ANTIC The Atari 8-bit Podcast
Randy Kindig, Kay Savetz, Brad Arnold
We cover Atari news, reviews, and a special feature each show for the Atari 8-bit line of computers (400/800/XL/XE/XEGS)
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Feb 4, 2019 • 42min
ANTIC Interview 369 - Philip Bouchard, The Oregon Trail
Philip Bouchard - MECC, The Oregon Trail Philip Bouchard spent over 30 years designing computer software, 18 of which were focused on educational software. He was the principal designer for the Apple II games The Oregon Trail and Number Munchers. The Oregon Trail is a computer game originally developed in 1971 and produced by the Minnesota Educational Computing Consortium (MECC) in 1974. The original game was designed to teach school children about the realities of 19th-century pioneer life on the Oregon Trail. "The Oregon Trail" is the world's longest-running video game franchise. This interview took place August 26, 2017. Links: Philip's personal Web site - http://www.philipbouchard.com/ The Philipendium, Insightful stories about science, nature, language, and education - https://medium.com/the-philipendium "How I Managed to Design the Most Successful Educational Computer Game of All Time" article by R. Philip Bouchard - https://medium.com/the-philipendium/how-i-managed-to-design-the-most-successful-educational-computer-game-of-all-time-4626ea09e184 "You Have Died of Dysentery: The creation of The Oregon Trail – the iconic educational game of the 1980s" book by R. Philip Bouchard - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01B8JMKMC Oregon Trail game at archive.org - https://archive.org/details/msdos_Oregon_Trail_The_1990 Oregon Trail series at WikiPedia
Jan 15, 2019 • 1h 21min
ANTIC Episode 56 - Where's Randy!?
In this episode of ANTIC The Atari 8-bit Computer Podcast: late-breaking up-to-the-minute Atari news, Randy disappears mid-episode, and we hear what Atari was like in Chile... READY! Recurring Links Floppy Days Podcast AtariArchives.org AtariMagazines.com Kevin's Book "Terrible Nerd" New Atari books scans at archive.org ANTIC feedback at AtariAge Atari interview discussion thread on AtariAge ANTIC Facebook Page AHCS Eaten By a Grue Donate to Ted Nelson project at: https://paypal.me/Savetz TEH: Tech Enthusiast Hour - https://tehpodcast.com What We've Been Up To Kevin's year-end blog - http://atariaction.tumblr.com/post/181930826652/kevins-2017-post-mortem Atari CX401: General Accounting System - https://atariwiki.org/wiki/Wiki.jsp?page=The%20Atari%20Accountant%20Series Official start of BASIC 10-Liners 2019 edition is January 30 - http://gkanold.wixsite.com/homeputerium/forum/_2019/official-start-of-2019-edition-is-january-the-30th Turban - TUrboBAsic Nifty - http://atariage.com/forums/topic/244686-turban-turbobasic-nifty/ Christmas present from Nir Dary - Lost in Space by Mr. Atari - http://atariage.com/forums/topic/245323-my-second-game-lost-in-space-philips-space-rendezvous/page- , https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=4&v=r8rfAzmq_n8 SDrive Max - https://atariwiki.org/wiki/Wiki.jsp?page=SDrive-MAX SIO2SD - https://lotharek.pl/productdetail.php?id=58 Interviews Recent thread started by Ethan_GameResearch (@GameResearch_E) praising the interview efforts by this show - https://twitter.com/GameResearch_E/status/1082672051243094016 Atari News New Version of Atari800MacX Released - http://atariage.com/forums/topic/286777-new-version-of-atari800macx-released/ Rainbow emulator - Chris Lam's old emulator. Richard Bannister updated of OS X - https://www.bannister.org/software/rainbow.htm Xformer demo video: http://www.emulators.com/Videos/XformerDemo2.mp4 Presenting for the new year: 2600 Combat, ported to the 800 - http://atariage.com/forums/topic/286592-combat-for-the-8-bit/ - phaeron 2019 Atari new year disk - https://atariteca.blogspot.com/2019/01/new-year-disc-2019-con-juegos-y-demos.html Adventures in Atari BASIC: By Mikey Walters - Space Assault in ANALOG Computing #13 - https://wearethemutants.com/2016/09/06/adventures-in-atari-basic-lesson-one-programmer-kids-and-plotting-stars/ http://atariprojects.org/2019/01/12/watch-episodes-of-the-bits-and-bytes-tv-show-1-2-hours/ Rodman is a fun new Pac-Man inspired maze game that is being released for no less than 8 different 8-bit computers simultaneously! