Tag: Robert Clardy

Seattle, Washington – July 20, 2025 — Apple Pugetsound Program Library Exchange (A.P.P.L.E.) and Robert Clardy have published a new, color 2nd Edition of “Synergistic Software: The Early Games.” The book was first published June 19, 2017. Synergistic Software, founded by Robert C. Clardy, established itself as a computer game company in 1978 and produced more than 160 titles over the next 20 years, encompassing games, business, educational, and utility software.  This new color edition focuses on Synergistic’s early games…

Seattle, Washington – July 20, 2025 — Apple Pugetsound Program Library Exchange (A.P.P.L.E.) and Robert Clardy have published a new, color 2nd Edition of his autobiography “Cyber Jack: The Adventures of Robert Clardy and Synergistic Software.”  The book was first published June 19, 2017 and also features dozens of pictures of his creations and adventures. Cyber Jack chronicles Robert Clardy’s adventures throughout his self-made career as a computer programmer.  In this new color edition, he shares business advice, humorous stories,…

Seattle, Washington – 28 July 2024 – Apple Pugetsound Program Library Exchange (A.P.P.L.E.) is proud to announce a new, ‘extra special’ 3rd Edition of The WOZPAK Special Edition: Steve Wozniak’s Apple-1 & Apple II Computers.  The WOZPAK was the first official technical resource for the Apple II computer, with original material provided directly by Steve Wozniak and Apple Computer president Mike Scott to the A.P.P.L.E. User Group. 2024 Update:  a mere 11 years after we released the “Special Edition,”  we…

The April 2022 issue of Call-A.P.P.L.E. magazine is available for download by A.P.P.L.E. members. You will need to log into your account to access it. This month we take a look at the history of Synergistic Software and Bob Clardy through the eyes of Ernst Klogtoft. We also re-visit the Jonathan, the prototype computer Apple never built and Steve Jobs shot down upon seeing. There’s an expose of absolutely breathtaking photo collection of this Jonathan computer and what could have…