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ANTIC Interview 298 - Tom Hunt, Closer to Home BBS

ANTIC Interview 298 - Tom Hunt, Closer to Home BBS

FromANTIC The Atari 8-bit Podcast


ANTIC Interview 298 - Tom Hunt, Closer to Home BBS

FromANTIC The Atari 8-bit Podcast

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Length:
62 minutes
Released:
Aug 13, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Tom Hunt, Closer to Home BBS   Tom Hunt ran an Atari BBS called Closer to Home for 28 years. He also created a variety of utilities for the Atari 8-bit computers, including M.T.O.S. (Multi-Tasking Operating System), and The Armorizer (a file corruption detector). He created several languages including Atari implementations of the Brainfork and Mouse programming languages, and forks of Atari BASIC and Turbo BASIC with various feature additions. He also built a system for porting Inform 5 and Z-Code text adventures to the Atari platform.   This interview took place on August 5, 2017.   "Just as soon as one caller would get off another one would come on. We had so much going on, before the Internet we had worldwide networking — we had message bases, emails, and file mail going around the world to Christchurch, New Zealand and everything. It was just great!"   Tom Hunt Atari memories document
Released:
Aug 13, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

We cover Atari news, reviews, and a special feature each show for the Atari 8-bit line of computers (400/800/XL/XE/XEGS)