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9FyFbLGPnI You can check out Rodman screenshots and video, download demos and buy tapes here: https://www.thefuturewas8bit.com/shop/games/rodman-special.html?fbclid=IwAR1vJeCVO4OcWcgsoK0plcBjy-AwJhcVqRscGh5OmqqFhkuUlpIrOhSaUbQ Hundreds of Atari 8-bit fonts, converted to TrueType for use on modern computers by @choccyhobnob https://github.com/ChoccyHobNob/EightBit-Atari-Fonts 8-bit Unity - THE ULTIMATE GAME SDK FOR 80S COMPUTERS - http://8bit-unity.com/?fbclid=IwAR112vDfmdwwovZTtEsztAqwYheDMhjteQZiXV8ccOK8G0UlvXZtbEdtqbg Upcoming Shows with Atari Computers VCF Pacific Northwest 2019 will take place March 23-24, 2019 at Living Computers: Museum+Labs in Seattle, Washington. Details can be found at http://www.vcfed.org/vcf-pnw. Midwest Gaming Classic - Milwaukee, WI - April 12-14, 2019 - https://www.midwestgamingclassic.com/ VCFSE 7.0 is scheduled for April 27&28. Fujiama 2019 - Monday, August 26, 2019 to Sunday Sep. 1, 2019 (ONE WHOLE WEEK. As always, the Fujiama 2019 will be held at the Schützenhaus, Schützenhausweg 11, 08485 Lengenfeld, Germany. Visit atarixle's Fujiama page, Krupkaj's parties photos or mathy meetings page. VCF Midwest, Elk Grove Village, IL - Sep. 14-15, 2019 - http://vcfmw.org/ Portland Retro Gaming Expo Oct 18-20 http://www.retrogamingexpo.com New event page created by Chicago Classic Computing - http://chiclassiccomp.org/events.html?fbclid=IwAR3Fm5hf7PCQj0yXBxXvj9J8Mp8GDwD2w1bfD_qktpPOnNYNoQUmN_EpgB8 YouTube videos since last show Atari 800XL VBXE Installation - Jonathan Halliday (FlashJazzCat) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKS5MJ0AdEU Fitting a DIN13 RGB Jack to an Atari 800XL - Jonathan Halliday - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQUfsjq9SN8 COMING SOON: PLATOTerm on an Atari 8-bit Cartridge! - Thomas Cherryhomes (tschak909) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-z30YqJJHRA Top 100 Games for Atari 8-bit/Atari XL/Atari XE - CRT Chronicles - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq6PZJAusFY New at Archive.org https://archive.org/details/ColleenHardwareManualVersionA/ https://archive.org/details/ColleenHardwareManualVersionB/ https://archive.org/details/AtariA1200OperatingSystemManualSupplement/ https://archive.org/details/LNBUG5 https://archive.org/details/AtariOperatingSystemUsersManualAugust1980 https://archive.org/details/EvaluationOfTheDeepBlueCCompiler Deep Blue C Compiler 1.1 Draft Manual - https://archive.org/details/DeepBlueCCompiler1.1DraftManual Atari Pascal Development Proposal - https://archive.org/details/AtariPascalDevelopmentProposal/ Atari Pascal V 0.0 Documentation - https://archive.org/details/AtariPascalV0.0Documentation/page/n25 Comparison Points Between UCSD Pascal And ATARI Pascal - https://archive.org/details/ComparisonPointsBetweenUCSDPascalAndATARIPascal Atari Pascal Functional Specification - https://archive.org/details/AtariPascalFunctionalSpecification/ Atari Pascal Functional Specification - Harry Stewart Memo https://archive.org/details/AtariPascalFunctionalSpecificationStewartMemo Harry Stewart Pascal Meeting Notes - https://archive.org/details/HarryStewartPascalMeetingNotes https://archive.org/details/AtariPASCALExecutionMonitor version 1.0, March 1 1982, by W. Saville and M. Lehman — is another gift from Harry Stewart. "The final delivered version!!! Hooray" Kevin deep dive into the Pascal material https://twitter.com/KevinSavetz/status/1074036786190401536 Feedback Chilean Websites: Retrogames.cl Atariware.cl Retronia.cl Facebook Groups: Atari Chile (Every day content!) - https://www.facebook.com/groups/840633719349481/ RetroGames - https://www.facebook.com/groups/156206107736466 Possible side effects of listening to the Antic podcast include stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat; drowsiness, dizziness, feeling nervous; mild nausea, upset stomach, constipation; increased appetite, weight changes; insomnia, decreased sex drive, impotence, or difficulty having an orgasm; dry mouth, intense hate of Commodore, and Amiga lust. Certain conditions apply. Offer good for those with approved credit. Member FDIC. An equal housing lender.
