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On episode #52 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, Matthew and Elysha Dicks talk storytelling! In our followup segment, we shout out several dedicated listeners and discuss the benefits of dot journaling. ALSO, UPCOMING SHOWS: June 8: “Nature Calls: Stories of the Outdoors” at Infinity Hall August 10: Great Hartford Story Slam at Hartford Flavor Company August 17: Solo storytelling show, Taproot Theater, Seattle, WA October 4-6: Storytelling workshop, Art of Living Retreat, Boone, NC October 25-27: Storytelling workshop, Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health STORYTELLING WORKSHOPS 2019 July 27: Storytelling workshop (advanced), CT Historical Society October 4-6: Storytelling workshop, Art of Living Retreat, Boone, NC October 25-27: Storytelling workshop (beginner), Kripalu Center for Yoga and Heath December 6-8: Storytelling workshop (advanced), Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health In our Homework for Life segment, Matt talks about how a small moment in the present can often be connected to a similar moment from the past, thus producing an excellent story. Next we listen to a story by Aaron Wolfe. Amongst the many things we discuss include: The power of contrast in storytelling Using humor seamlessly and purposefully in a story Timing Small endings The use of accents in a story An interesting way tp present previous events in a story We then answer listener questions about titling stories, living with a storyteller, and strategies for making room for stories when you're not standing on a stage. Finally, we each offer a recommendation. LINKS Purchase Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life Through the Power of Storytelling Homework for Life: https://bit.ly/2f9ZPne Matthew Dicks's website: http://www.matthewdicks.com Matthew Dicks's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/matthewjohndicks Subscribe to Matthew Dicks's weekly newsletter: http://www.matthewdicks.com/matthewdicks-subscribe Subscribe to the Speak Up newsletter: http://www.matthewdicks.com/subscribe-speak-up RECOMMEDATIONS Elysha: Let's Hear It For the Average Child Matt: Casey Kasem's blooper reel
The Osborne 1 with Lee Felsenstein Welcome to episode 91 of the Floppy Days Podcast for May, 2019. In the timeline for personal computer introductions, we are now in the year 1981. For this episode we are going to be talking about the Osborne 1. The Osborne 1 was the first commercially successful portable microcomputer, released on April 3, 1981 by Osborne Computer Corporation (OCC). It was powered by the Z80 CPU at a blazing 4MHz, weighed 24.5 lb, cost US$1,795, and ran the CP/M operating system. It was powered from a wall socket, as it had no on-board battery, but is a portable device since it can be hand-carried when packed. The computer shipped with a large bundle of software that was almost equivalent in value to the machine itself. The Osborne 1 was the brain child of Adam Osborne and was brilliantly engineered by Lee Felsenstein. So, who better to have help me talk about the machine than Lee Felsenstein himself! For this show, we’re going to spend some time with Lee talking about the history surrounding the Osborne 1. Finally, Lee will leave us and I will cover the usual computer topics such as tech specs, emulators, Web sites, and more. Links Mentioned in the Show: New Acquisitions/What I’ve Been Up To VCF Southeast April 27, 28, Roswell, GA - http://vcfed.org/wp/festivals/otherevents/vintage-computer-festival-southeast/ VCF East May 3-5, InfoAge Science Center, Wall, NJ - http://vcfed.org/wp/festivals/vintage-computer-festival-east/ TI-95 Stats Library - https://www.amazon.com/Texas-Instrument-Statistics-Guidebook-Cartridge/dp/B00PHOS6SW Oric Atmos cassette cable - https://www.ebay.com/itm/ORIC-1-ORIC-ATMOS-CASSETTE-TAPE-RECORDER-CABLE-LEADS/321775032876 Atari 800 S-video cable - https://www.8bitclassics.com/shop/computers/atari-8-bit-computer/atari-xlxe-5-pin-din-to-s-video-composite-av-cable/ Nunchuk 64 - https://github.com/djtulan/nunchuk64 Upcoming Shows June 8-9 Pacific Commodore Expo NW (PaCommEx) at The Living Computers: Museum + Labs, Seattle, Washington - http://www.portcommodore.com/pacommex, discussion is on the