This week, we chat with Randell Jesup, former Senior Software Engineer at Commodore Amiga Inc. From his pioneering work with 80's online gaming platform PlayNET and the revolutionary Amiga OS. Discover how PlayNET evolved into Quantum Link and AOL, the challenges of developing high-performance drivers, and the innovative spirit that drove Amiga's success.

00:00 - The Week's Retro News Stories
39:15 - Randell Jesup Interview

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Show notes

Lost Atari game brought back to life: https://tinyurl.com/bp8ujffh
The Thing remaster: https://tinyurl.com/3u23dk4a
USB to 3DO driver: https://tinyurl.com/mu9mk2vx
New beat 'em up Deadly Metropolis: https://tinyurl.com/2ab8pvwz
Rare Xbox in Charity Shop: https://tinyurl.com/3837en9d

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