Hello, welcome to Floppy Days Episode #15. This is a bonus episode and the topic of this show is the upcoming (as of this podcast) 2014 Vintage Computer Festival Southeast 2.0 near Atlanta Georgia on May 3rd and 4th. I interview Lonnie Mimms and Flash Corliss about the show and they give you the highlights about what you can expect to see there. I hope you enjoy it.

• VCFSE 2.0 - http://www.vintage.org/2014/southeast/
• Computer Museum of America - http://www.computermuseumofamerica.com/
• VCFSE 2.0 Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/20859909/help-fund-the-vintage-computer-festival-southeast?ref=live
• Atlanta Historical Computing Society - http://atlhcs.org/

This is a special bonus episode and the topic of this show is the upcoming (as of this podcast) 2014 23rd Annual "Last" Chicago CoCoFest. I interview John Mark Mobley about the show and he gives the scoop about what you can expect to see there.

• Glenside Computer Club - http://glensideccc.com/newindex.shtml
• Cloud9, Cool Stuff for Your CoCo - http://www.cloud9tech.com/
• CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts - http://five.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/coco

Second part on the Apple II:

• New acquisitions

• News

• Tech specs, peripherals, magazines, user groups, shows

• Special guest host Carrington Vanston!!

Items mentioned in this episode:

New Acquisitions

• CoCo SDC card - http://cocosdc.blogspot.com/

• Review of CoCo SDC card - http://tandycoco.com/blog/archives/401

• 80 Micro’s Review Guide - http://www.amazon.com/dp/0913531006/?tag=flodaypod-20

• Radio Shack BASIC Computer Language by David Lien - http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000VA0WF2/?tag=flodaypod-20

• TRS-80 User’s Manual for Level 1 by David Lien - http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00072VR44/?tag=flodaypod-20

• TRSDOS & Disk BASIC Reference Manual

• Machine Language Disk I/O and Other Mysteries by Michael J. Wagner

• BASIC Computer Games TRS-80 Edition by David Ahl - http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EWUL8WI/?tag=flodaypod-20

• The Custom TRS-80 and Other Mysteries by Dennis Kitsz - http://www.amazon.com/dp/0936200022/?tag=flodaypod-20

• TRSDOS 2.3 Decoded and Other Mysteries by James Farvour - http://www.amazon.com/dp/0936200073/?tag=flodaypod-20

• Microsoft BASIC Decoded and Other Mysteries by James Farvour - http://www.amazon.com/dp/0936200014/?tag=flodaypod-20

• Juiced GS - http://juiced.gs

Vintage Computer Shows

• Vintage Computer Festival East - http://www.midatlanticretro.org/

• Chicago CoCoFest - http://www.glensideccc.com/cocofest/index.shtml

• Vintage Computer Festival Europa - http://www.vcfe.org/E/

• Vintage Computer Southest 2.0 - http://www.vintage.org/2014/southeast/

• KansasFest - http://www.kansasfest.org/

Magazines

• A+

• Compute! Apple

• InCider

• Nibble - http://www.nibblemagazine.com/

• SoftDisk

• SoftTalk - http://www.softalkapple.com/

• Apple Assembly Line - http://www.txbobsc.com/aal/

• Call-A.P.P.L.E. magazine/newsletter - http://www.callapple.com/

• Juiced GS - http://juiced.gs

User Groups

• Washington Apple Pi - http://www.wap.org/

• A.P.P.L.E. - Apple Pugetsound Program Library Exchange - http://www.callapple.com/

Shows

• Kansasfest - http://www.kansasfest.org/

• Oz Kfest - http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/6314728/www/ozkfest.net/The_Event.html

Other Books/Sites Used for Reference

• Apple II on Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_ii

• “Sophistication and Simplicity” Book by Steven Weyhrich - http://www.amazon.com/dp/0986832278/?tag=flodaypod-20

• Steve Weyhrich’s Apple II History Site - http://apple2history.org

Special Bonus episode! Interview with Boisy Pitre and Bill Loguidice about their new book "CoCo: The Colorful History of Tandy's Underdog Computer."

Links:

• “CoCo: The Colorful History of Tandy’s Underdog Computer” by Boisy Pitre and Bill Loguidice - http://www.amazon.com/dp/1466592478/?tag=flodaypod-20
• CoCo book Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/groups/cocobook/

1 year anniversary of Floppy Days!! Special Bonus Episode! I talk with Evan Koblentz of MARCH, who gives us a preview of the upcoming VCF East 9.1.

Links and Info:

VCF East 9.1 - http://www.midatlanticretro.orgEvan Koblentz email - [email protected]

NOTE: Evan misspoke about Bil Herd's Friday session. It is not just CRT repair. It's overall video issues, of which CRT is just one part.

First part on the Apple II:

• Personal memories of the Apple II.

• New acquisitions.

• News.

• Feedback.

• History of the Apple II.

• Special guest host Steve Weyhrich, the man who literally wrote the book on Apple II history!!

