Podcast appearances and mentions of joe decuir

Die 8-Bit-Computer der Atari 400- und 800-Serien, die 1979 eingeführt wurden, markieren einen wichtigen Meilenstein in der Geschichte der Heimcomputer. Sie waren ihrer Zeit technisch voraus und boten Funktionen wie Hardware-Sprites, Antialiasing und eine fortschrittliche Farbpalette, die sie besonders für Spiele prädestinierten. Entwickelt unter der Leitung von Jay Miner, dem „Vater des Amiga“, nutzten sie den MOS 6502-Prozessor und setzten neue Standards in Sachen Grafik und Sound, die selbst weit in die 1980er-Jahre hinein beeindruckten. Henner und Gunnar sprechen ausführlich über die Technologie, die Geschichte und die historische Bedeutung von Ataris 8-Bittern. Hinweis: Für Unterstützer von Stay Forever erscheint demnächst auch noch eine SFT-Bonus-Folge mit weiteren Geschichten rund um die Atari-8-Bitter! Podcast-Credits: Sprecher/Redaktion: Henner Thomsen, Gunnar Lott Audioproduktion: Lars Rühmann, Christian Schmidt Titelgrafik: Paul Schmidt

Floppy Days 105 - Joe Decuir - Developing the Amiga Hello, and welcome to another interview edition of the Floppy Days Podcast for July, 2021.  I am Randy Kindig.  I am extremely honored to bring to you today an interview with one of the true pioneers of the personal computer, one of the designers of the Amiga 1000, a primary designer of the Atari 8-bit line and Atari 2600, and the developer of modern USB based on his work developing the SIO port for the Atari 8-bit: Mr. Joe Decuir. I've interviewed Joe for Floppy Days before, but that was about his amazing work on the Atari 8-bit line.  Joe was able to provide a lot of history around the development of the Atari 8-bits for the shows where I was covering the 400 and 800 computers. The majority of this interview is around the work he did on the Amiga.  Joe worked closely with Jay Miner and others to design a computer in the days when personal computers were just in their infancy.  Joe shares with us the thoughts and reasoning that went into the design of the Amiga 1000  and thus brings all of us a little closer to being a part of an amazing time in computer history.  Joe also mixes in some Atari 8-bit and Atari 2600 information, talks about the Apple II, has a story involving the TI-99 and numerous other tidbits. Before diving into the interview, I will cover a few of the new acquisitions that have been added to my ever-growing vintage computer and modern upgrades collection. I had a great time, as always, talking with Joe and learning more about what it was like back in the 70's and 80's as a developer of some of the most incredible hardware developed up to that time.  Please enjoy! Links: Amiga .5MB upgrade - https://www.ebay.com/itm/274483642683  AmigaSD - ozkanocakli at gmail.com - https://www.vintageisthenewold.com/sdcard-interface-for-the-commodore-amiga  Amiga Addict Magazine - https://www.amiga-addict.com/  Upcoming Shows VCF West August 7 & 8, 2021: Vintage Computer Festival West , The Computer History Museum, Mountain View, CA  VCFSE Aug 20-22 - https://gameatl.com/vintage-computing-festival-southeast-8-0-at-sfge/ or http://southernfriedgameroomexpo.com/ , Atlanta, GA VCF Midwest Sep 11-12 - http://vcfmw.org/announce , Elmhurst, IL (Chicago)  Tandy Assembly October 1-3 in Springfield Ohio - http://www.tandyassembly.com/  VCF East October 8, 9, 10, 2021: Vintage Computer Festival East , Wall NJ Commodore Los Angeles Super Show (CLASS) November 6-7, Burbank, CA - http://www.portcommodore.com/class

On this episode of The MADEcast, we have a fascinating interview with Joe Decuir, who talked to Alex about his involvement in the development of the Atari 2600 and other groundbreaking early consoles. Plus, The Boys talk about the video game awards and the magic of Katamari Damacy.

