ANTIC The Atari 8-bit Podcast

Author: Randy Kindig, Kay Savetz, Brad Arnold

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ANTIC Episode 120 - AI Non Grata
Thursday, 28 August, 2025

ANTIC Episode 120 - AI Non Grata In this episode of ANTIC The Atari 8-Bit Computer Podcast… Kay discusses a big Atari haul, we get an Atari report from VCF West, we discuss a new Atari 8-bit emulator, and Kay bans AI-generated content from the podcast … READY! 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 ANTIC Facebook Page AHCS Eaten By a Grue Next Without For What we’ve been up to Spring/Summer 1992 Toad Computers Catalog - https://archive.org/details/toad-computers-spring-summer-1992-catalog Sector Copy program - https://www.atarimania.com/utility-atari-400-800-xl-xe-scopy-810_44379.html News Report from Rob McMullen about Ataris at VCF West [4:37] - https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/5qq0k7y5d25ymq87mlx3s/rob-vcf-west-review-1450-antic-podcast.wav?rlkey=30oilrbgfstazfrk4t6wh7cqm&dl=0 Shadows of Dimensions - New Atari game from SV 2025 SE: YouTube game video - https://youtu.be/3jn_zhk_vq0 Game download - https://forums.atariage.com/applications/core/interface/file/attachment.php?id=1252592&key=f30bcb01978d9a735303f5b16fde2994 VBXE Demo Show Part II SillyVenture 2025 - 25th anniversary Edition - andymanone AtariAge thread - https://forums.atariage.com/topic/383550-atari-8-bit-xlxe-vbxe-demo-show-part-ii-sillyventure-2025-25th-anniversary-edition/ Demozoo - VBXE Slideshow Part II - SV2025 Edition 07-2025 for ATARI 8-Bit Pouet - VBXE Slideshow Part II - SV2025 Edition 07-2025 for ATARI 8-Bit Youtube - VBXE Slideshow Part II - SV2025 Edition 07-2025 for ATARI 8-Bit FastBASIC Debugger Extension for VSCode - Eric Carr: https://forums.atariage.com/topic/351055-fastbasic-debugger-extension-for-vscode/ https://github.com/EricCarrGH/vscode-fastbasic-debugger/blob/master/readme.md#custom-emulator Adding Fujinet support to Atari800MacX - Paulo Garcia - https://forums.atariage.com/topic/382899-adding-fujinet-support-to-atari800macx/ New Atari 8-bit emulator Fujisan by Paulo Garcia: source code is here - https://github.com/pedgarcia/fujisan TCP server for automation - https://github.com/pedgarcia/fujisan/blob/main/TCP_SERVER_API.md YouTube video - https://youtu.be/jFZfG9ah-9A AIAD (AI-aided Design) for 130XE board remake - Peter Kaczorowski: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGTjjxJcUks https://forums.atariage.com/topic/383379-new-11-1000dpi-replica-of-atari-xe-motherboard-%E2%80%93-interest-check/ Timberman - a new game: https://forums.atariage.com/topic/383557-timberman-a-new-game/ https://github.com/Pecusx/Young-lumberjack/blob/main/Timberman.xex https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86FLcqFdQMA August issue of the new Compute’s Gazette Magazine - https://www.computesgazette.com XE Desktop with 3.5 Inch Disk Drive Hat render - Simon Daniel - https://www.facebook.com/groups/181644898539691/user/625793361 Eyeroll of the month - 9 Telengard boxes, sealed: https://www.ebay.com/itm/406093458386 https://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-telengard_5309.html Was the Atari computer 8-bit or 4-bit? - https://cyberpost.co/was-atari-8-bit-or-4-bit/ Building Dandy from source - https://forums.atariage.com/topic/276387-heres-the-source-code-for-dandy/#findComment-5705579 https://intotheverticalblank.com/2025/08/10/atari-8bit-archeology-top-20-shooters-and-shmups-1979-1981/ Total Reprint (Apple II Print Shop update) - https://youtu.be/DAoXIsNP6jg Upcoming Shows VCF Midwest - September 13-14, 2025 - Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center in Schaumburg, IL - http://vcfmw.org/ Portland Retro Gaming Expo - October 17-19 - Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR - https://retrogamingexpo.com/ Event page created by Chicago Classic Computing - http://chiclassiccomp.org/events.html Event page created by Floppy Days on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/VintageComputerShows/ Event page on Floppy Days Website - https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSeLsg4hf5KZKtpxwUQgacCIsqeIdQeZniq3yE881wOCCYskpLVs5OO1PZLqRRF2t5fUUiaKByqQrgA/pub YouTube Videos The (Insufferable) Decline of Atari | When the Industry Crashes on Your Watch - History in the Dark - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeoAsUjz72s PS5 Pad in Atari 400 Mini? Checking It Out! [Controller Test] - Grzesiek Opowiada - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCrNQESbZmM Unboxing the Atari ST124 monochrome monitor, pt. 2 - John Zielke (Atari Basics newsletter) - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6m-w5LDYedc New at Archive.org Allan Bushman is on FIRE: https://archive.org/details/@allan52 https://archive.org/details/easmd-oss/ https://archive.org/details/computer-shopper-july-1986-vol-6-num-6-atari-articles/ And new entrant in the scanning scene Ted Skrecky: https://archive.org/details/@ted_skrecky https://archive.org/details/wire-taps-vol.-4-no.-6-june-1986 https://archive.org/details/xio-3-garden-city-atari-computer-enthusiasts-newsletter-june-july-1989 Listener Feedback Dropcheck redesigned Atari 1450XL (1250XL) motherboard - https://forums.atariage.com/topic/357529-building-testing-the-re-imaged-atari-1450xl/