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In this episode of ANTIC The Atari 8-bit Computer Podcast: In our 50th episode, Kevin tells us about all his secret tours, we tell you about upcoming contests, review new books, and read lots of feedback from our listeners. 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 Interview index: here 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 Vintage Computer Festival Pacific Northwest - https://archive.org/details/@savetz?and%5B%5D=Vintage+Computer+Festival+Pacific+Northwest Atari 1020 plotter https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=yAetCgnxYbc Replacement X/Y gears: https://www.shapeways.com/product/CMBQ6D2Z4 LCM tour (Dorsett tapes) - http://www.livingcomputers.org/ Internet Archive visit - http://www.archive.org Theses project - https://archive.org/details/@savetz?and%5B%5D=thesis Dandy source code: https://archive.org/details/Dandy_source REWRITE word processor https://archive.org/details/REWRITE_word_processor Indy Vintage Computer Club - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1082702455167563/ Video enhancement options VBXE - RGB output providing crisp clear picture using LCD TV or RGB monitor - https://lotharek.pl/productdetail.php?id=53 Bryan Edewaard’s UAV (Ultimate Atari Video) board - http://atariage.com/forums/topic/260267-the-uav-rev-d-video-upgrade-thread/ Sofia - http://atariage.com/forums/topic/258702-new-development-gtia-in-cpld/ News 8 BIT ANNUAL book - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/8bitmagazine/8-bit-annual-2018-for-8-bit-computers-and-consoles If you have an Android device, you can listen to it with a free app InfoMan made called Retro Atari Podcasts - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.andromo.dev5592.app460787&hl=en BASIC Ten-Liners are back for 2018 - http://gkanold.wixsite.com/homeputerium/basic-10liners-2018 ABBUC Software contest - Freetz on AtariAge - http://atariage.com/forums/topic/272415-abbuc-software-competition-2018/ Stunt Car Racer - http://a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=7541 RetroChallenge 2018/04 - http://www.retrochallenge.org/ That company that calls itself Atari is doing a cryptocurrency - Atari Token - http://fortune.com/2018/02/16/atari-cryptocurrency-atari-token/ The A-Z of Atari 8-bit Games: Volume 2 (The Atari 8-bit) Kindle Edition by Kieren Hawkin - https://www.amazon.com/Z-Atari-8-bit-Games-ebook/dp/B07B7P5CSF Upcoming Shows where you might see Atari computers (or Atari people): VCF Southeast, April 21 & 22, 2018, this year at the Computer Museum of America Roswell, GA Vintage Computer Festival East - http://vcfed.org/wp/festivals/vintage-computer-festival-east/ , When: May 18-20, 2018, Where: InfoAge Science Center, 2201 Marconi Rd., Wall, NJ Southern Fried June 8-10 http://southernfriedgameroomexpo.com KansasFest - https://www.kansasfest.org/ , July 17-22, 2018, Kansas City, Missouri VCF West Aug 4-5 - https://vcfed.org/wp/festivals/vintage-computer-festival-west/ Portland Retro Gaming Expo - http://www.retrogamingexpo.com/ - Oregon Convention Center on October 19-21, 2018 other shows that will definitely occur but not yet announced: VCF Midwest - Elk Grove Village, IL - September Atari Party - keep eye open International Atari Shows (Nir Dary) - https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=io8bv441r87ffratdj1ir2lggs@group.calendar.google.com&pli=1 YouTube videos this month YouTube videos this month - using the search term “Atari 800” Atari 400 vs. Commodore VIC-20 - Round 1 - Fight! - by Retro Systems Rescue - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeOJY9VUkyQ Atari 400 Y/C (S-video) video mod by FlashJazzCat - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WejZHNOMgYU Atari 400 demonstration video tapes