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Userlandia is the home for the power user. Featuring articles about new tech, old tech, reviews and tech policy commentary, you'll look forward to logging in at Userlandia.

Dan Vincent


    • Oct 21, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    The VCF Midwest 2024 Report

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 64:12


    Vintage Computer Festival Midwest made a massive change for 2024: they moved to a new venue! Can the Schaumburg Convention Center contain this massive mix of retro computer goodness? Join me as I try to cover almost everything at an impossibly huge at VCFMW. Blog Post: https://www.userlandia.com/home/vcfmw2024 Join the Userlandia Patreon at https://patreon.com/Userlandia Visit VCFMW at http://www.vcfmw.org -=- Chapters -=- 0:00 - Intro 0:20 - Moving On Up 2:11 - Exhibition Excursion 27:18 - Venue Variables 34:27 - Vendors, Makers, and Traders 48:23 - People, Panels, and Events 59:52 - The Winds of Change -=- Contact -=- Follow on Mastodon: https://bitbang.social/@kefkafloyd Follow on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/kefkafloyd.bsky.social Visit The Website: https://www.userlandia.com Join The Userlandia Discord: https://discord.com/invite/z2jmF93   Theme Song by Space Vixen: https://spacevixen.bandcamp.com   Follow them on Bluesky @SpaceVixen: https://bsky.app/profile/spacevixen.bsky.social

    The Apple IIGS Megahertz Myth

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 59:10


    I love the Apple IIGS. It's a great computer, but could it have been greater? The legend goes that Apple purposefully underclocked its CPU during development to avoid competing with the Macintosh. But is this actually true? Join me for a deep dive into the IIGS architecture, the life of the 65816 CPU, and the ghosts of keynotes past. Blog Post: https://www.userlandia.com/home/IIGS-MHz-Myth Join the Userlandia Patreon at https://patreon.com/Userlandia -=- Chapters -=- 0:00 - Intro 0:27 - The Myth, The Legend, the Apple IIGS 6:09 - The Apple IIx 12:21 - The Need for Speed 15:52 - The Birth of the 65C816 22:56 - Yields, Bugs, and Errata 33:56 - Accelerators, ASIC Inc, and Mark Twain 43:51 - Sanyo, Nintendo, and the End of Acceleration 47:41 - ARM, Möbius, and The Road Not Taken 55:25 - The End of an Odyssey -=- Contact -=- Follow on Mastodon: https://bitbang.social/@kefkafloyd Follow on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/kefkafloyd.bsky.social Visit The Website: https://www.userlandia.com Join The Userlandia Discord: https://discord.com/invite/z2jmF93   Theme Song by Space Vixen: https://spacevixenmusic.bandcamp.com   Follow them on Bluesky @SpaceVixenMusic: https://bsky.app/profile/spacevixen.bsky.social

    Installing OS/2 on a PS/2 Model 80: 5000 Subscriber Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2024 34:29


    I've hit 5,000 subscribers, and what better way to celebrate than to install an old operating system on a lumbering battlestation? In a past video I said I'd install IBM's OS/2 on the PS/2 Model 80 386, and now we're doing it. How well does it run? Will I learn to love the Workplace Shell? I'm also giving a big channel update about ongoing projects and some of my thoughts about the vintage / retro / whatever scene. How well does OS/2 run on this massive 386? You'll have to watch to find out. Blog Post: https://www.userlandia.com/home/os2-on-ps2 Join the Userlandia Patreon at https://patreon.com/Userlandia -=- Chapters -=- 0:00 - Intro 0:29 - Setting Up OS/2 Warp 7:07 - Inside the OS/2 Warp Box 11:41 - 5K Subscriber Update: Thank You! 13:37 - 5K Update: Video Production 16:46 - 5K Update: Scene Thoughts 19:35 - 5K Update: Upcoming Projects 21:34 - 5K Update: Patreon 23:28 - Running OS/2 Warp on a 386 26:32 - The Workplace Shell Desktop 28:18 - Why Did OS/2 Fail? 32:32 - An Ode to OS/2 -=- Links -=- * Another Boring Topic on OS/2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAMT187GWd4&t=2922s * RetroBytes on OS/2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3DZJ_LD7F4 * BlueSCSI - https://bluescsi.com * WinWorld PC OS/2 Repository - https://winworldpc.com/product/os-2-3x/os-2-30 -=- Contact -=- Follow on Mastodon: https://bitbang.social/@kefkafloyd Follow on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/kefkafloyd.bsky.social Visit The Website: https://www.userlandia.com Join The Userlandia Discord: https://discord.com/invite/z2jmF93   Theme Song by Space Vixen: https://spacevixenmusic.bandcamp.com   Follow them on Bluesky @SpaceVixenMusic: https://bsky.app/profile/spacevixen.bsky.social

    VCF East 2024 Review

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 33:15


    Vintage Computer Festival East is back for 2024 with more to see than ever before. After a banner crowd in 2023 the show needed to make some adjustments in 2024 to account for more people. Were those changes a success? Join me for a tour of the east coast's big retro tech expo. Blog Post: https://www.userlandia.com/home/vcf-east-2024 -=- Chapters -=- 00:00 - Intro 00:18 - Exhibits, Vendors, and Things to See 13:51 - Panels & Events 20:04 - Consignment Considerations 30:15 - A Change Will Do You Good -=- Links -=- * The Vintage Computer Federation - https://www.vcfed.org * InfoAge Science Museums - https://www.infoage.org -=- Contact -=- Follow on Mastodon: https://bitbang.social/@kefkafloyd Follow on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/kefkafloyd.bsky.social Visit The Website: https://www.userlandia.com Join The Userlandia Discord: https://discord.com/invite/z2jmF93   Theme Song by Space Vixen: https://spacevixenmusic.bandcamp.com  Follow them on Bluesky @SpaceVixenMusic: https://bsky.app/profile/spacevixen.bsky.social

    An American Visits British Computer Museums

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 25:00


    Computer museums are a great place to check out the coolest of vintage tech. I've been to my share in America, but what about the rest of the world? Join me as I fly across the pond to check out some of the UK's coolest collections of classic computers. There's Sinclairs, Acorns, and Amstrads—oh my! Blog Post: https://www.userlandia.com/home/british-computer-museums -=- Chapters -=- 00:00 - Intro 00:18 - An American Tourist in King Retro's Court 02:31 - The Centre for Computing History 12:51 - A Colossal Cave Adventure 23:11 - The Best of Britain -=- Links -=- * The Centre for Computing History - https://www.computinghistory.org.uk * Retro Collective Site - https://www.retrocollective.co.uk * Arcade Archive Site - https://www.retrocollective.co.uk/arcade-archive.php * RMC The Cave - https://www.youtube.com/@RMCRetro * Arcade Archive - https://www.youtube.com/@TheArcadeArchive * The Sky Skipper Project - https://www.skyskipperproject.com -=- Contact -=- Follow on Mastodon: https://bitbang.social/@kefkafloyd Follow on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/kefkafloyd.bsky.social Visit The Website: https://www.userlandia.com Join The Userlandia Discord: https://discord.com/invite/z2jmF93 Theme Song by Space Vixen: https://spacevixenmusic.bandcamp.com Follow them on Bluesky @SpaceVixenMusic: https://bsky.app/profile/spacevixen.bsky.social

    Garmin iQue 3600: How A Palm OS PDA with GPS Predicted The Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 29:34


