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Early bird: The Computers of Knight Rider | 2UP (Patreon)

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2025-02-12 14:41:28

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I teased this episode some 3 years ago, and myself and AJ of Knight Rider Historians and Forgotten Machines channels have discussed it on and off during that time, including in person working on a special upcoming video (yes, the one I can't talk about until I can talk about it 😅).

Finally, the time was right, and as AJ is a bona fide expert when it comes to not just Knight Rider but these specific machines (some of which he and Joe have been fascinated by since they were kids), we decided that he'd host the video and boy did he do a fun job with it! So please sit back and enjoy The Computers of Knight Rider!

Your ad-free early access: https://youtu.be/Au-jfcxb1Qk

There's also links under the video to a longer version and more. Thanks so much KR Historians and remember, one 1970s terminal CAN make a difference.

Be sure to check out Joe and AJ's channels too:

https://www.youtube.com/@KnightRiderHistoriansOfficial
https://www.youtube.com/@ForgottenMachines

Your friend in retro, Perifractic

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The Computers of Knight Rider! | with KR Historians 🕹️2UP

In this week’s nostalgic 2UP Takeover from @KnightRiderHistoriansOfficial let’s take a long-awaited look at some of the 70s and 80s retro computers and video games seen on screen alongside Michael Knight and Bonnie! 🧑‍🏭 Thanks to http://PCBWay.com for great PCBs from $5! 📺 Become an ad-free early-access Patreon 👉 Free trial: https://patreon.com/perifractic 🎟️ Follow the raffles: https://raffall.com/retrorecipes (not affiliated with YT, offered by Raffall Ltd UK http://retrorecip.es/faq) 🍿Watch the extended version of this video on Knight Rider Historians Official: https://youtu.be/IqHckiyCaWI 📠 Comment by Fax: +1 747 PERIFAX (7374329) 👾 Follow: http://facebook.com/chrisimpsonline http://instagram.com/perifractic http://tiktok.com/@perifractic 🌎 Web/FAQ: http://retrorecip.es | http://retrorecip.es/faq *RECIPE INGREDIENTS:* May include affiliate links for which the channel might be compensated, but all opinions are unbiased_ 🪛 Get all the gear we use: 🇺🇸 http://amzn.to/3LkYSF9 | 🇬🇧 http://amzn.to/30y05lg *MUSIC CRUDITES:* • Knight Rider music by Stu Phillips & Don Peake remixed by: https://www.youtube.com/@EnzoMusic_de • Other music by Perifractic: http://retrorecip.es/music *OTHER SAUCES & CHEERS:* Photo credits: Forgotten Machines Genesis One https://genesisoneg77.blogspot.com/p/genesis-one-g-77-terminal.html @ArcadeFEVER https://x.com/ArcadeFever/status/1819500236773249433 Computer History Archives Project (CHAP) https://www.youtube.com/@ComputerHistoryArchivesProject Computer History Museum https://www.computerhistory.org/collections/catalog/102645821 CuriosMarc https://youtu.be/YnnGbcM-H8c?si=zl3xDeJnFQ4wD5a7&t=49 Forgotten Machines Entrex 480 https://entrex480.blogspot.com/p/entrex-ads.html CommodoreZ https://commodorez.com/nova.html reddit user OddFilthyCreature https://www.reddit.com/r/VintageComputers/comments/1d3tjp7/ibm_6580/ @MrGoodBits https://x.com/MrGoodBits/status/1824593973056315896 Bitsavers http://bitsavers.informatik.uni-stuttgart.de/pdf/ibm/5218/pictures/ 80sladiescarclub https://www.instagram.com/80sladiescarclub/reel/C40YuBmrV2g/ Recycled Goods https://www.recycledgoods.com/ibm-6360-dual-8-inch-external-floppy-drives-pn-4240516/ Usagi Electric https://www.youtube.com/@UsagiElectric MinusZeroDegrees https://www.minuszerodegrees.net/5150/early/5150_early.htm • All other credits shown on screen • Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons • The Internet Archive • Gardenside Prods., Clue Detectives & Paradise Radio • Special thanks to Ladyfractic & Junifractic! • All other media featured is marked as public domain on Google Images or used with written permission or shown under fair use law. *MENU:* 0:00 Intro 2:36 The Pilot (Delta Data Systems + Altair) 5:19 First Season Semi (Entrex 480) 8:04 PCBWaaaayyy 8:43 Entrex 480 continued 12:20 Deadly Maneuvers (IBM Data Center goodies) 15:14 The Topaz Connection (More IBM Shenanigans) 18:33 Natalie Carroll - Firebird Girl 19:51 White Bird (Intertec, IBM 5150) 23:21 Nobody Does It Better (Teletype, Heathkit, Olympia) 28:06 Special Thanks 29:00 Credits *THANK YOU MODERATORS:* • Conrad Vogel • https://www.youtube.com/@CubicleNate • James Langridge • Lee Volante • Mauricio Tonnera *SOME INGREDIENTS BY:* • http://MattGrandis.net - designer of https://perifractic.com site © All original music & content Copyright & TM Retro Recipes™ LLC 1988-2025. #KnightRider #RetroTech #TimeTravel #Nostalgia #80s