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Open AppleOpen Apple #78 (September 2018) – Retro Antic Assembly Chicken Missile Talks Our Way Out Of ItThis month on Open Apple, we bring you the traditional big group podcast that we record every year at KansasFest. Tune in for a casual chat with your favorite retro podcasters, and get a behind-the-scenes peek at what makes KansasFest special. This year we managed to twist the following arms into joining us:
Quinn Dunki – Open AppleCarrington Vanston – Retrocomputing Roundtable, Eaten By A GruePaul Hagstrom – Retrocomputing Roundtable, Drop III InchesKen Gagne – Retrocomputing Roundtable, Polygamer, Transporter LockCharles Mangin – How IISteve Weyrich – Retrocomputing RoundtableKay Savetz – ANTIC, Eaten By A Grue, Tech Enthusiast HourChris Torrence – Assembly LinesJason Scott – Jason Scott Talks His Way Out Of It
2018-09-121h 11Episodes | Open AppleOpen Apple #78 (September 2018) – Retro Antic Assembly Chicken Missile Talks Our Way Out Of ItThis month on Open Apple, we bring you the traditional big group podcast that we record every year at KansasFest. Tune in for a casual chat with your favorite retro podcasters, and get a behind-the-scenes peek at what makes KansasFest special. This year we managed to twist the following arms into joining us:
Quinn Dunki – Open AppleCarrington Vanston – Retrocomputing Roundtable, Eaten By A GruePaul Hagstrom – Retrocomputing Roundtable, Drop III InchesKen Gagne – Retrocomputing Roundtable, Polygamer, Transporter LockCharles Mangin – How IISteve Weyrich – Retrocomputing RoundtableKay Savetz – ANTIC, Eaten By A Grue, Tech Enthusiast HourChris Torrence – Assembly LinesJason Scott – Jason Scott Talks His Way Out Of It
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Floppy Days Vintage Computing PodcastFloppy Days 73 - The Commodore Vic-20, Part IThe Commodore Vic-20, Part I Hello, everyone, and welcome to Episode 73 of the Floppy Days Podcast, where modern computers are simply considered peripherals to the classic computers. My name is Randy Kindig. In the computer timeline, we’re still squarely in the year 1980. In that year, a breakthrough computer, with a great keyboard, color graphics and sound was announced for under $300. Of course, if you’ve been listening to the last few episodes of the podcast, you know that we’re talking about the Commodore Vic-20. William Shatner said it best in the TV ads of the time: “The...2017-05-301h 48Floppy Days Vintage Computing PodcastFloppy Days 72 - Neil Harris, Vic-20 Commando TeamInterview with Neil Harris, Member of the Vic Commando Team Welcome to the Floppy Days Podcast, where classic computers will always have a home. My name is Randy Kindig. This is the final of four consecutive episodes where I talked to gentlemen who were either involved with the development of the historically significant Commodore Vic-20, or who have written books on its history. In this episode Neil Harris is my guest. Neil was a key member of the Vic Commando Team within Commodore, the team that was responsible for the introduction of the Vic-20 and helping it to b...2017-04-271h 13Open AppleOpen Apple #69 (March 2017) – Craig Peterson, KansasFest, Computer Show!This month on Open Apple, we sit down with Craig Peterson, who got involved with hardware and software development very early in the life of the Apple II. Craig integrated Apple II computers with a numerical control manufacturing system, producing G-code for the cutting machines in a factory. He was a pioneer in using the Apple II for what computers are actually good at- moving data around in an automated fashion and abstracting away sources of human error in a complex process.
Craig wrote technical articles for all the major Apple magazines, which led to him getting involv...2017-04-051h 34Episodes | Open AppleOpen Apple #69 (March 2017) – Craig Peterson, KansasFest, Computer Show!This month on Open Apple, we sit down with Craig Peterson, who got involved with hardware and software development very early in the life of the Apple II. Craig integrated Apple II computers with a numerical control manufacturing system, producing G-code for the cutting machines in a factory. He was a pioneer in using the Apple II for what computers are actually good at- moving data around in an automated fashion and abstracting away sources of human error in a complex process.
Craig wrote technical articles for all the major Apple magazines, which led to him getting involv...2017-04-051h 34Floppy Days Vintage Computing PodcastFloppy Days 71 - Brian Bagnall, Commodore: A Company on the EdgeInterview with Brian Bagnall, Author “Commodore, A Company on the Edge” Welcome to the Floppy Days Podcast, where old computers survive to tell another tale. My name is Randy Kindig. In the previous couple of episodes, I covered the history of the Vic-20 computer with the help of Neil Harris, Brian Bagnall, and Michael Tomczyk. Although I used some audio clips from each of those gentlemen to walk through the history timeline, I actually have a full-blown interview with each that I want to share with you over the span of three episodes. I’ve already published the interv...2017-03-311h 16Floppy Days Vintage Computing PodcastFloppy Days 70 - Michael Tomczyk (Vic-20)Interview with Michael Tomczyk, Vic-20 Commando Team Leader at Commodore Welcome to the Floppy Days Podcasts, where old computers are the best computers and new old computers are even better. Last month, I covered the history of the Vic-20 computer with the help of Neil Harris, Brian Bagnall, and Michael Tomczyk. Although I used some audio clips from each of those gentlemen to walk through the history timeline, I actually have a full-blown interview with each that I want to share with you over the span of three episodes. For this episode, I will be publishing the int...2017-03-012h 16Open AppleOpen Apple #65.5 (December 2016) : Mike Whalen At KansasFestThis week on Open Apple, we run a special piece of extra content, courtesy of friend-of-the-show Mike Whalen. Mike brought his mobile audio production gear to KansasFest back in July, and he captured a series of interviews and biographies during the event. He has graciously agreed to let us run it here on our feed. It’s wonderfully produced, and a great way to get a feel for what KansasFest is all about. If you’re on the fence about attending KFest in 2017, this will certainly sway you into joining us for all the Apple II fun.The post O...2016-12-131h 20Episodes | Open AppleOpen Apple #65.5 (December 2016) : Mike Whalen At KansasFestThis week on Open Apple, we run a special piece of extra content, courtesy of friend-of-the-show Mike Whalen. Mike brought his mobile audio production gear to KansasFest