Trying to get productive again

As the title says, I'm trying to get productive again. First, I still can't find where I wrote down what I needed to work on next for BASIC Wrangler. Secondly, I managed to delete all my emulator installs. So, I'm working on getting them up and running again. The first fruit of my labor is an updated build of Epple II, available here. I'm also thinking of making a few set-up videos for some of the emulators, as some of them (especially the ones that require OS installs) can be a bit of a pain to get working properly.

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