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Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, Earl Evans, and Carrington Vanston Topic: Every Septandy is Like the First Septandy We rediscover the Tandy enthusiasts event, talk about simulators and emulators, wind-up computers, and board games. Retro Computing News: Septandy Virtual Data Center, IBM 1401 Tiny load card assembler in Virtual IBM 1401 Upgrade Board Adds GPIO Pins To Your Replica PDP-11 CRISS CP/M Provides Modern Hardware For A Classic OS RMC MiSTer Multisystem Spacewar-1 and the beginnings of video game aesthetics Motorola 68000 SBC Runs Again With A Raspberry Pi On Top Baking old magenetic scrolls VCF East. Fri-Sun Oct 8-10. Wall, NJ. RetroChallenge 2021/10 Vintage Computer commercial: Radio Shack Model 100 1984 TV commercial Retro Computing Gift Idea: 1600X USB Digital Microscope Auction Picks: Carrington: King Chip 1986 computer trivia game Computer Rage 1977 board game by Creative Computing Earl: Intel C1702A memory chips Paul: Telecompaq See also: Mention of Telecompaq in InfoWorld, Apr 8, 1985 Switched power Computer Cars, Weinermobile edition See also: LGR reviews Computer Cars Catch-a-call Barbie Wind-up PC Feedback/Discussion: @rcrpodcast on Twitter Vintage Computer Forum RCR Podcast on Facebook Throwback Network Throwback Network on Facebook Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John X Show audio files hosted by CyberEars Listen/Download:

ANTIC Episode 81 -  Too Much Commodore In this episode of ANTIC The Atari 8-Bit Computer Podcast… we wax philosophical about Raspberry Pi upgrades for the Atari, discuss the drama that was the Atari fest of the past, and talk WAY too much Commodore! 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  Next Without For  What We've Been Up To Atari8BitBot - https://twitter.com/atari8bitbot  The Magic Room - 18-minute version https://youtu.be/Cs7jnOlNl9Y  (K's tweets about it: https://twitter.com/KaySavetz/status/1429130503622336514?s=20 ) New old Bits & Bytes pictures - https://twitter.com/KaySavetz/status/1422715900805869571?s=20  VCFSE 8.0 was a success! - https://vcfed.org/wp/festivals/otherevents/vintage-computer-festival-southeast/  576NUC+ -  https://thebrewingacademy.com/collections/myteks-576nuc-atari-computer  VCFMW - http://vcfmw.org  Indy Vintage Computer Club (VCC) - http://indyvcc.c  News  Atari 64. the Commodore 64 KERNAL, modified to run on the Atari 8-bit line of computers - https://github.com/unbibium/atari64  Indy Retro News - http://www.indieretronews.com/search/label/ATARI  Star Raiders pre-production manual - http://www.sonic.net/~nbs/star-raiders/preprod-manual/?fbclid=IwAR00ZBTKG-g2d83KDvZTtlqDpNqJ-e9z22JuJdRxR4tHcqCumXtMwIN8k54  Retrochallenge 2021/10 - http://www.retrochallenge.org/?fbclid=IwAR3Hi6PLMi3wpfQda2hHMZiQOAREGMnY_E1NF8AjXIDbfjXqvOBHK5md8sA  Attack of the PETSCII robots -  https://www.the8bitguy.com/product/petscii-robots-for-atari/  BackBit Pro - https://store.backbit.io/product/backbit-pro/  https://huddle.today/cfl-personalities-to-talk-football-on-halifax-made-social-media-platform/  The Retroist: A 1982 video visit to the video game department of sears - https://retroist.com/a-1982-video-visit-to-the-video-game-department-of-sears/ (for video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPm7xbPzpUA&t=50s , starts at 4 minute mark and goes to 5 minute mark New ABBUC site available -  https://abbuc.de/  Cart extender from BitsOfThePast - https://www.bitsofthepast.com/?product=130xe-ra-extenders-switchers  SIO Pass Through Breakout Board v2.2 (Mozzwald) - https://fujinet.online/shop/hardware/sio-pass-through-breakout-board-v2-2/  https://8bitnews.io newsletter Atari Projects by Jason Moore - http://atariprojects.org/ PICOmputer, pocket computer that emulates 8-bit computers - https://www.atariteca.net.pe/2021/07/picomputer-computadora-de-bolsillo-que.html  Shows Upcoming Shows where you might see Atari computers (or Atari people): VCF Midwest Sep 11-12 http://vcfmw.org/announce , Elmhurst, IL (Chicago) Fujiama Sep. 12-19, Lengenfeld, Germany, http://fujiama.eu/  VCF East October 8, 9, 10, 2021: Vintage Computer Festival East , Wall, NJ  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/  Event page on Vintage Is The New Old - https://vintageisthenewold.com/vintage-is-the-new-old-releases-new-events-calendar/  YouTube videos this month "The Story of the Atari 1200XL - Is It GOOD?" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_WpWOrIE9g  Making a 3D Graphics Card for the Atari 800 XL using the Raspberry Pi - element 14 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4ffGLkgoEg&t=64s  Atari 800 with Sophia 2 DVI and Incognito plugins - FlashJazzCat - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Df3lfFLuUF  New at Archive.org Allan Bushman uploaded “Hardcopy” newsletter April 1987 Allentown Bethlehem Easton's Atari Computer Enthusiasts - https://archive.org/details/hardcopy-april-1987 

In this time of global turmoil, the CBA Podcast once again proves to be your one-stop source of distraction and meh-grade information. We start off by a quick list of how to keep busy in a sort of useful way, followed by a short talk about a 230 Vac test-jig and designing for test-jig repairability. Already mentioned in a previous episode, I finally got around to building a digital driver box consisting of push/pull FET and open-drain drivers for a low-voltage digital input-signal. And that's not the only thing that got finished: I also got around to make mechanics and software for a spiky icicle LED ball decoration thing, which worked out quite well. A fuzzy talk about getting to know your electronics equipment more intimately concludes this episode. If you are looking for useful things to do there, perhaps this is worth a shot. Relevant links: the ongoing RetroChallenge 2020/04 lasts until May, and is now hosted by Mark Sherman please leave 5G towers alone, and instead read Wikipedia's article on wireless device radiation and health some podcasts I listen(ed) to, in random order: Eaten By A Grue (Carrington Vanston & Kevin Savetz), about Infocom text adventures (even if you never play(ed) those, like myself) DoubleTake (Carrington Vanston & Shari Creamer), where 2 people review 1 mystery movie each Henry & Heidi Podcast (Henry Rollins & Heidi May), true stories from the past. Most have to do with music/punkrock, but probably accessible if you're not 100% into that. SledgeCast (Gerry something and Iain something), talking about "Sledge Hammer!" TV-episodes, one each episode. I binge-listened to these while driving to Hannover and back. The Amp Hour (Dave Jones & Chris Gammell), about electronic engineering. Occasionally have interviews that go off on a tangent, which I  like. Rationally Speaking (Julia Galef), about the borderlands between reason and nonsense (unquote). For some reason I can't listen to this while driving, but while walking on a treadmill everything's fine. Go figure. Damn Interesting Podcasts (Alan Bellows), true stories, told in fitting atmosphere. Creepy. Weird. Retro Computing Roundtable (Paul Hagstrom, Earl Evans, Carrington Vanston, Michael Mulhern, etc etc) about retrocomputing Welcome to Night Vale (Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor and others), imaginary weird reports about an imaginary desert town. Recommended to me, I like it, haven't heard more than the first few episodes, and as with Rationally Speaking, I can't seem to listen to this while driving. :-) Joe Rogan Experience (Joe Rogan and guests). Sit down for an hour or two to get to hear about people you might not even have considered otherwise. Or skip to the next episode, of course. You Don't Know Flack (Rob O'Hara), telling stories about his own life. This guy can really tell a story, very funny and entertaining, even if you're not really into the subject at hand. Multiple Sadness (Rob O'Hara), about B-movies that are so bad they're good. Very funny and entertaining.  video of my LED icicle spike ball decoration on YT video of Pintek DP-25 differential probe weirdness on YT Some pics of the things mentioned in this episode: 230 Vac test-jig, using DIN-rail components and a big block of MDF wood digital driver/amplifier box, innards LED icicle ball, innards. The small PCB is an AVR micro and 2 16-channel constant current LED-drivers. painted with acrylic paint and spraypaint. Should probably just have 3D-printed this in the first place... LED icicle ball, full brightness, sitting on desk    

