Monday, July 2, 2018

Episode 24

These are the show notes for Episode 24 of TRS-80 Trash Talk

Direct Episode Link: https://traffic.libsyn.com/0039a239-f654-4839-9e99-4bbcaed9abb3/32559.mp3

Show Title

Episode 24 -  Summer 2018 and Ken Brookner


Description

In this episode, Trash Talkers Peter Cetinski and Ian Mavric welcome the Summer of 2018 (at least in the North) with a bunch of TRS-80 news and current events updates.  We discuss the upcoming Tandy Assembly 2018, a new TRS-80 Model I diagnostics cartridge and do some eBay shopping.  Then, we interview former Tandy Radio Shack employee Ken Brookner.  Ken served in many roles at Tandy Radio Shack in Fort Worth, as he climbed the ladder in technical support, starting as a phone rep and ending up as director of the department.

Trash Talkers
  • Peter Cetinski
  • Ian Mavric
    Retro Commercials
    • Mike Rowen

    News and Current Events

    • Tandy Assembly 2018
    • Charles Tandy's Birthday
    • Frank Durda IV Estate
    • M.A.D Software
    • Recent Acquisitions
    • Model I ICE (In Circuit Emulator) Cartridge
    • Retrostore
    • Feedback
    • Ebay Shopping


    Main Segment

    • Interview with Tandy Radio Shack's Ken Brookner


    Links

    Tandy Assembly
    http://www.tandyassembly.com

    Charles Tandy
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_D._Tandy
    http://www.radioshackcatalogs.com/charles_tandy.html
    https://www.amazon.com/Tandys-Money-Machine-Charles-Electronics/dp/0916371123/

    M.A.D Software
    http://madsoft.lonestar.org

    Model I ICE (In Circuit Emulator) Cartridge
    http://www.vcfed.org/forum/showthread.php?63686-TRS-80-diagnostic-ICE-card

    RetroStore
    https://retrostore.org/

    Home computers: their time is coming
    By Mike Pontillo
    http://net.pski.retro.s3.amazonaws.com/TRS80TrashTalk/Episode24/Mike_Pontillo_Article.jpg

    Model I system with monitor dated December 1983
    https://www.ebay.com/itm/Tandy-TRS-80-Vintage-PC-WORKING-EXPANSION-printer-plus-more/223023526853?hash=item33ed3cf3c5:g:q~YAAOSw4aZbKGZZ

    Unusual Printer Switch
    https://www.ebay.com/itm/HF-Signalling-Inc-Radio-Shack-TRS-80-Computer-Line-Printer-Switch-Model-80/183225951631?hash=item2aa91e258f:g:qQgAAOSwwcda-eCK

    Line Printer I in Melbourne, Australia
    https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Vintage-Computer-Line-Printer-Radio-Shack-/142821246632?hash=item2140cf46a8%3Ag%3AvIcAAOSwz35bFS8N&nma=true&si=fN8dkyOsN%252FhTX%252FaQHSNr1CrEr4c%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

    Unused Model I?
    https://www.ebay.com/itm/TRS-80-Full-Computer-Monitor-Expansion-Module-In-Original-Containers-Mint/273242349827?hash=item3f9e836103:g:IbIAAOSw2VFbFFey

    TRS-80 Model 16A for $300
    https://www.ebay.com/itm/Radio-Shack-Tandy-TRS-80-Model-16-with-Software-/202349285083?hash=item2f1cf50edb%3Ag%3A3KkAAOSw64xbLsBZ&nma=true&si=quz2ul3f1DnL4Ucc9KWBAQiTNSs%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

    Tandy 6000 with 3.5" Drives
    https://www.ebay.com/itm/Tandy-6000-Computer-in-Model-12-Case-Dual-3-5-Floppy-Conversion/202340465055?hash=item2f1c6e799f:g:-50AAOSwHPNbINWZ