Jan 12, 2019 • 56min
ANTIC Interview 368 - Stan Gilbert, Tricky Tutorials
Stan Gilbert, Tricky Tutorials Hello, and welcome to an interview-only episode of Antic, The Atari 8-bit computer podcast. Stan Gilbert worked for Educational Software (previously known as Santa Cruz Educational Software) in the early 80's and developed several products in the Tricky Tutorial series for the Atari 8-bit computer line. He later also worked for Apple. This interview took place July 29, 2017. Links: Antic Magazine August 1987 - Vol. 6 No. 4 LINKBAS.BAS, LINKBAS.EXE: Link BASIC (with compiled version), programming utility by Robin Alan Sherer and Stan Gilbert, 99 (BASIC, binary load) http://www.elisoftware.org/index.php?title=Tricky_Tutorial_No._9_GTIA_Graphics_(Atari_8-Bit,_5_1/4%22_Disk)_Educational_Software_-_1983_USA,_Canada_Release - Tricky Tutorial No. 9 GTIA Graphics (Atari 8-Bit, 5 1/4" Disk) Educational Software - 1983 USA, Canada Release The Adventures of Proto - http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-adventures-of-proto-_125.html Stan on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stan-gilbert-485b4b77/?ppe=1
Dec 13, 2018 • 1h 27min
ANTIC Episode 55 - Have an Atari Little Christmas Time
In this special Holiday episode of ANTIC The Atari 8-bit Computer Podcast: Nir Dary regales us with stories about SilliVenture 2018. We share Atari gift ideas for yourself or others for Christmas. Plus, all the Atari 8-bit news we could find... READY! Recurring Links Floppy Days Podcast AtariArchives.org AtariMagazines.com Kevin's Book "Terrible Nerd" New Atari books scans at archive.org ANTIC feedback at AtariAge Atari interview discussion thread on AtariAge ANTIC Facebook Page AHCS Eaten By a Grue Donate to Ted Nelson project at: https://paypal.me/Savetz TEH: Tech Enthusiast Hour - https://tehpodcast.com What We've Been Up To 1088XEL - https://ataribits.weebly.com/1088xel.html Atari CX401: General Accounting System - https://atariwiki.org/wiki/Wiki.jsp?page=The%20Atari%20Accountant%20Series http://atari8bitads.blogspot.com/2017/12/atari-bean-counter.html SDrive Max - https://atariwiki.org/wiki/Wiki.jsp?page=SDrive-MAX Atari News Pole Position Graphics hack - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Go2iQs8XkaY , http://atariage.com/forums/topic/284958-pole-position-modest-sprite-hack/page-7 BAD APPLE demo by MadTeam won 2nd place in the Silly Venture 2018 Atari Rapidus / VBXE Demo competition - BAD APPLE VIDEO. Altirra on Mac issues resolved? Wade of Inverse ATASCII indicates he has resolved the Wine issues. - http://atariage.com/forums/topic/278822-altirra-30-mac-wine-port/?p=4170603 Homesoft Atari XL/XE Disk Images - http://www.mushca.com/f/atari/ Sidewriter Screen Sonics Keyboard - https://www.shopgoodwill.com/Item/60960870 , https://www.atarimagazines.com/v1n5/productreviews.html 1980's Atari 8-bit Platforming classic, now with 72 NEW rooms! - https://www.indieretronews.com/2018/09/montezuma-again-1980s-atari-8-bit.html Dungeon Hunt II - http://atariage.com/forums/topic/285702-dungeon-hunt-ii/ by Jacobus