Dozens of potential trademark violations stand in the way of a retro racer's comeback! Naturally we lead with that news. After a quarter-century the secrets of the PlayStation 2's security chip are now open for inspection, and there's exciting news for enthusiasts of niche platforms including Sony's high-resolution SMC-70 CP/M machine, Amiga Unix, and the Spectravideo 318 in the latest episode of This Week in Retro!
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00:00 - Show Opening
02:23 - Trademarks Trash Tracks
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17:20 - PlayStation 2 Finally Cracked
Story Link: https://www.tomshardware.com
32:37 - Housekeeping - News links found below
37:32 - Some Less-Loved Computers
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Computer Forum magazine: https://spectravideo.org
Amiga UX: https://amigaux.org
55:12 - Community Question of the Week
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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Chris from 005 AGIMA, Jason from The Retro Adventurers and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
News In Brief Links
Eternal Darkness returns?: https://ixbt.games
Wi-Fi For Gameboy Advance: https://www.kickstarter.com
ZX81 mega expansion: https://codeberg.org
Atari 2600 tech demo: https://www.gamesthatwerent.com
Episode Credits
Parts of "Sony's First Computer - The SMC-70 from 1982" courtesy of Tech Tangents
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"ZX Spectrum +3" by ccwoodcock is licensed under CC BY 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org.
