ANTIC Episode 66 - Socially Distant - a podcast by Randy Kindig, Kay Savetz, Brad Arnold
from 2020-04-08T01:44:35
ANTIC Episode 66 - Socially Distant
In this episode of ANTIC The Atari 8-bit Computer Podcast: We talk about what we’re doing Atari-wise in these socially distant times and we bring you all the Atari news from around the world.
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Recurring Links
New Atari books scans at archive.org
Atari interview discussion thread on AtariAge
Interview index: here
What We’ve Been Up To
- Bill Lange points us to Atari 1020 plotter pen refill / restoration video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdVHkZwGZhk
- Thornton's Luxury Goods Premium Fountain Pen Ink Bottle 30ml - https://amzn.to/2RcNtL6
- 5 Pack 5ML/CC Premium Ink Filling Syringe - https://amzn.to/34gxctN
- Supercard Pro and Atari 8-bit Software Preservation Initiative - http://a8preservation.com/
- AtariFest/World of Atari thread on AtariAge - https://atariage.com/forums/topic/304554-atarifest-and-world-of-atari
- Home Computer Course and Home Computer Advanced Course magazines
News
- Rare Atari software found: Atamon - https://www.atarinside.com/blog/index.php/atamon-dxg-5724/
- German Sky Writer:
- Bill Lange Exploring Kyan Pascal blog:
- 1200XL - An Atari 8 Bit Gaming Podcast - https://anchor.fm/1200xl
- BASIC 10-liners contest winners:
- Atari Disk Image Studio project on FB - Mike Fulton - https://www.facebook.com/Atari-Disk-Image-Studio-112460410404811/?pageid=112460410404811&ftentidentifier=112493333734852&padding=0
- Dropcheck (Lenore, bitsofthepast.com) donations voted project - https://atariage.com/forums/topic/301569-donation-voted-projects-proposed/
- ABBUC software competition 2020:
- Six Atari games on epidemics and diseases (Atariteca) - http://atariteca.blogspot.com/2020/03/seis-juegos-de-atari-sobre-epidemias-y.html
Shows
- Upcoming Shows where you might see Atari computers (or Atari people):
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- CANCELLED Portland Retro Gaming Expo, Fri, Aug 14, 2020 – Sun, Aug 16, 2020, Portland OR
- POSTPONED TO Oct 10-12, 2020, Vintage Computer Festival East, InfoAge Science Center, Wall, NJ - http://vcfed.org/wp/festivals/vintage-computer-festival-east
- VCF Southeast July 10-12 2020, in cooperation with SFGE - http://southernfriedgameroomexpo.com/
- Event page created by Chicago Classic Computing - http://chiclassiccomp.org/events.html?fbclid=IwAR3Fm5hf7PCQj0yXBxXvj9J8Mp8GDwD2w1bfD_qktpPOnNYNoQUmN_EpgB8
- Event page created by Floppy Days - https://www.facebook.com/VintageComputerShows/
- Event page on Vintage Is The New Old - https://vintageisthenewold.com/vintage-is-the-new-old-releases-new-events-calendar/
YouTube videos this month
- 20MHz Atari 800XL: Rapidus, U1MB, and Sophia DVI: Part One - FlashJazzCat - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r42zsEc6pUo
- Joystick Reading on the Atari 800 / 5200 - 6502 Lesson S13 - ChibiAkumas - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CAbqfu_1jI
- Backing up 5 1/4” disks to ATR images using Atari 800XE, Atari 1050 disk drive and Sio2sd - Marek Chorvat - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1Am3zbWSZ0
Commercial
- Skit from Selling the Atari 400/800 Computers - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKxN59fuXsg
New at Archive.org
- Online Computer Centers Inc. Pro Card reference card - https://archive.org/details/procardonlinecomputercentersinc/mode/2up
- Atari Camp newsletters scanned by https://archive.org/details/@david_gaxiola:
- new torrent release zip for easy downloading of Atari software archive - https://archive.org/details/a8sp_archives
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