back in July, and he captured a series of interviews and biographies during the event. He has graciously agreed to let us run it here on our feed. It’s wonderfully produced, and a great way to get a feel for what KansasFest is all about. If you’re on the fence about attending KFest in 2017, this will certainly sway you into joining us for all the Apple II fun.The post O...2016-12-131h 20Floppy Days Vintage Computing PodcastFloppy Days 67 - The HP85B Computer, Part 3, with Everett Kaser and Vassilis PrevelakisThe HP Series 80 (HP83/85/86/87) This episode is the third and final in a series about the Hewlett Packard HP-85 computer, or more accurately, the entire line of similar computers known as the HP Series 80. Once again, I have the tremendously knowledgeable duo of Everett Kaser and Vassilis Prevelakis helping me impart information to you about that venerable line of historically significant desktop computers. In this episode, we will primarily be covering tech specs, peripherals, expansion, magazines and newletters, books, emulation, modern upgrades, connectivity to modern computers, buying one today, community and Web sites. Wow, now that I lis...2016-11-262h 15Floppy Days Vintage Computing PodcastFloppy Days 65 - Week of the KFest with Mike WhalenWelcome to Episode 65 of the Floppy Days Podcast, where a summer computer camp for middle-aged geeks is the highlight of our year. My name is Randy Kindig. This is a very special edition of Floppy Days produced and contributed by my good friend Mike Whalen and it includes sound bites from many of the attendees of this year’s annual week-long KansasFest Apple II event that always happens in Kansas City, Missouri. Mike is a long-time Apple II and retro-computer fan and one of the hosts of the currently-dormant Electric Dreams BBS Podcast. I met Mike at the one-and-only Kansas...2016-10-071h 20
ANTIC The Atari 8-bit PodcastANTIC Episode 35 - Atari PartiesIn this episode of Antic the Atari 8-bit podcast, we reminisce about Atari Party and KansasFest, we bemoan the fate of the Atari 1200XL, and talk about Nir Dary’s one-man traveling Atari show. 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 What we’ve been up to Suburban Chicago At...2016-08-301h 56
RetroMacCastRMC Episode 411: KansasFest Trip ReportJames and John discuss eBay finds: Patagonia Apple jacket, evil empire jacket, and Apple Power jacket. John returns from KFest, and news includes BMOW, floppy disks, and an Apple I auction. To see all of the show notes and join our website, visit us at RetroMacCast2016-08-0139 minOpen AppleOpen Apple #61 (July 2016) : KansasFest 2016, Chicken Missile MegapodcastThis month on Open Apple, as is tradition, we present the megapodcast recorded live at KansasFest. Most of your favorite retrocomputing podcasters attend KansasFest each year, and we all get together in a basement room to record a giant group podcast. This year’s recording includes, in no particular order:
Quinn Dunki of Open ApplePaul Hagstrom of Retrocomputing Roundtable and Drop /// InchesMichael Mulhern and Carrington Vanston of Retrocomputing RoundtableKay Savetz of AnticRob McMullen of Player/MissileKen Gagne of Polygamer and IndiesiderJohn Leake of RetroMacCastTodd George of Chicken Lips RadioCharles Mangin of How IIJeff Salzman of The History Of Perso...2016-07-281h 25Episodes | Open AppleOpen Apple #61 (July 2016) : KansasFest 2016, Chicken Missile MegapodcastThis month on Open Apple, as is tradition, we present the megapodcast recorded live at KansasFest. Most of your favorite retrocomputing podcasters attend KansasFest each year, and we all get together in a basement room to record a giant group podcast. This year’s recording includes, in no particular order:
Quinn Dunki of Open ApplePaul Hagstrom of Retrocomputing Roundtable and Drop /// InchesMichael Mulhern and Carrington Vanston of Retrocomputing RoundtableKay Savetz of AnticRob McMullen of Player/MissileKen Gagne of Polygamer and IndiesiderJohn Leake of RetroMacCastTodd George of Chicken Lips RadioCharles Mangin of How IIJeff Salzman of The History Of Perso...2016-07-281h 25
Radio MotherboardSleepaway Camp for a 38-Year-Old ComputerWhen did you get rid of your last computer or cell phone? It was probably pretty recently—we replace our technology all the time. But it's not this way for everyone: A contingent of diehard retro computing enthusiasts are still programming, hacking, tinkering with, and playing games on the Apple II, a 38-year-old computer originally released in 1977.And every July, about 70 of these diehards head to Rockhurst University in Kansas City for KansasFest, a conference dedicated exclusively to all things Apple II. More accurately, it's kind of like a sleepaway camp. For six days, the 70-or-so attendees wi...2015-07-3154 minRadio MotherboardSleepaway Camp for a 38-Year-Old ComputerWhen did you get rid of your last computer or cell phone? It was probably pretty recently—we replace our technology all the time. But it's not this way for everyone: A contingent of diehard retro computing enthusiasts are still programming, hacking, tinkering with, and playing games on the Apple II, a 38-year-old computer originally released in 1977.And every July, about 70 of these diehards head to Rockhurst University in Kansas City for KansasFest, a conference dedicated exclusively to all things Apple II. More accurately, it's kind of like a sleepaway camp. For six days, the 70-or-so attendees wi...2015-07-3154 min
RetroMacCastRMC Episode 374: 2015 KansasFest RecapJames and John discuss eBay finds: early Apple cassettes, Apple paper clip bench, and pristine Mac bag with original box. John shares his KFest experiences, and news Bloom County, IIGS 6.0.2, Jobs documentary, and the Macworld vault.
2015-07-2835 minOpen AppleOpen Apple #44 (February 2015) : Beagle Bros Reunion Roundtable, Andrew RoughanThis month on Open Apple, we sit down with Beagles Bros Randy Brandt, Mark Simonsen Tom Weishaar, and Alan Bird. We share stories of Beagle’s development, poke lots of fun at each other, and check in on where everyone is now.
We spread the love for Oz KFest with Andrew Roughan, and amazingly resist the urge to make any upside-down jokes about Australia. Mike and Quinn are trying to be bigger than northern-hemispherism, and they like to think they’ve grown as people as a result.
We talk brain-imaging, we talk helicopter piloting, and we spr...2015-02-282h 09Episodes | Open AppleOpen Apple #44 (February 2015) : Beagle Bros Reunion Roundtable, Andrew RoughanThis month on Open Apple, we sit down with Beagles Bros Randy Brandt, Mark Simonsen Tom Weishaar, and Alan Bird. We share stories of Beagle’s development, poke lots of fun at each other, and check in on where everyone is now.
