ANTIC The Atari 8-bit Podcast ANTIC Episode 48 - Happy New Year!
Jan 1, 2018
01:13:35
In this episode of ANTIC The Atari 8-bit Computer Podcast: In this 2017 year-end episode, we get a surprise visit from our international correspondent, Nir Dary, we hear about Kevin's dream find, and we unwrap our surprise Christmas gifts from Nir Dary. Nir Dary tells us about his visit to SilliVenture. (It's a whole lot of Nir Dary!) Plus all the Atari 8-bit news that we could find.
Happy New Year!
READY!
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
- Revive 1027 - Roller Rubber Replacement for ATARI®1027 Printers - http://atariage.com/forums/topic/271589-revive1027-order-thread/
- SIDE2 Cart - http://lotharek.pl/product.php?pid=68
- TEH: Tech Enthusiast Hour - https://tehpodcast.com
- WePlash Atari 8bit Demo - SillyVenture 2017 - Nir Dary - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YC4QP8YDgE
Interview Discussion
- Interview index: here
News
- SIO2MicroSD system made in Chile - http://atariteca.blogspot.com/2017/11/atari-sistema-sio2microsd-hecho-en-chile.html
- Connecting multiple devices in series with Atari SIO Hub - http://lotharek.pl/product.php?pid=213
- 3D Printed Case for SIO2SD / Atari 800XL style - 3D Printed Case for SIO2SD / Atari XE style , 3D Printed Case for SIO2SD / Atari 800XL style
- Zylon Defenders - iOS Star Raiders-inspired game - by Jeff Glasse - https://github.com/jglasse/ZylonDefenders
- Before he was the CEO of a $75 billion company, Marc Benioff was a teenage video game entrepreneur — check out his old games - http://www.businessinsider.com/marc-benioff-wrote-video-games-for-atari-computers-in-the-1980s-2017-11
- BASIC Interpreter Speed Comparison - Darklantha - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1shS83CTAG2av0ZzUTzgen2AH0KOZyYsBmBCX0HX1tI8/edit#gid=0 , https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOoCXsFhz0tlHCinV0rm64PQifIOApqdp
- ABBUC 2017 software contest - http://www.abbuc.de/softwarecontest-2017
- Vacation project - got SIO2Arduino running with the 130XE - Jeff Piepmeier - https://www.facebook.com/groups/ataripodcast/permalink/2018431408434162/
- new Arduino-based SDrive with touch screen - https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forum64.de%2Findex.php%3Fthread%252F78122-projektvorstellung-sdrive-max%252F%26pageNo%3D1&h=ATOAP8ZGxO7Fy2JU-ESMpgq0i1cUNrc_UjX82y-w1yh00b3vu4HmC_kA9NK62okGiZ3mFT_V1qG3WHu7MmK_4kt8nyP_rjGU1ZznWWFdoCemxygOGtAJxYrjRdepidAQtCyDmdqKp3CDWPI3
- 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
- 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
- other shows that will definitely occur but not yet announced:
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- VCF Southeast - Roswell, GA - April
- 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 - 366 using the search term "Atari 800"
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- McDonald's Atari promotion:
- Donkey Kong Atari 400/800/800XL 164,600 Points - TwinGalaxies World Record - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_18iHa3nL4
- WePlash Atari 8bit Demo - SillyVenture 2017 - Nir Dary - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YC4QP8YDgE
- SillyVenture Atari Party 2017 - Nir Dary - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67-qdnnbVTM
- ATARI FPGA - Mist v1.3 Vs EclaireXL - Nir Dary - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9EQWBlg6bc
- Sofia Rev C - DVI Video output for the ATARI 8bit Computer - Nir Dary - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ao2m5cy9g14
New at Archive.org
- Atari 1030 Modem Manual
- ABC Basic Compiler — Monarch Data Systems
- Assembler - Quality Software
- 6502 Disassembler - Quality Software
- 4VEP—Four Voice Editor Player for Atari 8-bit
- ACR — Atari Cash Register
- APX Wordmaker
- APX Cubbyholes manual
- Eastern Front (1941) Scenario Editor
- Eastern Front (1941) Scenarios For 1942, 1943, 1944
- 6502 Games by Rodnay Zaks
- Atari 600XL, 800XL, 1400XL, 1450XLD Pamphlets
- Add-On Software CP/M for Atari flyer
- Unofficial Atari Computer Users' Groups 1982-12-01
- AtariTel Announcement
- Eastern House Software catalogs
- Monkey Wrench II manual
- EHS KISS Manual
- https://archive.org/details/CandyColleenIOSubsystem
- https://archive.org/details/Atari400800SerialInputOutputPortUsersHandbook
- https://archive.org/details/Timeworks_Catalog_for_Commodore_and_Atari
- Current Notes Volume 9 Number 1
- https://archive.org/details/FastPakABBS
- https://archive.org/details/NewsStationReeveSoftware
- CBS Software's K-Razy Kritters manual
- CBS Software's K-Razy Shoot Out manual
- CBS Software's K-Razy Antiks
- Atari 400 800 Commercial Cards
- Atari Game Recorder From Radio Electronics Magazine December 1984
- https://archive.org/details/Compuclub
Nir's Segment - SilliVenture 2017
- http://www.sillyventure.eu/en/
- https://demozoo.org/parties/3173/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67-qdnnbVTM&t=11s
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpkaWSQ9A14&list=PLHDxrzOvt6kQuSyJFtrMJLkwINflIdn1p
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKe1aEg0Ly4
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKyl2MhwfCQ
Commercial
- Season's Greetings from Atari (1983) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeXvW-Ig16A
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