ANTIC Episode 88 - We Need More Atari Shows!

May 21, 2022

ANTIC Episode 88 - We need more Atari shows!

In this episode of ANTIC The Atari 8-Bit Computer Podcast… lots of Atari action and news, loading Atari software from VHS, and a call for more Atari-specific shows

READY!

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 

ANTIC Facebook Page 

AHCS 

Eaten By a Grue 

Next Without For 

Links for Items Mentioned in Show:

What we’ve been up to

• MT32-pi - https://github.com/dwhinham/mt32-pi 
• https://archive.org/details/michigan-atari-magazine-complete-collection 
• https://archive.org/details/AtariFinalLegacyPoster 
• https://archive.org/details/ukraine-computer-poster-1989 
• https://rpilocator.com 
• 576NUC+ cartridge upgrade - https://thebrewingacademy.com/collections/myteks-576nuc-atari-computer/products/myteks-576nuc-and-internal-fujinet 
• AVG Cart .ATR mod - https://atari8bit.net/tutorials/de-re-avgcart/ 
• Cartridge shell from Vintage Computer Center - https://www.vintagecomputercenter.com/product/atari-8-bit-cartridge-shells 
• 4-in-1 OSS cart - https://atariprojects.org/2021/11/21/purchase-a-new-4-in-1-oss-programming-language-cartridge-for-your-atari-8-bit-computer-5-10-mins/ 
• XEP-80 II - https://thebrewingacademy.com/collections/atari-800-xl-xe-xel-xld/products/xep80-ii-by-mytek 

Recent Interviews

• Anthony Ramos: Parrot, Creepy Caverns - https://ataripodcast.libsyn.com/antic-interview-432-anthony-ramos-parrot-creepy-caverns 
• Scott Savage: Lefty, the Checkers Playing Robot - https://ataripodcast.libsyn.com/antic-interview-433-scott-savage-lefty-the-checkers-playing-robot 
• ANTIC Interview 434 - Michael Park: Swan and Fujiboink Demos, MIDI Maze - https://ataripodcast.libsyn.com/antic-interview-434-michael-park-swan-and-fujiboink-demos-midi-maze 
• The looking for Xanth tweet - https://twitter.com/KaySavetz/status/1509353652367998981 

News

• Allan: Software for Atari Coin Executive - 
• • https://atariage.com/forums/topic/320451-atari-coin-op-disks/ 
  • http://www.atarimania.com/documents/atari-coin-executive.pdf 
• mozzwald Wikipedia reader for Atari 8 Bit FujiNet. You can load it via fujinet.online as /wiki.xex - https://github.com/FujiNetWIFI/fujinet-apps/tree/master/wiki/atari 
• bocianu and mozzwald news reader for FujiNet - TNFS://fujinet.pl/Networking/fujinews.xex 
• Thom Cherryhomes Mastodon Client for FujiNet - https://atariage.com/forums/topic/335680-worlds-simplest-mastodon-client-in-basic/ 
• Bluetooth Wireless Atari Joystick and Paddle Adapter - 2 DB9 Ports 
• BASIC 10Liner Contest 2022 results - https://homeputerium.de 
• Atari 400 mini - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mA8O_X8JGsA - Retro Relik (in French)
• Loading Atari software from VHS tape - Video Cartridge by Turbo Soft - https://retrogames.cl/vcturbosoft.html?fbclid=IwAR1jrCTTQR7RzH8nNGOUpZCtziSJDLxBxI3Kyoufgwnvh9ps2oxWUd_fDVc 
• http://atariemailarchive.org/ 
• playing Atari with your hands as motion controls - Eran Feit - https://youtu.be/vJO6nMwUBXw 
• ABBUC Magazine 148 released - https://atariage.com/forums/topic/335262-abbuc-magazine-148/ 

Upcoming Shows

• Boatfest Retro Computing Festival 2022 = June 24-25 - Hurricane, WV - https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/boatfest-retro-computer-festival-2022-tickets-222333103297 
• VCF Southeast - July 15-17  Southern Fried Gaming Expo https://gameatl.com/ 
• KansasFest 2022 = July 19–24, 2022, Kansas City, MO - https://www.kansasfest.org/ in-person AND remote
• VCF West 2022 =  Aug 6, 7, The Computer History Museum, Mountain View, CA - https://vcfed.org/wp/festivals/vintage-computer-festival-west/ 
• VCF Midwest 17 - Sep 10-11, Elmhurst, IL http://vcfmw.org/ 
• Fujiama - Sept 8-11 in Lengenfeld Germany http://fujiama.eu/ 
• PRGE Oct 14-16 https://www.retrogamingexpo.com 

YouTube Videos

• Atari commercials - Seattle Retro Guy 
• • Mom - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmg4JApvsV0 
  • Father and Son - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jw_wQJXkens 
  • Bachelor - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bi95BYgwZPw 
• Atari 800XL - Asteroids Emulator - Real Arcade Rom On Atari 8-Bit Computer - Paul Westphal - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7RLYRZQ5Jo  
• FlashJazzCat:
• • Atari 800 Super Color CPU Card Installation - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nlb1b4YYT70 
  • Video issues on Atari 130XE with vendor-installed VBXE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZLgbu41Kdc 
  • Atari 130XE: VBXE fixed, Rapidus/SIDE3/AKI tested - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9d1ljmI7lCo 

New at Archive.org

• chickenman ACE NSW newsletters - https://archive.org/details/@chickenman 
• https://archive.org/details/computer-shopper-jan-87-vol-7-no-1-atari-articles 
• https://archive.org/details/computer-shopper-jun-87-vol-7-no-6-atari-articles 
• https://archive.org/details/Hexenkueche 
• https://archive.org/details/die-fundgrube 

New at Github

• https://github.com/DLehenbauer/c64-sam 

Listener Feedback

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