March, 2017 - Retro Roundup

How-To: Preserving data from C64 diskettes infested by mold and mildew!

March 26, 2017 Scene World

Our staff member Jon explains how to rescue data from C64 disks that are moldy and mildew! …

Enchanter

March 25, 2017 Eaten by a Grue

Enchanter is filled with magic spells, prophetic dreams, and even a talking turtle. Put on your robe and wizard hat, and prepare for adventure. Accio InvisiClues! Hosts: Kevin Savetz and Carrington Vanston Theme tune: “It Is Pitch Dark” by MC Frontalot Find links, notes, and more episodes of Eaten By …

135 – SCSIside & Ultra SCSIside by Joe Grand

March 22, 2017 2600 Game by Game

I had the extreme privilege to speak with Joe Grand, the creator of this week’s game, SCSIside/Ultra SCSIside. Why are there two versions? You’ll have to listen to the episode to find out! I would again like to thank Joe for taking the time to talk with me for the …

Secretary of Labor Nominee – Fiduciary Twitterstorm Social Media Toolkit

March 21, 2017 historyofpersonalcomputing

Tweets (graphics to follow): #AskAcosta does he support the #fiduciary rule DOL #fiduciaryrule must go into effect as scheduled so that retirement savers get the protections they need & deserve. This Administration should not support the financial industry’s ability to profit at retirement savers’ expense.#SaveFiduciaryRule. Trump delay of the …

RCR Episode 149: Still going strong

March 19, 2017 Retro Computing Roundtable

Panelists: Michael Mulhern (hosting), Earl Evans, Paul Hagstrom, and Jack Nutting Host’s Topic: Still Going Strong Adobe Illustrator recently turned 30 years old. AutoCAD is 34, Microsoft Word and Excel are both over 30, and Mathematica is 28. Even the IBM PC emulator DOSBox is itself now almost 15 years …

Video interview with Christian Spanik – Part 1 – Writing books

March 17, 2017 Scene World

Christian Spanik Interview for Scene World Magazine – Part 1 – How I got into journalism and writing books …

(German) video interview with Wolfgang Back

March 17, 2017 Scene World

Wolfgang Back is a computer journalist pioneer since the first hour and of the birth of computers. …

Back David Pleasance’s new “Commodore: The Inside Story” book on Kickstarter!

March 12, 2017 Scene World

We think he is the right guy for this kind of book! …

Mushroom 11 hit the Apple Appstores! – Watch our interview!

March 10, 2017 Scene World

Mushroom 11 hit the Apple Appstores and Apple plugged it! …

RCR Episode 148: Venturing down the retro upgrade path

March 5, 2017 Retro Computing Roundtable

Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Earl Evans, and Carrington Vanston) Host’s Topic: Venturing down the retro upgrade path How far should we go down the upgrade path toward modernity? If you have a, say, 68030 Mac, would you want to put a third-party 68040 accelerator in it? You would have in …

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Month: March 2017