ANTIC Episode 125 - "Combining SQL with Fun (and Poo)"

In this episode of ANTIC The Atari 8-Bit Computer Podcast… Wade Ripkowski comes onto the show and gives us an update on his work to bring SQL to the Atari (and an extremely useful poo management tool!), we cover good news concerning the Curt Vendel Atari collection, we report on an exciting updated browser-based emulator, a huge update to AspeQT, and a whole lot more!! READY!

Recurring Links

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

cubeSQL project blog post - https://unfinishedbitness.info/2026/02/01/atari-8-bit-sql/
Unfinished Bitness - https://unfinishedbitness.info
Wade's A8 C Library - https://unfinishedbitness.info/c-library/
cubeSQL - https://sqlabs.com/cubesql
FujiNet - https://fujinet.online/
CubeDot - https://unfinishedbitness.info/cubedot/
Fuji Do - https://unfinishedbitness.info/fuji-do/
Fuji Poo - https://unfinishedbitness.info/fuji-poo/
Dr. Love - https://unfinishedbitness.info/dr-love/
video demo of CubeDot - https://vimeo.com/1165039670
video demo of Fuji Do - https://vimeo.com/1165038947
Mr. Paint - https://unfinishedbitness.info/mr-paint/
King PONG How Atari Bounced Across Markets to Make Millions - https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262051330/king-pong/
Atari newsletter time capsule 1987-08:

https://archive.org/details/antc_Atari_newsletter_time_capsule_1987-08
The Strong museum - https://www.museumofplay.org/

FujiNet Application Ideas - https://github.com/FujiNetWIFI/fujinet-firmware/wiki/Application-Ideas
Smith Corona Messenger Module and Smith Corona Ultrasonic 450 typewriter - https://typewriterdatabase.com/1983-smith-corona-ultrasonic.2181.typewriter
prototype of Atari chapter for Quick Reference Book - https://floppydaysqr.my.canva.site/

New & Updated Games

Inufuto Game Cartridge - posted by Philsan:

FujiNet Midimaze mode now stable by Mozzwald - https://forums.atariage.com/topic/387536-midimaze-mode-now-stable/

New & Updated non-Game Software

A8E (Atari 800 XL Emulator) - By AnimaInCorpore:

https://forums.atariage.com/topic/388191-a8e-atari-800-xl-emulator-v100/
Source - https://github.com/AnimaInCorpore/A8E
Browser demo - https://jsa8e.anides.de/

Atari800-AI - Benj Edwards - https://github.com/benj-edwards/atari800-ai
Update to mkatr (including lsatr) tools from dmsc - https://github.com/dmsc/mkatr/releases/tag/v1.4
AspeQt-2k26 - John Paul Jones:

Publications

BASIC Fun on Your A400 Mini: BASIC for real hardware and emulators too! By John McGinnis - https://www.amazon.com/BASIC-Fun-Your-A400-Mini/dp/B0G1YGJ2P7
Atari Insights February 2026:

Newsletters - https://ataribasics.com/newsletter-hub/
YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@AtariBasics

February, 2026 Issue of Compute's Gazette - https://www.computesgazette.com
ABBUC Magazine 163 released - https://www.abbuc.de
Pro(c) gone; last issue #15 - web site updated May 2025 -

ANTIC Episode 125 - Combining SQL with Fun (and Poo)