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  • S8EB2 Summary & Announcement – Supplement

    10th Anniversary! Over 150 episodes. This episode features a summary and retrospective of the podcast over the last 10 years including many interesting statistics about the show, and a farewell.

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    Show Links
    • Personal Blog: https://unfinishedbitness.info
    • PixelFed: https://pixelfed.social
    • Mastodon (TechHub instance): https://techhub.social/

      • Bit Rating not applicable. Listen to episode for reasoning. Farewall, and thanks for all the fish!

      Intro music is an excerpt from a chip tune by Wizwars named 8 Bit Raceway.  It is used under Creative Common license Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States.

      21 min
    • S8EB2 Summary & Announcement

      10th Anniversary! Over 150 episodes. This episode features a summary and retrospective of the podcast over the last 10 years including many interesting statistics about the show, and a farewell announcement.

      Podcast: Download

      Intro music is an excerpt from a chip tune by Wizwars named 8 Bit Raceway.  It is used under Creative Common license Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States.

       

      21 min
    • S8EB1 Best Of / Worst Of – Supplement

      This episode features product ranked into best of and worst of categories. Along with my personal picks of the best of the best, and few supreme losers.

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      The Last Word in Action

      Booting

      • Launching…

      Usage

      • Main editor in 40 column mode.
      • Switching to 80 columns.
      • Editor in 80 software 80 column mode.
      • Multiple delete options.
      • Block marking.
      • Block copying.
      • Block copied, now deleting.
      • Document position.
      • Find…
      • Didn’t find it.
      • Replace
      • Setting a bookmark
      • Going to a bookmark. Handy for navigating large documents.
      • Erase document.
      • Printing.
      • Saving…
      • Replace document on disk.
      • Loading a document.
      • File Manager in software 80 column mode.
      • File Manager in 40 column mode.
      • View from File Manager.
      • Tag from File Manager.
      • Set Disk from File Manager.
      • Directory from File Manager with SpartaDOS Extended attributes.
      • Directory from File Manager with no extended attributes.
      • File Spec from File Manager.
      • Sett Preferences…
      • Print Preview
      • Print Driver codes.
      • Selecting print driver.
      • Quitting from editor.
      • Quitting from File Manager.
      • Error.

      Available Memory

      • 64K MyDOS
      • 128K MyDOS
      • 192K MyDOS
      • 192K SpartaDOS X
      • 320K MyDOS
      • 320K SpartaDOS X
      • 576K MyDOS
      • 576K SpartaDOS X
      • 1088K MyDOS

      Show Links
      • The Last Word (Modern Word Processor by Jonathan Halliday): https://atari8.co.uk/the-last-word/

        • Best Of Links

        Analytics

        • Inverse ATASCII S2 E11 APX Enhancements To Graph It: https://inverseatascii.info/2016/03/17/s2e11-apx-enhancements-to-graph-it/
        • Inverse ATASCII S8 E08 Batteries Included B/Graph: https://inverseatascii.info/2024/05/05/s8e08-batteries-included-b-graph-supplement/
        • Inverse ATASCII S3 E02 Synapse SynTrend (SynStat & SynGraph): https://inverseatascii.info/2016/10/16/s3e02-synapse-syntrend-synstat-syngraph-supplement/

          • Databases

          • Inverse ATASCII S7 E03 Antic Database: https://inverseatascii.info/2023/03/19/s7e03-antic-database-supplement/
          • Inverse ATASCII S8 E03 tmq FileFax: https://inverseatascii.info/2024/02/24/s8e03-tmq-file-fax-supplement/
          • Inverse ATASCII S6 E04 XLent Software MegaFiler: https://inverseatascii.info/2020/12/19/s6e04-xlent-software-megafiler-supplement/

            • Education

            • Inverse ATASCII S5 E01 Atari Conversational French: https://inverseatascii.info/2018/12/17/s5e01-atari-conversational-french-supplement/
            • Inverse ATASCII S2 E15 Atari Music I & II: https://inverseatascii.info/2016/05/03/s2e15-atari-atarimusic-i-ii-supplement/
            • Inverse ATASCII S6 E06 Atari My First Alphabet: https://inverseatascii.info/2021/03/09/s6e06-apx-atari-my-first-alphabet-supplement/

