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Juiced.GS, the longest-running and last remaining Apple II publication in print, will continue its historical streak for another year, with subscriptions for the 2012 volume now being accepted.

"2011 marks the fourth consecutive year when our subscription base has not shrunk, not stabilized, but actually grown," says Ken Gagne, the magazine's editor and publisher. "With so much interest in a thirty-year-old computer, and so many stories still to tell, there's enthusiasm among both readers and writers to keep Juiced.GS going for as long as possible."

Subscriptions to the 2012 volume, which will include the traditional four quarterly issues, cost $19 for customers in the United States, representing no change in price. International customers will experience a $1 price increase, up to $27 per year, the first price hike after nine years at $26, in which time international postage went up $1.35. Back issues and other non-subscription products will also incur an international shipping fee, discounted from the standard United States Postal Service charge.

Juiced.GS's library of digital products, launched at KansasFest 2010, has also grown with the addition of a new Concentrate. The File Transfer PDF consists of five articles that were originally printed in Juiced.GS from March 2010 through March 2011, describing a variety of methods for extracting files from an Apple II onto a modern computer, as well as exchanging files in the opposite direction and translating them to ensure accessibility and usability. The 27-page File Transfer Concentrate costs $14.

Finally, Juiced.GS is expanding its services to target vendors. Apple II businesses have always been invited to advertise in Juiced.GS, but few have had their own ads available to be submitted for publication. With Juiced.GS now offering full-color back-page ads, as most recently demonstrated by the KansasFest flyer, Juiced.GS is helping any and all vendors take advantage of this opportunity by offering full-service advertisement design, courtesy of Peter Neubauer, artist of the aforementioned KansasFest ad as well as the album artwork for the Open Apple podcast. Fees in addition to advertising rates apply, with the vendor receiving the final ad for use in other marketing materials; please contact Juiced.GS publisher Gamebits for full details.

"Every year since the discontinuation of the Apple II presents a new challenge for the community that has developed around the machine," says Gagne. "These changes will make Juiced.GS the robust and agile publication it needs to be to continue to serve this amazing audience and give them the best magazine they deserve."

Inside this 24-page issue is an interview with Don Worth, author of Beneath Apple Manor and Beneath Apple DOS; a review of modern-day word processors that re-create the AppleWorks environment; a tutorial for using the Apple II as a dumb terminal; a guide to restoring and equipping an 8-bit Apple II; a behind-the-scenes look at how Melissa Barron hacked Oregon Trail; and much, much more!

Also in this issue and available as a free download is a tribute to Ryan Suenaga.

Check out this issue's index, as well as links to online resources for more related content.

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Juiced.GS publisher Gamebits is pleased to announce that it will be attending the Vintage Computer Festival East 7.0 in Wall Township, New Jersey, USA, this Saturday, May 14, 2011. Both editor-in-chief Ken Gagne and associate editor Andy Molloy will be present, with the former representing Juiced.GS and the latter exhibiting an Atari 1040ST.

This weekend will be Gamebits' first time attending the Vintage Computer Festival since VCF East 2.0 in 2004. Products available for purchase by VCF attendees will include 2011 subscriptions, the 2010 volume, the Friends for Life CD, all at discounted rates. Interested parties can also pick up a free sample issue, as well as flyers for the KansasFest convention and the Open Apple podcast.

Any and all retrocomputing enthusiasts are invited to attend VCF East 7.0. Registration occurs at the door and costs $10 per day or $15 for the entire weekend.

See you there!

When Max Jones, founding editor of Juiced.GS, was no longer able to continue publishing the magazine, he thought that'd be the end of his Apple II publication. The entire run would've spanned six years and two dozen issues.

His readers and writers wouldn't hear of it. They rallied to carry the torch, headed by publisher Eric Shepherd and editor Ryan Suenaga, an arrangement that lasted another sixteen issues, shaped the future of Juiced.GS, and allowed it to continue to this day.

Sadly, Juiced.GS must now continue without one of its greatest advocates. Ryan Suenaga, an eclectic athlete, was hiking in his native Hawai'i yesterday when he suffered a fatal fall. He leaves behind a mother, aunt, sister, niece, and many, many friends.

Ryan did not attend KansasFest 2010. The last time I spoke with him was June 16, 2010, when he recorded a podcast with me and Max Jones. All three editors of Juiced.GS reminisced about the magazine's founding and evolution and their hopes for its future. The podcast was published on July 4, 2010, and now exists as the last episode of the A2Unplugged show ever. A link to it was not previously published here due to the promise of "show notes to follow." That is now one of many voids left in our community.

Even if you never knew Ryan, you knew his work — within the Apple II community alone, he was a writer, editor, podcaster, programmer, event director, community developer, social media enthusiast, and more. To others, he was a social worker, brother, uncle, caretaker, financial advisor, and athlete. You can get a glimpse of him in this page from Juiced.GS Volume 10, Issue 3 (September 2005).

Our community, our lives, and our world are richer for having had Ryan in it.

When KansasFest committee member Peter Neubauer gave a well-received session on the Macrosoft programming language at KansasFest 2010, I almost immediately hit him up to provide some relevant content to Juiced.GS. Peter's response was creative, unexpected, and welcome: rather than rehash the programming tutorial he'd already given, why not interview the man behind the magic?

The resulting profile of Macrosoft creator Alan Floeter is one of the highlights of the March issue of Juiced.GS. Alan proved friendly and accommodating, providing the magazine with more content than we could hope to use. With his permission, we offer our online readers this photo gallery that offers an additional glimpse at the life and times of this Apple II legend.

My and Juiced.GS's thanks to Peter and Alan for this wonderful piece!