The Minneapolis News City Pages has posted a feature story celebrating the 40th birthday of Oregon Trail. The article includes several interesting pictures and lesser known facts about the iconic educational program and it’s developers.
2011
Posted inPeople
Wired retrospective on Bill Budge
Wired just posted an informative retrospective on Bill Budge, noted Apple II programmer and game developer.
Posted inSoftware
A2Command in action (video)
Payton Byrd has posted a demonstration video of his recently announced A2Command utility. Features are still being added, but as you will see, A2Command has already become a very capable file manager.
Posted inApple III, Hardware, Product News, Software
ADTPro 1.1.8 released, now supports LANceGS
Hot on the heels of version 1.1.7, David Schmidt has released an updated ADTPro 1.1.8 with support for the LANceGS Ethernet card. David’s announcement is attached: If you have a LANceGS card from ///SHH Systeme – this release is for you. Thanks to Sean Fahey for lending me his cards, and thanks to Oliver Schmidt […]
Posted inHardware
GSBarndoor Team says accelerator delayed until Spring 2011
According to a recent update from the secretive GSBarndoor project team, beta testing on their highly anticipated accelerator will be delayed at least until Spring 2011. Citing problems with initial units not meeting specifications, they’re now in the process of re-designing it.
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Introducing A2Command file manager for ProDOS
Payton Byrd has introduced A2Command, a ProDOS file manager similar in form and function with MS-DOS based Norton Commander. Payton’s CSA2 announcement is attached below. Hello, Most of you probably don’t know me, but I’ve been lurking off and on for many years. In 2010 I created a project for the CBM machines called CBM-Command, […]