ANTIC Episode 71 - Goodbye, Curt Vendel
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ANTIC Episode 71 - Goodbye, Curt Vendel
In this episode of ANTIC The Atari 8-bit Computer Podcast...we say goodbye to good friend and Atari legend Curt Vendel and bring you lots of other Atari news.
READY!
Recurring Links\\xa0
Kevin\\u2019s Book \\u201cTerrible Nerd\\u201d\\xa0
New Atari books scans at archive.org\\xa0
ANTIC feedback at AtariAge\\xa0
Atari interview discussion thread on AtariAge\\xa0
Interview index: here\\xa0
ANTIC Facebook Page\\xa0
AHCS\\xa0
Eaten By a Grue\\xa0
Next Without For\\xa0
What We\\u2019ve Been Up To
- Atari8BitBot https://twitter.com/Atari8BitBot/with_replies and https://atari8bitbot.com/\\xa0
- https://twitter.com/Atari8BitBot/status/1307715507391324162/video/1\\xa0
- Indy Vintage Computer Club - https://www.facebook.com/groups/IndyVCC/\\xa0
Recent Interview Shows
- K\\u2019s twitter thread about Sofcast - https://twitter.com/KaySavetz/status/1299759503039062016?s=20\\xa0
News\\xa0
- Curt Vendel died Aug 30 - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-09-08-gaming-historian-curt-vendel-dies-at-53 and https://ruggieroandsonsfh.com/tribute/details/2607/Curtis-T-Vendel/obituary.html\\xa0
- Gofundme for Curt\\u2019s daughter\\u2019s education: https://www.gofundme.com/f/24lkoij26o\\xa0
- Jack Rickard died - https://www.semissourian.com/story/2831878.html\\xa0
- Paulo Garcia ACTION! Series - https://vintageisthenewold.com/going-into-action-with-atari-xl-xe-part-1-hello-world/\\xa0
- Atari800MacX Version Release_5.3.1 - http://www.atarimac.com/atari800macx.php\\xa0
- Vintage Computer Center (Gavin) creating run of FujiNet boards - https://www.vintagecomputercenter.com/fujinet\\xa0
- The 20 greatest home computers \\u2013 ranked! - The Guardian - Keith Stuart - https://www.theguardian.com/games/2020/sep/07/the-20-greatest-home-computers-ranked\\xa0
- QuadTari - Champ Games - Sep. 1 post on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/champdotgames/posts/2758300214426652?comment_id=2759157137674293&reply_comment_id=2759988334257840¬if_id=1599159184524954¬if_t=comment_mention&ref=notif\\xa0
- Atari Paints - \\u201cRETROCOMPUTING SPRAY PAINTS: AMIGA BEIGE, COMMODORE, AND ATARI GREY\\u201d at Hackaday - https://hackaday.com/2020/09/01/retrocomputing-spray-paints-amiga-beige-commodore-and-atari-grey/\\xa0
- also Hackaday - https://hackaday.com/2020/09/07/miniature-faux-floppy-for-8-bit-atari-looks-the-part/\\xa0
- Gr9Lab, Photoshop for Atari computers - https://atariteca.net.pe/gr9lab-el-photoshop-para-computadoras-atari/\\xa0
- \\xa0Gr9Lab example video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vf-eK0A_iIE\\xa0
- tree simulator - https://atariage.com/forums/topic/311454-tree-simulator-4k-abbuc-contest-2020/\\xa0
- Atari User Magazine is back! - http://www.atariuser.com/\\xa0
- Elegy for XL-Search - http://www.newbreedsoftware.com/xlsearch/ and https://twitter.com/billkendrick/status/1305027460254191616?s=20\\xa0
- Jason Moore\\u2019s Atari Projects continues - http://atariprojects.org/\\xa0
Shows
- Upcoming Shows where you might see Atari computers (or Atari people):
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- October 10 - 12, VCF East, InfoAge Science Center, Wall, NJ - http://vcfed.org/wp/festivals/vintage-computer-festival-east/ GONE VIRTUAL + LIVE.\\xa0 NOTE: You can order a t-shirt to support the VCF events at http://vcfed.org/wp/t-shirts/ for $20 + shipping
- Event page created by Chicago Classic Computing - http://chiclassiccomp.org/events.html?fbclid=IwAR3Fm5hf7PCQj0yXBxXvj9J8Mp8GDwD2w1bfD_qktpPOnNYNoQUmN_EpgB8\\xa0
- Event page created by Floppy Days - https://www.facebook.com/VintageComputerShows/\\xa0
- Event page on Vintage Is The New Old - https://vintageisthenewold.com/vintage-is-the-new-old-releases-new-events-calendar/\\xa0
YouTube videos this month
- #Atari8bit #FujiNet Hacking on Battleship - Thom Cherryhomes - a simple game in Turbo Basic XL for Atari systems with a #FujiNet - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTpascJqw10&feature=push-lsb&attr_tag=AhNtji2D_09IhuJz%3A6\\xa0
- Silicon Valley CEO\'s Childhood Computer - Vintage Unboxing - by Borderline OCD - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pjvBwErl4o&feature=youtu.be\\xa0
- Bill Kendrick Radix sort (using counting sort & prefix sum) in TurboBASIC XL - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXEAAvRYeO4\\xa0
New at Github
- https://github.com/pfeuh/AtariCreditsEditor\\xa0
- https://github.com/pfeuh/atariCreditsRoller\\xa0
- https://github.com/savetz/ColleenCalculator\\xa0
New at Archive.org
- https://archive.org/details/das-atari-buch-band-1-happy-computer
- https://archive.org/details/strategiespiele-und-wie-man-sie-auf-dem-atari-programmiert-data-becker
- https://archive.org/details/atari-basic-handbuch-sybex\\xa0\\xa0
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