TRS-80 Trash Talk Live #27 will be taking place on Saturday, August 27th at 9pm Eastern. Back after a nice summer break, we'll be covering all the news and current events happening in the TRS-80 vintage computer community. Please get in touch to receive an invite to the interactive Zoom meeting if you'd like to actively participate. It's so much more fun to join via Zoom so please do ask for an invite via our email address or social media channels. We will also be streaming the meeting on our YouTube channel for those that just would like to watch. See you on August 27th!
Friday, August 19, 2022
Monday, June 13, 2022
TRS-80 Trash Talk Live #26 is happening on Saturday, July 2nd at 5pm Eastern
TRS-80 Trash Talk Live #26 will be taking place on Saturday, July 2nd at 5pm Eastern. We'll be covering all the news and current events happening in the TRS-80 vintage computer community. Please get in touch to receive an invite to the interactive Zoom meeting if you'd like to actively participate. It's so much more fun to join via Zoom so please do ask for an invite via our email address or social media channels. We will also be streaming the meeting on our YouTube channel for those that just would like to watch. See you on July 2nd!
Sunday, June 12, 2022
Episode 43
These are the show notes for Episode 43 of TRS-80 Trash Talk
Show Title
Episode 43 - TRS-IO and PocketTRS with Arno Puder
Direct Episode Link
https://sites.libsyn.com/448440/episode-43-trs-io-and-pockettrs-with-arno-puder
Description
In this episode we update you with the latest news and current events in the world of the TRS-80, including the passing of the legendary John Roach. We cover some recent acquisitions by the Trash Talkers. We discuss some of the upcoming vintage computer shows happening later this year. We review the book “To Catch a Mouse Make a Noise Like a Cheese” by Lew Korfeld. We then discuss the March 1982 issue of "80 Micro" magazine. Finally, we talk to Arno Puder about his latest projects, including TRS-IO and PocketTRS.
Trash Talkers
- Peter Cetinski
- Ian Mavric
- Eric Dittman
- Aaron Brockbank
- George Phillips
- Arno Puder
News and Current Events
Passing of John Roach
https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/fort-worth/article259598229.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/23/technology/personaltech/john-roach-dead.html
Join the Tandy Discord
https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/fort-worth/article259598229.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/23/technology/personaltech/john-roach-dead.html
Join the Tandy Discord
Send us an email for an invite!
The TRS-80 role in WarGames
What’s new in trs80gp 2.4.7
http://48k.ca/trs80gp.html
http://48k.ca/trs80gp.html
trs8bit competition is underway
http://www.trs-80.org.uk/page5.html
http://www.trs-80.org.uk/page5.html
Upcoming Events
VCF West - Aug 6-7
Tandy Assembly 2022 - Sep30 - Oct 2
http://www.tandyassembly.com
http://www.tandyassembly.com
Recent Acquisitions
Pete's One of a kind all-in-one TRS-80
Pete's Video Genie with Expansion Interface
Ian visited Canada, picked up a Coco 2, visited e-waste site in St Catherines, ON and a deceased Estate clearance of vintage computer gear.
Eric's System-80 Mk II and expansion interface from Ian.
Eric's unused Model I/III anti-glare screen
Book Review
“To Catch a Mouse Make a Noise Like a Cheese”
https://archive.org/details/tocatchmousemake00korn
Magazine Review
80 Micro Magazine
#27 March 1982
Main Topic: TRS-IO and PockeTRS with Arno Puder
Discussion with Arno about the history, current status and future directions of his projects.
These are the projects that were mentioned in the podcast:
These are the projects that were mentioned in the podcast:
Sunday, April 24, 2022
TRS-80 Trash Talk Live #24 is Saturday, April 30th at 9pm Eastern
TRS-80 Trash Talk Live #24 will be taking place on Saturday, April 30th at 9pm Eastern. We'll be covering all the news and current events happening in the TRS-80 vintage computer community. Please get in touch to receive an invite to the interactive Zoom meeting if you'd like to actively participate. It's so much more fun to join via Zoom so please do ask for an invite via our email address or social media channels. We will also be streaming the meeting on our YouTube channel for those that just would like to watch. See you on April 30th!
