{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"ANTIC Episode 121 - Dongle Disaster","description":"ANTIC Episode 121 - Dongle Disaster In this episode of ANTIC The Atari 8-Bit Computer Podcast\u2026 Special guest Brent Carroll joins as we bring you the Atari news and narrowly avoid disaster with our dongle talk \u2026 READY! Recurring Links&amp;nbsp; Floppy Days Podcast&amp;nbsp; AtariArchives.org&amp;nbsp; AtariMagazines.com&amp;nbsp; Kay\u2019s Book \u201cTerrible Nerd\u201d&amp;nbsp; New Atari books scans at archive.org&amp;nbsp;  ANTIC feedback at AtariAge&amp;nbsp;  Atari interview discussion thread on AtariAge&amp;nbsp; Interview index:  here&amp;nbsp; ANTIC Facebook Page&amp;nbsp; AHCS&amp;nbsp; Eaten By a Grue&amp;nbsp; Next Without For&amp;nbsp; What we\u2019ve been up to   CX40+ Wireless Joystick:&amp;nbsp;    https:\/\/atari.com\/products\/wireless-cx40-joystick-atari&amp;nbsp;    https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Deep-Silver-Wireless-Joystick-Atari-2600\/dp\/B0DDR68ZXR&amp;nbsp;    Harry Stewart died:    his daughter sent me documents https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/savetz.bsky.social\/post\/3lyj77tjtns2j&amp;nbsp;   Kay\u2019s 2017 interview with Harry -  ANTIC Interview 295 - Harry Stewart, Pilot and WSFN&amp;nbsp;    VCFMW - https:\/\/www.vcfwm.org&amp;nbsp;   Video interview of Cynthia Solomon and Brian Silverman - https:\/\/youtu.be\/lWmXPEyl9T8&amp;nbsp;   FujiNet-enabled Atari800Macx:     https:\/\/forums.atariage.com\/topic\/382899-adding-fujinet-support-to-atari800macx\/page\/3\/#findComment-5709456&amp;nbsp;    https:\/\/github.com\/atarimacosx\/Atari800MacX\/releases\/tag\/Release_6.1.0Beta1&amp;nbsp;    News   Nick DiMasi (SCAT) passed way:    Interview with Nick at VCFMW 13 -  https:\/\/ataripodcast.libsyn.com\/antic-the-atari-8-bit-podcast-episode-5-connect-your-atari-to-a-pc (Nick\u2019s interview is near the end of the show)&amp;nbsp;   SCAT - http:\/\/www.scatarians.org\/&amp;nbsp;    Rare sighting of a working 1027 printer at latest TACO meeting - https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/v\/16vmTRRzHD\/&amp;nbsp;   Modified Atari 800 with a custom cpu board and a hp 1611a logic analyzer would plug into the external port - https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/1Fv8FM9yxz\/&amp;nbsp;   RM800XL update on X - https:\/\/x.com\/rm_800xl\/status\/1964665547821637818&amp;nbsp;   Microsoft open-sources the 6502 BASIC coded by Bill Gates himself:     https:\/\/www.theregister.com\/2025\/09\/04\/microsoft_open_sources_6502_basic\/   https:\/\/github.com\/microsoft\/BASIC-M6502&amp;nbsp;    Atari XL\/XE -=Elite=- beta version:    From AtariTeca -  https:\/\/www.atariteca.net.pe\/2025\/09\/inesperado-beta-jugable-de-elite.html&amp;nbsp;   Saberman Retronews - https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yi8Fr9XFxKQ&amp;nbsp;   Download -  https:\/\/www.atarimania.com\/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-elite_44548.html&amp;nbsp;    5.25&quot; Floppy Envelope Generator from Pawel \u201cLexx\u201d Kawka:    From Atariteca -  https:\/\/www.atariteca.net.pe\/2025\/09\/nuevo-generador-de-fundas.html&amp;nbsp;   online tool for designing covers - https:\/\/ataricovers.com\/generator-kopert\/?lang=en&amp;nbsp;    Cassette Cover Generator&amp;nbsp;    Newsletter News   September, 2025 issue of Atari Insights - https:\/\/www.ataribasics.com&amp;nbsp;   ABBUC magazines 162 and special mag 56 - https:\/\/www.abbuc.de&amp;nbsp;   Upcoming Shows   Portland Retro Gaming Expo - October 17-19 - Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR - https:\/\/retrogamingexpo.com\/&amp;nbsp;   Vintage Computer Festival Montreal - Jan. 24-25, 2026 - Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC - https:\/\/vcfed.org\/vcf-montreal\/&amp;nbsp;   Vintage Computer Festival SoCal - February 14-15, 2026 - Hotel Fera Events Center, Orange, CA - vcfsocal.com&amp;nbsp;   Indy Classic Computer and Video Game Expo - March 20-22 2026 - Wyndham Indianapolis Airport Hotel, Indianapolis, IN - https:\/\/indyclassic.org\/&amp;nbsp;   VCF East - April 17-19 2026 - InfoAge Science and History Museums, Wall, NJ - https:\/\/vcfed.org\/events\/vintage-computer-festival-east\/&amp;nbsp;   Southern Fried Gaming Expo - July 31-Aug 2 2026 - Atlanta, Ga - https:\/\/gameatl.com\/&amp;nbsp;   Event page created by Chicago Classic Computing - http:\/\/chiclassiccomp.org\/events.html&amp;nbsp;   Event page created by Floppy Days on Facebook - https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/VintageComputerShows\/&amp;nbsp;   Event page on Floppy Days Website -  https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/e\/2PACX-1vSeLsg4hf5KZKtpxwUQgacCIsqeIdQeZniq3yE881wOCCYskpLVs5OO1PZLqRRF2t5fUUiaKByqQrgA\/pub&amp;nbsp;   YouTube Videos   How did the Atari beat the Commodore 64 in Chile thanks to Coelsa? - Frognum - https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6NW2ZkWQ-nw&amp;nbsp;   Atari Now! News and Homebrews, September 2025 - Into the Vertical Blank - https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TKlmVrEHhhI&amp;nbsp;   Atari 800XL FujiNet and Sega Genesis Retro.Link Networking Test - Greg Gallardo - https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VdYFlnNGm9o&amp;nbsp;   New at Archive.org   Ted Skrecky continues uploading XIO3 newsletters - https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/@ted_skrecky&amp;nbsp;   https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/de-re-atari-spanish_202508&amp;nbsp;   Listener Feedback   O'Shea limestone cave - http:\/\/www.oshealtd.com\/atari.htm&amp;nbsp;   Long Island Gaming Expo in NY - https:\/\/liretro.com\/&amp;nbsp;   &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"ANTIC The Atari 8-bit Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/ataripodcast.libsyn.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/38346205\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/38346205"}