Open Apple #36 (Mar 2014): Evan Koblentz, VCF East, Softalk, and Apple2pi

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Mar 11, 2014•1 hr 26 min

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Episode description

This month on Open Apple, Mike and Ken chat with Evan Koblentz, producer of Vintage Computer Festival East. VCF East 9.1 is happening this spring, and Evan has an inside look at the event’s founding, growth, and lineup. Margot Comstock has been announced as the keynote speaker of KansasFest 2014, prompting us to reflect on the history of Softalk magazine. The Apple2pi card is now shipping, and it reminds us of other small devices that left a big impression, like the Replica-1 and even the Apple Newton PDA — which still has an active user group! Finally, Steve Jobs is appearing in all kinds of icons, from e-waste portraits to unlickable postage stamps. When will Woz get the recognition he deserves?

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Introduction (0:00 – 10:10)

Underground Retrocade
American Classic Arcade Museum at Funspot
Bob Lawton and his business card
Pinball Wizard and its Groupon
Wreck-It Ralph’s Fix-It Felix Jr. game
Danger!awesome makerspace in Cambridge, MA — and its Kickstarter
Denhac hackerspace in Denver, CO
Open Apple turns three, as commemorated by Mike Maginnis and Ken Gagne

User Login (10:11 – 37:42)

II News (37:43 – 1:25:44)

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