new digital book The A-Z of Atari 8-bit Games: Volume 3 is now available to buy on both Amazon and Kindle Store - Kieren Hawkin UK Link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Z-Atari-8-bit-Games-Gaming-ebook/…/ US Link: https://www.amazon.com/Z-Atari-8-bit-Games-Ga…/…/B07KYVVWDM/ YouTube videos since last show Amiga : The successor to the Atari 800 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-lzl54MOzk - Here is an excerpt from a talk by two of the Amiga designers: Ron Nicholson and Joe Decuir. SillyVenture 2018 - Atari Party in Gdansk Poland - published by Nir Dary - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svD_K8ulgbs Atari800 Emulator on Samsung Gear Fit 2 Pro runs "Drunk Chessboard" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1grm0DAzqM New at Archive.org Hawkquest Game art and notes https://archive.org/details/HawkQuestGame and https://archive.org/details/HotCopter Ad Astra V2n1 The Journal of the Atari Microcomputer Net Amateur Radio Operator Users' Group https://archive.org/details/AdAstraV2n1/ Ad Astra V2n2 https://archive.org/details/AdAstraV2n2/ Atari Logo In The Classroom: A Teacher's Manual by Donna Bearden https://archive.org/details/AtariLogoInTheClassroom/ Axlon Memory Upgrades Catalog https://archive.org/details/AxlonMemoryUpgradesCatalog/ Nir Dary - SilliVenture 2018 SV 2K18: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svD_K8ulgbs Sillventure Demos - https://demozoo.org/parties/3538/#competition_14740 UltraSyd music party: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXPD57D-oNI Paul Laughton greeting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-iiCttMK8Y Flimoís quest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGlwzFFeMAI Druidarium: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRtTSJoZhz8 Atari Christmas Gifts Atari Touch Tablet at Best Electronics - http://atariage.com/forums/topic/274432-new-cx-77-atari-touch-tablets-at-best/ Best Buy edition of Arcade1Up - Deluxe Edition 12-in-1 Arcade Cabinet with Riser - Atari Graphics $399 - https://www.bestbuy.com/site/arcade1up-deluxe-edition-12-in-1-arcade-cabinet-with-riser-atari-graphics/6288355.p?skuId=6288355&ref=212&loc=1&extStoreId=598&ds_rl=1266837&gclid=Cj0KCQiA8f_eBRDcARIsAEKwRGeAU8mBZa9kAVI9nOEn93PD8cLoGglqaadfKOGFlQAdqXiip0fZl9EaAqXPEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds&fbclid=IwAR036TybxXU3qzgHMLqodTsHJ-4anZZx0TMbDosLA3zuYCRWDhgv-RY__t8 WalMart edition of Asteroids Cabinet - https://www.walmart.com/ip/Arcade1Up-Asteroids-Machine-4ft/828150107?athcpid=828150107&athpgid=athenaItemPage&athcgid=null&athznid=PWVAV&athieid=v0&athstid=CS020&athguid=ec68744a-ce4-1679429be03b74&athena=true Atari XEGS CIB Game Box - Clear Protective Box Protector Sleeve CASE - https://www.ebay.com/itm/153239747059 KEYCON keyboard adapter for XL/XE - http://atariage.com/forums/topic/270312-new-tiny-project-keycon-keyboard-adapter-for-xlxe/?fbclid=IwAR0bEELfs4-9zyLnfjJTMXObKO8V4CMe9oNTNclxYmiCULSdZIvncFCSs8c Sophia Rev C for the 8-bits (Simius) - http://atariage.com/forums/topic/274004-sophia-revc-dvi-board/ Joystick Breadboard Breakout https://www.ebay.com/itm/Joystick-Breadboard-Breakout-for-C64-VIC20-Atari-2600-VCS-Development/332904144456 Allows our Ataris and other vintage computers to print to USB and network printers (laser and inkjet). - http://www.retroprinter.com/?fbclid=IwAR1OmXn1hXxSy4Sk7nFFg_MKb_9pnJ9oAoiclgoeZMHDKGX489bFUMNOPEk Mouse mat - https://www.rhayadercomputers.co.uk/atari_400/p4866955_17641956.aspx?fbclid=IwAR3Xwk7MRO8923VcdIvadA7Kv-Vho1ARZVAdEfSc8kJLizv49aYgbs8kRbM "GTIA or GTFO" t-shirt. - https://archive.org/details/20181130144157 U1MB, VBXE, Rapidus - http://lotharek.pl Possible side effects of listening to the Antic podcast include stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat; drowsiness, dizziness, feeling nervous; mild nausea, upset stomach, constipation; increased appetite, weight changes; insomnia, decreased sex drive, impotence, or difficulty having an orgasm; dry mouth, intense hate of Commodore, and Amiga lust. Certain conditions apply. Offer good for those with approved credit. Member FDIC. An equal housing lender.
Nov 5, 2018 • 1h 16min
ANTIC Episode 54 - News and More News
In this episode of ANTIC The Atari 8-bit Computer Podcast: What we've been up to in the past month PLUS all the Atari 8-bit news we could find... READY! Recurring Links Floppy Days Podcast AtariArchives.org AtariMagazines.com Kevin's Book "Terrible Nerd" New Atari books scans at archive.org ANTIC feedback at AtariAge Atari interview discussion thread on AtariAge ANTIC Facebook Page AHCS Eaten By a Grue Donate to Ted Nelson project at: https://paypal.me/Savetz TEH: Tech Enthusiast Hour - https://tehpodcast.com ANTIC Interview Index - here What We've Been Up To SDrive Max: Atariwiki - https://atariwiki.org/wiki/Wiki.jsp?page=SDrive-MAX Step-by-Step (German) - http://www.abbuc.de/~atarixle/readthread.php?f=15&t=9451&start=0 1 half SIO cable - https://lotharek.pl/productdetail.php?id=128 case - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2718842 Tandy Assembly - http://www.tandyassembly.com Living Computer Museum - https://livingcomputers.org Portland Retro Gaming Expo - http://www.retrogamingexpo.com http://www.Textfiles.com Recent Interviews http://ataripodcast.libsyn.com/antic-interview-367-george-morrison-alpha-systems-atari-software-protection-techniques-books Atari News FastBASIC - https://github.com/dmsc/fastbasic/ Rare Amdek Amdisk III 3" Disk Drive for Atari Computers on eBay - https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Amdek-Amdisk-III-3-Disk-Drive-for-Atari-Computers-working-/292781901516 and https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-AMDEK-AMDISK-III-3-INCH-DISK-DRIVE-/323275722802 Michael Sternberg created an amazing Atari disk data visualizer: An example disk: https://twitter.com/KevinSavetz/status/1054045176165855234 Visualizer code on github: https://github.com/michaelsternberg/atrviz Michael Sternberg on Twitter: https://twitter.com/16kRAM Discussion on AtariAge - http://atariage.com/forums/topic/284718-atari-disk-data-visualizer/ PLATOTerm