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A Complete Waste Of Time

Software for Atari ST/STE/TT/Falcon compatible systems

Some more or less useless pieces of software I wrote for Atari using HiSoft Basic 2.1. That's a 30-year old BASIC compiler that was very much ahead of its time. Most of the stuff here I use regularly on my MagiC-PC setup. I will try to keep this updated with the latest versions and may add something new from time to time.

program version downloads description

STift v0.1 2024 117 Indoor cycle training app for Atari ST. Requirements: internet connection, Bluetooth HRM and Android with third party bridge app installed. More info: ST-Guide HYP (in HTML).

STHRM v0.1 2024 152 Heart Rate Monitor for Atari ST. Requirements: internet connection, Bluetooth HRM and Android with third party bridge app installed.

MidiByte v0.3 2023 490 MidiByte is a special kind of MIDI player. It will read any file byte by byte, assign a note plus instrument to it, and play it via the MIDI port of your system. So you will need a (virtual) synth connected to your MIDI port. Will also work over serial or tcp. More info here.

NewsTicker v0.7 2024 464 The latest BBC News headlines in a single-line, moveable scrolling ticker window. For for multitasking Atari systems. An internet connection (with STiK) is required. Versions < 0.7 don't work anymore (server change).

OpenWeather v1.3 2023 369 A simple weather app for multitasking, large colour screen Atari ST/STE/TT/Falcon compatible systems. Weather data are fetched from openweathermap.org. An internet connection (with STiK) is required.

Pythonizer v0.1 2023 327 Add random sounds to random keyboard keys. Sounds are from the 'naughty bits' part of the Monty Python Pythonizer (1996). Requires Rational Sounds.

Listen to a sample naughty Monty Python sound

Buddingh' v1.0 2024 0 Puts a poem on your screen, randomly selected from the complete works of the Dutch author Cees Buddingh' (1918-1985). Optional translation using Google Translate. Internet connection required.
Versions < 1.0 won't work anymore, so use this one.

Onions v6.0 2021 316 Simple TOS program that plays Booker T. (TT?) and the MG's (ST's?) Green Onions with random pentatonic organ improvisations. MIDI required.

MiniPOS v0.65 2023 unknown Point-Of-Sale (POS) program for my bicycle repair shop. Nothing fancy, TOS only. Under constant development. Link refers to source and binary at Github.

PrintCMS v1.0 1990 428 Found this on ftp.funet.fi/pub/atari. Wrote it in 1990 in GFA-Basic. Apparently to print those giant SPSS listings from the university mainframe in condensed format on an Epson compatible printer. It still runs and prints something. Lost the source code long time ago. Completely useless, unless you have an IBM VM/CMS mainframe like below.

RaceRenderST v1.0 2022 324 Not an Atari program but a template for the Windows program RaceRender. Create (race) videos with an Atari ST look. Images included. See a sample video below.

Questions or suggestions? Send me a PM on atari-forum.com. My username is robv.

program	version	downloads	description
STift	v0.1 2024	117	Indoor cycle training app for Atari ST. Requirements: internet connection, Bluetooth HRM and Android with third party bridge app installed. More info: ST-Guide HYP (in HTML).
STHRM	v0.1 2024	152	Heart Rate Monitor for Atari ST. Requirements: internet connection, Bluetooth HRM and Android with third party bridge app installed.
MidiByte	v0.3 2023	490	MidiByte is a special kind of MIDI player. It will read any file byte by byte, assign a note plus instrument to it, and play it via the MIDI port of your system. So you will need a (virtual) synth connected to your MIDI port. Will also work over serial or tcp. More info here.
NewsTicker	v0.7 2024	464	The latest BBC News headlines in a single-line, moveable scrolling ticker window. For for multitasking Atari systems. An internet connection (with STiK) is required. Versions < 0.7 don't work anymore (server change).
OpenWeather	v1.3 2023	369	A simple weather app for multitasking, large colour screen Atari ST/STE/TT/Falcon compatible systems. Weather data are fetched from openweathermap.org. An internet connection (with STiK) is required.
Pythonizer	v0.1 2023	327	Add random sounds to random keyboard keys. Sounds are from the 'naughty bits' part of the Monty Python Pythonizer (1996). Requires Rational Sounds. Listen to a sample naughty Monty Python sound
Buddingh'	v1.0 2024	0	Puts a poem on your screen, randomly selected from the complete works of the Dutch author Cees Buddingh' (1918-1985). Optional translation using Google Translate. Internet connection required. Versions < 1.0 won't work anymore, so use this one.
Onions	v6.0 2021	316	Simple TOS program that plays Booker T. (TT?) and the MG's (ST's?) Green Onions with random pentatonic organ improvisations. MIDI required.
MiniPOS	v0.65 2023	unknown	Point-Of-Sale (POS) program for my bicycle repair shop. Nothing fancy, TOS only. Under constant development. Link refers to source and binary at Github.
PrintCMS	v1.0 1990	428	Found this on ftp.funet.fi/pub/atari. Wrote it in 1990 in GFA-Basic. Apparently to print those giant SPSS listings from the university mainframe in condensed format on an Epson compatible printer. It still runs and prints something. Lost the source code long time ago. Completely useless, unless you have an IBM VM/CMS mainframe like below.
RaceRenderST	v1.0 2022	324	Not an Atari program but a template for the Windows program RaceRender. Create (race) videos with an Atari ST look. Images included. See a sample video below.