ANTIC Episode 64 - Living in the Future In this episode of ANTIC The Atari 8-bit Computer Podcast: We talk about our Atari-related resolutions for the new year, how 2020 sounds like we’re living in the future, and bring you news and feedback from across the Atari 8-bit landscape. READY! Recurring Links  Floppy Days Podcast  AtariArchives.org  AtariMagazines.com  Kevin’s Book “Terrible Nerd”  New Atari books scans at archive.org  ANTIC feedback at AtariAge  Atari interview discussion thread on AtariAge  ANTIC Facebook Page  AHCS  Eaten By a Grue   Donate to Ted Nelson project at: https://paypal.me/Savetz  TEH: Tech Enthusiast Hour - https://tehpodcast.com  What We’ve Been Up To Faster Than Light: The Atari ST and the 16-Bit Revolution by Jamie Lendino -  https://amzn.to/2v5823V  Kevin’s annual computer history work post mortem article - https://www.patreon.com/posts/2019-post-mortem-33065636  Punctuation Put-On -  https://archive.org/details/PunctuationPutOn4amCrack https://twitter.com/KevinSavetz/status/1217869228939862023  Portland Retro Gaming Expo panel “Atari 800 series computers: 40 years” that Kevin did with Joe Decuir and David Crane, is now on youtube - https://youtube.com/watch?v=lIaxXumt1zY  Kevin’s Poker Machine and Blackjack games for 10-line BASIC contest - https://twitter.com/KevinSavetz/status/1210786683135725571  Dneiper River Line & Tanktics - http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-dnieper-river-line_1651.html  Atari Visual History book - https://www.greyfoxbooks.com/  SDrive Max 1050 Case - Steve Boswell (A8bit) - https://atari8bit.net/sdrive-max-cases/  SDrive Max 810 (labeled) - Vintage Computer Center - Gavin Haubelt - https://www.vintagecomputercenter.com/product/atari-810-sdrive-max  Incognito for Atari 800 - https://lotharek.pl/productdetail.php?id=275  Interviews Interview index:  here  Atari News  High Score Club Season 17 - https://atariage.com/forums/messenger/447762/?tab=comments#comment-1667618  Rescue Expedition - http://atariteca.blogspot.com/2020/01/the-rescue-expedition-para-computadoras.html#more  Allan Bushman antic disks 1-9 https://archive.org/details/@allan52?and[]=creator%3A%22antic+magazine%22  Atari article in Fast Company by Benj Edwards - https://www.fastcompany.com/90432140/how-atari-took-on-apple-in-the-1980s-home-pc-wars  Fandal’s monthly update http://a8.fandal.cz/ and Monty On The Run - http://a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=7774  Runner Bear, first game of 2020 for Atari - http://atariteca.blogspot.com/2020/01/runner-bear-primer-juego-del-2020-para.html  Atari Retro-pen: mass storage device for Atari 8-bits - http://atariteca.blogspot.com/2019/12/atari-retro-pen-dispositivo-de.html  Great website to download game XEXs is Homesoft  SIO2Midi 3D-printed Case - https://ataribits.weebly.com/midi-3d-printed-cases.html  Thanks to Mr Robot (Steve Boswell) of AtariAge there is now a 3D printed enclosure design available to protect your SIO2MIDI board (https://ataribits.weebly.com/midi.html)  Atari800 emulator new version 4.2.0 - https://github.com/atari800/atari800/releases/tag/ATARI800_4_2_0  Upcoming Shows with Atari Computers March 21 & 22, 2020, Vintage Computer Festival Pacific Northwest, Living Computers:Museum+Labs in Seattle,Washington - http://vcfed.org/wp/festivals/vintage-computer-festival-pacific-northwest   March 21, Indy Vintage Computer Club Expo 2020, Camby, IN - https://www.facebook.com/events/188334755647918/  April 24-26, 2020, Vintage Computer Festival East, InfoAge Science Center, Wall, NJ - http://vcfed.org/wp/festivals/vintage-computer-festival-east  Event page created by Chicago Classic Computing - http://chiclassiccomp.org/events.html?fbclid=IwAR3Fm5hf7PCQj0yXBxXvj9J8Mp8GDwD2w1bfD_qktpPOnNYNoQUmN_EpgB8  Event page created by Floppy Days - https://www.facebook.com/VintageComputerShows/  New event page on Vintage Is The New Old - https://vintageisthenewold.com/vintage-is-the-new-old-releases-new-events-calendar/  YouTube Videos Debugging With the Altirra Atari 8-bit Emulator by Jonathan Halliday (flashjazzcat) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4sS_xv7oBs  Sprites using Assembly language on the Atari with Joystick control by 8-bit and more - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uYc1cdB-mY  Atari 800XL MiSTer Core Available on DE10-Standard and Arrow SoCKit FPGA by ModernHackers - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJ7lcWp3B0k  Atari 8 Bit - Sphere Demo Benchmark in Fast BASIC by Atari 800XL - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRr94ZxaOLw  Lesson S4 - Bitmap Drawing on the Atari 800 / 5200 by ChibiAkumas - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ogt1WFoHTvk  Second Life Syndrome Demo by Lamers group in SillyVenture 2k19 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2fzv3-mXKs  Far Away By Agensa group Demo at SillyVenture Atari Party Poland - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYDLX1-c8NI  New at Archive.org Issues of Hardcopy newsletter (Lehigh Valley, PA) - https://archive.org/details/@allan52?and%5B%5D=hardcopy  McDonnell Douglas Recreational Computer Club's Atari Syncalc Demo - https://archive.org/details/syncalcdemojune1985mcdonnelldouglasrecreationalcomputerclub/  Elfin Magic's Super 3D Plotter II manual - https://archive.org/details/super3dplotter2elfinmagic/  Feedback Incognito firmware from FJC (Jonathan Halliday) - https://atari8.co.uk/firmware/incognito/  Possible side effects of listening to the Antic podcast include stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat; drowsiness, dizziness, feeling nervous; mild nausea, upset stomach, constipation; increased appetite, weight changes; insomnia, decreased sex drive, impotence, or difficulty having an orgasm; dry mouth, intense hate of Commodore, and Amiga lust. 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ANTIC Special Episode — Atari 800 series computers: 40 years This is Antic, the Atari 8-bit podcast. I'm Kevin Savetz. On Saturday, October 19, 2019 I had the privilege of taking part in a panel at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo. The session was titled "Atari 800 series computers: 40 years." The panelists were Joe Decuir, one of the hardware designers of the Atari 400 and 800; David Crane, who was one of the developers of the Atari's operating system before he famously left Atari to co-found Activision; and myself. The session was attended by roughly 50 people. There were some difficulties getting Joe's computer to throw its video to the projector, and you can hear some fussing with that in the recording before it gets resolved. I had a great time participating in this panel celebrating the Atari 800's 40th birthday. Joe Decuir's slide deck for this panel Joe Decuir 1977 Engineering Notebook Joe Decuir 1978 Engineering Notebook

