Now available from the Web site of Apple II print publication Juiced.GS is a 12-page sample issue PDF. This free download includes an extensive write-up of KansasFest 2007; an interview with The Byte Works developer Mike Westerfield; a review of Mike Harvey’s Nibble Magazine DVD collection; and Mark Percival’s reflection on the challenges faced when […]
October 2007
Posted inEvents, General
Vintage Computer Festival 10.0 this weekend
The 10th annual Vintage Computer Festival will be held on Saturday, November 3rd and Sunday, November 4th, at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California. The Vintage Computer Festival is an international event that celebrates the history of computing. The mission of the Vintage Computer Festival is to promote the preservation of “obsolete” computers […]
Posted inNostalgia & Preservation, People
Woz on the Good Ol’ Days
Electronic Design has an interview with Steve Wozniak reflecting on the background and upbringing that led him to Apple, and the times he wishes he could go back to: “I miss the technical camaraderie,” Wozniak says. “The whole feeling of being on a revolution, on the edge. I miss the intuitive philosophies.” (Tip of the […]
Posted inHardware
Last chance to get R&D Automation CFFA cards – updated
R&D Automation is down to the last 25 or so units of their very popular CFFA card, a compact flash interface for slot-equipped Apple II computers. According to Rich Dreher, the cards in stock now are likely to be the last produced. The CFFA is $99.95 USD plus shipping. If you’ve been putting off getting […]
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Tony Diaz launches redesigned Apple II FAQ site
Tony Diaz has launched the CSA2 FAQ Project site with a new design and updated content. The CSA2 FAQ has a long and occasionally turbulent past. In it’s early years, it was maintained by Dan DeMaggio, then Nathan Mates and most recently by Tony Diaz (originally posted as part of apple2.org). There is also a […]
Posted inSoftware
Scott Alfter’s homebrew interface for homebrewing
Apologies: this article was supposed to be posted A LONG TIME AGO, but wasnââŹâ˘t due to a technical problem with the site. Scott Alfter uses an Apple IIe to monitor the temperature of the fermentation process of his homebrew. Recently he’s shared some of the hardware required with other Apple II users, and even more […]
Posted inHardware
Semi-Virtual Disk II (SVD2) in development
Apologies: this article was supposed to be posted A LONG TIME AGO, but wasnââŹâ˘t due to a technical problem with the site. If you’re one of the lucky people who own an original SVD, you know what a cool, useful device it is and how well it’s put together. The SVD is easy to use […]
Posted inSoftware
JACE, Java Apple Computer Emulator
Apologies: this article was supposed to be posted A LONG TIME AGO, but wasn’t due to aĂ technical problem with the site. Brendan Robert has announced Jace, a new Java-based Apple //e emulator project on usenet groupĂ comp.emulators.apple2. According to Brendan,Ă Jace attempts to emulate the //e in a 100% cycle accurate manner. Brendan’s announcement is attached.
Posted inNostalgia & Preservation, People
Wozniak on Great Designs
Courtesy Computerworld comes Babson Insightâs interview with Steve Wozniak. The interview focuses on the design philosophies that led to his creation of the Apple II three decades ago: Babson: How do you know when you have created a great new product? SW: The key to creating great products is that they have to be easy […]
Posted inPublications
Juiced.GS Volume 12, Issue 3 now available
Juiced.GS Volume 12, Issue 3 (September 2007) shipped last week and is now arriving in subscribers’ mailboxes. This issue features reviews of the SNAP Usenet reader and of The Computist Project on DVD; the second article in Ewen Wannop’s TCP/IP primer series; KansasFest 2007 coverage; and much, much more! The Juiced.GS Web site is now […]