Show 017: Mix and Match

Published: Oct. 24, 2005, 3:12 a.m.

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\nFormatting is such sweet sorrow...\n

Welcome to Show 017!\xa0 This week is a Mix and Match - various topics \ncovered, including a sound byte [sic] from Nerd TV!

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Topics and links discussed in the podcast...

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Some links from \nComputer Chronicles, the long-running technology show now available on \narchive.org, including...
\nThe Apple II
\nThe Commodore 64, \nand
\nBBSing
\nA VIC-20 music \ncomposition contest using \nVIC Tracker?\xa0 Excellent, I've gotta try to do this...
\nHere's a nice website for the KIM-1, \nthe first 6502 cpu based computer.
\nWant to know more about the first ever CPU?\xa0 Check out\nthe Intel 4004 page!
\nOr, you could step forward a couple of years, and learn more about the\nZ80 from this webpage.
\nDon't have an Altair?\xa0 Join the club!\xa0 But you can have an\nAltair Simulator, a virtual \nAltair, loaded to the gills, with great software too!
\nNerd TV is an Internet video \nprogram brought to you weekly by Robert Cringely and PBS.\xa0 This episode of \nthe Retrobits Podcast contained audio from\nEpisode 6 of Nerd TV, \nfeaturing Dave Winer.

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Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com.

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Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan.

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Thanks for listening!

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- Earl

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