Release page - https://github.com/tschak909/platoterm64/releases/tag/PLATOTerm-1.0 Irata.online Community For Retro-Computing Enthusiasts - https://www.irata.online Sails of Doom, new multijoy game - http://atariage.com/forums/topic/283993-sails-of-doom-new-multijoy-game/?fbclid=IwAR3cq09TVQro6cgXbLR7aDDhz6GIBy5eFDMKfo3U9HGmhpRA6BC7E0e2KAY , Game available at http://a8.fandal.cz Space Harrier - https://atariteca.blogspot.com/2018/10/actualizacion-de-space-harrier-para.html#more Total Eclipse 3d Adventure - https://atariteca.blogspot.com/2018/11/total-eclipse-juego-de-aventuras-3d.html FLOP 62 - New Issue of the Floppy Disk Magazine - http://atariage.com/forums/topic/283991-flop-62-new-issue-of-the-floppy-disk-magazine ABBUC Software Contest winners announced - http://www.abbuc.de/atari/software-ressort/81-software/softwarewettbewerbe/1836-software-wettbewerb-2018 There is also a Millionaire Custom Game Builder available ABBUC games available at http://a8.fandal.cz The wait is over! XFORMER 10 is here! - http://www.emulators.com/?fbclid=IwAR1Xb2qnlijwYed0Z_gYIRM3NurayXPAYVP4vemL2qw10qd0Egmsu7A5_4g and http://www.emulators.com/xformer.htm Atari Projects web site: http://atariprojects.org by Jason Moore Upcoming Shows where you might see Atari computers (or Atari people): http://wp.freeplayflorida.com/ Nov 9-11 orlando http://www.tandyassembly.com November 10th & 11th 2018 Springfield, OH YouTube videos since last show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7T4RB0-UNMc&fbclid=IwAR2QQRNk7LrekhnkcaQTRBgrro7KGaza2Pzm6_1UG-VJ3ym-rHFQBFgUGAM - Sio2sd for ATARI XE/XL/400/800 with 16 GB SD CARD with DEMOS/FREE SOFTWARE UNBOXING and Review - Robbie Strike https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuwLbpr6yLo&fbclid=IwAR29Q1SO2xyHhY1EeZHtl2irMGjv1uoWkx9-hVUshFrpcMUdaKCucdHVlzM&app=desktop - Atari 1027 Printer. Printing Gettysburg Address - by clubvanderbilt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3jML6x8yKU&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR2GcHpYtT8BIx7VUWhhTzJnACBO2wIUIekQXE66xFCiJmQiOrlQJy7HXXw - IRATA.ONLINE: Getting Started with PLATOTerm for Atari 8-bit systems. - Thomas Cherryhomes (tschak909) Commercial Bits and Bytes Episode 2: Ready-Made Programs - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ED3jbNCCjok Mini-interviews Example of CURSIVE output: https://archive.org/details/IO_Connector_1986-12 Syn software at: https://www.atariarchives.org/swlibrary/#syn New at Archive.org https://archive.org/details/AutomatedLibraryII Allan (and edufun manuals) - https://archive.org/details/EdufunCatalog Possible side effects of listening to the Antic podcast include stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat; drowsiness, dizziness, feeling nervous; mild nausea, upset stomach, constipation; increased appetite, weight changes; insomnia, decreased sex drive, impotence, or difficulty having an orgasm; dry mouth, intense hate of Commodore, and Amiga lust. Certain conditions apply. Offer good for those with approved credit. Member FDIC. An equal housing lender.