We spread the love for Oz KFest with Andrew Roughan, and amazingly resist the urge to make any upside-down jokes about Australia. Mike and Quinn are trying to be bigger than northern-hemispherism, and they like to think they’ve grown as people as a result.
We talk brain-imaging, we talk helicopter piloting, and we spr...2015-02-282h 09Floppy Days Vintage Computing PodcastFloppy Days Episode 21 - Live from KansasFest!In this special joint podcast, live from KansasFest 2014, we discuss our favorite parts of KFest, play a game of 2 Truths and 1 Lie, and more!
Podcast Title: “Retro Open ANTICHertz Mac Quarter Poly Floppy Drop”
Hosts:
Antic - Randy Kindig, Kevin Savetz
Drop III Inches - Mike Maginnis, Paul Hagstrom
Floppy Days - Randy Kindig
IndieSider - Ken Gagne
2014-07-301h 24Floppy Days Vintage Computing PodcastFloppy Days Episode 19 - Interview with Apple II Fan Ken GagneBonus episode this month. Interview with Apple II Enthusiast Ken Gagne about KFest, Open Apple Podcast, Juiced.GS and more.
Open Apple Podcast - http://www.open-apple.net/
KansasFest - http://www.kansasfest.org/
Juiced.GS - https://juiced.gs/
2014-07-2051 minFloppy Days Vintage Computing PodcastFloppy Days Episode 18 - The VideoBrain Family ComputerMain topic: The VideoBrain Family Computer. Special guest host Jeff Salzman (Vintage Volts)!
Links Mentioned in the Show:
News
EasyFlash 3 - http://skoe.de/easyflash, http://go4retro.com/products/easyflash
TRS-80 MISE - http://home.comcast.net/~bartlett.p/MISE/
Kfest - http://www.kansasfest.org/
VCF Midwest - http://starbase.globalpc.net/eccc/, https://www.facebook.com/events/257907004391707/
A2CLOUD - http://appleii.ivanx.com/prnumber6/category/a2cloud/
A2SERVER - http://appleii.ivanx.com/a2ser...2014-06-182h 00Episodes | Open AppleOpen Apple #29 (July 2013): Mike Willegal, Apple-1, cons, and films
This month on Open Apple, Mike and Ken chat with Mike Willegal, Apple-1 and Apple II reproduction expert extraordinaire. His topic is hot this month: five Apple-1 computers were simultaneously on display at the History San Jose museum; one is being auctioned online; Willegal was interviewed for a Kickstarter-funded book about the Apple-1; and his clones are appearing in a feature-length film about Steve Jobs — what a guy! He even went to Vintage Computer Festival Southeast this spring, though he’ll be absent from VCF Southwest, KansasFest, and Oz KFest, all occurring this summer. We watch the trailer for the...2013-07-041h 45Open AppleOpen Apple #29 (July 2013): Mike Willegal, Apple-1, cons, and films
This month on Open Apple, Mike and Ken chat with Mike Willegal, Apple-1 and Apple II reproduction expert extraordinaire. His topic is hot this month: five Apple-1 computers were simultaneously on display at the History San Jose museum; one is being auctioned online; Willegal was interviewed for a Kickstarter-funded book about the Apple-1; and his clones are appearing in a feature-length film about Steve Jobs — what a guy! He even went to Vintage Computer Festival Southeast this spring, though he’ll be absent from VCF Southwest, KansasFest, and Oz KFest, all occurring this summer. We watch the trailer for the...2013-07-041h 45
Echoes of KFest (video)David Szetela on John Sculley and Mike HarveyOn July 18, 2007, David Szetela, founding editor of Nibble Magazine, delivered the keynote speech at KansasFest, an annual celebration of the Apple II. In this segment, he discusses the impact and legacy of John Sculley and Mike Harvey. Video by Ken Gagne.
Recorded on 7/18/2007 by Ken Gagne and made available by KansasFest, Inc., under an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) Creative Commons license.The post David Szetela on John Sculley and Mike Harvey first appeared on KansasFest.2012-09-0101 minEchoes of KFest (video)David Szetela on the Apple IIOn July 18, 2007, David Szetela, founding editor of Nibble Magazine, delivered the keynote speech at KansasFest, an annual celebration of the Apple II. In this segment, he discusses the departmental politics at Apple Computer Inc.
Recorded on 7/18/2007 by Ken Gagne and made available by KansasFest, Inc., under an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) Creative Commons license.The post David Szetela on the Apple II first appeared on KansasFest.2012-08-3103 minEchoes of KFest (video)KansasFest 2009 Keynote with Jason ScottJason Scott — digital archivist, proprietor of textfiles.com, and producer of the BBS and Get Lamp documentaries — delivered this keynote speech at KansasFest 2009 on July 21. This 20th annual Apple II convention was attended by retrocomputing enthusiasts from across North America, celebrating their favorite creation of Steve Wozniak.
Recorded on 7/21/2009 by Sean Fahey.The post KansasFest 2009 Keynote with Jason Scott first appeared on KansasFest.2012-08-3046 minEchoes of KFest (video)Off-platform Apple II developmentIn this session, Dagen Brock deals with using modern development tools and languages to create code and assets for use in Apple II software, including definitions and comparisons of off-platform and cross-platform development; creating build pipelines; using modern tools to create audio and visual assets; and tying it all together, as well as conjecturing what additional tools could be developed to assist in this process.
Recorded on 7/22/2010 by Ken Gagne and made available by KansasFest, Inc., under an Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) Creative Commons license.The post Off-platform Apple II development first appeared on KansasFest.2012-08-2958 minEchoes of KFest (video)Bite the Bag 2010Bite the Bag is a party game that is also a KansasFest tradition. Long absent from our convention, Geoff Weiss gave this game its Rockhurst debut when he put it on the KansasFest 2010 schedule. Many dared and many fell in this battle of balance.
Recorded on 7/21/2010 by Ken Gagne and made available by KansasFest, Inc., under an Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC 3.0) Creative Commons license.The post Bite the Bag 2010 first appeared on KansasFest.2012-08-281h 18Echoes of KFest (video)You’re happy if you GNO itGNO/ME is an open source UNIX-like extension for the Apple IIgs. Version 2.0.6 was released in 1999 (presented at KFest for the very first time in 2020) and has been often described as a central component to what would be included if GS/OS would have advanced. Topics covered by Geoff Weiss include how it compares with modern UNIX operating systems and what it will take to port code. Video courtesy Ed Eastman.
