About this episode
Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting) and Carrington Vanston
Topic: 1978
In 1978, we got WordStar and LaserDisc. Not VisiCalc.
Topic/Feedback links:
Wordstar (Wikipedia)
VisiCalc (Wikipedia) almost!
Laserdisc
Exidy Sorceror lot discussed in episode 182, November 2018
DEC VAX (Wikipedia) again?
Retro Computing News:
Grace Hopper lecture found but can’t be released
Living Computer Museum will start auctioning things
Gen One (Christie’s)
Legends of Adventure: The Story of Sierra On-Line
Unboxing an Apple-1 (YouTube)
Apple-1 number 18
Vintage Computer(-related) commercials:
Wordstar commercial (Computerland)
Lotus 123 running alongside your good applications
Coleco Adam scholarship
Retro Computing Gift Idea:
SC131
SC131 (YouTube)
Auction Picks:
Carrington:
X*Press X*Change
Apple Bunny key repeater
Dancing Baby screensaver
Paul:
Mat