Open Apple

Welcome to the inaugural episode of Open Apple, the Apple II community's first co-hosted podcast. In this show, hosts Mike Maginnis and Ken Gagne reflect on their Apple II history before welcoming guest Andy Molloy. Segments include "II News", a roundup of the latest events in the Apple II community, such as a CompactFlash adapter for the Apple IIc, the downsizing of the Apple II's Usenet newsgroups, public appearances by Bill Budge, Bob Bishop, and Steve Wozniak, and a classic game now available for iOS; "Apple Pickings", a review of Apple II software, hardware, and accessories on eBay and Craigslist; and the audio trivia challenge "Name the Game". Links mentioned in this episode: Introduction (0:00 – 9:09) Trekcast, a Star Trek podcast Open-Apple newsletter reclassified under Creative Commons Dan McLaughlin's Appleslices blog II News (9:10 – 25:55) Robert Justice's Apple IIc Smartport Compact Flash Adapter RFD: Apple II Usenet downsizing Bill Budge to receive AIAS Pioneer Award Bob Bishop to keynote KansasFest 2011 Computer History Museum DigiBarn Computer Museum AppleTrek for iOS Retrochallenge 2011 Winter Warmup Apple Pickings (25:56 – 31:52) Raster Blaster Microsoft Adventure Apple IIGS College shirt Name the Game (31:53 – 37:34) Major Nelson's Xbox podcast American Classic Arcade Museum Pinball Wizard Arcade My Podcast Alley feed! {pca-2f4845b15f66c7fa3def068a19310f17}

Welcome to the inaugural episode of Open Apple, the Apple II community’s first co-hosted podcast. In this show, hosts Mike Maginnis and Ken Gagne reflect on their Apple II history before welcoming guest Andy Molloy. Segments include “II News”, a roundup of the latest events in the Apple II community, such as a CompactFlash adapter for the Apple IIc, the downsizing of the Apple II’s Usenet newsgroups, public appearances by Bill Budge, Bob Bishop, and Steve Wozniak, and a classic game now available for iOS; “Apple Pickings”, a review of Apple II software, hardware, and accessories on eBay and Craigslist; and the audio trivia challenge “Name the Game”. Links mentioned in this episode: Introduction (0:00 – 9:09) * Trekcast, a Star Trek podcast * Open-Apple newsletter reclassified under Creative Commons * Dan McLaughlin’s Appleslices blog II News (9:10 – 25:55) * Robert Justice’s Apple IIc Smartport Compact Flash Adapter * RFD: Apple II Usenet downsizing * Bill Budge to receive AIAS Pioneer Award * Bob Bishop to keynote KansasFest 2011 * Computer History Museum * DigiBarn Computer Museum * AppleTrek for iOS * Retrochallenge 2011 Winter Warmup Apple Pickings (25:56 – 31:52) * Raster ...