4.5 months is still not enough to make you forget this podcast, is it? (And also, sorry about the long gap.) Another mixed bag as usual. 2 meetups with the CBA Quality Team for some Quality Time. Eindhoven Hackerspace Hackalot moved to a new location, and I put some LED decorative stuff there, making use of a light intensity curve for a better visual result. Furthermore, a trip down memory lane with an old elevator mock-up project, tests with 2 potting-materials, a hot glue meltdown, and taking a look inside an older anti-theft clothes tag.  video of Weekend Of Science (Weekend van de Wetenschap) solder-yourself kit video of LED-effect at Hackalot hackerspace (Eindhoven, NL) video of an old elevator mock-up project random info about perceived vs measured light intensity the polyurethane potting compound I used for waterproofing RetroChallenge 2019/10 Inside the anti-theft tag: At the bottom right is the mechanical lock. A pin is locked inside the brass-coloured cylinder by metal balls. Applying magnetic force will unlock it (although I didn't try here).  No RFID with this one, just an LC tank circuit. I think these were similar tags they already used when I was a tiny kid. 

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In this episode of ANTIC The Atari 8-bit Computer Podcast: Bill Lange joins us as a special guest, and he has lots of Atari Pascal news; we have all the Atari news fit to print, and more shows coming in 2019 than you can shake a stick at ... 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 VCF East XIII -- Bill Lange -- Atari 8 Bit Maintenance and Repair https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWkzZr-ZOdo Bill Lange fixed Atari 822 Thermal Printer - https://www.facebook.com/groups/181644898539691/permalink/1963165623720934/ MagFest: A four day/24 hours a day celebration of (M)usic (A)nd (G)ames -National Harbor, MD  near Washington D.C. - https://www.magfest.org/ Old School Gamer - Bill Lange Star Raiders Article - https://www.oldschoolgamermagazine.com/magazine/ SDrive Max - http://atariage.com/forums/topic/275629-sdrive-max-atx-support/page-23 Bill Lange notes on SDrive Max: -  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HATTyf5TrxwfdCmRVrT1gOl-XPtCRmzqt9Ulp52C2jg/edit?usp=sharing Computer Animation Primer by David Fox https://www.atariarchives.org/cap/ PASCAL Primer by David Fox  https://amzn.to/2Guizdl Bill Lange’s new blog about Pascal: https://insideataripascal.blogspot.com/ Atari Pascal research: https://www.oldschoolgamermagazine.com/magazineosg/osg08/ Kevin’s twitter thread about Atari Pascal documentation: https://twitter.com/KevinSavetz/status/1074036786190401536 Steve Boswell (Mr Robot, @A8bit on twitter) MultiJoy8. The hub was designed by Jan Křupka, he came 5th in the ABBUC hardware contest in 2014 with it. Sails of Doom http://atariage.com/forums/topic/283993-sails-of-doom-new-multijoy-game/ — list of Multijoy games: http://a8.fandal.cz/search.php?search=multijoy&butt_details_x=x Charlie Kulas’ Leafer Madness - code https://archive.org/details/LeaferMadness  and discussion http://atariage.com/forums/topic/287589-leafer-madness-by-charlie-kulas/ RespeQT - https://github.com/jzatarski/RespeQt Interviews Philip Bouchard - MECC, The Oregon Trail - http://ataripodcast.libsyn.com/antic-interview-369-philip-bouchard-the-oregon-trail Atari News New season of gameplay on AtariAge - 8-bit High Score Club Season 16 - The Real Bounty Bob - http://atariage.com/forums/forum/60-8-bit-high-score-club/ Atari XL/XE -=Space Fortress Omega=- - Jason Kendall - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CMgWsLjqx8 Space Fortress Omega is a great new vertically scrolling shoot 'em up for the Atari 8-bit computers by Kendallsoft - http://a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=7659 New Atari news web site: https://atari8bit.net by Steve Boswell (Mr Robot, @A8bit on twitter) LiteDOS 2.0 released https://atari8bit.net/litedos2-0-released/ New game Animal Keeper - www.atarisales.com Mytek’s 1088XLD project - Thread on AA: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/280918-1088xld-custom-a8-computer-in-1050-drive-case/ 10-line BASIC contest is underway http://gkanold.wixsite.com/homeputerium/kopie-von-games-list-2019-2 6502 competition http://6502.atari.org.pl (deadline was January 31, 2019) ANTIC now on TuneIn - http://tun.in/pjiJE - You can listen to ANTIC on your Echo Dot or Spot! Everyone’s favorite Atari emulator for Mac AtariMacX has been updated to 5.0.1 http://www.atarimac.com/ (update 2019-01) (Mojave Dark Mode and minor fixes), Altirra’s current version is 3.10 http://www.virtualdub.org/altirra.html (Updated 2018-08) Atari800 emulator is at 4.0 https://atari800.github.io/index.html (Updated 2018-05) Rainbow v1.5.8 https://www.bannister.org/software/rainbow.htm AKI - Atari Keyboard Interface - https://lotharek.pl/productdetail.php?id=228 AVAILABLE  END OF FEBRUARY Sio SPLITTER https://lotharek.pl/productdetail.php?id=158 RetroChallenge 2019/03 is now open. Anyone doing Atari projects out there? - http://www.retrochallenge.org/ Upcoming Shows with Atari Computers VCF Pacific Northwest 2019 will take place March 23-24, 2019 at Living Computers: Museum+Labs in Seattle, Washington.  Details can be found at http://www.vcfed.org/vcf-pnw. Midwest Gaming Classic - Milwaukee, WI - April 12-14, 2019 - https://www.midwestgamingclassic.com/ The Great Oz Retro-Fest, (GORF) April 24-28, 2019 - Melbourne, Australia.  GORF is a multi-day event celebrating the personal computing platforms of the 1970s, 80s and 90s including the Apple, Microbee, Commodore, Atari, Sinclair and other 8- and 16-bit computer lines.  Similar to KansasFest there is bunk-style accommodation provided on-site and participants are encouraged to live-in for the duration of the event. https://www.reddit.com/r/retrocomputing/comments/ar4uvw/gorf_the_great_oz_retrotechnology_festival/ VCFSE 7.0 is scheduled for April 27&28, 2019 in Roswell, GA at the new Computer Museum of America. VCF East May 3-5, InfoAge Science Center, Wall, NJ - http://vcfed.org/wp/festivals/vintage-computer-festival-east/ Fujiama 2019 - Monday, August 26, 2019 to Sunday Sep. 1, 2019 (ONE WHOLE WEEK.  Fujiama 2019 will be held at the Schützenhaus, Schützenhausweg 11, 08485 Lengenfeld, Germany.  Visit atarixle's Fujiama page, Krupkaj's parties photos or mathy meetings page. VCF Midwest, Elk Grove Village, IL - Sep. 14-15, 2019 - http://vcfmw.org/ Portland Retro Gaming Expo Oct 18-20 http://www.retrogamingexpo.com YouTube Videos Since Last Show Atari 800XL NTSC to PAL Conversion - FlashJazzCat (Jonathan Halliday) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwGtzZzoO0Q Restoring an Atari 800 XL - Atomo Workshop - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QLfS8mqsuI Atari 800XL Extreme Refurb: Revisited new surprise ending! - Perifractic's Retro Recipes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=au8tCd0-b4k Animal Keeper for Atari 5200 and 8-bit Computers! - Video61 (Lance Ringquist) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2DGnsuRbGc David Fox Book “Computer Animation Primer” examples video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJwCYsQSziWYUlDBNcWy80g/videos?view_as=subscriber New at Archive.org https://archive.org/details/BASICXAAPXVer5/ allan https://archive.org/details/Atari800SecretWeapon https://archive.org/details/DasAtariSpielebuch https://archive.org/details/6502MachineCodeForBeginners by A. 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Finally, the "we" in announcements doesn't just mean the royal we / majestic plural, but there's an actual co-host! Introduction is in the audio contents, so I guess you'll just have to listen. We talk about first contact with the Rust programming language, coroutines for implementing lightweight tasks/threads, various smaller topics and some upcoming events.  Links: Rust programming language: Discover the world of microcontrollers through Rust! The Embedded Rust Book LLVM Intermediate representation Coroutines / protothreads: Coroutines and simpler protothreads for building stackless cooperative tasks Protothreads under the hood: Duff's device or GCC's computed goto convoluted example: 6502 asm + Tcl = protothreads short video of VGA generator board in action RetroChallenge 2019/03 (whole month of March) is open Maker Faire Ruhr (DASA, Dortmund, DE): 23+24 March HCC!retro meeting (Bilthoven, NL): 16 March Here's a code snippet hopefully illustrating what I called "coroutines" and should probably have been called "protothreads". Function "print_2nd_word" is a protothread. It can be called repeatedly passing a character each time. Only the 2nd word is printed, one character at a time. void print_2nd_word( char c ) { CR_BEGIN; while ( c != ' ' ) CR_YIELD; CR_YIELD; // skip space while ( c != ' ' ) { putchar( c ); CR_YIELD; } } To do this, the function keeps track of where it exited last time it was called, using a number of macros: #define CR_BEGIN static void *jmp = &&lbl_crstart; goto *jmp; lbl_crstart: ( void )jmp; #define CR_YIELD do { jmp = &&GLUE( lbl, __LINE__ ); return; GLUE( lbl, __LINE__ ): ( void )jmp; } while ( 0 ) "CR_BEGIN" is basically setup-code. "CR_YIELD" is the simplest primitive in this context, and does: exit the protothread function, and resume at this point next time it's called. More advanced macros - e.g. to repeatedly wait for an event - can be built on top of, or in the same way as "CR_YIELD". Note that these macros use GCC's "computed gotos" (i.e. take the address of a C label, and jump to that address using "goto"). Here's an implementation of both macros using ANSI C: #define CR_BEGIN static int cr_st = 0; switch( cr_st ) { case 0: ; #define CR_YIELD do { cr_st = __LINE__; return; case __LINE__: ; } while( 0 ) #define CR_END CR_YIELD; } (In this case, an additional macro "CR_END" is necessary as glue to conform to C syntax/nesting.)   Funfact: it's a bit of a PITA to add sourcecode to this page.