Recorded on 7/23/2010 by Ed Eastman and made available under a Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) Creative Commons license.The post You’re happy if you GNO it...2012-08-271h 35Echoes of KFest (video)Introducing NuInput: A superior INPUTIf you’ve programmed in Applesoft, then you know that its INPUT command is not very capable. But now you don’t need it! NuInput, by Ivan Drucker, is a powerful and flexible replacement for INPUT which makes it easy for any Applesoft programmer to specify maximum entry length and permitted keys, automatically convert lowercase, refuse blank entry, provide an ESCape, and much more! Download your copy at http://ivanx.com/appleii/
Recorded on 7/24/2010 by Ken Gagne and made available by KansasFest, Inc., under an Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) Creative Commons license.The post Introducing NuInput: A su...2012-08-2627 minEchoes of KFest (video)Introducing Slammer: A New Way of Using Machine Language from ApplesoftWouldn’t it be great if you could put whatever machine language you wanted into a standard Applesoft program with practically no performance, dependency, or stability issues? With Ivan Drucker’s Slammer, you can! Slammer is a new method for installing and executing machine language routines, at machine language speed, using 100% legal Applesoft. This presentation introduces Slammer, explains how to use it, and describes the unusual and extreme machine language programming behind its development. Download your copy at http://ivanx.com/appleii/
Recorded on 7/24/2010 by Ken Gagne and made available by KansasFest, Inc., under an Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC B...2012-08-2548 minEchoes of KFest (video)Apple’s Growing Divide Between Users and ProgrammersThe incredibly open nature of the Apple II for development, down to the inclusion of schematics in every box, encouraged a generation of users who were also programmers. By contrast, today we have the walled garden of iPhone OS, where Apple judges all. Between these polar positions is the Macintosh. How have Apple – and Apple users – evolved over the years? Has using computers become more or less creative? What tradeoffs have we made between accessibility and empowerment? How do the Apple II and its users measure up in modern times? Panelists: Ivan Drucker (IvanExpert), Martin Haye (California Digital Library), Mike...2012-08-2455 minEchoes of KFest (video)KansasFest 1995This montage of highlights from KansasFest 1995 is a tour de force of one of the earliest conventions to celebrate the Apple II personal computer.
Features include the keynote address by Roger Wagner; the party game Bite the Bag; the roast of Steve Disbrow; sessions by Tony Diaz and Mike Westerfield; and a cavalcade of cameos by Margaret Anderson, Joe Wankerl, Jack Kells, Greg Nelson, Nate Trost, Scott Johnson, Ephraim Wall, Susan McGregor, Bruce Milyko, John Stankowski, Lunatic E’Sex, Tim Gjenvick, Joyce Sullivan, Cindy Adams, Richard Bennett, Andrew Roughan, Tim Kellers, Carl Knoblock, Sarah Phillips, Eric Shepherd, Ryan Su...2012-08-222h 03Echoes of KFest (video)Classic Gaming Inspirations, Part DeuxThe Apple II was a fantastic gaming machine. You may not have daily access to this vintage hardware, but many of its best entertainment titles have been remade for the Macintosh. Ken Gagne revisits classics like Arkanoid, Ultima, and Dark Castle in this session that showcases the best of new and old. Find links to the games and YouTube videos shown here at http://wp.me/pBeOH-1x
Recorded on 7/23/2010 by Ken Gagne and made available by KansasFest, Inc., under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0) Creative Commons license.The post Classic Gaming Inspirations, Part Deux first...2012-08-1848 minEchoes of KFest (video)Know Your MemeThanks to the Internet and social media, cultural artifacts can be disseminated in a distributed fashion faster than ever before. When something attains phenomenon status via viral means, it becomes a meme. But, just like a real virus, memes can quickly die off. What’s everyone talking about today that will be gone tomorrow? Ken Gagne demonstrates what a double rainbow means and who your man could smell like. Find these YouTube videos at http://www.showbits.net/2010/08/18/know-your-meme/
Recorded on 7/24/2010 by Ken Gagne and made available by KansasFest, Inc., under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0) Creative Co...2012-08-1719 minEchoes of KFest (video)HackFest 2010HackFest is an annual programming competition in which KansasFest attendees are challenged to write the coolest program possible for the Apple II while at KansasFest. Contestants Peter Neubauer, Martin Haye, Scott Miller, and Jeff Blakeney present their entries before Ivan Drucker announces the winners, as determined by Drucker, Ken Gagne, and Sean Fahey.
Recorded on 7/24/2010 by Ken Gagne and made available by KansasFest, Inc., under an Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC 3.0) Creative Commons license.The post HackFest 2010 first appeared on KansasFest.2012-08-1640 minEchoes of KFest (video)NakedOSMartin Haye’s NakedOS is a new Disk II operating system for the entire Apple II line of computers. In this session, its creator covers the project’s rationale, design goals, API, disk format, Super-Mon integration and finally a few decision points and caveats for programmers considering NakedOS for their projects. Find it online at bitbucket.org/martin.haye/super-mon/
Recorded on 7/22/2010 by Ken Gagne and made available by KansasFest, Inc., under an Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) Creative Commons license.The post NakedOS first appeared on KansasFest.2012-08-1532 minEchoes of KFest (video)Super-MonMartin Haye’s Super-Mon is a set of fancy extensions to the Apple II system monitor. This fairly technical session follows the creation of a small but interesting assembly language program that demonstrates the concepts and capabilities of Super-Mon.
