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https://unfinishedbitness.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/1632_e005.mp3
Podcast Download: E005
This episode features the time from January 1987 through March 1987. The hardware of focus are the Atari monitors.
Links
Atari Monitor List 7800: http://www.atari7800.org/monitor.htm
Atari Wiki Monitor List: http://www.atari-wiki.com/index.php/CRT_Displays
How Monitors Work: http://gradllc.com/images/Def.pdf
Logo Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logo_%28programming_language%29
Unfinished Bitness LOGO: https://unfinishedbitness.info/2016/12/21/looking-at-logo/
Degas Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DEGAS_(software)
Degas File Formats: https://wiki.multimedia.cx/index.php?title=Degas
Atari ST User #11 (1987.01): http://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/atari-st-user-vol-01-issue-11.pdf
Atari ST User #12 (1987.02): http://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/atari-st-user-vol-01-issue-12.pdf
Atari ST User #13 (1987.03): http://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/atari-st-user-vol-02-issue-01.pdf
Atari ST Log #10 (1987.01): http://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/st-log-magazine-issue-10.pdf
Atari ST Log #11 (1987.02): http://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/st-log-magazine-issue-11.pdf
Atari ST Log #12 (1987.03): http://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/st-log-magazine-issue-12.pdf
STart Magazine #4 (1987.Spring): http://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/atari_start_vol_1_issue_4.pdf
STart disks: http://www.atarimagazines.com/software/startsoftware.html
Compute!s Atari ST #3 (1987.02): http://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/compute-atari-st-issue-03.pdf
Atari Explorer (1985.02): http://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/Atari_Explorer_February_1985.pdf
Atari Explorer (1985.Summer): http://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/Atari_Explorer_Summer_1985.pdf
Atari Explorer (1986.Winter): http://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/Atari_Explorer_Winter_1986.pdf
Atari Explorer (1986.Sep/Oct): http://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/Atari_Explorer_September_October_1986.pdf
Atari Explorer (1986.Nov/Dec): http://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/Atari_Explorer_November_December_1986.pdf
Atari Explorer (1987.Jan/Feb): http://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/Atari_Explorer_January_February_1987.pdf
Demo: Grusel: https://demozoo.org/productions/69543/
Demo: The Voidship: https://demozoo.org/productions/94228/
Demo: First Demo: https://demozoo.org/productions/76606/
Demo: En Valsmord Maskin: https://demozoo.org/productions/65048/
YM-Digital: http://ym-digital.i-demo.pl/music.html
Factor6 on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/factor6
https://unfinishedbitness.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/1632_e004.mp3
Podcast Download: E004
This episode features the time from October 1986 through December 1986. The hardware of focus are the Atari SF354 and Atari SF314 disk drives.
Links
Extra-Life Team page: http://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.team&teamID=30376
Atari Wiki Disk Drive Pinout: http://www.atari-wiki.com/?title=Floppy_Disk_Drives
Info-Coach Floppy Drive: http://info-coach.fr/atari/hardware/FD-Hard.php
Prestel Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prestel
Prestel History: http://www.historytoday.com/tom-lean/prestel-british-internet-never-was
Inverse ATASCII S3E02 Synapse SynTrend: https://inverseatascii.info/2016/10/16/s3e02-synapse-syntrend-synstat-syngraph-supplement/
Inverse ATASCII S2E10 Atari Graph-It: https://inverseatascii.info/2016/03/15/s2e10-atari-graph-it/
Inverse ATASCII S2E41 Atari ST Writer: https://inverseatascii.info/2016/04/01/s2e41-atari-st-writer/
Atari ST User #8 (1986.10): http://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/atari-st-user-vol-01-issue-08.pdf
Atari ST User #9 (1986.11): http://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/atari-st-user-vol-01-issue-09.pdf
Atari ST User #10 (1986.12): http://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/atari-st-user-vol-01-issue-10.pdf
Atari ST Log #7 (1986.10): http://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/st-log-magazine-issue-07.pdf
Atari ST Log #8 (1986.11): http://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/st-log-magazine-issue-08.pdf
Atari ST Log #9 (1986.12): http://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/st-log-magazine-issue-09.pdf
STart Magazine #2 (1986.Fall): http://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/atari_start_vol_1_issue_2.pdf
STart Magazine #3 (1986.Winter): http://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/atari_start_vol_1_issue_3.pdf
STart disks: http://www.atarimagazines.com/software/startsoftware.html
Compute!s Atari ST #1 (1986.10): http://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/compute-atari-st-issue-01.pdf
Compute!s Atari ST #2 (1986.12): http://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/compute-atari-st-issue-02.pdf
Demo: Kanickeldemo: https://demozoo.org/productions/69990/
Demo: Graphik Demonstrations Program: https://demozoo.org/productions/74373/
Demo: Grafik und Sound Demo: https://demozoo.org/productions/69542/
Demo: Picture and Sound Show: https://demozoo.org/productions/70016/
YM-Digital: http://ym-digital.i-demo.pl/music.html
Factor6 on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/factor6
https://unfinishedbitness.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/1632_e003.mp3
Podcast Download: E003
This episode features the time from launch to March 1986. The machine of focus is the Atari 520 STM.
