RetroMacCast

My wife, Tonya, drops in on the second report aboard the ms Volendam for MacMania 7. While sailing to Aruba, we had a full day of classes yesterday. Today in Aruba, we enjoyed an afternoon of snorkeling. This post is a day late as Libsyn's web-based interface didn't cooperate with our ship's internet connection. I'm now using the terminal and going straight in via FTP. Problem solved!

This is the first of several short reports I plan to do as we cruise to the Panama Canal on MacMania VII.

James and John interview Paul Lehrman who created the world's first all-MIDI album.  eBay auctions include the book "So Far" and a Steve Jobs jack-in-the-box . You can view higher quality versions of the images embedded in our  podcasts at our Flickr site , and don't forget to add yourself to our Frappr Map and join the discussion at the RetroMacCast Forum . Other related links from this episode:...

The Retro Mac of the Week is the Power Macintosh G3 All-in-one. eBay finds include a Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh and a set of NeXT glass mugs . James and John also review the week's news. You can view higher quality versions of the images embedded in our  podcasts at our Flickr site , and don't forget to add yourself to our Frappr Map and join the discussion at the RetroMacCast Forum . Other r...

The Retro Mac of the Week is a non-Mac Apple Network Server 500/700. The Collection Spotlight is on the "Smack-a-Mac!".  eBay finds include a clear Newton MessagePad 110 , a Lisa used to design Space Shuttle parts, a pair of Apple Jackets ( 1 and 2 ), and 1976 hobby magazine . You can view higher quality versions of the images embedded in our  podcasts at our Flickr site , and don't forget to add...

The Retro Mac of the Week is the PowerBook 190 Series. eBay finds include an interesting Apple III and a copy of " Through the Looking Glass ." James and John also recap a week filled with Apple rumors. You can view higher quality versions of the images embedded in our  podcasts at our Flickr site , and don't forget to add yourself to our Frappr Map and join the discussion at the RetroMacCast Foru...

The Retro Mac of the Week is the Power Macintosh 4400.  The eBay Find of the Week is a large Apple Logo Sign . News includes Newton-like Mac Tablet rumors and the latest iPhone software update. You can view higher quality versions of the images embedded in our  podcasts at our Flickr site , and don't forget to add yourself to our Frappr Map and join the discussion at the RetroMacCast Forum . Other...

The Retro Mac of the Week is the PowerBook G3 "Wallstreet".  James walks us through his Apple speaker collection, and eBay finds include a custom iBook Tablet and a mint NeXT T-shirt . You can view higher quality versions of the images embedded in our  podcasts at our Flickr site , and don't forget to add yourself to our Frappr Map and join the discussion at the RetroMacCast Forum . Other related...

The Retro Mac of the Week is the Power Macintosh G3 "Beige". eBay finds include a Lisa Widget Emulator and a 128k Macintosh in the original packaging.  Be the first to tell us when the millionth Mac was shipped to win an RMC t-shirt. You can view higher quality versions of the images embedded in our  podcasts at our Flickr site , and don't forget to add yourself to our Frappr Map and join the disc...

John returns from Dragon-Con to join James for the first podcast recorded from Macca.  The Retro Mac of the Week is the PowerBook TiBook and the eBay Find is a compact flash-based Lisa . You can view higher quality versions of the images embedded in our  podcasts at our Flickr site , and don't forget to add yourself to our Frappr Map and join the discussion at the RetroMacCast Forum . Other relate...

Jeremy Mehrle, sitting in for John, joins James to discuss the Quadra 950, James's wooden Apple sign, eBay auctions, and current Macintosh news. You can view higher quality versions of the images embedded in our  podcasts at our Flickr site , and don't forget to add yourself to our Frappr Map and join the discussion at the RetroMacCast Forum . Other related links from this episode: CNN.com: The ma...

The Retro Mac of the Week is the eMac.  James and John also relive the history of AppleWorks and find a custom, black Color Classic on eBay. You can view higher quality versions of the images embedded in our  podcasts at our Flickr site , and don't forget to add yourself to our Frappr Map and join the discussion at the RetroMacCast Forum . Other related links from this episode: Low End Mac: eMac e...

