Having gathered the treasures of 2012 and being tempted by the promises of 2013, the hosts of the monthly Open Apple podcast are joined by Andy Molloy of Juiced.GS, Peter Neubauer of KansasFest, Vince Briel of Briel Computers, and Antoine Vignau of Brutal Deluxe to reflect on all that has happened with the Apple II and its community in the past year. We pick our favorite products, share memorable events, and make predictions for 2013. Topics include Apple-1 auctions, Kickstarter-funded sequels, progress in emulation, and more.

Find the show at the Open Apple Web site or in the iTunes and Zune podcast directories.

The sixth annual Vintage Computer Festival East will be held September 12-13 at the InfoAge Science Center in Wall, New Jersey.

VCF is a public event celebrating the history of computers from the 1940s – 1980s.  Each day’s morning events include lectures and workshops, while the afternoons offer an open exhibit hall where classic computers are up and running for you to see and use. Among this year’s event highlights are a keynote address by Ted Hurewitz about RCA computers in the 1950s; an 8-bit musical concert; a BASIC programming challenge; and Vince Briel’s PockeTerm terminal-building workshop. A two-minute video montage of last year’s event showcases the hardware, software, and folks that make VCF great:

Tickets are $10 for one day or $15 for both days; attendees 17 and younger get in free. The event benefits the InfoAge Science Center, which is a 501(c)(3) non-profit.

According to the latest posting on the KansasFest web site, Vince Briel has volunteered to host an interactive workshop on assembling a Replica 1 kit. The Replica 1 is a functional clone of the original Apple-1 designed by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak. For only the cost of the kit ($149 USD), attendees will have the opportunity to build their own Replica 1 under Briel’s expert supervision.

KansasFest is the worlds largest annual gathering of Apple II enthusiasts. Come join us!

Next weekend, the InfoAge Science Center of Wall Township, New Jersey, will host the fifth annual Vintage Computer Festival East. Admission for either day (Saturday, September 13th, and Sunday the 14th) is $10, or $15 for both.

VCF is an opportunity to participate in a variety of workshops, sit in on various educational sessions, enter your classic computer into an exhibition contest, and trade and swap at the vintage marketplace. Among this year’s schedule is a replica-building workshop sponsored by Briel Computers. You can build a replica of the historic Apple-1 or KIM-1 single-board computers.

VCF East 5.0 is sponsored by MARCH and VintageTech.