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    Floppy Days Vintage Computing Podcast

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    Floppy Days Episode 13 - The Apple II (Part II) Mar 26, 2014
    Show notes

    Second part on the Apple II:

    • New acquisitions

    • News

    • Tech specs, peripherals, magazines, user groups, shows

    • Special guest host Carrington Vanston!!

    Items mentioned in this episode:

    New Acquisitions

    • CoCo SDC card - http://cocosdc.blogspot.com/

    • Review of CoCo SDC card - http://tandycoco.com/blog/archives/401

    • 80 Micro’s Review Guide - http://www.amazon.com/dp/0913531006/?tag=flodaypod-20

    • Radio Shack BASIC Computer Language by David Lien - http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000VA0WF2/?tag=flodaypod-20

    • TRS-80 User’s Manual for Level 1 by David Lien - http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00072VR44/?tag=flodaypod-20

    • TRSDOS & Disk BASIC Reference Manual

    • Machine Language Disk I/O and Other Mysteries by Michael J. Wagner

    • BASIC Computer Games TRS-80 Edition by David Ahl - http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EWUL8WI/?tag=flodaypod-20

    • The Custom TRS-80 and Other Mysteries by Dennis Kitsz - http://www.amazon.com/dp/0936200022/?tag=flodaypod-20

    • TRSDOS 2.3 Decoded and Other Mysteries by James Farvour - http://www.amazon.com/dp/0936200073/?tag=flodaypod-20

    • Microsoft BASIC Decoded and Other Mysteries by James Farvour - http://www.amazon.com/dp/0936200014/?tag=flodaypod-20

    • Juiced GS - http://juiced.gs

    Vintage Computer Shows

    • Vintage Computer Festival East - http://www.midatlanticretro.org/

    • Chicago CoCoFest - http://www.glensideccc.com/cocofest/index.shtml

    • Vintage Computer Festival Europa - http://www.vcfe.org/E/

    • Vintage Computer Southest 2.0 - http://www.vintage.org/2014/southeast/

    • KansasFest - http://www.kansasfest.org/

    Magazines

    • A+

    • Compute! Apple

    • InCider

    • Nibble - http://www.nibblemagazine.com/

    • SoftDisk

    • SoftTalk - http://www.softalkapple.com/

    • Apple Assembly Line - http://www.txbobsc.com/aal/

    • Call-A.P.P.L.E. magazine/newsletter - http://www.callapple.com/

    • Juiced GS - http://juiced.gs

    User Groups

    • Washington Apple Pi - http://www.wap.org/

    • A.P.P.L.E. - Apple Pugetsound Program Library Exchange - http://www.callapple.com/

    Shows

    • Kansasfest - http://www.kansasfest.org/

    • Oz Kfest - http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/6314728/www/ozkfest.net/The_Event.html

    Other Books/Sites Used for Reference

    • Apple II on Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_ii

    • “Sophistication and Simplicity” Book by Steven Weyhrich - http://www.amazon.com/dp/0986832278/?tag=flodaypod-20

    • Steve Weyhrich’s Apple II History Site - http://apple2history.org

    Floppy Days Episode 12 - CoCo Book Interview w/Boisy Pitre & Bill Loguidice Mar 07, 2014
    Show notes

    Special Bonus episode! Interview with Boisy Pitre and Bill Loguidice about their new book "CoCo: The Colorful History of Tandy's Underdog Computer."

    Links:

    • “CoCo: The Colorful History of Tandy’s Underdog Computer” by Boisy Pitre and Bill Loguidice - http://www.amazon.com/dp/1466592478/?tag=flodaypod-20
    • CoCo book Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/groups/cocobook/
    Floppy Days Episode 11 - VCF East 9.1 Preview w/Evan Koblentz Feb 09, 2014
    Show notes

    1 year anniversary of Floppy Days!! Special Bonus Episode! I talk with Evan Koblentz of MARCH, who gives us a preview of the upcoming VCF East 9.1.

    Links and Info:

    VCF East 9.1 - http://www.midatlanticretro.orgEvan Koblentz email - evan@snarc.net

    NOTE: Evan misspoke about Bil Herd's Friday session. It is not just CRT repair. It's overall video issues, of which CRT is just one part.

    Floppy Days Episode 10 - The Apple II, Part I, History with Steve Weyhrich Feb 05, 2014
    Show notes

    First part on the Apple II:

    • Personal memories of the Apple II.

