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Happy Thanksgiving to all of our US based friends. As we take time with our families during this time, we just wanted to share our thanks for your patronage and support. We will be back in our offices on 2 December 2019.
Crow Cousins, the computing family who recently released a 6502, 65C02, and 65816 printable opcodes poster in true Beagle-esque fashion, announced the general availability of SpellWielder for the enhanced Apple //e, //c, and IIgs. The action / adventure game, which allows you to control the game’s protagonist as he sets out on a mission to rid the land of evil, brings the classic NES / Zelda type of look and feel to the Apple II for the first time. Explore…
Much like my experience at KansasFest every year, the people who attend are one of the best reasons for going beyond the fun and informative sessions. Before I share some fun photos highlighting a few people in “KansasFest 2019: Special Moments,” I would be remiss if I didn’t mention all of the hard work and new products that led to my annual KansasFest attendance and presentation. This encompasses five new books, six manuals, and a limited edition box for the…
It’s official, Lord British will appear as an NPC in Nox Archaist! It is a dark time for the metaverse. Ripples of discord radiate out from Vali, the world of Nox Archaist. Lord British learns of the dangerous omens and seeks to return order to the chaos that threatens to consume creation! He has journeyed to the world of Vali to assist and guide adventurers as they unravel the mysteries and face the challenges of Nox Archaist. This is a big…
It’s official! Nox Archaist will have at least beta support for Mockingboard music when released. For more details check out the blog post here! https://www.6502workshop.com/2019/04/mockingboard-support-update.html
The 75 page 40th Anniversary issue of Call-A.P.P.L.E. magazine has been released for A.P.P.L.E. members. We’re celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Apple Pugetsound Program Library Exchange (A.P.P.L.E.) User Group, founded February 21, 1978 along with the first issue of Call-A.P.P.L.E. in February 1978. This issue includes a variety of articles covering the history of A.P.P.L.E., the founding of The Apple Programmers and Developers Association (APDA) by A.P.P.L.E., full coverage of VCF Pacific Northwest, as well as detailed programming articles…
Today marks the 40th year since just over a dozen intrepid Apple II users held a meeting at the ComputerLand in Federal Way, Washington. A letter distributed by the store manager at the time, allowed Val Golding to get the word out and bring together like-minded computer users who were just becoming familiar with their newly-purchased Apple II computers, to share ideas and software, and to help each another get the most out of the Apple II. …
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…
Over the next few days, we may have periods of going dark due to our servers being migrated to a new service provider. We started with VServers in Tukwilla,Wa. in 1997 where we would just call the server support guys out on the server farm and have problems with the machine fixed. That has changed with the latest change after the current provider took over Peer1 and basically began to insist on us paying fees that are not realistic. Thus…
The 53 page, full-color Winter 2017 issue of Call-A.P.P.L.E. magazine has been released and is now available for download for Members. Members will need to Login to access the issue through the “Magazines” menu. Highlights from this issue include: • The WOZ Factor: The Legend Continues in His Own Words • Great Apple II Hardware Products From 2017 • The Best Way to Preserve Macintosh Software from Floppy • Eamon 8.0: The Lost Treasure • CompuServe Shuts Down in 2017…
I came across documentation about the popular Apple II copy program EDD 4 that experts like Anthony Martino at UltimateApple2, the creator of the “EDD 4 Plus” clone card, were not familiar with and asked me to share. That information is within three documents I scanned and linked here as PDFs. Highlights from those documents: EDD 4 Program Information List #4-13, February 1993: download PDF This may be one of the last EDD program lists created. It also mentions…
The latest issue of Call-A.P.P.L.E. Magazine has been posted. It is available to all A.P.P.L.E. Members, however, you will need to log into the system in order to view the magazine issue. If you have not joined the users group yet, feel free to join using the button in the upper right corner of the screen.
Contact: Jon Christopher Co John Valdezco https://www.manilagear.com Henry Courbis http://reactivemicro.com Manila Gear Introduces the 2soniq and Announces New Partnership with ReActiveMicro Mountain View, CA, 7 April 2016 — Manila Gear today announced the 2soniq interface card for the Apple IIGS. The card gives IIGS owners the ability to connect 2 powered speakers so they can enjoy stereophonic sound. This is a simpler version of the 4soniq – the quadraphonic sound card with a monophonic input digitizer that the company…
We here at A.P.P.L.E. have had a busy year and as many of you know, we produced our first iOS app here this year. Structris was a coordinated effort between Martin Haye, Brian Wiser, Olivier Goguel and Bill Martens to bring the game to the iOS platform. Now just in time for Christmas, we are announcing a 50% off sale. That means the app is now just $0.99! For more information, check out the Structris Website at http://www.structris.com If you…
The December 2016 issue of Call-A.P.P.L.E. Magazine has been released to A.P.P.L.E. members. This 41-page full-color issue features the full interview with Nibble magazine publisher Mike Harvey, a special feature on Castles of Darkness, an Interview with Apple III creator Wendell Sander about his Apple-1 Project, and a BASIC programming article on User Input. There are also many other news items on a variety of subjects. A.P.P.L.E. members can log into their accounts and download the magazine in PDF format. …
Apple Pugetsound Program Library Exchange (A.P.P.L.E.) has updated the manual for the popular Apple II graphics programming tool Turtlesoft: Turtle Graphics for Applesoft with a new softcover manual. Originally published in 1983 by A.P.P.L.E., the new manual features revised formatting and now includes the 15 sample programs with screenshots. In addition to the original Turtlesoft DOS 3.3 version by Robert Gallup, John Brooks converted it to work with ProDOS. Both Turtlesoft disk images are available and also include sample programs….
The WOZPAK Special Edition, first released in 2013 in Softcover and Hardcover, has been upgraded with a forward by Don Williams and some additional information on the back cover. For those who purchased the original edition of the book, we’ve made Don Williams forward available as a high-quality PDF that can be printed and inserted in the book. The press release follows: Originally produced in 1978 by Val Golding and Dick Hubert of A.P.P.L.E., The WOZPAK was the first official…
Apple Pugetsound Program Library Exchange is proud to announce the book Call-A.P.P.LE. Magazine 1979 Compendium – a nostalgic look back at the early years of the Apple computing revolution through the eyes of Call-A.P.P.L.E. magazine and the Apple Pugetsound Program Library Exchange (A.P.P.L.E.) user group. All 9 issues from the second year of Call-A.P.P.L.E. magazine are included along with a four page forward by Don Williams. Over 340 pages are enhanced and restored in high-quality grayscale, complete with the advertisements…
I had the pleasure of interviewing Mike Harvey of Nibble magazine at KansasFest. Wanting to give the interview the broadest audience possible, I invited my good friend John Leake from the RetroMacCast podcast to participate. The interview audio can be heard on RetroMacCast episode 413. Mike Harvey, the founder and publisher of the long-lived Nibble magazine, has career that spans major companies in the computing and financial realms. Through those years Mike studied management philosophy, systems, and methods voraciously and developed…
Seattle, Washington — July 22, 2016 — Apple Pugetsound Program Library Exchange (A.P.P.L.E.) and David H. Ahl are proud to announce the immediate availability of the book The Colossal Computer Cartoon Book: Enhanced Edition – “The best collection ever of computer cartoons from the 1970’s!” Produced in coordination with legendary editor and publisher David H. Ahl and originally published by Creative Computing in 1977, this Enhanced Edition features a cover by Ned Sonntag from the first printing, 117 pages…
