Australia's rich history of technological innovation gets the spotlight this week as Chris explores The State of Electronics, a channel dedicated to computing Down Under. Jason looks through the history of Leader Board golf and a comprehensive analysis of the "sunset-and-grids" aesthetic which has come to symbolise the 1980s, poking fun at international interpretation of the iconic Trapper Keeper along the way. And a treasure trove of Amiga Format magazines shared on the This Week in Retro subreddit sparks a discussion led by Dave of the golden age of tech publications. We conclude with listener submissions for the best era of Sega and wrap up with a brand new Community Question of the Week.
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00:00 - Show Opening
01:57 - Australian Computer History Docos
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14:50 - Golf & Grids
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31:46 - Housekeeping - News links found below
39:25 - Amiga Doormat
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50:02 - Community Question of the Week
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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Chris from 005 AGIMA, Jason from The Retro Adventurers and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
News In Brief Links
Diego 500: https://www.youtube.com
Win 98 NVME Driver: https://youtu.be
GOG & Linux: https://www.videogameschronicle.com
Floppy Drive Remote: https://www.theregister.com
Nintendo Virtual Boy: https://youtube.com
BBC Explains Digital TV: https://youtu.be
Acorn Electron Plus 1 Mini : https://www.tindie.com
EB Stores in New Zealand To Close: https://www.rnz.co.nz
Episode Credits
Parts of "The Story of Leaderboard Golf | The Commodore 64 Game That Changed Golf Sims" courtesy of C64 Appreciation Society
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Parts of "Sunsets and grids - why do they mean "the 1980s"" courtesy of
Matt Watts
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"Microbee Computer-In-A-Book" by Easterbilby is licensed under CC BY 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org.