Yay, after one year we're still polluting the virtual airwaves, so let's review the last year of podcasting (only takes about 8 minutes - don't cry). RetroChallenge RC2018/09 has finished, so we take a look at its winners and honourable mentions. Minor topics include a Hackalot visit, USB nullmodem hack, breadboard fail and fried scope probe clip. I briefly tried to generate a VGA image from software, but why not do it using an FPGA next time? Following convo deals with my initial experience with the Lattice ICEstick (iCE40HX1K) FPGA devboard, supported by a completely open toolchain (Yosys, Arachne-PNR, IceStorm). The J1(a) CPU is a small Forth-aimed CPU in Verilog, which leads yours truly into the weird and wonderful world of the Forth programming language. RetroChallenge 2018/09 contestants and final results Hackalot hackspace (.nl, text in Dutch) iCE40 FPGA: Lattice iCEstick USB FPGA devboard (iCE40HX1K) Yosys RTL synthesis tool for Xilinx 7 and Lattice iCE40 Arachne-PNR place & route tool for Lattice iCE40 IceStorm bitstream manipulation tools for Lattice iCE40 iCE40 FPGA & Forth: Swapforth for the J1a CPU and other platforms Swapforth explicitly for the J1a CPU Swapforth reference targeted at iCEstick, including memory map and peripheral access Forth: Gforth manual (HTML) or in PDF format - EXCELLENT Thinking Forth book by Leo Brodie Starting Forth by Leo Brodie (PDF), or in HTML format Programming Forth by Stephen Pelc HCC Retro division (in Dutch) - seems a bit outdated perhaps Nullmodem hack using homebrew module: Lame VGA image: Fancy VGA adapter:  

Lots of little topics this time, woven together by clever commentary. That's CBA Podcast for you. In the spotlight this time: a shout-out to the Quality Team behind this podcast, impressions from the recent Eindhoven Maker Faire, HCC Retro and Bonami Homecomputer visits, a look back at the current (finished?) RetroChallenge, how to learn Ruby, a DIY portable voltage-reference, the Open Bench Logic Sniffer USB logic analyser, and fun with my angle grinder. Relevant links to the above: HCC Retro division meetings in Bilthoven, NL (page in Dutch) Bonami SpelComputer Museum in Zwolle, NL (page in Dutch) RetroChallenge, and my entry for that Rubylearning.com: a readable Ruby tutorial Ruby-doc.org core API reference Open Bench Logic Sniffer USB logic analyser Rigol DS6000-DK demo board for testing scopes/analysers PulseView GUI for this and other capture-devices (manual) Trotec PAGS 10-125 angle grinder (roarrrrrrr!!!) Small DIY USB dual voltage reference(tm) before and after blobbing it with hot glue: ...and corresponding extremely complex schematic: Open Bench Logic Sniffer threshold-voltages for all buffered inputs (0..16):  

You can, of course, send feedback to the show using the email-adress listed at the top of the page. Today's episode briefly touches on PCB-cleaning, meta- and actual work for the RetroChallenge 2018/09, scripting-languages (again - a never-ending story), and upcoming local events.  Relevant links: RetroChallenge 2018/09 Electrolube SWAS flux-cleaner small Aoyue 9050 ultrasonic cleaner a video about the Qibec CPU LOL-edition HCC Retro division meeting: 22 September, Bilthoven (NL) Maker Faire Eindhoven (NL), 29-30 September The Overkill festival, Enschede (NL) - when..? Add a date plz.