    Garmin iQue 3600   We take for granted that we can pull out a phone and get directions to almost anywhere on Earth. But years before Apple and Google gave us the tools to navigate our lives a GPS maker gave us the first pocketable personal digital assistant with an embedded GPS. Featuring dynamic turn-by-turn directions, the Garmin iQue 3600 built an amazingly powerful navigational tool on top of Palm OS. How did it stack up against the competition when it launched in 2003? Can I still get accurate directions from a device released two decades ago? And can I install up-to-date maps to make it even more accurate? Watch to see me put it to the test on today's streets. Blog Post: https://www.userlandia.com/home/garmin-ique-3600 -=- Chapters -=- 00:00 - Intro 00:16 - The First PDA with a GPS 05:40 - Inside the iQue 12:58 - Navigating with the iQue 21:23 - The iQue as a PDA 26:49 - Take the Long Way Home -=- Links -= * OpenMapChest - https://www.openmapchest.org/ * Replacing the Battery - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iw6cwDAdwjg * iQue Setup CD-ROM image https://archive.org/details/ique-3600-setup * PathAway GPS for Palm OS https://pathaway.com/PWPalmOS.php -=- Contact -=- Follow on Mastodon: https://bitbang.social/@kefkafloyd Follow on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/kefkafloyd.bsky.social Visit The Website: https://www.userlandia.com Join The Userlandia Discord: https://discord.com/invite/z2jmF93   Theme Song by Space Vixen: https://spacevixenmusic.bandcamp.com   Follow them on Twitter @SpaceVixenMusic: https://twitter.com/spacevixenmusic

    IBM's 386 Tower of Power: The PS/2 Model 80

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2024 34:59


    IBM was late to the 386 PC party, but when they finally arrived they made a statement about what they thought the future of computing would be. With a 32-bit Micro Channel bus and room for six drives IBM aimed this tower directly at the likes of Compaq. But what's inside this monstrous machine and how can it be upgraded? And what can you do with an old boat anchor like this? Join me as I pull this PC apart to see what you got when you bought a $6,845 workstation in 1990.  -=- Chapters -=- 00:00 - Intro 00:35 - Adopting a Micro Channel PC 04:38 - The Case 07:35 - Drive Bays and Power Supply 09:30 - Disassembling the Model 80 13:35 - Micro Channel Slots and Cards 15:53 - Auxiliary Video Extension 18:38 - Token Ring Network Card 19:05 - IBM PS/2 SCSI Adapter 19:51 - IBM Enhanced 80386 Memory Adapter w/ ROM 23:12 - Programmable Option Select  25:31 - Auto Configuration In Action 27:51 - Period Appropriate Productivity 29:15 - XGA-2 Graphics Adapter 34:21 - Conclusion & Outro -=- Links -= * Ardent Tool of Capitalism - https://www.ardent-tool.com * Model 8580-081 Resources - https://www.ardent-tool.com/8580/Planar_T2.html * Tube Time's MCA Tutorial: https://github.com/schlae/mca-tutorial * The Micro Channel Architecture Handbook by Chet Heath and Winn Rosch: https://archive.org/details/microchannelarch00heat * IBM Museum - https://www.youtube.com/@IBM_Museum/ * BOPT 16 MB Barrier Walkthrough: https://groups.google.com/g/comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware/c/SIRXr3RBBLM/m/4fDpZeg-YtkJ -=- Contact -=- Follow on Mastodon: https://bitbang.social/@kefkafloyd Follow on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/kefkafloyd.bsky.social Visit The Website: https://www.userlandia.com Join The Userlandia Discord: https://discord.com/invite/z2jmF93   Theme Song by Space Vixen: https://spacevixenmusic.bandcamp.com   Follow them on Twitter @SpaceVixenMusic: https://twitter.com/spacevixenmusic

    IBM PS/2 Model 30 286 - Computers of Significant History

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023 43:00


    What was the first retro or vintage computer you collected? I saved an obsolete PS/2 Model 30 286 from the scrap heap back in 1997. This machine was a footsoldier in IBM's war to reclaim their ownership of the PC platform they invented. But why did they bring out a machine featuring ISA after hyping up Micro Channel? And where do these machines fit in for the modern collector? Watch to find out. Blog Post: https://www.userlandia.com/home/ibm-ps2-model-30-286 -=- Chapters -=- 00:00 Intro 00:28 The IBM PS/2 Model 30 286 10:18 Baud to the Bone 22:20 The Big Blue Meanies 37:28 Mr. Big Blue Sky 42:49 Outtro -=- Links -= Ardent Tool of Capitalism - https://www.ardent-tool.com Tex-Elec - https://texelec.com WinWorldPC AT Diagnostics - https://winworldpc.com/product/ibm-pc-diagnostics/advanced-102 CNet BBS Software for Amiga http://www.cnetbbs.net See video credits for image and other attributions. -=- CC Music Credit -=- Time Rider by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ -=- Contact -=- Follow on Mastodon: https://bitbang.social/@kefkafloyd Follow on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/kefkafloyd.bsky.social Visit The Website: https://www.userlandia.com Join The Userlandia Discord: https://discord.com/invite/z2jmF93 Theme Song by Space Vixen: https://spacevixenmusic.bandcamp.com Follow them on Twitter @SpaceVixenMusic: https://twitter.com/spacevixenmusic

    The Vintage Computer Festival Midwest 2023 Report

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2023 40:56


    I'm back at the Vintage Computer Festival Midwest for another convention of old and obsolete technology. With tons of retro computers and video games it's a celebration of old technology and the people that made them. VCF is bigger than ever in 2023, with more panels, more exhibitors, more vendors, and more attendees. But being bigger also means more challenges. Did VCFMW rise to the occasion and conquer the challenges, or did it crash like an old PC running Windows 95? You'll have to watch to find out. Blog Post: https://www.userlandia.com/vcf-midwest-2023 -=- Chapters -=- 00:00 Intro 00:40 VCF Midwest Returns 03:21 Exhibits and Ambiance 15:11 Testing the Limits 20:25 Let's Make a Deal 29:24 People and Panels 35:12 The Vibe 46:46 Outtro -=- Links -= * VCF Midwest - https://www.vcfmw.org * The VCF Midwest YouTube Page - https://www.youtube.com/@VCFMW -=- Subscribe -=- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/userlandia/id1588648631 Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1588648631/userlandia Pocket Casts:   https://pca.st/m4tegn1u Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/79LO3vO9avAt3yCLpNWark Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly91c2VybGFuZGlhLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz -=- Contact -=- Follow on Mastodon: https://bitbang.social/@kefkafloyd Follow on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/kefkafloyd.bsky.social Visit The Website: https://www.userlandia.com Join The Userlandia Discord: https://discord.com/invite/z2jmF93   Theme Song by Space Vixen: https://spacevixenmusic.bandcamp.com  Follow them on Twitter @SpaceVixenMusic: https://twitter.com/spacevixenmusic -=- Music Credits -=- Astronaut In A Submarine by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Paradox by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Our Sunrise by Diamond Ace | https://soundcloud.com/diamond-ace-music Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US Autumn Dance by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ambivert by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ➞ Artist: Ron Gelinas ➞ Track Title: Curious (Original Mix) ➞ Link to Track: youtu.be/h-yia5l_Jjs Artist: Ron Gelinas Track Title: Slinky https://youtu.be/DgJkI4R4W1Y Downtown Walk by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Sundown by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Parallel Synthesis by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Tokyo by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Sun, Surf, and Street Fighter: The World of East Coast Beach Arcades