              • Finance

              • Inverse ATASCII S2 E20 Atari The Bookkeeper: https://inverseatascii.info/2016/07/05/s2e20-atari-the-bookkeeper-supplement/

                • Inventory

                • Inverse ATASCII S6 E08 New Horizons The Computer Gourmet: https://inverseatascii.info/2021/05/21/s6e08-new-horizons-the-computer-gourmet-supplement/
                • Inverse ATASCII S1 E13 APX Home Inventory: https://inverseatascii.info/2015/03/24/s1e13-apx-home-inventory/

                  • PIM (Personal Information Management)

                  • Inverse ATASCII S1 E16 Atari Timewise: https://inverseatascii.info/2015/04/28/s1e16-atari-timewise/
                  • Inverse ATASCII S2 E13 Synapse SynChron: https://inverseatascii.info/2016/04/12/s2e13-synapse-synchron/

                    • Print Utilities

                    • Inverse ATASCII S2 E16 Allen Macroware PrintWiz: https://inverseatascii.info/2016/05/16/s2e16-allen-macroware-printwiz-supplement/
                    • Inverse ATASCII S2 E04 XLent Software MegaFont II+: https://inverseatascii.info/2017/11/19/s4e03-xlent-software-megafont-ii-supplement/
                    • Inverse ATASCII S4 E11 Roy Goldman Daisy Dot 1 thru 3: https://inverseatascii.info/2018/08/05/s4e11-roy-goldman-daisy-dot-supplement/
                    • Inverse ATASCII S4 E06 XLEnt Software TypeSetter: https://inverseatascii.info/2018/01/28/s4e06-xlent-software-typesetter-supplement/

                      • Spell Check

                      • Inverse ATASCII S8 E07 APX AtSpeller: https://inverseatascii.info/2024/04/21/s8e07-apx-atspeller-supplement/
                      • Inverse ATASCII S1 E20 Datasoft Spell Wizard: https://inverseatascii.info/2015/07/03/s1e20-datasoft-spell-wizard/
                      • Inverse ATASCII S2 E03 LJK Spell Perfect: https://inverseatascii.info/2015/10/27/s2e03-ljk-spell-perfect/

                        • Spreadsheet

                        • Inverse ATASCII S6 E05 Antic CalcMagic: https://inverseatascii.info/2021/01/24/s6e05-antic-software-calcmagic-supplement/
                        • Inverse ATASCII S2 E08 Synapse SynCalc: https://inverseatascii.info/2016/02/23/s2e08-synapse-software-syncalc/
                        • Inverse ATASCII S1 E08 VisiCorp VisiCalc: https://inverseatascii.info/2015/01/13/s1e8-visicalc/

                          • Utilities

                          • Inverse ATASCII S6 E09 APX Personal Fitness: https://inverseatascii.info/2021/06/13/s6e09-apx-personal-fitness-supplement/
                          • Inverse ATASCII S8 E02 MMG Career Counselor: https://inverseatascii.info/2024/02/10/s8e02-mmg-career-counselor-supplement/

                            • Word Processor

                            • Inverse ATASCII S2 E01 Atari AtariWriter: https://inverseatascii.info/2015/09/24/s2e01-atari-atariwriter/
                            • Inverse ATASCII S4 E01 Batteries Included PaperClip: https://inverseatascii.info/2017/10/03/s4e01-batteries-included-paperclip-supplement/
                            • Inverse ATASCII S3 E01 Compute! SpeedScript: https://inverseatascii.info/2016/09/12/s3e01-compute-scriptor-speedscript-3-supplement/
                            • Inverse ATASCII S8 E01 OSS The Writers Tool: https://inverseatascii.info/2024/01/27/s8e01-oss-the-writers-tool-supplement/

                              • Worst Of Links

                              Finance

                              • Inverse ATASCII S2 E6 Thorn EMI Home Financial Management: https://inverseatascii.info/2015/12/08/s2e06-thorn-emi-home-financial-management/

                                • PIM (Personal Information Management)

                                • Inverse ATASCII S1 E4 Atari Mailing List: https://inverseatascii.info/2014/11/18/s1e4-atari-mailing-list/
                                • Inverse ATASCII S1 E7 APX Weekly Planner: https://inverseatascii.info/2014/12/20/s1e7-apx-weekly-planner/

                                  • Spreadsheet

                                  • Inverse ATASCII S7 E04 Indus Systems Albert E Spread Sheet: https://inverseatascii.info/2023/04/16/s7e04-indus-gt-albert-e-spread-sheet-supplement/

                                    • Word Processor

                                    • Inverse ATASCII S3 E01 Compute! Scriptor: https://inverseatascii.info/2016/09/12/s3e01-compute-scriptor-speedscript-3-supplement/

                                      • Bit Rating not applicable. Listen to episode for reasoning.