    • New acquisitions.

    • News.

    • Feedback.

    • History of the Apple II.

    • Special guest host Steve Weyhrich, the man who literally wrote the book on Apple II history!!

    Links mentioned in this episode:

    New Acquisitions

    • "Sophistication and Simplicity" Book by Steven Weyhrich on Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/dp/0986832278/?tag=flodaypod-20

    • "CoCo: The Colorful History of Tandy's Underdog Computer" Book by Boisy Pitre and Bill Loguidice on Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/dp/1466592478/?tag=flodaypod-20

    • BASIC Faster and Better and Other Mysteries - http://www.trs-80.com/wordpress/books/#andothermysteries

    • Compute's Atari Collection, Book 1 - http://www.atarimania.com/documents-atari-atari-400-800-xl-xe--books_1_8.html

    Vintage Computer Shows

    • Vintage Computer Festival East - http://www.midatlanticretro.org/

    • Chicago CoCoFest - http://www.glensideccc.com/cocofest/index.shtml

    • Vintage Computer Festival Europa - http://www.vcfe.org/E/

    • Vintage Computer Festival Southeast 2.0 - http://www.vintage.org/2014/southeast/

    • KansasFest -http://www.kansasfest.org/

    Feedback

    • World of Commodore - http://www.tpug.ca/category/woc/

    • Paul Quirk Blog Covering World of Commodore - http://blog.retro-link.com/2013/12/world-of-commodore-2013.html

    Other News

    • David Greelish Historically Brewed ebook - http://www.classiccomputing.com/CC/HB_Book.html

    History

    • Steve Weyhrich's Apple II History Site - http://apple2history.org
    Show Theme Song Dec 29, 2013
    Show notes

    The intro theme song is a parody of the Happy Days theme (all rights reserved) sung and produced by Dr. Steven Weyhrich. The lyrics were developed jointly by Steve and Randy.

    Altair, Apple, Floppy Days,

    Commodore, Tandy, Floppy Days,

    Atari, TI, Floppy Days,

    The weekend comes, the disk drive hums

    Ready to code for you!

    These days were all

    Happy and free (those floppy days)

    The games we played,

    You shared with me (those days)

    Motorola, Intel, 6502

    Graphics and text are there to view

    Composite color or RGB

    Program fun for you and me!

    (instrumental)

    IMSAI, PC, Floppy Days,

    ST, Amiga, Floppy Days,

    Junior, Sinclair, Floppy Days

    Classic days, micro ways

    Geekin' all week with you!

    These days were all,

    Happy and free (those floppy days)

    The games we played

    You shared with me (those days)

    These Floppy Days are yours and mine

    (These Floppy Days are yours and mine)

    Floppy Days!

    Upcoming Show Schedule Dec 29, 2013
    Show notes

    This schedule is subject to change

    November, 2015: TI-99 Interview with Jim Fetzner & Mark Wills

    November, 2015: TI-99 Part 1, History

    December, 2015: TI-99 Interview with Ralph Rees

    December, 2015: TI-99 Part 2, Tech Specs/Modern Upgrades

    January, 2016: TI-99 Part 3, Websites and More

    February, 2016: HP-41C Programmable Calculator, Part 1

    March, 2016: HP-41C Programmable Calculator, Part 2

    April, 2016: HP-85

    May, 2016: Acorn Atom

    June, 2016: TRS-80 Pocket Computer

    July, 2016: Sinclair ZX-80

    August, 2016: Vic-20

    Floppy Days Episode 9 - The TRS-80 Model I (Part II) Dec 27, 2013
    Show notes

    Second part on the TRS-80 Model I:

    • Personal memories from Terry Stewart (Tezza).

    • Second part on the history of the machine, beginning with its introduction.

    • Second part of the interview with David and Theresa Welsh of Priming the Pump.

    • News, tech specs, peripherals, software, books, magazines, emulation, Web sites, modern-day upgrades.

    • Special guest host Earl Evans!!

