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Stray Pointers

Nov 22, 2024

Brad Arnold, Randy Kindig, and Kay Savetz join the show to discuss their long-running podcast "ANTIC - The Atari 8-bit Podcast"

ANTIC web site: 
https://AtariPodcast.com 

Kay’s BlueSky: 
https://bsky.app/profile/savetz.bsky.social 

Kay’s web site: 
https://www.savetz.com/ 

Randy's Podcast (Floppy Days - Vintage...


Nov 14, 2024

Retrocomputing enthusiast Niels Haedecke joins the show.  We talk about his telnet/SSH access Wintermute BBS, FidoNet, the RC2014 Z-80 CP/M computer and the telnet BBS he's running on it, the Forth programming language, and the My4th Computer.

Niels' GitLab Repo:
https://gitlab.com/users/ufud-org/projects 

Niels'...


Nov 9, 2024

Jay Hannah joins the show to discuss his long-time use of the Perl programming language.  We also discuss Jay's prominence in several Omaha-based programming groups including the Omaha chapter of the Perl Mongers.

Jay's GitHub repo is here:
https://github.com/jhannah

 

 


Oct 30, 2024

Software engineers Juan Vazquez and Cameron Cunning join the show to discuss the Advent of Code, an annual programming competition that takes place every December through the 25th of the month.

Website for the Advent of Code competition:
https://adventofcode.com/ 

Cameron's Github Repo for AoC 2024:


Oct 26, 2024

Daryn Richardon rejoins the show to discuss the 1910 axe murders in Villisca, Iowa and how the event tied to similar events in the same era.  We discuss the book 
The Man from the Train: Discovering America's Most Elusive Serial Killer.