Just back from the ElectroMagnetic Fields (EMF) camp in the UK, so there's a little review of that. Furthermore, we talk about a LED-strip decoration, badge-sized mini-version of an 1-bit CPU, PCB-failures (and successes!), the upcoming RetroChallenge and my entry for that, and 2 small talks I can now get nervous about.   Links and shownotes: Electromagnetic Field camp (pics/videos available from link somewhere on that page) RetroChallenge September 2018 and my entry for that HCC (Hobby Computer Club), Retro division LED-strip decoration for EMFcamp and driver: LED-strip in action (sorry, no video): Minimal version of Qibec 1-bit CPU (now with 1-bit LOL-addressbus too):  

This episode talks about what happened to my RetroChallenge RC2018/04 project, software-development for yesterday's computers, the last Hackalot-meeting, components with crappy documentation, disassembling a toaster with actual electronics inside, and the usefulness of various engineering-tools found in my workplace. Links: Hackalot - upcoming hackerspace in Eindhoven (NL) the RetroChallenge-event... ...and my project for that fancy JBC CLMS-A soldering tip cleaner    

This episode wraps up my (hobby)work for the RetroChallenge 2018/04, and talks about a favourite scripting-language or the lack thereof, the use of SD-cards, finding a new pet (or PET..?) homecomputer/console, and NE555-sound. Relevant links: RetroChallenge ...and my Bait-a-Cart project for that ...and some videos of that project (YT playlist) Electromagnetic Field camp Outline demo-party --- The hot-glued Bait-a-Cart adapter at the end of the project:   In action, displaying a C64-intro hosted on the cartridge-adapter's internal flash:   The NE555 sound-setup (schematic is literally 2 NE555s in cascade, used in astable mode straight from the datasheet):  

Made it to episode 20, and it's still a lot of fun - I hope the feeling is mutual. :-) Topics of interest: a bit of background about this podcast itself, playing around with a vintage Luctor N.V. Multiset AC power-supply, last weeks' effort for the RetroChallenge 2018/04, disassembling a coffee-machine and the upcoming Vintage Computer Festival Europe (VCFe). Relevant links: upcoming Hackalot hackerspace in Eindhoven (NL) RetroChallenge 2018, April (RC2018/04)... ...and my project for that Vintage Computer Festival Europe (VCFe), Muenchen --- RC2018/04 project status, showing C64, Bait-a-Cart cartridge-adapter and existing ROM-cartridge in action, along with the small 2nd hand TV: --- The Luctor N.V. Multiset AC power-supply: --- Pics of the coffee-machine's thermostat before and after destruction:  

(First of all, apologies for the many "uhhh"s and "ummm"s you can hear - no idea what was going on there. Edited out a lot, and next time it should be better.) Topics this time are my effort so far for the RetroChallenge 2018/04 (25% in), a short and biased discussion of some available handheld oscilloscopes, disassembling consumer-scales to see what was going on inside, hacking together a small digital probe to distinguish high/low/floating pins, and blowing a fuse while poking at electronics.  --- Links/show-notes, in that order: my effort this week for the RetroChallenge 2018/04 (April) some portable scopes: the ones I used:  Velleman HPS140i (1-channel) Velleman WFS210 (WiFi, 2-channel) Seeedstudio DSO Nano v1 (1-channel) nice but starting from approx EUR 400: Owon HDS series Micsig tBook series Siglent SHS series PC-based: Owon VDS series LabNation SmartScope (software any good..?) Awesome Space retro-place (Utrecht, NL) Makersbase fablab (Breda, NL) Hackalot hackspace (Eindhoven, NL) W.r.t the blown fuse: I made the rookie mistake of connecting probe-ground to something main-referenced (but not earth)... #makeagoodfirstimpression --- Some pics of scales-disassembly: (load-sensor mounted in one of the scales' 4 feet) (strain-gauge element (?) embedded in metal spring-thing) Note that when the metal thing is flexed, both "halves" of the element would decrease in resistance - a few hundred Ohms when flexing them by hand. That's why I don't understand why there were 3 wires bonded to this thing. Why not use 2? (From what I read and discussed with a friend, one "half" would ideally have to have a constant or at least less-decreasing-when-flexed resistance, to be used in a Wheatstone bridge.) --- Schematic and pics of the digital probe:   (probe in a blob of hot-glue)  

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 wows us with his winners in the NOMAM BASIC 10-liners contest, we discuss the preparations for VCFSE, Nir Dary tells us all about disk drives, and we discuss all the Atari news that’s fit to print. 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 - http://www.indyclassic.org/ , https://www.facebook.com/groups/1082702455167563/ Atari 800XE - http://www.ebay.com/itm/Atari-800xe-/162383912577 , http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=982&st=1 Atari XEP80 Interface Module - http://www.atarimania.com/faq-atari-400-800-xl-xe-what-is-the-atari-xep80-interface-module_39.html Multi-Link - http://atariage.com/forums/gallery/image/17135-multilink-gamelink/ Jumpman level source code commenting: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/259304-jumpman-levels-with-custom-code/?p=3736842 Quote Blaster/Tribunal - Atari computer game Quote Blaster thread on AtariAge - http://atariage.com/forums/topic/236768-the-atari-interview-discussion-thread/?p=3731983 APX Knightsoil Submission Materials Amoeba Debugger/Mini assembler. http://atariage.com/forums/topic/264052-amoeba-newly-discovered-proto-software/ High Score Club Season 14, Round 5 - Kaverns of KFest - http://atariage.com/forums/topic/263482-hsc14-round-5-getaway-more-getaway-bonus-kaverns-of-kfest/ News book: Breakout: How Atari 8-Bit Computers Defined a Generation by  Jamie Lendino - http://amzn.to/2pTOisT NOMAM 10-line BASIC contest results - http://gkanold.wixsite.com/homeputerium/results-2017 NOMAM 10-line BASIC contest Discussion - http://atariage.com/forums/topic/261637-basic-10liners-2017/page-3 YouTube videos this month (not Nir Dary): ATARI 800 PSP - emulator ATARI by Marcin Czekała - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNLVHkGWeo0 author JAMIE LENDINO on the impact Atari computers had on the world - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzatiqdRTY8 Software Development on the Atari 8-bit with a Corvus Hard Disk by Thomas Cherryhomes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCOsrefp4rA Tom Cherryhomes - Amoeba - a Debugging and Patching tool for Atari 8-bit Computers - https://youtu.be/ZZ1fQC4V8uE electrotrains - Uno Cart DIY in Excel Magazine - http://atariage.com/forums/topic/263831-unocart-diy-article-in-excel-magazine-issue-4/ 'I was there when Atari left Limerick with 600 jobs. It’s a day I hope to never repeat’, thejournal.ie, May 8, 2017 - http://www.thejournal.ie/bill-doherty-cook-medical-limerick-3-3329799-Apr2017/ SIO2BT update - http://atariage.com/forums/topic/228860-sio2bt/page-8#entry3727273 https://8bitgeneration.vhx.tv/packages/easy-to-learn-hard-to-master-standard-edition/videos/final-cut-def-h264-vhx GunFright - http://atariteca.blogspot.com/2017/04/version-final-de-gunfright-para-atari.html Excel issue 4 - http://atariteca.blogspot.com/2017/04/atari-la-venta-cuarto-numero-de-la.html The best original games of 2016 for Atari computers - http://atariteca.blogspot.com/2016/12/el-mejor-juego-original-del-2016-para.html The best ports, hacks and extended versions of Atari computer games for 2016 - http://atariteca.blogspot.com/2016/12/el-mejor-port-hack-y-version-extendida.html Update on RetroChallenge 2017/04 - http://www.retrochallenge.org/ Tom Raidna Atari project for RetroChallenge - traidna.wordpress.com Bill Lange and Peter Fletcher putting together Atari party - https://www.facebook.com/bill.lange Bill Kendrick's Atari Party - http://www.newbreedsoftware.com/atariparty/2016/ Nir Dary videos this month How to make an SIO2PC cable for about $6 with no soldering - https://youtu.be/-xXBNQIFKLE Demo of the VBXE Graphic enhancement board for the Atari 8bit computer https://youtu.be/o51S_ylNP4A   ATARI 8bit with Rapidus & U1MB running ZX Spectrum Games (Golden Axe and more) - https://youtu.be/3HsveNrEWgk Playing the Antic Podcast show Episode 1 on a real Atari 800 computer - https://youtu.be/ktUgqt_G1EU Sampling Audio on ATARI 8bit computer - https://youtu.be/FUwyDJV0ytI Other Upcoming Shows where you might see Atari computers VCF Southeast - April 29 & 30, 2017, Roswell, GA - http://vcfse.org/ 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/ 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/ VCFMW - Sept. 9-10, Elk Grove Village, IL - http://vcfmw.org/ PRGE http://www.retrogamingexpo.com Oct 20-22 May 25th to May 28th - OUTLINE Demo Party in Holland - http://outlinedemoparty.nl/ :: FOReVER o18, FOReVER - nostalgic 8-bit multiscene party - http://forever.zeroteam.sk Sommarhack 2017 - Home, SOMMARHACK 2017 JULY 7 - 9 - http://dhs.nu/sommarhack/2017/ Fujiama 2017 17.8.2017 - 20.8.2017 - http://www.abbuc.de/news-feeds-component/events/icalrepeat.detail/2017/08/17/215/-/fujiama-2017 OldComp Party #3 (Czech Republic) 8.9.2017 - 10.9.2017 ByteFest 2017 13.10.2017 - 15.10.2017 - http://www.bytefest.org/english-info2/ Ajka Hungary, Arok party Aug 11 to Aug 13, 2017 - https://www.facebook.com/ArokParty/ New at Archive.org Energy Czar manual Caverns Of Mars manual, Atari 800 Series Atarisoft - Now Your Computer Fits the Arcade Hits Parker Brothers' Gyruss manual Mastertronic's Ninja manual Raid Over Moscow manual I.C.D.s Technicolor Dream manual PS Interface manual Micro Painter Plus manual Video Title Shop MECC's Atari Font Editor The Official Scott Adams' Adventure Hint Book Atari Necromancer Atari Crossbow Microprose F 15 Strike Eagle manual - 15 July 86 Change 6 MicroProse Kennedy Approach June 85 APX Eastern Front 1941 Version 4 Silent Service manual Top Gunner Collection manual F-15 Strike Eagle Flight Operation Manual Technical Reference For Hayes Modem Users (1991) Technical Reference Hayes Synchronous Interface For Application Software Hayes Stack Chronograph Owners Manual Technical Reference For Hayes Modem Users (1993) Gunfright The Banner Canner Instruction Manual Nir Dary Segment - Disk Drives http://gury.atari8.info/categ/h_disk_drives.php   http://www.atarimania.com/faq-atari-400-800-xl-xe-what-other-floppy-disk-drives-can-i-use-with-my-atari_23.html http://atariage.com/forums/topic/228792-karin-maxi-drive-atari-65800130xe-sic/ End of Show Music “I Love My Atari” by Zygomatik, 2006. Available in itunes. 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.