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2023 13:27


    Any self-respecting beach town in the United States has an arcade. But there's a certain variety that lives along the northeast Atlantic coast. When kids of all ages tire of the sand and surf, they can hop on to the boardwalk for video games and the chance to win big prizes. Join me as we experience Fun-O-Rama in York Beach, Maine, a classic beach arcade I've been visiting for over thirty years. Blog Post: https://www.userlandia.com/home/2023/8/arcades -=- Chapters -=- 00:00 Intro 00:28 Sun, Surf, and VIdeogames 02:16 Inside Fun-O-Rama 05:15 How the Beach Arcade Survived 09:00 Destination: Arcade 13:17 Outtro -=- Subscribe -=- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/userlandia/id1588648631 Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1588648631/userlandia Pocket Casts:   https://pca.st/m4tegn1u Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/79LO3vO9avAt3yCLpNWark Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly91c2VybGFuZGlhLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz -=- Contact -=- Follow on Mastodon: https://bitbang.social/@kefkafloyd Follow on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/kefkafloyd.bsky.social Follow Userlandia: @userlandia - http://twitter.com/userlandiashow Follow Dan: @kefkafloyd -  http://twitter.com/kefkafloyd Visit The Website: https://www.userlandia.com Join The Userlandia Discord: https://discord.com/invite/z2jmF93 Theme Song by Space Vixen: https://spacevixenmusic.bandcamp.com Follow them on Twitter @SpaceVixenMusic: https://twitter.com/spacevixenmusic

    The Macintosh SE/30 - Computer Hall of Fame

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2023 25:32


    The SE/30 is a Macintosh that's larger than life. It's hailed as one of the greatest Macs ever. So when I had the chance to pick one up, complete in box, for free, I couldn't pass it up. But was it functional or blown up by a battery bomb? Join me as I restore an SE/30 and go through its history and impact on Apple and computing at large. Check the Blog Post for links and more: https://www.userlandia.com/home/2023/6/mac-se-30 -=- Chapters -=- 00:00:00 - Opening 00:00:23 - The Ultimate All-In-One 00:04:37 - One Person's Mac is Another's Treasure 00:08:41 - Maximizing My Macintosh 00:18:29 - SE/30/30 Hindsight 00:25:08 - Credits -=- Links -=- BlueSCSI - https://www.vcfed.org BMOW ROMinator II - https://www.infoage.org GGlabs MACSIMM - https://www.tindie.com/products/gglabs/macsimm-mac-se30-iisi-iifx-flash-rom-simm/ PurpleROM - https://www.tindie.com/products/siliconinsider/purplerom-2mb-64-pin-flash-rom-simm-macintosh/ PotatoFi's SE BlueSCSI bracket - https://www.printables.com/model/147694-bluescsi-11a-macintosh-se-expansion-bracket -=- Subscribe -=- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/userlandia/id1588648631 Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1588648631/userlandia Pocket Casts:   https://pca.st/m4tegn1u Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/79LO3vO9avAt3yCLpNWark Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly91c2VybGFuZGlhLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz -=- Contact -=- Follow on Mastodon: https://bitbang.social/@kefkafloyd Follow Userlandia: @userlandia - http://twitter.com/userlandiashow  Follow Dan: @kefkafloyd -  http://twitter.com/kefkafloyd Visit The Website: https://www.userlandia.com Join The Userlandia Discord: https://discord.com/invite/z2jmF93   Theme Song by Space Vixen: https://spacevixenmusic.bandcamp.com Follow them on Twitter @SpaceVixenMusic: https://twitter.com/spacevixenmusic Music Credits: Enhance by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Neonscapes by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Above The Clouds by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

    The Vintage Computer Festival East 2023 Report

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2023 28:55


    Spring has sprung and that means old computers have migrated north once again! Join me for a review of the 2023 Vintage Computer Festival East. What's changed from prior events? What's for sale? And what cool stuff could you see? Watch to find out. Check the Blog Post for links and more: https://www.userlandia.com/home/2023/4/vcf-east-2023 -=- Chapters -=- 00:00:00 - Opening 00:01:59 - Exhibits and Events 00:11:01 - Panels & Guests 00:13:36 - Consignment 00:24:12 - The Experience 00:28:28 - Outtro -=- Links -=- * The Vintage Computer Federation - https://www.vcfed.org * InfoAge Science Museums - https://www.infoage.org -=- Subscribe -=- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/userlandia/id1588648631 Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1588648631/userlandia Pocket Casts:   https://pca.st/m4tegn1u Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/79LO3vO9avAt3yCLpNWark Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly91c2VybGFuZGlhLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz -=- Contact Us -=- Follow on Mastodon: https://bitbang.social/@kefkafloyd Follow Userlandia: @userlandia -http://twitter.com/userlandiashow Follow Dan: @kefkafloyd -  http://twitter.com/kefkafloydVisit The Website: https://www.userlandia.com Join The Userlandia Discord: https://discord.com/invite/z2jmF93   Theme Song by Space Vixen: https://spacevixenmusic.bandcamp.com   Follow them on Twitter @SpaceVixenMusic: https://twitter.com/spacevixenmusic Music Credits: Runaway by Diamond Ace | https://soundcloud.com/diamond-ace-music Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US Tokyo by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Too Soon by Diamond Ace feat. Nymbius | https://soundcloud.com/diamond-ace-music Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US Artist: Ron Gelinas Track Title: Midnight Shuffle https://youtu.be/2GV-SngIO6M

    Which SimCity is the Greatest SimCity?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2023 8:26


    Will Wright's SimCity is one of gaming's all-time hits. The classic original SimCity started on the Commodore 64 and topped out on PCs and Macs. With ports to over a dozen platforms, you can play it on pretty much anything. Even the Super Nintendo and the Commodore CDTV can run SimCity! But which one is my favorite? Well, you'll just have to watch to find out. This episode was originally written as an article for Pixel Addict magazine, but I've expanded it and added so much more to it! You should subscribe to Pixel Addict at https://www.pixel.addict.media. Visit the site at https://www.userlandia.com -=- Chapters -=- 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:15 - The SimCity Legacy 00:03:00 - Comparing The Games 00:05:06 - The Contenders 00:07:56 - Outtro -=- Subscribe -=- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/userlandia/id1588648631 Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1588648631/userlandiaPocket Casts:   https://pca.st/m4tegn1u Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/79LO3vO9avAt3yCLpNWark Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly91c2VybGFuZGlhLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz -=- Contact -=- Follow on Mastodon: https://bitbang.social/@kefkafloyd Follow Userlandia: @userlandia - http://twitter.com/userlandiashow  Follow Dan: @kefkafloyd -  http://twitter.com/kefkafloyd Visit The Website: https://www.userlandia.com Email us: feedback@userlandia.com Join The Userlandia Discord: https://discord.com/invite/z2jmF93   Theme Song by Space Vixen: https://spacevixenmusic.bandcamp.com   Follow them on Twitter @SpaceVixenMusic: https://twitter.com/spacevixenmusic

    What's Inside A NeXT Computer Accessory Kit?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2022 27:59


    Steve Jobs thought he would user in the NeXT generation of computing, but his little black cube of darkness flopped. When you bought a $10,000 computer, what did you get in the box? There's books, disks, tools, and stickers too. Take the NeXTstep with me as I explore a complete package of NeXT accessories included with the first NeXT computers. See the Blog Post for Transcript and Links: https://www.userlandia.com/home/2022/11/next-accessory-kit Published November 23, 2022 Thanks to Steve from Mac84 for providing some extra VCF Midwest Auction footage! https://www.youtube.com/@Mac84 -=- Chapters -=- 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:24 - Acquiring NeXT Accessories 00:04:43 - NeXT Brochure - Hardware 00:09:14 - NeXT Brochure - Software 00:13:52 - Quick Start Card and Extras 00:15:12 - NeXT Documentation Library 00:21:02 - NeXT Logo Sticker Sheet 00:24:21 - Magneto-Optical Disks 00:24:57 - NeXT Hex Driver 00:26:07 - Conclusion 00:27:05 - Outro & Credits -=- Subscribe -=- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/userlandia/id1588648631 Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1588648631/userlandia Pocket Casts:   https://pca.st/m4tegn1u Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/79LO3vO9avAt3yCLpNWark Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly91c2VybGFuZGlhLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz -=- Contact -=- Follow on Mastodon! - https://bitbang.social/@kefkafloyd Follow Userlandia: @userlandiashow - http://twitter.com/userlandiashow Follow Dan: @kefkafloyd -  http://twitter.com/kefkafloyd Visit The Website: https://www.userlandia.com Email us: feedback@userlandia.com Join The Userlandia Discord: https://discord.com/invite/z2jmF93 Theme Song by Space Vixen: https://spacevixen.bandcamp.com Follow them on Twitter @SpaceVixenMusic: https://twitter.com/spacevixenmusic