by Bill Lange - different resolutions - 5 minute video - shows Programmer, Communicator, Entertainer, Educator 1280 x 720 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oE_qS5IEQhQ 1920 x 1080 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5DpP_-zrck 720 x 480 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3AGOXO4sdM A Word From Our Sponsor ATARI 400 Demonstration Video Tapes - Bill Lange - https://atari8bitads.blogspot.com/2018/03/atari-home-computer-merchandising-aids.html New at Archive.Org https://archive.org/details/Atari810DiskPeripheralDeviceDescription https://archive.org/details/NiteLiteBBS Cosmi's Text Pro II/Data-Pro II manual - https://archive.org/details/TextProDataPro https://archive.org/details/Conflict2500Manual1981 https://archive.org/details/MidiTrackIIIManual https://archive.org/details/atari_800XL_Field_Service_manual_201802 https://archive.org/details/1010CassetteRecorderFieldServiceManual https://archive.org/details/SpaceKnights by david heller dr wacko https://archive.org/details/SummaryOfCommandsCrusadeInEurope https://archive.org/details/Dandy_source End of Show Music MotionRide (Pete) rock version of Disco Dirge - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xa-twkXhXDQ 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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In this episode of ANTIC The Atari 8-bit Computer Podcast: Kevin hacks the heck out of the Atari 8-bits, we’re back on the interview bandwagon, Josh Renaud tells us about ATASCII animations, and Nir Dary gives us the scoop on the Outline Demo Party. 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 What we’ve been up to Indy Vintage Computer Club meeting - https://www.facebook.com/events/418655208501577/permalink/451824541851310/ Archived HesWare material from Jay Balakrishnan - https://archive.org/details/@rkindig VCFSE summary (and our Atari exhibit) on Floppy Days #75 - http://floppydays.libsyn.com/floppy-days-75-vcfse-5-post-show-with-thomas-liebert-jon-guidry-amiga-bill-anthony Atari 8-bit on Hackaday! - http://hackaday.com/2017/07/09/firework-shows-the-vintage-atari-way/ Lost Firebox ROM - Nir Dary - http://atariage.com/forums/topic/267234-atari-sets-off-fireworks-pictures-source-code/?p=3800095 Operation - Operation Game with Atari 8-Bit Computer (v2) DK Bongos - DK Bongos with Atari 8-Bit Computer Interviews Transcript of Tom Eckman Interview - https://computingpioneers.com/index.php/Tom_Eckman by Tom Raidna Transcript of interview with David and Betsy Ahl - https://computingpioneers.com/index.php/Dave_Ahl_and_Betsy_Ahl News New Hardware: Atari 400 RAM-Card 48/52 KB & external OS-ROM - http://atariage.com/forums/topic/267042-new-hardware-atari-400-ram-card-4852-kb-external-os-rom/ Mouse pads with game and computer designs Atari - http://atariteca.blogspot.com/2017/05/mouse-pads-con-disenos-de-juegos-y.html BEST Electronics Atari Composite Video Cables - http://www.best-electronics-ca.com/ Adventures in Atari BASIC by WEBMikey (Mikey Walters) - https://wearethemutants.com/author/webmikey7/ 6502 in the cloud - http://www.6502cloud.com, http://hackaday.com/2017/07/08/6502-retrocomputing-goes-to-the-cloud/ Donkey Kong - The Atari 8-bit Arcade hack is finally here! - http://www.indieretronews.com/2017/07/donkey-kong-atari-8-bit-arcade-hack-is.html?m=1 Turbo BASIC Source Code is found! - https://atariwiki.org/wiki/Wiki.jsp?page=TURBO-BASIC%20XL#section-TURBO-BASIC+XL-SourceCode How Atari Changed Personal Computing on Marketplace Tech Podcast (first few minutes) - https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/06262017-using-biometrics-detect-fraud Break Out: How the Apple II Launched the PC Gaming Revolution by David L. Craddock - https://www.amazon.com/dp/0764353225 The A - Z of Atari 8-bit Games: Volume 