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The traditional Apple II enthusiasts summer camp is following the trend and moving the event to the virtual world. Although the event happens in July, the organizers rightfully decided to cancel the face-to-face gathering due to the current pandemic. Initially it was hoped that the world and national situation would be sufficiently improved by July that we could proceed as…
KansasFest, the annual gathering of Apple ][ enthusiasts, is now open for 2018 registration. Users, programmers, hobbyists, and retrocomputing enthusiasts are invited to Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Missouri, from Tuesday, July 17, through Sunday, July 22, for six days and five nights of sessions, demos, announcements, contests, and camaraderie. The keynote speaker this year will be Roger Wagner of…
This year, the KansasFest Committee has recognized the contributions of three members of the Apple II community: Plamen Vasilov of A2Heaven, Glenn Jones from A2 Retro Systems and Quinn Dunki from Open Apple podcast. All three are well-known for their hardware projects that keep the Apple II alive and connected to the modern world. From VGA and Ethernet adapters to development tools for…
KansasFest is the Mecca of the Apple enthusiasts, a gathering that happens every July and lasts for many days talking about Apple, listening to presentations, hacking the next Apple II game or just hanging out with new and old friends. If you are planning to attend the convention this year and you have something interesting to talk about, KansasFest organizers…
Open Apple podcast has released a special episode produced by Mike Whalen about the 2016 Kansasfest. Back in July, Mike attended Kansasfest equipped with his audio production gear. While enjoying the Applepaloosa that happens every year, he captured a series of interviews and biographies. The production is superb in quality and content, giving a vivid image of what is Kansasfest, why people spend…
The Facebook group Ottawa Vintage Computer Enthusiasts held on Nov 5th the first “real life” meetup. The meeting was held at the Makerspace North, which kindly let us use their excellent installations. Makerspace North was the best possible place to have the meeting as retro computing and the maker scene have so much in common as well as a very convenient location….
Kevin, Brad and Randy have finally managed to take a break from interviewing everyone who ever saw an Atari in the store, and released a rare non-interview podcast. Bill Kendrick co-hosts as the Atarians discuss Atari Party, Kansas Fest, the 1200xl and whatever else they can find on archive.org. Link: libsyn Subscribe: iTunes
Another Kansas Fest has come and gone. For those who missed it (and even those who didn’t), here’s a quick re-cap of various media coverage, write-ups, results, etc.
If you are one of the 70+ lucky ones that are going to the 2016 edition of the long-lasting Apple II enthusiasts gathering Kansasfest, you will be happy to know that several vendors will be giving extra discounts to their products. Here is the official announcement: “KansasFest is a great opportunity to meet some of the vendors who support our community. …
The latest edition of the Open Apple podcast is up. Sean Fahey of A2Central is their special guest as they discuss the upcoming KansasFest, Easter eggs, Apple ][ clones, and the entire world’s supply of DB-19 connectors. Link: open-apple.netiTunes: View and subscribe
