Month: February 2016

Retro Computing Roundtable
Computers

RCR Episode 121: Making money

February 28, 2016 Retro Computing Roundtable

Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Jack Nutting, and Michael Mulhern Host’s Topic: Making money What’s the first program you got paid to write? Retro Computing News: Retrocomputing site on StackExchange Bonami Spelcomputermuseum Dick Smith Electronics to close Dick Smith Super-80 TRS-80 Trash Talk podcast FreHD M3SE …

Retro Computing Roundtable
Computers

RCR Episode 120: We heart retrocomputing

February 14, 2016 Retro Computing Roundtable

Panelists: Earl Evans (hosting), Ken Gagne, Paul Hagstrom, and Michael Mulhern Host’s Topic: We Heart Retrocomputing It’s Valentine’s Day! So, we heart retrocomputing? First love, current love, secret love? As a side note, does Carrington secretly long for a Commodore 64? Retro Computing News: CHM, 60th anniversary of the …

ANTIC
Atari

ANTIC Interview 128 – Roger Hector, Atari’s Advanced Products Group

February 8, 2016 ANTIC

Roger Hector, Atari’s Advanced Products Group Roger Hector started at Atari back in 1976.  As a creative designer, he was originally hired by Pete Takaishi (Industrial Design Manager), before working in the Art Department, and then finally for Al Alcorn.  He managed Atari’s Advanced Products Group and helped create the …

ANTIC
Atari

ANTIC Interview 138 – Surfer Bob, Warez Sysop

February 29, 2016 ANTIC

Surfer Bob, Warez Sysop

“Surfer Bob”, real first name Carlos, ran The Pipeline BBS, an Atari bulletin board system that offered warez for download — pirated software.

This interview took place on January 28, 2016.

Teaser quote:

“He didn’t have anybody to back him up but he had a stun

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Apple II

RAMGS/8 – SIMM based 8MB memory expansion for the Apple IIgs

February 28, 2016 GGLABS

Project Status: released

The apple IIgs is the most advanced computer in the Apple II series. Equipped with a 65c816 8/16-bit CPU with 24-bit address space it could address up to 16MB of memory. The original rom 01 model shipped with 256KB of fast RAM, the revised rom 3 shipped with 1MB

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Mike Willegal
Apple II

PCB and kit stocking status

February 27, 2016 Mike Willegal

I now have everything that I normally stock on hand – except SCELBI front panels.

I was a bit behind on things, but today I shipped a few items that I owed people, so am caught up, with the exception of those SCELBI front panels.

In addition, due to popular

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Apple II

New Music Video for our new album!

February 27, 2016 8 Bit Weapon

Greetings Programs!

 

We have created a playable music video for you to enjoy! We made a space travel game for the Commodore 64 computer (or emulator of one) that we will release soon!!

Enjoy,

 

Seth & Michelle

 

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ANTIC
Atari

ANTIC Interview 137 – David Stoutemyer, The Soft Warehouse

February 27, 2016 ANTIC

David Stoutemyer, The Soft Warehouse

David Stoutemyer was co-founder of The Soft Warehouse, a company that specialized in mathematics software for several computer platforms. The company published three programs through Atari Program Exchange. Algicalc and Polycalc first appeared in the summer 1982 APX catalog for $22.95 each. Algicalc was described

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