ANTIC Episode 39 - I Need More Memory!

Jan 23, 2017

In this episode of Antic the Atari 8-bit podcast: Nir Dary talks about all the available memory upgrade options (You need more memory!), we discuss what we’ve been up to in the Atari world, give you all the Atari 8-bit news that’s fit to print, and tell you about our “of-the-month” finds.

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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

ANTIC Facebook Page

AHCS

Eaten By a Grue  

What we’ve been up to

• Vintage Computer Party in Indy - http://atariage.com/forums/topic/260834-indianapolis-area-vintage-computer-club/?hl=%2Bindy#entry3668612
• Ultimate 1MB - http://lotharek.pl/product.php?pid=67
• “Art of Atari” book by Tim Lapetino - http://amzn.to/2hrX54h
• “Atari Playground” by Fred D'Ignazio - http://www.amazon.com/dp/0810457709/?tag=ataripodcast-20
• “Atari DOS 2.5 - 1050 Disk Drive Owner’s Manual” - http://www.atarimania.com/documents/Atari%20DOS%202.5%20-%201050%20Disk%20Drive%20Owner's%20Manual.pdf
• Kevin’s 2016 In Review - http://atariaction.tumblr.com/post/155282564737/2016-in-review

• Loyd Dorsett FBI FOIA Response

• Mark Reid — Getaway! archives and development documents
• Trinity and Seastalker: http://monsterfeet.com/grue/
• Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/savetz

News

• RECOIL 3.5.0 - View retro graphics formats: Atari, Amiga, Apple II, ZX81, more - http://www.techcentral.ie/recoil-3-5-0/
• Mac GraphicConverter
• Awesome new 3D printed case for the Atari Ultimate Cart
• Dropcheck 1200XL Cartridge port extension
• ATR8000 on eBay
• The 8-bit High Score Club Season 14 - http://atariage.com/forums/topic/260911-high-score-club-season-14/
• Pro(c) Atari Magazine Issue #12 &  Boxed Software - http://atariage.com/forums/topic/260700-p-r-o-c-a-t-a-r-i-issue-12-available-now/#entry3670879
• Pro(c) Magazine Website - http://www.proc-atari.de/
• Fairlight game -  http://atariteca.blogspot.com/2016/12/completan-port-de-fairlight-para.html
• Buy a piece of Atari stock! - http://scripophily.net/atcorfampion.html
• Joystick Breadboard Breakout - http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Joystick-Breadboard-Breakout-for-C64-VIC20-Atari-2600-VCS-Development/332087625644
• Vintage is the New Old - http://www.vintageisthenewold.com/
• Benj Edwards - “Baked at Atari” song - http://www.techsongs.com/index.php/2016/06/23/baked-at-atari/ https://soundcloud.com/benjedwards/baked-at-atari#t=0:00
• Upcoming Shows:
• • Atari Invasion - Feb. 18, 2017 - Marsveen, Holland - http://atari-invasion.nl/
  • VCF East - March 31 through April 2, 2017 - Wall, NJ - http://vcfed.org/wp/festivals/vintage-computer-festival-east/
  • VCF Southeast 4.0 - April 2 & 3, 2017, Roswell, GA - http://vcfse.org/
  • Tandy Assembly - October 6-8 - Chillocothe, OH - http://www.tandyassembly.com/ https://www.facebook.com/events/671911082972172/
  • CoCoFest - April 22 & 23, 2017 - Lombard, IL - http://www.glensideccc.com/cocofest/index.shtml
  • KansasFest - July 18-23, 2017 - Kansas City, MO - http://www.kansasfest.org

New at Archive.org

• https://archive.org/details/ForYourInformation
• https://archive.org/details/SilicaShop19880420
• https://archive.org/details/Atari1200XLHomeComputerFieldServiceManualRev01
• https://archive.org/details/Atari1027PrinterFieldServiceManualRev01
• https://archive.org/details/Mosaic64KSelectNewsletterIssue1
• Mark Reid — Getaway! archives and development documents
• https://archive.org/details/adventure-international-catalog-v2n4-1981
• https://archive.org/details/adventure-international-catalog-v2n5-1982
• https://archive.org/details/high-technology-software-catalog-1982
• https://archive.org/details/the_tracer_201701
• https://archive.org/details/book_atari_software_1983

Of-the-Month

• JOY-2-PIC Joystick to Microchip PIC MCU ICSP Programmer​ at Ataribits - http://ataribits.weebly.com/joy2pic.html
• Mathy van Nisselroy home page - http://www.mathyvannisselroy.nl/index.htm
• AtariLand - http://atariland.org/ - Rick Matias

Nir Dary Segment - Memory Upgrades

• Memory upgrade tech info - http://home.arcor.de/walter.lojek/MyATARIHomepage/old_hp/MemUp/MemUp.HTM
• Memory upgrades banking scheme - http://www.atarimania.com/faq-atari-400-800-xl-xe-what-kinds-of-extra-ram-and-ramdisks-can-be-installed_73.html
• Software that support more than 64k ram - http://www.atarimania.com/faq-atari-400-800-xl-xe-what-programs-support-more-than-64k-ram_74.html
• Best Electronics 256k Memory upgrade kit - http://www.best-electronics-ca.com/800xl.htm#Wizz
• B&C ComputerVisions Memory upgrade - http://www.myatari.com/atarixlh.txt
• Lotharek Ultimate 1mb - http://lotharek.pl/product.php?pid=67
• Ctirad 576XE external memory upgrade - http://atariage.com/forums/topic/232856-ram320xe576-order-thread/?hl=%20ctirad and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8M3wbwAzlQ
• Antonia 4MB memory upgrade - http://atariage.com/forums/topic/249405-new-4mb-ram-expansion/?hl=%20antonia and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkyXepEq4WI
• How to install ATARI 400 Upgrade to 48k from 16k - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBqqfqjb-x8
• 1MB Simm ram expansion - http://satantronic.atari.sk/?str=xe_1mbram
• Hiassoft 512k SRAM upgrade - http://www.horus.com/~hias/atari/#sram512k
• Byte Magazine Article on 256k memory upgrade - http://atariage.com/forums/index.php?app=core&module=attach&section=attach&attach_id=362652