In the early 1980s, the home computer market was still finding its footing, the rules unwritten, the field wide open to anyone with curiosity, talent, and patience. With a machine like the Apple II…| Retro365
von Arno Görgen und Eugen Pfister Ein Monat zog ins Land, bevor Arno und Eugen einander wieder trafen, um sich als „Kritische Controller“ ein elftes Mal zusammenzuschließen. Im „Hardwork“ diskutieren die beiden einen Aufsatz von Eugen zur Darstellung der Europäischen Union im Digitalen Spiel. (An der Stelle gleich eine Korrektur: Eugen hat sein inexistentes Namensgedächtnis … Seid Ihr umschlungen, ihr Millionen? Europa im Spiel (Kritische Controller #11). weiterlesen →| Spiel-Kultur-Wissenschaft
In the late 1970s, wargaming was little more than an idea waiting to be realized on home computers. The hobby was popularized by companies like Avalon Hill and SPI, whose boxed sets of maps, counters, and thick rulebooks recreated conflicts ranging from ancient battlefields to hypothetical nuclear wars. For many, the appeal lay in the […]| Retro365
In the late 1970s, with the home computer industry still in its infancy, much of the software being written was aimed at hobbyists and technically minded players. In 1978, Jon Freeman and Jim Connelly founded Automated Simulations, one of the earliest independent computer game publishers. The debut, Starfleet Orion, was essentially a computerized board game, […]| Retro365
“Real” applications for your NumberCruncher Reloaded I prepared an archive, containing all applications (I was able to find) supporting an Apple II FPU accelerator card in some manner, i.e. natively or via SANE. These were commercial programs back in the days and were not provided with the card itself – to learn more about the … Continue reading NumberCruncher Reloaded Software→ The post NumberCruncher Reloaded Software appeared first on GeekDot.| GeekDot
Because the main page of the NumberCruncher Reloaded grew bigger and bigger, I’ve split the FAQ and programming stuff in this separate post. FAQ Q: Which Apple computers are compatible with the NC-R? A: I’ve tested the NC-R in my IIgs and IIe. Those work for sure. The original FPE was communicated as being compatible … Continue reading →| GeekDot
A memo to myself about the serial cabling on my Apple IIc.| colin@colino.net
A real-life example showing how to scale an image in either 10 seconds, or 0.2 seconds, using 6502 assembly.| www.colino.net
Born in 1946, Jeffrey Stanton was a child of the post–World War II generation, growing up in an era when science and technology were shaping both industry and imagination. From an early age, he was drawn to how things worked, an interest that pointed him toward engineering. After graduating from James Madison High School in […]| Retro365
In the spring of 1980, Ken and Roberta Williams were unknowingly about to change gaming. Working out of their small home in Simi Valley, California, their first game, Mystery House, had just been c…| Retro365
The newly-released desktop versions of our microM8 Apple IIe emulator now include an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server built-in. Claude Code playing Zork These allow external AI applications to control them in various ways. We [more...] The post Connect AI to microM8 Apple IIe Emulator using MCP (Model Context Protocol) for ‘Vibe Coding’ and other activities… appeared first on Paleotronic Magazine.| Paleotronic Magazine
It is now possible to use lowercase and 80 columns on the cc65 apple2 target. This article explains the changes.| www.colino.net
Dear lovers of old computers, it is with great pleasure that I feel I can push the first beta version of my Apple II port of the famous Shufflepuck Cafe.| www.colino.net
When the Apple II computer became available in 1977 it did not ship with a display monitor. Apple could not get FCC approval for a Radio Frequency (RF) Modulator connecting the computer to a standard Television. Instead Apple partnered with another company, M&R Enterprises of Sunnyvale California, to create the standalone Sup’R’ Mod. This device, … Continue reading "A 1982 USI Pi3 Amber CRT Monitor"| Henry Lowe
In Spring 1981 I was finishing up my medical internship at a busy teaching hospital. Despite a crazy on-call schedule and chronic sleep deprivation, I had also managed to successfully complete a di…| Henry Lowe
