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The author discusses his old home computer and general dorkitude. Read the full description.
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- TI-99/4A
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- Tom Pappalardo
The TI-99/4A, a dot matrix printer, and a text adventure game on a cassette drive. All of this and some poorly written BASIC programming awaits you! Join author Tom Pappalardo as he waxes nostalgic for the days when he actually understood how his computer worked.
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Piece Description
The TI-99/4A, a dot matrix printer, and a text adventure game on a cassette drive. All of this and some poorly written BASIC programming awaits you! Join author Tom Pappalardo as he waxes nostalgic for the days when he actually understood how his computer worked.
Broadcast History
Aired on WHMP (western Mass.) May 9, 2009
Timing and Cues
breaks at 1:48 and 2:42
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpiner theme song | TI-99/4A game | none. | none | 00:00 | |
| Video Graph theme song | TI-99/4A game | none. | none | 00:00 |
Additional Files
- Behold! (ti994a.jpg)
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