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Open Apple #50 (August 2015) : Rebecca Heineman, Plamen’s Clones, GS/OS Updates
This month on Open Apple, we sit down with Rebecca “Burger Becky” Heineman. Becky is a legendary Apple II developer (not to mention many other platforms), and was the keynote speaker at KansasFest...
View ArticleWayne Johnson’s Raster Blaster Reloaded available for download
I’ve spent the last few months remaking Raster Blaster from the Apple II which was a game I loved playing back at school in the day. It’s currently available for Windows, MacOSX and Android and I need...
View ArticleHow Quinn Dunki got her BEEP back
Quinn Dunki embarks on a quest to correct a great injustice; fix the oddball, non-standard system beep of the Apple IIc Plus.
View Article8 Bit Weapon posts tribute to Fallout 4
Using the Lawless Legends engine, 8 Bit Weapon posts a fun tribute to the upcoming Fallout 4.
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A2Heaven opens its gates at last
Plamen Vayssilov has opened A2Heaven.com, a new Apple II site to sell his Apple II products. The site will also host a blog and forums for technical support. Plamen, a Bulgarian retro-computing...
View ArticleJava on the Apple IIGS?
Miraculously, Java on the Apple II isn’t something new. But Mike Kohn is taking a different approach and experimenting with Java Grinder (which recently added support for the W65C816 CPU) to produce...
View ArticleBob Bishop’s Apple II for sale (via eBay)
The estate of Bob Bishop has been selling off his various collections, and have now posted Bob’s modified Apple II (serial #13) to eBay. It’s not completely original but no one should care. This is the...
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Apple Time Warp episode 2 released, featuring an interview with Chuck...
Apple Time Warp episode 2 with John Romero and Craig Johnston has been released. Check out their Facebook page, libsyn page or subscribe via iTunes.
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Berlin GeekFest 2015 recordings (how did we miss these?) with Andy Hertzfeld,...
Seriously, how did we miss these cool recordings? You can listen to them here.
View Article“Classic Computing: The Complete Historically Brewed” now a free download
Back in 2011, David Greelish ran a successful Kickstarter to republish “Historically Brewed”, a series of ‘zines for fans of retro-computing. It was one of the first Kickstarter projects I’ve backed,...
View ArticleZDNet posts article on how communist-era clones of the Apple II influenced...
ZDNet has posted an interesting story on how clones of popular computers (notably, copies of the Apple II) built during the communist era have influenced today’s technologists in Bulgaria, Romania and...
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Drop /// Inches #16: Taylor Pohlman
In this episode of Drop /// Inches, we interview Taylor Pohlman, who joined Apple in 1979 and became the Apple /// Product Marketing Manager in 1981, managing the “Reintroduction” of the Apple ///. He...
View ArticleVintage Computer Festivals Spring/Summer 2016
Vintage Computer Festivals are like no other events! Come join us for a few days of family-friendly historic computing awesomeness. Each event has a hands-on exhibition hall where you can see and try...
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Tribute to the French United Crackers Klan
Brutal Deluxe is a big fan of the works of the French United Crackers Klan/Miami Software and the group wanted to thank them for what they have brought to the Apple IIgs. Find a page with their...
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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...
View Article4play 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...
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4soniq IIGS stereo card press release (debuted at WOzFest ///)
Manila Gear Introduces the 4soniq – a 4Channel Sound Card for the Apple IIGS Sydney, Australia, 29 April 2016—Manila Gear today announced the 4soniq interface card for the Apple II GS. The card gives...
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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...
View ArticleKerbal Space Program for Apple II
Vince Weaver has written an Applesoft version of the game Kerbal Space Program, a simulator for building spacecraft and flying them to assist the Kerbals achieve their mission of conquering space. You...
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