Wednesday, 28 December 2005
Beagle Bros. of the 90's?
An article at Panic.com by Steven Frank , Panic co-founder, about the coolest software company of the 80's.
It Begins:
"It's nostalgia time!
I was about eleven years old during my Apple II+ heyday. Somewhere in this time frame I was thumbing through the latest issue of inCider magazine when I noted with excitement the latest advertisement from Beagle Bros. Micro Software.
I don't generally get a rush from print ads, but there was just something about them. Standing amidst the promotional copy were these old-fashioned, Victorian style, wood-cut looking figures who mysteriously carried around placards or signs with short BASIC programs on them.
The beauty of it was, if you typed these programs into your Apple II and ran them, they actually did something cool."
Beagle Bros. of the 90's?
Tuesday, 27 December 2005
Good Earth
Once again we tap that valuable Apple history resource, Folklore.org for a tale of days gone by. Today we present an article entitled Good Earth by Andy Hertzfeld, about the original Mac team's original office.
Good Earth
Friday, 23 December 2005
The 20th Anniversary Macintosh
Once again, through the modern miracle that is Archive.org's Wayback Machine, we present a bit of internet gone by. This time we've dug up an extinct page from Macworld Magazine Online - circa March 1997. It's a review of the still stunning TAM - The 20th Anniversary Macintosh, by Paul Kunkel.
The 20th Anniversary Macintosh
Thursday, 22 December 2005
500 Days at the Helm: The Rise and Fall of Gil Amelio
Another interesting article by Tom Hormby at Low End Mac. This time he takes an extremely in-depth look at the tumultous 500 days of Amelio's tenure at Apple.
500 Days at the Helm: The Rise and Fall of Gil Amelio
Wednesday, 21 December 2005
The Zaltair Story, by Steve Wozniak
Today we go back for a light snack to the "Digital Deli", published in 1984, and online at Atariarchives.com. Come along and nibble on an article by Steve Wozniak entitled "The Zaltair Story". It Begins:
"My best computer prank involved counterfeiting twenty thousand brochures for a phony computer. I did it at the First West Coast Computer Faire, where the Apple was introduced."
Scroll down to the middle of the "30-Minute Computer Show" page to read:
The Zaltair Story, by Steve Wozniak
Tuesday, 20 December 2005
Mac Paper Craft Collection
Through the magic or Archive.org, we return to a simpler time. A time when you could download PDF files of classic Apple computers , cut them out, fold them up, and make your very own paper Mac!
Mac Paper Craft Collection
Monday, 19 December 2005
This Week in Apple History
Today we hit the rewind and return to one year ago to revisit the informative "This Week in Apple History" series at The Mac Observer. The December 19-31, 2004 entry in the series by Owen Linzmayer & Bryan Chaffin is entitled, "ScriptX, So Long Taligent, Apple Buys NeXT". Worth a second look!
This Week in Apple History
December 19-31: ScriptX, So Long Taligent, Apple Buys NeXT
Friday, 16 December 2005
US Festival
An interesting article by Andy Hertzfeld, at the always interesting Folklore.org. This time he takes us on a trip down memory lane to the US Festival - the Woz organized "Woodstock West".
US Festival
Thursday, 15 December 2005
Moof! in Mind!
A while back, we brought you a story of
The Clarus Museum. Today we present another rarely seen corner of the web - a small site entitled "Moof! in Mind!". Yep, another site devoted to our favorite DogCow.
Moof! in Mind!

Wednesday, 14 December 2005
IT Anthems: Apple's Greatest Hits
This article from 2002 by Peter Judge at ZDNet UK features four downloadable mp3 Apple-themed songs, and even includes the lyrics! Please note that the links in the article don't work, so we have provided working links below.
Included are:
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Apple is Breaking Through
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Apple II Forever
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Ripples
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Power! Passion! Apple!
The full article:
IT Anthems: Apple's Greatest Hits
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