Recorded on 7/23/2010 by Ken Gagne and made available by KansasFest, Inc., under an Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) Creative Commons license.The post Super-Mon first appeared on KansasFest.2012-08-1432 minEchoes of KFest (video)73H 0r3g0n 7r41L Game ModThrough custom coding and modification, Melissa Barron has modified the classic Oregon Trail to use in-game text that’s a blend of l337, chatspeak, and LOLcats syntax. Learn about the process of hacking this game and see it in action on an Apple IIc. Learn more at http://melissabarron.net/ or see her similar presentation at Notacon 7 at http://notaconmedia.com/2010media.shtml#schedule
Recorded on 7/23/2010 by Ken Gagne and made available by KansasFest, Inc., under an Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) Creative Commons license.The post 73H 0r3g0n 7r41L Game Mod first appeared on...2012-08-1334 minEchoes of KFest (video)Magic with MacrosoftOnce upon a time, only advanced programmers could achieve machine language speed. Learn how to use Macrosoft, a programming language from the same folks who brought us Nibble Magazine, to write Applesoft-like programs that achieve machine language speed, in this introduction to obtaining, using, and setting up Macrosoft and the companion Assembler. We’ll write a small Macrosoft program during the presentation to help you get started writing your own programs. See kansasfest.org/downloads/ for the associated Keynote slideshow, and read more notes from the presenter at http://bluerwhite.org/2010/08/macrosoft-kansasfest-2010/
Recorded on 7/22/2010 by Ken Gagne an...2012-08-1250 minEchoes of KFest (video)Apple III: A Closer LookMike Maginnis provides an overview of the Apple III and a look at all those nasty rumors about its allegedly poor design and engineering. Download the slides at https://www.kansasfest.org/downloads/ and read clarifications from the presenter at http://wp.me/pJsxq-43
Recorded on 7/22/2010 by Ken Gagne and made available by KansasFest, Inc., under an Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported (CC BY-ND 3.0) Creative Commons license.The post Apple III: A Closer Look first appeared on KansasFest.2012-08-1139 minEchoes of KFest (video)iPhone 4.0 and iPadIn April, Apple released the iPad, a tablet computer compatible with the iPhone’s App Store. In June, the iPhone and iPod Touch received the iOS 4 firmware upgrade. Rob Walch of the Today in iOS (formerly Today in iPhone) podcast, brings us both these devices with tips, tricks, and critiques of Apple’s new mobile hardware and software. The slides Rob used are available for download at kansasfest.org/downloads/
Recorded on 7/21/2010 by Ken Gagne and made available by KansasFest, Inc., under an Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) Creative Commons license.The post iPhone 4.0 and iPad first appe...2012-08-101h 05Echoes of KFest (video)Suck free from a distanceCreator of the popular ‘FishNDA’, Ryan Suenaga proves that he doesn’t suck by delivering this precorded video to KansasFest 2010, in which he announces the development of a send-only email NDA for the Apple IIGS, codenamed Melissa and officially named Emily II. This video was Ryan’s last KansasFest appearance.
Recorded on 7/24/2010 by Ken Gagne.The post Suck free from a distance first appeared on KansasFest.2012-08-0914 minEchoes of KFest (video)How to Use Your Apple II as a Dumb Terminal for Mac OS XEver want to use your Apple II as a terminal for your Macintosh? Stavros Karatsoridis demonstrates what cables, adapters, and software are needed to connect your Apple II to the Terminal application in Mac OS X. Includes an ADTPro tutorial.
Recorded on 7/23/2010 by Ken Gagne and made available by KansasFest, Inc., under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0) Creative Commons license.The post How to Use Your Apple II as a Dumb Terminal for Mac OS X first appeared on KansasFest.2012-08-0848 minEchoes of KFest (video)Apple II History redesign unveilingSteve Weyhrich, curator of the Apple II History Web site, unveiled at KansasFest 2010 the redesign of his site to use WordPress. Presented remotely, this presentation was captured via a combination of screencast and external microphone. Find the history site at http://apple2history.org
Recorded on 7/24/2010 by Ken Gagne and made available by KansasFest, Inc., under an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) Creative Commons license.The post Apple II History redesign unveiling first appeared on KansasFest.2012-08-0700 minEchoes of KFest (video)Disk Drive MaintenanceKeeping those disks a-spinnin’: How to make your 5.25? and 3.5? disk drives work like they never have before, and then some. Tony Diaz demonstrates how to disassemble and reassemble like a pro.
Recorded on 7/24/2010 by Ken Gagne and made available by KansasFest, Inc., under an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) Creative Commons license.The post Disk Drive Maintenance first appeared on KansasFest.2012-08-061h 23Echoes of KFest (video)Retr0Blasting & Restoring A2 HardwareFrom a collectors point of view, Tony Diaz covers the aspects of restoring the “new” look to various Apple II related products, and the pros and cons of various methods available and show some samples of work done and in addition cover what makes a system “complete” with regards to collect-ability, and what makes it “original” or “Like original”.
Recorded on 7/22/2010 by Ken Gagne and made available by KansasFest, Inc., under an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) Creative Commons license.The post Retr0Blasting & Restoring A2 Hardware first appeared on KansasFest.2012-08-051h 01Echoes of KFest (video)Optimizing Algorithms in Applesoft BASICRecent experiments with fractal algorithms in pure Applesoft BASIC have revealed methods for optimizing code to achieve acceptable speeds on a 4Mhz IIc Plus. In this session, Wayne Arthurton demonstrates the effects of using and optimizing user- defined functions, vari able reuse, variable allocation order, and other techniques for improving BASIC calculation performance.
Recorded on 7/23/2010 by Ken Gagne and made available by KansasFest, Inc., under an Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) Creative Commons license.The post Optimizing Algorithms in Applesoft BASIC first appeared on KansasFest.2012-08-0447 minEchoes of KFest (video)Behind the scenes at Open AppleOpen Apple, the Apple II community’s only co-hosted podcast, is the product of endless hours slaving over a mixing board and audio editing software. Watch and learn what goes into recording an episode of the show. What would an episode sound like without this extensive post-production process? Come hear the bloopers that should’ve been left on the cutting room floor.
Recorded on 7/23/2011 by Ken Gagne and made available by KansasFest, Inc., under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0) Creative Commons license.The post Behind the scenes at Open Apple first appeared on KansasFest.2012-08-0339 minEchoes of KFest (video)Know Your Meme, or the Return of the KingFor your amusement, Ken Gagne entertains with some of the latest Internet memes, demonstrating and tying together variations on three different cat themes: Keyboard Cat, Nyan Cat, and Debbie from eHarmony. Guaranteed to bring out the laughs.
Recorded on 7/23/2011 by Ken Gagne and made available by KansasFest, Inc., under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0) Creative Commons license.The post Know Your Meme, or the Return of the King first appeared on KansasFest.2012-08-0220 minEchoes of KFest (video)Is that a IIgs in your pocket or are you happy to see me?The Free Tools Association (FTA) released ActiveGS, a free IIgs emulator for IOS devices now available in the iTunes App Store. 2011 is the year when the Apple IIgs has gone mobile and this is a chance to see it in action, courtesy Geoff Weiss and Tony Diaz. Recorded on July 22, 2011, by Ken […]
The post Is that a IIgs in your pocket or are you happy to see me? first appeared on KansasFest.2012-06-2500 minEchoes of KFest (video)Using disk images on the Apple IIgsOver the past few years, there have been developments which allow greater support of disk images on the IIgs. Geoff Weiss demonstrates the latest technology with such products as MountIt by Brutal Deluxe and the SmartportVHD by Cédric Peltier.
