Volume 16, Issue 2 (June 2011) of Juiced.GS, the longest-running Apple II publication in print, is now arriving in subscribers’ mailboxes. This 24-page issue features an interview with Don Worth, author of Beneath Apple Manor and Beneath Apple DOS; a review of modern-day word processors that re-create the AppleWorks environment; a tutorial for using the […]
June 2011
Posted inApple III, General, Hardware, Help, Howto
Apple Service Technical Procedures Manuals
Henry CourbisĂ of ReactiveMicro.com has scanned many of the Apple Service Technical Procedures Manuals and provided them to Apple2Scans.net to be hosted. Ă You can download them here. Ă A big thanks to Henry for doing this.
Posted inElsewhere, Hardware
The Franklin ACE 2100 in pictures
Em Maginnis provides a fascinating look at the Franklin ACE 2100, an Apple IIe clone. Through a series of photos, he pops the top off the case and takes us on a tour of the innards.
Posted inElsewhere, People, Product News
ReactiveMicro, UltimateApple2 announce hiatus
We wanted to let everyone know that ReactiveMicro and UltimateApple2 are going on hiatus and will not be accepting new orders for the time being. We are starting up a new full-time business which will require all of our time and effort. On behalf of Anthony Martino and I, we want to thank the Apple […]
Posted inKansasFest
An in-progress list of KansasFest sessions
Here’s a sample of the sessions planned for Kansasfest. The list is subject to change, and several more are in the works. It’s not too late to register for KansasFest and contribute your session to the pool!
Posted inElsewhere, Events
Machine Project announces Apple II concert
Los Angeles based Machine Project (about us) is putting on an Apple II concert performance this June 25th. One of their members, Jason Torchinsky has programmed a 16-step sequencer and will attempt to perform a “live, dynamic concert/musical event”. They want to use as many Apple II computers as possible, so they are asking area […]
Posted inHardware, It's a Hack!, Product News
A website for the SmartPort Virtual Hard Drive device
CĂ©dric Peltier, maker of the SmartPort Virtual Hard Drive has created a website for his nearly-ready SmartPort Virtual Hard Drive device at http://www.spvhd.org/. The device is planned to be available this summer and will be offered as: If you are interested in purchasing the SmartPort Virtual Hard Drive, please contact CĂ©dric Peltier who will provide […]
Posted inSoftware
AppleIIGo 1.0.8 released
Hello everybody, Thanks to Nick Westgate, AppleIIGo was just promoted to version 1.0.8! The changes include: * â implemented disk writing (only in memory, not persisted) * â added support for .2MG (2IMG) disk images, including lock flag and volume number * â support meta tag for write protect in disk filename eg: NotWritable_Meta_DW0.dsk This […]
Posted inElsewhere, Software
The British IIgs Club diskazine
Ewen Wannop and Brutal Deluxe Software now make the complete set of the British IIgs Club disks available to the Apple II community. The bimonthly diskazine was published from August 1992 to February 1999. The archive can be downloaded atĂ http://www.brutaldeluxe.fr/public/
Posted inPodcasts
Open Apple podcast #5 (June 2011) now available
The June 2011 episode of Open Apple, the only co-hosted Apple II podcast, is now available. This month, Mike and Ken chat with Brian Wiser about VCF East, Apple II magazines, museums, Ron Wayne, and Ultima. Find the episode on the Open Apple Web site or in iTunes.