    Adobe and Pantone's Color Apocalypse

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2022 28:15


    What happens when two companies don't get along? Their customers lose. Adobe has let their license for Pantone colors lapse, with the hues disappearing from their apps. Pantone wants you to pay them for digital color libraries with, what else, a subscription scheme. What does this mean for digital content creators and the design industry? I've created an FAQ to answer many questions, clear misconceptions, and give an idea of a path forward. See the Blog Post for Transcript and Links: https://www.userlandia.com/home/2022/11/adobe-pantone-faq Published November X, 2022 -=- Chapters -=- 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:19 - Who am I, and Why Should You Care? 00:02:18 - What is Pantone? 00:04:39 - Can You Copyright a Color? 00:06:19 - Does UPS Own Brown? 00:07:44 - What Happened Between Pantone and Adobe? 00:08:32 - Why Do Apps Have Pantone Libraries? 00:09:53 - Can I Use Pantone Colors Without Libraries? 00:10:26 - What's In Adobe's Spot Libraries? 00:11:17 - Can I Still Use Pantone Colors in Adobe Products? 00:12:33 - Can I Make My Own Pantone Libraries? 00:13:42 - Why Do People Specify Pantone Colors? 00:14:41 - How Are Pantone Inks Made? 00:15:42 - Pantone Colors and Hex Values 00:19:06 - Determining Hex Values for Pantone Colors 00:20:50 - Why Now? Wouldn't This Annoy Customers? 00:21:27 - What Happens to Pantone Colors in my Files 00:22:23 - Where's Pantone's Competitors? 00:24:35 - Any Alternatives to Adobe? 00:24:55 - Why Is Photoshop Turning Colors Black? 00:25:45 - Will Pantone or Adobe Lose Marketshare? 00:27:19 - Outro and Credits -=- Subscribe -=- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/userlandia/id1588648631 Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1588648631/userlandia Pocket Casts:   https://pca.st/m4tegn1u Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/79LO3vO9avAt3yCLpNWark Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly91c2VybGFuZGlhLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz -=- Contact -=- Follow Userlandia: @userlandiashow -=- http://twitter.com/userlandiashow Follow Dan: @kefkafloyd -  http://twitter.com/kefkafloyd Visit The Website: https://www.userlandia.com Email us: feedback@userlandia.com Join The Userlandia Discord: https://discord.com/invite/z2jmF93 Theme Song by Space Vixen: https://spacevixen.bandcamp.com Follow them on Twitter @SpaceVixenMusic: https://twitter.com/spacevixenmusic

    A Visit to the Apple Mothership

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 29:20


    Here, in Userlandia, be very quiet. We're hunting dogcows. Disney has Disneyland. Boeing's 747 megafactory is the world's largest building. Apple has infinite loops and spaceships. Join me as I visit both of Apple's corporate campuses, explore their history, and see if I can find the elusive dogcow. See the Blog Post for Links: https://www.userlandia.com/home/2022/10/apple-headquarters Published October 10, 2022 -=- Chapters -=- 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:15 - One Infinite Loop 00:11:14 - Searching for Clarus 00:17:37 - ...And One Ring-Shaped Building Binds Them 00:25:37 - Oh... One More Thing 00:28:31 - Outtro and Credits -=- Subscribe -=- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/userlandia/id1588648631 Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1588648631/userlandia Pocket Casts:   https://pca.st/m4tegn1u Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/79LO3vO9avAt3yCLpNWark Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly91c2VybGFuZGlhLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz -=- Contact -=- Follow Userlandia: @userlandia - http://twitter.com/userlandiashow Follow Dan: @kefkafloyd -  http://twitter.com/kefkafloyd Visit The Website: https://www.userlandia.com Email us: feedback@userlandia.com   Join The Userlandia Discord: https://discord.com/invite/z2jmF93   Theme Song by Space Vixen: https://spacevixen.bandcamp.com Follow them on Twitter @SpaceVixenMusic: https://twitter.com/spacevixenmusic -=- Music Credits -=- Our Sunrise by Diamond Ace | https://soundcloud.com/diamond-ace-music Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unportedhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US Too Soon by Diamond Ace feat. Nymbius | https://soundcloud.com/diamond-ace-music Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unportedhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US Tokyo by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    2022 Vintage Computer Festival Midwest Report

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2022 30:26


    Here, in Userlandia, my Windows color scheme is Portillo's Hot Dog. Want to see some of the coolest old computers out there? Take a trip to the Vintage Computer Festival Midwest just outside of Chicago! I visited VCFMW this year to see how it compared to other vintage computer shows, and I've got all the details about the people, events, and stuff for sale. See the Blog Post for Links: https://www.userlandia.com/home/2022/9/vcf-midwest-2022 Published September 21, 2022 -=- Chapters -=- 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:31 - Arriving at VCF Midwest 00:04:51 - VCF Midwest Exhibits 00:11:14 - Vendors, Auction, and Sales 00:17:55 - Panels of Fun 00:20:33 - Stuff! 00:22:44 - Improvements & Final Thoughts 00:27:48 - The Show Must Go On 00:29:13 - Outtro and Credits -=- Subscribe -=- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/userlandia/id1588648631 Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1588648631/userlandia Pocket Casts:   https://pca.st/m4tegn1u Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/79LO3vO9avAt3yCLpNWark Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly91c2VybGFuZGlhLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz -=- Contact -=- Follow Userlandia: @userlandia - http://twitter.com/userlandiashow Follow Dan: @kefkafloyd -  http://twitter.com/kefkafloyd Visit The Website: https://www.userlandia.com Email us: feedback@userlandia.com   Join The Userlandia Discord: https://discord.com/invite/z2jmF93   Theme Song by Space Vixen: https://spacevixen.bandcamp.com Follow them on Twitter @SpaceVixenMusic: https://twitter.com/spacevixenmusic -=- Music Credits -=- Jeremy Blake - Sunspots https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J78JM4AaFkY Autumn Dance by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Childhood by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Dandelion by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Paradox by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Parallel Synthesis by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    The Compaq ProLinea 4/33 - Computers of Significant History, Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 36:59


    Here, in Userlandia, I think I'm a clone now… Compaq was in a crisis in the early 90s. Upstarts were undercutting them just as they had undercut IBM. Facing their first loss, massive layoffs, and the departure of their founder, they needed something special to turn their company around. That something special was the ProLinea, their first PC targeted directly at value customers. Listen to find out how the ProLinea put Compaq on the right path. See the Blog Post for Links: https://www.userlandia.com/home/2022/8/compaq-prolinea-433 Published August 23, 2022 -=- Chapters -=- 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:31 - The ProLinea Arrives 00:15:38 - The Clone Wars 00:30:56 - Beige to the Future 00:35:47 - Outtro & Credits -=- Subscribe -=- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/userlandia/id1588648631 Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1588648631/userlandia Pocket Casts:   https://pca.st/m4tegn1u Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/79LO3vO9avAt3yCLpNWak Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly91c2VybGFuZGlhLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz -=- Contact -=- Follow Userlandia: @userlandia - http://twitter.com/userlandiashow Follow Dan: @kefkafloyd -  http://twitter.com/kefkafloyd Visit The Website: https://www.userlandia.com Email us: feedback@userlandia.com Join The Userlandia Discord: https://discord.com/invite/z2jmF93   Theme Song by Space Vixen: https://spacevixen.bandcamp.com Follow them on Twitter @SpaceVixenMusic: https://twitter.com/spacevixenmusic -=- Music Credits -=- Sundown by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: Ron GelinasTrack Title: Simplifyhttps://youtu.be/haQ-8rw-29s

