Month: June 2012

What’s Where?

Robert Tripp sent me this message (and I’ve seen this mentioned elsewhere), and I thought it should be reproduced here: What’s Where in the Apple? is in the process of being readied for release as an electronic book. I am the publisher and copyright…

The New Apple II User’s Guide

I mentioned about this back in April, about a new book about the Apple II that was coming out soon. It is now available, and from the preview info I have seen on the author, David Finnigan’s web page about it, it looks like this…

Happy Anniversary, Apple II !

Back in April, Harry McCracken of Technologizer and Time.com’s Techland wrote up a nice spread (photos and an article) about the 35th anniversary of the Apple II. He chose April as the month for this, as it was 35 years since the First West Coast…

Apple II Standard

In referring to the first Apple II released, the one before the Apple II Plus, it is common to call it the Apple II standard. The one thing I haves noticed as I’ve looked for pictures of the Apple II on the Internet is…

KansasFest Just Around The Corner

I have not brought it up much on this blog before, but there is a great event that comes up every year in July. In sunny and hot Kansas City, Missouri is the quintessential Apple II meeting, KansasFest. I highly recommend it for all…

Retro Renovation

There are those who are collectors who do a little polishing and the job is done. And then there are collectors that do it like Rick’s Restorations on the History channel. They tear it down to the basics, clean up every piece, and then…