Rich Dreher has sold out his 3rd run of the popular CFFA compact flash/IDE card for Apple IIs. He is taking names for an upcoming 4th run. He also continues work on v1.4 of the logic chip found in current CFFA cards, which will be user-replaceable. He hoped this update would allow larger size compact […]
April 2005
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Fruity Dog FIDO Mailer code available for purchase
You can now order online a copy of the Fruity Dog FIDO mailer source code. The source code, along with an assortment of files that are appropriate for including in a BBS’s file library, is provided on a Mac-formatted CD for $20, and can be ordered online.
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Eric Shepherd\’s web site updated
Eric Shepherd has updated his web site, so that it now includes information about all his software, instead of about just a few select titles. Also, it’s now more friendly to Lynx users.
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April issue of The Lamp! posted
Lyle Syverson has released the April edition of The Lamp!, the monthly distillation of the best messages posted in the Apple II forum on Syndicomm Online.
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US Copyright Office investigating \"orphan works\"
The United States Copyright Office is investigating ways to deal with “orphan works” — software and other copyrighted material whose owners can no longer be found, or who no longer exist.This could be a huge deal for Apple II users if the Copyright Office comes up with rules indicating exactly what happens if the author […]
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April issue of Retrogaming Times Monthly released
Issue #11 of the online Retrogaming Times Monthly has a review of the Apple II version of Battlezone, which celebrates 25 years. Also included is “The Thrill of Defeat,” a roundup of the earliest home computers, including the Apple I.
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Syndicomm releases KFest 2004 DVD series disc 3
Syndicomm has finally released the next disc in their set of DVDs covering KansasFest 2004. Disc 3 includes three sessions: Greg Nelson’s session on Apple IIgs graphics and animation, Hans Franke’s look at the design of the AnyCard, and Tony Diaz’s presentation on refurbishing 3.5? drives.
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Semi-Virtual Diskette now supports Apple II
The April 4 issue of the email-based Computer Collector Newsletter contains a short interview with Eric Rothfus. He reports that he has added Apple II floppy drive support (through emulation) to his hardware SVD device. He expects to update his SVD website with the new info soon.Eric writes: “Despite the lack of web site updates, […]
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Princeton Apple ][ Users Group meets April 8
The Princeton Apple II Users Group of NJ will meet on Friday, April 8, at 7:30 pm in Dave Ciotti’s basement. New folks are welcome.
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March A2 News and Notes posted
Howard Katz has posted the March issue of the freely redistributable monthly newsletter Apple II News & Notes.