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  • S8E02 MMG Career Counselor

    This episode features Career Counselor, released in 1982 by MMG Micro Software. It was developed by RLM Micro Systems, and programmed by Melvin Lebowitz.

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    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.

     

    18 min
  • The Antic Files Episode 008 – Supplement

    This episode features Antic Magazine #008, Volume 2, Number 2, from May 1983.

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    Issue Cover

    Featured Content

    Output from the “Invisible Sector” feature article:

    • Reading the sector
    • Writing the sector
    • Re-reading the sector post write.
    • Directory utility which shows the sector and directory.

    Screenshots from the “Atari Terminal” feature article:

    Screenshots from the “Idiotproofing” feature article:

    Output from the Don’t Ask ABUSE program advertised:

    Output from the “Tele-Chess” feature article:

    Output from the “Microids” game presented in the “In The Public Domain” department article:

    Output from the “Education” department article titled “Burning Candle At Both Ends”:

    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): http://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/Antic_Vol_2_No_02.pdf
    • Atari Magazines (Antic Collection w/OCR and Files): https://www.atarimagazines.com/antic/
    • Inverse ATASCII S2 E14 TeleLink: https://inverseatascii.info/2016/04/19/s2e14-atari-telelink-i-ii/
    • Inverse ATASCII S2 E1 AtariWriter: https://inverseatascii.info/2015/09/24/s2e01-atari-atariwriter/
    • Antic Interview – Atari Computer Camp: http://ataripodcast.libsyn.com/antic-special-episode-atari-summer-camp
    • Don’t Ask Tele-Tari: http://www.atarimania.com/utility-atari-400-800-xl-xe-teletari_15924.html
    • Don’t Ask Abuse: http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-abuse_59.html

      • 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.

      27 min
    • The Antic Files Episode 008

      This episode features Antic Magazine #008, Volume 2, Number 2, from May 1983.

      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.

       

      27 min
    • S8E01 OSS The Writers Tool – Supplement

      This episode features The Writers Tool, released in 1984 by Optimized Systems Software (OSS).

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      Advertising

      Print ad from Antic January 1985:

      Print ad from Analog August 1985:

      Media

      Scan of the cartridge (orange version):

      Box front:

      Box back

      Binder cover:

      The Writers Tool in Action

      Booting

      Main Menu

      • Exit

      Print Menu

      Disk I/O Menu

      • Directory
      • Delete a file.
      • Initialize diskette, drive selection
      • Initialize disk, density selection
      • Initialize disk, confirmation
      • Load file
      • Warning if cursor is not at beginning of file when saving
      • Saving full text with an override
      • Setting the save file name
      • Save confirmation

      Editing

      • Distraction free editing in 1984.
      • Alternate cursor
      • Marking text
      • Pasting text
      • Example document with text formatting commands embedded.
      • CAPS LOCK is on.
      • INVERSE (ding) is on.
      • Searching is a lot like searching in the VI editor.
      • Adding BELL note to all occurrences of the word Inverse.

      Print Preview

      • View until line 20, then start printing.
      • Not so much preview, more of an estimator.

      Configuration Customizer

      • Print formatting customizations.
      • Screen customizations.
      • Saving customizations.

      Dictionary Manager

      Printer Customizer

      • Menu
      • Read config file (driver).
      • Edit printer command codes. Get your manual out.

      Spell Checker

      • Menu, and prompt to insert dictionary disk.
      • File to check
      • Word counts go up as it reads from the file.
      • Checking…
      • Option to check another dictionary (such as your own) and to save error list.
      • How do you want to handle the spelling errors?
      • Alternate filename for corrections to be saved in.
      • Interactive replacement.
      • Whoops! Definately spelled that wrong!

      Files

      OSS DOS XL is used under the covers, but the interface is not accessible.

      • Master/Program disk.
      • Dictionary disk.

      Manual

      There is a link below to a copy on the Internet Archive.

      Print Output

      Output from the DEMO file:

      S8E01-prt-DEMODownload

      Output from the FDEMO file:

      S8E01-prt-FDEMODownload

      Output from the PDEMO file:

      S8E01-prt-PDEMODownload

      Print output from disk directory:

      S8E01-prt-DirDownload

      Show Links
      • AtariMania: http://www.atarimania.com/utility-atari-400-800-xl-xe-writer-s-tool-_20522.html
      • Atari Wiki: https://atariwiki.org/wiki/Wiki.jsp?page=The%20WriterS%20Tool
      • Internet Archive – Manual: https://archive.org/details/thewriterstoolmanualver.2.0_201906
      • OSS Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optimized_Systems_Software
      • Antic Podcast Interview w/Paul Laughton: http://ataripodcast.libsyn.com/antic-the-atari-8-bit-podcast-paul-laughton-interview
      • Antic Podcast Interview w/Bill Wilkinson: http://ataripodcast.libsyn.com/antic-interview-7-the-atari-8-bit-podcast-bill-wilkinson-oss

        • 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.

        27 min
      • S8E01 OSS The Writers Tool

        This episode features The Writers Tool, released in 1984 by Optimized Systems Software (OSS).

        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.

