Then hop on over to AtariAge!The book "Starting Forth" by Leo Brodie is a Forth language classic, and Thinking Fo...

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[ Thu, 21 May 2009 05:22:00 GMT ]


Show 120: The Forth Programming Language, Part I
No computers were harmed in the making of this podcast.Welcome to Show #120!  This episode's topic: The Forth Programming Language, Part I! Check out the excellent Commodore 64 laptop project by Ben Heck!To the moon Alice!  Here's an emulator for the Apollo AGC system, the computer for the Apollo spacecraft...Computers are in movies all over the place, including many of our retro computer favorites.  For full coverage, check out the "Starring the Computer" site!The Break...

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[ Tue, 21 Apr 2009 07:03:00 GMT ]


Show 119: Retro Roundup
This podcast produced with WYHIWYG (what you hear is what you get).Welcome to Show #119!  This episode's topic: Retro Roundup! The 8-bit TV Computer - 6502 based, Famicom/NES compatible, programmable, on the Maker Shed site...Playpower is promoting the use of the 8-bit TV Computer as an educational game development system!  After having a look at their site, check out this Wired article on what Playpower is up to...Have a look at the Rare and Old Computers blog, where you can see infor...

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[ Thu, 2 Apr 2009 06:36:00 GMT ]


Show 118: The Commodore PET 2001
(A)bort, (R)etry, (S)mash with large hammer? _Welcome to Show #118!  This week's topic: The Commodore PET 2001! Check out the Wiki page for the N8VEM single board computer, an exciting new CP/M system with lots of activity going on!The VICE Emulator supports the Commodore PET series very well.  Give it a try...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 PET...

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[ Wed, 4 Mar 2009 07:54:00 GMT ]


Show 117: The Texas Instruments Compact Computer 40
"TI's new Compact Computer. It takes over your work, not your desk."(an ad from 1983)Welcome to Show #117!  This week's topic: The Texas Instruments Compact Computer 40! Radio Shack catalogs of the past!  Too cool!The Ultimate Commodore 64 presentation - video and notes...Tex*In Treasures - a great place to find your TI 99/4A and TI CC-40 gear!Here is some general info on the CC-40 from 99er.net...and from Wikipedia......and more detailed technical info at this FTP site! Be s...

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[ Thu, 22 Jan 2009 06:18:00 GMT ]


Show 116: The Apple II, Part 3 (the Apple IIGS)
The Apple IIGS - a computer with appeal.Welcome to Show #116!  This week's topic: The Apple II, Part 3 (the Apple IIGS)! A Commodore 65 prototype recently sold for over $9,000 on eBay!  Read about the elusive C65 at the Secret Weapons Of Commodore site...Club100 is a long-time resource for owners of Tandy Model 100, 102 and 200 computers - while you're there, check out the NADSBox, the New Age Digital Storage system for the Model "T" computers!Apple II Adventures is a fun new...

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[ Mon, 22 Dec 2008 03:57:00 GMT ]


Special Message: November 15, 2008
Sorry for the delay!  All work and no play makes my podcast late...I'm caught in a work transition, and have been working a ton of hours.  The timing is a bit unfortunate, as I just got myself back in the driver's seat for my weekly schedule again.  However, this is only going to last for two more weeks!!!Thanks for listening, and I will chat with you all soon!  Hopefully I'll be able to put together an episode during this crunch time, but if not, at the latest in a couple of...

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[ Sat, 15 Nov 2008 18:16:00 GMT ]


Show 115: The Retro Spirit, Part II
"What kind of man owns his own computer?"(Apple II ad, 1980)Welcome to Show #115!  This week's topic: The Retro Spirit - Part II! Check out the Pandora project - a handheld computing/gaming unit designed by the community!The One Laptop Per Child "XO" is an example of modern day innovation in personal computing...here is the Wikipedia page...Rob Barnaby, developer of WordStar, visits the Digibarn! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@...

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[ Thu, 23 Oct 2008 07:27:00 GMT ]


Show 114: The Retro Spirit
I don't really want to "surf" the web.  The idea of the web crashing down on me is, honestly, frightening...Welcome to Show #114!  This week's topic: The Retro Spirit - Part I! 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! - E...

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[ Tue, 14 Oct 2008 06:50:00 GMT ]


Show 113: The Apple II Part 2
Computing is as computing does.Welcome to Show #113!  This week's topic: The Apple II - Part 2! A first-person perspective game on the Apple II, written in low-res graphics?  Yep, here's a YouTube video, and here's a link to the site where you can actually pick up the game (HBCC)!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 ...

