Michael Current

Atari

• Atari History Timelines, 2008-
  
  
• Usenet FAQs
  • Atari 8-Bit Computers: Frequently Asked Questions (1992- )
    
    Enhanced versions (Text, A4 PDF, US Letter PDF): http://www.atari800xl.eu/
     
    • Power Supplies section from the FAQ, with pictures hosted here.
      
      
  • Atari 8-Bit Computers: Vendors and Developers (1993- )
     
  • Welcome to comp.sys.atari.8bit! (1996- )
    
  
  
• St. Paul Atari Computer Enthusiasts (SPACE) member, 1996-
  • President, 1998-
  • "President's Corner" monthly column, SPACE Newsletter, 1998-
  • SPACE Newsletter digital archive project, 1996-2013
  • Webmaster, 1996-2007, 2017-
  
  
• Scans
  • If Atari Isn't a Japanese Company, Why Does it Have a Japanese Name?
  • Atari introduces the 400/800 computers
  • Computer Components ("of Orange County"; Westminster, CA) ad for the entire original Atari Personal Computer Systems product line (pdf)
    From MICRO: The 6502 Journal #16, September 1979, page 32.
    Complete issue available at: http://www.6502.org/documents/publications/micro/
  • Atari 400/800 "Operating System 255"
    • 410 insert
    • SoftSide article
  • Atari introduces the 1200XL computer
  
  
• Cleveland Free-Net Atari SIG member, 1991-1999
  • 8-Bit Atari SIGOp, 1991-1999
  • Z*Magazine archive project
  • Contributing Editor, Central Atari Information Network Online Newsletter, 1994-1995
  
  
• "Intellectual Property Protection for Computer Software," Atari Classics, 3(1), February 1994, pp. 4-7
  
  
• Contributing Editor, Z*Magazine Atari Online Magazine, 1992
  
  
• Here are two games I wrote for the 8-bit Atari. Both are binary executables, created from Atari BASIC source using the BASIC Compiler from DataSoft. I wrote these around 1985 or so.
  • "LIGHTCYCLES" was published on cartridge by Video 61 in 2005.
  • "Gh0stbusters" was my second attempt at a game. It really didn't work out.
  
  
• My Personal 8-bit Atari Computers High Scores List
  
  
• Atari Computers Library
  • Magazines/Newsletters
  • Atari Sales Literature
  • Atari Computer Manuals
    

Tennis

• United States Tennis Association (USTA) member
  • Midwest Section
    • Wisconsin District: Wisconsin Tennis Association (WTA)
    
    
• La Crosse Team Tennis Association (LTTA) Summer Adult Tennis League (CRTA)
  • 2022 Tuesdays: Team 4 - Approach Shots (me at skill #3: 2W-7L; team tied for 7th out of 12)
  • 2023 Wednesdays: Team 3 - Hit Squad (me at skill #3: 6W-4L; team placed 9th out of 12)
  • 2024 Wednesdays: Team 3 - Hit Squad (me at skill #3: 5W-5L; team placed 9th out of 12)
  • 2025 Wednesdays: Team 3 - Hit Squad (me at skill #3; team placed 12th out of 12)
  • 2026 Wednesdays: Team 3 - Hit Squad (me at skill #3)
    
  
  
• Coulee Region Tennis Association (CRTA) other events
  • May 21, 2022 Block Party
  • May 20, 2023 Let's Tennis Carnival
    • Local "Celebrity" tennis tournament: Team UWL - 1st place
  • May 18, 2024 Block Party
    • Local "Celebrity" tennis tournament: Team UWL - Runners-Up
      
      
• USTA National Tennis Rating Program (NTRP) Ratings
  • 4/27/97: NTRP 3.5 pro-verified
  • Summer 2002: NTRP 4.0 earned from results in 3.5 play
  • 2022 self-evaluation: NTRP 3.5
    
    
• USTA League Tennis - Twin Cities, MN
  • Summer 1997: Team Morgan, Eagan Athletic, 3.5 Men Laver
  • Summer 1999: Team Andrews, Decathlon, 3.5 Men (me 5W-3L; team 1W-8L)
  • Summer 2000: Team Ringlien, Decathlon, 3.5 Men Picnic/Ants (me 5W-5L; team 3W-7L)
  • Summer 2001: Team Ringlien, NAC-Burnsville, 3.5 Men Walkers (me 4W-4L; team 4W-6L)
  • Fall/Winter 01/02: Team Ringlien, NAC-Burnsville, 3.5 Men Freezers (me 6W-3L; team 2W-8L)
  • Summer 2002: Team Ringlien, NAC-Burnsville, 3.5 Men Outdoorsmen/Runners (me 8W-1L; team 3W-7L)
  • Summer 2003: Team Istre, Ft. Snelling, 8.0 Mixed Italian Open (me 1W-3L; team 2W-7L)
   
  
• "Wayne Kivell's Summer Doubles" - Northfield MN
  • 1996-2002 (also subbed 1995, 2003)
  
  
• St. Olaf College Tennis Clinics - Northfield MN
  • January 1998
  • January 1999
     
• Mt. Pleasant (MI) Parks and Recreation Tennis Leagues
  • 2nd Place, 1989 Men's Singles B-1
  • 1st Place, 1990 Men's Singles B-1

Ping-Pong

• Ping Pong Club, UW-La Crosse, 2014-2015
• Paddle Battle, UW-La Crosse, October 15, 2014
• Paddle Battle V, UW-La Crosse, April 1, 2011
• Finalist, Carleton College Ping Pong Tournament, Spring 2003
• Semifinalist, Carleton College Ping Pong Tournament, Spring 2002
• Champion, Carleton College IM Ping Pong, Summer 2001
• Semifinalist, Carleton College Ping Pong Tournament, Winter 2001

More Affiliations

• The People's Food Co-op, 2003-
• Small Family CSA, 2007-2016, 2019-2022, 2024-2025

Contact

michael@mcurrent.name

Former email addresses: mcurrent@uwlax.edu (2003-2026) hunmanik@earthlink.net (2003-2007) mcurrent@carleton.edu (1993-2003) aa700@cleveland.freenet.edu (1991-1999) aj848@cleveland.freenet.edu (1991) currentm@carleton.edu (1989-1993)

2026.06.11