    The New Computer Desk Workshop

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 34:19


    From the desk of Userlandia… What does it take to build a custom computer desk? Sure, people on Reddit say “throw some wood on some cabinets,” but what does that mean, exactly? Join me as I build a battlestation in my home office. See the Blog Post for Transcript for Links: https://www.userlandia.com/home/2022/7/the-new-computer-desk-workshop Published July 20, 2022 -=- Chapters -=- 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:31 - A Study in Desks 00:02:40 - This Old Desk 00:09:48 - Frequently Asked Questions 00:18:16 - The Finishing Line 00:25:31 - Fully Armed and Operational 00:29:46 - Why Build One When You Can Build Two For Twice The Price? 00:33:07 - Outtro and Credits -=- Subscribe -=- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/userlandia/id1588648631 Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1588648631/userlandia Pocket Casts:   https://pca.st/m4tegn1u Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/79LO3vO9avAt3yCLpNWark Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly91c2VybGFuZGlhLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz -=- Contact -=- Follow Userlandia: @userlandia - http://twitter.com/userlandiashow Follow Dan: @kefkafloyd -  http://twitter.com/kefkafloyd Visit The Website: https://www.userlandia.com Email us: feedback@userlandia.com   Join The Userlandia Discord: https://discord.com/invite/z2jmF93   Theme Song by Space Vixen: https://spacevixen.bandcamp.com Follow them on Twitter @SpaceVixenMusic: https://twitter.com/spacevixenmusic -=- Music Credits -=- Runaway by Diamond Ace | https://soundcloud.com/diamond-ace-music Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unportedhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US Triangles by Diamond Ace | https://soundcloud.com/diamond-ace-music Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unportedhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US Downtown Walk by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Rain, Book And Cup Of Tea by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Synthetic by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    The Rise and Fall of Lian Li Aluminum PC Cases - Nifty Thrifties

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2022 38:12


    Here in Userlandia, it's the case of the Lian Li Aluminum PC Case. Back in the year 2000, Aluminum was the hot new metal for crafting PC cases. Strong, lightweight, and stylish, it took the LAN party world by storm. What made them so great, and why did they fall out of the spotlight? Let's review a mint condition Lian Li case and find out. See the Blog Post for Transcript for Links: https://www.userlandia.com/home/2022/5/2022/5/the-rise-and-fall-of-lian-li-aluminum-pc-cases-nifty-thrifties Published May 30, 2022 -=- Chapters -=- 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:31 - Overview of the Lian Li PC-6077 00:12:09 - Internals and Build Considerations 00:21:44 - None Like It Hot! 00:29:54 - This Old Tower, Today 00:36:59 - Outtro and Credits -=- Subscribe -=- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/userlandia/id1588648631 Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1588648631/userlandia Pocket Casts:   https://pca.st/m4tegn1u Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/79LO3vO9avAt3yCLpNWark Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly91c2VybGFuZGlhLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz -=- Contact -=- Follow Userlandia: @userlandia - http://twitter.com/userlandiashow Follow Dan: @kefkafloyd -  http://twitter.com/kefkafloyd Visit The Website: https://www.userlandia.com Email us: feedback@userlandia.com Join The Userlandia Discord: https://discord.com/invite/z2jmF93   Theme Song by Space Vixen: https://spacevixen.bandcamp.com  Follow them on Twitter @SpaceVixenMusic: https://twitter.com/spacevixenmusic -=- Music Credits -=- Artist: Ron Gelinas Track Title: Resolve (Clean Guitar) [original mix] Link to Track: youtu.be/GyqoMiPFjRI Artist: Ron Gelinas Track Title: Curious (Original Mix) Link to Track: youtu.be/h-yia5l_Jjs Overdrive (By PraxI) by Diamond Ace | https://soundcloud.com/diamond-ace-music Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US

    The Mac Studio Report: X Marks the Mac

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2022 40:40


    It's time for an off-the-cuff post-event podcast! With Apple's announcement of the new Mac Studio, has the mythical xMac finally come to pass? Will working pros and enthusiast users be satisfied? Or is it just a Cube all over again? Let's find out. Blog Post: https://www.userlandia.com/home/2022/3/the-mac-studio-report-x-marks-the-mac Published March 9, 2022 -=- Chapters -=- 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:32 - In Memoriam - 27 inch iMac 00:04:55 - Mac Studio Design 00:12:30 - The M1 Ultra 00:18:56 - The Studio Display 00:23:15 - The Right Spec 00:27:38 - PC Price Compairsons 00:30:23 - The Future of the Mac Pro? 00:34:14 - Final Thoughts -=- Links -=- Mac Studio - https://www.apple.com/mac-studio/ Apple Studio Display - https://www.apple.com/studio-display/ PC PartPicker Comparison List - https://pcpartpicker.com/user/kefkafloyd/saved/ZXDqHx -=- Subscribe -=- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/userlandia/id1588648631 Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1588648631/userlandia Pocket Casts:   https://pca.st/m4tegn1u Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/79LO3vO9avAt3yCLpNWark Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly91c2VybGFuZGlhLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz -=- Contact -=- Follow Userlandia: @userlandia - http://twitter.com/userlandiashow Follow Dan: @kefkafloyd -  http://twitter.com/kefkafloyd Visit The Website: https://www.userlandia.com Email us: feedback@userlandia.com Join The Userlandia Discord: https://discord.com/invite/z2jmF93 Theme Song by Space Vixen: https://spacevixen.bandcamp.com Follow them on Twitter @SpaceVixenMusic: https://twitter.com/spacevixenmusic

    The Apple IIe - Computers of Significant History, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2022 47:16


    When you think of an Apple II, odds are you think of the Apple IIe. Overshadowed by both the Apple III and Lisa, the humble IIe was Apple's unlikely savior in its time of need. How did it become the dominant educational computer in America while also being a beloved home and business machine? Listen to find out. Blog Post: https://www.userlandia.com/home/2022/2/the-apple-iie-computers-of-significant-history-part-2 Published February 21, 2022 -=- Chapters -=- 00:00:00 : Intro 00:00:31 : The Birth of the Apple IIe 00:17:25 : An Apple for the Teacher 00:25:30 : Mr. Jobs Goes To Washington 00:34:04 : The Head of the Class 00:45:31 : Outtro -=- Links -=- * The Apple IIe - The Centre for Computing History - http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/209/Apple-IIe/ * The Apple III - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_III * Drop IIIi nches: The Apple III Clock Chip - https://drop-iii-inches.com/2015/10/31/dr-sander-on-the-clock-chip-and-applelogic-org/ * SofTalk Magazine volume 3 issue 6 - https://archive.org/details/softalkv3n06feb1983/page/120/mode/2up * Double-Hi-Res from the Ground Up - http://www.battlestations.zone/2017/04/apple-ii-double-hi-res-from-ground-up.html * Woz Explains why the Apple II Didn't Support Lower Case - https://www.vintageisthenewold.com/steve-wozniak-explains-why-the-apple-ii-didnt-support-lowercase-letters * Jeremy Reimer's Marketshare Charts - https://jeremyreimer.com/rockets-item.lsp?p=137 * Apple II Sales Charts - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15XJi00e7uswygc_j6boZoR8C5hK6YoZwa8vBCxnwVFE/edit#gid=0 * The Lisa's Twiggy Drives - http://www.brouhaha.com/~eric/retrocomputing/lisa/twiggy.html * Apple II History - https://apple2history.org/ * Smithsonian Oral History of Steve Jobs - https://americanhistory.si.edu/comphist/sj1.html#kids * Creative Computing Magazine - Apples for the Teacher - https://www.atarimagazines.com/creative/v9n10/178_9250_Apples_for_the_teac.php * The Apple IIe Card - http://www.1000bit.it/support/manuali/apple/technotes/aiie/tn.aiie.10.html -=- Subscribe -=- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/userlandia/id1588648631 Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1588648631/userlandia Pocket Casts:   https://pca.st/m4tegn1u Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/79LO3vO9avAt3yCLpNWark Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly91c2VybGFuZGlhLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz -=- Contact -=- Follow Userlandia: @userlandia - http://twitter.com/userlandiashow Follow Dan: @kefkafloyd -  http://twitter.com/kefkafloyd Visit The Website: https://www.userlandia.com Email us: feedback@userlandia.com   Join The Userlandia Discord: https://discord.com/invite/z2jmF93   Theme Song by Space Vixen: https://spacevixen.bandcamp.com Follow them on Twitter @SpaceVixenMusic: https://twitter.com/spacevixenmusic -=- Music Credits -=- Forest by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Goodbye Ocean by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Kinetics by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Droplets by Pyrosion | https://soundcloud.com/pyrosion Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US

