Month: January 2012
Ivan Drucker has released his Apple ][ Server, a linux based setup which allows Apple //e’s with workstation cards and Apple IIgs’s that are network capable to connect. The file server is offered in a complete, ready to go setup that is downloadable from Ivan’s website. A2Sever allows users to boot ProDOS 8 or GS/OS over the network after uploading the media from your Mac or Windows based machines. According to Ivan, the real gist of the A2Server is that…
Apple has posted the latest version of the next implementation of Mac OS X 10.7.3 to it7s developers pages. Build 11D46 primarily focuses on issues related to external services including Windows File Sharing, Directory Services, and Smart Cards. The upgrade also has a hefty file size and nearly 997mb in size. With this release, it is expected that the next gold master release will be forth coming shortly and then consumer version of 10.7.3 implemented to the App Store with…
Push Panic!, the game that brings new meaning to the columns theme is available as a free download. The program which drops multi-colored boxes as you do your best to explode them, is not just a challenge, it is also addicting. Your objective is to explode as many boxes as you can, keeping the boxes below a red line. The more boxes you “link” together in the explosions, the higher the score. Push Panic! works on both the iPhone and…
Frank Kunze has posted about a dozen new screen shots on the Eamon Adventurers Guild Online blog. The screenshots show a great deal of progress on the latest rendition of the Eamon franchise and gives both beta testers and users an idea of what to expect of the new version. Eamon Deluxe 5.0 will be the first truly cross platform version of the interactive fiction system. This has heightened users anticipation of the product along with the occasional shots of…
In preparation for a major website overhaul and server upgrade, we have changed all of the categories on the website. All of the Vintage Apple computing platforms are now under Vintage while the more modern items such as the iPad, Macintosh, iPhone and other items are under Apple Computing. Also, external companies from Apple which make Apple related products are now under Other Companies. If you find items which are suddenly orphaned on the website, please let us know as…
On January 19th, 2012, Apple Inc. is scheduled to have an education related announcement in the heart of New York City. While many in the world are speculating that apple is trying to “destroy the textbook industry”, We suspect that they are just following up on several lines of thought. First, Texas was the first in the nation to embrace to totally digital textbook idea. It currently saves the state 2 billion USD per year in text book costs. If…
The C2T Binary Conversion program created by Egan Ford has now been officially released. The program was created out of the need for a tool to convert Apple II files and disk images to audio files. These audio files are used by the Apple ][ Game server Online as well as the Apple ][ Disk Server. Egan has written a complete documentation and breakdown of the C2T conversion program at: http://asciiexpress.net/files/c2t.html You can download the complete binary and source code…
The Donut Games free game of the week this week is Monkey Flight, a delightfully entertaining game which will keep you going for hours. The game now has 60 levels in the challenge section of the game, making for even more fun. This game is one you must get! http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=311768443&mt=8
The SOPA Bill which was initially intended as an anti piracy bill, is now looking like it is becoming less of a threat to become Law. The White House and President Obama spoke out against the bill this past weekend and congress has now officially dropped the bill. This does not mean that there will not be some type of legislation forthcoming, as the PIPA bill is still being actively pursued in the Senate, in spite of seven senators coming…
According to a survey run by IDG recently, iPad use by professionals in the work place is at a very high level. This phenomena is not just a U.S. trend, it is a major global trend. The lowest rate of usage of the iPad for communications is in Europe where only 80% of professionals use it. However, in the US, this rate is 93% and in Asia and the middle east, that number reaches more than 97%. According to one…
According to MacPrime.ch, there are now plans to open an Apple Store in Basel, Switzerland sometime around the middle of 2013. As of yet, the plans are unconfirmed by Apple, Inc, however, a blueprint of the store shows that they will be opening a bi-level store with approximately 7500 square feet. Source: ifoAppleStore.com
Adobe announced this morning that they are releasing their Photoshop Lightroom 4 Beta and that it will be free for users to download. This latest update to the Lightroom application includes some new features specifically targeting the latest DSLR capabilities as well as the ability to create better quality photo books. To download your own copy of the latest Lightroom 4 beta, go to: http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/lightroom4/
Gerard Puter has updated the Virtual ][ Emulator to version 6.4. The biggest change to the program is that this version of Virtual ][ will be the first version which is totally dedicated to the Apple Intel platform. Most of the changes and feature fixes in version 6.4 are oriented around moving totally to the Intel platform and getting the most out of its performance. The main changes in the program according to Gerard’s posting on the Virtual ][ website…
The latest rendition of the SDL /MAME for MAC OS X has been updated. Version 0.144u6 was updated earlier this morning and as of yet, the change log has not been listed. The current version requires at least Mac OS X 10.6 or newer. You can find the update on the SDL/MAME website at: http://sdlmame.parodius.com/
In what Egan Ford is calling a completed release, the Apple ][ Game Server and the Apple ][ Disk Server have been updated. The updates included adjusting the speed to a slightly lower speed for transfers as the higher speeds initially listed as hi-fi were causing some issues and a higher rate of failure in the transfers between the Apple ][ and the PC. Be sure and check out Egans work at: http://asciiexpress.net/gameserver http://asciiexpress.net/diskserver
The first sample of the Smartport Virtual Hard Drive for the Apple //c has been released. The sample shown on the SmartportVHD Website by Cedric Peltier is largely ready for production. Cedric says in a posting on CSA2 that “Some minors details have to be reviewed before the public availability, but the device start to see the light”
David Schmidt has released the latest version of the ADTPro disk imaging software. Apple Disk Transfer Prodos (ADTPro) is a vintage Apple computer series specific disk imaging software package and will work on APple ][‘s and Apple ///’s. The latest version of ADTPro 1.2.0 was released to address a host of issues with the previous version and is not a “revolutionary” update as would normally be suggested by the version number. The issues addressed in this release include the following…
PIPA, the senate version of SOPA is now officially on the rocks. Seven members of the Senate who are co-sponsors of the bill are now asking Majority Leader, Harry Reid, not to hold a vote on PIPA. Apparently, they have been feeling the heat from their constituents and are finally agreeing that there are just too many issues with the bill as written that would severely censor the internet, cause litigation and impede on the 1st Amendment rights of Americans….
For those who have been waiting for the next edition of their iPad, it appears that your wait is nearly over. Bloomberg is claiming that the iPad will be released in March, complete with high definition screen as well as LTE networking capability. This speculation could be due to the Apple Event which is scheduled for next week, however, it is highly unlikely that Apple is ready to deliver on such an advanced model of the iPad so soon. The…
Lamar Smith (Texas) apparently doesnt even abide by what he is sponsoring. His campaign website used a photograph which was created by DJ Schulte. The Photograph was released under Creative Commons which requires credit for the photograph to be given somewhere within the website. However, on Smith’s website, no such credit was given and Schulte is actually a bit upset about it, saying on Facebook “So according to the SOPA bill, should it pass, maybe I could petition the court…