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
TRS-80 Trash Talk Live #23 will be taking place on Saturday, March 26th at 5pm Eastern
TRS-80 Trash Talk Live #23 will be taking place on Saturday, March 26th at 5pm Eastern. We'll be covering all the news and current events happening in the TRS-80 vintage computer community. Please get in touch to receive an invite to the interactive Zoom meeting if you'd like to actively participate. It's so much more fun to join via Zoom so please do ask for an invite via our email address or social media channels. We will also be streaming the meeting on our YouTube channel for those that just would like to watch. See you on March 26th!
Sunday, March 6, 2022
Episode 42
These are the show notes for Episode 42 of TRS-80 Trash Talk
Show Title
Episode 42 - The Ultimate Answer: TRS-80 Muscle Micros
Direct Episode Link
https://sites.libsyn.com/448440/episode-42-the-ultimate-answer-trs-80-muscle-micros
Description
In this episode, as usual, we discuss the latest news and current events in the world of the TRS-80. We cover some recent acquisitions by the Trash Talkers. We discuss some of the upcoming vintage computer shows happening this year. We review the book “33 Adult Computer Games in BASIC” by David Chance. We wrap up by perusing the April 1983 issue of "80 Micro" magazine, including a discussion of the article "The Muscle Micros" and the hot-rod Model IIIs described therein.
Trash Talkers
- Peter Cetinski
- Ian Mavric
- Eric Dittman
- Aaron Brockbank
- George Phillips
News and Current Events
Pawn Stars TRS-80
https://play.history.com/shows/pawn-stars/season-19/episode-9
https://play.history.com/shows/pawn-stars/season-19/episode-9
Is the Line Printer I both a Centronics 779 and an Oki Microline 80?
https://www.oki.com/en/otr/2002/n190/pdf/otr-190-24.pdf
"Don’t Copy That Floppy"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=up863eQKGUI
There was a sequel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUCyvw4w_yk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=up863eQKGUI
There was a sequel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUCyvw4w_yk
Multidos on FreHD
Michael Bernard has fuzix booting from hard drive on real Model 4's (4P and 4 w/XROM)
8 bit Unix-like OS for multiple platforms. Alan Cox created it as a fusion of various Z-80 unix-y systems.
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AvJ5W2XGHmILvBGdkyHk9EDgLjfO
8 bit Unix-like OS for multiple platforms. Alan Cox created it as a fusion of various Z-80 unix-y systems.
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AvJ5W2XGHmILvBGdkyHk9EDgLjfO
Unraveling PFS:File for the Model III and connections to UCSD Pascal.
(the interpreter is II.0 so it cannot be a custom version of PCD’s IV.0)
(the interpreter is II.0 so it cannot be a custom version of PCD’s IV.0)
Pete got a New York TRS 80 vanity license plate!
Tandy Discord
Upcoming Events
VCF Swap Meet - Feb 26
https://vcfed.org/wp/vcf-swap-meet/
https://vcfed.org/wp/vcf-swap-meet/
Trash Talk Live #22
End of Feb
Tandy Assembly 2022 - Sep30 - Oct 2
http://www.tandyassembly.com
http://www.tandyassembly.com
Recent Acquisitions
Eric’s Japanese Model I
https://www.ebay.com/itm/373835068656
https://www.ebay.com/itm/373835068656
Eric's Lobo Dual 8” drive
https://www.ebay.com/itm/275055893286
(also loosely related, an oddity, a TS1000 that was modified to use a TRS-80 Model I monitor)
Mav's Model I system with the original System Desk
Mav's 1980 Coco 1 4K serial number 000890
Book Review
“33 Adult Computer Games in BASIC for the IBM PC, Apple II/IIe and TRS-80”
https://archive.org/details/33_Adult_Computer_Games_in_BASIC_1983_Tab_Books
Magazine Review
April 1983 "80 Micro"
Main Topic: Muscle Micros
http://www.trs-80.org/muscle-micros/
Monday, February 14, 2022
TRS-80 Trash Talk Live #22 is happening Saturday, February 26th at 9pm Eastern
TRS-80 Trash Talk Live #22 will be taking place on Saturday, February 26th at 9pm Eastern. We'll be covering all the news and current events happening in the TRS-80 vintage computer community. Please get in touch to receive an invite to the interactive Zoom meeting if you'd like to actively participate. It's so much more fun to join via Zoom so please do ask for an invite via our email address or social media channels. We will also be streaming the meeting on our YouTube channel for those that just would like to watch. See you on Feb 26th!
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