1 (The Atari 8-bit) by Kieren Hawkin - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071SD5W9C SDRIVE - http://atariage.com/forums/topic/262509-sdrive-arm-preorder/page-1 Josh Renaud - HTML5 ATASCII animation viewer (AtasciiTube project) - http://breakintochat.com/collections/atascii/index.html , http://atariage.com/forums/topic/251957-atasciitube/ PCB with 8mbit memory for Atari computers - http://atariteca.blogspot.com/2017/06/chile-pcb-con-memoria-de-8mbit-para.html Post Magazine - Internet whizz Yat Siu on programming at 13 and landing a job at Atari as a schoolboy - http://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/2101469/internet-whizz-yat-siu-programming-13-and-landing Discovery, Atari Collaborate on New Series - http://worldscreen.com/tvreal/discovery-atari-collaborate-on-new-series/ Tempest Elite now available - http://members.tcq.net/video61/tempestelite.html Upcoming Shows where you might see Atari computers or Atari people: Kansasfest July 18-23 https://www.kansasfest.org VCF West - August 5-6, 2017 - Computer History Museum, 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View, California - http://vcfed.org/wp/festivals/vintage-computer-festival-west-xi/ Ajka Hungary, Arok party - Aug 11-13, 2017 - https://www.facebook.com/ArokParty/ Fujiama 2017 Aug 17-20, 2017 - http://www.abbuc.de/news-feeds-component/events/icalrepeat.detail/2017/08/17/215/-/fujiama-2017 VCFMW - Sept. 9-10, Elk Grove Village, IL - http://vcfmw.org/ PRGE http://www.retrogamingexpo.com Oct 20-22 OldComp Party #3 - Sep 8-10, 2017 - (Czech Republic) ByteFest 2017 Oct 13-15, 2017 - http://www.bytefest.org/english-info2/ (Prague, Czech Republic) Vintage computer fest Seattle Feb 10-11 2018, Living Computers: Museum + Labs - http://vcfed.org/wp/2017/07/07/vintage-computer-festival-pacific-northwest/ Nir Dary videos this month Bonami Computers & Computer games museum in The Netherlands - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LrYd4fBiA0 First demonstration of the EclaireXL v2 board (Atari XL FPGA based computer) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuL3VOGjW0U EclaireXL ATARI 800XL FPGA Computer second video - connecting original Atari Peripherals - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ordWyp8HZZ8 FPGA ATARI vs Real ATARI head to head - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6RRu5WCAxM Upgraded Atari vs FPGA Atari head to head (with same monitors) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wHHSnh7MHo YouTube videos this month (not Nir Dary) - 552 using the search term “Atari 800” atari 800 xl, fully loaded with stereo, u1mb, vbxe and rapidus (Atari 8 Bit) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-eEp6YE2D4 Atari 8-bit (400, 800, XL, XE) - Numen by taQuart (2002), requires 320KB RAM. Running on real Atari 600XL with Ultimate 1MB and Dual Pokey Stereo. (StaxX28) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MBD755hYIQ Atari 8-bit: ML in Basic Part 1 (Patzawa), how to poke and use ML routine with basic - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAp7X_MLAv4 ATARI 800XL Rapidus and Ultimate installation (Lotharek) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DJVoP8UsVI Atari 400/800 - Peek & Poke Computer Museum in Rijeka, Croatia - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r-NYRAF6hU Reconditioning my Dad's Atari 800 / 410 / 810 / 835 / 1027 Computer (Uber man) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fAicXxoIHc New at Archive.org https://archive.org/details/@savetz Nir Dary Segment - Outline Demo Party 2017 http://www.spelcomputermuseum.nl/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFAz9fkXxx4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMvlklz17EI&feature=youtu.be 