Recorded on July 21, 2011, by Ken Gagne and made available by KansasFest, Inc., under an Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) Creative Commons license.The post Using disk images on the Apple IIgs first appeared on KansasFest.2012-06-181h 28Echoes of KFest (video)Bite the Bag 2011Bite the Bag is a party game that is also a KansasFest tradition. For the second year in a row, Geoff Weiss hosted this event at Rockhurst University for KFest 2011 attendees. Many dared and many fell in this battle of balance.
Recorded July 20, 2011, by Ken Gagne and made available under an Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC 3.0) Creative Commons license.The post Bite the Bag 2011 first appeared on KansasFest.2012-06-121h 24Echoes of KFest (video)Today in iOS (2011)Rob Walch of the Today in iOS podcast joins us for a look at tips, tricks, and the latest in Apple’s iOS and related hardware in 2011.
Recorded July 20, 2011, by Ken Gagne and made available by KansasFest, Inc., under an Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) Creative Commons license.The post Today in iOS (2011) first appeared on KansasFest.2012-06-0458 minEchoes of KFest (video)Is that a IIgs in your pocket or are you happy to see me?The Free Tools Association (FTA) released ActiveGS, a free IIgs emulator for IOS devices now available in the iTunes App Store. 2011 is the year when the Apple IIgs has gone mobile and this is a chance to see it in action, courtesy Geoff Weiss and Tony Diaz.
Recorded on July 22, 2011, by Ken Gagne and made available by KansasFest, Inc., under an Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) Creative Commons license.The post Is that a IIgs in your pocket or are you happy to see me? first appeared on KansasFest.2012-05-2830 minEchoes of KFest (video)Bob Bishop’s keynote speechThe start of each KansasFest’s schedule of sessions is the keynote speech, delivered by someone who has made an immeasurable impact on the development of the Apple II platform and community. While we eagerly await legendary programmer John Romero kicking off KansasFest 2012, we’re pleased to finally release the video of Bob Bishop’s 2011 keynote speech.
Bob Bishop talked for more than an hour about co-founding (with Steve Wozniak) Apple’s R&D division, programming the Apple II computers that powered the television show Tic Tac Dough, writing the book on assembly language programming, and his developm...2012-05-211h 36Echoes of KFest (video)The Bleeding Edge of Web TechnologyLet’s take a look at the cutting edge of what the Web can do. It’s not just about LOLcats and static news anymore. Eric Shepherd demonstrates how to create dynamic web applications using the latest technologies, including WebSockets. And, for the non-programmers, a few fun demos of what the web can do that you might not have known it can.
Recorded July 23, 2011, by Ken Gagne and made available by KansasFest, Inc., under an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) Creative Commons license.The post The Bleeding Edge of Web Technology first appeared on KansasFest.2012-05-1452 minEchoes of KFest (video)Hidden Gems of the Apple IIgs ToolboxThe Apple IIgs Toolbox is big. Really big. It does a lot of stuff. You may know about a lot of it, but there’s stuff in there that’s not obvious. At KansasFest 2011, Eric Shepherd takes a look together at some of the interesting bits you may not have noticed.
Recorded July 22, 2011 by Ken Gagne and made available by KansasFest, Inc., under an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) Creative Commons license.The post Hidden Gems of the Apple IIgs Toolbox first appeared on KansasFest.2012-05-0734 minEchoes of KFest (video)Sweet16 v2.3 unveilingEric Shepherd of SheppyWare debuts and demonstrates v2.3 of Sweet16, the premiere Apple IIgs emulator for Mac OS X. Download Sweet16 from http://www.sheppyware.net/software-mac/sweet16/
Recorded on July 21, 2011, by Ken Gagne and made available by KansasFest, Inc., under an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) Creative Commons license.The post Sweet16 v2.3 unveiling first appeared on KansasFest.2012-04-3017 minEchoes of KFest (video)A Tour of An Apple II Built In MinecraftA tour of a scale model of an Apple II Plus, built in the game Minecraft, by Steve Weyhrich. Find the videos used in this presentation on YouTube.
Recorded July 21, 2011, by Ken Gagne and made available by KansasFest, Inc., under an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) Creative Commons license.The post A Tour of An Apple II Built In Minecraft first appeared on KansasFest.2012-04-2335 minEchoes of KFest (video)Apple IIgs System Timing and the FPIThe Apple IIgs has a split personality. Most of the machine runs at a ~1MHz clock rate, keeping compatibility with earlier Apple IIs. Some components, however, can be decoupled and run at a faster rate. The FPI, or Fast Processor Interface, is the chip responsible for coordinating the interactions between these personalities. In this session, Daniel “Krüe” Kruszyna includes a high level overview of the FPI’s responsibilities, along with a detailed look at some particular cases, using signal measurements obtained from a real Apple IIgs.
Recorded July 22, 2011, by Ken Gagne and made available by KansasFest, Inc., u...2012-04-161h 02Echoes of KFest (video)Turtle RobotsThe growth of the personal computer made computer-controlled robots popular and accessible to hobbyists. “Turtles” are a style of small, mobile robot resembling cybernetic animals. Join Peter Neubauer at KansasFest 2011 for a photo tour and comparison of several turtle robots contemporary with the Apple II.
Recorded July 22, 2011, by Ken Gagne and made available by KansasFest, Inc., under an Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) Creative Commons license.The post Turtle Robots first appeared on KansasFest.2012-04-1035 minEchoes of KFest (video)P2E — Pseudo-II EmulatorP2E is a Martin Haye’s Apple II emulator that runs on all iOS devices, along with desktop computers and probably Android as well. Written and highly optimized in Javascript, it’s capable of emulating an Apple IIe at full speed on iPhone 3GS and above, including graphics and disk drive support. This session briefly covers (1) the technology involved, (2) innovative features such as quick transfer of disk images from PC to emulator and back, and easily searching and loading disks from larger online archives of freely available software, and (3) possible future directions.
Recorded on July 23, 2011, by Ken...2012-04-0228 minEchoes of KFest (video)Escape from the Homebrew Computer ClubEscape from the Homebrew Computer Club is a modern(ish) raycasted 2 1/2 D game for the Apple II. At KansasFest 2011, creator David Schmenk describes how he came up with the concept, the technology designed in it, and how to play it.
Download the Keynote or PDF of David’s presentation.