In this episode of ANTIC The Atari 8-bit Computer Podcast: We have a special round table episode with Nir Dary, Darren Doyle, Roland Wassenburg, Thomas Cherryhomes joining the usual hosts of ANTIC where we discuss what everyone is up to in the Atari 8-bit world, including the latest shows (VCFSE and VCFE).  It’s an Atari mega-show! READY! Recurring Links Floppy Days Podcast AtariArchives.org AtariMagazines.com Kevin’s Book “Terrible Nerd” New Atari books scans at archive.org ANTIC feedback at AtariAge Atari interview discussion thread on AtariAge ANTIC Facebook Page AHCS Eaten By a Grue   Donate to Ted Nelson project at: https://paypal.me/Savetz TEH: Tech Enthusiast Hour - https://tehpodcast.com Links Mentioned in Show: The Modern Atari 8bit computer (Nir Dary) - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmzjD_biYJ5hQf-MoK9Ztcw AVG Cart - http://atariage.com/forums/topic/278212-avgcart/ Atari ERIC kiosk - http://www.atarimuseum.com/computers/8BITS/400800/ERIC/index.html Type-In Task Force - http://ataribasiclistings.mygamesonline.org/ TV Powww - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TV_Powww TV Powww from Around the USA - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tdl-TbT3DGU Atari: A Visual History Kickstarter (Darren Doyle) - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1294981709/atari-a-visual-history Second place for Lunar Lander and Floody Bot (Kevin Savetz) - https://gkanold.wixsite.com/homeputerium/kopie-von-results-2019 VCF East - Picture of the Atari contingent - https://twitter.com/KevinSavetz/status/1124757313234010112 Jeff Piepmier 3D-printed Jumpman gift to Kevin - https://twitter.com/KevinSavetz/status/1126134721392435200 Joe Decuir’s VCF East Keynote - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlVpu_QSHyw The David Ahl Collection https://theahlcollection.blogspot.com VCF West, Aug 3-4, Computer History Museum, 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View, California - http://vcfed.org/wp/festivals/vintage-computer-festival-west/ 3.5" Atari XF551 Remake drive - https://www.sellmyretro.com/offer/details/37199?fbclid=IwAR0O6ZiMSnXY-A866G038_CtEEh3vLihz6BnyyquBb5ZPyJGksxvByznAuo Possible side effects of listening to the Antic podcast include stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat; drowsiness, dizziness, feeling nervous; mild nausea, upset stomach, constipation; increased appetite, weight changes; insomnia, decreased sex drive, impotence, or difficulty having an orgasm; dry mouth, intense hate of Commodore, and Amiga lust. Certain conditions apply. Offer good for those with approved credit. Member FDIC. An equal housing lender.

