RCR Episode 250: Computing Machinery and Intelligence

Retro Computing Roundtable

Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Earl Evans, and Carrington Vanston

Topic: Computing Machinery and Intelligence

It’s been 72 years since the year Turing published the paper that outlined the Turing test. So: Let’s talk about interactions we’ve had relating to artificial intelligence in some form or another.

Topic/Feedback links:

• RetroMagazine issue 12, English version
• Total Replay booting from the DigitalOcean cloud on an Apple II with FujiNet
• Commodore Computer Museum Kickstarter (NZ)
• Aroma Disc
• Sounds and Scents of the Holiday season
• Aroma Disc player, unopened
• Aroma Disc player, unpacked

Retro Computing News:

• How The US Census Led to the First Data Processing Company
• Leonard Tramiel recalls Bill Gates at a trade show
• See also: WAIT 6502, 10 and other easter eggs
• Nostalgic Computing Center
• JavaScript version of Prince of Persia runs on Apple Watch
• PrinceJS
• Junk in the PC DOS 1.1 boot sector (Michal Necasek)
• Junk in the PC DOS 1.1 boot sector (The Starman)

Vintage Computer(-related) commercials:

• Atari 65xe
• Aroma Disc
• DEC laptop

Retro Computing Gift Idea:

• MeowToast 1/2AA battery replacements

Auction Picks:

• Carrington:
  • 1988 West Coast Computer Faire program
  • Make friends with: West Coast Computer Faire button
• Earl:
  • Digital Rainbow PC100-B2
• Paul:
  • Versawriter
  • A-1 with or without Bernie’s mods
  • See also: UncleBernie on applefritter
  • QX-10/16 SemiDisk RAM card with battery backup
  • QX-10/16 ComFiler hard drive
  • QX-10/16 hard drive card PCB to build
  • What you call your game when all the good game names are already taken
  • See also: Metal band name generator
  • Roguelike to perhaps the greatest degree
  • Atari 65xe painted black, with two AtariMax cartridges (originally listed at $250)

Closing discussion links:

• Like a DOS podcast
• Meat stylus
• DOS Nostalgia Podcast

Feedback/Discussion:

• @rcrpodcast on Twitter
• Vintage Computer Forum
• RCR Podcast on Facebook
• Throwback Network
• Throwback Network on Facebook

Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John X
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