ANTIC Episode 49 - Thomas Cherryhomes and PLATO

Feb 10, 2018

In this episode of ANTIC The Atari 8-bit Computer Podcast:  In this first episode of 2018, we talk about the fact that ANTIC has been downloaded over ½ million times,  we get a surprise visit from Thomas Cherryhomes, who talks about PLATO for the Atari, we offer Atari 8-bit gift options for Valentine’s Day, Nir Dary tells us about some things he’s been exploring, plus all the Atari 8-bit news that we could find.  Happy New Year!

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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  

Donate to Ted Nelson project at: https://paypal.me/Savetz

TEH: Tech Enthusiast Hour - https://tehpodcast.com

What We’ve Been Up To

• Laserdisc project - https://archive.org/stream/creativecomputing-1982-01/Creative_Computing_v08_n01_1982_January#page/n92/mode/1up/search/aurora
• Trans Lux - Trans Lux, Atari 800 art by Hal Glicksman &  Trans Lux, an Atari 800 demo by Hal Glicksman
• Theses - https://archive.org/details/@savetz?and%5B%5D=thesis
• Vintage Game Consoles: An Inside Look at Apple, Atari, Commodore, Nintendo, and the Greatest Gaming Platforms of All Time by Bill Loguidice and Matt Barton - https://www.amazon.com/Vintage-Game-Consoles-Commodore-Platforms/dp/0415856000
• Indy Vintage Computer Club - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1082702455167563/

Interview Discussion

• Interview index:  here

News

• Prototype PLATO cart from Lance at Video61 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsFthVymI4Q  
• • Thom & company got the PLATO cart working - http://atariage.com/forums/topic/196354-ataris-plato-cartridge-question/?p=3952844
  • 1984 article about Atari PLATO cart - https://www.atarimagazines.com/v3n3/platorising.html
  • Cyber1 - https://www.cyber1.org
  • Friendly Orange Glow book - http://amzn.to/2E0ZWsN
  • Demo video by Thomas Cherryhomes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4B4DjFT8U8
• 8-bit High Score Club Season 15 - http://atariage.com/forums/forum/60-8-bit-high-score-club/
• Altirra 3.00 out - http://www.virtualdub.org/altirra.html
• BASIC Ten-Liners are back for 2018 - http://gkanold.wixsite.com/homeputerium/basic-10liners-2018
• 13th Issue of Pro(c) Magazine - https://proc-atari.de/de/proc-atari-magazin
• Cult game Pong bounces back as quiz show - https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/cult-game-pong-bounces-back-as-quiz-show-f7ht0dc2w
• Upcoming Shows where you might see Atari computers (or Atari people):
• • Vintage Computer Festival Pacific Northwest - http://vcfed.org/wp/festivals/vintage-computer-festival-pacific-northwest/ , When: Saturday February 10th and Sunday February 11th, 2018, Where: Living Computers: Museum+Labs, 2245 First Avenue South, Seattle, WA
  • VCF Southeast, April 21 & 22, 2018, this year at the Computer Museum of America Roswell, GA
  • Vintage Computer Festival East - http://vcfed.org/wp/festivals/vintage-computer-festival-east/ , When: May 18-20, 2018, Where: InfoAge Science Center, 2201 Marconi Rd., Wall, NJ
  • KansasFest - https://www.kansasfest.org/ , July 17-22, 2018, Kansas City, Missouri
  • Portland Retro Gaming Expo - http://www.retrogamingexpo.com/ - Oregon Convention Center on October 19-21, 2018
  • other shows that will definitely occur but not yet announced:
  • • VCF Midwest - Elk Grove Village, IL - September
    • Atari Party - keep eye open
• International Atari Shows (Nir Dary) - https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=[e-mail]&pli=1

YouTube videos this month

• YouTube videos this month - using the search term “Atari 800”
• • Mister FPGA Board Emulating ATARI 800 XL Computer (Nir Dary) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRitIyId5Ws - Mister is an open source FPGA Retro machine emulation system, in this Video i demonstrate the Mister board emulating the ATARI 800 XL computer
  • Trans Lux, an Atari 800 demo by Hal Glicksman uploaded by Kevin Savetz - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aa_DkAcmdc&t=228s
  • Atari 800/400 "E.R.I.C. P.O.P. #1" Kiosk Video Rip - Ben Henmueller - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-Ajm0RweL0  - This video was ripped from a laserdisc that was used in kiosks set-up by Atari to promote the Atari 800 and Atari 400 computer systems.
  • My 1983 Diary Episode 3: More Atari Games and Pelham Puppets - JohnnyCeed - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJ_Ybu8nDlM

Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas

• Atari T-shirts at Target - https://www.target.com/s?searchTerm=atari
• CB101280E2 Atari Enhanced 2nd Generation Custom made Composite Video Cable - Best Electronics - http://www.best-electronics-ca.com/Atari%20CV%20E2%20cable.htm
• Controllers at Best Electronics - http://www.best-electronics-ca.com/quickguide.htm
• Replace your Atari ingot power supply
• • https://twitter.com/blakespot/status/946527186344988672
  • Identify the ingot - http://atariage.com/forums/topic/95416-power-supplies/?p=1157349
  • Replacement power supply $20 - $27 at Best Electronics - http://www.best-electronics-ca.com/power%20guide.htm
• Atari 1088XEL by MacRorie
• • http://ataribits.weebly.com/1088xel.html
  • http://atariage.com/forums/topic/271135-1088xel-atari-itx-motherboard-pre-order-interest-thread/
• Atari 1050 Drive SD Card Reader $80 - https://www.etsy.com/listing/217822136/atari-1050-drive-sd-card-reader?ref=shop_home_active_19
• Atari 800XL Brushed Aluminum Badge $4.29 - https://www.etsy.com/listing/448890934/atari-800-xl-label-logo-sticker-badge?ref=shop_home_active_25
• Atari 800 Embroidered Custom Dust cover $19.50 - https://www.etsy.com/listing/548440655/atari-800-computer-custom-made-dustcover?ref=shop_home_active_20
• Breakout Book $17.99 - https://www.amazon.com/Breakout-Atari-Computers-Defined-Generation/dp/0692851275/

Nir’s Segment - SilliVenture 2017

• http://8bit-slicks.com/
• https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/Main_MiSTer/wiki
• http://atariage.com/forums/topic/260646-new-hardware-atari-400800-super-color-cpu-card/

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