Open Apple #19 (Sep 2012): David Schmidt, iOS games, Apple III, and IMSAI

This month on Open Apple, Mike and Ken chat with David Schmidt, the programmer responsible for ADTPro. Beyond his own program, David has also contributed to the development of Davex, GSport, AppleCommander, CiderPress, OpenEmulator, DiscFerret, CFFA3000 — and much, much more. Collectively, the show’s hosts marvel at the deluge of Apple II games that are being ported to iOS, Apple’s mobile operating system … though we question the direction Jordan Mechner is taking the classic Karateka. Apple-1 computers continue to fetch exorbitant prices at live auctions, while iPads and IMSAIs fail to sell on eBay — though the latter may soon get a Kickstarter from Vince Briel. Finally, Ken quietly broods while Mike and David enthusiastically sing the praises of their favorite computer, the Apple III.

Click past the jump for links mentioned in this episode.

Introduction (0:00 – 11:20)

* Randy Brandt’s “History of AppleWorks” KansasFest session

* John Romero speculates on the future of Ouya on Slashdot* Computerworld’s coverage of hacking the Apple II at KansasFest* Denver Apple Pi* Boulder’s Colorado Macintosh User Group (CoMUG)* Meeting Cris Espinosa* Kent Koeninger

User Login (11:21 – 24:55)

* ADTPro* Franklin ACE user manual scan* University of Texas Video Game Archive’s Quest to Preserve Ultima II* Apple3.org* <a href="http://gsport.sourceforge.net/" title="GSport - GSport Project Page" data-wpel-link="e...