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Episode 39
These are the show notes for Episode 39 of TRS-80 Trash Talk
Direct Episode Link: http://www.cyberears.com/cybrss/33487.mp3
Show Title
Episode 39 - TRS-80 Newsletters
Description
In this episode we discuss the usual news and current events in the world of the TRS-80. We discuss a bunch of recent acquisitions. We also review the book "TRS-80 More Than BASIC" and present a new segment "Call for Projects". Then, we wrap up with a discussion of TRS-80 newsletters, which can be an interesting historical addition to your TRS-80 collecting hobby.
Trash Talkers
- Peter Cetinski
- Ian Mavric
- Eric Dittman
- Aaron Brockbank
- George Phillips
News
Tandy Assembly is scheduled for October 1-3 for 2021
TRS-80 Trash Talk monthly Live shows are a success
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXkGugvdCkpkMDylVQb9gfg
A TRS-80 Model III/4 composite video adapter is now available
NewPrint/80 is a TRS-80 virtual printer in development by Plaid Vest Software
Get in touch to join the Tandy Discord at trs80trashtalk@gmail.com
Recent Acquisitions
Holmes VID-80 and Sprinter III
http://www.trs-80.org/holmes-vid80
“TRS-80 Means Business” Book and Accompanying Disk
26-2731 - School Administrative Software Products - Grade Reporting System
Montezuma Micro Wordstar ProPack for the Model 4
https://www.ebay.com/itm/174562287466
RM/COS and RM/COBOL
Model II TRS-DOS 1.1 Manual
https://www.ebay.com/itm/154286830130
http://www.trs-80.org/holmes-vid80
“TRS-80 Means Business” Book and Accompanying Disk
26-2731 - School Administrative Software Products - Grade Reporting System
Montezuma Micro Wordstar ProPack for the Model 4
https://www.ebay.com/itm/174562287466
RM/COS and RM/COBOL
Model II TRS-DOS 1.1 Manual
https://www.ebay.com/itm/154286830130
Call for Projects
The Trash Talkers discuss potential projects for TRS-80 enthusiasts to tackle.
1. LDOS Basic interpreter that runs on a modern platform
2. Utility to mount a TRS-80 disk image onto a modern filesystem
Book Review
TRS-80 More Than Basic by John Paul Froehlich
Main Topic
"TRS-80 Newsletters"
The Trash Talkers discuss the history and current day collecting of TRS-80 newsletters.
- TRS8BIT
- TRS-80 Microcomputer News
- 80 US Journal (80 Northwest)
- 80 Micro
- Micro 80
- two/sixteen
- Radio Shack Dealer Franchise Updates
- Byte Bandits of America
- Computer News 80
- DOSPLUS Newsletter
- Fayetteville TRS-80 User’s Group Newsletter
- King’s Byte - Kings County TRS-80 Users Group
- Maxi Series Newsletter
- Northern Bytes
- South Bay TRS-80 Users Group Newsletter
- Tidewater TRS-80 User’s Group Newsletter
- H&E Computronics TRS-80 Monthly
- TRSTimes
- TRS-80 Computing
- LDOS Quarterly and Misosys Quarterly
- Sydney TRS-80 Users Group - Sydtrug
- The S-Eighty
- S-80 Bulletin
- Stringy Floppy Newsletter
- Nibbles and Scribbles
- The Alternate Source
- TRSLINK
- Bits and Bytes
- Eastern Suburbs 80 Users Group Newsletter
- Computronics Model II Newsletter
- National 2 -> 6000 Forum Newsletters
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