Poof! The GEnie is out of the bottle in time for KansasFest 2016 as Mac GUI Vault now holds the Apple II GEnie and Delphi software and RoundTable archives. Both of these online services were central to the Apple II world and were used by thousands of Apple II subscribers in the 1980s and 90s. […]
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KABOOM! v1.03 released
Just in time for the American 4th of July (Independence Day) Holiday, Jesse Blue of NinjaForce has released KABOOM! v1.03. KABOOM! was recently updated to support the 4play Joystick Card by Alex Lukacz and the 4soniq 4-Channel Stereo Card by Jon Christopher Co and John Valdezco.
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Wear your Apple II pride
Javier Rivera has opened a store to offer fashion-conscious Apple II enthusiasts an array of Apple II-themed t-shirts (and coffee mugs). Check them out at the Apple II FAQ Store”.
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RAMWorks IIII v1.0 kits now available from UltimateMicro
Hello Everyone! A quick update that we have some new items now listed in the UA2 Store – The RAMWorks IIII Kit v1.0. This Kit is mainly designed and meant for the SolderFEST part of KFEST to help add to the show. We will however ship to users since there is a demand for the […]
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KansasFest early-bird registration ends May 31st!
Reminder! Discounted early-bird registration for KansasFest 2016, the 28th annual Apple II convention, ends May 31. On June 1, prices rise $55, so reserve your spot now. Official KansasFest shirts are extra and optional and must be ordered by June 22; registration for staying on-site closes July 1. Users, programmers, hobbyists, and retrocomputing enthusiasts are […]
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KansasFest Special from UltimateMicro: Universal PSU Kit $89.99
Henry Courbis writes: With KansasFest only weeks away I wanted to remind attendees about the specially priced show offer from Ultimate-Micro.com for the Universal PSU Kit: https://goo.gl/amFHma You’ll receive a $10 discount plus save the regular shipping charges, plus your order will be hand-delivered to you at KFEST. Ultimate-Micro staff will also be available to […]
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4play and 4soniq cards demoed at WOzFest ///
The 4play card is an interface for simultaneously connecting 4 digital (Atari style) joysticks to the Apple II for multi-player gaming and possibly other creative applications. The 4soniq appears to be a 4 channel stereo card. This is a developing story. More information is forthcoming. PRESS RELEASE Brisbane, Australia, 29 April, 2016 – Alex Lukacz, […]
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MSX games and applications on the Apple II?
Ian Kim of South Korea is a busy person. He’s apparently working on a Z80 co-processor board that will run MSX programs on the Apple II. I’ve used Google Translate (the site is on Korean) to get a pretty good translation here.
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Ultimate-Micro finalizes release of new Universal Power Suppy
This is an update to our prior post from March 28th, 2016. We’re excited to announce the official release of the Universal PSU Kit and Upgrade service from Ultimate-Micro.com. The Universal PSU works Internationally and with all AC power from 90 to 264V, and 47 to 63Hz. The Universal PCB mounts in any Apple II […]