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Apple Pugetsound Program Library Exchange (A.P.P.L.E.) has released a new manual for the Apple II programming language Blankenship BASIC by John Blankenship.  Beyond improved readability from modern typesetting, this 80 page manual makes using, understanding, and expanding the programming language easy.  John assisted us with this release, and he is eager to see how people expand their programs. Blankenship BASIC, last released 1987, expands the power of Applesoft BASIC by vastly expanding available commands and capabilities for Apple II programmers…

Seattle, Washington — May 14, 2018 — Apple Pugetsound Program Library Exchange (A.P.P.L.E.) and John Blankenship are proud to announce the immediate availability of the book The Apple House: How to Computerize Your Home Using Your Apple II Computer. Originally published in 1984 by Pearson Education, Inc, the new 186 page book is completely remastered and re-typeset.  Additionally, all of John Blankenship’s custom home automation software featured in the book has been retyped and made available on a free disk…

UPDATE:  ALL COPIES HAVE SOLD John Blankenship, the author of Blankenship BASIC, RobotBASIC and a number of books has made a limited number of original copies (NEW) of his book, The Apple House, available.  Originally published in 1984 by Prentice-Hall, this book explains how to make your house completely computerized with the Apple II computer. Imagine the convenience of having your “house” keep track of how many people are in each room and to turn off all the unnecessary lights….