Technology
Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Earl Evans, and Carrington Vanston Topic: Playing in the MUD Multi User Dungeons brought a social aspect to computer RPGs, some with opportunities to do creative world building. We talk a bit about our experiences with these, and some about their background. Topic/Feedback Links: LambdaMOO at 50 Years of Text Games Out of the MUD: The Origins of the MMORPG Text-Based VR: Explore the Pioneering World of MUSHes Osborne 3 Morrow Pivot Zenith Z-171 Osborne Vixen Memories of Bob Spencer "Computer Games" music video by Mi-Sex Rabbit RX83 NEWPRINT/80 World Turtle Day Retro Computing News: Past and Future Turtles TurtleSpaces MITS/Pertec/iCOM FD 3202 MITS/Pertec/iCOM FD 3712 MITS/Pertec/iCOM FD 3802 Teletext preservation by accident Vintage Computer commercials: Austext Ceefax demonstration Retro Computing Gift Idea: Ceefax mug Auction Picks: Carrington: CORE9 universal remote See also: About the CL9 Core controller Earl: Osborne 1 Paul: Jupiter Ace 4000 New Micro-Professors I Chatbot Relax See also: Dalek Relaxation Tape Max Machine Closing notes: People’s Republic of Interactive Fiction Z80 Playground 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 Show audio files hosted by CyberEars Listen/Download: