Vince Briel has put up a preorder page for those that want to join in on the initial beta run for his cassette interface board for the Replica-1. The total run is limited to 25 units, so head on over if you want to live on the bleeding edge of Apple 1 technology and help […]
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Mike Willegal announces Mimeo Apple 1 kits to be available again
Mike Willegal posted via his blog that the Mimeo Apple 1 replica kit will soon be available again. Some changes in how the kits are obtained are in the works though. Instead of providing everything Mike will sell the Mimeo mainboard, but the components will be available as a pre-picked kit package from Unicorn Electronics. […]
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Apple 1 computers appear on eBay & Sotheby’s
The stars must be in alignment, as not one, but TWO original Apple 1 computers are available for sale. The eBay auction is from the collection of early Apple employees Dick and Cliff Huston. The listing description has a detailed account of how the computer was acquired (as well as some great side history). The […]
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A Conversation with Howard Cantin
Howard Cantin is the artist who laid out the PCB designs for the Apple-1 and the first Apple IIs, as well as several early Atari products for Nolan Bushnell. Mike Willegal, creator of the Brain Board and the Mimeo 1 Apple-1 replica kit (among other things), interviewed Cantin by phone yesterday. While the conversation wasn’t […]
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Bare Mimeo PCBs available again
Mike Willegal has announced that as of today, a limited quantity of bare Mimeo PCBs is available for hobbyists who want to put together their own Mimeo 1, Mike’s Apple-1 replica. Full kits are expected to be available later this summer. A bare PCB can be had for US $150. More details are available at […]
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OpenEmulator updated to 1.0.2
Mark. S Ressl has updated his OpenEmulator program to version 1.0.2. Â The highlight of this release is, “1977 Apple II” support. Â Here’s a short feature list: Download OpenEmulator 1.0.2Â here.
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Egan Ford releases Codebreaker! puzzle game for Apple 1
Egan Ford recently announced Codebreaker! for the Apple 1. His Usenet post is attached. Hello, I had a bit of time last night so I thought I’d finally get around to playing with OpenEmulator and cc65 and see what I could do. The result was a game call Codebreaker! It’s a Mastermind ripoff. I didn’t […]
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Mike Willegal releases Wozanium source code, ROM file for emulators
Mike Willegal has publicly released the source code for the Wozanium pack (the code for the Brain Board) and a Wozanium ROM image suitable for Apple II emulators. Now, you can run and edit Apple 1 programs in your Apple II emulator.