Open Apple #51 (September 2015) : Mike Westerfield, Opus ][, The Byte Works, Merlin 32

This month on Open Apple we sit down with Mike Westerfield, of The Byte Works’ fame. We talk about his adventures writing assemblers & compilers for 8/16 bit computers, and we see what he’s up to nowadays. We talk about small-system compilers, Logo, the perils of open source, and where to go for Byte Works’ products. It’s a compiler and assembler-themed episode of the one-and-only Apple II podcast.

Tune in to hear Mike pine longingly for Lawless Legends, and hear Quinn achieve maximum Boo Atari Density (BAD). We find amazing new hardware and unauthorized museums. There are wacky Australians, wacky Russians, wacky Brazilians, and wacky Germans. There are Arduinos, headphone jacks, and realtime clocks, oh my! You won’t want to miss Mike dropping a Murphy Brown reference. Take that, Millenials!

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Stay tuned for a couple of genuinely weird games, an introduction to copy protection, and lots of user feedback. Some of you feel the show is too long. Does everyone feel that way? Email us at [email protected] and let us know.

More information on everything discussed in this episode after the jump.

* The Byte Works – Mike still writes great languages.* Byte Works Opus ][ – All The Byte Works’ software now available for purchase on Juiced.GS* Make: Rockets – Mike’s latest book.* Building iPhone and iPad Electronic Projects – Another great hobbyist read from Mike.* The Great-Man Myth – Great things are built by teams (of all genders).* Italian Apple Museum – What Cupertino won’t do. More info here, here and also here.* New Lady Tut ending –...