Articles by Dagen Brock

Around November 0f 2014, I had created a new toy for the Apple II… double-lo res delta animation playback (think animated GIFs).  I figured that I had over 6 months to put that into a cool demo and make a presentation about it for OzKFest. What’s OzKFest? It’s an Apple …

I’m entering the “Retro Challenge – Summer 2014” contest just for fun and to be motivated to finish a lot of projects I’ve had almost complete for some time now. I’m going to try to post daily progress on a number of Apple II related projects. I’ll post a lot …

A while back, there was a post on a popular internet forum for retro computing about Flappy Bird. You know, that game that went viral and subsequently got pulled by the author. Anyway, it turns out that people had made versions for pretty much every old 8-bit computer under the …

I have always wanted a thumbstick for Apple II gaming. It’s the form factor we are all more accustomed to these days. Also, Apple II joysticks on eBay are typically overpriced and who knows how much wear-and-tear they already have on them. So I finally got around to learning some …

A few months ago, I released an initial version of a program I’ve always wanted to have. It’s a programmers reference to the 65xx series of microprocessors, available now in iTunes store (it’s free). https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/recre8/id674806938?mt=8 It’s still a little rough around the edges, but I’ve already started an iPad version …

After a long time of not really having a proper place for my 1200’s, I finally broke down and built a custom turntable battlestation and record shelf. It took me most of last weekend (thanks to my patient family for letting me do that.) I started with a shelf design, …

I just got my Apple IIgs RGB to Component adapter from Nishida Radio. Here’s a little video review, but basically: 1. It works, and 2. GET ONE Now I am confident I can continue to use real Apple IIgs hardware for another 30 years. Nishida-san has really filled a HUGE …

I went to KansasFest 2013 and we had a special guest. Woz came to town and hung out with us for 3 days! He was so incredibly nice. We all got to hear his famous stories, and some we’d never heard before, all from his mouth. As if that wasn’t …

The code and presentation notes from my session at KansasFest 2013 are now available on GitHub. It’s intended as a more modern introduction to programming the Apple IIgs, being mindful of the differences from its predecessors. Click here to download the latest version of the materials from my github repository. …

Here’s a new house mix with a bunch of great songs from 2012 (mostly). Enjoy!   Chocolate Milk and Coffee – MP3 …