Econet for the BBC Micro with Rob Napier | Talk @tnmoc
Econet for the BBC Micro with Rob Napier | Talk @tnmoc
Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Rob Napier wrote "Networking for the BBC Microcomputer" and contributed chapters to early computer education textbooks and conference papers. He also lead the Acorn Computers division of Barson Computers in Australia throughout the 1980s.

Rob shares his memories and talks us through the key players involved in the development of Econet, the networking system used on Acorn computers including the BBC Micro.

Recorded June 2025 at the Econet LAN Party at TNMOC, Bletchley Park.
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