So here's something you may not have known about SjN, he's a notorious Vintage Atari VCS-a-saurus Rex.Ahhhh.... the Atari 2600. I credit this collection of circuitry, plastic and wood paneling 100% on why I consider myself a geek today. Its Atari's fault!!
As I type this, my beloved Atari (to your left) is silently resting behind the glass door of my entertainment center in my TV room. I've successfully connected it to my 52 inch big screen and to this day, it works exactly like it did when I first extracted from it's box. To show you what a nerd I am, I still have the box it came in.
Yes, its sad. Anyway -
I recently acquired a gem of a DVD titled Once Upon Atari. The DVD was created, produced and directed by Howard Scott Warshaw (Yar's Revenge, Raiders Of The Lost Ark & E.T fame) and is a fantastic ride through all the mayhem that took place in Atari Headquarters hallowed halls. If your an Atari geek like me, this DVD has to be in your collection!
Since I'm on the Atari subject, let me point you to some great links that any vintage Atari fan worth their weight in salt must have in their bookmarks:
Atari Age - Have You Played Atari Today?
Atari.org - For us extreme Atari geeks out there.
Atari Central - A great Atari Resource!
That'll get you started. Those links have tons of information & documentation on the VCS that will keep you busy for a long time.
Well, all this talk about Atari has got me jonesin for a game of Enduro! I think I'll retire to the TV Room and partake in a session! I'll push out more information about the 2600 in future posts. For now, use the links and get a little retro!
Coming Soon -
The Ole' Commode!! The Commodore 64!
Enjoy!
SjN
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