    Links mentioned in this episode:

    New Acquisitions

    • CFFA3000 CF interface for the Apple II -http://www.dreher.net

    • SIDE 2 CF interface for Atari 8 bits - http://www.lotharek.pl

    • MyIDE II CF interface for Atari 8 bits - http://www.atarimax.com

    Vintage Computer Shows

    • World of Commodore - http://www.tpug.ca/category/woc/

    • Vintage Computer Festival East - http://www.midatlanticretro.org/

    • Chicago CoCoFest - http://www.glensideccc.com/cocofest/index.shtml

    • Vintage Computer Festival Europa - http://www.vcfe.org/E/

    • KansasFest - http://www.kansasfest.org/

    Other News

    • "Sophistication and Simplicity" Book by Steven Weyhrich on Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/dp/0986832278/?tag=flodaypod-20

    • "CoCo: The Colorful History of Tandy's Underdog Computer" Book by Boisy Pitre and Bill Loguidice on Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/dp/1466592478/?tag=flodaypod-20

    • "Vintage Volts" Podcast by Jeff Salzman - http://vintagevolts.com

    Magazines

    • TRS8BIT - http://trs-80.org.uk/Tandy_Page_2x.html

    Books

    • "Priming the Pump: How TRS-80 Enthusiasts Helped Spark the PC Revolution" by Welsh, Theresa; Welsh, David (2011-02-23). The Seeker Books - http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004P8JNIS/?tag=flodaypod-20

    Modern Upgrades

    • SVD, Semi Virtual Diskette - http://www.thesvd.com/SVD/index.php

    • Model I System Expander (MISE) - http://home.comcast.net/~bartlett.p/MISE/

    • FreHD TRS-80 Hard Drive Emulator - http://www.vecoven.com/trs80/trs80.html

    • Ian Mavric's TRS-80 Store http://ianmav.customer.netspace.net.au/trs80/emulator

    • Alan Page Using the Raspberry Pi to emulate the TRS-80 floppy drive - http://virtualfloppy.blogspot.com/

    Emulators

    • TRS32 - http://www.trs-80emulators.com/

    • XTRS - http://www.tim-mann.org/xtrs.html

    • SDLTRS - http://sdltrs.sourceforge.net/index.html

    Popular Websites

    • Terry Stewart Model I video on YouTube - http://youtu.be/wgKWV8C3e7M

    • Ira Goldklang's TRS-80 Revived Site - http://www.trs-80.com

    • The Humongous TRS-80 Archive - http://www.classiccmp.org/cpmarchives/trs80.php

    • Newsletter and manual downloads at TRS-80.ORG.UK - http://trs-80.org.uk/Tandy_Page_1x.html

    • TRS-80.ORG - http://trs-80.org

    • PlanetEmu TRS-80 Software Site - http://www.planetemu.net/roms/tandy-radio-shack-trs-80-model-1

    • MarmotKing TRS-80 Software Site - http://vintage.marmotking.com/trs80_m1/categories.html

    • OLDCOMPUTER.COM - http://www.theoldcomputer.com/roms/index.php?folder=Tandy-Radio-Shack/TRS-80-Model-I/Various/

    Other Sites Used for Reference

    • TRS-80 Model I on Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TRS-80_Model_I

    Floppy Days Episode 8 - The TRS-80 Model I (Part I) Nov 21, 2013
    Show notes

    News, reviews, and a discussion of the TRS-80 Model I:

    • personal memories

    • history up to its introduction

    • interview with David and Theresa Welsh (Part I), authors of "Priming the Pump: How TRS-80 Enthusiasts Helped Start the PC Revolution"

    Links Mentioned in the Show:

    • VCF Midwest - http://vcfmw.org

    • 2013 Chicago TI International World Faire - http://www.chicagotiug.com/tiki-index.php?page=Faire

    • World of Commodore - http://www.tpug.ca/category/woc/

    • Vintage Computer Festival East - http://www.midatlanticretro.org/

    • Chicago CoCoFest - http://www.glensideccc.com/cocofest/index.shtml

    • Vintage Computer Festival Europa - http://www.vcfe.org/E/

    • KansasFest - http://www.kansasfest.org/

    • CFFA3000 - http://www.dreher.net

    • “CoCo: The Colorful History of Tandy’s Underdog Computer” Book by Boisy Pitre and Bill Loguidice on Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/dp/1466592478/?tag=flodaypod-20

    • "Vintage Game Consoles: An Inside Look at Apple, Atari, Commodore, Nintendo, and the Greatest Gaming Platforms of All Time." by Bill Loguidice and Matt Barton - http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IMYW6T4/?tag=flodaypod-20

    • TRS-80 Model I Vintage TV Ad - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psA0vmQOoCI

