Open Apple #28 (June 2013): Lon Seidman, BBSs, Steve Wozniak, and documentaries

This month on Open Apple, Mike and Ken chat with Lon Seidman, sysop of the Matrix Returns BBS and co-host of Behind the Video. The dial-up bulletin board is making a comeback, thanks to Warp Six and the Raspberry Pi! It’s so easy, anyone can do it — unlike buying an Apple-1, the going rate for which has skyrocketed to $668,000 USD. But even that is a pittance compared to what Steve Wozniak’s former house is selling for. How long before he sells his current house and moves to Australia? Jordan Mechner’s Karateka reboot has paved the way for Karateka Classic on iOS, just the way we remember it. Charles Mangin also blends new and old with his USB interfaces for the Apple II — get yours next month at KansasFest! Finally, if you want a GET LAMP coin or any of Jason Scott’s documentaries shipped overseas, you’re outta luck — but he has four new films coming, with a colleague’s pinball film en route as well. Click past the jump for links mentioned in this episode. Introduction (0:08 – 5:39) * Arrested Development season 4* The Pubcast podcast User Login (5:40 – 27:09) * Lon Seidman* Behind the Video* Synchronet BBS* Age of Reason BBS shuts down* Matrix Returns BBS* Raspberry Pi* Warp Six by Jim Ferr, as featured on TWiT* SyncTERM* Space Ship of Death door game* Apple II Enthusiasts on Facebook*