Monthly Archives: May 2016

Remembering the Opening of the First Apple Store, 15 Years Later

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Blake Patterson

Yesterday marked the 15th anniversary of the opening of the first Apple retail stores, one at Tysons Corner Center in McLean, Virginia and one at the Glendale Galleria in Glendale, California. Together the stores saw nearly 8,000 people and $600,000 in … Continue reading →

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The ‘Real Genius’-Inspired BBS Challenge

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Blake Patterson

Regular readers will have noticed that I have frequently joined in on the fun of r/Retrobattlestations‘ weekly and monthly retro challenges. I’ve done so with such frequency that I recently had to create an r/Retrobattlestations post category on this blog. These … Continue reading →

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KFest Funk Gonna Give It To Ya!

Posted on May 14, 2016 by Blake Patterson

I get closer and closer to attending KansasFest every year. All the after-reports I hear on the various retrocomputing podcasts I listen to confirm it’s the ultimate blast for a hardcore Apple II fan. I was talking about it with … Continue reading →

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Computers Are Funny (Or Were…)

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Blake Patterson

I have started a new photo microblog of sorts over at Tumblr, and if you’re reading this site, you may find it of interest. It’s called Computers Are Funny, and I thought I would give readers a quick heads-up. From … Continue reading →

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The French Touch Releases “Pure Noise” Music Disk for Apple IIe + Mockingboard

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Blake Patterson

The French Touch is at it again. Grouik of The French Touch has just contacted me to let me know about the Apple II demo / hacking group’s latest production, Pure Noise, a music disk for the 128K Apple IIe. It requires a … Continue reading →

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As My Daughter Turns Ten, A Look at the Technology Then and Now

Posted on May 5, 2016 by Blake Patterson

On May 3rd, my daughter turned 10 years old. This is something that is nearly impossible for me to actually believe, given how rapidly the decade has flown by. It really does feel like she was born yesterday. (Or last week, anyway.) … Continue reading →

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Help Support the new Retrocomputing Stack Exchange Q&A Site

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Blake Patterson

I am a developer and, as such, I use Stack Overflow as a resource quite often. Its great overall format really cuts to the chase as far as getting an issue resolved. Stack Exchange hosts a number of other interesting … Continue reading →

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My Lisa, All Fired Up for “Apple Month” at r/Retrobattlestations

Posted on May 1, 2016 by Blake Patterson

April was Apple Month at r/Retrobattlestations, so I fired up my Lisa 2/10 to give the shout out and enter the contest for u/Foxxtexx‘s lovely retro vinyl stickers. She’s a lovely girl, isn’t she?

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