Summary: <a href="https://www.open-apple.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/molloy.jpg" title="Andy Molloy" class="thickbox" data-wpel-link="internal"></a>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”.<br> Links mentioned in this episode:<br> <a name="intro">Introduction</a> (0:00 – 9:09)<br> <br> * <a href="http://www.trekcast.com/" title="Star Trek Podcast | Trekcast" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener">Trekcast</a>, a Star Trek podcast<br> * <a href="http://a2central.com/2632/resource-central-catalog-reclassified-under-creative-commons/" title="A2Central.com - Your total source for Apple II computing. » Resource Central catalog reclassified under Creative Commons" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener">Open-Apple newsletter reclassified under Creative Commons</a><br> * <a href="http://www.freedomalleystudios.com/appleslices/index2.html" title="*002 HELLO - Appleslices IIe" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener">Dan McLaughlin’s Appleslices blog</a><br> <br> <a name="news">II News</a> (9:10 – 25:55)<br> <br> * <a href="http://www.users.on.net/~rjustice/SmartportCFA/SmartportCFA.htm" title="Apple //c Smartport Compact Flash Adapter" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener">Robert Justice’s Apple IIc Smartport Compact Flash Adapter</a><br> * <a href="http://www.big-8.org/wiki/Nan:2011-02-01-rfd-great-downsizing" title="Nan:2011-02-01-rfd-great-downsizing - Big-8 Usenet" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener">RFD: Apple II Usenet downsizing</a><br> * <a href="http://www.interactive.org/images/press_release/AIAS-Pioneer-Bill-Budge-FINAL.pdf" title="ACADEMY OF INTERACTIVE ARTS & SCIENCES NAMES BILL BUDGE AS ITS SECOND PIONEER AWARD RECIPIENT" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener">Bill Budge to receive AIAS Pioneer Award</a><br> * <a href="http://www.kansasfest.org/2010/12/bob-bishop-keynote/" title="Bob Bishop to keynote KansasFest 2011 | KansasFest" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener">Bob Bishop to keynote KansasFest 2011</a><br> * <a href="http://www.computerhistory.org/visit/" title="Computer History Museum | At the Museum" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener">Computer History Museum</a><br> * <a href="http://www.digibarn.com/" title="The DigiBarn Computer Museum" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener">DigiBarn Computer Museum</a><br> * <a href="http://retrotrek.co/" title="AppleTrek, retroTrek Home" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener">AppleTrek for iOS</a><br> * <a href="http://www.wickensonline.co.uk/retrochallenge-website/index.html" title="Retrochallenge 2011 Winter Warmup - Home" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener">Retrochallenge 2011 Winter Warmup</a><br> <br> <a name="ebay">Apple Pickings</a> (25:56 – 31:52)<br> <br> * <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/Raster-Blaster-Video-Pinball-BudgeCo-1981-Apple-II-/330525768904#ht_500wt_1079" title="Raster Blaster Video Pinball BudgeCo 1981 Apple II - eBay (item 330525768904 end time Feb-07-11 16:18:05 PST)" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener">Raster ...</a>
