ANTIC The Atari 8-bit Podcast

On this episode of Antic, the Atari 8-bit Podcast: an interview with Curt Vendel, Atari historian and co-author of “Atari, Inc: Business Is Fun” … and an interview with Dennis Harkins, author of the APX program Message Display Program … and how a pack of bubble gum led to life with an Atari and a career in computers. Links mentioned in this episode: Recurring Links Floppy Days Podcast AtariArchives.org AtariMagazines.com Kevins Book “Terrible Nerd” New Atari books scans at archive.org ANTIC feedback at AtariAge What We’ve Been Up To "Compute's Atari Collection Volume 1" "CoCo: The Colorful History of Tandy's Underdog Computer" by Boisy G Pitre and Bill Loguidice “Sophistication and Simplicity, The Life and Times of the Apple II Computer” by Steven Weyhrich KansasFest Kampfgruppe Vintage Computer Festival Southeast (VCFSE) 2.0 Intellivisionaries Podcast Movie Musical Madness Kevin's black metal 850 interface "A Mind Forever Voyaging - a history of storytelling in video games" Atari User Magazine Kevin's Atari 400/800 Posters News VCF East 9.1 Atari Gamer Magazine Atari Gamer Promotion on YouTube 30th Anniversary Edition of Boulder Dash TapStar Interactive Terry Stewart (Tez) HD remake of Atari 400 Video on YouTube Band Of Outsiders Atari Clothing Article Band of Outsiders Website Atari 800 mentioned on Colbert Report Video Atari 800 on Colbert Report Discussion on AtariAge Google and YouTube Atari Easter Eggs Learning Curve programming articles Learning Curve Discussion on AtariAge Nolan Bushnell interview NOMAM 2014 programming contest for 10 line games Bill Kendrick - Paddleship Entry for NOMAM Archive.org Computer Magazines Archive.org Computer Newsletters Archive.org Game Magazines Archive.org Manuals Archive.org The Business Case: Applications and Programs for the Home Office Tips KDOS Atari Encyclopedia History of Atari Computers from CIO Magazine Bits of the Past store Interview - Curt Vendel Atari Museum Atari History Book Website “Atari Inc.: Business is Fun (Volume I)” by Curt Vendel, Marty Goldberg at Amazon Interview - Dennis Harkins Unedited Dennis Harkins Interview Closing Taste My Beeper 1-bit GTIA Music Mash-up of the Beastie Boys and the music from Ballblazer

On this episode of Antic, the Atari 8-bit Podcast: we delve into the mystery of floppy drives, talk with Paul Nurminen about his love of Atari, and rescue adventure games off of cassette tape.Links mentioned in this episode: Recurring Links Floppy Days Podcast AtariArchives.org AtariMagazines.com Kevins Book “Terrible Nerd” New Atari books scans at archive.org ANTIC feedback at AtariAge Intro A8CAS atari.org Tape Preservation Project cassette discussion on atariage Altirra emulator Atari800Win-Plus emulator Adventure Creator War Games magazine research "CoCo: The Colorful History of Tandy's Underdog Computer" by Boisy G Pitre and Bill Loguidice "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 "Vintage Games: An Insider Look at the History of Grand Theft Auto, Super Mario, and the Most Influential Games of All Time" by Bill Loguidice and Matt Barton Audio on a Record Atari800MacX emulator Vintage Computer Festival Southeast (VCFSE) 2.0 Vintage Computer Festivals ATR8000 Atlanta Science Festival SpartaDOS “Atari Roots” by Mark Andrews “Atari BASIC Source Book” by Bill Wilkinson “Sophistication and Simplicity, The Life and Times of the Apple II Computer” by Steven Weyhrich Atari Pool disks Intellivisionaries Podcast Paul Nurminen's Website with Atari programs B&C ComputerVisions News Atari Dump Hunt on hold More Atari Dump Atari Chapter 11 News VI for SpartaDOS Revival Mini Revival Survival! Kickstarter Homebrew Heroes Magazine New Fandal Site Atari Blast! update Incognito Board Incognito Board Third Run “30 Years Later, One Man Is Still Trying To Fix Video Games” article on Chris Crawford The!Cart New 7800 Stuff at archive.org Vintage Volts Podcast Atari Gamer Magazine Tips Running the Atari800 emulator on the Raspberry Pi Atari BBS’s via telnet

