by Rick Sutcliffe Apple’s new introductions this month are the iPhoneXR and XS, plus the Watch series 4. The latter is becoming more interesting with each new generation, and smart watches seem to have found their principal niche as fitness assistants. The Spy notes, however, that some insurance companies are offering special rates for customers […]
Glenn Jones of A2RetroSystems announced that Pre-orders for the new Uthernet II cards for the Apple IIe and IIgs were being taken in an email to the Uthernet mailing list. The new cards, according to the website are based on the Wiznet W5100 chip. It has an embedded hardware IP stack. Contiki, IP65, Marinetti and […]
In part 4 of the “Fix Your Old Computer” series, Chris Torrence shows how to disassemble and repair the disk drive within a Commodore Amiga 500. Although not strictly Apple related, the techniques are applicable to any retro computer. Watch now!
An important documentary about the origins of many modern technologies, “General Magic,” premiered in April at the Tribeca Film Festival. General Magic was founded in 1990 to reinvent telephony, and in 1994 – over a decade before the iPhone – they shipped one of the first smartphones and created a voice assistant. The visionaries at […]
John Morris has announced the immediate availability of the latest version of the Applesauce Floppy Disk Controller client software. Applesauce FDC client version 1.05 will add a myriad of fixes and enhancements including: New disk visualization system. Better performance and the output file sizes are 30% of what they used to be. PNG files now […]
By Rick Sutcliffe Last month The Spy detailed issues with his university-owned mid-2015 MacBook Pro. He had thought nothing of the fact that the keys were beginning to imprint on the screen (it could be wiped clean), but when he realized that the machine would no longer stand on its own four feet, but was […]
In this three-part series, Chris Torrence shares tips & tricks for repairing your retro computer from the 1970s and 1980s. Episode #1: Tool, Computer Components, Power Supplies Episode #2: Magical Thinking and Using a Multimeter Episode #3: Multimeters and Logic Probes
The Eaten By A Grue podcast, episode number 22 has been released. The EBAG podcast, which is run by Kevin Savetz and Carrington Vanston, endeavor to lead the listeners through the Infocom game CutThroats this episode. Set sail for Hardscrabble Island, where sly divers vie for sunken treasure. Can Kevin and Carrington avoid the dangers […]
John Brooks, the co-creator of the VidHD 1080p Card for the Apple II computer, has released a video of the capabilities of the card. The VidHD card allows users to use modern HDMI monitors with their Apple II computers. The Video demonstrates the high quality look of the video by using the following games via […]
The latest version of the Applesauce Floppy Drive Controller client software has been released. John Morris, creator of Applesauce, pushed the update out through the automatic update feature now included in Applesauce. Included in this release are the following updates and fixes: * Flux Imaging now happens 25% faster! * Created Bulk Processing system under […]