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[ Sat, 9 Aug 2008 05:57:00 GMT ]


Show 112: The Apple II - Part I
I'm back!Welcome to Show #112!  This week's topic: The Apple II - Part I! Want to build a digital computer with not much more than paper clips?  Have a look at these plans from June 1967...New development on the VIC-20?  Absolutely!  And check out the Denial site, a fantastic resource for the VIC-20!Up for a retro challenge?  Then check out Retrochallenge 2008 - happening next month!  Sign up soon... Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@g...

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[ Thu, 26 Jun 2008 02:28:00 GMT ]


Show 111: The Epson HX-20 computer
Binary - you either like it, or you don't.Welcome to Show #111!  This week's topic: The Epson HX-20 portable computer! Have a look at this BBC article and video regarding the reunion of the creators of the BBC Micro!Using a PX-8 laptop as a terminal for Mac OS X?  Leave it to Byte Cellar...Back In Time Live Stockholm 2008 is coming up in September!  If you are into the Commodore 64 music scene, check out the website for more info!For a user-supported information resource on the Am...

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[ Thu, 3 Apr 2008 18:42:00 GMT ]


Show 110: My Scott Adams Adventure Adventure
There are two ways to write error-free programs; only the third one works.Welcome to Show #110!  This week's topic: My Scott Adams Adventure Adventure! Check out the Scott Adams official site, where you can download Scott Adams adventure games to play on your Windows system!Or, play the games directly online at the ifiction.org website... Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Po...

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[ Fri, 14 Mar 2008 17:51:00 GMT ]


Show 109: Building Blocks
Binary - for those who try a bit harder.Welcome to Show #109!  This week's topic: Building Blocks! An Apple //c, new in the box?  And now it's opened?  Here are the pictures...Jump aboard the Mac Mothership for a variety of Apple historical info! 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...

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[ Tue, 19 Feb 2008 06:53:00 GMT ]


Show 108: Book Review - What The Dormouse Said
DOWN WITH CYBERCRUD!!!Welcome to Show #108!  This week's topic: Book Review: What The Dormouse Said Vintage Technology Magzine, exploring vintage computers, calculators, watches, and more!Want to put a breadboarded circuit directly into a card slot of your Apple II?  Then have a look at the LittleProto II...Here is the Amazon link to "What The Dormouse Said".And here is the YouTube link to Doug Englebart's "Mother of all demos" (video will play when link is clicked)...

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[ Fri, 1 Feb 2008 06:22:00 GMT ]


Show 107: Windows 3.0
C:>WINWelcome to Show #107!  This week's topic: Windows 3.0! If you're a Spectrum enthusiast, then be sure to check out the update of the Free Unix Spectrum Emulator (FUSE), hosted at SourceForge!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 listeni...

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[ Tue, 22 Jan 2008 08:16:00 GMT ]


Show 106: Random Bits
HAPPY Y2K8!Welcome to Show #106!  This week's topic: Random Bits (a variety show)! JoyBubbles, one of the first phone "phreaks", passed away in August of 2007.  Here's a New York Times article about him, as well as the Wikipedia page.See Philo Farnsworth, the inventor of electronic TV, in his only personal TV appearance (warning, YouTube video will start playing immediately).  Here's the Wikipedia page on Farnsworth - he was one impressive inventor!The SIMH simulator can...

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[ Thu, 10 Jan 2008 07:38:00 GMT ]


Show 105: The 68000 Microprocessor
Happy Birthday C64!  Many happy returns...Welcome to Show #105!  This week's topic: The 68000 Microprocessor! The Commodore 64 gets some mainstream press on CNN!  Happy birthday C64!And to commemorate 25 years of the C64, here is page including a video (warning, 200 Mb) for a Computer History Museum celebration event which included, among other notable figures, Jack Tramiel!  Here's a YouTube posting of the same video.Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to ret...

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[ Thu, 20 Dec 2007 05:32:00 GMT ]


Show 104: The Unix Operating System
cat retrobits.txt > /dev/listenerWelcome to Show #104!  This week's topic: The Unix Operating System! RetroGamer Magazine caters to the vintage gamer - have a look at their web site!A Computer Called LEO - a business thinking about automation - in the 1930s?  Here's an Amazon link for the book...Virtual II, an Apple II/II+/IIe emulator for Mac OS, has just released a new version!Haven't heard about the SCO/Linux controversy?  You can read about it at Wikipedia...Wikipedia also ...

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[ Fri, 30 Nov 2007 07:45:00 GMT ]


Show 103: The Commodore Amiga
Amiga gives you a creative edge.  (From a 1985 ad...)Welcome to Show #103!  This week's topic: The Commodore Amiga! How did we view computers in the 1960s?  Not too much differently than today!  See for yourself in this YouTube video...(will start playing on launch of the URL).The Computer History Museum will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Commodore 64 in December - the lineup includes Jack Tramiel, founder and CEO of Commodore.  More info here on the Museum'...

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[ Tue, 13 Nov 2007 08:22:00 GMT ]


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 ]

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