forum at https://www.commodore.ca/forum/viewforum.php?f=14 KansasFest, July 15-21, 2019, Kansas City, MO - https://www.kansasfest.org/ VCF West, Aug 3-4, Computer History Museum, 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View, California - http://vcfed.org/wp/festivals/vintage-computer-festival-west/ Fujiama 2019 - Monday, August 26, 2019 to Sunday Sep. 1, 2019 (ONE WHOLE WEEK. Fujiama 2019 will be held at the Schützenhaus, Lengenfeld, Germany. Visit atarixle's Fujiama page, Krupkaj's parties photos or mathy meetings page. VCF Midwest, Elmhurst, IL - Sep. 14-15, 2019 - http://vcfmw.org/ Tandy Assembly - Springfield, OH, Sep. 28-29, 2019 - http://www.tandyassembly.com Portland Retro Gaming Expo Oct 18-20 http://www.retrogamingexpo.com Chicago TI International World’s Faire - Nov 2, 2019 - http://chicagotiug.sdf.org/ - The 37th annual Chicago TI International World Faire will take place on the weekend of November 2, 2019, in Evanston, IL Feedback HT1080Z, the Hungarian School Computer - http://zimix.hu/ht1080z-the-hungarian-school-computer/ Popular Magazines/Newsletters Portable Companion - http://www.vintage-computer.com/portablecompanion.shtml (Bill Degnan) The entire run is on archive.org - https://archive.org/details/theportablecompanion Also at Yesterbits - https://yesterbits.com/scans/the-portable-companion-magazine/ (Paul Hagstrom) Books/Manuals in 1984, Adam Osborne and computer industry author and columnist John C. Dvorak coauthored a book about the experience, from Adam Osborne's point of view - Hypergrowth: The Rise and Fall of the Osborne Computer Corporation. Using the Osborne 1 computer Paperback – 1983 by T. G Lewis - https://www.amazon.com/Using-Osborne-computer-T-Lewis/dp/083598141X Technical manual - http://www.classiccmp.org/dunfield/osborne/o1techm.pdf User’s Reference Guide - http://bitsavers.trailing-edge.com/pdf/osborne/osborne1/Osborne_1_Users_Reference_Guide_1981.pdf Field Service Manual - http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/osborne/2F00040-00_Service2ndEdition_1983.pdf Osborne CP/M User Guide by Thom Hogan - https://archive.org/details/osborne-cpm-users-guide_2nd-ed/page/n45 Ads and Appearances EZ Money (2005) Maniac - Season 1 (2018) User Groups FOG info at bitsavers.org - http://bitsavers.org/bits/Users_Groups/FOG/ FOGhorn collection at Computer History Museum - https://www.computerhistory.org/search/?q=foghorn Modern Upgrades If you really want to replace the drives, there are several designs, kits or ready to use flash-to-Shugart replacements available. An example is the Floppyflash. HxC Floppy Emulators supported machines/compatibility list - https://hxc2001.com/download/floppy_drive_emulator/support.htm where it lists the Osborne 1 Video showing GoTek floppy emulator in Osborne 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZdQVYXK2PM Osborne 1 “Portable” Computer Reborn with a Raspberry Pi - https://blog.hackster.io/osborne-1-portable-computer-reborn-with-a-raspberry-pi-51fa82682f3a Emulation Z80-CP/M emulator - http://www.classiccmp.org/dunfield/sim/z80mu52b.zip Z80-CP/M simulator - boots CP/M - http://www.classiccmp.org/dunfield/sim/myz80cpm.zip For Rasperry Pi you need to download the CP/M Emulator software https://github.com/jhallen/cpm http://www.archive.org in-browser emulation MAME - https://www.mamedev.org/ Community Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/690000664701397/ Forums AtariAge - in the Classic Computers section - http://atariage.com/forums/forum/116-classic-computing/ Current Web Sites Osborne Computer Corporation. David H. Ahl. - CREATIVE COMPUTING VOL. 10, NO. 3 / MARCH 1984 / PAGE 24 - https://www.atarimagazines.com/creative/v10n3/24_Osborne_Comptuer_Corporat.php Osborne! The machine, the man, and the dawn of the portable computing revolution. By Harry McCracken Video of Osborne 1 computer on YouTube by David Larsen The Osborne 1. As seen in Tezza's classic computer collection - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_FufKMd-lU Osborne 1 (1981) – when the personal computer became portable - By RICCARDO BIANCHINI - 2018-08-05 https://www.inexhibit.com/case-studies/osborne-1-1981-when-the-personal-computer-became-portable/ Osborne 1 - Complete History of the Osborne 1 Computer - https://history-computer.com/ModernComputer/Personal/Osborne.html