At Next Without For, Earl Evans and Randy Kindig cover historical computer languages (compilers and interpreters) and modern programming tools for retro computers.
Next Without For
Claim This Podcastby earl@retrobits.com (Earl Evans and Randy Kindig)
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17 episodes
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At Next Without For, Earl Evans and Randy Kindig cover historical computer languages (compilers and interpreters) and modern programming tools for retro computers.
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5/26/2013
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Recent Episodes
March 8, 2026
Show 016 - Retro Development Survey
<p>Randy and Earl share the results of our listener survey on retro computer development, favorite languages, and more!</p> <ul style="text-align: left;" data-original-attrs= "{"style":""}"> <li>News/Personal Projects</li> <ul> <li>AtariAge Forum post on CubeDot for Atari 8-bit systems - <a href="https://www.blogger.com/" data-original-attrs= "{"data-original-href":"https://forums.atariage.com/topic/387935-cubedot-fuji-do-fuji-poo-dr-love-and-total-recall/"}">https://forums.atariage.com/topic/387935-cubedot-fuji-do-fuji-poo-dr-love-and-total-recall/</a></li> <li> 15th Edition of BASIC 10 Liner Contest for 8-bit computers has started. The Deadline for submissions is Sunday, March 22, 2026 - <a href="https://www.blogger.com/" data-original-attrs= "{"data-original-href":"https://t.co/eeno5J8fak"}"> https://t.co/eeno5J8fak</a></li> <li>ABBUC (Atari Bit-Byter User Club) Game and Application Software Contests:</li> <li> <div style="margin-left: 40px;">ABBUC - <a href= "https://www.blogger.com/" data-original-attrs= "{"data-original-href":"https://www.abbuc.de"}"> https://www.abbuc.de</a> </div> <div style="margin-left: 40px;">ABBUC Application Software Competition 2026 - deadline for submissions: March 1, 2026 - <a href="https://www.blogger.com/" data-original-attrs= "{"data-original-href":"https://forums.atariage.com/topic/387745-abbuc-application-software-competition-2026-has-been-launched/"}"> https://forums.atariage.com/topic/387745-abbuc-application-software-competition-2026-has-been-launched/</a> </div> <div style="margin-left: 40px;">ABBUC Game Software Competition 2026 - deadline for submissions July 31, 2026 - <a href= "https://www.blogger.com/" data-original-attrs= "{"data-original-href":"https://forums.atariage.com/topic/387744-abbuc-software-competition-2026-has-been-launched/"}"> https://forums.atariage.com/topic/387744-abbuc-software-competition-2026-has-been-launched/</a> </div> </li> </ul> <li>Show Topic</li> <ul> <li>No links related to the main topic. Thanks to everyone who submitted responses for our survey - this show wouldn't have been possible without you!</li> </ul> <li>Other Links</li> <ul> <li>Join the NWF crew on Discord! <a href= "https://www.blogger.com/" data-original-attrs= "{"data-original-href":"https://discord.gg/XAWv7PAFH4"}"> https://discord.gg/XAWv7PAFH4</a></li> </ul> </ul>
May 23, 2025
Show 015 - Atari 8-Bit Programming
Hosts Randy and Earl explore modern programming options for Atari 8-bit systems, covering languages like Action! and FastBASIC, plus assemblers and IDEs for retro computing enthusiasts.
