+Random Terrain Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 (edited) For anyone who doesn't know, the History Channel is showing Modern Marvels: 70s Tech tomorrow night: http://www.history.com/shows.do?episodeId=...p;action=detail Looks like they might talk about the Atari 2600 or at least Nolan Bushnell and other cool things. Edited May 29, 2007 by Random Terrain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jboypacman Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 This could be very cool thanks for the heads up on this program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Video Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Yeah, at 8 oclock Central. I'm definately gong to watch that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwh Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 Just set up the recorder.Had to check and see if it was a repeat or not; it is brand new.I watch so much History Channel I couldn't remember if I had seen it or not.Thanks for letting us know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codyr783 Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 Just saw the part about video games.I liked the interview with Nolan Bushnell.But it seemed like the show frowns upon Atari. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockman_x_2002 Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 Just saw the part about video games.I liked the interview with Nolan Bushnell.But it seemed like the show frowns upon Atari. They didn't really frown on Atari, so much as they were just sorta apathetic toward it. Of course, I think their whole point was video games in general got their beginnings in the 1970s. It was still cool seeing a real six-switcher on TV, but all the in-game video came from a Flashback 2 (which, actually, was still quite cool. ) I noticed on the satellite guide that at 10/9c, they're going to show a repeat of last year's "80's Tech" too. Might be worth sticking around for, since I missed it when it aired last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codyr783 Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 Just for the record-I did'nt need to see the thing on the streaking craze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Random Terrain Posted May 31, 2007 Author Share Posted May 31, 2007 (edited) Well that was a big ball of nothin'. Pretty disappointing. I also set up the 80s one since I believe I never got to see the whole thing before. I hope it is better than their 70s show. Edited May 31, 2007 by Random Terrain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jboypacman Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 Watched it tonight and it was very cool.My wife got excited when she saw the Speak-N'-Spell on there has she had one of these when she was little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_mike Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 Watched it tonight and it was very cool.My wife got excited when she saw the Speak-N'-Spell on there has she had one of these when she was little. Mine, too! We aren't married to the same woman, are we? She was amazed at how much it cost back then... I never had one myself... had no interest in anything that was "educational", but I played a lot of friends' speak and spells... Thanks, Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Franzman Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 I always wanted a Speak-N'-Spell (even before E.T. used one). How much do they go for these days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewing92 Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 any chance of them airing it again soon? I watched the last 15 minutes of 80's Tech, no video games at all, and I've been looking for it to some on again ever since, and damn it! lol I missed this one too because I didn't come on here yesterday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory DG Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 I recorded them both on my DVR... I might be convinced to make a DVD of it. Anyway, it wasn't bad. I guess because I've already gone over this history myself a dozen or more times. (2600 was the name of the system's graphics chip?!) I thought that Atari's name explaination was one of the end segment tags was cool. 80's Tech actually had a better 2600 segment than the 70's Tech did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Franzman Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 (2600 was the name of the system's graphics chip?!)No. Did the narrator actually say that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory DG Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 (2600 was the name of the system's graphics chip?!)No. Did the narrator actually say that?It was in one of those "Pop Up Video" type things... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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