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YouTube video by Ron's Computer Videos Let's talk about INIT HELLO w/ Cat and Paul (July 26–27, 2025)!

Let's talk about INIT HELLO w/ Cat and Paul (July 26–27, 2025)!
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YouTube video by Retro Computing Roundtable Retrocomputing Roundtable episode 286

Retrocomputing Roundtable #286 will be recorded here at 4pm eastern North American time: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Utxt... — join us as we try to think of something momentous that happened in 1986.

INIT HELLO: Sat-Sun July 26-27, just north of Baltimore at a fantastic computer museum, featuring Apple II-inspired workshops, talks, contests, and other enthusiasts. Details in the linked post.

Lots of people have already signed up, but there's still room!

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The (tentative) schedule for INIT HELLO is now available!

init-hello.org/schedule/

Deadlines are rapidly approaching to reserve space in our hotel blocks, order shirts, register to go. But it's not yet too late!

Deadline is coming up SOON to order your INIT HELLO shirt (or hoodie, or sweatshirt). Orders close on JUNE 15. init-hello.org/shirts — can be delivered to you (US addresses) or picked up at the event.

RCR episode #285: You'll Have Mail. In 1985, the Amiga arrived, NeXT was founded, Quantum Computer Services began its journey to becoming AOL. We also talk INIT HELLO and System Source, ZX-Spectrum clones, MIDI, and more! rcrpodcast.com/2025/06/04/r...

Have you registered yet? - INIT HELLO

INIT HELLO registration closes June 30, deadlines for hotel blocks and shirts are sooner. Details at the link below about what we're planning, what the deadlines are, how to sign up for space. We hope to see you in July!

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Apple Retail Advertising Program (1985) : Apple Computer Inc : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive Apple Retail Advertising Kit, updated July 1, 1985.Guidance for local ads featuring Apple products. Apple will pay part of advertising costs. Includes guides...

The scan (of the Apple Retail Advertising Program, 1985—the original contents of this binder, not the contents that were in the auction) is now on IA here: archive.org/details/appl...

@retroist.com Catching up on the Lonely Island podcast and suddenly there's you asking about spelling bee. Very cool.

RCR episode #284: Hammer time. In 1984, Apple introduced the Macintosh and the Apple //c, IBM introduced the PCjr, HP introduced the LaserJet, FidoNet began distributing mail. 🌮 rcrpodcast.com/2025/05/26/r...

Going back to look at the auction you linked, apparently the binder was re-used. The actual Apple Retail Advertising Program contents are what I have in that binder. The seller on that auction seems to have re-used the binder for other stuff, largely service manuals.

Clip art featuring Macs and Macintrosh XLs

Clip art of Macintosh accessories (bag, printers, drives, keypads, mice)

It's pretty interesting. Guidance on ads and how to make effective ones. Generally a program where Apple shares the advertising cost for local advertisers. Comes with handy clip art too.

I guess I never got around to uploading this to IA, but I scanned mine several years ago. It's here: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/5bly0... — will try to upload it to IA soon.

RCR episode #283: A STRANGE GAME. In 1983, the era of it being always DNS began. From Atari, the XL; from Apple, the Lisa, ImageWriter, and //e; from Radio Shack, the Model 100; from Lotus, 1-2-3; from David Lightman, wardialing. rcrpodcast.com/2025/05/23/r...

RCR episode #282: End of Line. Kick back and relaaax with us as we toast the highlights of 1982, including Tron, WarGames, C64, Vectrex, Choplifter, Pitfall!, The Computer Programme. rcrpodcast.com/2025/05/23/r...

Call for Presentations - INIT HELLO

INIT HELLO (July 26-27 at System Source, just outside Baltimore) wants YOUR ideas for cool workshops, presentations, activities! What do you want to share, or build, or present? Slots are limited, so send your proposals soon (not later than June 15). More details at init-hello.org/2025/05/call... !

After 239 it stops parsing. My snake game takes 238 characters to enter. Add two extra colons and Applesoft no longer accepts it. After 248 it starts beeping, but by then it is too late. After 255 it aborts the line.

I made a 1-line snake game in Applesoft. IJKM controls.

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Registration is Open - INIT HELLO

Registration for INIT HELLO is now open through June 30! Capacity is limited, so register soon!

init-hello.org/2025/05/regi...

Shufflepuck Cafe for Apple II 35 years later, the great Shufflepuck Cafe game is, finally, available on the 8 bits Apple II line of computers. The splash screen The Cafe A game against Bejin **Download:** * the Shufflepuck Cafe floppy image * the game manual **Requirements:** * An Apple ][+ or more recent, with 64kB of RAM or more. * A mouse and MouseCard * A real Apple II – emulators don’t do the game justice1 * The game is visually more enjoyable on a monochrome screen. This is a design choice. **More information:** I have tried to be faithful to the original game, and the implementation is almost complete. The only missing things are the player pusher’s configuration, and the mid-table blocker. I have had great joy developing it, and I hope you will have as much pleasure playing it on your Apple II. Here is a short teaser of the game, against one of the toughest opponent. The start of a game against Biff * * * 1. Known emulator issues – **AppleWin** mouse emulation makes the game almost unplayable. – **Virtual ][** mouse emulation makes the game almost unplayable. – **MAME** `apple2e` emulation flickers awfully. Use `apple2c` emulation. Mouse emulation feels kind of wrong and the pointer leaving the window makes playing annoying. Use `-nowindow`. ↩︎

https://www.colino.net/wordpress/en/shufflepuck-cafe-for-apple-ii/

YouTube video by Retro Computing Roundtable Retrocomputing Roundtable episode 285

Episode 285 will be recorded here in a little over an hour, 4pm eastern NA time: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIWr... — Amiga, NeXT, Windows 1.0, Brazil. Join us, (still) preoccupied with 1985.

INIT HELLO WELCOMES LAINE NOONEY AS KEYNOTE - INIT HELLO

INIT HELLO is honored to welcome Laine Nooney, author of The Apple II Age: How the Computer Became Personal (University of Chicago Press, 2023), as our keynote speaker.

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www.lainenooney.com

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INIT HELLO now has a Discord server. Come join us! More announcements soon to come...

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YouTube video by KansasFest KansasFest 2022 02 Keynote - Robert Woodhead

That year (2022), Robert Woodhead (co-creator of Wizardry) was the keynote speaker. Quite entertaining to hear his stories. youtu.be/WD_jeoGgDbA...

Welcome - INIT HELLO You have a diskette, and you want to start fresh. So you run “INIT HELLO” on your Apple II and you get a clean slate. A clean slate is coming to the System Source Computer Museum north of Baltimore, M...

A newly formatted floppy for a new conference!!

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#AppleII #apple2

INIT HELLO - July 26-27, 2025 in Hunt Valley, MD A new Apple II conference is coming to the System Source Computer Museum north of Baltimore, Maryland, this July 26–27, 2025.

Update: I have worked out a way to visit this. Apple II themed gathering, at System Source, end of July. init-hello.org