Recorded on July 21, 2011, by Ken Gagne and made available by KansasFest, Inc., under an Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) Creative Commons license.The post Escape from the Homebrew Computer Club first appeared on KansasFest.2012-03-1947 minEchoes of KFest (video)LOGO: History and ProgrammingThe LOGO programming language, best known for “turtle graphics”, was popular on the Apple II, especially in classrooms. LOGO is more than a child’s game. It’s a sophisticated programming language and a serious educational tool for teaching mathematics backed by decades of research on learning theory. Join Peter Neubauer at KansasFest 2011 as he discusses the history of LOGO and for a tutorial introduction to the language.
Download the Keynote or PDF of Peter’s presentation.
Recorded on July 21, 2011, by Ken Gagne and made available by KansasFest, Inc., under an Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) Creative C...2012-03-1248 minEchoes of KFest (video)Networking your Mac or PC to your Apple IIServe files to your Apple II the cheap and easy Way! If you have an enhanced Apple IIe or an Apple IIgs, then you have a computer that can access files shared from a current-day Mac, Windows, or Linux computer, and even boot ProDOS or GS/OS from the network instead of a disk. Ivan Drucker’s KansasFest 2011 session shows you the plan to get your II on the LAN. Download A2SERVER from http://appleii.ivanx.com/a2server/.
Recorded on July 22, 2011, by Ken Gagne and made available by KansasFest, Inc., under an Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY...2012-03-0551 minEchoes of KFest (video)Mark Simonsen’s keynote speechMark Simonsen, employee number three and later owner of Beagle Bros, was the keynote speaker at KansasFest 2010. At Beagle Bros, whose popular software products for the Apple II hobbyist demonstrated the publisher’s quirky sense of humor, Mark developed software including Flex Type, Beagle BASIC, Beagle Graphics, Triple-Dump, and Double-Take. In the early 1980s, Mark decided that he “wanted to work with the Apple for the rest of [his] life,” a statement that captures the enthusiasm and spirit of Mark, Beagle Bros, and many Apple II users.
Recorded Wednesday, July 21, 2010, by Ken Gagne and made available by Kansas...2012-02-221h 33Episodes | Open AppleShow #6 (July 2011): User groups, Beautiful Boot, KFest memories, and game tournamentsThis month in Open Apple, Mike and Ken share the studio for a one-on-one recording session. We look at user groups, museums, and academic classes that celebrate the Apple II, as well as the growing collection of the Internet Archive, courtesy Jason Scott. While looking forward to next week’s KansasFest convention, memories of previous KFests are unearthed and examined. Unusual Apple II and Apple III machines are hot on eBay, as are the competitors in recent and upcoming arcade tournaments. And let’s not overlook the gauntlet that Richard Garriott has thrown down over the future of the Ulti...2011-07-151h 43Open AppleShow #6 (July 2011): User groups, Beautiful Boot, KFest memories, and game tournamentsThis month in Open Apple, Mike and Ken share the studio for a one-on-one recording session. We look at user groups, museums, and academic classes that celebrate the Apple II, as well as the growing collection of the Internet Archive, courtesy Jason Scott. While looking forward to next week’s KansasFest convention, memories of previous KFests are unearthed and examined. Unusual Apple II and Apple III machines are hot on eBay, as are the competitors in recent and upcoming arcade tournaments. And let’s not overlook the gauntlet that Richard Garriott has thrown down over the future of the Ulti...2011-07-151h 43Echoes of KFestCreating Apple IIgs Device DriversGreg Branche, Matt Gulick, and Jim Luther presented this session, “Creating Apple IIgs Device Drivers”, at KansasFest 1990.
This recording, digitized by Antoine Vignau, was originally distributed by Resource Central (catalog product number AT0-18) and has been generously reclassified under a Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License.The post Creating Apple IIgs Device Drivers first appeared on KansasFest.2011-01-0137 min
Echoes of KFest | KansasFestCreating Apple IIgs Device DriversGreg Branche, Matt Gulick, and Jim Luther presented this session, "Creating Apple IIgs Device Drivers", at KansasFest 1990. This recording, digitized by Antoine Vignau, was originally distributed by Resource Central (catalog product number AT0-18) and has been generously reclassified under a Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License.
The post Creating Apple IIgs Device Drivers first appeared on KansasFest.2011-01-0137 minEchoes of KFestWeishaar interviews WozniakAt KansasFest 1992, Tom Weishaar presented this prerecorded interview he conducted with Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Computer Inc. and inventor of the Apple II.
This recording, digitized by Antoine Vignau, was originally distributed by Resource Central (catalog product number AT2-31) and has been generously reclassified under a Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License.
A video of this interview is also available.The post Weishaar interviews Wozniak first appeared on KansasFest.2010-12-2537 minEchoes of KFest | KansasFestWeishaar interviews WozniakAt KansasFest 1992, Tom Weishaar presented this prerecorded interview he conducted with Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Computer Inc. and inventor of the Apple II. This recording, digitized by Antoine Vignau, was originally distributed by Resource Central (catalog product number AT2-31) and has been generously reclassified under a Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License. A video …
The post Weishaar interviews Wozniak first appeared on KansasFest.2010-12-2537 minEchoes of KFest | KansasFestOld Timers: Two SurvivorsThe titular Alan Bird and Roger Wagner are joined by Tom Weishaar, Randy Brandt, and other Apple II veterans at KansasFest 1992 as they recount tales from behind the scenes. From the session schedule: Part of our 15th Anniversary celebration, this session will give you a chance to meet and listen to two old-time Apple …
The post Old Timers: Two Survivors first appeared on KansasFest.2010-12-1857 minEchoes of KFestOld Timers: Two SurvivorsThe titular Alan Bird and Roger Wagner are joined by Tom Weishaar, Randy Brandt, and other Apple II veterans at KansasFest 1992 as they recount tales from behind the scenes. From the session schedule:
Part of our 15th Anniversary celebration, this session will give you a chance to meet and listen to two old-time Apple II programmers who have survived. Alan Bird is the author of numerous Beagle Bros classics, including the TimeOut kernel and the Beagle Compiler, and the WestCode programs InWords and Pointless. He was part of the Beagle team that worked on AppleWorks 3.0 and was...2010-12-1857 minEchoes of KFest | KansasFestOld Timers: Muse SoftwareThe late Silas Warner gave this presentation at KansasFest 1992 about his company, Muse Software, developer of Castle Wolfenstein, Robot War, and many other classic Apple II products. From the session schedule: As part of our 15th Anniversary celebration, this session will be a complete history 01 Muse Software, from new Apple II to finaI …
The post Old Timers: Muse Software first appeared on KansasFest.2010-12-1158 minEchoes of KFestOld Timers: Muse SoftwareThe late Silas Warner gave this presentation at KansasFest 1992 about his company, Muse Software, developer of Castle Wolfenstein, Robot War, and many other classic Apple II products. From the session schedule:
As part of our 15th Anniversary celebration, this session will be a complete history 01 Muse Software, from new Apple II to finaI auction in live years. Muse is probabIy best known for its strategy games Castle Wolfenstein, RobotWar, and ABM, but the company was also an early publisher of education software and the Super Text Professional word processor.
