Day: August 25, 2026

Well, it is funny how a typo can creep into a code base but in the case of GBBS, it did.  1990 was the year and the last version of the GBBS code was put together complete with a mistyped return code for the Hayes Modem.   We would never have discovered it if it were not for one of our members being a religious zealot when it comes to using real hardware (We say this with all due admiration).   He…

For those of you into the nostalgic feel of the old Apple II BBS era, Michael Heilemann has brought back his entire BBS from the 1980’s and put it online, accessible through the Internet. According to his Facebook posting: After 40 years, The Norse Wanderer BBS is back online. I know I haven’t posted much here, but wanted to share a project I have been working on. It’s live again at: www.norsewanderer.com In the early 1980s, when I was in…

I am pleased to announce the release of GSSquared v0.11.0. GSSquared is an Apple II series computer emulator. Supported platforms Pre-built binaries This release is about connecting the virtual machine to the real one — host serial ports, print-to-clipboard, Host FST on Windows — and about display and accuracy: CRT shaders on Windows and Linux, Second Sight Apple II text, CD-ROM / APM volumes, and a large round of IIgs timing and MMU fixes (including textfunk). The debugger can snapshot…