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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Interview with Brian Bagnall, Author “Commodore, A Company on the Edge” Welcome to the Floppy Days Podcast, where old computers survive to tell another tale. My name is Randy Kindig. In the previous couple of episodes, I covered the history of the Vic-20 computer with the help of Neil Harris, Brian Bagnall, and Michael Tomczyk. Although I used some audio clips from each of those gentlemen to walk through the history timeline, I actually have a full-blown interview with each that I want to share with you over the span of three episodes. I’ve already published the interview with Michael Tomczyk, leader of the Vic Commando Team and assistant to Jack Tramiel. Next up, I am publishing the interview with Brian Bagnall, author of the book “Commodore, A Company on the Edge” and who is working on the follow-up book “Commodore: The Amiga Years”. Before we get to that, I will very briefly cover upcoming shows and a bit of feedback, but then we will get right into the interview with Brian Bagnall. Web site: http://floppydays.com email: floppydays@gmail.com Twitter: @floppydays Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/floppydays on iTunes and Stitcher (www.stitcher.com) part of the Throwback Network (www.throwbacknetwork.net ) Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/I5bhao6ixoxkzq52qlku5mfb43q?t=FloppyDays_Vintage_Computing_Podcast Links Mentioned in the Show: News Over 150 Commodore VIC-20 Cartridges In Under 1½ Hours by Kieren Hawkin - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ej5CS4Wv9UE Upcoming Shows VCF East - http://vcfed.org/wp/festivals/vintage-computer-festival-east/, March 31-April 2, 2017, InfoAge Science Center, Wall, NJ CoCoFest - April 22 & 23, 2017 - Lombard, IL - http://www.glensideccc.com/cocofest/index.shtml VCF Southeast 5.0 - April 29 & 30, 2017, Roswell, GA - http://vcfed.org/wp/festivals/otherevents/vintage-computer-festival-southeast/ TI Fest West - Saturday April 29th from 9 am to 5 pm, Oak Tree Restaurant in Woodland, Washington - http://atariage.com/forums/topic/260465-fest-west-2017/ Pacific Commodore Expo at the Living Computer Museum in Seattle on June 10-11 2017 - https://www.facebook.com/events/1171192169619276/ KFest - https://www.kansasfest.org/, Rockhurst University, Kansas City, MO, July 18th-23rd Commodore Vegas Expo v13 - July 29-30, 2017, California Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada - http://www.portcommodore.com/commvex Vintage Computer Festival West - August 5-6, 2017, Computer History Museum, Mountain View, CA - http://vcfed.org/wp/festivals/vintage-computer-festival-west-xi/ VCFMW - September 9-10, Elk Grove Village, IL - http://vcfmw.org/ , https://www.facebook.com/events/805945506224113/ Tandy Assembly - October 6-8, 2017 - Chillocothe, OH - http://www.tandyassembly.com/https://www.facebook.com/events/671911082972172/ Chicago TI International World’s Faire - October 15, Evanston, IL - http://www.chicagotiug.com/tiki-index.php?page=Faire World of Commodore - first weekend in December - Toronto - http://www.tpug.ca/ Feedback Atari XEGS Cart by Cart Podcast - http://xegs8bit.com/ Interview “Commodore, A Company on the Edge” by Brian Bagnall - http://www.amazon.com/dp/0973864966/?tag=flodaypod-20
