Volume 19, Issue 3 (Sep 2014) of Juiced.GS, the longest-running Apple II publication in print, has been mailed to all subscribers. This issue features coverage of KansasFest 2014; developer journals for both Lawless Legends and Apple2048; an interview with Robin Bailey, author of novels based on Infocom text adventure games; a tutorial for dealing with […]
September 2014
Posted inApple III, General, Interviews, People, Podcasts, User Group
Drop /// Inches podcast #5 released – Dave Ottalini
In this episode, Mike and Paul had the opportunity to speak with Dave Ottalini, co-founder of the Apple /// Special Interest Group of the Washington Apple Pi user group. The entire episode is devoted to this conversation. And stay to the very end for an extremely interesting announcement! Show Links
Posted inGeneral, Hardware, Product News
Something new coming from Tecnobytes
Apparently a new compact flash controller is on the horizon from Tecnobytes Classic Computers. We’ll post details and pricing when the info is available.
Posted inApple III, Emulation, General, Podcasts
Drop /// Inches podcast #4 released – WAPster Driving
This month, Paul performs Pascal programming and plays games, while Mike mines the WAP DVD and finds hidden treasure. We discuss the latest MESS emulator developments as they apply to the Apple /// core, as well as music and sound, drivers and much more. Listen now at our page or subscribe in iTunes or your […]
Posted inElsewhere, Events, General
Oz KFest dates announced: Melbourne Australia, April 17-19, 2015
Andrew Roughan asked that we post this: The next Australian retro computing gathering, Oz KFest, will be happening in Melbourne, Australia, April 17-19, 2015. Come join us downunder for a few of days of retro inspiration, Aussie ingenuity and camaraderie! The goal of the event is to provide a user group style environment to exchange […]
Posted inPeople
RIP Douglas E. Smith (1960 – 2014)
Tozai Games is reporting the sad news that Douglas E. Smith, creator of the iconic, groundbreaking game Lode Runner, has apparently died. Details are still emerging and we’ll be sure to keep you updated as we learn more. (HT: @yesterbits via Twitter.)
Posted inDeals, General, Hardware, Product News
Next batch of CFFA3000 cards (run #4) expected early 2015
Rich Dreher is selling 7 CFFA3000 cards that had minor production issues (since corrected). The boards have a full 1 year warranty, and come with the Remote Switch board, cable and a CD with the manual and various support files. Rich has also alluded to the next production run of the wildly popular CFFA3000 would […]
Posted inGeneral, Interviews
Joe Ely releases album recorded with an Apple II, with liner notes by Woz
Texas rocker Joe Ely has released B4 84, an album he made with an Apple II, using the alphaSyntauri music system and a Roland 808 drum machine. In a brief interview with the San Antonio Current, Ely discusses the details of the album, which was recorded over 30 years ago, his interactions with Woz, and […]
Posted inEmulation, General, Nostalgia & Preservation, Product News, Programming, Software
AppleWin 1.25 nearing completion, now in release candidate stage
AppleWin 1.25, the leading 8-bit Apple II emulator for the Windows platform, is now in it’s release candidate phase. That means features and fixes for this version are pretty much set. This will also be the last version of AppleWin to support Windows 98. All future versions will require Windows 2000 or later. A summary […]