ANTIC The Atari 8-bit Podcast ANTIC Episode 49 - Thomas Cherryhomes and PLATO
Feb 10, 2018
01:25:42
In this episode of ANTIC The Atari 8-bit Computer Podcast: In this first episode of 2018, we talk about the fact that ANTIC has been downloaded over ½ million times, we get a surprise visit from Thomas Cherryhomes, who talks about PLATO for the Atari, we offer Atari 8-bit gift options for Valentine's Day, Nir Dary tells us about some things he's been exploring, plus all the Atari 8-bit news that we could find. Happy New Year!
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Recurring Links
New Atari books scans at archive.org
Atari interview discussion thread on AtariAge
Donate to Ted Nelson project at: https://paypal.me/Savetz
TEH: Tech Enthusiast Hour - https://tehpodcast.com
What We've Been Up To
- Laserdisc project - https://archive.org/stream/creativecomputing-1982-01/Creative_Computing_v08_n01_1982_January#page/n92/mode/1up/search/aurora
- Trans Lux - Trans Lux, Atari 800 art by Hal Glicksman & Trans Lux, an Atari 800 demo by Hal Glicksman
- Theses - https://archive.org/details/@savetz?and%5B%5D=thesis
- Vintage Game Consoles: An Inside Look at Apple, Atari, Commodore, Nintendo, and the Greatest Gaming Platforms of All Time by Bill Loguidice and Matt Barton - https://www.amazon.com/Vintage-Game-Consoles-Commodore-Platforms/dp/0415856000
- Indy Vintage Computer Club - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1082702455167563/
Interview Discussion
- Interview index: here
News
- Prototype PLATO cart from Lance at Video61 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsFthVymI4Q
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- Thom & company got the PLATO cart working - http://atariage.com/forums/topic/196354-ataris-plato-cartridge-question/?p=3952844
- 1984 article about Atari PLATO cart - https://www.atarimagazines.com/v3n3/platorising.html
- Cyber1 - https://www.cyber1.org
- Friendly Orange Glow book - http://amzn.to/2E0ZWsN
- Demo video by Thomas Cherryhomes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4B4DjFT8U8
- 8-bit High Score Club Season 15 - http://atariage.com/forums/forum/60-8-bit-high-score-club/
- Altirra 3.00 out - http://www.virtualdub.org/altirra.html
- BASIC Ten-Liners are back for 2018 - http://gkanold.wixsite.com/homeputerium/basic-10liners-2018
- 13th Issue of Pro(c) Magazine - https://proc-atari.de/de/proc-atari-magazin
- Cult game Pong bounces back as quiz show - https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/cult-game-pong-bounces-back-as-quiz-show-f7ht0dc2w
- Upcoming Shows where you might see Atari computers (or Atari people):
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- Vintage Computer Festival Pacific Northwest - http://vcfed.org/wp/festivals/vintage-computer-festival-pacific-northwest/ , When: Saturday February 10th and Sunday February 11th, 2018, Where: Living Computers: Museum+Labs, 2245 First Avenue South, Seattle, WA
- VCF Southeast, April 21 & 22, 2018, this year at the Computer Museum of America Roswell, GA
- Vintage Computer Festival East - http://vcfed.org/wp/festivals/vintage-computer-festival-east/ , When: May 18-20, 2018, Where: InfoAge Science Center, 2201 Marconi Rd., Wall, NJ
- KansasFest - https://www.kansasfest.org/ , July 17-22, 2018, Kansas City, Missouri
- Portland Retro Gaming Expo - http://www.retrogamingexpo.com/ - Oregon Convention Center on October 19-21, 2018
- other shows that will definitely occur but not yet announced:
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- VCF Midwest - Elk Grove Village, IL - September
- Atari Party - keep eye open
- International Atari Shows (Nir Dary) - https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=io8bv441r87ffratdj1ir2lggs@group.calendar.google.com&pli=1
YouTube videos this month
- YouTube videos this month - using the search term "Atari 800"
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- Mister FPGA Board Emulating ATARI 800 XL Computer (Nir Dary) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRitIyId5Ws - Mister is an open source FPGA Retro machine emulation system, in this Video i demonstrate the Mister board emulating the ATARI 800 XL computer
- Trans Lux, an Atari 800 demo by Hal Glicksman uploaded by Kevin Savetz - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aa_DkAcmdc&t=228s
- Atari 800/400 "E.R.I.C. P.O.P. #1" Kiosk Video Rip - Ben Henmueller - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-Ajm0RweL0 - This video was ripped from a laserdisc that was used in kiosks set-up by Atari to promote the Atari 800 and Atari 400 computer systems.
- My 1983 Diary Episode 3: More Atari Games and Pelham Puppets - JohnnyCeed - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJ_Ybu8nDlM
Valentine's Day Gift Ideas
- Atari T-shirts at Target - https://www.target.com/s?searchTerm=atari
- CB101280E2 Atari Enhanced 2nd Generation Custom made Composite Video Cable - Best Electronics - http://www.best-electronics-ca.com/Atari%20CV%20E2%20cable.htm
- Controllers at Best Electronics - http://www.best-electronics-ca.com/quickguide.htm
- Replace your Atari ingot power supply
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- https://twitter.com/blakespot/status/946527186344988672
- Identify the ingot - http://atariage.com/forums/topic/95416-power-supplies/?p=1157349
- Replacement power supply $20 - $27 at Best Electronics - http://www.best-electronics-ca.com/power%20guide.htm
- Atari 1088XEL by MacRorie
- Atari 1050 Drive SD Card Reader $80 - https://www.etsy.com/listing/217822136/atari-1050-drive-sd-card-reader?ref=shop_home_active_19
- Atari 800XL Brushed Aluminum Badge $4.29 - https://www.etsy.com/listing/448890934/atari-800-xl-label-logo-sticker-badge?ref=shop_home_active_25
- Atari 800 Embroidered Custom Dust cover $19.50 - https://www.etsy.com/listing/548440655/atari-800-computer-custom-made-dustcover?ref=shop_home_active_20
- Breakout Book $17.99 - https://www.amazon.com/Breakout-Atari-Computers-Defined-Generation/dp/0692851275/
Nir's Segment - SilliVenture 2017
- http://8bit-slicks.com/
- https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/Main_MiSTer/wiki
- http://atariage.com/forums/topic/260646-new-hardware-atari-400800-super-color-cpu-card/
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