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The article describes adding support for Sierra-class digital cameras to the Apple II via the Quicktake software, with implementation details and tested models like Sanyo VPC-G1 and VPC-G200.
A new version of Quicktake for Apple II has been released, adding support for the Kodak DC50 Zoom camera with features like image transfer and settings adjustment on the retro computer.
An overview of AppleWorks software for the Apple II computer in 1984, highlighting its role alongside major pop culture moments like the release of 'Thriller' and the introduction of the Macintosh.
This article provides a detailed technical history of the Apple Disk II controller card, explaining its innovative software-driven design by Steve Wozniak and its impact on the Apple II's success.
A deep dive into the Videx VideoTerm, the 80-column card that transformed the Apple II into a serious business machine, and its modern FPGA emulation via the A2FPGA project, focusing on hardware architecture and the MC6845 CRT controller.
A developer created SwiftII, a Swift-flavored mini development environment for the Apple II, including a REPL, file browser, and text editor, bringing a taste of modern programming to vintage hardware.
The article debunks Steve Jobs' claim that the Apple II's switching power supply was revolutionary, tracing the real innovation to transistor advances in the late 1960s and 1970s.
The article recounts the divergent paths of Apple co-founders Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs after the success of the Apple II in 1980, highlighting Wozniak's retreat from the company and Jobs' ambitious but flawed attempt to create the Apple III.