Advertise with Googlier.com A2Central.com https://a2central.com/ Your total source for Apple II computing Sat, 31 Oct 2026 20:54:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://a2central.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/cropped-a2central-matisseiigs-150x150.png A2Central.com https://a2central.com/ 32 32 215323845 Ryan Suenaga’s FishNDA recovered https://a2central.com/2026/10/fishnda/ Sat, 31 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0000 https://a2central.com/?p=18193 A black and white photo of a smiling man in a suit

Ryan Suenaga's FishNDA, an Apple IIGS New Desk Accessory to determine Abe Vigoda's mortal status, has been rescued.

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]]> 18193 a2pix updated to v3.5b2 https://a2central.com/2026/10/a2pix-v35b2/ Mon, 26 Oct 2026 15:07:00 +0000 https://a2central.com/?p=18552 An 8-bit drawing of a monarch butterfly

Davina Cotter has updated a2pix, her Apple II image-viewing utility, for the first time since 2015.

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]]> 18552 Ken Franklin’s Milestones 2000 source code recovered https://a2central.com/2026/10/milestones-2000-source-code/ Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://a2central.com/?p=18570 A 16-bit display of a red car, a blue car, and a deck of cards.

The Pascal source code for Milestones 2000, an Apple IIGS game based on Mille Bornes that raised thousands for homeless relief, has been recovered.

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]]> 18570 AppleWorks recreated in Python https://a2central.com/2026/10/retroworks/ Tue, 20 Oct 2026 04:27:39 +0000 https://a2central.com/?p=18528 The familiar, monochromatic main menu of AppleWorks

Udi Weinstein used Claude to port the AppleWorks interface from the Apple II to Python.

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]]> 18528 USB Wombat firmware update adds support for more input devices https://a2central.com/2026/10/bmow-wombat-firmware-update/ Mon, 12 Oct 2026 22:34:14 +0000 https://a2central.com/?p=18178 A perfectly square computer board with USB and ADB inputs

Steve Chamberlin of Big Mess o' Wires has released a major update to the firmware for his USB Wombat adapter device.

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]]> 18178 CoGS cards now shipping https://a2central.com/2026/10/cogs-now-shipping/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:47:39 +0000 https://a2central.com/?p=18166 A green Apple II expansion card against a black background

CoGS, a wireless networking card for the Apple II based on the open-source A2Pico, is now shipping.

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]]> 18166 Juiced.GS Volume 31, Issue 3 now available https://a2central.com/2026/09/juiced-gs-v31i3-sep-2026/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000 https://a2central.com/?p=18048 Juiced.GS Volume 31, Issue 3 (September 2026)

The September 2026 issue of Apple II magazine Juiced.GS has shipped, with KansasFest coverage, a BOOK II+ review,, and much more!

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]]> 18048 Ultima III: Exodus updated for Mac https://a2central.com/2026/09/ultima-iii-exodus-apple-silicon/ Sat, 12 Sep 2026 23:27:45 +0000 https://a2central.com/?p=18023 A title screen showing Exodus Ultima III by Lord British

LairWare's Macintosh port of Richard Garriott's Ultima III: Exodus RPG, originally for the Apple II, has been updated for Apple Silicon by Hong-Jun Yoon.

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]]> 18023 Hackaday launches retrocomputing contest https://a2central.com/2026/08/hackaday-retrocomputing-contest/ Sat, 29 Aug 2026 17:03:04 +0000 https://a2central.com/?p=17990 A classic Mac with arms and legs

Hardware hacking site Hackaday has launched a retrocomputing contest, with prizes including $150 gift cards from Digikey.

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]]> 17990 GEnieLamp archives restored https://a2central.com/2026/08/genielamp-archives-restored/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:00:18 +0000 https://a2central.com/?p=17921 A colorful sketch of a genie's lamp

All 216 issues of historical Apple II newsletters GEnieLamp A2, GEnieLamp A2Pro, and The Lamp! are again available online.

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