Atawi Fowever!!! In this episode of Antic the Atari 8-bit podcast: Nir Dary talks about the Atari Invasion Show, Tom Raida brings back the programming language segment to talk about Kyan Pascal, we tell you about all the Atari shows going on this year around the world, and in order to head off lawsuits we tell you about all the possible side effects of listening to Antic. 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 - http://www.indyclassic.org/ , https://www.facebook.com/groups/1082702455167563/ News Atari 400 USB Keyboard - http://blog.tynemouthsoftware.co.uk/2017/03/atari-400-usb-keyboards.html   Atari 800XLP  Atari game watch  Atari Pong coffee table - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1461917284/play-atari-pong-in-your-coffee-table BASIC 10liners 2017 - http://gkanold.wixsite.com/homeputerium/basic-10liners-2017 , http://atariage.com/forums/topic/261637-basic-10liners-2017/ YouTube channel up by Lotharek - https://www.youtube.com/user/lotharek Atari gifts at Zazzle.com - https://www.zazzle.com/atari+gifts “How I Built This” Podcast (NPR) - http://www.npr.org/podcasts/510313/how-i-built-this RetroChallenge 2017/04 - http://www.retrochallenge.org/   “Explore/Create: My Life in Pursuit of New Frontiers, Hidden Worlds, and the Creative Spark” - http://amzn.to/2noFuwV High Score Club Season 14 - http://atariage.com/forums/topic/260910-hsc14-welcome-games-list/ Other Upcoming Shows where you might see Atari computers VCF East - http://vcfed.org/wp/festivals/vintage-computer-festival-east/, March 31-April 2, 2017, InfoAge Science Center, Wall, NJ Midwest Gaming Classic - Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield Hotel - April 7-9 - https://www.midwestgamingclassic.com/ VCF Southeast - April 29 & 30, 2017, Roswell, GA - http://vcfse.org/ 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/ 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/ VCFMW - Sept. 9-10, Elk Grove Village, IL - http://vcfmw.org/ PRGE http://www.retrogamingexpo.com Oct 20-22 Going on right now is The Forever Demo Party in Slovakia, http://forever.zeroteam.sk/ April 7th to April 9th - Atariada in Czech Republic - http://www.atariada.cz April 21th to April 23rd - NOMAM 2017 in Germany - http://skriegel.de/nomam/ May 25th to May 28th - OUTLINE Demo Party in Holland - http://outlinedemoparty.nl/ :: FOReVER o18, FOReVER - nostalgic 8-bit multiscene party - http://forever.zeroteam.sk Sommarhack 2017 - Home, SOMMARHACK 2017 JULY 7 - 9 - http://dhs.nu/sommarhack/2017/ Fujiama 2017 17.8.2017 - 20.8.2017 - http://www.abbuc.de/news-feeds-component/events/icalrepeat.detail/2017/08/17/215/-/fujiama-2017 OldComp Party #3 (Czech Republic) 8.9.2017 - 10.9.2017 ByteFest 2017 13.10.2017 - 15.10.2017 - http://www.bytefest.org/english-info2/ Ajka Hungary, Arok party Aug 11 to Aug 13, 2017 - https://www.facebook.com/ArokParty/ another Retro computer event in 1st & 2nd of April.. this time its Retro Computer Show 2017 in Bordeaux, France - http://www.retrocomputershow.com/ New at Archive.org https://archive.org/details/computergamingworld https://archive.org/details/CarinaBBS1.1A https://archive.org/details/Atari1200XLHomeComputerNextLogicalStep https://archive.org/details/ICDProductCatalog19881989 AMIS BBS Software And Documentation Nir Dary Segment Review of Atari Invasion show - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1edcEPJu2S8 Of-The-Month ACE-80 Cart & ACE-80XL Cart - http://www.atariarchives.org/cfn/12/02/0100.php Commercial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HA5Xw5uwpAc Programming Languages Segment Kyan Pascal - by Tom Raidna - https://kyanpascal.wordpress.com/ Feedback Louisville Arcade Expo - http://www.arcaderx.com/ Suburban Chicago Atarians (SCAT) - http://www.scatarians.org/ 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.

