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Talkin’ about LocalTalk

Talkin’ about LocalTalk

In 1985, computer networking, such as sharing files and printers between computers, was an expensive hodge-podge of proprietary technologies. Apple introduced AppleTalk networking to the foray alongside the original Macintosh. Support for the Apple IIe and IIgs followed. AppleTalk was uniquely low cost, about $50 per computer, and easy to setup. For about 10 years, …

Copiers, Packers and BBSes

Copiers, Packers and BBSes

A general overview of historical Disk Copiers and Packers. Copy II Plus, Locksmith and EDD were the best-known copiers, but Disk Muncher, Nibbles Away and others were also used. We all used Shrinkit, but who remembers Blu and Dalton’s Disk Disintegrator? Also includes a side trip into the world of BBSs, Ascii Express and Proterm.

A2SERVER Redux: This Time, with Pi

A2SERVER Redux: This Time, with Pi

Do you want a tiny, silent, $35 network drive for your Apple II? Wait no longer. The Raspberry Pi is here, and A2SERVER easily turns it into a file server for your Apple II computers. At this session, you’ll see A2SERVER and the Raspberry Pi in action, and learn how to put it it to …