Floppy Days Vintage Computing Podcast

Main topic: The VideoBrain Family Computer.  Special guest host Jeff Salzman (Vintage Volts)!   Links Mentioned in the Show:   News EasyFlash 3 - http://skoe.de/easyflash , http://go4retro.com/products/easyflash TRS-80 MISE - http://home.comcast.net/~bartlett.p/MISE/ Kfest - http://www.kansasfest.org/ VCF Midwest - http://starbase.globalpc.net/eccc/ , https://www.facebook.com/events/25790700439170...

Recorded live from VCFSE 2.0 in Roswell, GA!  Main topic: The Exidy Sorcerer.  Special guest host David Greelish! Links Mentioned in the Show: Books 32 BASIC Programs for the Exidy Sorcerer by Tom Rugg - http://www.amazon.com/32-BASIC-programs-Exidy-Sorcerer/dp/0918398355 Emulation JSorcerer - Java based - http://www.liaquay.co.uk/sorcerer/ Multi-Emulator Super System (MESS) - http://www.mess.org/...

Third part on the Apple II: News New acquisitions Feedback Books, Software, Modern Upgrades, Online Stores, Emulation, Current Web Sites Special guest host Carrington Vanston!! Items mentioned in this episode: News Throwback Network - http://www.throwbacknetwork.net “CoCo: The Colorful History of Tandy’s Underdog Computer” by Boisy Pitre and Bill Loguidice - http://www.amazon.com/dp/1466592478/?ta...

Hello, welcome to Floppy Days Episode #15.  This is a bonus episode and the topic of this show is the upcoming (as of this podcast) 2014 Vintage Computer Festival Southeast 2.0 near Atlanta Georgia on May 3rd and 4th.  I interview Lonnie Mimms and Flash Corliss about the show and they give you the highlights about what you can expect to see there.  I hope you enjoy it.   VCFSE 2.0 - http://www.vin...

This is a special bonus episode and the topic of this show is the upcoming (as of this podcast) 2014 23rd Annual "Last" Chicago CoCoFest.  I interview John Mark Mobley about the show and he gives the scoop about what you can expect to see there.   Glenside Computer Club - http://glensideccc.com/newindex.shtml Cloud9, Cool Stuff for Your CoCo - http://www.cloud9tech.com/ CoCoList for Color Computer...

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 BA...

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/

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.org Evan 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.

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: T...

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 epis...

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 W...

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 Com...

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.1...

New podcasts, upcoming vintage computer shows, new additions to my vintage computer collection, listener feedback, my stories about the American Computer Museum, and an interview with George Keremedjiev (director of the American Computer Museum)   Links mentioned in the show: ANTIC The Atari 8-bit Podcast - https://ataripodcast.libsyn.com/ Next Without For Podcast (Earl Evans) - http://www.cyberea...

Links mentioned in the show: wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_I Stan Veit's History of the Personal Computer, by Stan Veit - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1566640237 Fire in the Valley, The Making of the Personal Computer, by Freiberger & Swaine - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0071358927 Steve Wozniak talks Apple I (YouTube) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3cpgwcQCYc Leo Lap...

Personal memories, history, technical specs, peripherals, magazines/books/software, fun with the machine, modern upgrades & repairs, emulation, current Web sites, letters from listeners.   Links mentioned in the show: TI-59 email list - ti59@lists.ti59.com TI58/59 manuals at rskey.org - http://www.rskey.org/CMS/index.php/the-library/12 TI59 compiler by Guillaume Tello - http://gtello.pagesperso-or...

Bill Gates' recollections of the Altair and Altair BASIC, history of the machine, specifications, peripherals, cost of the machine, magazines/books, connectivity to modern computers, emulation, simulation, replicas, current Web sites.   Links mentioned in the show: wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altair_8800 Stan Veit's History of the Personal Computer, by Stan Veit - http://www.amazon.co...

Discussion of what's to come in this new vintage computing podcast.  Also, a discussion of the vintage computers in the host's collection.