Links mentioned in this episode:

New Acquisitions

• "Sophistication and Simplicity" Book by Steven Weyhrich on Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/dp/0986832278/?tag=flodaypod-20

• "CoCo: The Colorful History of Tandy's Underdog Computer" Book by Boisy Pitre and Bill Loguidice on Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/dp/1466592478/?tag=flodaypod-20

• BASIC Faster and Better and Other Mysteries - http://www.trs-80.com/wordpress/books/#andothermysteries

• Compute's Atari Collection, Book 1 - http://www.atarimania.com/documents-atari-atari-400-800-xl-xe--books_1_8.html

Vintage Computer Shows

• Vintage Computer Festival East - http://www.midatlanticretro.org/

• Chicago CoCoFest - http://www.glensideccc.com/cocofest/index.shtml

• Vintage Computer Festival Europa - http://www.vcfe.org/E/

• Vintage Computer Festival Southeast 2.0 - http://www.vintage.org/2014/southeast/

• KansasFest -http://www.kansasfest.org/

Feedback

• World of Commodore - http://www.tpug.ca/category/woc/

• Paul Quirk Blog Covering World of Commodore - http://blog.retro-link.com/2013/12/world-of-commodore-2013.html

Other News

• David Greelish Historically Brewed ebook - http://www.classiccomputing.com/CC/HB_Book.html

History

• Steve Weyhrich's Apple II History Site - http://apple2history.org

Second part on the TRS-80 Model I:

• Personal memories from Terry Stewart (Tezza).

• Second part on the history of the machine, beginning with its introduction.

• Second part of the interview with David and Theresa Welsh of Priming the Pump.

• News, tech specs, peripherals, software, books, magazines, emulation, Web sites, modern-day upgrades.

• Special guest host Earl Evans!!

Links mentioned in this episode:

New Acquisitions

• CFFA3000 CF interface for the Apple II -http://www.dreher.net

• SIDE 2 CF interface for Atari 8 bits - http://www.lotharek.pl

• MyIDE II CF interface for Atari 8 bits - http://www.atarimax.com

Vintage Computer Shows

• World of Commodore - http://www.tpug.ca/category/woc/

• Vintage Computer Festival East - http://www.midatlanticretro.org/

• Chicago CoCoFest - http://www.glensideccc.com/cocofest/index.shtml

• Vintage Computer Festival Europa - http://www.vcfe.org/E/

• KansasFest - http://www.kansasfest.org/

Other News

• "Sophistication and Simplicity" Book by Steven Weyhrich on Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/dp/0986832278/?tag=flodaypod-20

• "CoCo: The Colorful History of Tandy's Underdog Computer" Book by Boisy Pitre and Bill Loguidice on Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/dp/1466592478/?tag=flodaypod-20

• "Vintage Volts" Podcast by Jeff Salzman - http://vintagevolts.com

Magazines

• TRS8BIT - http://trs-80.org.uk/Tandy_Page_2x.html

Books

• "Priming the Pump: How TRS-80 Enthusiasts Helped Spark the PC Revolution" by Welsh, Theresa; Welsh, David (2011-02-23). The Seeker Books - http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004P8JNIS/?tag=flodaypod-20

Modern Upgrades

• SVD, Semi Virtual Diskette - http://www.thesvd.com/SVD/index.php

• Model I System Expander (MISE) - http://home.comcast.net/~bartlett.p/MISE/

• FreHD TRS-80 Hard Drive Emulator - http://www.vecoven.com/trs80/trs80.html

• Ian Mavric's TRS-80 Store http://ianmav.customer.netspace.net.au/trs80/emulator

• Alan Page Using the Raspberry Pi to emulate the TRS-80 floppy drive - http://virtualfloppy.blogspot.com/

Emulators

• TRS32 - http://www.trs-80emulators.com/

• XTRS - http://www.tim-mann.org/xtrs.html

• SDLTRS - http://sdltrs.sourceforge.net/index.html

Popular Websites

• Terry Stewart Model I video on YouTube - http://youtu.be/wgKWV8C3e7M

• Ira Goldklang's TRS-80 Revived Site - http://www.trs-80.com

• The Humongous TRS-80 Archive - http://www.classiccmp.org/cpmarchives/trs80.php

• Newsletter and manual downloads at TRS-80.ORG.UK - http://trs-80.org.uk/Tandy_Page_1x.html

• TRS-80.ORG - http://trs-80.org

• PlanetEmu TRS-80 Software Site - http://www.planetemu.net/roms/tandy-radio-shack-trs-80-model-1

• MarmotKing TRS-80 Software Site - http://vintage.marmotking.com/trs80_m1/categories.html

• OLDCOMPUTER.COM - http://www.theoldcomputer.com/roms/index.php?folder=Tandy-Radio-Shack/TRS-80-Model-I/Various/

Other Sites Used for Reference

• TRS-80 Model I on Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TRS-80_Model_I

News, reviews, and a discussion of the TRS-80 Model I:

• personal memories

• history up to its introduction

• interview with David and Theresa Welsh (Part I), authors of "Priming the Pump: How TRS-80 Enthusiasts Helped Start the PC Revolution"

Links Mentioned in the Show:

• VCF Midwest - http://vcfmw.org

• 2013 Chicago TI International World Faire - http://www.chicagotiug.com/tiki-index.php?page=Faire

