GSE-Reactive is preparing the release of a new Apple IIe and IIgs compatible power supply, using the same Apple power supply case, but with a new 200 watt switching power supply with fans. The Apple IIgs version is finished, and the IIe version will be ready in about a week.
January 2006
Posted inProduct News
8BitBaby prototyping board available for purchase
The 8BitBaby prototyping board, which makes it easy to develop hardware card projects for the Apple II, is now available for purchase from C64Reloaded.
Posted inSoftware
Apple II preshifted shape utility released
A utility to capture preshifted shapes from the HGR screen has been released. Written in 6502 assembly and Applesoft BASIC by Richard Jackson. You can try it online as well.
Posted inNostalgia & Preservation
Wozwear shirt available from PodBrix
At PodBrix, they will sell, starting at 9pm EST on January 17th, the Wozwear 6502 shirt. The T-shirt shows a picture of the Woz minifig they sold last year, holding an actual 6502 chip in his hand (remove the chip for laundering). It will sell in a 300 unit limited edition. Get in line now!
Posted inGeneral
January, 2006 issue of The Lamp! released
Lyle Syverson has posted the January, 2006 issue of the monthly newsletter The Lamp!, which is a distillation of the best posts from the Syndicomm Online Apple II forum.
Posted inSoftware
Gerard Putter releases Virtual ][ 5.0
The excellent 8-bit Apple II emulator for Mac OS X, Virtual ][, has been updated to version 5.0. The new version fixes a couple of bugs and adds a new Inspector, which lets you watch the behavior of the virtual Apple II and debug programs running on it. Now you can set breakpoints and watchpoints, […]
Posted inElsewhere
New Apple II wiki Apple2Guide.net effort underway
Several community contributors from usenet newsgroup comp.sys.apple2 are in the process of creating a new Wiki called Apple2Guide.net. Please check it out, and consider contributing content so that the site can grow.
Posted inSoftware
Silvern Castle v9.1 released
The Silvern Castle v9.1 update features 5 new spells, additional monster graphics, bug fixes, and much more! Stay up-to-date with the latest Silvern Castle news by copying this link into your RSS reader.