Whew! Busy week trying to complete the next version of the Apple Pi prototype. This version has a Clock and Firmware. We’re hoping with some help from David Schmenk to eliminate the need for a floppy when booting directly to the Pi. We’re also hoping to add support for the ‘B+’ version of the Raspberry […]
January 2015
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Get ready for OzKFest, April 17-19 in Keysborough, Melbourne AU
OzKFest is going ahead April 17-19 in Keysborough, Melbourne. There are 12 people already confirmed to attend. The website has just been updated with session teasers and those of us on the Apple II Oz mailing list are eagerly making plans with the expectation that this will again be a great event. We encourage you […]
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It’s official, CiderPress 4.0.0 released
After a short public testing period, Andy McFadden has put the final touches on the indispensable toolkit CiderPress 4.0. Andy’s announcement is attached.
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Open Apple #43 (January 2015) : Happy New Year with Ben Heck!
This month on Open Apple, we sit down with Ben Heck, one of our most-requested interviews. We talk about his Apple I replica, his Apple IIgs laptop, and Adam Sandler for some reason. Meanwhile, Mike and Quinn talk about Apple Porsches, Pinball Construction Set, and Western Design Center. In the comedy department, we get back […]
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Brian Picchi reviews the Apple II, David Murray thinks the Macintosh may have been a mistake
Brian Picchi David Murray
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The French Touch strikes back with “Scroll Scroll Scroll”
The French Touch strikes back with a fantastic multi scroll demo: text, GR and HGR scrolls in the same window. Get the disk image @ http://www.ctrl-pomme-reset.fr/french-touch/
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Brutal Deluxe Software releases Merlin 32
Paris, January 6th, 2015 – Brutal Deluxe Sofware releases Merlin 32 Merlin 32 is a multi-pass Cross Assembler running under Windows targeting 8-bit processors in the 6502 series (such as 6502 and 65c02) and the 16 bit 65c816 processor. It is compatible with Glen Bredon’s Merlin 16+ syntax, including support for Macros, Pre-processor, Logical Expressions, […]
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Open Apple #42: 2014 Year-End Roundtable, Eric Shepherd, Sarah W., Carrington Vanston
This month on Open Apple, we close out the year with our traditional Year-End Roundtable discussion. We’re joined by Eric ‘Sheppy’ Shepherd, Sarah W., and Carrington Vanston. We talk about alternate universes, our collective love of the IIgs, and Quinn takes cheap shots at Carrington. It’s the holidays, so Commodore users are given a respite. […]