         

        27 min
      • The Antic Files Episode 007 – Supplement

        This episode features Antic Magazine #007, Volume 2, Number 1, from April 1983.

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        Issue Cover

        Featured Content

        Output from the “Atari Print Font” feature article:

        PDF of the associated printer output:

        AF-007-DIskFont-PrtDownload

        Screenshots from the “Window on GTIA” feature article:

        Screenshots from the “3-D Maze Escape” game presented in the “In The Public Domain” feature article:

        Output from the animated Pilot menu presented in the “Pilot Your Atari” feature article:

        Output from the companion Pilot program that puts the menu autorun file into place on the diskette:

        • Pilot commands the Autorun executes.

        Output from the “Trace Utility” feature article for tracing/debugging BASIC programs:

        ATR image with contents of magazine:

        Antic Vol 2-01 1983-04 S1 Games-GTIAWIND-plus.atrDownload

        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): http://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/Antic_Vol_2_No_01.pdf
        • Atari Magazines (Antic Collection w/OCR and Files): https://www.atarimagazines.com/antic/
        • Inverse ATASCII S1 E17 Typo Attack: https://inverseatascii.info/2015/05/19/s1e17-apx-typo-attack/
        • Inverse ATASCII S6 E1 Bank Street Writer: https://inverseatascii.info/2020/10/11/s6e01-broderbund-bank-street-writer-supplement/

          • 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.

          27 min
        • The Antic Files Episode 007

          This episode features Antic Magazine #007, Volume 2, Number 1, from April 1983.

          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.

           

          27 min
        • The Antic Files Episode 006 – Supplement

          This episode features Antic Magazine #006, Volume 1, Number 6, from February/March 1983.

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          Issue Cover

          Featured Content

          Output from the “Display Lists Simplified” feature article:

          Screenshots from the “Steller Defence” game presented in the “In The Public Domain” feature article:

          Program output from the “Tiny Text” feature article:

          Output from the two BASIC utility programs presented in the “Starting Line” feature article:

          • Get a directory from Atari BASIC.
          • Mimic MEMO PAD from Atari BASIC.

          Output from the “Valentine” feature article:

          Screenshots of the VisiCalc tempate from the “Education” feature article:

          PDF printout from the VisiCalc template:

          AF-006-Curve-PrtDownload

          ATR image with contents of magazine:

          Antic Vol 1-06 1983-02 S1 Tools-VALENT,DISPLIST,TSCORE.atrDownload

          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): http://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/Antic_Vol_1_No_6.pdf
          • Atari Magazines (Antic Collection w/OCR and Files): https://www.atarimagazines.com/antic/
          • Inverse ATASCII S1 E09 Family Finances: https://inverseatascii.info/2015/01/27/s1e9-atari-family-finances/
          • Player/Missile Podcast DLI Tutorial: https://playermissile.com/dli_tutorial/index.html
          • Dollar Times: https://www.dollartimes.com/inflation/inflation.php
          • Internet Archive Dorsett Material: https://archive.org/details/@savetz?query=dorsett
          • Thom Cherryhomes Dorsett Cassette Creation Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQevke0CLdA
          • Kay Savetz – Interview – Thom Cherryhomes: https://archive.org/details/ThomasCherryhomesInterview
          • Kay Savetz – Interview – FeridoonMoinian, John Schulte: https://archive.org/details/FeridoonMoinianAndJohnSchulteDorsettEducationalSystemsInterview
          • Kay Savetz – Interview – Thomas Renbarger: https://archive.org/details/ThomasRenbarger_DorsettEducationalSystems_Interview
          • Thom Cherryhomes Github eduencode : https://github.com/tschak909/eduencode
          • AtariWiki Dorsett Tapes: https://www.atariwiki.org/wiki/Wiki.jsp?page=Dorsett%20Educational%20System%20Lesson%20Cassettes

            • 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.

            26 min
          • The Antic Files Episode 006

            This episode features Antic Magazine #006, Volume 1, Number 6, from February/March 1983.

            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.

             

            26 min
          • The Antic Files Episode 005 – Supplement

            This episode features Antic Magazine #005, Volume 1, Number 5, from December/January 1982.

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            Issue Cover

            Featured Content

            The “BATS” game from the “In The Public Domain” feature article:

            Program output from the “Candle, Candle, Burning Bright” Education feature article:

            Program output from the “Oh, Holy Night” article:

            Output from the “Pilot Your Atari” article:

            Output from the “Atari Tree” feature article:

            ATR image with contents of magazine:

            Antic Vol 1-05 1982-12 S1 Buyers Guide-ATARTREE,TREES.atrDownload
            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): http://www.atarimania.com/mags/pdf/Antic_Vol_1_No_5.pdf
            • Atari Magazines (Antic Collection w/OCR and Files): https://www.atarimagazines.com/antic/
            • Inverse ATASCII S4 E08 Graphic Master: https://inverseatascii.info/2018/05/06/s4e08-datasoft-graphic-master-supplement/
            • inverse ATASCII S1 E11 A Financial Wizard: https://inverseatascii.info/2015/02/24/s1e11-computari-a-financial-wizard/
            • EdLaddin Controllers: https://www.edladdin.com/

              • 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.

              23 min