Ewen Wannop has updated Speccie’s Automated File Exchange (SAFE) 2, the standalone FTP client, to v2.1.6. This bug fix release corrects an issue with the TCP/IP connect/disconnect buttons not properly recognizing the current connection state, as noted by Ryan Suenaga in his recent podcast of A2Unplugged.
June 2007
Vintage Computer Festival East 4.0
Vintage Computer Festival East 4.0 is occurring this weekend in Wall, New Jersey. The event will feature hardware, speakers, and presentations of classic computing from the 1940s forward. The festival’s organizer, Evan Koblentz, writes in his blog, Technology Rewind: “Any computer wiz older than 30 knows about the legendary MOS Technology 6502 processor โ the […]
Woz on Apple II and DIY; Apple II a PC Breakthrough
eWeek posted two stories today that pay homage to the Apple II in its 30th year. “Woz on Apple II and DIY” is an interview with Apple II inventor Steve Wozniak as he reflects on how the Apple II helped bring about the modern era of computing and telecommunications โ and how much of it […]
Gaming Villains Hall of Fame
Computerworld.com has a gallery on the ten โbaddest’ villains in electronic gaming, with a winner and runner-up in each of five categories, such as Most Memorable, Most Sinister, and Most Persistent. In the Most Terrifying department, the winner is none other than the Nazis that hound Apple II users as they escape from Castle Wolfenstein, […]

