Last of the stragglers - Asimov Additions (09.15.12)

[Hot Rod <hotrod.apple2@gmail.com>]

Greetings,

I think I've finished combing through my own software/programming disks, culling out the last of the stray utilities, homegrown 'wares' and such.  Bit of scraping for sure.  But I can turn my attention to figuring out my own old software at least.

]HR



CAT-FUR_2.2A_3.2_f.dsk - this has Cat-Fur 3.2 on it (although it says 3.0 when run).  Don't know what the intended difference is, but yet another variation.

CURSOR_MODIFIER_f.dsk - written by Ziopath.  Used to create things like the 'spinning' cursor.

DDD_2.1_f.dsk - Dalton Disk Disintegrator 2.1 (I didn't see this particular version/variation listed).  Has a hi-res title screen (with some scrolling even).

DISK-SUM_f.dsk - a little nine sector program by the Tracker/API for doing disk and track checksums.

DISK_OPTIMIZER_f.dsk - From Nibble Notch Computer Products, AAJS Computer Produts, 1984.  Cracked by The Burglar/Dr. Micro.  Use tracks occupied by DOS, reduce file directory size, add an extra track, verify disk, etc.

ECHO-PLUS_f.dsk - by Ian Agranat, 1985 (this is a later version of the previously uploaded Echo 1.0).  Disk copy program (can do nibble copies, quarter tracks and some utility stuff).

EVIL_MEANIES_FROM_PLANET_DWEEB_f.dsk - this was written by by The Ubiquitous Hacker/S.L.O. for the Curse BBS as part of some Assembly Tutorial.  The commented source code is included.  The game is a text-based little space invader style exercise.

PICSHIRT_f.dsk - written by Die Katze.  A 'homegrown ware' from the National Distributing Club (NDC), evidently for the Great White North BBS. Has another scrolling hi-res title page.  The program seems to be for printing pictures to place on t-shirts.

SOUND_METER_f.dsk - written by Dip Switch, is an 80col, text-based 'sound meter' for talking into your handset and seeing how load it is (back when we had handsets attached to our AppleCats in the Apple II).

TEXT_WIZARD_f.dsk - written by Wyvern and The Outlaw. Another 'homegrown ware' for modifying/manipulating text files.

THE_TALISMAN_GRAPHICS_SRC_f.dsk - some shape animation routines written by The Talisman (Rob).  Also a little tool for converting shapes made with Jim Nitchal's shape editor to Merlin source.  (This editor was hidden in Archon, so we always called it the 'Archon Shape Editor'; it's a great little tool for creating bit-mapped and pre-shifted shapes.)  Rob later went on to write Alien Mind for the IIGS.