In this episode of ANTIC The Atari 8-bit Computer Podcast:  In our 50th episode, Kevin tells us about all his secret tours, we tell you about upcoming contests, review new books, and read lots of feedback from our listeners.

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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

Interview index: here

ANTIC Facebook Page

AHCS

Eaten By a Grue  

Donate to Ted Nelson project at: https://paypal.me/Savetz

TEH: Tech Enthusiast Hour - https://tehpodcast.com

What We’ve Been Up To

• Vintage Computer Festival Pacific Northwest - https://archive.org/details/@savetz?and%5B%5D=Vintage+Computer+Festival+Pacific+Northwest
• Atari 1020 plotter https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=yAetCgnxYbc
• • Replacement X/Y gears: https://www.shapeways.com/product/CMBQ6D2Z4
• LCM tour (Dorsett tapes) - http://www.livingcomputers.org/
• Internet Archive visit - http://www.archive.org

• Theses project - https://archive.org/details/@savetz?and%5B%5D=thesis
• • Dandy source code: https://archive.org/details/Dandy_source
  • REWRITE word processor https://archive.org/details/REWRITE_word_processor

• Indy Vintage Computer Club - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1082702455167563/
• Video enhancement options
• • VBXE - RGB output providing crisp clear picture using LCD TV or RGB monitor - https://lotharek.pl/productdetail.php?id=53
  • Bryan Edewaard’s  UAV (Ultimate Atari Video) board - http://atariage.com/forums/topic/260267-the-uav-rev-d-video-upgrade-thread/
  • Sofia - http://atariage.com/forums/topic/258702-new-development-gtia-in-cpld/

News

• 8 BIT ANNUAL book -  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/8bitmagazine/8-bit-annual-2018-for-8-bit-computers-and-consoles
• If you have an Android device, you can listen to it with a free app InfoMan made called Retro Atari Podcasts -  https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.andromo.dev5592.app460787&hl=en
• BASIC Ten-Liners are back for 2018 - http://gkanold.wixsite.com/homeputerium/basic-10liners-2018
• ABBUC Software contest - Freetz on AtariAge - http://atariage.com/forums/topic/272415-abbuc-software-competition-2018/
• Stunt Car Racer - http://a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=7541
• RetroChallenge 2018/04 - http://www.retrochallenge.org/
• That company that calls itself Atari is doing a cryptocurrency - Atari Token - http://fortune.com/2018/02/16/atari-cryptocurrency-atari-token/
• The A-Z of Atari 8-bit Games: Volume 2 (The Atari 8-bit) Kindle Edition by Kieren Hawkin - https://www.amazon.com/Z-Atari-8-bit-Games-ebook/dp/B07B7P5CSF
• Upcoming Shows where you might see Atari computers (or Atari people):
• • VCF Southeast, April 21 & 22, 2018, this year at the Computer Museum of America Roswell, GA
  • Vintage Computer Festival East - http://vcfed.org/wp/festivals/vintage-computer-festival-east/ , When: May 18-20, 2018, Where: InfoAge Science Center, 2201 Marconi Rd., Wall, NJ
  • Southern Fried June 8-10 http://southernfriedgameroomexpo.com
  • KansasFest - https://www.kansasfest.org/ , July 17-22, 2018, Kansas City, Missouri
  • VCF West Aug 4-5 - https://vcfed.org/wp/festivals/vintage-computer-festival-west/
  • Portland Retro Gaming Expo - http://www.retrogamingexpo.com/ - Oregon Convention Center on October 19-21, 2018
  • other shows that will definitely occur but not yet announced:
  • • VCF Midwest - Elk Grove Village, IL - September
    • Atari Party - keep eye open
  • International Atari Shows (Nir Dary) - https://calendar.google.com/calendar/[email protected]&pli=1

YouTube videos this month

• YouTube videos this month - using the search term “Atari 800”
• • Atari 400 vs. Commodore VIC-20 - Round 1 - Fight! - by Retro Systems Rescue - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeOJY9VUkyQ
  • Atari 400 Y/C (S-video) video mod by FlashJazzCat - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WejZHNOMgYU
  • Atari 400 demonstration video tapes by Bill Lange - different resolutions - 5 minute video - shows Programmer, Communicator, Entertainer, Educator

• 1280 x 720 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oE_qS5IEQhQ
• 1920 x 1080 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5DpP_-zrck
• 720 x 480 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3AGOXO4sdM

A Word From Our Sponsor

• ATARI 400 Demonstration Video Tapes - Bill Lange -  https://atari8bitads.blogspot.com/2018/03/atari-home-computer-merchandising-aids.html

New at Archive.Org

• https://archive.org/details/Atari810DiskPeripheralDeviceDescription
• https://archive.org/details/NiteLiteBBS
• Cosmi's Text Pro II/Data-Pro II manual - https://archive.org/details/TextProDataPro
• https://archive.org/details/Conflict2500Manual1981
• https://archive.org/details/MidiTrackIIIManual
• https://archive.org/details/atari_800XL_Field_Service_manual_201802
• https://archive.org/details/1010CassetteRecorderFieldServiceManual
• https://archive.org/details/SpaceKnights by david heller dr wacko
• https://archive.org/details/SummaryOfCommandsCrusadeInEurope
• https://archive.org/details/Dandy_source

End of Show Music

• MotionRide (Pete) rock version of Disco Dirge - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xa-twkXhXDQ

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