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New episode of ANTIC: The Atari 8-Bit Podcast just dropped! Find out the latest news in the world of 8-bit Atari computers! https://ataripodcast.libsyn.com/antic-episode-121-dongle-disaster

ANTIC The Atari 8-bit Podcast: ANTIC Episode 121 - Dongle Disaster

ANTIC Episode 121 - Dongle Disaster In this episode of ANTIC The Atari 8-Bit Computer Podcast… Special guest Brent Carroll joins as we bring you the Atari news and narrowly avoid disaster with our dongle talk … READY! Recurring Links Interview index: What we’ve been up to CX40+ Wireless Joystick: Harry Stewart died: his daughter sent me documents Kay’s 2017 interview with Harry - VCFMW - Video interview of Cynthia Solomon and Brian Silverman - FujiNet-enabled Atari800Macx: News Nick DiMasi (SCAT) passed way: Interview with Nick at VCFMW 13 - (Nick’s interview is near the end of the show) SCAT - Rare sighting of a working 1027 printer at latest TACO meeting - Modified Atari 800 with a custom cpu board and a hp 1611a logic analyzer would plug into the external port - RM800XL update on X - Microsoft open-sources the 6502 BASIC coded by Bill Gates himself: Atari XL/XE -=Elite=- beta version: From AtariTeca - Saberman Retronews - Download - 5.25" Floppy Envelope Generator from Pawel “Lexx” Kawka: From Atariteca - online tool for designing covers - Newsletter News September, 2025 issue of Atari Insights - ABBUC magazines 162 and special mag 56 - Upcoming Shows Portland Retro Gaming Expo - October 17-19 - Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR - Vintage Computer Festival Montreal - Jan. 24-25, 2026 - Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC - Vintage Computer Festival SoCal - February 14-15, 2026 - Hotel Fera Events Center, Orange, CA - Indy Classic Computer and Video Game Expo - March 20-22 2026 - Wyndham Indianapolis Airport Hotel, Indianapolis, IN - VCF East - April 17-19 2026 - InfoAge Science and History Museums, Wall, NJ - Southern Fried Gaming Expo - July 31-Aug 2 2026 - Atlanta, Ga - Event page created by Chicago Classic Computing - Event page created by Floppy Days on Facebook - Event page on Floppy Days Website - YouTube Videos How did the Atari beat the Commodore 64 in Chile thanks to Coelsa? - Frognum - Atari Now! News and Homebrews, September 2025 - Into the Vertical Blank - Atari 800XL FujiNet and Sega Genesis Retro.Link Networking Test - Greg Gallardo - New at Ted Skrecky continues uploading XIO3 newsletters - Listener Feedback O'Shea limestone cave - Long Island Gaming Expo in NY -

geekpower Oct 24

I made a thing. And then made a thing about that thing. Actually, I've been making a lot of things. Hmmm.

https://youtu.be/DPsv85XEq30?si=hyIjsHv6bb8obF1F

Dynaxian Photonic Healing Machine Introduction

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geekpower Aug 19, 2025

I love Laura Veirs and I love The Church. It happens that each released a song that begs to be mixed with the other. So I did. And then added some found footage from the Prelinger Archive to it because ... well, that's what all my years of college education taught me to do.

https://youtu.be/Q--YZ30HqDo

Under the Galaxy Tonight

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geekpower Nov 11, 2024

Who knew John Carpenter was an Amiga fan. ‘Prince of Darkness,’ 1986. Perhaps one of the first movies to feature the bestest 16 bit computer ever - the venerable Amiga 1000. #amiga1000 #commodoreamiga

geekpower Oct 24, 2024

I made a thing! My dear friend
Regie Gibson and I, with the generous support of the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre & ASRA created this music video about complex risks (conflict & natural disasters) set to Bowie and Mercury's Under Pressure. This was a project of particularly emotional impact for all of us working on it as it is also a tribute to our dear friend, humanitarian, and climate scientist, Pablo Suarez, who passed away suddenly a few months ago.

https://vimeo.com/1022926261?share=copy

“Under Pressure” with Regie Gibson (horizontal) (with leap)

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geekpower Sep 26, 2024

Mmmm, Panda. I found this lovely Fiat Panda whilst meandering through the streets of Bologna a few days ago. It screams boxy perfection - a design philosophy of angular practicality fused with origami-like folds of whimsy. It says both ‘I am car’ and ‘I am folded paper.’ It is small, but capacious. It is efficient and yet overtly delightful. It is Panda and also stealthy kitten. It makes me so very happy. #fiatpanda #boxycar

geekpower Sep 23, 2024

After 110 awesome miles hiking the Tour de Mont Blanc (#tmb) through Italy, France and Switzerland, my last camping adventure is in the Frankfort airport. Thank you #lufthansa - you suck.

geekpower Sep 15, 2024

Right now. Heading to Courmayeur, Italy. Last leg of the TMB. About to descend 4,500 feet. Meow. #tmb #TourdeMontBlanc

geekpower Sep 12, 2024

Day 7 on the TMB. Somewhere north of Mont Blanc at about 8,000 feet.

geekpower Sep 8, 2024

Day 4 on the TMB on the way to Chamonix. Though I’m smiling, my feet are screaming after gaining 500m and then descending 600m to climb another 1200m. Whoever designed this trail did not optimize for altitude… nor for distance. Hmm, possibly optimized for maximum steps.