In this special Holiday episode of ANTIC The Atari 8-bit Computer Podcast: Nir Dary regales us with stories about SilliVenture 2018.  We share Atari gift ideas for yourself or others for Christmas.  Plus, all the Atari 8-bit news we could find... READY! Recurring Links Floppy Days Podcast AtariArchives.org AtariMagazines.com Kevin’s Book “Terrible Nerd” New Atari books scans at archive.org ANTIC feedback at AtariAge Atari interview discussion thread on AtariAge ANTIC Facebook Page AHCS Eaten By a Grue   Donate to Ted Nelson project at: https://paypal.me/Savetz TEH: Tech Enthusiast Hour - https://tehpodcast.com What We’ve Been Up To 1088XEL - https://ataribits.weebly.com/1088xel.html Atari CX401: General Accounting System - https://atariwiki.org/wiki/Wiki.jsp?page=The%20Atari%20Accountant%20Series http://atari8bitads.blogspot.com/2017/12/atari-bean-counter.html SDrive Max -  https://atariwiki.org/wiki/Wiki.jsp?page=SDrive-MAX Atari News Pole Position Graphics hack - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Go2iQs8XkaY , http://atariage.com/forums/topic/284958-pole-position-modest-sprite-hack/page-7 BAD APPLE demo by MadTeam won 2nd place in the Silly Venture 2018 Atari Rapidus / VBXE Demo competition - BAD APPLE VIDEO. Altirra on Mac issues resolved? Wade of Inverse ATASCII indicates he has resolved the Wine issues. - http://atariage.com/forums/topic/278822-altirra-30-mac-wine-port/?p=4170603 Homesoft Atari XL/XE Disk Images - http://www.mushca.com/f/atari/ Sidewriter Screen Sonics Keyboard - https://www.shopgoodwill.com/Item/60960870 , https://www.atarimagazines.com/v1n5/productreviews.html 1980's Atari 8-bit Platforming classic, now with 72 NEW rooms! - https://www.indieretronews.com/2018/09/montezuma-again-1980s-atari-8-bit.html Dungeon Hunt II - http://atariage.com/forums/topic/285702-dungeon-hunt-ii/ by Jacobus new digital book The A-Z of Atari 8-bit Games: Volume 3 is now available to buy on both Amazon and Kindle Store - Kieren Hawkin UK Link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Z-Atari-8-bit-Games-Gaming-ebook/…/ US Link: https://www.amazon.com/Z-Atari-8-bit-Games-Ga…/…/B07KYVVWDM/ YouTube videos since last show Amiga : The successor to the Atari 800 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-lzl54MOzk - Here is an excerpt from a talk by two of the Amiga designers: Ron Nicholson and Joe Decuir. SillyVenture 2018 - Atari Party in Gdansk Poland - published by Nir Dary - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svD_K8ulgbs Atari800 Emulator on Samsung Gear Fit 2 Pro runs "Drunk Chessboard" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1grm0DAzqM New at Archive.org Hawkquest Game art and notes https://archive.org/details/HawkQuestGame and https://archive.org/details/HotCopter Ad Astra V2n1 The Journal of the Atari Microcomputer Net Amateur Radio Operator Users' Group  https://archive.org/details/AdAstraV2n1/ Ad Astra V2n2 https://archive.org/details/AdAstraV2n2/ Atari Logo In The Classroom: A Teacher's Manual by Donna Bearden https://archive.org/details/AtariLogoInTheClassroom/ Axlon Memory Upgrades Catalog https://archive.org/details/AxlonMemoryUpgradesCatalog/ Nir Dary - SilliVenture 2018 SV 2K18: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svD_K8ulgbs Sillventure Demos - https://demozoo.org/parties/3538/#competition_14740 UltraSyd music party: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXPD57D-oNI Paul Laughton greeting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-iiCttMK8Y Flimoís quest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGlwzFFeMAI Druidarium: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRtTSJoZhz8 Atari Christmas Gifts Atari Touch Tablet at Best Electronics - http://atariage.com/forums/topic/274432-new-cx-77-atari-touch-tablets-at-best/ Best Buy edition of Arcade1Up - Deluxe Edition 12-in-1 Arcade Cabinet with Riser - Atari Graphics $399 - https://www.bestbuy.com/site/arcade1up-deluxe-edition-12-in-1-arcade-cabinet-with-riser-atari-graphics/6288355.p?skuId=6288355&ref=212&loc=1&extStoreId=598&ds_rl=1266837&gclid=Cj0KCQiA8f_eBRDcARIsAEKwRGeAU8mBZa9kAVI9nOEn93PD8cLoGglqaadfKOGFlQAdqXiip0fZl9EaAqXPEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds&fbclid=IwAR036TybxXU3qzgHMLqodTsHJ-4anZZx0TMbDosLA3zuYCRWDhgv-RY__t8 WalMart edition of Asteroids Cabinet - https://www.walmart.com/ip/Arcade1Up-Asteroids-Machine-4ft/828150107?athcpid=828150107&athpgid=athenaItemPage&athcgid=null&athznid=PWVAV&athieid=v0&athstid=CS020&athguid=ec68744a-ce4-1679429be03b74&athena=true Atari XEGS CIB Game Box - Clear Protective Box Protector Sleeve CASE - https://www.ebay.com/itm/153239747059 KEYCON keyboard adapter for XL/XE - http://atariage.com/forums/topic/270312-new-tiny-project-keycon-keyboard-adapter-for-xlxe/?fbclid=IwAR0bEELfs4-9zyLnfjJTMXObKO8V4CMe9oNTNclxYmiCULSdZIvncFCSs8c Sophia Rev C for the 8-bits (Simius) - http://atariage.com/forums/topic/274004-sophia-revc-dvi-board/ Joystick Breadboard Breakout https://www.ebay.com/itm/Joystick-Breadboard-Breakout-for-C64-VIC20-Atari-2600-VCS-Development/332904144456 Allows our Ataris and other vintage computers to print to USB and network printers (laser and inkjet). - http://www.retroprinter.com/?fbclid=IwAR1OmXn1hXxSy4Sk7nFFg_MKb_9pnJ9oAoiclgoeZMHDKGX489bFUMNOPEk Mouse mat - https://www.rhayadercomputers.co.uk/atari_400/p4866955_17641956.aspx?fbclid=IwAR3Xwk7MRO8923VcdIvadA7Kv-Vho1ARZVAdEfSc8kJLizv49aYgbs8kRbM "GTIA or GTFO" t-shirt. - https://archive.org/details/20181130144157 U1MB, VBXE, Rapidus - http://lotharek.pl Possible side effects of listening to the Antic podcast include stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat; drowsiness, dizziness, feeling nervous; mild nausea, upset stomach, constipation; increased appetite, weight changes; insomnia, decreased sex drive, impotence, or difficulty having an orgasm; dry mouth, intense hate of Commodore, and Amiga lust. Certain conditions apply. Offer good for those with approved credit. Member FDIC. An equal housing lender.

