GrumpyOZRetro Ep#005 - Martin Crockett (SA Country Club BBS)
GrumpyOZRetro - Australian vintage computing and retrogaming podcastShow Notes
Local Adelaide(ish) BBS legend Martin Crockett stops by for a chat. We discuss everything from the old days of SA Country Club BBS, along with other projects both past and present... including his Apple I clone built almost entirely from period-correct parts.
We bring retro user groups from Brisbane and Perth into the fold with details of their upcoming events, along with RoseTintedSpectrum's very special charity stream coming up on 11-12 November.
If you've been waiting for a proper grump, you won't be disappointed with this episode. Pro tip: don't listen to this ep when the kids are within earshot.
Don't forget you can hit us up at grumpyozretro.com if you've got something to say, as well as the comments feed on this episode over on the OzRetrocomp YouTube channel.
Thanks for listening and stay retro.
Craig & Tony
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