In this episode of Antic, the Atari 8-bit Podcast, our Holiday Gift guide (for that Atari lover in your life, even if it’s you), an interview with the man who created the Atari in-store demonstration cartridge, and reboots of two classic Atari games. Links mentioned in this episode: Recurring Links: Floppy Days Podcast AtariArchives.org AtariMagazines.com Kevins Book “Terrible Nerd” Atlanta Historical Computing Society New Atari books scans at archive.org ANTIC feedback at AtariAge Intro: AtariMax MyIDE II Compact Flash Interface Lotharek’s SIDE 2 Compact Flash Interface Master Memory Map for the Atari 400/800 Computer Book AspeQt Atari Serial Peripheral Emulator Software AspeQt Discusson on AtariAge CocoNotes Kevin’s ABBUC 2013 Contest Video on YouTube News: M.U.L.E. Returns Comes to IOS M.U.L.E. Returns Review on Pocket Tactics M.U.L.E. on Wikipedia Jumpman on Wikipedia Custom Atari Action Figures Silly Venture 2013 Party Download Software from Silly Venture Bits of the Past Pong Played on Philly Skyscraper Forbes Article on Nolan Bushnell Book “Finding the Next Steve Jobs” at Amazon Epyx “Summer Games” to Soviets Atari Videodisc Kiosk Jumpman Forever Kickstarter Jumpman Forever Article Archive.org ftp.pigwa.net Intellivisionaries Podcast Website Special Topic – Christmas Recommendations: Atari-style USB Joystick Atari Tshirt Atari Christmas Ornament Custom Dust Cover for the Atari 400 Lost Treasures of Infocom for iPhone/iPad Atari 800 READY prompt t-shirt AtariUser Magazine Atari Business Is Fun Book Best Electronics Gift Certificate 400 / 800 32K RAM Card Atari Joystick Art from FrameAPatent FloppyDisk.com BuyCheapr.com SIO2SD Interface Feedback: 2600 Connection Atari 8-bit Computers FAQ Best Podcast Discussion at AtariAge Atari 810 Disk Drive Promo at YouTube Special Topic – Interview with Mike Albaugh: Mike Albaugh Complete Unedited Interview Kevin Shows In-Store Demo Another Interesting Interview with Mike Albaugh

In this episode of Antic, the Atari 8-bit Podcast, Kevin plays with an Atari gadget that he pre-ordered three years ago -- and forgot about . . . Randy tells everything you wanted to know about connecting your PC to your Atari . . . poor Brad ends up with more Texas Instruments 99/4A computers than he knows what to do with. Also. an interview with the president of one of the oldest Atari users groups. Links Mentioned in This Episode: Floppy Days Podcast AtariArchives.org AtariMagazines.com Kevins Book "Terrible Nerd" Atlanta Historical Computing Society Vintage Computer Festival MW 8.0 New Atari books scans at archive.org ANTIC feedback at AtariAge Atari vintage commercial at YouTube AtariMax SIO2PC/USB documentation Atlanta Mini-Maker Faire Portland Retro Gaming Festival Atari 7800 Expansion Module Atari 7800 Expansion Module (AtariAge) Atari Employee #3 Doug Dabney Died ABBUC Software Contest ABBUC Software Entries at Atariteca Kevin Tries All of the ABBUC Software Winners The Real Cost of Gaming – Inflation Digital Archeology Exhibit World 1-1 Documentary World 1-1 at Kickstarter Historical Software Archive Altirra Atari Emulator Atari Jazz Ready: Atari 800XL AtariMania Best Electronics Apple Time Warp Podcast Atari 800 In-Store Demo (Disco Dirge) Interview with Nick DeMasi: Suburban Chicago Atarians (SCAT)

