Open Apple

Welcome to Metal Video RPG Lock, the annual “megapodcast” from KansasFest 2026.

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Videos of all KansasFest sessions mentioned in this episode are available on YouTube. Here’s a video version of this podcast.

Welcome to the first INIT HELLO Megapodcast! INIT HELLO is an Apple II conference that debuted in July 2025 at the System Source Computer Museum in Hunt Valley, Maryland. A week later, on August 2, six podcaster attendees gathered to reflect on their experiences at inaugural retrocomputing event.

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Thanks to Paul for editing this episode’s audio! The original video edition is embedded below.

Welcome to Ron’s Apple Transporter Roundtable, the annual “megapodcast” from KansasFest 2025.

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Ken, Em & Quinn reunite to discuss KansasFest & INIT HELLO, ImageWriter printers, Steve Jobs movies, web-based Apple II emulation, and games we regret buying.

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In this lost episode of Open Apple, recorded 14 July 2018, Em Maginnis and Quinn Dunki are joined by John Morris, creator of the Applesauce floppy disk controller.

On Saturday, September 28, 2024, the Portland Retro Gaming Expo hosted this panel:

The Apple II is known for its impact on the workplace (VisiCalc) and education (Oregon Trail) — but it was also an iconic games machine that launched and inspired franchises that continue to these days. From the early stealth action of Castle Wolfenstein to the strategic depth of Ultima and the revolutionary platforming of Prince of Persia, our panel will delve into how these classic titles laid the groundwork for today’s blockbuster games.

Ken Gagne, Kay Savetz, and Ian Baronofsky participated in the 45-minute panel, a video of which PRGE recently made available.

The audio was separately recorded by Kay Savetz, who has made it available for us to share as an episode of the Open Apple podcast.

Welcome to Ron’s Metal Roundtable Apple Assembly Lock, the annual “megapodcast” from KansasFest 2024, hosted IRL and on StreamYard.

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Welcome to the annual “megapodcast” from KansasFest 2023, hosted IRL and on Zoom.

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Welcome to Open Retro Chicken Drop Retro Adventure Table Lines Roundup, the annual “megapodcast” from KansasFest, hosted IRL and on Zoom.

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For decades, Tony Diaz held the record of the only person to have attended every KansasFest. Whether at that convention, on the comp.sys.apple2 Usenet newsgroup, or on his livestreams, he would share his comprehensive knowledge of Apple II hardware and demo the rare prototypes in his vast collection. When KansasFest lost its home at Avila University, Tony, then the head of the KansasFest committee, helped find the event its new home at Rockhurst. And as a member of the Juiced.GS staff, he would respond to reader queries about how to restore their vintage equipment.

In memory of Tony, who passed away in October 2021, Open Apple‘s original co-hosts, Em Maginnis and Ken Gagne, reunite to remember their friend and his passions, accomplishments, quirks, and foibles.

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• Tony’s websites
  • Apple2.org
  • Apple II wiki
  • FlyingThingz
  • 16Sector.com
  • Syndicomm
  • ResetVector
• LinkedIn
• Twitter
• Tony’s plane
• WIRED: “The Geeks Who Saved Prince of Persia’s Source Code From Digital Death“
• Jason Scott’s Facebook tribute
• Juiced.GS staff photo covers
• Alltech Electronics
• Open Apple #48 (June 2015) : Tony Diaz, KansasFest Memories, Prototypes, and 8-bit DNS