Issue 38: Dec 2003
Features
- | Foreword
- | Tip of the day
- | Euro JagFest
- | JagFest Micro
- | Atari USA Meets Atari Netherlands
- | Atari Goes VST!
- | Adrian Mole's "Secret Diary" Is Dead Good
- | Wonderful CCChristmas Time
- | Visit The Christmas Market
- | Best Electronics Is Awesome!
M@ilbox
| Atari USA Meets Atari Netherlands This week I had an opportunity to meet Mr Atari (Sijmen Schouten) in person, due to a business trip to the Netherlands. We have corresponded via e-mails and chat rooms for two years, but now came the chance for a face-to-face meeting. Sijmen and Sandra picked me up at my hotel in Arnhem and after a short dinner stop we headed to their place. Most of you have heard of Sijmen by now due to his My-IDE hard drive interface for the 8-bit Atari home computers. As I have said before, this is a must-have item if you own an 8-bit Atari computer. After a quick photo Sijmen began his tour of the Atari haven that he and his wife have put together. After a few minutes I was doing something I hadn't done in 20 years: playing Atari Superman pinball and having fun. Upstairs I viewed row after row and shelf after shelf of Atari history. Looking at his collection makes my ten Ataris seem like nothing. After long discussions about the world of Atari past, present and future, we called it a night around midnight. I may never get the chance again to visit Mr Atari and Jar Jar in person, but I had a great time and the Atari world is a better place having dedicated people like this in support of it. Happy holiday... del@myatari.net
Useful links
Del's Atari Small Fry http://members.tripod.com/dgmccool/page2.htm Mr Atari's home page http://www.mr-atari.com
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