On this episode of ANTIC the atari 8-bit podcast: we find a lot of new hardware gadgets for our Atari 8-bit machines, and learn all about Atari-branded printers. 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 What we’ve been up to Cauzin Softstrip - https://archive.org/details/CauzinSoftstrip TRS-80 Trash Talk - http://www.trs80trashtalk.com MULTI-DASH - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJ1qPURr6hU More network games - http://a8.fandal.cz/search.php?search=multilink&butt_details_x=x GameLink II and MultiLink interfaces - http://www.mathyvannisselroy.nl/special%20stuff.htm#multi Tricky Tutorial #5: Player Missile Graphics - http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-tricky-tutorial-no--5-player-missile-graphics_28270.html Steve DeFrisco - Antic Interview 123 - http://ataripodcast.libsyn.com/antic-interview-123-steve-defrisco-wing-war-hero , http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-wing-war_5777.html breakout PCB - https://www.bitsofthepast.com/?p=833 Interview Discussion Paul Laughton interview transcribed by Kevin Chase - http://computingpioneers.com/index.php/Paul_Laughton Bob Polin interview transcribed by Kevin Chase - http://computingpioneers.com/index.php/Bob_Polin News Atari XEGS Cart-by-Cart Podcast, Episode 1 - http://xegs8bit.com/ ANTIC mention from the latest episode (25) of the Intellivisionaries Podcast - http://intellivisionaries.com/episode-25-zaxxon-space-raid/ Atari 800 XL in your pocket - Nir Dary - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKcA6qJGCPw&feature=youtu.be Aric Wilmunder has scanned orig. design docs for The Eidolon, Koronis Rift, Maniac Mansion, Mutiny on Monkey Island - http://wilmunder.com/Arics_World/Games.html SIO2Arduino - Salvador Limones - https://goo.gl/photos/NRHxjX9CQhwjxcUD7 Atari Map Maker - http://atariteca.blogspot.com/2016/02/publican-editor-de-mapas-atari-mapmaker.html 2600-daptor - http://www.2600-daptor.com SIO2PC-USB by Lotharek - http://www.lotharek.pl/product.php?pid=98 and http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sio2PC-USB-for-ATARI-8bit-XL-XE-/172117279342 AtariAge High-Score Club Season 13 update - http://atariage.com/forums/forum/60-8-bit-high-score-club/ Nolan Bushnell in the news - http://www.fastcompany.com/3057518/sxsw/growing-up-bushnell-the-first-family-of-fun And http://www.ibtimes.com/atari-founder-nolan-bushnell-thinks-vr-gaming-will-bring-arcades-back-2336662 XE-LENT Arcade Conversions for the Atari by Kieren Hawkin - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsmEwyU1afA Pocket POKEY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7g9ooXsqsc , http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pocket-Pokey-Atari-Pokey-Custom-Chiptune-Midi-Synth-Unit-1-Circuit-Bent-/252319605420 Atari Customized Keychain - http://www.thingiverse.com/make:200934/ - Made by Alexandervonschlinke Upcoming Shows: VCF Southeast 4.0 - April 2 & 3 2016, Roswell, GA - http://vcfed.org/wp/festivals/vintage-computer-festival-southeast-4-0/ VCF East - April 15-17, 2016, InfoAge Science Center, Wall, NJ - http://www.vintagecomputerfederation.org/festivals/vintage-computer-festival-east/ Outline Demoparty - www.outlinedemoparty.nl , FB: https://www.facebook.com/Outline-220083609308/ KansasFest - July 19-24, 2016, Kansas City, MO - https://www.kansasfest.org Atari Party - Saturday, July 30, at 12 PM - 5 PM in PDT, Mary L. Stephens Davis Branch Library, 315 E 14th St, Davis, California 95616 - https://www.facebook.com/events/1069851796370777/ VCF West - August 6-7, Mountain View, CA - http://www.vintagecomputerfederation.org/uncategorized/vcf-west-is-back/ Chicago CoCoFest - April 23-24 - http://www.glensideccc.com/cocofest/ VCF midwest — Sep 10-11, Elk Grove Village, IL - http://vcfmw.org/ PRGE Oct 21-23 http://www.retrogamingexpo.com Rapidus 8bit ATARI Turbo CARD ! pre-orders - http://lotharek.pl/product.php?pid=107 new 4MB RAM board - Simius on AtariAge - http://atariage.com/forums/topic/249405-new-4mb-ram-expansion/page-1 SpartaDOS X SuperCart - https://www.bitsofthepast.com/?product=super-spartados-cartridge Edladdin's Supreme 78 controllers - http://edladdin.com/ New at Archive.org https://archive.org/details/atarihistorical the edileon and koronis rift - https://archive.org/details/ComputerGameDesignDOcuments