RAM Prices Skyrocketing (In the 1990s) - This Week In Retro 248

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An 80s film and game icon has a statue at long last, RAM prices are sky high and not for the first time and the BBC took a look at how CGI was used in the film Tron.

00:00 - Show Opening

01:53 - Your Move, Statue Creep
Story Link: https://www.metrotimes.com/arts/detro...

14:19 - All Of This Has Happened Before, And It Will All Happen Again
Story Link: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/...
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26:38 - Housekeeping - News links found below

30:34 - Back To The Grid
Story Link:    • 1982: Tron - How Was it Made? | Nationwide...  
Tron Behind The Scenes:    • TRON - CGI making of (1982)  
Long Tron Doco:    • The Making of Tron 1982 Full Documentary  
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42:46 - Community Question of the Week

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