Links
Extra-Life Donor page: http://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participantID=222214
Extra-Life Team page: http://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.team&teamID=30376
Unfinished Bitness blog: http://unfinishedbitness.info
Best Electronics: http://www.best-electronics-ca.com
Avatex 1200 Modem – Antic Review: http://www.atarimagazines.com/v5n7/ProductReviews.html
FSK Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frequency-shift_keying
DPSK Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phase-shift_keying#Differential_phase-shift_keying_.28DPSK.29
OSS Personal Pascal @ AtariMania: http://www.atarimania.com/utility-atari-st-personal-pascal_23202.html
OSS Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optimized_Systems_Software
OSS @ DigiPlanet: http://www.digplanet.com/wiki/Optimized_Systems_Software
Atari ST BASIC Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_ST_BASIC
MetaComCo Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MetaComCo
Atari ST User #5: http://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/atari-st-user-vol-01-issue-05.pdf
Atari ST User #6: http://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/atari-st-user-vol-01-issue-06.pdf
Atari ST User #7: http://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/atari-st-user-vol-01-issue-07.pdf
Atari ST Log #4: http://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/st-log-magazine-issue-04.pdf
Atari ST Log #5: http://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/st-log-magazine-issue-05.pdf
Atari ST Log #6: http://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/st-log-magazine-issue-06.pdf
Antic Podcast Jim Capparel interview: http://ataripodcast.libsyn.com/antic-the-atari-8-bit-podcast-episode-3-antic-open-hertz
STart Magazine #1: http://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/atari_start_vol_1_issue_1.pdf
YM-Digital: http://ym-digital.i-demo.pl/music.html
Factor6 on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/factor6
https://unfinishedbitness.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/1632_e002.mp3
Podcast Download: E002
This episode features the time from April 1986 through June 1986. The machine of focus is the Atari 1040 ST.