Atari Computer Roundtable In this episode of ANTIC The Atari 8-bit Computer Podcast: We got some of the biggest names of the current Atari computer community on a live, international conference call to ask: what’s happening in your Atari 8-bit world? Guests Thom Cherryholmes, Ethan Johnson, Joe Decuir, Simon Wells, Curt Vendel, Jeff Fulton, Nir Dary, and Roland Wassenberg. The conversation went in amazing and unexpected directions. READY! Recurring Links Floppy Days Podcast AtariArchives.org AtariMagazines.com Kevin’s Book “Terrible Nerd” New Atari books scans at archive.org ANTIC feedback at AtariAge Atari interview discussion thread on AtariAge ANTIC Facebook Page AHCS Eaten By a Grue   Donate to Ted Nelson project at: https://paypal.me/Savetz TEH: Tech Enthusiast Hour - https://tehpodcast.com What We’ve Been Up To Ted Nelson Junk Mail project https://archive.org/details/tednelsonjunkmail Sophia board project - 9-pin DIN to SCART to HDMI - http://atariage.com/forums/topic/258702-new-development-gtia-in-cpld/ Roundtable Discussion Thom Cherryholmes https://twitter.com/tschak https://www.irata.online Ethan Johnson https://twitter.com/GameResearch_E https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com Joe Decuir https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_C._Decuir Simon Wells https://ataribits.weebly.com/1088XEL.html https://atari8.co.uk/1088xel-u1mb-firmware-released/ http://www.vcfmw.org/ http://atariage.com/forums/topic/278212-avgcart/ http://atariage.com/forums/topic/258454-eclaire-xl-pcb-aka-atari-on-fpga-project/ Curt Vendel http://www.atarimuseum.com ANTIC Interview 220 - Scott Scheiman, 850 Interface, Telelink I Jeff Fulton http://www.atarimania.com/documents/The-Atari-Assembler.pdf https://www.facebook.com/intotheverticalblank/ Nir Dary http://www.Sellmyretro.com http://atariage.com/forums/topic/279849-avgcart-preorder-thread-i/ Roland Wassenberg http://atariwiki.org ANTIC Interview 226 - Bob Frankston, co-developer of Visicalc Altirra on a Mac - http://atariage.com/forums/topic/278822-altirra-30-mac-wine-port/ Possible side effects of listening to the Antic podcast include stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat; drowsiness, dizziness, feeling nervous; mild nausea, upset stomach, constipation; increased appetite, weight changes; insomnia, decreased sex drive, impotence, or difficulty having an orgasm; dry mouth, intense hate of Commodore, and Amiga lust. Certain conditions apply. Offer good for those with approved credit. Member FDIC. An equal housing lender.