Interview with Michael Tomczyk, Vic-20 Commando Team Leader at Commodore Welcome to the Floppy Days Podcasts, where old computers are the best computers and new old computers are even better.  Last month, 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.  For this episode, I will be publishing the interview with Michael Tomczyk.  Michael was with Commodore for some time, was an assistant to none other than Jack Tramiel, and was the leader of the team known as the Vic Commando Team.  He was happy to talk about his time at Commodore and turned out to be a very interesting interview and a great guy with which to talk. Before we get to that, I do have a few housekeeping items to cover, such as a few new acquisitions, some brief news, and a bit of feedback. Links Mentioned in the Show: New Acquisitions Ultimate 1MB - http://lotharek.pl/product.php?pid=67 “Atari DOS 2.5:1050 Disk Drive Owner’s Manual” - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_DOS “Art of Atari” book by Tim Lapetino - http://www.amazon.com/dp/1524101036/?tag=flodaypod-20 News BASIC 10-liners contest - http://gkanold.wixsite.com/homeputerium/basic-10liners-2017 RetroChallenge 2017/04 - http://retrochallenge.tuxdriver.com/ 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/ References “The home computer wars: An Insider's Account of Commodore and Jack Tramiel” by Michael Tomczyk - http://www.amazon.com/dp/0942386752/?tag=flodaypod-20 “The First Home Computer: 30 Years Later” by Michael Tomczyk - http://www.academia.edu/2242039/The_First_Home_Computer_30_Years_Later

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 What we’ve been up to 40 Great Flight Simulator Adventures - https://www.flightsimbooks.com/40gfsa/ Atari PILOT Source Code Nir Dary’s “Modern Atari 8bit Computer” channel on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmzjD_biYJ5hQf-MoK9Ztcw Atari Macro Assembler with Program Text Editor - http://mixinc.net/atari/amac.htm Atariteca - Giann Velasquez M - “Top seven upgrades for Atari computers” - http://atariteca.blogspot.pe/2016/10/siete-mejores-upgrades-para.html Randy’s presentation on modern upgrades at VCFMW 11 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNTiEZl30Fg Ultimate Cart runs by Santosp (Panagiotis Santos) VideoGames Hardware Handbook Volume 2 Revised Edition, 1977 to 2001, The Game Machine Collector’s Manual, From the Creators of Retro Gamer News Retrochallenge 2016/10 - http://retrochallenge.net/ Atari headphones article - http://thegadgetflow.com/portfolio/gameon-earphones-atari-roam/ Atari headphones at indiegogo - https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/gameon-sure-fit-earphones-studio-thumping-bass-headphones--3#/ Art of Atari hardcover by Tim Lapetino - http://www.amazon.com/dp/1524101036/?tag=ataripodcast-20 Atari Shows "Silly Venture" (http://www.sillyventure.eu/en/ ) November 11-13 (Friday-Sunday) in Gdansk, Poland Feb. 18, 2017 - "Atari Invasion", Marsveen, Holland - http://atari-invasion.nl/ VCF East - March 31 through April 2, 2017 - http://vcfed.org/wp/festivals/vintage-computer-festival-east/ VCF Zurich, November 19 and 20, 2016 - http://www.vcfe.ch/ ABBUC 2016 hardware contest - http://www.abbuc.de/atari/hardware-ressort/80-hardware/hardwarewettbewerbe/1810-hardwarewettbewerb-2016 ABBUC 2016 software contest - http://www.abbuc.de/atari/software-ressort/81-software/softwarewettbewerbe/1795-software-wettbewerb-2016 Atari SIO plug at thingiverse - http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1831769 Atari 8-bit Vs. Arcade - Part 9 - Kieren Hawken - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNDdIlYzVOo New at Archive.org https://archive.org/details/ServiceManualForTheAtari1050DiskDrive https://archive.org/details/AtariFlightSimulatorII https://archive.org/details/APXMankala VCF 1-4 audio - https://archive.org/details/vintagecomputerfederation?sort=-publicdate Also at http://vcfed.org/wp/festivals/festival-audiovideo-archive/ Bill’s Modern Segment LaResistance website - http://laresistance.pigwa.net/ Crownland (2007, PAL, 128K (e.g., 130XE), final version) Crownland preview (2006, PAL, 64K, WIP; only one level) Crownland review from RGCD Issue #04, December 2007 "Racing the Beam" by MIT Press - https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/racing-beam "Parallax Scrolling" article at Giant Bomb - http://www.giantbomb.com/parallax-scrolling/3015-2915/ "Parallax Scrolling" article at Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parallax_scrolling "Jump! for the Atari 8-bit family" @ YouTube (Highretrogamelord) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGSTGTks6JI "Shadow of the Beast for 8-bit Atari" @ YouTube (CmdrJJA) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzWEpMl_kro "Amiga Longplay Shadow Of The Beast" @ YouTube (World of Longplays) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiAUZe_kL_Y "Flimbo's Quest Longplay (C64) [50FPS]" @ YouTube (Al82: Retrogaming Longplays & Reviews) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiCxXMquPKs "Parallax Demo" into at Atari 8-bit Forever - http://gury.atari8.info/demos/896.php "Revealing the secrets: A real 2 layer scroll on C64." - http://www.lemon64.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2922 "Atari Longplay - Crownland" @ YouTube (basicgamelover) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRuhcpSvXdk Feedback Living Computers: Museum + Labs - http://www.livingcomputers.org/

