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Just got my copy! Wow, this thing is big. Talking with David Pogue soon about his book for Floppy Days, so I have a lot to read!
Excellent overview of Stewart Cheifet's life and impact!
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I got my copy of the Sphere book today! Can't wait to read the story!
If you can get to Indianapolis March 21-22, we'd love to have you come to our vintage computer & gaming show!
www.indyclassic.org
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Floppy Days 115 - Exclusive John Grant Interview - Development of the ZX Spectrum -- Now available for everyone to view after being previously available only for Patreon supporters!
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I really mourn the passing of Stewart Cheifet, what a nice guy and he was greatly impactful to the dawn of the home computer revolution with Computer Chronicles. I am honored to have met and talked with him. Here's the interview I did with Stewart back in 2017
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15th Edition of BASIC 10 Liner Contest for 8-bit computers has started. The Deadline for submissions is Sunday, March 22, 2026.
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Video interview, previously only for patreon supporters, now available for all!
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FOR SALE
“Priming the Pump: How TRS-80 Enthusiasts Helped Spark the PC Revolution” by David & Theresa Welsh
Tandy/Radio Shack computer history
These are the last NEW printed copies remaining. Theresa passed away in 2025.
Asking Price: $28 + shipping
Contact me if interested.
Just got my C64 Ultimate and had to make an unboxing video! See what I thought of it:
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New episode of the Stan Veit Podcast is up! Chapter 13: The Atari Story. Read by David Greelish and yours truly.
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Video made for the Byte Shop 50th Anniversary event that occurred in San Jose, CA on Dec. 7, 2025.
The people interviewed included:
- Howell Ivy
- Lee Felsenstein
- Michael Tomczyk
- Steve Wozniak (the Woz himself!!)
- and others!
Congrats, Paul Terrell!
I always wondered if there was a way to re-program those buttons on my TV remote for the services that I use
Beginning of a series of episodes on the Floppy Days Podcast (floppydays.com) about the KayPro line of computers. Meet David Kay; that's right, the son of the man who founded KayPro and who was president of the company in the 80's! :
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Stan Veit (1919-2010) was one of the true pioneers of the PC age.
1976: opened Computer Mart of NY; one of the 1st in the world.
Editor "Popular Electronics" and "Computer Shopper".
Wrote "Stan Veit’s History of the Personal Computer".
Hear new book chapters on YouTube with cohost David Greelish.
Latest episode of "Stan Veit's History of the Personal Computer" podcast I do with David Greelish! Enjoy!
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FROM THE GARAGE TO THE BYTE SHOP
Paul Terrell is hosting a 50th Byte Shop Birthday Party at the Double Tree Hotel at San Jose Airport the weekend of December 6-7,2025
*Mixer
*Computer Display/Products for purchase
*auction/Presentation
Reservation at special rate:
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Only 12 days left! Please help support getting this book printed about the little-known Sphere computer!
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ANTIC #122 has been published!
audio podcast - ataripodcast.libsyn.com/antic-episod...
video version - youtu.be/S-L62JDSU5w
Thanks, Jeri!! Much appreciated