    Dropbox Drops the Ball

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2022 28:06


    Dropbox has grown from a small indie file sync utility to a giant of cloud storage. During that time many users fell in love with its simplicity and reliability. But with rising prices and difficult software dependencies, it's hard to keep the flame alive. What happened to Dropbox? Blog Post: https://www.userlandia.com/home/2022/1/dropbox-drops-the-ball Published January 18, 2022 -=- Chapters -=- 00:00:11 - Intro 00:00:31 - Love at First Sync 00:03:45 - Steve Jobs Introduces the new iDisk 00:05:20 - Dropbox Giveth, and Dropbox Taketh Away 00:10:20 - The Decline of the Dropbox Client 00:16:22 - The Cautionary Tale of Quark 00:20:29 - Comparing the Competition 00:24:00 - My Future with Dropbox 00:26:29 - Outtro -=- Links -=- Dropbox - https://www.dropbox.com/ Apple Unveils Internet Strategy - Apple Press - https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2000/01/05Apple-Unveils-Internet-Strategy/ WWDC 2003 Keynote -https://tidbits.com/2003/06/23/mac-os-x-10-3-panther-springs-at-wwdc/ Dropbox Demo - Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QmCUDHpNzE Dropbox Launches to the Public - https://blog.dropbox.com/topics/company/dropbox-launches-to-the-public Dropbox Limits Free Accounts to Three Devices - The Verge - https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/14/18265574/dropbox-3-device-limit-free-accounts-plus-professional Dropbox Increases Plus Plan Prices to $12 per month - Venture Beat - https://venturebeat.com/2019/05/29/dropbox-increases-plus-plan-to-2tb-for-12-per-month-adds-rewind-smart-sync/ Important Changes to the Dropbox Public Folder - https://help.dropbox.com/files-folders/share/public-folder Dropbox Drops Photo Galleries - Hacker News - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14747526 Revealing Dropbox's Dirty Little Security Hack - applehelpwriter - https://applehelpwriter.com/2016/07/28/revealing-dropboxs-dirty-little-security-hack/ Dropbox Security Bug Made Passwords Optional for Four Hours - TechCrunch - https://techcrunch.com/2011/06/20/dropbox-security-bug-made-passwords-optional-for-four-hours/ Dropbox Touts New Collaborative Cloud Storage Management App - MacRumors - https://www.macrumors.com/2019/06/12/dropbox-touts-new-cloud-management-app/ Chromium Embedded Framework - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromium_Embedded_Framework Dropbox Silently Installs New File Management App - Ars Technica - https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/07/dropbox-silently-installs-new-file-manager-app-on-users-systems/ Apple Silicon Desktop Sync Compatibility - Dropbox Forums - https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Dropbox-installs-integrations/Apple-Silicon-M1-Desktop-Sync-Compatibility/td-p/527743 Drew Houston on Twitter - https://twitter.com/drewhouston/status/1453762478479843332 QuarkXPress - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QuarkXPress Quark offers details on QuarkXPress 5.0 for Mac OS X - https://www.macworld.com/article/152401/quarkosx.html Pride Goeth Before the Fall - Forbes - https://www.forbes.com/global/1999/0531/0211032a.html?sh=5153e13d5ce1 Dropbox Mac App with Apple Silicon Support now available to all beta users - MacRumors - https://www.macrumors.com/2022/01/13/dropbox-apple-silicon-support-beta-users/ Maestral - https://maestral.app -=- Subscribe -=- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/userlandia/id1588648631 Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1588648631/userlandia Pocket Casts:   https://pca.st/m4tegn1u Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/79LO3vO9avAt3yCLpNWark Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly91c2VybGFuZGlhLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz -=- Contact -=- Follow Userlandia: @userlandia - http://twitter.com/userlandiashow Follow Dan: @kefkafloyd -  http://twitter.com/kefkafloyd Visit The Website: https://www.userlandia.com Email us: feedback@userlandia.com   Join The Userlandia Discord: https://discord.com/invite/z2jmF93 Theme Song by Space Vixen: https://spacevixen.bandcamp.com Follow them on Twitter @SpaceVixenMusic: https://twitter.com/spacevixenmusic

    Happy Twentieth Birthday, iMac G4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2022 20:18


    It's been twenty years since Steve Jobs unveiled the first flat panel iMac: the iMac G4. Whether you call it Luxo, iLamp, or Sunflower, it's one of Apple's most distinctive designs ever. He thought it would redefine desktop computing for the next decade. Was he right? Listen and find out. Blog Post: https://www.userlandia.com/home/2022/1/happy-twentieth-birthday-imac-g4 Published January 10, 2022 -=- Chapters -=- 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:31 - Introducing the iMac G4 00:04:21 - Comparing the Competition 00:08:21 - The 20th Anniversary Mac Connection 00:12:00 - The Legacy of the G4 and Future iMacs 00:14:19 - Beauty and Flaws 00:16:29 - Happy Birthday, iMac -=- Links -=- MACWORLD 2002 / Jobs performance / Apple's CEO has the computer-maker setting trends again - SFgate - https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/MACWORLD-2002-Jobs-performance-Apple-s-CEO-2885084.php Macworld SF 2002 Keynote: Hip or Hype? - TidBITS - https://tidbits.com/2002/01/07/macworld-expo-sf-2002-keynote-hip-or-hype/ Macworld SF 2002 Keynote - Steve Jobs Reveals the iMac - https://youtu.be/s0_LZC4C-i8?t=4911 Connecting the Dots: 2001, A Space Odyssey - Production Designers Collective - https://www.productiondesignerscollective.org/single-post/2016/05/15/connecting-the-dots-2001-a-space-odyssey Gateway Profile - https://gcn.com/1999/08/gateway-raises-the-profile-for-all-in-one-desktop-pcs/311717/ IBM NetVista X40 - Nostalgia Nerd - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WYSIWYG Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh - EveryMac - https://everymac.com/systems/apple/20th_mac/specs/20th-anniversary-mac.html Robert Brunner - https://ammunitiongroup.com/teams_pt/robert-brunner/ The Tizio Desk Lamp - MoMA - https://www.moma.org/collection/works/2599 Jerry Manock and Robert Brunner - CHM Presentation - https://youtu.be/--7Br07QKMk?t=3441 iMac G5 Reveal - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UL46PTX6Ps4 -=- Subscribe -=- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/userlandia/id1588648631 Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1588648631/userlandia Pocket Casts:   https://pca.st/m4tegn1u Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/79LO3vO9avAt3yCLpNWark Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly91c2VybGFuZGlhLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz -=- Contact Us -=- Follow Userlandia: @userlandia - http://twitter.com/userlandiashow Follow Dan: @kefkafloyd -  http://twitter.com/kefkafloyd Visit The Website: https://www.userlandia.com Email us: feedback@userlandia.com   Join The Userlandia Discord: https://discord.com/invite/z2jmF93 Theme Song by Space Vixen: https://spacevixen.bandcamp.com Follow them on Twitter @SpaceVixenMusic: https://twitter.com/spacevixenmusic