                                      Intro music is an excerpt from a chip tune by Wizwars named 8 Bit Raceway.  It is used under Creative Common license Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States.

                                      30 min
                                    • S8EB1 Best Of / Worst Of

                                      This episode features product ranked into best of and worst of categories. Along with my personal picks of the best of the best, and few supreme losers.

                                      Podcast: Download

                                      Intro music is an excerpt from a chip tune by Wizwars named 8 Bit Raceway.  It is used under Creative Common license Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States.

                                       

                                      30 min
                                    • The Antic Files Episode 022 – Supplement

                                      This episode features Antic Magazine #022, Volume 3, Number 4, from August 1984.

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                                      Issue Cover

                                      Featured Content

                                      Screenshots from the “Education” department article titled “Recall, Test Your Memory”:

                                      Screenshots from the “Its Mere Horsplay” feature article:

                                      Printer output from the HORSPLAY program:

                                      AF022-1-HorsDownload

                                      Screenshots from the “Game Of The Month” feature article:

                                      Screenshots from the “Toolbox” department article titled “Cross Reference Your Basic Variables”:

                                      Printer Output from the Cross Reference program:

                                      AF022-3-CR-outDownload

                                      Show Links
                                      • WikiPedia (Antic Magazine): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antic_(magazine)
                                      • AtariMania (Antic Magazine Collection): http://ww.atarimania.com/atari-magazine-antic_20.html
                                      • AtariMania (Antic Issue): https://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/Antic_Vol_3_No_4.pdf

                                        • Intro music is an excerpt from a chip tune by Zane Little named The Cool Factor.  It is used under Creative Commons License Deed (CC0 1.0 Universal), and with express written permission of the author.

                                        16 min
                                      • The Antic Files Episode 022

                                        This episode features Antic Magazine #022, Volume 3, Number 4, from August 1984.

                                        Podcast: Download

                                        Intro music is an excerpt from a chip tune by Zane Little named The Cool Factor.  It is used under Creative Commons License Deed (CC0 1.0 Universal), and with express written permission of the author.

                                         

                                        16 min
                                      • The Antic Files Episode 021 – Supplement

                                        This episode features Antic Magazine #021, Volume 3, Number 3, from June 1984.

                                        Podcast: Download

                                        Issue Cover

                                        Featured Content

                                        Screenshots from the “Action!” feature article:

                                        Screenshots from the “The Secrets of BASIC Animation” feature article:

                                        Screenshots from the “I/O Board” department article featuring a submission from Rob Jasinski:

                                        Screenshots from another reader submission in the “I/O Board” department article:

                                        Show Links
                                        • WikiPedia (Antic Magazine): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antic_(magazine)
                                        • AtariMania (Antic Magazine Collection): http://ww.atarimania.com/atari-magazine-antic_20.html
                                        • AtariMania (Antic Issue): https://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/Antic_Vol_3_No_3.pdf
                                        • My C TUI (Text User Interface) Library (@ GitHub): https://github.com/Ripjetski6502/A8CLibrary

                                          • Intro music is an excerpt from a chip tune by Zane Little named The Cool Factor.  It is used under Creative Commons License Deed (CC0 1.0 Universal), and with express written permission of the author.

                                          21 min
                                        • The Antic Files Episode 021

                                          This episode features Antic Magazine #021, Volume 3, Number 3, from June 1984.

                                          Podcast: Download

                                          Intro music is an excerpt from a chip tune by Zane Little named The Cool Factor.  It is used under Creative Commons License Deed (CC0 1.0 Universal), and with express written permission of the author.

                                           

                                          21 min
                                        • S8E15 APX Data Base Report System – Supplement

                                          This episode features Data Base Report System, originally released in 1982 by APX. It was developed by James W Burley.

