Macintosh Folklore Radio

Bill Atkinson, well-known for QuickDraw, MacPaint, and HyperCard, reflects on the 40th anniversary of his start at Apple. Audio excerpt from the Churchill Club’s 2011 event discussing the legacy of Steve Jobs. Text available at folklore.org.

Taking the upgrade path is costly and confusing but ultimately satisfying. Steven Levy documents his upgrade journey from a Macintosh 512k to a Mac Plus. Written by Steven Levy, The Iconoclast, Macworld October 1986. Text available in HTML and ePub.

Welcome back, Mac Folklore Radio Listeners–both of you. Some rambling from your podcast host after a nine year absence. Thanks again to vintageapple.org and the mysterious “SteveM” for all the new reading material.

Cheap and cheery gifts to put under the Apple tree. Written by David Pogue, The Desktop Critic, Macworld December 1993. Text available in HTML and ePub.

How “unauthorized” modifications to the Mac became commonplace. Written by Steven Levy, The Iconoclast, Macworld January 1987. Text available in HTML and ePub.

The DiskDoubler Story: How to succeed by really trying. Written by Guy Kawasaki, Wise Guy, Macworld December 1993. Text available in HTML and ePub.

Guy Kawasaki’s take on the PDA: the Personal Telephone Assistant. Written by Guy Kawasaki, Wise Guy, Macworld September 1993. Text available in HTML and ePub.

Journalists are summoned to a preview of the NeXT cube. Written by Steven Levy, The Iconoclast, Macworld March 1989. Text available in HTML and ePub.

One man’s quest to eliminate the keyboard. Written by David Pogue, The Desktop Critic, Macworld August 1995. Text available in HTML and ePub.

Passing the time with Apple’s StyleWriter. Written by Steven Levy, The Iconoclast, Macworld December 1991. Text available in HTML and ePub.