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Podcast Episode #56 - PLATO and IRATA.ONLINE with Thomas Cherryhomes

PLATO is the great, great, great granddaddy of the online computer network. Developing forums, email, multiplayer networked games, screen sharing, and instant messaging, it is responsible for many of the things we take for granted today. AJ and Joerg take a deep dive with IRATA.ONLINE's Thomas Cherryhomes into why PLATO is as awesome as it is, and how it still has plenty to offer both retro- and non-retro-enthusiasts. The interview starts 19 minutes into the recording! Watch the YouTube version preferably!

Links related to this episode:

• IRATA.ONLINE: https://www.irata.online

Other stuff we talked about:

• Vice article about PLATO: https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/pa3vvg/the-greatest-computer-network-youve-never-heard-of
• Cyber1: https://www.cyber1.org
• The Friendly Orange Glow by Brian Dear: http://friendlyorangeglow.com
• Google Plus: https://plus.google.com
• Strikelink Wifi Modem: https://1200baud.wordpress.com/2017/03/13/strikelink-wifi-c64-modem/
• C64net Wifi: https://electronicsisfun.com/c64net-wifi
• Telnet Wifi Adapter: http://melbourneconsolerepros.com
• WiModem/WiModem232: https://www.cbmstuff.com
• Commodore BBS Outpost: http://cbbsoutpost.servebbs.com
• QuantumLink Reloaded: http://q-link.net
• NeoHabitat: http://neohabitat.org
• The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment: https://www.themade.org
• FPGASID: http://www.fpgasid.de
• Paprium: http://paprium.com
• The C64 Mini: https://thec64.com
• Dave Lowe: http://uncleartmusic.com
• Uncle Art: The Film: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1622105729/uncle-art-the-film

These guys:

• AJ: http://justwestofhell.com
• AJ on Twitter: http://twitter.com/derision64
• AJ on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/derision667/

• Joerg: http://nafcom.eu
• Joerg on Twitter: http://twitter.com/nafcom
• Joerg on Instagram: https://instagram.com/nafcom

... and hey, join the Scene World fundraising teams at Extra Life, and hang out with us on game day, November 10th, 2018!

Intro promo by Chester Kollschen: http://www.chesterkollschen.com
Music by Richard Bayliss: http://tnd64.unikat.sk

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