ANTIC Episode 50 - 50 and Counting!

In this episode of ANTIC The Atari 8-bit Computer Podcast:  In our 50th episode, Kevin tells us about all his secret tours, we tell you about upcoming contests, review new books, and read lots of feedback from our listeners. READY! Recurring Links Floppy Days Podcast AtariArchives.org AtariMagazines.com Kevin's Book "Terrible Nerd" New Atari books scans at archive.org ANTIC feedback at AtariAge Atari interview discussion thread on AtariAge Interview index: here ANTIC Facebook Page AHCS Eaten By a Grue   Donate to Ted Nelson project at: https://paypal.me/Savetz TEH: Tech Enthusiast Hour - https://tehpodcast.com What We've Been Up To Vintage Computer Festival Pacific Northwest - https://archive.org/details/@savetz?and%5B%5D=Vintage+Computer+Festival+Pacific+Northwest Atari 1020 plotter https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=yAetCgnxYbc Replacement X/Y gears: https://www.shapeways.com/product/CMBQ6D2Z4 LCM tour (Dorsett tapes) - http://www.livingcomputers.org/ Internet Archive visit - http://www.archive.org Theses project - https://archive.org/details/@savetz?and%5B%5D=thesis Dandy source code: https://archive.org/details/Dandy_source REWRITE word processor https://archive.org/details/REWRITE_word_processor Indy Vintage Computer Club - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1082702455167563/ Video enhancement options VBXE - RGB output providing crisp clear picture using LCD TV or RGB monitor - https://lotharek.pl/productdetail.php?id=53 Bryan Edewaard's  UAV (Ultimate Atari Video) board - http://atariage.com/forums/topic/260267-the-uav-rev-d-video-upgrade-thread/ Sofia - http://atariage.com/forums/topic/258702-new-development-gtia-in-cpld/ News 8 BIT ANNUAL book -  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/8bitmagazine/8-bit-annual-2018-for-8-bit-computers-and-consoles If you have an Android device, you can listen to it with a free app InfoMan made called Retro Atari Podcasts -  https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.andromo.dev5592.app460787&hl=en BASIC Ten-Liners are back for 2018 - http://gkanold.wixsite.com/homeputerium/basic-10liners-2018 ABBUC Software contest - Freetz on AtariAge - http://atariage.com/forums/topic/272415-abbuc-software-competition-2018/ Stunt Car Racer - http://a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=7541 RetroChallenge 2018/04 - http://www.retrochallenge.org/ That company that calls itself Atari is doing a cryptocurrency - Atari Token - http://fortune.com/2018/02/16/atari-cryptocurrency-atari-token/ The A-Z of Atari 8-bit Games: Volume 2 (The Atari 8-bit) Kindle Edition by Kieren Hawkin - https://www.amazon.com/Z-Atari-8-bit-Games-ebook/dp/B07B7P5CSF Upcoming Shows where you might see Atari computers (or Atari people): VCF Southeast, April 21 & 22, 2018, this year at the Computer Museum of America Roswell, GA Vintage Computer Festival East - http://vcfed.org/wp/festivals/vintage-computer-festival-east/ , When: May 18-20, 2018, Where: InfoAge Science Center, 2201 Marconi Rd., Wall, NJ Southern Fried June 8-10 http://southernfriedgameroomexpo.com KansasFest - https://www.kansasfest.org/ , July 17-22, 2018, Kansas City, Missouri VCF West Aug 4-5 - https://vcfed.org/wp/festivals/vintage-computer-festival-west/ Portland Retro Gaming Expo - http://www.retrogamingexpo.com/ - Oregon Convention Center on October 19-21, 2018 other shows that will definitely occur but not yet announced: VCF Midwest - Elk Grove Village, IL - September Atari Party - keep eye open International Atari Shows (Nir Dary) - https://calendar.google.com/calendar/[email protected]&pli=1 YouTube videos this month YouTube videos this month - using the search term "Atari 800" Atari 400 vs. Commodore VIC-20 - Round 1 - Fight! - by Retro Systems Rescue - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeOJY9VUkyQ Atari 400 Y/C (S-video) video mod by FlashJazzCat - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WejZHNOMgYU Atari 400 demonstration video tapes by Bill Lange - different resolutions - 5 minute video - shows Programmer, Communicator, Entertainer, Educator 1280 x 720 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oE_qS5IEQhQ 1920 x 1080 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5DpP_-zrck 720 x 480 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3AGOXO4sdM A Word From Our Sponsor ATARI 400 Demonstration Video Tapes - Bill Lange -  https://atari8bitads.blogspot.com/2018/03/atari-home-computer-merchandising-aids.html New at Archive.Org https://archive.org/details/Atari810DiskPeripheralDeviceDescription https://archive.org/details/NiteLiteBBS Cosmi's Text Pro II/Data-Pro II manual - https://archive.org/details/TextProDataPro https://archive.org/details/Conflict2500Manual1981 https://archive.org/details/MidiTrackIIIManual https://archive.org/details/atari_800XL_Field_Service_manual_201802 https://archive.org/details/1010CassetteRecorderFieldServiceManual https://archive.org/details/SpaceKnights by david heller dr wacko https://archive.org/details/SummaryOfCommandsCrusadeInEurope https://archive.org/details/Dandy_source End of Show Music MotionRide (Pete) rock version of Disco Dirge - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xa-twkXhXDQ Possible side effects of listening to the Antic podcast include stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat; drowsiness, dizziness, feeling nervous; mild nausea, upset stomach, constipation; increased appetite, weight changes; insomnia, decreased sex drive, impotence, or difficulty having an orgasm; dry mouth, intense hate of Commodore, and Amiga lust. 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