In this episode of Antic the Atari 8-bit podcast, we visit vintage computer festivals and upgrade our systems. We fail to spend thousands of dollars on rare new hardware. 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 What we’ve been up to Paul Westphal at Eight Bit Fix - http://www.eightbitfix.com VCFMW 11- http://vcfmw.org Suburban Chicago Atarians (SCAT) - http://www.scatarians.org/ Randy’s Presentation at VCFMW11 on Modern Upgrades for Vintage Computers Edladdin controllers - http://www.edladdin.com/ TransKey II for XEGS - http://ataribits.weebly.com/transkey-ii.html Ultimate Cart runs by Santosp (Panagiotis Santos) Ultimate Cart run by MacRorie Atlanta Maker Faire. Oct 1 & 2 - http://atlanta.makerfaire.com/ Dial-A-Grue - https://dial-a-grue.com VCF West XI -- Paul Laughton — Mainframes to micros and beyond Harry Stewart stuff: Atari WSFN - An Introduction - draft Atari WSFN Manual Draft Atari Diagnostic Cartridge Evaluation Memo FORTH Assembler For 6502 Microprocessor Fig-FORTH Glossary Atari Calculator Cartridge Specification Atari BASIC BNF - Backus–Naur Form Atari BASIC Known Problems Memo Atari DOS Manual Outline and Draft Overview Of Atari DOS Version 2.4+ Atari MEDIT draft manual Atari Music Composer draft manual Atari Star Raiders draft manual Atari Assembler Editor draft manual Colleen Calculator - Atari 8-bit - source code Colleen Floating Point Routines Atari 800 iTalk II voice synthesis Demonstration Yokoonomatopea - Benjamin Biolay Atari 800/iTalk II unboxing - https://youtu.be/XY6gM5QAOtk News Atari 1090 XL Expansion System Prototype WITH COVER for 800XL 600XL for sale on eBay - http://www.ebay.com/itm/291849042910 Atari 1400XL Rare Vintage Computer on eBay - http://www.ebay.com/itm/322227321151 Silicon Valley History - http://www.SiliconValleyHistory.com   OSS BASIC XE, Mac/65 and Integer BASIC source code released into the public domain OSS-D-Day part 1-BASIC XE V4.2-cart&source now in PD OSS-D-Day part 2-MAC/65 >1.02-cart&source now in PD OSS-D-Day part 3-Integer Basic & source code now in PD Atari Blast! Game released - for 8-bits and 5200 Video Download Excel Magazine Issue #2 - Robert Stuart - http://www.excel-retro-mag.co.uk   ABBUC Software competition 2016 AtariAge ABBUC Full list of submitted games at AtariOnline.pl (Google translated) Retrochallenge 2016/10 Atari800MacX is not compatible with SIerra — sound doesn’t work Altirra 2.8 Wine port for macOS Sierra ComputeHer (Michelle Sternberger, half of 8-bit Weapon) released a new Chiptune album called “BLIPTASTIC!” - https://computeher.bandcamp.com/album/bliptastic Master List Of Missing / Undumped Software Jumpman Reverse Engineering Notes - http://www.playermissile.com/jumpman/ Level Editor in Omnivore http://playermissile.com/omnivore Jumpman Level Design contest Video demoing how to use the level editor -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_KhNS8nk70 Retro Asylum Podcast New videos put up by Nir Dary: 1050 upgraded with Mega Speedy Backing up carts onto disk - https://youtu.be/Ham1-4lKBJ4 Ultimate Cart - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUjxAX0sHLI Vintage is the new Old with Paulo Garcia - http://vintageisthenewold.com New at Archive.org Salesperson’s Guide Portland Atari Club Computer News February 1990 https://archive.org/details/AtariHomeComputersCatalog Atari In-Store Demonstration Cartridge Instruction Guide BBS Express K-DOS Cartridge for Atari 8-bit Computers MPP Smart Terminal source code MPP Microfiler - Atari - Source Code MPP Microfiler - Commodore 64 - Source Code 21 new issues of Twin City Atari Interest Group newsletter Atari Character Fun Source Code Text Wizard manual Diggerbonk manual APX Space Chase manual The Write File manual AtariWriter Plus Full-Size Manual VCF — Paul Laughton — Mainframes To Micros And Beyond Atari and the Business of Video Games: Crash Course Games #4 - https://archive.org/details/youtube-r8gHnuv7U_o The Video Game Crash of 1983: Crash Course Games #6 - https://archive.org/details/youtube-x4F_sZiAl7s Games Crash Course Videos https://archive.org/details/Page6-Issue11982 Atari 130XE Schematics Of the Month Book- A.N.A.L.O.G.  An Atari 8-bit Extra Websiste- Ken’s Classics, not been updated in awhile, but some interesting utilities for programmers - http://atari.kensclassics.org/a8programming.html Feedback Game Grumps - https://www.youtube.com/user/GameGrumps End of Show Music Blog entry Better Blues - MIDI Computer Blues V3

On this episode of ANTIC the atari 8-bit podcast: We offer a library’s worth of geeky reading material, and - -  did we just start a book club? Randy delves into another programming language We talk about a couple of competitions that will give you something to do through these summer months Recurring Links Floppy Days Podcast AtariArchives.org AtariMagazines.com Kevins Book “Terrible Nerd” New Atari books scans at archive.org ANTIC feedback at AtariAge   What we’ve been up to Ready Player One Southern Fried Gameroom Expo Dorsett digitizing Wayne Green FOIA Request Response Stuff Kevin has scanned   Interview Discussion Atari interview discussion thread on AtariAge   News Ancient Atari classics to be reworked as 'graphic novels' ATARI GAMER Limited Printed Edition OUT NOW New book from Evan Koblentz - "Abacus to Smartphone, The evolution of mobile and portable computers" Pixels Movie AspeQt ported to Android - greblus on AtariAge AspeQt forked as "RespeQt" posted by electrotrains on AtariAge - In development - SD card based Multicart ABBUC Software Competition 2015 Video Series WUDSN IDE Peter Dell on ANTIC, Interview 27 Atari making money again! RetroChallenge 2015/07 New game Ramp Rage Classic Gamefest - July 25, 26 Austin, TX VCF Midwest 10 - August 29-30, 2015, Elk Grove Village, IL Portland Retro Gaming Expo October 17-18 in Portland OR   New at Archive.org Official Hint Book for Scott Adams adventures 1-12 GDC 2015: Howard Scott Warshaw - "Classic Game Postmortem: Yars' Revenge" 3 Centro Atari newsletters in Portuguese from Chile Atari 822 Operators Manual Atari 400 Home Computer 48K RAM Expansion Kit Installation Instructions Atari 820 Printer Field Service Manual Atari CX 5200 Retail Demonstrator Field Service Manual   Feature - Turbo BASIC XL Wikipedia Atari 8-bit Pages with original Turbo BASIC articles (German) Page 6  - DS#20 - Turbo Basic Support Page 6 - DS#105 - Turbo BASIC Programmer’s Kit Page 6 - DS#6 - Turbo BASIC/Turbo Compiler AtariAge discussion of Turbo BASIC Turbo BASIC Expanded Documentation by Ron Fetzer How to Compile Turbo BASIC Programs Video (English/Polish) by Bronislav Tyf Haluza ATR image of Turbo-Basic 1.5 and 1.4 Extended TBXL (download)   Bill’s Modern Segment Wikipedia article on 1986 "The Great Escape" video game Atari 8-bit port of “The Great Escape” - thread at AtariAge forums cc65 homepage Poker Solitaire CC65 Original Action! “Gem Drop” game for Atari C port for Windows, Mac, Linux ("Gem Drop X") Floppy Days #41, Jason Scott, "Every Computer in Your Browser"   Hardware of the Month Edladdin controllers   Website of the Month Atari 8-bit Forever   End of Show Music Boulder Dash Theme