Oct 23, 2018 • 1h 32min
ANTIC Interview 367 - George Morrison: Alpha Systems, Atari Software Protection Techniques books
George Morrison: Alpha Systems, Atari Software Protection Techniques books George Morrison was founder of Alpha Systems, a company that produced many hardware and software products for the Atari computers, including The Parrot, and audio digitizer; MagniPrint II, a printing utility; and The Impersonator, hardware for copying cartridge-based programs; and other products. He was author of two books — Atari Software Protection Techniques and Advanced Atari Protection Techniques. This interview took place on October 16, 2018. In it, we discuss Ed Stewart and Richard Leinecker, both of whom I have previously interviewed. AtariMania's list of George's utilities AtariMania's list of Alpha Systems' games Atari Software Protection Techniques Advanced Atari Protection Techniques Space Walker Talk is Cheap by Ed Stuart ANTIC Interview 244 - Ed Stewart and Ray Lyons, APX Letterman ANTIC Interview 153 - Richard Leinecker, Your Atari Comes Alive
Oct 1, 2018 • 1h 39min
ANTIC Episode 53 - Summer Vacation and Atari Party
In this episode of ANTIC The Atari 8-bit Computer Podcast: Bill Lange guest-hosts with us and tells us all about the recent Atari Party East. We talk about all the traveling and Atari things we did over the summer. Kevin throws in a mini-interview he did. And, Jeff Fulton reviews Tempest Elite Plus. Plus, all the Atari 8-bit news we could find... READY! Recurring Links Floppy Days Podcast AtariArchives.org AtariMagazines.com Kevin's Book "Terrible Nerd" New Atari books scans at archive.org ANTIC feedback at AtariAge Atari interview discussion thread on AtariAge ANTIC Facebook Page AHCS Eaten By a Grue Donate to Ted Nelson project at: https://paypal.me/Savetz TEH: Tech Enthusiast Hour - https://tehpodcast.com What We've Been Up To Atari Party East 2018 video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjvP6AA6xg8 Glen's Retro Show - Atari Party East 2018 Stream - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjvP6AA6xg8 Ted Nelson Junk Mail project https://archive.org/details/tednelsonjunkmail KansasFest - https://www.kansasfest.org Have you heard the good news? - https://twitter.com/KevinSavetz/status/1020780246327492608 VCF West - https://vcfed.org/wp/festivals/vintage-computer-festival-west/ Krakow Pinball Museum http://www.krakowpinballmuseum.com/aboutus.html Wroclaw Museum Games & Computers Of The Past Era https://gikme.pl/en/ Dorsett Software - https://archive.org/details/DorsettAtariFractions Ground Kontrol - https://groundkontrol.com/ Powell's Books - https://www.powells.com/ Best of Creative Computing, Vol. 2 - https://archive.org/details/bestofcreativeco00ahld VCF Midwest - http://vcfmw.org/ Claus Buchholz - 1978 Pre-production Atari 800 - http://atariage.com/forums/topic/122471-atari-800-engineering-serial-26/?&hl=%20engineering Tricky Tutorials - https://archive.org/details/ataribooks-tricky-tutorials-1-6 AtariMax Atari Peripheral Emulator (A.P.E.) - https://www.atarimax.com/ Atari Party East 2018 T-shirt art - https://www.deviantart.com/doncroswhite/art/Atari-Party-East-2018-761606869 New joystick BX-80 from Benj Edwards - https://twitter.com/benjedwards/status/1025119835179634689 Atari News XL/XE Podcast - https://twitter.com/xlxepodcast SDrive Max: Atariwiki - https://atariwiki.org/wiki/Wiki.jsp?page=SDrive-MAX Step-by-Step (German) - http://www.abbuc.de/~atarixle/readthread.php?f=15&t=9451&start=0 1 half SIO cable - https://lotharek.pl/productdetail.php?id=128 case - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2718842 Bill Lange with his 'brand new" Atari demo package - https://atariteca.blogspot.com/2018/09/con-exito-desarrollaron-atari-party.html Altirra on a Mac - http://atariage.com/forums/topic/278822-altirra-30-mac-wine-port/ The Artists: The Untold History of Video Games - https://www.topic.com/the-artists/ Sergio Marchant video series on Atari 8-bit assembly language for beginners (Spanish) - https://atariteca.blogspot.com/2018/07/curso-en-video-de-programacion.html#more UnoCart NEW Cartridge Shell Design by Corei64 - http://atariage.com/forums/topic/280028-unocart-new-cartridge-shell-design/ Corei64 Atari 8-bit Carts - https://corei64.com/shop/index.php?route=product/category&path=62_87 Atarifreakz - https://www.ebay.com/str/atarifreakz# - source for many of the IC's used in the 8-bit line of computers AtariNews.org domain name for sale - http://www.atarinews.org/ Old School Gamer Magazine - https://oldschoolgamermagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/osg5.pdf 8-Bit Apocalypse: The Untold Story of Atari's Missile Command by Alex Rubens Oct 16th. - https://amzn.to/2QhbkXe Upcoming Shows where you might see Atari computers (or Atari people): Portland Retro Gaming Expo - http://www.retrogamingexpo.com/ - Oregon Convention Center on October 19-21, 2018 http://wp.freeplayflorida.com/ Nov 9-11 orlando http://www.tandyassembly.com November 10th & 11th 2018 Springfield, OH YouTube videos since last show Ben Heck's Portable Atari 800 - parts 1 & 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uiw8LISBVj4&t=25s , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eV1lacUcZk8 Over 100 Atari XE Games System Cartridges In Under 1 Hour -Kieren Hawkin - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rqUKzufD6k PAUL DANIELS AND ATARI 800 £1000 SYSTEM - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhuVqq0w5Zc Commercial SCRAM on the Bits and Bytes TV Show from TV Ontario https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWcuh8QLlBc&list=PL77441A2ED0D0B6A8&t=670s Mini-interviews John and Maddie Meyer, son and granddaughter of Ed Meyer - http://ataripodcast.libsyn.com/antic-interview-360-ed-meyer-physical-chemistry-experiments-with-atari-computers New at Archive.org https://archive.org/details/AtariComputerEnthusiastsNewslettersVolume1 https://archive.org/details/@savetz?and%5B%5D=IO+Connector https://archive.org/details/@savetz?and%5B%5D=JACG https://archive.org/details/atari_8-bit_alive_sepoct94/page/n0 Bill Lange https://archive.org/details/ATR8000CPMSupplement/page/n1 Allan https://archive.org/details/APXMapmakerType5/page/n0 https://archive.org/details/InStoreDemonstrationProgramDiskVersionAtari https://archive.org/details/InStoreDemonstrationProgramDiskVersionAtari/page/n0 https://archive.org/details/CarCostCreativeSoftware/page/n0 https://archive.org/details/RandomAlleyAdventure/page/n0 https://archive.org/details/TheCodeBreakers/page/n0 Jeff Fulton Tempest Elite Plus game review - 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Sep 7, 2018 • 46min
ANTIC Interview 366 - Bruce Artwick: Flight Simulator II, Night Mission Pinball
Bruce Artwick, co-founder of SubLOGIC and mind behind Flight Simulator II, shares his journey from childhood aviation dreams to pioneering microcomputer graphics. He discusses his groundbreaking master's thesis on real-time 3D displays, the challenges of programming for 8-bit systems, and his partnership with Microsoft. Additionally, Bruce recounts the creation of Night Mission Pinball to rival Bill Budge and his current interests in tech and preserving software history. His insights will inspire fans of simulation and gaming alike.
Sep 3, 2018 • 42min
ANTIC Interview 365 - Jon Williams: Jet Boot Jack, Timeslip
Jon Williams: Jet Boot Jack, Timeslip Jon Williams created several programs for the Atari 8-bit computers, including Jet Boot Jack, Timeslip, Atari Cassette Enhancer, and Linkword German. This interview took place on August 6, 2018. Jon on AtariAge Atari Cassette Enhancer on AtariMania Atarimania's list of Jon's games
Aug 30, 2018 • 41min
ANTIC Interview 364 -Carlos Reyes: Quick Menu, Rent Wars
Carlos Reyes: Quick Menu, Rent Wars Carlos Reyes wrote the game Rent Wars for the Atari 8-bit computers for First Star Software, which was never officially released but found its way onto the Internet years later. He also wrote Quick Menu, a 384-byte program that would display a menu of programs on a floppy disk and let the user choose one to run. The program was designed to fit into a floppy's three boot sectors, so it didn't eat into any of the usable space on the disk. The program was a popular interface to distribute disks of pirated programs, but most people didn't know that Carlos was the author — there was no room for his name in the tiny program. Carlos has found the source code and released it into the public domain. This interview took place on August 3, 2018. In it, we discuss Jerry White, Fernando Herrera, and Bill Wilkinson, whom I have previously interviewed. A video version of this interview is available. Video version of this interview Quick Menu source code AtariAge discussion about Rent Wars Rent Wars at AtariMania Rent Wars play video Carlos on LinkedIn ANTIC Interview 124 - Jerry White, Atari author and programmer ANTIC Interview 7 - The Atari 8-bit Podcast - Bill Wilkinson, OSS Fernando Herrera interview


