Category: KFest

The July 2018 KansasFest was the seventh I’ve attended and spoken at. Every year, there are so many friendly, knowledgeable and helpful people who stand out and make the event what it is. And that’s why I keep coming back – awesome people! I spent many long months before KansasFest working with Roger Wagner and Lane Roathe, while designing and editing the new “Apple’s Apprentice” and “Tome of Copy Protection” books, and enjoyed getting know them a bit better. Friends…

MARCH 8, 2019 — KansasFest 2019, the 31st annual Apple II convention, is scheduled for July 16 – 21 in Kansas City, Missouri. Mark Pelczarski of Penguin Software, well-known for numerous graphics utilities, books, and games, will join us with a keynote presentation to celebrate the Apple II. Pelczarski began publishing graphics-related Apple II software in 1978 while in his early 20’s under the brands Penguin Software and Polarware.  He is an entrepreneur, author, programmer, consultant, and professional educator.  Mark…

The 2018 edition of Kansasfest has closed and along with this ending came the announcement by the committee of the 2019 dates for the event Can’t wait for the next #A2KFest? It’s less than a year away: July 15–21, 2019! pic.twitter.com/AsuWiV5rX0 — KansasFest (@kansasfest) July 22, 2018

Henry Courbis of Reactive Micro and Anthony Smith of Ultimate Apple2 have announced an effort to continue the tradition of the KansasFest Garage Giveaway which has been the brainchild of Sean Fahey and James Littlejohn until now.  According to the email from Henry, As announced previously, this is unfortunately the last year of the Garage Give Away.  We all owe Sean and James our gratitude for their past efforts and the great memories.  Thanks from one and all you two!…

From the europlus zone blog: Yes, I know I’ve been slack not posting my WOzFest DB9 Recap and Photos Galleries, but I am able (and happy) to announce the date for the next WOzFest, WOzFest X – Saturday 21 July 2018, starting around midday Sydney time (UTC+10:00). I haven’t set a theme for WOzFest X – however, I have organised the usual Kansas Fest video hookup we try for each year. The Skype call is slated to start at around 14:00 local time (23:00 Friday Kansas…

Roger Wagner KansasFest 2018, the premier annual Apple II convention, is scheduled for July 17 – 22 in Kansas City, Missouri. This year marks the 30th time that this event has been held. In July 1989, Resource Central held the first A2-Central Developer Conference, focused on the individuals and companies who were still producing hardware and software for the Apple II and IIGS computers. Within a couple of years, the event transformed into a conference for Apple II developers and…

A posting to the Kansasfest group has announced the dates for the 2018 edition of Kansasfest.   According to the posting by committee member, Sean Fahey, Mark your calendar for KansasFest 2018, July 16th (early-early arrival) through July 22nd, at Rockhurst University, Kansas City, Missouri. for more information about Kanasfest, check out the organization’s website at :www.kansasfest.org  

MARCH 31, 2017 — KansasFest 2017, the 29th annual Apple II convention, is now open for registration.  Antoine Vignau and Olivier Zardini, the French Brutal Deluxe Software programming team known for countless original Apple II programs and archiving efforts, will join us in Kansas City, Missouri from July 18 – 23 with a keynote presentation to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Apple II. Space is limited to 100 people, so register soon to reserve your spot. Attendees are encouraged…

It has been announced that the team of Olivier Zardini and Antoine Vignau, better known to those in the Apple community as Brutal Deluxe Software, will give the 2017 Kansasfest Keynote.  According to the announcement on the Kansasfest Website: KansasFest 2017, the 29th annual Apple II convention, is scheduled for July 18 – 23 in Kansas City, Missouri. Antoine Vignau and Olivier Zardini, the French Brutal Deluxe Software programming team known for countless original Apple II programs and archiving efforts,…