Links
Inverse ATASCII S2E1 AtariWriter: https://inverseatascii.info/2015/09/24/s2e01-atari-atariwriter/
Inverse ATASCII S2E41 STWriter: https://inverseatascii.info/2016/04/01/s2e41-atari-st-writer/
Using Atari ST in 2016: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXLLmu812QY
Atari ST Wiki: http://www.atari-wiki.com/index.php/Atari_ST#ST.2B
Atari 1040STE: http://www.atarimuseum.com/computers/16bits/1040ste.html
Time Bandit Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_Bandit
Gauntlet Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gauntlet_(1985_video_game)
AtariCrypt: https://ataricrypt.blogspot.com
AtariMania ST Games Index: http://www.atarimania.com/pgemainsoft.awp?type=G&system=S
Bernoulli Box Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernoulli_Box
Bernoulli Principle Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernoulli%27s_principle
PC Magazine Bernoulli Review: http://books.google.com/books?id=Pq3POofPsBEC&lpg=PA62&pg=PA148#v=onepage&q&f=true
VIP Professional Review: http://www.atarimania.com/utility-atari-st-vip-professional_28354.html
Atari ST User Issue 2: http://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/atari-st-user-vol-01-issue-02.pdf
Atari ST User Issue 3: http://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/atari-st-user-vol-01-issue-03.pdf
Atari ST User Issue 4: http://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/atari-st-user-vol-01-issue-04.pdf
ST Log Issue 1: http://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/st-log-magazine-issue-01.pdf
ST Log Issue 2: http://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/st-log-magazine-issue-02.pdf
ST Log Issue 3: http://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/st-log-magazine-issue-03.pdf
Micro C Shell Review: http://www.atarimagazines.com/startv1n1/UNIXfortheST.html
520 Station Photos (Blake P’s): https://www.flickr.com/photos/blakespot/2377352482/in/set-72157604329654261/
GST 1st Word Review: http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/9833/GEM-1st-Word-Plus/
GST Company Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GST_Computer_Systems
NEOchrome Review: http://www.digplanet.com/wiki/NEOchrome
Atari 2600 Game by Game Podcast: http://2600gamebygamepodcast.blogspot.com
Fuji Boink Demo: https://demozoo.org/productions/98557/
YM-Digital: http://ym-digital.i-demo.pl/music.html
Factor6 on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/factor6
https://unfinishedbitness.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/1632_e001.mp3
Podcast Download: E001
This episode features the time from launch to March 1986. The machine of focus is the Atari 520 ST.
Links
Atari ST Wiki: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_ST
Atari 520ST: http://www.oldcomputers.net/atari520st.html
Atari ST FAQ: http://atari.org/hosted/quickfaq/
ASCI/SCSI bus: http://www.atari-wiki.com/?title=ACSI,_SCSI_and_IDE
British Currency: https://www.milesfaster.co.uk/information/uk-currency.htm
TOS History: http://ae.dhs.nu/tos/
TOS Story: http://www.dadhacker.com/blog/?p=995 (Part 1) Landon Dyer
TOS Story: http://www.dadhacker.com/blog/?p=1000 (Part 2)
GEM Wiki: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphical_Environment_Manager
Atari ST User Issue 1: http://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/atari-st-user-issue-01.pdf
Demo: Antic Christmas: https://demozoo.org/productions/64691/
Demo: ST Tour: https://demozoo.org/productions/65063/
Demo: SteelyBoink!: https://demozoo.org/productions/70769/
Demo: Boink!: https://demozoo.org/productions/70769/
Demo: JukeBok: https://demozoo.org/productions/64692/
Demo: 520 ST Store Demo: https://demozoo.org/productions/65062/
AtariCrypt: https://ataricrypt.blogspot.co.uk
YM-Digital: http://ym-digital.i-demo.pl/music.html
Factor6 on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/factor6
https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/inverseatascii-s4e06-xlentsoftware_typesetter.mp3
This episode features Typesetter, originally released in 1985 by XLEnt Software. It was written by Len Dorfman and Dennis Young.
Podcast: Download
I misplaced my copy of Typesetter between research and episode production, thus I was unable to scan it. There is an image of the front and rear cover at AtariMania though.
Front: http://www.atarimania.com/8bit/boxes/hi_res/typesetter_d7.jpg
Rear: http://www.atarimania.com/8bit/boxes/hi_res/typesetter_d7_2.jpg
Ad from Analog Magazine in January 1986:
Typesetter 65 (48K version):
Typesetter 130 (128K version):
Empty editor:
Editor with graphic loaded:
Erase screen confirmation:
Graphic 8/7+ Load
Which type, normal or expanded?
What drive? Press 2 for drive 2:
Filename?
Loaded:
Character Set Load
Which drive?
Filename?
Directory
After pressing SPACE to load:
Format
Warning!
Page Designer Load
Normal or expanded?
Typesetter Page Load
Empty editor:
Exit confirmation:
Graphic 8/7+ Load
Start:
Character Set Load
Start:
Directory
Start:
Typesetter 130 (128K version):
Typesetter 65 (48K version):
Typesetter 130 (128K version)
Select printer:
Select size:
Select printer (again!):
Confirm printer (3rd time is a charm):
Printing (finally):
Typesetter 65 (48K version)
Select printer:
Select size:
Select printer (again!):
Confirm printer:
Printing:
Typesetter uses OSS DOS XL 2.30. The disk is two sided, with Typesetter 65 (48K version) on side, and Typesetter 130 (128K version) on the other. There are a number of sample fonts, pictures, sketches, and files included with each version.
