Savetz Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 I've put a bunch of new Atari-related things up at archive.org recently. Most of this is (as far as I know) online for the first time. De Re Atari - Alternate Early Version - A pre-APX version of De Re Atari, but it's a different version than the one I posted in October (De Re Atari - early version). Don't know which one came first. Atari Christmas 1981 - A silly video created by Atari customer service employees around Christmas 1981. It was probably hilarious at the Christmas party. See what the Atari offices looked like, and some people who worked there. This was provided to me by Kent Smith, who worked there, and whose interview will be online at ataripodcast.com next week. Atari Assembler Editor Cartridge Manual Errata Atari Computer Camps Logo - just a big ol' TIFF image of the logo. Atari Computer Product Flyers - some great flyers for early 400/800-related products. Atari News Bits Number 2 - 1979 (Still looking for #1) Atari Pilot External Specification Revision E - I believe this is pre-release documentation for Atari Pilot Atari Pascal Langauge System Manual - Manual for Atari Pascal Langauge System, released by Atari Program Exchange, catalog number APX-20102. Atari Computer Game Screenshots - I simply collected these from the Atari 800 Best Game pack. Use them as your screensaver or desktop background. Advanced Programming Techniques For Your Atari - All the code from the book by Linda M. Schrieber, tested and organized and ready to use by my friend BobKat. APX Mapmaker Manual Synapse Software Art, Boxes, and Advertisements - provided to me by the co-founder of Synapse. His interview will be online at ataripodcast.com in a day or two. Atari Program Exchange Summer 1981 Catalog Atari Program Exchange Fall 1981 Catalog World Of Atari Convention Las Vegas 1998 - Program Computer Palace Catalog Spring 1984 - I discussed this on episode 18 of ANTIC. I love this catalog so much. I've also scanned and uploaded several more early issues of Creative Computing. Creative Computing v01n01 November/December 1974 Creative Computing V01N03 March/April 1975 Creative Computing v01n04 May/June 1975 Creative Computing v01n05 September/October 1975 Creative Computing v01n06 November/December 1975 Creative Computing v03n01 Jan/Feb 1977 Creative Computing v03n04 July/Aug 1977 Creative Computing v03n05 Sept/Oct 1977 Enjoy. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Allan Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 I typed all those in and posted them a couple of years ago. I also did a number of other Atari books and put the ATRs here on Atariage. Just do a search for the book title. http://atariage.com/forums/topic/209804-bookadvanced-programming-techniques-for-your-atari-by-linda-schreiber/?hl=%2Badvanced+%2Bprogramming+%2Btechniques+%2Bfor+%2Byour+%2Batari+%2Blinda&do=findComment&comment=2719500 Allan I've put a bunch of new Atari-related things up at archive.org recently. Most of this is (as far as I know) online for the first time. Advanced Programming Techniques For Your Atari - All the code from the book by Linda M. Schrieber, tested and organized and ready to use by my friend BobKat. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fujidude Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Thanks for doing that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Atari News Bits Number 2 - 1979 (Still looking for #1) I am fairly certain I have #1, I'll try and dig it up on the weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savetz Posted February 11, 2015 Author Share Posted February 11, 2015 Here's #1, thanks to Michael Current for scanning it. https://archive.org/details/Atari_News_Bits_Number_1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 So it IS just a single sheet. I pulled mine out and was still looking becuase I thought it had torn and i'd lost a page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenjennings Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 How were those News Bits distributed? I never saw those back in the 80s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Allan Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 I thought there was a back to the first newsletter. http://www.atarimania.com/documents/News_Bits_No_1_No_2.pdf Allan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savetz Posted February 12, 2015 Author Share Posted February 12, 2015 @Allan: interesting - Michael says his original is single-sided. Maybe there were multiple versions or printings (though both his and the one you pointed to are Rev 2) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+slx Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Thanks for the work to all involved! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savetz Posted April 30, 2015 Author Share Posted April 30, 2015 A generous ex-Atarian sent me amazing trove of Atari 8-bit artifacts. Some previously unknown; some ultra rare. The collection includes Atari coin-op Forth and the PILOT II (I believe this was marketed, but unreleased, as Atari Super PILOT.) Also, educational material from Atari's Club Med project and computer camps. All will be digitized and made available for you - give me time. I did a quick pass through the collection and took quick pictures: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/emk3m8xxm8ymo8d/AACJijffjJMnNQG2965foGaYa?dl=0#/ 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everklear Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Wow! Great stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FifthPlayer Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 @Savetz, I want to thank you (I think it was you!) for scanning and posting the MACE (Michigan Atari Computer Enthuisasts) Journal issues to Archive.org. I was a member of MACE in the '80s and wrote a few articles for the Journal, which appear in the archive. It is great to see some stuff I created during that period still survives. The MACE meetings were absolutely huge - it seemed like hundreds of people showed up. The demos were always really interesting, but the best part was the table where the club librarian would offer floppies of PD software. