This month on Open Apple, we round out the year with our annual tradition of sitting around a virtual table with some friends of the show, discussing whatever comes to mind. Mike and Quinn are joined by Randy Brandt of Beagle Bros fame, Charles Mangin of RetroConnector, and some guy named Carrington Vanston. We talk […]
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Open Apple #44 (February 2015) : Beagle Bros Reunion Roundtable, Andrew Roughan
This month on Open Apple, we sit down with Beagles Bros Randy Brandt, Mark Simonsen, Tom Weishaar, and Alan Bird. We share stories of Beagle’s development, poke lots of fun at each other, and check in on where everyone is now. We spread the love for Oz KFest with Andrew Roughan, and amazingly resist the […]
Open Apple #41: Randy Brandt, IO Silver, Bob Bishop, Neuromancer and Castle Smurfenstein
This month on Open Apple we present an early holiday gift, in the form of an epic three hour episode. We sit down for a great conversation with Apple II legend Randy Brandt, perhaps best known for his work at Beagle Bros. We go deep on Beagle Bros, exploring the making of their quirky, innovative […]
Juiced.GS Volume 17, Issue 4 now available
Volume 17, Issue 4 (December 2012) of Juiced.GS, the longest-running Apple II publication in print, has been mailed to all subscribers. This issue features a behind-the-scenes look at Randy Brandt’s work with AppleWorks for Superior Watch Service; a tour of Seattle’s Living Computer Museum; a guide to cleaning your Apple II hardware with Retr0bright; reviews […]
Video: Randy Brandt at KansasFest 2012
Randy Brandt today posted an edited video of his A History of AppleWorks session from KansasFest 2012. Brandt’s presentation, which clocks in at just over two hours and five minutes, is an extensive accounting of his Apple II programming experiences. Brandt begins with his early days learning to code on an Apple II Plus and […]