Recently I’ve gotten into a little synthwave electronic music, listening in the evenings to enjoy a nice drifty, nostalgic vibe. I’ve got Hue color lighting and a couple of LED arrays (from Divoom) to show pics and anims down in … Continue reading →| Byte Cellar
Introduction Imagine you could have a small Single Board Computer (SBC) with programmable hardware that can be configured to run as any personal computer, gaming console or arcade machine created b…| Stephen Smith's Blog
In late 1982 I purchased my first ‘personal’ computer. Up to that point I had been using a variety of microcomputers and time sharing systems at school and work. My preferred home machi…| Henry Lowe
Apple II Pascal is an implementation of a portable Pascal language system developed at University of California San Diego (UCSD) in the late 1970s by Professor Kenneth Bowles and his students. The UCSD Pascal system contained a menu-based operating system and an IDE (Integrated Development Environment) consisting of a Filer, Editor, Compiler, Linker and Assembler. The … Continue reading "Installing Apple II UCSD Pascal"| Henry Lowe
You are thinking about acquiring a 40 year-old Apple II computer. Perhaps you are feeling nostalgic and wish to play fondly remembered games or you plan on getting back into BASIC programming. In my case I wanted to reconstruct the Apple II Pascal development environment I used in 1982. Having recently gone through the process … Continue reading "So You Want an Apple II Computer?"| Henry Lowe
The same year (1983) that Apple released the Lisa computer I discovered the Pascal programming language. In 1980 I learned to program using BASIC on an Apple II Plus computer. I had taken an introductory class in programming while working as a medical intern and became ‘hooked’. Following my internship I worked as lead designer … Continue reading "A Computing Time Machine"| Henry Lowe
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the 1983 debut of Apple’s Lisa computer, the first commercially available personal computer to use a graphical user interface (GUI). In late 1979, Steve…| Henry Lowe
Years ago I was sent a PDF of the original Apple II Reference Manual, known as the Red Book. Back in 2008, Gerry Doire had not only provided for me a scanned version of the manual, but he cleaned it up so it was...| Apple II History
Long ago I included a quote from Jerry Manock about what color was used on the Apple II series. Clearly, the correct answer is “Pantone 453” like he said, right? Well, perhaps it’s not that simple. Ben Zotto did some deeper research, and posted...| Apple II History
A few years ago I saw posted info on Geek Culture/Joy of Tech on how to make a cake that looked like the Smithsonian Apple-1 computer: Now, Mike Maginnis has posted in the Apple II Enthusiasts group on Facebook a link to pictures of...| Apple II History
This entire web site is focused on preserving and telling the story of microcomputers, focused with insane depth on the Apple II. I’ve been telling it for 20 plus years, and have a book about it. So I know what I know quite well, and...| Apple II History
Paleotronic was lucky enough to be given the chance to have a chat with Apple co-founder and engineer-extraordinare Steve Wozniak, who gave us a personal look into the development of the Disk II. I like talking [more...] The post Steve Wozniak Talks Disk ][ appeared first on Paleotronic Magazine.| Paleotronic Magazine
Why did you choose to start aggressively de-protecting, archiving and re-distributing Apple II software? It’s tempting to rewrite history and give myself some noble purpose for starting this hobby, but in this case the truth [more...] The post Confessions of a Disk Cracker: the secrets of 4am. appeared first on Paleotronic Magazine.| Paleotronic Magazine
Did you miss it last year? Well, here’s another chance to check out Paleotronic’s 12 years of Retro-Christmas, a series of 12 mini-mags looking back at consumer electronics covering the years 1980-1991. It was the [more...]| Paleotronic Magazine
When developing a homebrew for an old computer or console, it is important to regularly test it on the real machine. Why? Because emulators are often not 100% accurate and you can miss important bugs.| XtoF’s Lair
