$110 per megabyte.\xa0 That's when we walked to school uphill.\xa0 10 miles.\xa0 In the snow.
Welcome to Show 077!\xa0 This week's Topic: Retro Roundup!
\nTopics and links discussed in the podcast...
\n\nAprigliano'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?\xa0 A helicopter?\xa0 No, a 68000 information newsleter, of course, with archives here...
C4 Expo 2007 info
\nTo make hotel reservations for the C=4 Expo:
Name of the Event: Cincinnati Commodore EXPO
Toll Free: (800) 354-9793
In Kentucky: (800) 352-9866
(859) 341-2800
There is an International Airport located nearby, with shuttle service provided by the hotel.
Expo Pricing:
Door Charge: $10.00/person or $15.00/family
Selling Tables: $15/ table or $35/ 3 tables (The hotel charges $10 in addition per table for power usage) Tables are 6' in length.\xa0 All sellers and demonstrators need to set up before 9:00 on Saturday morning, the doors (for these only) will open at 7:00am.
For more information:
Contact Roger Hoyer by email, or in writing.
Email: thunderbird@iglou.com
C=4 Expo
c/o 31 Potowatomie Trail
Milford, OH\xa0 45150
http://c4expo.org/
VCF East 4.0 Info
This year's show is June 9-10 in Wall, New Jersey.\xa0 We have twice as much space as last year, and twice as many days, so it should be awesome.
\nAlso this year we're holding a special panel to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Commodore's computer divison.\xa0 The panel speakers are Chuck Peddle, Bil Herd, Dave Haynie, and Bob Russell.
\nDetails about the VCF will be posted at www.vintage.org.\xa0 Details about the sponsoring user group are at www.midatlanticretro.org.
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\nOur Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan.
\nThanks for listening!
\n- Earl
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