Retro Computing Roundtable
Computers

RCR Episode 6: January 2011

January 29, 2011 Retro Computing Roundtable

Panelists: David Greelish (host), Michael Nadeau, Bruce Damer and Carrington Vanston. Topics: 25 Years of Digital Vandalism Zero History by William Gibson WDEF Virus Vintage Computer Festival East 7.0 VCF Controversy?! A truly graphic adventure: the 25-year rise and fall of a beloved genre IBM Centennial Film: 100 X 100 – …

Commodore

Does whatever a Spider can … !

January 24, 2011 Psytronik Software

Greetings fellow blogonauts!Back in 2009 Psytronik Software published a very jolly platform romp for the VIC-20 called Carling the Spider … The idea of the game was to manoeuvre weeny little Carling the Spider around several screens collecting glittering diamonds – just like real spiders, er, don’t. Out to thwart …

RetroMacCast
Mac

Episode 188: Macs & Knives

January 8, 2011 retromaccast

James and John discuss eBay Finds: Macintosh 128k, System 7.5 Beta, Mac Portable, Mac article collection, and Apple jogging suit. They interview Scott King who recently purchased an Apple IIc new-in-the-box. News includes a history of Apple displays and possible inspiration for the Finder icon. To see all of the …

Retro Computing Roundtable
Computers

RCR Episode 5: January 2011

January 8, 2011 Retro Computing Roundtable

Panelists: David Greelish (host), Derek Warren, John Leake and Evan Koblentz. Topics: Consumer Electronics Show Retrochallenge 2011 Winter Warmup Points of View a tribute to Alan Kay Doug Engelbart 1968 Demo – 1 of 9 Book: Dealers of Lightning Book: The Dream Machine Pirate Bay Founder Says Apple “Becoming Microsoft” with …

No Picture
Apple II

The Magic Candle – Party Swappin’ & Orc Stabbin’

January 5, 2011 JJ Sonick

The Magic Candle, published in 1989, was programmer Ali N. Atabek’s second computer role playing game creation. His first was Rings of Zilfin (1986), about which the consensus seems to be: nifty but somewhat slight compared the likes of the Ultima and Wizardry CRPGs of the era (let me know …

Commodore

Psytronik Software in 2011!

January 2, 2011 Psytronik Software

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!(Cue fireworks, clinking glasses, much dancing around and one big mother-hubbard of a hangover!)Yep, here I am at last with a long overdue blog update to bring you all the latest news from Psytronik Software. Apologies for the huuuge delay since the last blog update, it was caused …

Apple II

Introducing Star Saga: One

January 25, 2011 Apple II Adventures

Star Saga: One’s box proudly proclaims, “There’s not another game like it on earth.” For once, a hyperbolic-seeming catchphrase might be absolutely true. Published for the Apple II in 1988, the game combines a board game, a mammoth choose-your-own-adventure book and a computer referee to serve up a truly

Apple II

The Magic Candle, Part 2 – Dwarves Have No Welcome Mats

January 25, 2011 Apple II Adventures

I realized I neglected to mention the game’s main quest/whole rationale in my first Magic Candle post. Here’s the gist of it. In the semi-distant past the Forces of Darkness’s favorite big badass, the archdemon Dreax, was poised to unleash some Sauron-like destruction on the world. Badass Dreax could

RetroMacCast
Mac

Episode 190: Quatris 660AV

January 22, 2011 retromaccast

 

James and John discuss eBay Finds: Lisa I, Lisa circuit schematics, iMac table kit, and Apple shopping bags. The Retro Mac of the Week is the Centris/Quadra 660AV, and news includes 10 billion app downloads and a Macintosh Plus server.

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RetroMacCast
Mac

Episode 190: Quatris 660AV

January 22, 2011 retromaccast

 

James and John discuss eBay Finds: Lisa I, Lisa circuit schematics, iMac table kit, and Apple shopping bags. The Retro Mac of the Week is the Centris/Quadra 660AV, and news includes 10 billion app downloads and a Macintosh Plus server.

To see all of the show notes and join