Apple Ii

Microsoft open-sources historic 6502 BASIC (8K VER 1.1), detailing its origins, licensing (including a $25,000 Commodore license in 1977), and lineage to GW-BASIC/QBASIC, with release hosted on GitHub and tied to ongoing open-source governance.

BurgerDisk updates include US distribution via Joe’s Computer Museum, new form factors (Mini BurgerDisk and DominoDisk), supply-chain moves for D-SUB 19 connectors, and a pricing/charity plan aiming to cut costs by 15-20€ while donating 10% of profits.

Verge marks Apple’s 50th anniversary with a nostalgia-focused retrospective that highlights its cultural impact and ongoing antitrust/regulatory scrutiny, but offers little in the way of new financial data.