Task: Purchase a SIDE3 Cartridge for Atari 8-Bit Computers Needed: Web browser, Atari 8-bit computer Time: 10-15 mins Introduction The ability to load files on an SD card and boot them on original Atari 8-bit computer hardware is very desirable and I have covered several
Read morePurchase a FujiNet for Booting Software for Your Atari 8-Bit Computer from an SD Card and the Internet (10-15 mins)
Task: Purchase a FujiNet for Booting Software for Your Atari 8-Bit Computer from an SD Card and the Internet Needed: Web browser, Atari 8-Bit Computer Time: 10-15 mins Introduction One of the most exciting aspects of Atari 8-bit computers is the emergence of new devices
Read moreInteract with Atari’s 6502 Processor in BASIC XL (10-15 mins)
Task: Interact with Atari’s 6502 Processor in BASIC XL Needed: A BASIC XL cartridge or Altirra emulator Time: 10-15 minutes Introduction The 6502 processor developed by Chuck Peddle and his team at MOS Technology was the first inexpensive CPU available in the 1970s. This CPU
Read moreConduct Experiments with AtariLab (30-60 mins)
Task: Conduct Experiments with AtariLab Needed: AtariLab Starter Set Time: 30-60 mins Introduction One of the coolest peripherals for the Atari computers was the AtariLab that was developed by Atari in collaboration with Dr. Priscilla Laws who was a professor at Dickinson College. I never
Read moreDump Your Atari Computer Screen to Printer or Disk (10-15 mins)
Task: Dump Your Atari Computer Screen to Printer or Disk Needed: Screen dump utility like Magic Dump II Time: 10-15 mins Introduction I loved computer graphics back in the day. I used to write BASIC programs to draw interesting graphics on the screen. I also
Read moreBackup Floppy Disks to ATR Images on Your PC (15-30 mins)
Task: Backup Floppy Disks to ATR Images on Your PC Needed: Floppy disks, disk drive, Atarimax ProSystem software, SIO2PC Time: 15-30 mins Introduction I have at least 1000 floppy disks and, amazingly, about 95% of them are still good. However, these don’t last forever and
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