The Coast show had Chris Langan as a guest, making a huge deal out of his super IQ, which has been measured to be somewhere between 190 and 210, and billing him as the smartest man in America…possibly the world. I’d never given my IQ much thought. When the RPI Psychology Department gave me an IQ test, they said my IQ was somewhere over 200, beyond where they could measure. So, big deal. When I read about…
Brendan Robert has announced a minor bug fix update to the JAVA Apple Computer Emulator or JACE as it is known. The JACE 12-30-12 update includes the following fixes: + Leaving fullscreen mode caused a blue border to appear at the top, shifting the whole display area down. This has been corrected.+ Mouse pointer was not properly positioned when in fullscreen mode, especially when proportional mode (F8) is active. This is now fixed, with an optional fix to fix the…
A posting in the Apple II enthusiast group on Facebook this evening from Antoine Vignau shows a video of the game play from the long fabled SimCity for the Apple IIgs. Although originally written in 1994, the game never saw the light of day due to the fact that the Apple IIgs had been discontinued by that time and EA’s reluctance to release it as freeware. To this day it remains unreleased. If you want to check out the Apple…
While we’ve been being entertained by TV, ball games, movies, radio, the media, and so on, we’ve been secretly being giga-scammed. Fortunately, with the web we have a low cost way to communicate that’s not yet controlled by the government or big business. My hope is that by getting the word out on these scams we’ll be able to get people to recognize what’s been going on and recruit others to help us end the scams. I’ve done…
The latest version of the Applewin Apple ][ emulator, version 1.22, have been posted in the Applewin SVN repository. Changes in version 1.22 include: . [Feature #005557] Support DOSMaster image created by Apple Oasis. . [Feature #003272 and #005335] Support 2x windowed mode: – Toggle between 1x and 2x by using Resize button (or F6). – Full screen now enabled by CTRL+Resize button (or CTRL+F6). Fixes: . [Feature #004346] Don’t show mousetext for original Apple //e. . Fixed HDD firmware…
Dr. Steven Weyhrich, long known for his complete history of the Apple ][ computer and http://apple2history.org/, has announced the impending release of his new book, “Sophistication & Simplicity: The Life & Times of the Apple II Computer“. Just over twenty years ago, the final part of the Apple II History was uploaded to the A2 Roundtable on GEnie. From a series of newsletter articles explaining the various models of Apple II computers released by Apple, it had evolved into a…
The Artemis Starship Bridge Simulator for iOS was released by Tomas Robertson this month. Incandescent Workshop LLC was the programmer of the port of Artemis, a Starship simulation which requires more human interaction than it requires actual computer. Run by teams of 4-6 players, the game presents one starship control per player with 6 players being the optimal number. Just as a starship cannot be run by one man, neither can Artemis. Artemis gives you have the Helm Control, Weapons…
KansasFest 2013, the Apple II convention scheduled for July 23–28 in Kansas City, Missouri, comes on the thirty-fifth anniversary of the Disk ][ disk drive, Apple DOS, and Applesoft BASIC. To celebrate this anniversary, Randy Wigginton, Apple employee #6 and engineer who worked on all three of these innovations, will be the keynote speaker. In 1978, Wigginton was a brilliant young high school student working alongside Apple co-founder Wozniak. Wigginton was an early member of the famous Homebrew Computer Club,…
Google has released their Google Maps application for the iPhone. After Apple’s most recent public debacle with their own Maps application, they really had no choice but to allow Google to pass their Maps App through the Apple verification process. The new Google Maps is a free download from the Apple App Store. For more information, check out the Google Maps Apple App Store page at: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google-maps/id585027354?mt=8 Over the past 24 hours, the Google Maps app has become the number…
This past week, Australian police put out a warning to drivers: DONT USE APPLE MAPS! This story really brings the adage “You can’t get there from here” to mean a whole new thing. Users around the globe have been complaining about the way Apple Maps handles some of the images and placement of items ever since its release with iOS 6.0. While most user experiences are a simple matter of a few meters to about 1 kilometer in difference, or…
Brendan Robert has released a new version of his JACE or Java Apple Computer Emulator. The latest update includes a number of fixes and enhancements as per his posting in CSA2: for more information about JACE or to download the program, check out Brendan’s JACE project page at:
Uncomplex GMBH has released a new update to their Mailplane App for Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion. Mailplane is an application which allows users to control multiple GMail accounts from a single application. Over the past several months, they have released updates which separated the Pre-Lion code from the Lion/Mountain Lion code and version 2.5.10 addresses some of the issues brought about by these changes. The Application is $24.95 USD for the latest version and Free for all versions…
Enschede, The Netherlands – Score Media Netherlands is delighted to announce the release of an update of their globally popular Tunecast application to the Apple iTunes store, compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices. Tunecast 1.5 is available now at a cost of $1.99 USD. Tunecast 1.5 retains all of the brilliant features of the original application, and provides users with a slicker, more aspirational appearance and high-quality user experience that is unrivalled across other mobile music download services….
