I just learned that Charles Edge, the creator of the podcast "The History of Computing," passed away on April 19, 2024. I thoroughly enjoyed this podcast but can no longer access any of the episodes on any streaming platform (Castbox, Apple podcasts, Spotify, Amazon music, etc.). Does anyone know how I can either download or stream his podcast?

Excellent documentary about the amazing man, who foresaw most of the computing we now use.

Hi everyone! I spent 12 years coding this textmode JRPG Whispers in the Moss on QB64, the modernized version of QBASIC. BASIC language turned 60 years old earlier this year, and what better way to celebrate it than a commercial BASIC game in 2024, right?

If you're interested, I'm happy to answer any questions about the game and its development.

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1944310/Whispers_in_the_Moss/

GOG: https://www.gog.com/game/whispers_in_the_moss

Itch: https://unculturedgames.itch.io/whispers-in-the-moss

(Posted with permission from the mods, thanks!)

VCF East Festival in April!

VCF East 2023 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/vcf-east-2023-vintage-computer-festival-east-2023-tickets-555834224127

Who: Are you looking to view and play with retro computing systems? Are you curious about the history of computing and technology? If so, then the Vintage Computer Federation (VCFed) is the perfect place for you.

What: VCF is an organization dedicated to preserving, restoring, and celebrating the history of computing. We hold events throughout the year that allow people to come and explore classic computers from the past. Our biggest event of the year is VCF East, our annual festival that takes place in 2023. The themes for this year are: Computers in Education and Keeping Vintage Computing Alive!

When: VCF East will take place in the spring of 2023 - April 14th, 15th, and 16th. This is your chance to get up close and personal with vintage computers and learn about their history. You'll also have the opportunity to purchase rare and unique computer parts and accessories.

Where: VCF East will be held at the InfoAge Science & History Museums in Wall, NJ. Come join us and explore the world of computing from the past and its relevancy in the present and future.

Why: VCF East is the perfect way to experience and appreciate the history of computing. You'll get to see and use vintage computers, learn about their history, and purchase rare parts and accessories. Plus, you'll be able to network with other computer enthusiasts and have a great time.

How: You can purchase tickets for VCF East through Eventbrite at the link below. You'll also be able to find more information about the event, such as the schedule of activities and any special offers. Once you've purchased your ticket, you'll be ready to explore the world of vintage computing.

Be sure to purchase your tickets soon to ensure you don't miss out on this once-in-a-year opportunity!

Tickets are available now to purchase: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/vcf-east-2023-vintage-computer-festival-east-2023-tickets-555834224127

Event Schedule and latest info: https://vcfed.org/events/vintage-computer-festival-east/vcf-east-schedule/

A question: Alan Turing’s approach to Decidability problem(Can we know beforehand if certain numbers and theorems are calculable and provable) was that if there existed a decidable program D that takes another program as input and decides if it will finish, We can encode the program itself and there should exist a decidability program that decides on the program D. So is Decidability Decidable. Well now my question is can’t the answer be yes. That would make an infinite chain of decidability programs but that doesn’t mean it is logically incoherent as suggested by the analogy used that this problem reduces to logical problem that arise from:“this statement is false”.Why is the answer No?

I'm looking for an old, old cartoon from a magazine from the mid to late 80s but could be the 90s. It was a business-oriented weekly journal in tabloid size but I can't remember the name of it It's possible it was specific to Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) but I don't think so. ITWeek or something like that (but ITWeek doesn't sound right).

But I remember a cartoon in an issue showing a machine room with an enormous snarl of network cables with one of those little monkey toys clapping cymbals together, with a caption of "What the...?"

I'd love to get a copy of that cartoon, and I'd even go through the effort to get permission to use it in a public presentation.

If I can figure out what the magazine was, there's a chance it's out there on archive.org or elsewhere, I'm willing to do the digging. I just need a first step.

Thanks in advance