April 01, 2016

ANTIC Episode 31 - Hardware Gadgets

1 hour 21 minutes

On this episode of ANTIC the atari 8-bit podcast: we find a lot of new hardware gadgets for our Atari 8-bit machines, and learn all about Atari-branded printers.

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

What we’ve been up to

Cauzin Softstrip - https://archive.org/details/CauzinSoftstrip

TRS-80 Trash Talk - http://www.trs80trashtalk.com

MULTI-DASH - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJ1qPURr6hU

More network games - http://a8.fandal.cz/search.php?search=multilink&butt_details_x=x

GameLink II and MultiLink interfaces - http://www.mathyvannisselroy.nl/special%20stuff.htm#multi

Tricky Tutorial #5: Player Missile Graphics - http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-tricky-tutorial-no--5-player-missile-graphics_28270.html

Steve DeFrisco - Antic Interview 123 - http://ataripodcast.libsyn.com/antic-interview-123-steve-defrisco-wing-war-hero , http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-wing-war_5777.html

breakout PCB - https://www.bitsofthepast.com/?p=833

Interview Discussion

Paul Laughton interview transcribed by Kevin Chase - http://computingpioneers.com/index.php/Paul_Laughton

Bob Polin interview transcribed by Kevin Chase - http://computingpioneers.com/index.php/Bob_Polin

News

Atari XEGS Cart-by-Cart Podcast, Episode 1 - http://xegs8bit.com/

ANTIC mention from the latest episode (25) of the Intellivisionaries Podcast - http://intellivisionaries.com/episode-25-zaxxon-space-raid/

Atari 800 XL in your pocket - Nir Dary - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKcA6qJGCPw&feature=youtu.be

Aric Wilmunder has scanned orig. design docs for The Eidolon, Koronis Rift, Maniac Mansion, Mutiny on Monkey Island - http://wilmunder.com/Arics_World/Games.html

SIO2Arduino - Salvador Limones - https://goo.gl/photos/NRHxjX9CQhwjxcUD7

Atari Map Maker - http://atariteca.blogspot.com/2016/02/publican-editor-de-mapas-atari-mapmaker.html

2600-daptor - http://www.2600-daptor.com

SIO2PC-USB by Lotharek - http://www.lotharek.pl/product.php?pid=98 and http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sio2PC-USB-for-ATARI-8bit-XL-XE-/172117279342

AtariAge High-Score Club Season 13 update - http://atariage.com/forums/forum/60-8-bit-high-score-club/

Nolan Bushnell in the news - http://www.fastcompany.com/3057518/sxsw/growing-up-bushnell-the-first-family-of-fun And http://www.ibtimes.com/atari-founder-nolan-bushnell-thinks-vr-gaming-will-bring-arcades-back-2336662

XE-LENT Arcade Conversions for the Atari by Kieren Hawkin - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsmEwyU1afA

Pocket POKEY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7g9ooXsqsc , http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pocket-Pokey-Atari-Pokey-Custom-Chiptune-Midi-Synth-Unit-1-Circuit-Bent-/252319605420

Atari Customized Keychain - http://www.thingiverse.com/make:200934/ - Made by Alexandervonschlinke

Upcoming Shows:

VCF Southeast 4.0 - April 2 & 3 2016, Roswell, GA - http://vcfed.org/wp/festivals/vintage-computer-festival-southeast-4-0/

VCF East - April 15-17, 2016, InfoAge Science Center, Wall, NJ - http://www.vintagecomputerfederation.org/festivals/vintage-computer-festival-east/

Outline Demoparty - www.outlinedemoparty.nl , FB: https://www.facebook.com/Outline-220083609308/

KansasFest - July 19-24, 2016, Kansas City, MO - https://www.kansasfest.org

Atari Party - Saturday, July 30, at 12 PM - 5 PM in PDT, Mary L. Stephens Davis Branch Library, 315 E 14th St, Davis, California 95616 - https://www.facebook.com/events/1069851796370777/

VCF West - August 6-7, Mountain View, CA - http://www.vintagecomputerfederation.org/uncategorized/vcf-west-is-back/

Chicago CoCoFest - April 23-24 - http://www.glensideccc.com/cocofest/

VCF midwest — Sep 10-11, Elk Grove Village, IL - http://vcfmw.org/

PRGE Oct 21-23 http://www.retrogamingexpo.com

Rapidus 8bit ATARI Turbo CARD ! pre-orders - http://lotharek.pl/product.php?pid=107

new 4MB RAM board - Simius on AtariAge - http://atariage.com/forums/topic/249405-new-4mb-ram-expansion/page-1

SpartaDOS X SuperCart - https://www.bitsofthepast.com/?product=super-spartados-cartridge

Edladdin's Supreme 78 controllers - http://edladdin.com/

New at Archive.org

https://archive.org/details/atarihistorical

the edileon and koronis rift - https://archive.org/details/ComputerGameDesignDOcuments

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By Randy Kindig, Kay Savetz, Brad Arnold

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