This month on the Open Apple podcast, our hosts chat with world video game record holder and Apple II game critic Brian Picchi, whose YouTube channel showcases the best and worst of Apple II entertainment. It’s a good time to be a convention-goer: registration has opened for KansasFest 2012, the lineup for Vintage Computer Festival East 8.0 has been announced, 8 Bit Weapon played at the Smithsonian’s opening of the Art of Video Games, and Jordan Mechner is keynoting PAX East. Kickstarter continues to be popular for reviving classic franchises, Ewen Wannop updates SNAP and SAFE on a shoestring budget, and Jordan Mechner unearths his Prince of Persia source code. On eBay, we found a rarer-than-the-Apple-1 copy of Akalabeth on cassette, a rare Apple IIGS-specific wristwatch, and a potential CFFA3000 scalper. Finally, we look at some gadgets that are new to us, including old iPads, new iPads, and DSLR cameras.Click past the jump for links mentioned in this episode.Introduction (What is the Apple IIGS scansThe Australian Apple ReviewMarinettiApple II ScansThe Complex III (SHK)The new iPadJACE gets MIDI supportUser Login (Brian Picchi’s video reviews on YouTubeSony Cyber-shot cameraMatt’s MacintoshDan Bricklin’s VisiCalc for PCII News (KansasFest registration opensJohn Romero to keynote KansasFestJohn Romero proposes to Brenda BrathwaiteRetro Computing Roundtable podcastVintage Computer Festival East 8.0 lineupThe Art of Video Games exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum: Ken’s coverage with photos8 Bit Weapon chiptune music groupChris Melissinos of PastPixelsBilly Mitchell & Walter Day vs. Steve Wiebe in King of Kong: A Fistful of QuartersBrian Picchi ranks for Galaga, Ferrari Grand Prix Challenge, T&C Surf Designs (with video!)Ken Gagne’s Xbox gamertagHigh Score 3 on KickstarterWasteland 2 on KickstarterDouble Fine Adventures on KickstarterFollow your friends on KickstarterJuiced.GS Volume 17, Issue 1 now shippingKen has no work-life balanceLegend of the Star Axe game review (courtesy Antoine Vignau)Jordan Mechner’s Prince of Persia source code foundMr. SID ports Prince of Persia to the Commodore 64Google Maps Quest modeApple II Plus online emulatorEwen Wannop updates SNAP & SAFEPanic’s Unison NNTP reader for Mac OS Xtin newsreaderPanic loads Apple II programs via iPadRetrobits podcastApple Pickings (Akalabeth on cassette (hat tip: Vintage Computer Forum)Apple II game lotThe Last NinjaBad Dudes (actual Apple II screenshots)Apple III in the box!CFFA3000A second run of Rich Dreher’s CFFA3000Canon EOS Rebel T2iApple IIGS watchOpen Apple newslettersApple II on the ChatterBox Video Game Radio Show podcastThe post Open Apple #14 (Apr 2012): Brian Picchi, GameFest, Prince of Persia, and gadgets first appeared on Open Apple.