Some analysts are upbeat about RIM but the Spy doesn’t understand why. The new Blackberry and OS are too little and too late to make any difference. Colour this one more or less DOA, along with the readers’ choice of Sony, Sharp, and Panasonic. Both the smartphone and large appliance electronic markets are over-saturated with brands that are no longer viable. Others have become downbeat about Apple. Well, the Spy can understand that the stock may have entered a more…
New York, New York – Developer Dr Robert Belluso’s first game, Little Bird combines current technology, exotic landscapes, objects, and contraptions, allowing the player to interact with the game in ways they’ve never seen before! Unlike games that rely on tapping, sliding or swiping, Little Bird 1.0 takes advantage of the latest iPhone technology. The user tilts the device to the right or left, using gravity and speed to build momentum to get through each level. Before long you will…
Raleigh, North Carolina – Apparent’s new Doxie One, the simple and affordable new paper scanner for everyone, is now available worldwide. Doxie One scans anywhere in your home or office – no computer required – and syncs with your iPad, Mac, or PC. Included Doxie software offers a complete solution for going paperless. Scanning made simple: Doxie One scans your paper – simply, automatically, and with no computer required. Just push the button and insert your sheet. Doxie scans anywhere…
According to an article on Gamasutra by Frank Cifaldi, a German game-making company is asking Apple to remove apps from the App Store that contain the word “Memory” in their name. Ravensburger claims to hold trademark to the term in Europe. They are the makers of the popular Memory board game. As a result, Apple is sending notices to App Store developers letting them know of the situation. The developers are supposed to either rename their apps or remove them from…
Not every Apple product is destined to be a run-away success. Roberto Baldwin tells of several Apple products that unfortunately, for whatever reason, didn’t have what it takes to catch on with consumers. Apple’s breakthrough products are so massive that it seems everything the company does is destined to succeed. But it doesn’t take much digging to find a trail of failures and false starts. Even in recent years, there are examples of products that seemed great but never resonated…
Rovio has been releasing new versions of Angry Birds every few months and once again, they have a new hit on their hands. After releasing Angry Birds in Space, topping an astronaut on the Internation Space Station performing an angry birds experiment was going to be hard to top. What better way to top it than licensing the name Star Wars. Angry Birds Star Wars is a wonderful mix of the previous Angry Birds games and thos items we have…
The KansasFest comittee has announced that the 2013 rendition of KansasFest will be held from July 23 to July 28. KansasFest or Kfest as it is known, is the only remaining Apple II specific convention and draws programmers and hobbyists from around the globe. This year will mark the 25th year of the event and is expected to be one of the largest in more than a decade. For more information, check out the KansasFest 2013 page at: http://www.kansasfest.org/2012/11/kansasfest-2013-scheduled-for-july-23-28/