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                                          Advertisements

                                          Ad from APX catalog Summer 1982:

                                          Ad from APX catalog Fall 1982:

                                          Art

                                          Scan image of the diskette:

                                          Data Base Report System in Action

                                          Boot and Main Menu

                                          • Main Menu

                                          Usage

                                          • Loading Update (Option 1).
                                          • Cant Save until Sort is completed.
                                          • Sorting.
                                          • Saving.
                                          • Delete a record.
                                          • Changing a record.
                                          • File Statistics.
                                          • Printing.
                                          • Entered wrong season number.
                                          • Need to see more, press M.
                                          • Print to printer.
                                          • Error 137
                                          • Error 5
                                          • Error 16
                                          • Lines reporting errors.
                                          • Loading Initialize (Option 2).
                                          • Initialize new file.
                                          • Doh! Disk Error.
                                          • Loading Print Customized Report (Option 3).
                                          • Preparing the customized report.
                                          • Chance to enter a custom key.
                                          • Utilities Menu
                                          • Loading Disk Maintenance (Option 4).
                                          • DIsk Maintenance Menu
                                          • Loading Reorg (Option 2).
                                          • Reorg execution in progress.
                                          • Loading Change A File Definition (Option 3).
                                          • Redefining the databse.

                                          Print Output

                                          Output by Publisher (horizontal):

                                          S8E15-prt-1-Print-HDownload

                                          Output by Publisher (vertical):

                                          S8E15-prt-1-Print-VDownload

                                          Database File Statistics:

                                          S8E15-prt-1-StatsDownload

                                          Custom Output by Publisher:

                                          S8E15-prt-3-Custom-PubTitleDownload

                                          Files

                                          Ships with Atari DOS 2.0S:

                                          • Sample data file: ADDRESS.DAT
                                          • Sample Index: ADDRESS.KEY
                                          • Inverse ATASCII Episode Index with 0 records.
                                          • Inverse ATASCII Episode Index with 1 records.
                                          • Inverse ATASCII Episode Index with 2 records.
                                          • Inverse ATASCII Episodes data file.
                                          • Inverse ATASCII Episodes data file with deleted record.

                                          Key Analysis

                                          .KEY
                                          a,b,c, [lp a+1: d,e,f], h$
                                          IAEP.KEY (55 max width)
                                          3,-1,55, 2,0,1, 2,-1,2, 20,-1,0, 30,-1,0, SN[53 spaces]EP[53 spaces]PUBLISHER[...]TITLE[50 spaces]EPISODES BY SEASON
                                          IAEP.KEY (20 max width)
                                          3,-1,20, 2,0,1, 2,-1,2, 20,-1,0, 30,-1,0, SN[18 spaces]EP[18 spaces]PUBLISHER[11 spaces]TITLE[15 spaces]EPISODES BY SEASON
                                          ADDRESS.KEY
                                          4,19,10, 25,-1,1, 25,-1,0, 20,-1,0, 5,-1,0, 3,-1,0, NAME STREET CITY,STATEZIP PHONE ADDRESS/PHONE DIRECTORY[6 spaces]...

                                          Show Links
                                          • AtariMania: http://www.atarimania.com/utility-atari-400-800-xl-xe-data-base-report-system_28115.html
                                          • Atari Archives: https://www.atariarchives.org/APX/showinfo.php?cat=20134
                                          • Atari Magazines Antic June 1983 Database Article Scan: https://www.atarimagazines.com/v2n3/smallscaledbms.html
                                          • Atari Magazines Antic February 1983 Ten Best Article Scan: https://www.atarimagazines.com/v1n6/tenbestfromapx.html
                                          • APX Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_Program_Exchange

                                            • Intro music is an excerpt from a chip tune by Wizwars named 8 Bit Raceway.  It is used under Creative Common license Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States.

                                            16 min
                                          • S8E15 APX Data Base Report System

                                            This episode features Data Base Report System, originally released in 1982 by APX. It was developed by James W Burley.

                                            Podcast: Download

                                            Intro music is an excerpt from a chip tune by Wizwars named 8 Bit Raceway.  It is used under Creative Common license Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States.

                                             

                                            16 min