FEBRUARY 2, 2016 — KansasFest 2016, the 28th annual Apple II convention, is now open for registration.  Users, programmers, hobbyists, and retrocomputing enthusiasts are invited to Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Missouri, from Tuesday, July 19, through Sunday, July 24, for six days and five nights of sessions, demos, announcements, contests, and camaraderie. Mike Harvey, a business executive, salesperson, technologist, project manager, entrepreneur, programmer, and best known in the Apple community as the founder and publisher of Nibble magazine, will…

from the KFEST Comittee JANUARY 12, 2016 — KansasFest 2016, the 28th annual Apple II convention, is scheduled for July 19 – 24 in Kansas City, Missouri.  Mike Harvey, a business executive, salesperson, technologist, project manager, entrepreneur, programmer, and best known in the Apple community as the founder and publisher of Nibble magazine, will join us with a keynote presentation. Harvey started his career as a salesperson for IBM and continued with various roles at other major technology companies, including…

After I gave a presentation on Retrobrite at KansasFest, people asked me to write about the process, never wrote about Retrobrite as there are so many articles and videos on the internet but finally found some time to write about it. There are many ways to Retrobrite.  I avoid submerging because it’s a waste of peroxide, and maybe toxic for the environment, also don’t wrap in plastic as it allows areas to wrinkle and get more concentrated than others, promoting…

There are a number of the recorded sessions now on YouTube from Kansasfest 2015.  For those of you who were unable to attend, this is a chance to catch up on some of the unique sessions and presentations made during the annual pilgrimage to Kansas City. You can find the complete list of available videos at: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Kansasfest+2015 A.P.P.L.E.’s presentation was made by Brian Wiser this year and begins at 2:15 of the video shown below.

Kansasfest 2015 has ended as one of the more successful gatherings in the past 20 years.  With 76 attendees, this event continues to prove that the Apple II computer is not dead and that there is a lot more life in those computers. A.P.P.L.E. thanks those who attended our session this past Saturday at the event and for the input provided during the session.  We look forward to attending the 2016 rendition with even more product announcements and seeing all…

Registration for Kansasfest, the only convention dedicated to the Apple II computer has officially opened for Registration.  The 2015 event will include a keynote given by famed programmer Becky “Burger” Heineman.  According to the press release from the Kansas Fest comittee, KANSAS CITY, MO — April 10, 2015 — KansasFest, the 27th annual convention dedicated to the Apple II computer, is now open for registration. Users, programmers, hobbyists, and retrocomputing enthusiasts are invited to Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Missouri,…

KansasFest 2015, the Apple II centric convention has been announced.   Held each year in Kansas City, Missouri, KFest is the only remaining convention which is dedicated to the Apple II Computer.  This years event will be held 14 to 19 July.  More details about the registration are forthcoming.  For more information, check the KansasFest website at: http://www.kansasfest.org

From the Kansasfest Comittee announcement: “KansasFest 2014, the Apple II convention, is scheduled for July 22 -27 in Kansas City, Missouri.  Margot Comstock, co-founder and editor of the much-loved Softalk magazine, will join us with a keynote presentation. Comstock and Al Tommervik founded Softalk in 1980 to share the hardware, software, and people behind the Apple II.  At its peak, Softalk had 250,000 readers and uniquely offered broad and deep coverage of everything Apple II related, including programming, game playing,…

Margot Comstock, co-founder and editor of the much-loved Softalk magazine, will join us with a keynote presentation at KansasFest 2014, which is scheduled for July 22 –27 in Kansas City, Missouri. Comstock and Al Tommervik founded Softalk in 1980 to share the hardware, software, and people behind the Apple II. At its peak, Softalk had 250,000 readers and uniquely offered broad and deep coverage of everything Apple II related, including programming, game playing, business use, and home use. The Apple II magazine ran for four years before…

The Kansasfest committee has release a teaser email containing the 2014 rendition of the Kansasfest Logo.  Kansasfest is an Apple II centric enthusiast convention which happens each year in Kansas City, Missouri.   The event draws hobbyists from around the globe and is usually inundated with advancements in the hardware and software on the Apple II series platforms.  The 2014 Kansasfest will take place July 22nd to 27th.  For more information, check the Kansasfest website at: http://www.kansasfest.org

As the end of the 2013 version of KansasFest winds down, the particip@ants begin to look to the next year.  The dates for the 2014 rendition of the KansasFest Apple ][ convention have been announced and ccording to a posting on twitter from Ken Gagne of Juiced.GS, the event will be held 22-27 July, 2014. This year’s event featured Randy Wigginton as the keynote speaker and Steve Wozniak showed up to relive some of the good old days with the…