ANTIC The Atari 8-bit Podcast: ANTIC Episode 72

ANTIC Episode 72 - Pick and Place

Nov 7, 2020

ANTIC Episode 72 - Pick and Place

In this episode of ANTIC The Atari 8-bit Computer Podcast… we have as a guest Mr. Gavin Haubelt who runs the Vintage Computer Center and who is feverishly producing #FujiNets for the Atari community, Brad as the host of this episode shows why he’s considered the master of segues, and we talk about all the new hardware available or coming (such as the world’s smallest Atari 8-bit).

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Recurring Links

Floppy Days Podcast

AtariArchives.org

AtariMagazines.com

Kevin’s Book “Terrible Nerd”

New Atari books scans at archive.org

ANTIC feedback at AtariAge

Atari interview discussion thread on AtariAge

Interview index: here

What We’ve Been Up To

Atari8BitBot https://twitter.com/Atari8BitBot/with_replies and https://atari8bitbot.com/
Weather app for #FujiNet:
- https://gitlab.com/bocianu/weather
- https://www.howtogeek.com/697300/a-vintage-atari-is-an-amazing-weather-terminal-in-2020/
ABBUC membership and newsletters - http://www.abbuc.de
Vintage Computer Center - https://www.vintagecomputercenter.com

News

The World’s Smallest Atari 8-bit (mytek, Michael St. Pierre) - https://atariage.com/forums/topic/308191-the-worlds-smallest-atari-8-bit/
”random image from curated collections” from Steve Boswell:
- New https://twitter.com/a8bitrobot
- (also Kay’s older https://twitter.com/Atari800screens)
- To get SAM audio: tweet “@a8bitrobot SAM: hello”
#FujiNet Links:
- Vintage Computer Center (Gavin) and others creating run of FujiNet boards - https://www.vintagecomputercenter.com/fujinet
- Coupon code:“antic5” to get $5 off at Vintage Computer Center; limit 1 per person and only good for the FujiNet; No expiration
- Thom Cherryhomes video on the FujiNet at VCF East - #FujiNet in 15 Minutes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izdCLDQ1ZxU&fbclid=IwAR0X7-2Lz8oM18t3MgPtp1Ra4Dp82gsgsF-7cz4JVbM-GUVWie9X6gvWNKU
- #FujiNet Quick Start Guide - https://github.com/FujiNetWIFI/fujinet-platformio/wiki/FujiNet-Quickstart-Guide
Transparent plexiglass 800XL case:
Rick Trotter, Atari Dealer, Horizon Computers - Article from 1996 (WestWorld) - https://www.westword.com/news/game-over-5056756
Bill Lange’s “Atari Community Awareness Program” post at Atari8BitAds:
- https://atari8bitads.blogspot.com/2020/10/atari-community-awareness-program.html
- https://www.ebay.com/itm/Atari-RARE-Arcade-Game-FLYER-Original-1986-Space-Duel-Dig-Dig-Awareness-Program/402464695055?hash=item5db4c3e30f:g:x5IAAOSwYCtfczVp
ATARI 5200 CONTROLLER - RIGHT STICK, NO CABLE - https://www.maker-matrix.com/product/5200-controller-right
Mark Simonson’s blog post about his Atari 8-bit history - https://www.marksimonson.com/notebook/view/de-re-atari
The Easy 6502 - http://skilldrick.github.io/easy6502/
1979 Atari 800 Personal Computer Vintage Look Metal Sign
More Current Notes scanned by Allan Bushman - https://archive.org/details/current-notes-volume-14-number-5-june-july-1994/mode/2up
SIDE3 from Jonathan Halliday (firmware) and Candle (hardware) - https://lotharek.pl/productdetail.php?id=143
Atari Fan #1 – A new Paper magazine in English for all Atari fans out there - https://vintageisthenewold.com/atari-fan-1-a-new-paper-magazine-in-english-for-all-atari-fans-out-there/

Shows

Upcoming Shows where you might see Atari computers (or Atari people):
- April 9, 10 & 11, 2021: Vintage Computer Festival East 2021 (VCF East)
- VCFSE June 11-13 http://southernfriedgameroomexpo.com/
- August 7 & 8, 2021: Vintage Computer Festival West 2021 (VCF West)
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

Atari 800XL - Collector's Box - 2020 - retro eighties - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qJ9K96gbYY

Making the Boxes for collectors of the Atari 800 xl and the Drive 1050 to keep the collections in perfect condition The scheme and prints in:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zE68...

Atari FujiNet for Dummies - Doug Venner - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZx1aCD1G4Y&t=1177s
Atari XEGS: Installing Ultimate 1MB and s-video jack - FlashJazzCat - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7nfMNz_CCc
Atari Fan Magazine 1/2020 Review - FlashJazzCat - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Zk-Jxr3uSo&t=577s
How to use SIDE3: Part 1 - Stand Alone - FlashJazzCat - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKPjbVyrgBQ

New at Archive.org

https://archive.org/search.php?query=Layton+Atari+Computer+Enthusiasts
Allan Bushman adding Current Notes (Washington Area Atari Computer Enthusiasts)
- And manual for Timework's Swiftax manual https://archive.org/details/swiftax-timeworks
Happy Computer 5/86 https://archive.org/details/happy-computer-programmiersprachen
Atari 600 XL 800 XL Intern - https://archive.org/details/atari-600-xl-800-xl-intern-data-becker
https://archive.org/details/%40bultro
- Many issues of ZONG https://archive.org/details/zong-sonderheft-1
- And many issues of Boletín Informativo Centro Atari (Chili, Spanish) https://archive.org/details/boletin-informativo-centro-atari-1986-05-06

Listener Feedback

Adam Trionfo Atari collection video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08ztNibKzy8
"My Atari 800 XL (Part 2) Troubleshooting, Getting it Working, So Many Games..." - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQ7KgwjwVb4

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