February 24, 2025
Show 014 - The History of BASIC
<p>Randy and Earl cover the history of the BASIC programming language, including its origins, and the wide adoption of BASIC on 8-bit systems in the 1970s and 1980s!</p> <ul data-original-attrs="{"style":""}"> <li>News</li> <ul> <li>BASIC 10-Liner Contest - <a href= "https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1990222087181663524/6225127665004773786" data-original-attrs= "{"data-original-href":"https://gkanold.wixsite.com/homeputerium"}">https://gkanold.wixsite.com/homeputerium</a></li> </ul> <li>Show Topic <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1990222087181663524/6225127665004773786" data-original-attrs= "{"data-original-href":"https://www.dartmouth.edu/basicfifty/"}"> https://www.dartmouth.edu/basicfifty/</a> </li> <li><a href= "https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1990222087181663524/6225127665004773786" data-original-attrs= "{"data-original-href":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxo9LVIgOiI"}"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxo9LVIgOiI</a> </li> </ul> </li> <ul> <li>“Fire in the Valley: The Birth and Death of the Personal Computer” by Michael Swaine, Paul Freiberger (associate link) - <a href= "https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1990222087181663524/6225127665004773786" data-original-attrs= "{"data-original-href":"https://amzn.to/3EzdPCp"}">https://amzn.to/3EzdPCp</a> </li> <li>Wikipedia - <a href= "https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1990222087181663524/6225127665004773786" data-original-attrs= "{"data-original-href":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BASIC"}">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BASIC</a> </li> <li>“Sophistication & Simplicity: The Life and Times of the Apple II Computer” by Stephen Weyrich - <a href= "https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1990222087181663524/6225127665004773786" data-original-attrs= "{"data-original-href":"https://amzn.to/4hFGkNy"}">https://amzn.to/4hFGkNy</a> </li> <li>“iWoz: Computer Geek to Cult Icon: How I Invented the Personal Computer, Co-Founded Apple, and Had Fun Doing It” by Steve Wozniak and Gina Smith - <a href= "https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1990222087181663524/6225127665004773786" data-original-attrs= "{"data-original-href":"https://amzn.to/42ZhBzc"}">https://amzn.to/42ZhBzc</a> </li> <li>“Commodore: A Company on the Edge” by Brian Bagnall - <a href= "https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1990222087181663524/6225127665004773786" data-original-attrs= "{"data-original-href":"https://amzn.to/4gHvfdu"}">https://amzn.to/4gHvfdu</a> </li> <li>"101 Basic Computer Games" by David H. Ahl - <a href= "https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1990222087181663524/6225127665004773786" data-original-attrs= "{"data-original-href":"https://amzn.to/3QitZTg"}">https://amzn.to/3QitZTg</a> or “101 BASIC Computer Games: Microcomputer Edition” - <a href= "https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1990222087181663524/6225127665004773786" data-original-attrs= "{"data-original-href":"https://amzn.to/4hABxwT"}">https://amzn.to/4hABxwT</a> </li> <li> “BASIC Session”:The ACM SIGPLAN History of Programming Languages (HOPL) conference In Los Angeles, CA, June 1-3, 1978 - <a href= "https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1990222087181663524/6225127665004773786" data-original-attrs= "{"data-original-href":"https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/800025.1198404"}">https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/800025.1198404</a> </li> <li>2006 Salon Article - Why Johnny Can't Code - <a href= "https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1990222087181663524/6225127665004773786" data-original-attrs= "{"data-original-href":"https://www.salon.com/2006/09/14/basic_2/"}">https://www.salon.com/2006/09/14/basic_2/</a></li> <li>Microsoft Small Basic - <a href= "https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1990222087181663524/6225127665004773786" data-original-attrs= "{"data-original-href":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Small_Basic"}">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Small_Basic</a></li> <li>Basic-256 - <a href= "https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1990222087181663524/6225127665004773786" data-original-attrs= "{"data-original-href":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic-256"}">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic-256</a></li> <li>Quite Basic - <a href= "https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1990222087181663524/6225127665004773786" data-original-attrs= "{"data-original-href":"https://www.quitebasic.com/"}">https://www.quitebasic.com/</a></li> <li>Dartmouth held a 50th anniversary celebration for BASIC on May 1st, 2014. A short documentary film was produced for the event:</li> <li>Fifty Years of BASIC, the Programming Language That Made Computers Personal By Harry McCraken in Time magazine - <a href= "https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1990222087181663524/6225127665004773786" data-original-attrs= "{"data-original-href":"http://time.com/69316/basic/"}">http://time.com/69316/basic/</a></li> </ul> <li>Other Links</li> <ul> <li>Join the NWF crew on Discord! <a href= "https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1990222087181663524/6225127665004773786" data-original-attrs= "{"data-original-href":"https://discord.gg/XAWv7PAFH4"}">https://discord.gg/XAWv7PAFH4</a></li> </ul> </ul>
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