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbotkinneydude Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 (edited) The Club Med Documentation is a MAJOR find. It was also written about in French magazines. This is all very exciting. Thanks Kevin! Edited May 2, 2015 by abbotkinneydude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savetz Posted May 29, 2015 Author Share Posted May 29, 2015 Got new batches of stuff to scan — I think this first one is a major find (and a surprise) Course notes from a class about the Atari PCS (that is, 400/800) taught by Chris Crawford https://archive.org/details/ChrisCrawfordAtariPCSCourseNotesImages Atari internal memo about cross-compiling on the mainframe that I don't understand https://archive.org/details/AtariTANDEMCRASSCrossAssemblingMemo List of Atari 8-bit DemoPacs https://archive.org/details/AtariDemopacList 6502 reference card https://archive.org/details/6502MicroprocessorInstantReferenceCard The internal Atari proposal for creating Atari Logo. Really interesting: one page shows the exact materials cost to create each cartridge, box, and manual. https://archive.org/details/AtariLogoAProposedPlan Atari Computer Camp 1983 application https://archive.org/details/AtariComputerCampsApplication1983 Atari Computer Camp Acceptance Letter and Receipt https://archive.org/details/AtariComputerCampsAcceptanceLetterAndReceipt Spring 1982 Atari Camp Newsletter https://archive.org/details/AtariComputerCampsNewsletter_v1n2_spring1983 More to come. See everything I've uploaded to Archive.org at: https://archive.org/details/@savetz 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everklear Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Got new batches of stuff to scan — I think this first one is a major find (and a surprise) Course notes from a class about the Atari PCS (that is, 400/800) taught by Chris Crawford https://archive.org/details/ChrisCrawfordAtariPCSCourseNotesImages Wow! Personally, I find that kind of thing to be super-interesting. Thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savetz Posted June 1, 2015 Author Share Posted June 1, 2015 Atari 400: 800 Proposed Game Standards Internal Memo Atari 400/800 Memory Map Internal Memo 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savetz Posted September 25, 2015 Author Share Posted September 25, 2015 Wow, the very first version of the Atari 800 manual from 1979. Only 200 were printed. Astute Atari nerds will notice many differences between what's shown in this prototype manual and the reality of production hardware/software. https://archive.org/details/Atari800OperatorsManualFirstVersion1979 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tschak909 Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Holy shit. That's an amazing artifact, on way...too many levels, to list. Notice the pictures of the A8 itself, a combo of soft tooled prototypes and engineering samples. -Thom 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenjennings Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Wow, the very first version of the Atari 800 manual from 1979. Only 200 were printed. The manual's layout and decor are so awesomely 70s. They don't make them like that anymore. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savetz Posted October 19, 2015 Author Share Posted October 19, 2015 Atari Pooldisk version 1.0, a CD-ROM of 8-bit software released in 1995 https://archive.org/details/Atari_POOLDISK_1 (This is interesting but probably doesn't unveil much — I think everything on here is also on POOKDISK TOO, which was already available disc 1 disc 2 ) Just for fun, I took the 167 pictures in the PICTURES directory of POOKDISK 1, converted them to PNG, and uploaded them here: https://archive.org/details/PicturesOfAtari8-BitHardware The pictures include some rare Atari hardware including the Atari 815 disk drive, Atari 800XE computer, Atari 1400 XL, Atari 1450XLD, Atari XL Expansion Box, and more. The resolution is pretty low, I suppose due to the nature of digital cameras in 1995. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+CharlieChaplin Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Well, the XF drive shown there has the Chinon mechanic (which will not read/write/format side B of a flippy disk, if it does not have a 2nd index hole). Maybe you notice the small differences to an XF with a Mitsumi mechanic... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savetz Posted February 3, 2016 Author Share Posted February 3, 2016 Correspondense from Atari Program Exchange to programmer Richard Wiitala from 1981 through 1984. Provided courtesy of Mr. Wiitala. He was the author of the educational game Number Blast, published by APX. https://archive.org/details/APX_Programmer_Correspondence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Wow, the very first version of the Atari 800 manual from 1979. Only 200 were printed. Astute Atari nerds will notice many differences between what's shown in this prototype manual and the reality of production hardware/software. https://archive.org/details/Atari800OperatorsManualFirstVersion1979 According to that manual, some beige CX40's were made! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savetz Posted April 26, 2016 Author Share Posted April 26, 2016 I just digitized this Atari - Keeping In Touch: 1983 videotape touting benefits of users groups for Atari 8-bit users. So many great scenes of computer groups, stores, and users. and at https://archive.org/details/AtariKeepingInTouch 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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