Ron Kneusel has released the latest — and last supported — versions of his DSK2FILE and NIB2FILE disk image utilities. The new version of DSK2FILE fixes a bug related to 800K disk images. NIB2FILE is a new utility to create nibblized disk image files; it apparently is not entirely reliable. Both programs will no longer be supported by Kneusel. The source code is now included with them, and users are granted permission to have their way with the code..

The Classic Computer Magazine Archive has made Creative Computing Video & Arcade Games magazine available on their web site. This magazine, created in 1983 by Creative Computing, only published two issues before being shut down. With reviews of games, hints, and other features, these two issues contain information of interest to Apple II users..

Syndicomm’s online store now carries a selection of Apple II and Macintosh compatible cables, including ADB and ADB extension cables and various types of Apple IIGS and Apple IIc Plus compatible serial cables. The cables are all priced at $5.00. Also in stock are a few serial-port switchboxes for the IIGS and IIc+..

Bob Frankston, one of the original programmers of VisiCalc, has written an article discussing the history and design of this historically significant program. VisiCalc was the first spreadsheet program, and it was singlehandedly responsible for changing the personal computer from toy to business tool. The article is very Apple II-intensive, since VisiCalc was initially written for the Apple II..

Ryan Suenaga, editor in chief of Juiced.GS magazine, has announced an unofficial contest to take place at this summer’s KansasFest event. Dubbed “CansasFest,” the object of this contest is for participants to construct homemade 802.11b (AirPort) antennas. Designs for such antennas, often based on empty food containers such as a Pringle’s chip can, can be found on the Internet. Rules will be announced soon..

The busy beavers at AtariArchives.org have announced the availability of the full text of the book Creating Adventure Games On Your Computer on their web site. Written by Tim Hartnell and published in 1983, the book includes four complete adventure games writen in BASIC as well as tips on creating your own text adventure games. The book’s BASIC programs are compatible with Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Coleco, Adam, Commodore 64, Vic-20, IBM PC, TI 99/4A (with Extended BASIC), all TRS-80 models, and MSX BASIC. The programs are also available for download..

The Aurora, Illinois based AAAC will meet on April 10th at 7:00 PM at 900 North Lake Street in Aurora, in the basement community room. After a short business meeting, the evening’s program will talk about customizing AppleWorks, and the resources available for all versions from AppleWorks 3 to AppleWorks 5.1..

Howard Katz has released the March issue of the freely distributable Apple II News & Notes newsletter. A2N is designed to be inserted into user group newsletters to provide user groups with a quick and easy way to get their hands on the latest Apple II news..

Today is Apple Computer, Inc.‘s 27th birthday. After a few lean years, things are looking good these days. Here’s to a lot more good years!.

A2Central.com editor Eric Shepherd spent three weeks planning and designing the perfect April Fools’ Day prank for the A2Central.com, Juiced.GS, and Syndicomm web sites, as well as the New York subway system and the Eiffel Tower, but canceled the plans moments before deployment after remembering the complaints he got after last year’s article claiming that Syndicomm had bought GS/OS from Apple Computer.

“It’s just not worth the trouble,” Shepherd said. “It’s too bad, too, because I had already bought 24,000 gallons of sky blue paint. I’m not going to be able to recoup that selling it all on eBay.” He paused briefly to tuck a bottle of Chanel No. 5 and a box of white lab rats under the sofa before adding, “Humorless goobers have ruined another American tradition.”.