Summary: We’re baaaack! Sorry for the unscheduled hiatus folks, but your intrepid hosts had some family matters to attend to. This month on Open Apple, we sit down with Seth Steinberger of <a href="https://8bitweapon.com" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener">8-bit Weapon</a>. We talk about their new album <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/class-apples/1265637995" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener">Class Apples</a>, which was made entirely on an Apple II. Yes, every sound on the album is generated by real Apple II hardware with no add-on cards. Apple IIs can make good sound with the right software and in the hands of a talented musician.<br> After the amazement of Class Apples wears off, we get into Seth’s background with Apple IIs, how he got interested in electronic music, how 8-bit Weapon came to be, and where they’re headed next. We touch a little bit on his work as the main artist on the upcoming RPG Lawless Legends, and Seth explains how much better keyboards are as compared to proms. Furthermore, we all agree that the primary value of the internet is to find pictures of Devo. Michelle wasn’t able to be on the show, but you won’t want to miss the story of how she got to work with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Mothersbaugh" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener">Mark Mothersbaugh</a>.<br> Mike and Quinn then get into augmented reality, alternative operating systems, and of course Richard Garriot. Can’t have an Apple II show without mentioning Richard Garriot. Stay tuned to hear about accelerator control, new magazines, and making your own memory cards.<br> Lastly, Quinn goes deep on how to program fast graphics on the notoriously “crippled” Apple IIgs. Yes, you can do big beautiful sprites at high frame rates. Learn all about the deep dark secrets that the best games and demos used.<br> Help keep the Garage Giveaway running at KansasFest! <a href="https://www.paypal.me/a2fan" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener">Donate here</a> to keep it a thing. It’s one of the greatest services the Apple II community has, and we’re going to lose it this year if we don’t get donations.<br> More information on everything discussed in this episode, after the jump.<br> <br> <br> * <a href="https://8bitweapon.com" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener">8-bit Weapon</a> – The greatest chiptunes group around.<br> * <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/class-apples/1265637995" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener">Class Apples</a> – The greatest (read: only) pure Apple II album.<br> * <a href="http://lukazi.blogspot.com/2017/08/apple-ii-4play-joystick-card-software.html" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener">4Play List</a> – All the software for the four-player joystick card.<br> * <a href="http://lukazi.blogspot.com/2017/08/checkpoint.html" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener">Checkpoint</a> – An Augmented-Reality-ish game project for Apple II.<br> * <a href="https://github.com/burniouf/A2osX" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener">A2OSX</a> – A new multitasking OS for Apple II, <a href="http://forum.6502.org/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=4633" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener">with discussion.</a><br> * <a href="https://archive.org/details/2017_Kfest_Kansasfest_Hackfest_Entries" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener">KansasFest HackFest</a> – The judging videos are finally online for 2017. Better late than never.<br> * <a href="http://ios.me/app/1278615967/homebrew-club" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener">Homebrew Club AR</a> – Yes,
