ANTIC
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ANTIC Episode 101 – The Pronunciation Episode

September 18, 2023 ANTIC

ANTIC Episode 101 – “The Pronunciation Episode” In this episode of ANTIC The Atari 8-Bit Computer Podcast…We discuss the antics of the company that calls itself Atari and their purchase of AtariAge and bring you all the other Atari 8-bit news we could find, while mispronouncing names all over the …

Inverse ATASCII
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S7E07 Electronic Arts Cut & Paste

September 17, 2023 Inverse ATASCII

This episode features the Cut & Paste word processor, released in 1983 by Electronic Arts. It was programmed by Tim Mott, Steves Hayes, Norm Lane, David S Maynard, Jerry Morrison, Steve Shaw, Dan Silva. Podcast: Download Intro music is an excerpt from a chip tune by Wizwars named 8 Bit Raceway.  It …

AtariAge
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AtariAge Forums – Unscheduled Downtime!

September 9, 2023 AtariAge

If you’re trying to reach the AtariAge Forums, you’ll likely see a warning in your web browser about an invalid SSL certificate. Unfortunately, the company that hosts the forum allowed the SSL certificate to expire, resulting in this issue. If your web browser will allow you to bypass the warning, …

Inverse ATASCII
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S7E06 APX Bowler’s Database

September 4, 2023 Inverse ATASCII

This episode features APX Bowler’s Database, released in 1982 by APX. It was programmed by Jerry White. Podcast: Download Intro music is an excerpt from a chip tune by Wizwars named 8 Bit Raceway.  It is used under Creative Common license Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States.   …

AtariCrypt
Atari

Worm

August 22, 2023 AtariCrypt

I got worms!Every so often, I come upon something so ridiculous it’s weirdly enjoyable. Well, today I found an absurd game called Worm which I can imagine was made for kids. Oddly enough, the big kid within me still found it very amusing. Worm was developed by Craig Graham of …

AtariCrypt
Atari

The beST Game Ever?

August 19, 2023 AtariCrypt

There can be only oneYou know, I hate silly questions like, “What’s your favourite game”. That is an impossible question to answer because it doesn’t take into consideration the genre or even my mood at that moment. Plus my answer changes daily! However, people still ask me now and then …

AtariCrypt
Atari

17BIT

August 15, 2023 AtariCrypt

Disk Magazine #6The ST is fast approaching its 40th birthday yet this old computer still manages to surprise me with something new. Recently, I rescued a floppy disk by Seventeen Bit Software called “Disk Magazine”. It’s labelled Membership 5000 which seems a little dubious being such a high number. Although …

AtariCrypt
Atari

L’Abbaye Des Morts

August 11, 2023 AtariCrypt

The Abbey Of The DeadYou all know of my love for the Atari ST/e computers but, now and then, I stray to other machines. Don’t panic, I’m not talking about the Ameoba but a powerful 32-bit computer Atari should have had more success with – and released sooner. Anyhow, I …

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Atari

Blubbersongs

August 8, 2023 AtariCrypt

505’s Blubbersongs by ParadoxEvery so often, I leave a music disk playing in the background as I work. After all, what’s better than living life like it’s still the 1990s? Nothing beats the groovy music my Atari ST knocks out and I’ve already got many favourites disks. Oddly, I haven’t …