This month on Open Apple, we share an excerpt of an interview with John Brooks, courtesy of Juiced.GS. John talks about how and why he updated ProDOS, and his experiences getting back into the community. Tune in to hear Quinn lose 20 years of time perception around the Tiger Learning Computer, then pretend to know […]
Em Maginnis
Em is the former editor-in-chief of A2Central, as well as a blogger and rescuer of classic manuals and books.
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A2Heaven’s Apple II VGA Scaler now available
A2Heaven continues to bring Apple II hobbyists great new hardware. The Apple II VGA scaler (AIIVGAS) is an Apple II compatible circuit board for converting Apple II, II+, Europlus and Apple IIe video to VGA compatible signals for displaying on a VGA monitor. The board is compatible with both NTSC and PAL systems. Due to […]
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Analogue and 8Bitdo to bring wireless gaming to Apple II
Gizmodo brings us news that a wireless gaming controller is being developed for the Apple II. Check out all the juicy details here and then head to their Kickstarter to get in early on the action.
Posted inKansasFest, Podcasts
Open Apple #63 (September 2016) : Kate Szkotnicki, ProDOS 2.4, KansasFest
This month on Open Apple, we sit down with Kate Szkotnicki, long time Apple II fan and new addition to the retro community. We chat about her first impressions as a newcomer to the community, and the big splash she made at her first KansasFest. Kate is a cosplayer and frequent attendee of anime and […]
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Open Apple #62 (August 2016) : Mark Pilgrim, Passport, Ancient Legends
This month on Open Apple, we sit down with Mark Pilgrim, one of the most active software preservationists in the Apple II community. Mark has been spending his free time working on Passport, an automated cracking tool. It automatically detects and defeats copy protection schemes on Apple II disks, producing copyable disks that are otherwise […]
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Open Apple #60 (June 2016) : Sean Fahey, KansasFest 2016 Warmup
This month on Open Apple, we sit down with Sean Fahey of A2Central, major league collector, and member of the KansasFest Committee. It’s not too late to register! Go to kansasfest.org right now. If you listen to this show, you should definitely be there. The Garage Giveaway will be larger than ever this year. You […]
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Open Apple #59 (May 2016) : Amy Kefauver, Lorri Hopping, Stuff4YourGS
This month on Open Apple, Kay Savetz sits down with Amy Kefauver and Lorri Hopping. Amy was the editor of Scholastic Microzine, an educational magazine focused on the Apple II. Lorri was a writer and editor for Microzine. They share many great memories creating lessons with computers, the nature of the educational market, and how […]