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Former Juiced.GS editor Ryan Suenaga passes

Ryan Suenaga
Ryan Suenaga

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 โ€” 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.

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Picturing Alan Floeter

Al and Jessi 1983

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.

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

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Juiced.GS goes 3D

Apple 3D

APRIL 1, 2011 โ€” WORCESTER, MA โ€” Hot on the heels of having published its first-ever full-color cover, Juiced.GS publisher Gamebits has announced the next step in the evolution of the longest running Apple II publication in print.

Apple 3D
See the Apple logo from angles
never before witnessed in
Juiced.GS!

“Starting with the June 2011 issue, Juiced.GS will be in 3D,” said Ken Gagne, the magazine’s editor and publisher. “Retrocomputing enthusiasts will enjoy the special effect of watching images of their favorite computers come to life like never before.”

This three-dimensional accomplishment capitalizes on an emerging trend in home entertainment but without the need for filters, glasses, or other cumbersome and expensive accessories. Courtesy a patented technique Gagne isn’t yet revealing, readers need simply turn the pages of Juiced.GS and watch as the enclosed imagery practically “pops up” before their eyes.

The 3D effect, which will imbue all the magazine’s hardcopy pages, is one of many features representative of Juiced.GS‘s commitment to its format.  “With so many print publications moving online, we’re dedicated to going in the opposite direction,” said Gagne.  “In fact, we’re just going to get printier and printier.”

Starting at KansasFest 2011, subscriptions to Juiced.GS will be available for the low cost of $20 per issue. Readers can ensure a life-long supply of news, reviews, interviews, and how-tos by making an endowment to Juiced.GS, with prices varying based on the reader’s age. A Juiced.GS app for the Apple II-phone is also in development.