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We're sharing gigawatts of retro tech news and discussion this week. Don your visor and get immersed in a virtual arcade courtesy of the Rave environment offering over 1,200 emulated titles. Learn the daily grind of an RBMK nuclear reactor operator through the extensive reproduction efforts of @ChernobylFamily , and get the hosts' breakdown of Retro Games Ltd.'s unusual video FAQ for followers of THEA1200. Our newsbriefs are especially diverse, covering everything from the IBM System/360 to the Atari Jaguar and original PlayStation.
00:00 - Show Opening
02:16 - Headset-ting The High Score
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15:40 - We Have Uranium-235 At Home
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Update: https://www.youtube.com
RBMK: https://en.wikipedia.org
26:21 - Housekeeping - News links found below
34:23 - THEA1200 Q&A
Story Link: https://www.youtube.com
Disk sizes explained: https://eab.abime.net
Disk sizes explained, again: https://www.amigaforever.com
45:24 - 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
Callback Accessibility: https://www.accessibility.org.au
How Blind People Use An iPhone: https://www.youtube.com
PS1 16Mb RAM Upgrade: https://www.generationamiga.com
RISCBoy Github: https://github.com
Legacy Of The BBC Micro: https://www.nesta.org.uk
Atari Jaguar Run Linux: https://www.tomshardware.com
Vic-20 Sabre Wulf: https://www.sleepingelephant.com
NEC CRT From Japan: https://www.youtube.com
IBM System/360 3D: https://www.youtube.com
Episode Credits
Parts of "Arcade Lovers Rejoice, The next level of emulation is here! Rave v0.83 is OUT for FREE!" courtesy of GT Computers.
See the full video: https://www.youtube.com
Parts of "Our SKALA Computer Can Now Show the Reactor Core" courtesy of Chornobyl Family.
See the full video: https://www.youtube.com