On this episode of ANTIC the atari 8-bit podcast: Brad gets mad about Kevin’s swap meet finds We discuss the release of source code for Action!, BASIC XL, and Star Raiders ROB (Player/Missile Podcast) fills us in about Atari emulation on the Android Brad gives a technical overview of the Atari 400 and 800 machines Randy tells you everything you ever wanted to know about Atari BASIC but was afraid to ask and we discuss the release of thousands of Atari program screenshots   Links mentioned in this episode:   Recurring Links Floppy Days Podcast AtariArchives.org AtariMagazines.com Kevins Book “Terrible Nerd” New Atari books scans at archive.org ANTIC feedback at AtariAge the Atlanta Historical Computing Society What We’ve Been Up To Assembly Lines the Complete Book by Roger Wagner Antic Magazine FBI FOIA Response ANALOG Computing FBI FOIA Response STart Magazine FBI FOIA Response Texas Instruments FBI FOIA Response Stimulating Simulations (Atari Version) by C.W. Engel Midi-Maze software at AtariMania Midi-Maze cartridge from Lance Ringquist, Video 61 & Atari Sales   Midi-Mates from Bruce Carso, B&C ComputerVision Atari networking cartridge from Dan Winslow and Mark Dusko History of Personal Computing Podcast.  Topic: The Atari 400/800   News VCFSE 3.0 Atari Party KansasFest VCF East X Midwest Gaming Classic Atari User Action! Code Released Discussion Action! Code OSS Basic XL 1.02 Source Code Atari Personal Finance Management System (1981) - complete with software, manuals 2015 10-line BASIC contest Follow-up to RetroChallenge 2015/01 Functional demo of GOS graphic multi-tasking OS New “Atari Antics” newspaper - Michael Allard Issue 4 of Pro(c) available in English Chimera+ The source code behind microsoft basic for 6502 comes to light new season of High Score Club on AtariAge repository dedicated to reverse engineering the classic 1979 game Star Raiders The Classic-Gaming Bookcast   New at Archive.org https://archive.org/details/AtariStockCharting (Wade at Inverse ATASCII) Old Best Electronics catalog Lots of new additions of the Atari 8-bit Computer Manuals section - 384 items (from Alpha Shield to Zorro) https://archive.org/details/DeReAtari_Alternate_Early_Version 4,500 Atari 8-bit screenshots 2,170 more screenshots - from Atari 800 Best Game Pack Advanced Programming Techniques For Your Atari Including Graphics & Voice Programs By Linda M. Schreiber (programs) https://archive.org/details/AtariPascalLangaugeSystemManual https://archive.org/details/Atari_Pilot_External_Specification_Revision-E https://archive.org/details/Atari_News_Bits_Number_1 https://archive.org/details/Atari_News_Bits_Number_2 https://archive.org/details/AtariAssemblerEditorCartridgeManualErrata https://archive.org/details/AtariComputerCampsLogo https://archive.org/details/AtariChristmas1981 Stone Oakvalley Music Collection (C64 and Amiga music)   Feature Topic - Atari Hardware “In-Depth” (Brad) highly detailed document on the internal workings of the Atari 8-bit being created by Avery Lee (Phaeron) Your Atari Computer (YAC) http://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/CTIA_and_GTIA http://www.ataripreservation.org/websites/freddy.offenga/megazine/ISSUE5-PALNTSC.html http://www.retromicro.com/files/atari/8bit/antic.pdf http://www.retromicro.com/files/atari/8bit/gtia.pdf http://www.atariarchives.org/dere/chapt02.php The Atari 8-Bit FAQ by Michael Current http://atariage.com/forums/index.php?app=core&module=attach§ion=attach&attach_id=379120   Atari Emulation on Android (Rob at Player/Missile) episode 16 of Antic, Atari emulation on iOS by Chris Olsen Rob’s website Colleen emulator in the Play store Atari OS ROMS Planetary Defense   Programming Language Segment - Atari BASIC (Randy) Atari BASIC Source Book Atari BASIC Reference Manual Atari BASIC A Self Teaching Guide Inside Atari BASIC (PDF) De Re Atari http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_BASIC Interview with Paul Laughton for ANTIC Interview #1 Interview with Bill Wilkinson for ANTIC Interview #7   Feedback article about WAACE and Current Notes from Antic Magazine

Happy New Year! Welcome to Show #139!  This episode's topic: My SFD-1001 drive adventure! In this episode, I discuss the Commodore SFD-1001 disk drive, IEEE-488 interface technology, and my related Retrochallenge 2011 Winter Warmup entry!Find information on the rebuilding of EDSAC (CNET link) at the U.K. National Museum of Computing site...See a video tour from Robert Scoble of the new Revolution exhibit at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California!Visual 6502 - a transistor level simulator (and a LOT of info) for the 6502 microprocessor!Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to earl@retrobits.com. The Retrobits Podcast blog can be found at www.retrobits.com.  You can follow the podcast on Twitter @RetroEarl. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 License.  

3.2 GHz hexacore, and my GIGO goes faster! Welcome to Show #135!  This episode's topic: The Commodore 64, Part II! In Part II of this series on the Commodore 64, I talk about two of the chips in the Commodore 64 that really set it apart from the competition - the VIC-II graphics chip, and the SID sound/synthesizer. 300 Baud Magazine - what a great title!  Check it out at their website... Linus Åkesson does some great stuff with chiptunes and demos! Results are in for Retrochallenge 2010!  See them here... Happy 25th birthday Amiga!  Want to read a cool retrospective at the Technologizer website? Dates are set for KansasFest 2011!  Time to start counting the days... At Bletchley Park, they're teaching computing old skool.  See this article on BBC News! Wow, the 2600 game doesn't look like the game art!  Really?  Rundlc.com has a great post on this... Lots of info on the C64 "SID" chip at sid.kubarth.com... Wikipedia to the rescue for the VIC-II!  Make sure to check out the links at the bottom of the page. Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to earl@retrobits.com. The Retrobits Podcast blog can be found at www.retrobits.com.  You can follow the podcast on Twitter @RetroEarl. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 License.  

Five Year Anniversary coming up! Welcome to Show #134!  This episode's topic: An Interview with Stewart Cheifet, Part II! In part II of this interview, Stewart Cheifet and I discuss more about the Net Café television program, the effort to bring Computer Chronicles to the Internet Archive, more about the Internet Archive including its work with NASA, and some parting shots on the computing industry in general.(Note: The Commodore 64 series will resume after this two-parter with Stewart Cheifet.  Stay tuned...)The Internet Archive site for NASA, as mentioned by Stewart Cheifet on the podcast!Check out Stewart Cheifet's website at www.cheifet.com.Two new retrocomputing users groups in my area - Commodore Computer Club - Vancouver, WA – USA:, and the Portland Commodore Users Group!Retrochallenge 2010 starts in just one week!  Sign up at retrochallenge.org! Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to earl@retrobits.com. The Retrobits Podcast blog can be found at www.retrobits.com.  You can follow the podcast on Twitter @RetroEarl. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 License.  

James and John discuss the Retro Mac of the Week, the Quadra 630. eBay Finds are a IIsi with Portrait Display, PowerBook 180, System 7 floppies, and Mission Impossible jacket. News includes a C64 emulator for iPhone, RetroChallenge 2009  HP calculator apps, amazing Apple logo item collection, and Homebrew Computer Club 3D.Other related links from this episode: Join the website at RetroMacCastThe Vintage Mac MuseumBBS Documentary

The Retro Mac of the Week is the Macintosh XL. eBay Finds are a diamond and gold Apple pin and a portable LCD monitor for the Apple //c. Finally, the news includes RetroChallenge results and the 10th anniversary of the iMac. Other related links from this episode:The Mac Museum of Franklin Park, NJLisa/Macintosh XL Do-it-yourself GuideLow End Mac: Apple Lisa 2/Macintosh XLLisa Emulator ProjectWired: 10 Years of Cuddly, Friendly iMacsGizmodo: 10 Years of the iMac: A Visual History Through AdsMacworld: iMac performance evolves through the years

I'm back!Welcome to Show #112!  This week's topic: The Apple II - Part I! Want to build a digital computer with not much more than paper clips?  Have a look at these plans from June 1967...New development on the VIC-20?  Absolutely!  And check out the Denial site, a fantastic resource for the VIC-20!Up for a retro challenge?  Then check out Retrochallenge 2008 - happening next month!  Sign up soon... Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 License. 

HAPPY Y2K8!Welcome to Show #106!  This week's topic: Random Bits (a variety show)! JoyBubbles, one of the first phone "phreaks", passed away in August of 2007.  Here's a New York Times article about him, as well as the Wikipedia page.See Philo Farnsworth, the inventor of electronic TV, in his only personal TV appearance (warning, YouTube video will start playing immediately).  Here's the Wikipedia page on Farnsworth - he was one impressive inventor!The SIMH simulator can simulate a lot of systems!  Definitely worth a look...Here is the home page of RetroChallenge - a way for retro enthusiasts to challenge themselves (and share their experience with other like-minded folks).  This year's "Winter Warmup" is happening right now!Be sure to send any comments, questions or feedback to retrobits@gmail.com. For online discussions on Retrobits Podcast topics, check out the Retrobits Podcast forum on the PETSCII Forums page! Our Theme Song is "Sweet" from the "Re-Think" album by Galigan. Thanks for listening! - Earl This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 License.