Dave’s Old Computers - Osborne - http://www.classiccmp.org/dunfield/osborne/index.htm Osborne 1 3D Model - https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/osborne-1-67f8eafe7a3a4372bde130f31a6b1776 Retrocomputing Archive - http://www.retroarchive.org/maslin/disks/osborne/index.html Transferring files to the Osborne 1 - http://www.toniwestbrook.com/archives/80 The Computer Chronicles - Computer Entrepreneurs (1984) - https://archive.org/details/Computer1984_5 VCF1 - Lee Felsenstein and Bob Marsh (1997) - https://archive.org/details/VCF1-LeeFelsensteinAndBobMarsh TOSEC Collection at Archive.org - https://archive.org/details/Osborne_OSBORNE_1_and_Executive_TOSEC_2012_04_23 References https://www.patreon.com/lfelsenstein Fire in the Valley: The Making of the Personal Computer by Paul Freiberger and Michael Swaine - https://www.amazon.com/Fire-Valley-Making-Personal-Computer/dp/0071358927 Stan Veit’s History of the Personal Computer - https://www.amazon.com/Stan-Veits-History-Personal-Computer/dp/1566640237 by Stan Veit
On episode #51 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, Matthew and Elysha Dicks talk storytelling and celebrate our one year anniversary with the second half of our live episode! In our followup segment, ALSO, UPCOMING SHOWS: June 8: “Nature Calls: Stories of the Outdoors” at Infinity Hall August 10: Great Hartford Story Slam at Hartford Flavor Company August 17: Solo storytelling show, Taproot Theater, Seattle, WA October 4-6: Storytelling workshop, Art of Living Retreat, Boone, NC October 25-27: Storytelling workshop, Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health Next we listen to stories by Rachel Leventhal-Weiner and Beverly Brakeman. Amongst the many things we discuss include: Opening scenes that activate imagination Making a story more about yourself The power of brevity Approaching emotional topics from varying angles The advantages of keeping your story "in the moment" In our Homework for Life segment, Matt talks about stealing a Homework for Life moment from Elysha, and he talks about how it might be turned into a story. We then answer listener questions about critiquing stories while remaining positive, naming characters in storytelling, trigger warnings, and more. Finally, we each offer a recommendation. LINKS Purchase Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life Through the Power of Storytelling Homework for Life: https://bit.ly/2f9ZPne Matthew Dicks's website: http://www.matthewdicks.com Matthew Dicks's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/matthewjohndicks Subscribe to Matthew Dicks's weekly newsletter: http://www.matthewdicks.com/matthewdicks-subscribe Subscribe to the Speak Up newsletter: http://www.matthewdicks.com/subscribe-speak-up STORYTELLING WORKSHOPS 2019 July 27: Storytelling workshop (advanced), CT Historical Society October 4-6: Storytelling workshop, Art of Living Retreat, Boone, NC October 25-27: Storytelling workshop (beginner), Kripalu Center for Yoga and Heath December 6-8: Storytelling workshop (advanced), Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health RECOMMEDATIONS Elysha: Dicks Family Ice Cream Adventures Matt: Paragone: An Ancient Tactic for Getting the Most From People
On episode #50 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, Matthew and Elysha Dicks talk storytelling and celebrate our ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY IN OUR FIRST LIVE EPISODE! In our followup segment, we hear from our friends in Australia, who are attending the show virtually! We also hear from a listener who suggests a way of using Facebook to expand your Homework for Life and from another who makes an interesting comparison between listening to music and listening to stories. ALSO, UPCOMING SHOWS: June 8: “Nature Calls: Stories of the Outdoors” at Infinity Hall August 10: Great Hartford Story Slam at Hartford Flavor Company August 17: Solo storytelling show, Taproot Theater, Seattle, WA Next we listen to stories by Amanda Coletti and Jack Bourque. Amongst the many things we discuss include: Opening scenes that activate imagination Avoiding clumping Strategies for humor in storytelling The advantages of keeping your story "in the moment" Making your story about something bigger