    Aldus PageMaker 4.0 for Windows - Nifty Thrifties

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2021 20:23


    Before computers, page layout was the domain of wax, scissors, cameras, and tape. And maybe some hot lead type. Aldus Corporation's PageMaker helped kick off the desktop publishing revolution, and I recently discovered a copy at a local thrift store. Let's run PageMaker 4.0 and experience how computers democratized graphic design. Blog Post: https://www.userlandia.com/home/2021/11/nifty-thrifties-aldus-pagemaker-40-for-windows Published December 28, 2021 -=- Chapters -=- 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:31 - Rescuing a Copy of PageMaker 00:10:28 - Making the Page 00:18:49 - Outtro and Credits -=- Links -=- Aldus PageMaker - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_PageMaker Interface Experience - PageMaker - https://interface-experience.org/objects/aldus-pagemaker/ Open Prepress Interface - https://www.adobe.com/content/dam/acom/en/devnet/postscript/pdfs/OPI_13.pdf WYSIWYG - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WYSIWYG -=- Subscribe -=- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/userlandia/id1588648631 Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1588648631/userlandia Pocket Casts:   https://pca.st/m4tegn1u Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/79LO3vO9avAt3yCLpNWark Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly91c2VybGFuZGlhLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz -=- Contact Us -=- Follow Userlandia: @userlandia - http://twitter.com/userlandiashow Follow Dan: @kefkafloyd -  http://twitter.com/kefkafloyd Visit The Website: https://www.userlandia.com Email us: feedback@userlandia.com   Join The Userlandia Discord: https://discord.com/invite/z2jmF93 Theme Song by Space Vixen: https://spacevixen.bandcamp.com Follow them on Twitter @SpaceVixenMusic: https://twitter.com/spacevixenmusic Music Credits: Jeremy Blake - Sunspots https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J78JM4AaFkY

    The Toshiba Satellite Pro 460CDT - Nifty Thrifties

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2021 30:52


    On a quiet August day, I found two lonely Toshiba Satellite Pro 460CDT laptops in a New Hampshire thrift store. Between missing power supplies, BIOS passwords, and other maladies, they needed more than a little work. Join me as I restore these machines to working order and explore Toshiba's history as a laptop innovator. Blog Post: https://www.userlandia.com/home/2021/12/nifty-thrifties-toshiba-satellite-pro-460cdt Published December 7, 2021 -=- Chapters -=- 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:48 - Breaking Through The Back Door 00:14:31 - Where Do You Want To Go Today? 00:21:08 - The Toshiba Satellite Legacy 00:29:11 - Outtro -=- Links -=- Toshiba Satellite Pro 460CDT Specs - https://support.dynabook.com/support/staticContentDetail?contentId=638342&isFromTOCLink=false Building a Toshiba Password Reset Dongle - https://criggie.org.nz/laptop/tecra530cdt/toshibapassword.shtml Toshiba T1100 - https://www.vintag.es/2017/09/toshiba-t1100-worlds-first-laptop-pc.html Developing Toshiba's First Laptop - https://www.computerworld.com/article/2810195/developing-toshiba-s-first-laptop.html 25 Years of Toshiba Laptops - https://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/slideshow/353969/gallery-25-years-toshiba-laptops/ Toshiba Announces Exit of Laptop Market - https://www.business-standard.com/article/international/toshiba-announces-exit-from-laptop-business-sells-dynabook-shares-to-sharp-120081000281_1.html -=- Subscribe -=- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/userlandia/id1588648631 Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1588648631/userlandia Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/m4tegn1u Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/79LO3vO9avAt3yCLpNWark Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly91c2VybGFuZGlhLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz -=- Contact Us -=- Follow Userlandia: @userlandia - http://twitter.com/userlandiashow Follow Dan: @kefkafloyd - http://twitter.com/kefkafloyd Visit The Website: https://www.userlandia.com Email us: feedback@userlandia.com   Join The Userlandia Discord: https://discord.com/invite/z2jmF93 Theme Song by Space Vixen: https://spacevixenmusic.bandcamp.com Follow them on Twitter @SpaceVixenMusic: https://twitter.com/spacevixenmusic Music Credits: Early Bird by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Paradox by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Overdrive (By PraxI) by Diamond Ace | https://soundcloud.com/diamond-ace-music Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US Artist: Ron Gelinas Track Title: Slinky https://youtu.be/DgJkI4R4W1Y

    The Mystery of Mac OS' Mangled Image Interpolation Implementation

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2021 30:35


    -=- Here in Userlandia, I'm talking rainbows, I'm talking pixels. -=- What is a bug? A miserable little pile of code... or something more? Today we look at a curious quirk in how Mac OS displays images in PDFs. The case: an ordinary strip of colored squares has transformed into a smooth rainbow gradient. Can you channel your inner detective and solve the mystery? Blog Post: https://www.userlandia.com/home/2021/11/the-mystery-of-mac-os-mangled-image-interpolation-implementation Published November 16, 2021 -=- Chapters -=- 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:42 - When There's Something Strange... 00:03:42 - Layers of Quartz 00:09:43 - Resolving Power 00:14:06 - Objection! 00:17:37 - Interpolation Interpretation 00:23:53 - The Fix Is In 00:26:35 - The Final Cut 00:29:02 - Outtro -=- Links -=- Color Scale Smoothing - Ars Technica Openforum - https://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=1477509 generic-mapping-tools - http://generic-mapping-tools.org Quartz - https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2000/01/macos-x-gui/ Display PostScript - http://www.nextcomputers.org/NeXTfiles/Docs/NeXTStep/3.3/nd/Concepts/Pre3.0_Concepts/04_Drawing.htmld/index.html CoreGraphics - https://developer.apple.com/documentation/coregraphics Image Resolution and DPI - https://guides.lib.umich.edu/c.php?g=282942&p=1888163 Matrix Transformations - https://personal.math.ubc.ca/~cass/graphics/text/old.pdf/last/ch4.pdf PostScript Level 3 Reference Guide - https://www.adobe.com/content/dam/acom/en/devnet/actionscript/articles/PLRM.pdf PDF Reference Guide v1.4 - https://www.adobe.com/content/dam/acom/en/devnet/pdf/pdfs/pdf_reference_archives/PDFReference.pdf psscale - GMT - https://docs.generic-mapping-tools.org/latest/psscale.html?highlight=psscale Ace Attorney - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ace_Attorney -=- Subscribe -=- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/userlandia/id1588648631 Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1588648631/userlandiaPocket Casts:   https://pca.st/m4tegn1u Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/79LO3vO9avAt3yCLpNWark Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly91c2VybGFuZGlhLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz -=- Contact Us -=- Follow Userlandia: @userlandia - http://twitter.com/userlandiashow   Follow Dan: @kefkafloyd -  http://twitter.com/kefkafloyd Visit The Website: https://www.userlandia.com Email us: feedback@userlandia.comJoin The Userlandia Discord: https://discord.com/invite/z2jmF93 Theme Song by Space Vixen: https://spacevixenmusic.bandcamp.com Follow them on Twitter @SpaceVixenMusic: https://twitter.com/spacevixenmusic Music Credits: Artist: Ron Gelinas Track Title: Gaining Momentum https://youtu.be/RTRl0mD9Y8g Ace Attorney — Pressing Pursuit — Cornered - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxnvGDK0WGM Neonscapes by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Tokyo by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Dream Cruiser by Anders Enger Jensen - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FalGOzjuG64 Retro Runner by Anders Enger Jensen - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1l7fOHedd2I

