Our coverage of this year’s event begins now, as we’re in the process of setting up our computers in room 318 of Carondolet Hall at Avila University. We’ll bring you updates as events warrant!
July 2003
Posted inGeneral
July issue of The Lamp! released
Lyle Syverson has released the July issue of The Lamp!, the monthly compilation of the best posts in Syndicomm Online’s Apple II forum.
Posted inSoftware
CiderPress Apple II archive utility for Windows updated
FaddenSoft has released version 1.2.1 of CiderPress, the Apple II disk image, ShrinkIt, and file viewer utility for Windows. The new version adds support for converting S-C Assembler source files into text, as well as for converting AppleWorks database files to CSV format, which can be imported into Excel and other Windows programs.Editor’s note: we […]
Posted inProduct News
Syndicomm pre-announces KFest releases
Syndicomm announced tonight that at KansasFest it will release two new CD-ROM products. Ultimate Uptime, which will sell for $25, contains the entire four-year run of Uptime magazine-on-disk, with an assortment of software. Softdisk Supreme, which will sell for $50, contains the entire 167-issue run of the 8-bit Softdisk magazine and a printed index the programs on the disk images the CD-ROM contains.
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Syndicomm releases DiskMaker 1.3
Syndicomm (parent company of A2Central.com) has released version 1.3 of the popular DiskMaker disk image to disk conversion utility for the Apple IIGS. The updated version automatically begins writing the image out to disks that are inserted while the program is waiting for the user to select a disk to write the image onto.
Posted inHardware
RC Systems still selling Apple II cards
RC Systems still has several Apple II interface cards available, including the DoubleTalk speech synthesis card for $49, the TimePro/Plus clock/calendar card for $27, and the SlotBuster II card for $49.
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AtariMagazines.com interviews David Ahl, founder of Creative Computing magazine
The prolific source of retro computing reprints, AtariMagazines.com, has published an interview with Creative Computing magazine founder and editor Dave Ahl, 18 years after the magazine shut down. Learn about the magazine’s legacy and what Dave has been doing since.
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Fun Apple II shirts available at RetroHacker.com
The RetroHacker.com web site is selling fun Apple II T-shirts with a picture of an Apple II+ and a catchy slogan like “Never trust a machine over 8 bits” or “Woz Rulz!”. Check ’em out!
Posted inHardware
Apple II PS/2 mouse adapter to show at KansasFest
Roger Johnstone of New Zealand has created a new PS/2 mouse adapter card for the Apple II computer. A prototype will be demonstrated at KansasFest in July. Orders will be taken; pricing will be under US $30, and cards will be shipped via air mail. Be sure to be at KansasFest to check it out; […]
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The Second Book Of Machine Language now available online
Our friends at AtariArchives.org have made the complete text of this book by Richard Mansfield available online with the author’s permission.Published in 1984 by Compute! Books, this volume is the sequel to Machine Language For Beginners, which is already available on the site. This book takes the reader step-by-step through the process of developing a […]