James and John interview Dale from the Retro Challenge 2007 , which recently ended and announced the winners.  The eBay Find of the Week is an Apple Prototype Penlite Tablet Macintosh . You can view higher quality versions of the images embedded in our  podcasts at our Flickr site , and don't forget to add yourself to our Frappr Map and join the discussion at the RetroMacCast Forum . Other related...

The Retro Mac of the Week is the Power Macintosh 7100.  James & John also answer listener e-mail, find a Macintosh IIfx and blue Macquarium on eBay, and discuss last week's iMac announcement.   You can view higher quality versions of the images embedded in our  podcasts at our Flickr site , and don't forget to add yourself to our Frappr Map and join the discussion at the RetroMacCast Forum . Other...

Description:  The Retro Mac of the Week is the PowerBook 1400.  James & John also discuss "32-bit clean", find a set of Rhapsody CDs on eBay, and recall some interesting news from the past week. You can view higher quality versions of the images embedded in our  podcasts at our Flickr site , and don't forget to add yourself to our Frappr Map and join the discussion at the RetroMacCast Forum . Othe...

Description:  James and John discuss the Macintosh IIcx for the Retro Mac of the Week.  eBay finds include an iMac prototype and our favorite piece of Apple bling .  The duo also take a look at notable news items from the past week. You can view higher quality versions of the images embedded in our  podcasts at our Flickr site , and don't forget to add yourself to our Frappr Map and join the discu...

The Retro Mac of the Week is the Power Macintosh G3 Blue and White. The Collection Spotlight is on a rare die-cast model of an Apple Computer sponsored race car.  eBay finds include a small Macintosh collection and a giant neon Apple logo sign . You can view higher quality versions of the images embedded in our  podcasts at our Flickr site , and don't forget to add yourself to our Frappr Map and j...

The Retro Mac of the Week is the PowerBook G3 Kanga and James and John offer up some eBay Finds: a unique Macintosh Portable and a set of Apple DVDs .  News includes a great poster showing the Evolution of Apple's Products and a new website for switchers, My First Mac . You can view higher quality versions of the images embedded in our  podcasts at our Flickr site , and don't forget to add yoursel...

James interviews Ian Page, the developer of Mactracker and shares his initial impressions on his new iPhone.  The eBay Finds of the Week are autographed items from Steve Wozniak. You can view higher quality versions of the images embedded in our  podcasts at our Flickr site , and don't forget to add yourself to our Frappr Map and join the discussion at the RetroMacCast Forum . Other related links...

The Retro Mac of the Week is the Quadra 605/LC & Performa 475, and the eBay Find of the Week is an ImageWriter II that prints grass!  James tells his tale of woe regarding his newly acquired iPhone. You can view higher quality versions of the images embedded in our  podcasts at our Flickr site , and don't forget to add yourself to our Frappr Map and join the discussion at the RetroMacCast Forum ....

The Retro Mac of the Week is the iBook, and James and John discuss HyperCard.  eBay finds include a Cray supercomputer , a collection of older Macs , and a one-of-kind quilt . You can view higher quality versions of the images embedded in our  podcasts at our Flickr site , and don't forget to add yourself to our Frappr Map and join the discussion at the RetroMacCast Forum . Other related links fro...

The Retro Mac of the Week is the Bell & Howell Apple ][ Plus, and the Collection Spotlight is on the Apple Logo Belt Buckle.  eBay finds include a pair of MacRecorders and a Barbie Book .  James and John finish with a recap of the WWDC announcements . You can view higher quality versions of the images embedded in our  podcasts at our Flickr site , and don't forget to add yourself to our Frappr Map...

James and John are joined by special guest Tommy Thomas of Low End Mac , and they discuss the Power Macintosh 6400 and review Pirates of Silicon Valley .  They discuss two eBay auctions:  an Apple kite and a Swiss-designed iMac desk . You can view higher quality versions of the images embedded in our  podcasts at our Flickr site , and don't forget to add yourself to our Frappr Map and join the dis...

James and John are joined by special guest Derek Warren of the Macintosh Folklore Radio podcast, and they discuss the Macintosh IIsi, James's Picasso Neon Sign, and the Spectre GCR Macintosh emulator for Atari computers.  We discuss two eBay auctions:  Macintosh/Porsche poster and an interesting auction for a Power Computing clone. You can view higher quality versions of the images embedded in our...

John and I are running a little behind and won't have Episode 24 out until Tuesday, June 5th.  We apologize for ruining your podcast listening routines! - James