    The 2021 MacBook Pro Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2021 77:47


    -=- Here in Userlandia, the Power's back in the ‘Book. -=- After years of broken keyboard dreams and disappointing trips to Dongle Land, Apple believes their notebook act is back together. The new MacBook Pro promises maximum power from minimum energy. Plus, all your old friends like HDMI and MagSafe are back in the band! Is this reunion tour the real deal? Can the laptops keep up with demanding users? Listen to find out. Blog Post: https://www.userlandia.com/home/2021/10/the-2021-macbook-pro-review Published November 2, 2021 -=- Chapters -=- 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:20 - Back To The (Retro) Future 00:11:39 - Alone Again, Notch-urally 00:22:59 - We All Scream for HDR Screens 00:34:20 - Bye Bye, Little Butterfly 00:41:07 - Any Port in a Storm 00:54:31 - Awesome. Awesome to the (M1) Max. 01:07:02 - Chips and Bits 01:09:31 - Comparison Corner 01:12:28 - Two Steps Forward and One Step Back—This Mac Gets Pretty Far Like That 01:16:14 - Outtro -=- Links -=- MacBook Pro - Apple - https://www.apple.com/macbook-pro-14-and-16/ Titanium PowerBook G4 - https://apple-history.com/pg4_dvi BetterTouchTool - https://folivora.ai/ Bartender - https://www.macbartender.com High Impedance Headphones - https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212856 Adjusting XDR Display Calibration - https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212851 iFixit Teardown - https://www.ifixit.com/News/54122/macbook-pro-2021-teardown -=- Subscribe -=- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/userlandia/id1588648631 Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1588648631/userlandia Pocket Casts:   https://pca.st/m4tegn1u Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/79LO3vO9avAt3yCLpNWark Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly91c2VybGFuZGlhLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz -=- Contact Us -=- Follow Userlandia: @userlandia - http://twitter.com/userlandiashow Follow Dan: @kefkafloyd -  http://twitter.com/kefkafloyd  Visit The Website: https://www.userlandia.com Email us: feedback@userlandia.com Join The Userlandia Discord: https://discord.com/invite/z2jmF93   Theme Song by Space Vixen: https://spacevixenmusic.bandcamp.com   Follow them on Twitter @SpaceVixenMusic: https://twitter.com/spacevixenmusic Music Credits Our Sunrise by Diamond Ace | https://soundcloud.com/diamond-ace-music Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US Triangles by Diamond Ace | https://soundcloud.com/diamond-ace-music Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US Ambivert by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Astronaut In A Submarine by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Over The Ocean by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Simplify by Ron Gelinas Chillout Lounge | https://soundcloud.com/atmospheric-music-portal Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US Slinky by Ron Gelinas Chillout Lounge | https://soundcloud.com/atmospheric-music-portal Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

    The Vintage Computer Festival East 2021 Report

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2021 37:17


    -=- You'll never find a more fascinating hive of geeks and nerdery. -=- On October 9 and 10 I was at the 2021 Vintage Computer Festival East in New Jersey. I saw lots of neat old computers, bought a few things, and hung out with some cool people. Have you ever wanted to go to a vintage computer show? Listen in to find out. Published October 12, 2021 -=- Chapters -=- 00:00:00 - Opening 00:00:31 - Going to VCF East 00:05:13 - Exhibits at VCF East 00:18:55 - Vendors 00:20:33 - Panels and Speakers 00:25:09 - Hanging Out On Sunday 00:27:11 - My Big Get - A NeXTstation! 00:29:18 - Final Thoughts about VCF East 2021 00:35:46 - Outtro -=- Links -=- * Vintage Computer Federation - https://www.vcfed.org * VCF East Page - https://vcfed.org/wp/festivals/vintage-computer-festival-east/ * InfoAge Science Center - https://infoage.org * Camp Evans - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_Evans_Historic_District * LaCie ElectronBlue monitors - https://www.lacie.com/lacie-content/datasheet/blueIV_en.pdf * Ken Williams' New Game - https://kensgame.com * Fujinet - https://fujinet.online * Smooth Jazz and Stormy Skies - https://hackaday.io/project/178144-reverse-engineering-the-weather-star-4000 * VCF on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/user/MidAtlanticRetroComp * Bill Mensch - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Mensch * Bill Herd - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bil_Herd * Michael Tomczyk - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Tomczyk * Scott Adams - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Adams_(game_designer) * Steve (Mac84) - https://www.youtube.com/c/Mac84 * Mike (Mike's Mac Shack) - https://www.youtube.com/c/MikesMacShack * Sean (Action Retro) - https://www.youtube.com/c/ActionRetro -=- Subscribe -=- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/userlandia/id1588648631 Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1588648631/userlandia Pocket Casts:   https://pca.st/m4tegn1u Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/79LO3vO9avAt3yCLpNWark Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly91c2VybGFuZGlhLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz -=- Contact Us -=- Follow Userlandia: @userlandia - http://twitter.com/userlandiashow   Follow Dan: @kefkafloyd -  http://twitter.com/kefkafloyd Visit The Website: https://www.userlandia.com Email us: feedback@userlandia.com  Join The Userlandia Discord: https://discord.com/invite/z2jmF93   Theme Song by Space Vixen: https://spacevixenmusic.bandcamp.com  Follow them on Twitter @SpaceVixenMusic: https://twitter.com/spacevixenmusic

    The Commodore 64 - Computers of Significant History, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2021 20:23


    -=- The Computer for the Masses, not the Classes -=- Over the course of four decades I've owned many computers, used many more. Most of them are ordinary. Some of them are legendary! These are Computers of Significant History. The timeline starts in October 1982, when the Commodore 64—my first computer, and maybe yours too—was released. I take a critical look at the computer that influenced not just myself, but millions across the world. Published October 3, 2021 -=- Chapters -=- 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:00:31 - The Commodore 64 Comes Home 00:06:12 - SID, C64C, and Market Opinions 00:10:23 - Nintendo vs. Commodore vs. Atari 00:14:25 - The Legacy of the C64 00:18:50 - Outtro -=- Links -=- * The Commodore 64 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_64 * Bill Gates' Personal Easter Eggs in 8 Bit Basic - Pagetable -https://www.pagetable.com/?p=43 * How Many C64s were actually sold? - Pagetable - https://www.pagetable.com/?p=547 * TheC64 Mini - https://retrogames.biz/thec64-mini * You Don't Know Jack - 1989 Interview with Jack Tramiel - commodore.ca - https://www.commodore.ca/commodore-history/you-dont-know-jack/ -=- Subscribe -=- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/userlandia/id1588648631 Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1588648631/userlandia Pocket Casts:   https://pca.st/m4tegn1u Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/79LO3vO9avAt3yCLpNWark Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly91c2VybGFuZGlhLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz -=- Contact Us -=- Follow Userlandia: @userlandia - http://twitter.com/userlandiashow Follow Dan: @kefkafloyd -  http://twitter.com/kefkafloyd  Visit The Website: https://www.userlandia.com  Email the show at: feedback@userlandia.com  Join The Userlandia Discord: https://discord.com/invite/z2jmF93   The Userlandia Theme Song, Pseudo Reboot, is by Space Vixen: https://spacevixenmusic.bandcamp.com  Follow them on Twitter @SpaceVixenMusic: https://twitter.com/spacevixenmusic

    Welcome to Userlandia

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2021 4:51


    Userlandia is a place for technology from today and yesterday. If you're an enthusiast user with a curious nature, then you'll be right at home. Here's a trailer to get you acclimated. I discuss computers new and old, tech policy topics, and I bring aboard the occasional guest to discuss all things tech. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/userlandia/id1588648631 Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1588648631/userlandia Pocket Casts:   https://pca.st/m4tegn1u Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/79LO3vO9avAt3yCLpNWark Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly91c2VybGFuZGlhLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz

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