In this episode of Antic, the Atari 8-bit Podcast, an interview with Chris Crawford, author of Eastern Front 1941; we rescue Atari hardware and TI 99/4a hardware; we find a new source for reliable Atari power supplies; and we take a look at an Atari emulator that works in your web browser. Links mentioned in this episode: Floppy Days Podcast AtariArchives.org AtariMagazines.com Kevins Book “Terrible Nerd” Atlanta Historical Computing Society Vintage Computer Festival MW 8.0 New Atari books scans at archive.org ANTIC feedback at AtariAge Atari vintage commercial at YouTube Phoenix Art Museum - Art of Video Games Exhibit Commodore Computer Club New book projects announced Chris Crawford Eastern Front Source Code and More Follow-up to Atari Bankruptcy Saga JSMESS Atari Emulation in a Browser 4MB Flash MegaCart Web Site 4MB Flash MegaCart Discussion on AtariAge Atari Party 2013 Pictures More Atari Party 2013 Pictures Atari Computer USB Power Adapter Cable on eBay Atari Computer Replacement Power Supply on eBay Atari Computer Power Supply Discussion on AtariAge GTIABlast! Demo Site GTIABlast! GTIA Mode 10 Video on YouTube GTIABlast! GTIA Mode 11 Video on YouTube Atari Software Competition 2013 Web site Atari Software Competition 2013 Discussion on AtariAge Atari Box Art Article on The Verge Atari User Magazine Site Atari User Magazine at Magcloud Atari User Magazine at Lulu Starring the Computer B&C ComputerVision Atari Legacy Group on LinkedIn Full Chris Crawford Interview

On this third episode of Antic, the Atari 8-bit Podcast, we shop for Atari goodies at the world’s loooooongest yard sale, hob-nob with Woz at KansasFest, and interview the founder and publisher of Antic Magazine. Links mentioned in this episode: Structris Special edition of Open Apple Podcast including Kevin Savetz Arabic 65XE World’s Longest Yard Sale Better World Books Floppy Days Podcast Lotharek F7 Turbo Card New Game Alien8 YouTube Video of Alien8 Vintage Computer Festival MW 8.0 Memories of Infocom Atari graphics combined with real landscapes Juiced.GS Concentrate: Interactive Fiction Atari Sells Off Assets (AtariUser.com) Terry Stewart (Tezza) Atari 800XL Demo at YouTube Terry Stewart (Tezza) Atari 400 Demo at YouTube Seriously?! Kickstarter David Greelish “Historically Brewed” ebook New Atari books scans at archive.org ANTIC feedback at AtariAge Atari vintage commercial at YouTube Antic and STart at AtariMagzines.com Antic full-page scans at Archive.org STart full-page scans at Archive.org Louisiana Kitchen and Culture Full Jim Capparell interview (1.5 hours)

On this second episode of ANTIC: The Atari 8-bit Podcast -- we talk about our favorite books about the Atari, two exciting new hardware projects, the atari party, and why the worlds biggest department store is also the worlds worst. Links mentioned in the show: Floppy Days Podcast Atlanta Historical Computer Society Atari Magazine Archive Atari Book Archive Kevin's Book “Terrible Nerd” KansasFest Atari Vintage Commercial Liber809 at Cloud 9 Liber809 Write-up at Byte Cellar Blog Kickstarter for Seriously?! Seriously?! Write-up at VentureBeat.com Atari 8-bit FPGA FPGA at Wikipedia Atari Party 2013 GTIABlast Preview at YouTube GTIABlast Web Site “Terrible Nerd” Book by Kevin Savetz at Amazon “Atari Inc.: Business is Fun (Volume I)” by Curt Vendel, Marty Goldberg at Amazon Atari Books at archive.org Atari Books at AtariMania.com

On this first episode of ANTIC: The Atari 8-bit Podcast -- we talk about the first Atari to be installed on a Navy submarine, two recent books about the Atari computers --- are there really millions of ET carts buried in a landfill in New Mexico?, and which Atari computer is the prettiest? All that and more! Links mentioned in the show: Floppy Days Podcast Atari Magazines Atari Archives Terrible Nerd Atari Dump More Atari Dump Atari Dump Interview Rapidus Accelerator Board Book - Atari Inc.: Business is Fun Electronic Games Magazine Book - Atari 40th Anniversary Special Wikipedia