ANTIC Episode 91 - HAM Atari

In this episode of ANTIC The Atari 8-Bit Computer Podcast…Kay gets a new job, Randy officially retires, and we cover a ton of hardware upgrades

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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

Next Without For

Links for Items Mentioned in Show:

What we've been up to

• Internet Archive job for Kay - https://twitter.com/KaySavetz/status/1562130788602109952
• Low-profile Atari 400 keyboard - https://mobeets.com/
• Atari XE Remake - https://forums.atariage.com/topic/319881-atari-xe-remake-pre-order-thread/

News

• 1979 Atari 800 Personal Computer Metal Sign - https://www.walmart.com/ip/seort/638738386
• Best Electronics XE Touch upgrade:
• • AtariAge thread - https://forums.atariage.com/topic/338985-best-electronics-xe-touch-upgrade/
  • Best Electronics - https://www.best-electronics-ca.com/130xe.htm#TT
• AtariOrbit and This Week in FujiNet - https://www.atariorbit.org
• 822 printer on ebay - https://www.ebay.com/itm/314115004546
• Revive 1027 - https://retrohax.net/shorts-atari-1027-printer-the-revive1027-project/#more-15516
• Castlevania - https://www.indieretronews.com/2022/08/castlevania-thelen-is-still-working-on.html
• Eci+Cart port replicator by Piotr Bugaj (Poland) - https://www.sellmyretro.com/offer/details/atari-xe--port-expander.-eci-%2B-cart-x2-62320
• FastBASIC - https://github.com/dmsc/fastbasic/releases/tag/v4.6
• Atari 800 Personality Board by santosp:
• • https://www.sellmyretro.com/offer/details/atari-800-personality-board-62686
  • https://atariage.com/forums/topic/337925-new-personality-board-for-the-a800/?tab=comments#comment-5090556
• The 1056 Board -- Atari 400 1056k Memory Upgrade - reifsnyder_b - https://www.ebay.com/itm/275417691367?fbclid=IwAR2KHKCUDIHQ_xs6xgxlpQWJQQl7s0Xgz4lx9Pyii1_PTXoIwzRcEaY7hhQ
• 1064M 64k Memory Upgrade For the Atari 600XL - https://www.ebay.com/itm/1064M-64k-Memory-Upgrade-For-the-Atari-600XL/275368998887
• Atari 800 48k RAM Card with Jumper Board - https://www.ebay.com/itm/Atari-800-48k-RAM-Card-with-Jumper-Board/275370454563
• 320k Memory Upgrade For the Atari 600XL and Atari 800XL - https://www.ebay.com/itm/320k-Memory-Upgrade-For-the-Atari-600XL-and-Atari-800XL/275424247115

Upcoming Shows

• Fujiama = Sept 8-11 in Lengenfeld Germany http://fujiama.eu/
• VCF Midwest = Sep. 10-11, Chicago area http://vcfmw.org/
• Portland Retro Gaming Expo = October 14-16 https://www.retrogamingexpo.com

YouTube Videos

• Atari Computers 1985 Jack Tramiel interview - Atari XE SX and WHY he left Commodore Computers - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGGx4MBKEgk
• Hawkeye Tunetro - Atari 8-bit Demo by JAC! of WUDSN - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Jo8gdFPFGU
• C-Drug The BEST Atari XL/XE Demo I have ever seen ! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyHAnahJ_D8
• Are THESE the "Ultimate" upgrades for your Atari XL/XE? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZNO58TRsjQ

Word from Our Sponsor

• Atari 800, (Atari, 1982) UK TV ad - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1ed86r2uKQ - "The Science Museum 2040"

New at Archive.org

• https://archive.org/details/mini-office-ii-database-software
• https://inverseatascii.info/2018/06/02/s4e09-database-software-mini-office-ii-supplement/
• https://archive.org/details/cassette-operating-system-alpha-systems
• https://archive.org/details/raos-zobian-controls/
• https://archive.org/details/operation-whirlwind-broderbund

New at Github

• https://github.com/Ian-McG-1970/Atari-8bit
• https://github.com/dougdonohoe/dougs-origin-story, https://medium.com/@DougDonohoe/80s-word-puzzles-and-the-atari-800-my-origin-story-3c86fa5947dc