KansasFest, the 25th annual convention dedicated to the Apple II computer, is now open for registration. Users, programmers, hobbyists, and retrocomputing enthusiasts are invited to Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Missouri, from Tuesday, July 23, through Sunday, July 28, for six days and five nights of sessions, demos, announcements, contests, and camaraderie. The week kicks […]
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Oz Kfest announced
In the tradition of KansasFest, the Australian alternative gathering, Oz Kfest, will happen again this year. When last held in 2009Ă‚ it caused quite a stir: one prominent Apple II celebrityĂ‚ allegedly lamented that the lack of a followupĂ‚ to this event was their number one gripe. So here it is!Ă‚ Scheduled to again coincide with KansasFest, Oz […]
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Randy Wigginton to keynote KansasFest 2013
The KansasFest committee today announced that Randy Wigginton, Apple employee #6, will keynote the 2013 edition of the annual Apple II convention in Kansas City. KansasFest 2013, the Apple II convention scheduled for July 23—28 in Kansas City, Missouri, comes on the thirty-fifth anniversary of the Disk ][ disk drive, Apple DOS, and Applesoft BASIC. […]
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Juiced.GS Volume 17, Issue 3 now available
Volume 17, Issue 3 (June 2012) of Juiced.GS, the longest-running Apple II publication in print, has been mailed to all subscribers. This issue features coverage of KansasFest 2013, including a behind-the-scenes look at Jeremy Rand’s winning HackFest entry, CurtaSim; a review of David Finnigan’s book, The New Apple II User’s Guide; the conclusion of Peter […]
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Open Apple podcast #18 (August 2012) now available
On the August episode of Open Apple, Ken Gagne speaks with Wayne Arthurton, who recently attended his first KansasFest since 2004, and Paul Hagstrom and Jeremy Rand, both first-time attendees at the world’s premier annual Apple II convention. In this panel-format discussion, the four veterans discuss their personal highlights from the show, what motivated them […]
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KansasFest 2012 Media
The first media from KansasFest 2012 have been posted.  The videos can be viewed at this Vimeo page, and the KansasFest page has links to the various attendee galleries.
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Open Apple podcast #16: Martin Haye
This month on Open Apple, Mike and Ken speak with Martin Haye, 8-bit programmer extraordinare. We love us some conventions, be they KansasFest, the Vintage Computer Festival, @party, ROFLCon, or WordCamp. We wonder why video games have abandoned humor and if Kickstarter can bring it back. Steve Wozniak is advising the Steve Jobs film — […]
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Reminder: KansasFest early bird pricing ends next week
KansasFest is still more than a month and a half away, but you’ll want to hurry up and register now if you haven’t already. Ă‚ After May 31 – that’s next Thursday for those of you without a handy calendar – prices go up. Ă‚ If you get in before the deadline, Ă‚ $375 will cover your conference, […]
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KansasFest 2012 registration opens
KANSAS CITY, MO — March 7, 2012 — KansasFest, the 23rd annual convention dedicated to the Apple II computer, is now open for registration. Users, programmers, hobbyists, and retrocomputing enthusiasts are invited to Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Missouri, from Tuesday, July 17, through Sunday, July 22, for six days and five nights of sessions, […]
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Juiced.GS Volume 16, Issue 3 now available
Volume 16, Issue 3 (September 2011) of Juiced.GS, the longest-running Apple II publication in print, is now arriving in subscribers’ mailboxes. Featured in this issue is a reflection on KansasFest 2011 by Ivan Drucker; reviews of Mike Willegal’s Brain Board and Vince Briel’s A2MP3 card; a tutorial for getting started with the Apple IIGS; and […]