This recording, digitized by Steve Weyhrich...2010-12-1158 minEchoes of KFest | KansasFestOld Timers: Apple II MagazinesJoin Paul Statt, Tom Weishaar, Steve Disbrow, Jim Merritt, and others at KansasFest 1992 as they discuss the origin of and challenges faced by Apple II print publications. From the session schedule: As part of our 15th Anniversary celebration, this session will reminisce in the general area of Apple II publications. Come and ask questions …
The post Old Timers: Apple II Magazines first appeared on KansasFest.2010-12-0456 minEchoes of KFestOld Timers: Apple II MagazinesJoin Paul Statt, Tom Weishaar, Steve Disbrow, Jim Merritt, and others at KansasFest 1992 as they discuss the origin of and challenges faced by Apple II print publications. From the session schedule:
As part of our 15th Anniversary celebration, this session will reminisce in the general area of Apple II publications. Come and ask questions or express your feelings and experiences about SoftaIk. inCider/A+, A2-Central or other publications. Tom Weishaar is publisher of A2-Central and winner of one of two 1992 AppIe II Individual Recognition Awards. Paul Stall is Senior Editor of inCider/A+.
...2010-12-0456 minEchoes of KFest | KansasFestJason Scott’s keynote speechJason Scott, creator of textfiles.com, BBS: The Documentary, and the online Twitter personality Sockington the cat, delivers this keynote speech at KansasFest 2009. Recorded on Wednesday, July 22, 2009, by Sean Fahey. A video of this session is also available.
The post Jason Scott’s keynote speech first appeared on KansasFest.2010-11-1346 minEchoes of KFestJason Scott’s keynote speechJason Scott, creator of textfiles.com, BBS: The Documentary, and the online Twitter personality Sockington the cat, delivers this keynote speech at KansasFest 2009.
Recorded on Wednesday, July 22, 2009, by Sean Fahey.
A video of this session is also available.The post Jason Scott’s keynote speech first appeared on KansasFest.2010-11-1346 minEchoes of KFest | KansasFestSuck Free from a DistanceCreator of the popular ‘FishNDA‘, Ryan Suenaga proves that he doesn’t suck by delivering this precorded video in which he announces the development of a send-only email NDA for the Apple IIGS, codenamed Melissa and officially named Emily II. Prerecorded by Ryan Suenaga; presented on Saturday, July 24, 2010, by Andy Molloy and captured by …
The post Suck Free from a Distance first appeared on KansasFest.2010-11-0613 minEchoes of KFestSuck Free from a DistanceCreator of the popular ‘FishNDA‘, Ryan Suenaga proves that he doesn’t suck by delivering this precorded video in which he announces the development of a send-only email NDA for the Apple IIGS, codenamed Melissa and officially named Emily II.
Prerecorded by Ryan Suenaga; presented on Saturday, July 24, 2010, by Andy Molloy and captured by Ken Gagne.
A video of this session is also available.The post Suck Free from a Distance first appeared on KansasFest.2010-11-0613 minEchoes of KFest | KansasFestApple’s Growing Divide Between Users and ProgrammersThe incredibly open nature of the Apple II for development, down to the inclusion of schematics in every box, encouraged a generation of users who were also program mers. By contrast, today we have the walled garden of iPhone OS, where Apple judges all. Between these polar positions is the Macintosh. How have Apple ? …
The post Apple’s Growing Divide Between Users and Programmers first appeared on KansasFest.2010-10-3155 minEchoes of KFestApple’s Growing Divide Between Users and ProgrammersThe incredibly open nature of the Apple II for development, down to the inclusion of schematics in every box, encouraged a generation of users who were also program mers. By contrast, today we have the walled garden of iPhone OS, where Apple judges all. Between these polar positions is the Macintosh. How have Apple ? and Apple users ? evolved over the years? Has using computers become more or less creative? What tradeoffs have we made between accessibility and empowerment? How do the Apple II and its users measure up in modern times? Panelists: Ivan Drucker (IvanExpert), Martin Haye (California Digital...2010-10-3155 minEchoes of KFest | KansasFestMark Simonsen’s keynote speechMark Simonsen, employee number three and later owner of Beagle Bros, was the keynote speaker at KansasFest 2010. At Beagle Bros, whose popular software products for the Apple II hobbyist demonstrated the publisher’s quirky sense of humor, Mark developed software including Flex Type, Beagle BASIC, Beagle Graphics, Triple-Dump, and Double-Take. In the early 1980s, Mark …
The post Mark Simonsen’s keynote speech first appeared on KansasFest.2010-10-231h 33Echoes of KFestMark Simonsen’s keynote speechMark Simonsen, employee number three and later owner of Beagle Bros, was the keynote speaker at KansasFest 2010. At Beagle Bros, whose popular software products for the Apple II hobbyist demonstrated the publisher’s quirky sense of humor, Mark developed software including Flex Type, Beagle BASIC, Beagle Graphics, Triple-Dump, and Double-Take. In the early 1980s, Mark decided that he “wanted to work with the Apple for the rest of [his] life,” a statement that captures the enthusiasm and spirit of Mark, Beagle Bros, and many Apple II users.
Recorded Wednesday, July 21, 2010, by Ken Gagne.
A video of thi...2010-10-231h 33
The Retrobits PodcastShow 055: Retro Mix
Add mixed retro. Stir and Serve.Welcome to Show 055! This week's Topic: Retro Mix (A Variety Episode)!
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Check out A2Central for info on the recent KansasFest 2006, and all your Apple II needs!Also check out the official KFest site - it's never too early to plan for 2007...Here's a presentation on SymbOS by the creator (Google Video - note that the intro is in Spanish, but the presentation is in English).The History Of Computing project - from 30,000 yea...2006-08-0931 min