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ANTIC Episode 125 - Combining SQL with Fun (and Poo)
Tuesday, 17 February, 2026

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 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 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: https://forums.atariage.com/topic/331824-inufuto-does-atari-8-bit/page/5/#comment-5783007 https://www.atarimania.com/list_games_atari-400-800-xl-xe-inufuto_developer_3171_8_G.html 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: https://github.com/pjones1063/AspeQt-2k26 https://forums.atariage.com/topic/387630-wip-aspeqt-2k26-resurrecting-aspeqt-with-qt6-high-dpi-wi-fi-modems/ https://forums.atariage.com/topic/388105-%F0%9F%9A%80-aspeqt-2k26-dev-update-the-thin-client-concept-introducing-the-w-device-and-clipboard-y-device/ 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 - https://web.archive.org/web/20250404175246/https://proc-atari.de/ New & Updated Hardware 5200XEGS - Making your Classic Super Game Console into an 8-Bit Computer - mytek - https://forums.atariage.com/topic/387340-5200xegs-making-your-classic-super-game-console-into-an-8-bit-computer/ Contests High Score Club active for 2026 (season 23) - https://forums.atariage.com/topic/387353-hsc-season-23-jan-2026-welcome-and-game-list-thread/ ABBUC Creative Competition 2026 has been launched - https://forums.atariage.com/topic/387746-abbuc-creative-competition-2026-has-been-launched/ ABBUC Application Software Competition 2026 has been launched - https://forums.atariage.com/topic/387745-abbuc-application-software-competition-2026-has-been-launched/ ABBUC Game Software Competition 2026 has been launched - https://forums.atariage.com/topic/387744-abbuc-software-competition-2026-has-been-launched/ ABBUC Hardware Competition 2026 has been launched - https://forums.atariage.com/topic/387737-abbuc-hardware-competition-2026-has-been-launched/ Other Byte magazine cover illustrator has passed away. https://tinney.net/in-memoriam Strong museum announces the acquisition of the Curt Vendel Atari Collection - https://www.museumofplay.org/press-release/the-strong-national-museum-of-play-acquires-atari-home-computer-and-console-division-collection/ Atari Hotel news - https://www.casino.org/vitalvegas/atari-hotel-that-was-never-happening-makes-headlines-for-not-happening/ Upcoming Shows (thru May, 2026) Indy Classic Computer and Video Game Expo - March 20-22 - Wyndham Indianapolis Airport Hotel, Indianapolis, IN - https://indyclassic.org/ Atari Invasion 2k26 (10th Anniversary) - March 21 - Maarssen, Netherlands - https://www.atari-invasion.nl VCF East - April 17-19 2026 - InfoAge Science and History Museums, Wall, NJ - https://vcfed.org/events/vintage-computer-festival-east/ Midwest Gaming Classic - April 24-26 - Baird Center, Milwaukee, WI - https://www.midwestgamingclassic.com/ VCF Europe - May 1-3 - Munich, Germany - https://vcfe.org/E/ Vintage Computer Festival Pacific Northwest 2026 - May 2-3 - Tukwila Community Center, South Tukwila, WA - https://vcfpnw.org VCF Southwest - May 29-31, 2026 - Westin Dallas Ft. Worth Airport - https://www.vcfsw.org/ Retrofest 2026 - May 30-31 - Steam Museum of the Great Western Railway, Swindon, UK - https://retrofest.uk/ YouTube Videos Atari 130XE gets new ACID Stereo board (with new U1MB plugin), Decent XE keyboard, and more upgrades - FlashJazzCat - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRjy-0AB_90 Using FujiNet NOS with SD Card - Thom Cherryhomes - https://youtu.be/G0gXB3Z4Nmc Feedback Beat The Beatles — "It May Be The First Video Game About The Beatles" - Before Rock Band, There Was Beat the Beatles - https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/11/random-it-may-be-the-first-video-game-about-the-beatles-before-rock-band-there-was-beat-the-beatles Wade Ripkowski Contact Information https://inverseatascii.info/ https://unfinishedbitness.info/ Mastodon @inverseatascii@techhub.social Email: inverseatascii@icloud.com