Carl Bass is the former CEO of Autodesk - a 3D design company located in San Francisco. As of the time of this interview, Bass was a special adviser to Larry Page and his team at Alphabet (including Google X), as well as adviser to a number of startups working to improve the physical world. Carl Bass: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Bass Autodesk: https://www.autodesk.com/ Amar Hanspal: https://techcrunch.com/2016/10/17/autodesks-amar-hanspal-talks-about-the-future-of-manufacturing/ Chris Anderson: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Anderson_(writer) 3D Robotics: https://3dr.com/ Joe Decuir: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_C._Decuir

It's time to go back to where it all began. Our guest this week was instrumental in designing and bringing the original Atari 2600 console into our lives, as well as the pack in game, Combat.  Of course, we are talking to Joe Decuir this week.  Prepare yourself to take an amazing walk through history and discover what the Atari 2600 could have been.

Steve Mayer, Atari 400/800 Designer   Hello and welcome to an interview-only episode of Antic, the Atari 8-bit computer podcast. Today I’m honored to be interviewing someone who was involved in the original design of the Atari 400 & 800 computers, Mr. Steve Mayer.  Steve worked with Joe Decuir (whom I interviewed in an earlier episode), Jay Miner, and others on the Candy & Colleen project and that’s our main focus for this interview.  However, Steve also was involved in much more, including involvement in the creation of Cyan Engineering, later known as the Grass Valley Think Tank and was involved in the creation and design of the 2600.   This was recorded on April 18, 2015.

Thomas Cherryhomes   Thomas Cherryhomes recently deciphered the Educational System Master Cartridge and decoded the “talk and teach” system used by Dorsett Educational Systems. He has created a C library called eduendcode which allows people to create new lessons using that format. Thomas and I are currently working to digitize and archive 46 sets of Dorsett courses.   To hear some background about Dorsett Educational Systems and their educational cassettes, listen to my feature about that topic in episode 23 of ANTIC.   This interview occurred on June 2, 2015.   Links All About Cassette Tapes - Atari document   Strong Bad Email #45, if he used an Atari 800   Complete set of archived Dorsett Educational Systems cassette tapes   Teaser quotes:   “I decided on a whim to approach Joe Decuir. Joe wrote me back about five minutes later. ‘Hello Tom. I am very impressed with your research and your findings.’”   “If you want to make your own tape formats on the Atari, go right ahead. You can bit-bang the POKEY to do whatever the hell you want.”

Hello, and welcome to another interview edition of Antic, the Atari 8-bit Podcast.  I am Randy Kindig.  I am extremely honored to bring to you today an interview with one of the true pioneers of the personal computer, one of the primary designers of the Atari 400 & 800, Mr. Joe Decuir.  Joe worked closely with Jay Miner, Steve Mayer and others to design a computer in the days when personal computers were just in their infancy.  Joe shares with us the thoughts and reasoning that went into the design of the 400 & 800 and thus brings all of us a little closer to being a part of an amazing time in computer history.  Please enjoy!   Teaser Quotes:   “we wanted to build the next great game system and we wanted to build a computer”   “we were designing for home users not office people”   “We don't get to have slots; that drove us crazy”   “In retrospect, I wish we had built an 800-series machine with one built-in disk drive that was right on the bus”   Links:   Portland Retro Gaming Expo PRGE 2013 - Joe Decuir

This episode you get 4 games for the price of 2! Well, sort of. Realsports Football and Atari Video Cube are covered, along with Rubik's Cube and 3D Rubik's Cube. Congrats to Rick Reynolds, he won the SNES Podcast-sponsored contest for the 20 dollar Atari Age gift certificate. Thank you Greg for sponsoring the podcast! There will be another contest in episode 100, and lastly, please stay tuned to the end of this episode for a special announcement. Episode 100 will be Pitfall by Activision. Upcoming episodes will include Shootin' Gallery and Riddle of the Sphinx by Imagic; Vanguard and Phoenix by Atari, and Oystron, INV, and Mondo Pong, all homebrews by Piero Cavina. If you have any thoughts on these games or any games I've already covered, please send them to me at 2600gamebygame@comcast.net.Thank you so much for listening, it really means the world to me. Pertinent Links AA thread about 3D Rubik's Cube Discovery 3D Rubik's Cube on Atari 2600 Homebrew David Winter's page for 3D Rubik's Cube on Pong Story RS Football - Atari Protos Atari Video Cube - Atari Protos Rubik's Cube - Atari Protos 3D Rubik's Cube - Atari Protos No Swear Gamer 143 - Realsports Football! James' AA thread about his friend Jacques Groslouis Rob Zdybel, Bob Smith, and Joe DeCuir at PRGE 2013 Atari 1983 In-house promo video (with Peter Niday) Rob Zdybel interview on RGR 75 CGE 2014 Atari panel on RGR 86 Atari Video Cube manual Proud member of the Throwback Network! Proud member of the Retro Junkies Network! Facebook page Twitter page Google + page My YouTube channel, for whatever reason Blog page Listen to the show on Stitcher! Subscribe to the show on iTunes, and leave a review! Reviews are nice! Can't get enough Ferg in your ears? Check out the Intarivisions podcast... ...and Please Stand By!