Typesetter 64 (48K) files:
Typesetter 130 (128K) files:
Vertical Half Height:
https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/s4e06-prt-verthalfhi.pdf
Vertical Full Height:
https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/s4e06-prt-vertfullhi.pdf
Horizontal Full Height:
https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/s4e06-prt-horfullhi.pdf
Vertical Half Height (Expanded):
https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/s4e06-prt-exp-verthalfhi.pdf
Vertical Full Height (Expanded):
https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/s4e06-prt-exp-vertfullhi.pdf
Horizontal Full Height (Expanded):
https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/s4e06-prt-exp-horfullhi.pdf
Vertical Full Height (Expanded) Page Designer page:
https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/s4e06-prt-exp-vertfullhi-pd.pdf
Vertical Full Height (Expanded) Caveman pic:
https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/s4e06-prt-exp-vertfullhi-caveman.pdf
The manual can be found online at AtariMania (see link below).
Podcast: Download
This episode features TypeSetter, originally released in 1985 by XLEnt Software. It was written by Len Dorfman and Dennis Young.
https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/inverseatascii-s4e05-xlentsoftware_therubberstamp.mp3
This episode features The Rubber Stamp, originally released in 1985 by XLEnt Software. It was written by Len Dorfman, Dennis Young, and Randy Dellinger.
Podcast: Download
The Rubber Stamp front cover:
Rear cover:
Picture of the disk:
Ad from Analog Magazine in August 1985:
Ad from Analog Magazine in January 1986:
Ad from Analog Magazine in June 1986:
Boot menu:
Loading:
Load Character Set
Select drive:
Enter filename:
Directory
Instructions:
Select drive:
First file:
Having pressed SPACE to autoload, it asks what type of file:
Format
Instructional warning:
Put new disk in:
Wait while formatting:
Sketch Pad Icon Load
Select drive:
Enter filename:
Select quadrant:
Info banner:
Select screen or label:
Sketch Pad Icon Save
Select drive:
Enter filename:
Select quadrant:
Confirm, abort:
Screen Load
Select drive:
Enter filename:
Screen Save
Select drive:
Enter filename:
Text Editor
Empty screen:
Sample screen with multiple effects included:
Quadrants:
Slice menu:
Slice turned off:
Graphic Editor
Here the graphic editor has been invoked on a screen full of text. Note the Star Raiders style cursor:
Adding just a graphic:
Loading:
Menu. Follow the instructions for each option:
Loading:
Select printer:
Basic editor screen, with menu:
Select character to edit:
Editing the letter A:
Are you sure you want to quit?
Loading:
Menu:
Loading default font:
Screen editor:
Screen designed with 16×16 pixel font:
Save Screen
Select drive:
Enter filename:
Uh oh! Error! At least its handled well:
Errors are handled gracefully:
Except this one. Ooops, something went wrong in Editor 16!:
Back to DOS, why not?:
The Rubber Stamp uses OSS DOS XL 2.30. Between the two sides there are a number of 8×8 fonts, and one 16×16 font, a number of pictures, DOS, and the program files.
High resolution 16×16 font test:
https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/s4e05-prt-e16-a-hi.pdf
Low resolution 16×16 font test:
https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/s4e05-prt-e16-a-low.pdf
Label output:
https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/s4e05-prt-prt-lbl.pdf
Screen dump:
https://inverseatascii.info/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/s4e05-prt-prt-scr.pdf
The manual can be found online at AtariMania (see link below).
Podcast: Download
This episode features The Rubber Stamp, originally released in 1985 by XLEnt Software. It was written by Len Dorfman, Dennis Young, and Randy Dellinger.
Podcast:Download
This episode features Page Designer, originally released in 1985 by XLEnt Software. It was written by Dr. Len Dorfman and Dennis Young.