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Explore Atari XL BASIC Listings (15-30 mins)

May 17, 2020 moorejh Games, Software, Web Resources

Task: Explore Atari XL BASIC Listings Needed: A web browser Time: 15-30 mins Introduction I recall several friends remembering when they got their first Atari 8-bit computer. They brought it home, took it out of the box, and quickly discovered they had no software to

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Assemble a Minimal Atari 8-Bit Computer (30-60 mins)

January 16, 2020 moorejh Hardware

Task: Assemble a Minimal Atari 8-Bit Computer  Needed: Components listed below and about $200 to $225 for purchasing Time: 30-60 minutes Introduction I have a colleague at work who I have been helping set up his first ever Atari computer rig. I have been thinking

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Purchase New Power Supplies (5-10 mins)

September 28, 2019 moorejh Hardware

Task: Purchase New Power Supplies Needed: Web browser Time: 5-10 minutes Introduction I have previously posted about the need to go through your collection and purge dangerous power supplies that can fail and take your Atari out. Further, you may not trust the ones that

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Watch Atari 8-Bit Computer TV Commercials (15-30 mins)

November 21, 2018 moorejh Media

Task: Watch Atari 8-Bit Computer TV Commercials Needed: Web Browser  Time: 15-30 minutes Introduction I honestly don’t recall seeing Atari computer commercials on TV as a kid. I must have seen a few over the years. These are really fun to watch now and there are

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Purchase an Atari 8-Bit Computer (1-2 hours)

August 4, 2018 moorejh Hardware, Web Resources

Task: Purchase an Atari 8-Bit Computer Needed: $ Time: 1-2 hours (or longer) Introduction If you are reading this website it is very likely that you already have one or more Atari 8-bit computers. However, if you don’t own an Atari, and would like to,

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