V17I2 (Jun 2012)

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My Home Page

In memory of Stan Marks
A tribute to a KansasFest alumnus.

Letters from the land of Rom

Apple II DMS Drummer Software
Chiptune music utility, from 8 Bit Weapon and Michael J. Mahon.

MusinGS

CIO.com
IDG publication currently edited by Dan Muse.

Programming

Behind the Scenes

Eamon Adventurer's Guild
Everything you need to play and design text adventures on the Apple II.

Inform 7
A modern interactive fiction programming language.

Wade Clarke
Homepage of author and programmer of Eamon adventure Leadlight.

Cover ][ Cover

Ultima: The Ultimate Collector's Guide
Homepage for Stephen Emond's paperback book.

Facebook
Ultima: TUG's social media presence.

Ultima: The Ultimate Collector's Guide on Amazon
Order your copy today!

DumplinGS

Drift
Demo disk by Daniel Kruszyna, Wade Clarke, Antoine Vignau, and Melissa Barron.

The New Apple II User's Guide
Massive paperback book by David Finnigan.

Sotheby's
Auction house listing for Apple-1 that sold for $374,500.

Dick and Cliff Huston
Early Apple employees, now selling Apple-1 and other classic computer hardware.

Prince of Persia
Source code to Jordan Mechner's classic platformer.

Deathbounce
Jordan Mechner's first Apple II game, released for the first time in 2012.

Deathbounce gameplay
Self-playing video sample of Deathbounce.

Deathbounce online
Play Deathbounce in your Web browser!

Enjoy Juiced.GS Volume 17, Issue 2 (June 2012)

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Volume 17, Issue 2

This issue features an interview with Dan Muse, former editor-in-chief of inCider/A+, as he reflects on the magazine's evolution and legacy. Wade Clarke details his transition from writing text adventures for the Apple II in Eamon to using the modern interactive fiction language of Inform 7. Andy Molloy reviews Stephen Emond's paperback book, Ultima: The Ultimate Collector's Guide, while Peter Neubauer continues his Logo programming tutorial. All this, and much, much more!

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Volume 17, Issue 2 (June 2012)

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Volume 17, Issue 2 Page: 2
Type: My Home Page
Author: Ken Gagne
Headline: Always Stop
Sub-headline:
Synopsis: Contemplating a database of Apple II users' physical locations; remembering Stan Marks

Page: 3,19
Type: Letters
Author: Ivan Drucker
Headline:
Sub-headline:
Synopsis: Michael J. Mahon writes in with corrections to Ivan Drucker's review of DMS Drummer; Ivan responds

Page: 4-8
Type: MusinGS
Author: Ken Gagne
Headline: An inCider's Perspective
Sub-headline: Journalism at the height of the Apple II
Synopsis: An inteview with Dan Muse, former editor-in chief of inCider/A+, an Apple II magazine published by IDG

Page: 9-12
Type: Programming
Author: Peter Neubauer
Headline: The Intelligent Turtle
Sub-headline: Part II: Lists and data
Synopsis: Looking at lists, data processing, and SIRI's older sister, IRIS

Page: 13-15
Type: Behind the Scenes
Author: Wade Clarke
Headline: Adventures Old and New
Sub-headline: Tackling text across the generations
Synopsis: Making the transition from writing text adventures for Eamon to writing interactive fiction in Inform 7

Page: 16-17
Type: Cover ][ Cover
Author: Andy Molloy
Headline: Ultimate Artifacts
Sub-headline: The collectible history of Ultima
Synopsis: A review of Stephen Emond's Ultima: The Ultimate Collector's Guide, 2012 Edition

Page: 18-19
Type: DumplinGS
Author: Ken Gagne
Headline: Multimedia Masterpieces
Sub-headline: Demos, books, and games galore
Synopsis: Daniel Kruszyna releases Drift; David Finnigan releases The New Apple II Users' Guide; Apple-1s sell at auctions; gaming reboots via Kickstarter; Jordan Mechner releases Prince of Persia source code and Deathbounce; Jack Tramiel passes away

Page: 19
Type: Random Numbers
Author: Eric Shepherd
Headline: In the Heat of the Night
Sub-headline:
Synopsis: The Apple II's monotasking environment is great for focused, uncomplicated work

Page: 20
Type: Advertisement
Author: KansasFest
Headline:
Sub-headline:
Synopsis:

Enjoy Juiced.GS Volume 16, Issue 2 (June 2011)

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Volume 16, Issue 2

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.

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V16I2 (Jun 2011)

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II the Max

BeagleWrite
A ProDOS-based graphic word processor from Beagle Bros. Also available via FTP.

ProTERM
A comprehensive 8-bit telecommunications program, now freeware.

Beagle Bros
Software from developer Beagle Bros, now freeware.

Games
An exhaustive collection of freeware ProDOS games. Also available via FTP

ShrinkIt
Andy Nicholas's Shrinkit v3.4 for creating and unpacking ShrinkIt files. Also available via FTP.

ADTPro
Create, transfer, and convert disk images between an Apple II and a modern machine.

RetroFloppy
David Schmidt's commercial service for converting your disks for you.

Apple II programming books
From APDA, Byte Works, and others, now sold by Syndicomm.

Apple's documentation
Scans of original manuals for Apple II products.

Drive head cleaning & alignment
Disk II floppy drive maintenance.

Apple II disk drive cleaning
YouTube video tutorial by David Schmidt.

Retr0bright
A product for removing the yellow tint from your original hardware.

Musings

Don Worth
Author of Beneath Apple Manor, Beneath Apple DOS.

Tribute

@rsuenaga Scholarship Fund
Benefits the University of Hawai'i, in memory of Ryan Suenaga.

Connections

RetroFloppy
Cables for connecting an Apple II to another computer.

Lost Classics
Home of ProTERM and MODEM.MGR.

Apple hacking for fun and profit
Paul Weinstein's tutorial for using an Apple II as a terminal.

Review

WriteRoom
Distraction-free writing for Mac OS X and iOS.

WriteMonkey
A Windows "zenware" word processor.

Q10
Freeware word processor for Windows.

Dark Room
Unofficial Windows version of WriteRoom.

Deja IIx
Run AppleWorks Classic under Mac OS X.

Deja II
Run AppleWorks Classic under Mac OS Classic. Also available via FTP.

Freedom
Disable your Internet connectivity to prevent distractions. Mac and Windows.

Anti-Social
Disable access to social media to prevent distractions. Mac only.

RescueTime
Monitor your Internet activity to identify time-wasting trends.

Behind the Scenes

Oregon to 03RG0N patch
Martin Haye's patch to turn Oregon Trail into Melissa Barron's hacked 03RG0N TR41L.

DumplinGS

KansasFest
Annual Apple II convention in Kansas City, Missouri.

Syndicomm
Vendor of popular Apple II software, now managed by Tony Diaz of 16Sector.

Brain Board
Mike Willegal's Apple-1 card for the Apple II.

NiftySpell
Spellcheck NDA by Chris Vavruska, now freeware.

Don Lancaster
Free PDFs of Assembly Cookbook

Apple II Concert
Hosted by Chris Kallemyer and Jason Torchinsky of the Machine Project.

Smartport Virtual Hard Drive
Access USB via your floppy port.

Random Numbers

Sheppyware
Software by Eric Shepherd.

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