• World of Commodore - http://www.tpug.ca/category/woc/

• Vintage Computer Festival East - http://www.midatlanticretro.org/

• Chicago CoCoFest - http://www.glensideccc.com/cocofest/index.shtml

• Vintage Computer Festival Europa - http://www.vcfe.org/E/

• KansasFest - http://www.kansasfest.org/

• CFFA3000 - http://www.dreher.net

• “CoCo: The Colorful History of Tandy’s Underdog Computer” Book by Boisy Pitre and Bill Loguidice on Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/dp/1466592478/?tag=flodaypod-20

• "Vintage Game Consoles: An Inside Look at Apple, Atari, Commodore, Nintendo, and the Greatest Gaming Platforms of All Time." by Bill Loguidice and Matt Barton - http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IMYW6T4/?tag=flodaypod-20

• TRS-80 Model I Vintage TV Ad - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psA0vmQOoCI

• Computer Timeline @ OldComputers.net - http://www.oldcomputers.net

• F18A Graphics Board for TI-99/4A - http://codehackcreate.com/archives/30

• TurboForth for the TI-99/4A - http://www.turboforth.net/

• Forth Warrior for the TI-99/4A - http://atariage.com/forums/topic/213150-a-new-fun-way-to-learn-forth-forth-warrior/

• TI-99/4A Game Shelf - http://tigameshelf.net/

• TRS-80 Model III Vintage TV Ad - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uR7R42S31xs

• “Priming the Pump: How TRS-80 Enthusiasts Helped Spark the PC Revolution” by Welsh, Theresa; Welsh, David (2011-02-23). The Seeker Books. -http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004P8JNIS/?tag=flodaypod-20

News and a completion discussion of VCF Midwest 8.0:

• personal memories

• feedback

• new acquisitions

• upcoming shows

• new vintage computer books

• overview of VCFMW

• interviews with attendees of the show (Jim Leonard and Jason Timmons)

Links Mentioned in the Show:

• VCF Midwest - http://vcfmw.org

• 2013 Chicago TI International World Faire - http://www.chicagotiug.com/tiki-index.php?page=Faire

• World of Commodore - http://www.tpug.ca/category/woc/

• Vintage Computer Festival East - http://www.midatlanticretro.org/

• Chicago CoCoFest - http://www.glensideccc.com/cocofest/index.shtml

• Vintage Computer Festival Europa - http://www.vcfe.org/E/

• KansasFest - http://www.kansasfest.org/

• Suburban Chicago Atarians (SCAT) - http://www.scatarians.org/

• Toronto PET User's Group (TPUG) - http://www.tpug.ca/

• Southwest Regional Association of Programmers (SWRAP) - http://swrap.org/

• Glenside TRS-80 Color Computer Club - http://glensideccc.com/newindex.shtml

• CFFA3000 - http://www.dreher.net

• Cloud 9 CoCo Products - http://www.cloud9tech.com

• CoCo Book on Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/dp/1466592478/?tag=flodaypod-20

• "Vintage Game Consoles: An Inside Look at Apple, Atari, Commodore, Nintendo, and the Greatest Gaming Platforms of All Time." by Bill Loguidice and Matt Barton -http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IMYW6T4/?tag=flodaypod-20

• PC Junior Vintage TV Ad - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaLXHjI9VWM

• Retro Innovations (Jim Brain) - http://store.go4retro.com/

• Tandy Color Computer Vintage TV Ad - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2jRuh1bAxw

News, reviews, and a discussion of the Commodore PET:

• history

• peripherals

• tech specs

• books/magazines/software

• emulation

• user groups

• current Web sites

Links mentioned in the show:

• Better World Books - http://www.betterworldbooks.com

• VCF Midwest - http://vcfmw.org

• 2013 Chicago TI International World Faire - http://www.chicagotiug.com/tiki-index.php?page=Faire

• World Longest Yard Sale - http://www.127sale.com

• Historically Brewed book by David Greelish - http://www.classiccomputing.com/CC/HB_Book.html

• The Commodore Pet at wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_pet

• Commodore's version of PET history - http://www.commodore.ca/products/pet/commodore_pet.htm

• Book, Commodore a company on the edge by Brian Bagnall - http://www.amazon.com/Commodore-Company-Edge-Brian-Bagnall/dp/0973864966

• VICE Emulator - http://sourceforge.net/projects/vice-emu/?source=directory

• Chicago B128 Users Group (CBUG) software archive - http://www.zimmers.net/anonftp/pub/cbm/b/CBUG/

• Toronto PET User's Group - http://www.tpug.ca/

• World of Commodore – http://www.worldofcommodore.ca

• Terry Stewart (Tezza) video demonstration of PET 2001 - http://youtu.be/bBJNSX_DKvo

• Port Commodore - http://www.portcommodore.com/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=larry:comp:commodore:pet:start

• Edward Shockley's Pet B&P-series Website - http://www.insectria.org/b128.html

• CBM Pet File Archive - http://www.zimmers.net/anonftp/pub/cbm/pet/index.html

• PET Index at 6502.org - http://www.6502.org/users/andre/petindex/index.html