    • Computer Timeline @ OldComputers.net - http://www.oldcomputers.net

    • F18A Graphics Board for TI-99/4A - http://codehackcreate.com/archives/30

    • TurboForth for the TI-99/4A - http://www.turboforth.net/

    • Forth Warrior for the TI-99/4A - http://atariage.com/forums/topic/213150-a-new-fun-way-to-learn-forth-forth-warrior/

    • TI-99/4A Game Shelf - http://tigameshelf.net/

    • TRS-80 Model III Vintage TV Ad - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uR7R42S31xs

    • “Priming the Pump: How TRS-80 Enthusiasts Helped Spark the PC Revolution” by Welsh, Theresa; Welsh, David (2011-02-23). The Seeker Books. -http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004P8JNIS/?tag=flodaypod-20

    Floppy Days Episode 7 - Vintage Computer Festival Midwest 8.0 Oct 09, 2013
    Show notes

    News and a completion discussion of VCF Midwest 8.0:

    • personal memories

    • feedback

    • new acquisitions

    • upcoming shows

    • new vintage computer books

    • overview of VCFMW

    • interviews with attendees of the show (Jim Leonard and Jason Timmons)

    Links Mentioned in the Show:

    • VCF Midwest - http://vcfmw.org

    • 2013 Chicago TI International World Faire - http://www.chicagotiug.com/tiki-index.php?page=Faire

    • World of Commodore - http://www.tpug.ca/category/woc/

    • Vintage Computer Festival East - http://www.midatlanticretro.org/

    • Chicago CoCoFest - http://www.glensideccc.com/cocofest/index.shtml

    • Vintage Computer Festival Europa - http://www.vcfe.org/E/

    • KansasFest - http://www.kansasfest.org/

    • Suburban Chicago Atarians (SCAT) - http://www.scatarians.org/

    • Toronto PET User's Group (TPUG) - http://www.tpug.ca/

    • Southwest Regional Association of Programmers (SWRAP) - http://swrap.org/

    • Glenside TRS-80 Color Computer Club - http://glensideccc.com/newindex.shtml

    • CFFA3000 - http://www.dreher.net

    • Cloud 9 CoCo Products - http://www.cloud9tech.com

    • CoCo Book on Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/dp/1466592478/?tag=flodaypod-20

    • "Vintage Game Consoles: An Inside Look at Apple, Atari, Commodore, Nintendo, and the Greatest Gaming Platforms of All Time." by Bill Loguidice and Matt Barton -http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IMYW6T4/?tag=flodaypod-20

    • PC Junior Vintage TV Ad - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaLXHjI9VWM

    • Retro Innovations (Jim Brain) - http://store.go4retro.com/

    • Tandy Color Computer Vintage TV Ad - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2jRuh1bAxw

    Floppy Days Episode 6 - The Commodore PET Aug 22, 2013
    Show notes

    News, reviews, and a discussion of the Commodore PET:

    • history

    • peripherals

    • tech specs

    • books/magazines/software

    • emulation

    • user groups

    • current Web sites

    Links mentioned in the show:

    • Better World Books - http://www.betterworldbooks.com

    • VCF Midwest - http://vcfmw.org

    • 2013 Chicago TI International World Faire - http://www.chicagotiug.com/tiki-index.php?page=Faire

    • World Longest Yard Sale - http://www.127sale.com

    • Historically Brewed book by David Greelish - http://www.classiccomputing.com/CC/HB_Book.html

    • The Commodore Pet at wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_pet

    • Commodore's version of PET history - http://www.commodore.ca/products/pet/commodore_pet.htm

    • Book, Commodore a company on the edge by Brian Bagnall - http://www.amazon.com/Commodore-Company-Edge-Brian-Bagnall/dp/0973864966

    • VICE Emulator - http://sourceforge.net/projects/vice-emu/?source=directory

    • Chicago B128 Users Group (CBUG) software archive - http://www.zimmers.net/anonftp/pub/cbm/b/CBUG/

    • Toronto PET User's Group - http://www.tpug.ca/

    • World of Commodore – http://www.worldofcommodore.ca

    • Terry Stewart (Tezza) video demonstration of PET 2001 - http://youtu.be/bBJNSX_DKvo

    • Port Commodore - http://www.portcommodore.com/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=larry:comp:commodore:pet:start

    • Edward Shockley's Pet B&P-series Website - http://www.insectria.org/b128.html

    • CBM Pet File Archive - http://www.zimmers.net/anonftp/pub/cbm/pet/index.html

    • PET Index at 6502.org - http://www.6502.org/users/andre/petindex/index.html

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