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 …

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Recurring Links

Floppy Days Podcast

AtariArchives.org

AtariMagazines.com

Kay's Book "Terrible Nerd"

New Atari books scans at archive.org

ANTIC feedback at AtariAge

Atari interview discussion thread on AtariAge

Interview index: here

What we've been up to

CX40+ Wireless Joystick:

Harry Stewart died:

his daughter sent me documents https://bsky.app/profile/savetz.bsky.social/post/3lyj77tjtns2j
Kay's 2017 interview with Harry - ANTIC Interview 295 - Harry Stewart, Pilot and WSFN

VCFMW - https://www.vcfwm.org
Video interview of Cynthia Solomon and Brian Silverman - https://youtu.be/lWmXPEyl9T8
FujiNet-enabled Atari800Macx:

News

Nick DiMasi (SCAT) passed way:

Interview with Nick at VCFMW 13 - https://ataripodcast.libsyn.com/antic-the-atari-8-bit-podcast-episode-5-connect-your-atari-to-a-pc (Nick's interview is near the end of the show)
SCAT - http://www.scatarians.org/

Rare sighting of a working 1027 printer at latest TACO meeting - https://www.facebook.com/share/v/16vmTRRzHD/
Modified Atari 800 with a custom cpu board and a hp 1611a logic analyzer would plug into the external port - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Fv8FM9yxz/
RM800XL update on X - https://x.com/rm_800xl/status/1964665547821637818
Microsoft open-sources the 6502 BASIC coded by Bill Gates himself:

Atari XL/XE -=Elite=- beta version:

From AtariTeca - https://www.atariteca.net.pe/2025/09/inesperado-beta-jugable-de-elite.html
Saberman Retronews - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yi8Fr9XFxKQ
Download - https://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-elite_44548.html

5.25" Floppy Envelope Generator from Pawel "Lexx" Kawka:

From Atariteca - https://www.atariteca.net.pe/2025/09/nuevo-generador-de-fundas.html
online tool for designing covers - https://ataricovers.com/generator-kopert/?lang=en
Cassette Cover Generator

Newsletter News

September, 2025 issue of Atari Insights - https://www.ataribasics.com
ABBUC magazines 162 and special mag 56 - https://www.abbuc.de

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