than the story itself The power of vulnerability In our Homework for Life segment, Matt tells a brand new story crafted from a recent Homework for Life moment shared on the podcast. Finally, we each offer a recommendation. LINKS Purchase Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life Through the Power of Storytelling Homework for Life: https://bit.ly/2f9ZPne Matthew Dicks's website: http://www.matthewdicks.com Matthew Dicks's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/matthewjohndicks Subscribe to Matthew Dicks's weekly newsletter: http://www.matthewdicks.com/matthewdicks-subscribe Subscribe to the Speak Up newsletter: http://www.matthewdicks.com/subscribe-speak-up STORYTELLING WORKSHOPS 2019 July 27: Storytelling workshop (advanced), CT Historical Society October 4-6: Storytelling workshop, Art of Living Retreat, Boone, NC October 25-27: Storytelling workshop (beginner), Kripalu Center for Yoga and Heath December 6-8: Storytelling workshop (advanced), Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health RECOMMEDATIONS Elysha: Decoder Ring Matt: Information Is Beautiful
Steve and Nick are graced by the presence of a special guest who delivers the first ever LTIP in-studio performance. They also play a long-format version of Either/Or that leads into Nick's recent airport experience in San Francisco. The remainder of the episode is basically Dan and Steve trying to convince a very resistent Nick that going to Whole Foods just to drink wine and beer is a good idea. LTIP is sponsored by ECO PRINT - please consider supporting Eco Print in their new business venture at the following link: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-office-ecoprint-gr-design-community#/ UPCOMING SHOWS: June 30, 2018 - STEVE LEAF & THE EX PATS @ Ore Dock - Marquette, MI July 3, 2018 - STEVE LEAF & THE EX PATS @ The Fitz - Eagle River, MI July 4, 2018 - STEVE LEAF & THE EX PATS @ The Fitz - Eagle River, MI July 14, 2018 - PUBLIC ACCESS @ Forestville Festival - Marquette, MI
We're back - sorry for the delay! In this episode Steve and Nick are joined by a special guest who needs no introduction. Nick talks about the "funniest idea he's ever had" and the fellas also discuss how cops have to tell you if they're a cop; party-tier-tallies to manage your buzz; Dan's new hobby; and how Nick and Dan took their Stein Hoisting side-job to the big leagues with an upcoming feature by the Travel Channel! LTIP is sponsored by ECO PRINT - please consider supporting Eco Print in their new business venture at the following link: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-office-ecoprint-gr-design-community#/ UPCOMING SHOWS: June 21, 2018 - STEVE LEAF spins vinyl @ Harmony Brewing - Eastown, Grand Rapids, MI June 22, 2018 - STEVE LEAF & THE EX PATS @ Short's Brewing Co - Bellaire, MI June 23, 2018 - STEVE LEAF & THE EX PATS @ Ethanolgy - Elk Rapids, MI June 30, 2018 - STEVE LEAF & THE EX PATS @ Ore Dock - Marquette, MI July 3, 2018 - STEVE LEAF & THE EX PATS @ The Fitz - Eagle River, MI July 4, 2018 - STEVE LEAF & THE EX PATS @ The Fitz - Eagle River, MIJuly 14, 2018 - PUBLIC ACCESS @ Forestville Festival - Marquette, MI
Nick and Steve talk about Steve's favorite Young, Nick's dad Bob, full disclosure, Bob is Nick's Dad, hosting stein hoisting, supporting our president, working in fast food, another game of Either Or dedicated to Michael Young, facebook politics, Nick's new car, and Michigan's own Tim Allen. UPCOMING SHOWS: JUNE 30 - STEVE LEAF & THE EX PATS @ SHUTE'S BAR - CALUMET, MI JULY 1 - STEVE LEAF & THE EX PATS @ THE DAM JAM 2017 - CALUMET, MI JULY 1 - STEVE LEAF & THE EX PATS @ THE ORE DOCK - MARQUETTE, MI JULY 2 - STEVE LEAF & THE EX PATS @ PALATINE JAYCEES HOMETOWN FEST - PALATINE, IL JULY 7- STEVE LEAF & THE EX PATS @ SCHUBA'S - CHICAGO, IL
Nick and Steve talk privately about airline travel, Nick's hotel-stay tally for 2017, and calling their dad's for Father's Day. UPCOMING SHOWS: JUNE 30 - STEVE LEAF AND THE EX PATS @ SHUTE'S BAR - CALUMET, MI JULY 1 - STEVE LEAF AND THE EX PATS @ THE DAM JAM 2017 - CALUMET, MI JULY 1 - STEVE LEAF AND THE EX PATS @ THE ORE DOCK - MARQUETTE, MI JULY 2 - STEVE LEAF AND THE EX PATS @ PALATINE JAYCEES HOMETOWN FEST - PALATINE, IL
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