On this episode of Antic, the Atari 8-bit Podcast: an interview with Curt Vendel, Atari historian and co-author of “Atari, Inc: Business Is Fun” … and  an interview with Dennis Harkins, author of the APX program Message Display Program … and how a pack of bubble gum led to life with an Atari and a career in computers.
 
Links mentioned in this episode:
 
Recurring Links
Floppy Days Podcast
AtariArchives.org
AtariMagazines.com
Kevins Book “Terrible Nerd”
 
New Atari books scans at archive.org
ANTIC feedback at AtariAge
 
What We’ve Been Up To
"Compute's Atari Collection Volume 1"
"CoCo: The Colorful History of Tandy's Underdog Computer" by Boisy G Pitre and Bill Loguidice
“Sophistication and Simplicity, The Life and Times of the Apple II Computer” by Steven Weyhrich
KansasFest
Kampfgruppe
Vintage Computer Festival Southeast (VCFSE) 2.0
Intellivisionaries Podcast
Movie Musical Madness
Kevin's black metal 850 interface
"A Mind Forever Voyaging - a history of storytelling in video games"
Atari User Magazine
Kevin's Atari 400/800 Posters
 
News
VCF East 9.1
Atari Gamer Magazine
Atari Gamer Promotion on YouTube
30th Anniversary Edition of Boulder Dash
TapStar Interactive
Terry Stewart (Tez) HD remake  of Atari 400 Video on YouTube
Band Of Outsiders Atari Clothing Article
Band of Outsiders Website
Atari 800 mentioned on Colbert Report Video
Atari 800 on Colbert Report Discussion on AtariAge
Google and YouTube Atari Easter Eggs
Learning Curve programming articles
Learning Curve Discussion on AtariAge
Nolan Bushnell interview
NOMAM 2014 programming contest for 10 line games
Bill Kendrick - Paddleship Entry for NOMAM
Archive.org Computer Magazines
Archive.org Computer Newsletters
Archive.org Game Magazines
Archive.org Manuals
Archive.org The Business Case: Applications and Programs for the Home Office
 
Tips
KDOS
Atari Encyclopedia
History of Atari Computers from CIO Magazine
Bits of the Past store
 
Interview - Curt Vendel
Atari Museum
Atari History Book Website
“Atari Inc.: Business is Fun (Volume I)” by Curt Vendel, Marty Goldberg at Amazon
 
Interview - Dennis Harkins
Unedited Dennis Harkins Interview
 
Closing
Taste My Beeper 1-bit GTIA Music
Mash-up of the Beastie Boys and the music from Ballblazer