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Celebrity computer endorsements throughout the ages.
posted on Aug 21, 2008 - View this thread
Thule Trail is a cute modern remake of The Oregon Trail.
posted on Sep 25, 2007 - View this thread
Rod McFarland's Wordpress Theme's Tired of these slick web2.0-ish blog templates? They are either inspired by OSX or seemed to be built completely around stock photographry. No my geeks, this interface will not cut it. I need something a bit more familiar, something that resonates with my inner nerd.
posted on May 1, 2007 - View this thread
Let's hear it for SID.
The MOS 6581 SID was the voice box of the famed Commodore 64, and an inimitable speck of silicon that to this day sparks musical imagination and techno tinkering (YouTube). Reborn as a commercial synth, and remade in software (PC|MAC), the original SID chip is still employed by musicians for its 8-bit crunch, and a retro warmth that may charm you back into childhood.
Have an old Commodore in the basement? Know how to solder?
As a project for 2K7, why not DIY a SID box with MIDI?
posted on Dec 17, 2006 - View this thread
TPUG - The Toronto PET User's Group. Founded in 1979 and still holding monthly meetings. For all your "PET, SuperPET, CBM, B128/256/1024, VIC-20, C64, C128, Plus/4, C16, C65 and Amiga" needs.
posted on Dec 13, 2006 - View this thread
Friday insanity: "We are no longer going to be the band that plays old game tunes. We are going to be the band that plays old game tunes on game controllers!" [23Mb DivX, explanation]. Witness Commodore 64 revival band Press Play On Tape playing Cannon Fodder using a bunch of game console controllers. War has never been so much fun.
posted on May 5, 2006 - View this thread
Back in April, Carmel Andrews and Charles F. Gray claimed that Commodore reverse-engineered Atari's 8-bit hardware. Bob Yannes (creator of the SID chip and co-founder of Ensoniq) responds. What results is a brief, informative history on the concept of "sprites" and the idea of reverse-engineering. More drama, reviews, and retro computing at The Atari Times. (See also this collection of links at atari.org. Happy holidays.)
posted on Dec 14, 2005 - View this thread
Dizzy was looking forward to the round-the-world cruise. When he told the other yolkfolk about the good deal he found, they wondered just what lay ahead of him... A standalone PC emulation of the Commodore 64 version of Treasure Island Dizzy, by Eighties programming prodigies the Oliver Twins.
posted on Oct 7, 2005 - View this thread
Girls of '64 ... preserving the sexy side of the C64. (NSFW)
posted on Aug 9, 2005 - View this thread
Xanadu Home
of the
Future sits rotting
in Kissimmee, Florida. It was built in the early 80s by Roy
Mason and combined a unique architectural
approach with an environment controlled by Commodore computers. Squatters
were probably not part of this future plan. You can buy this visionary
piece of futures past today or you could buy one in Sedona.
However, be aware that the Gatlinburg
and Wisconsin Xanadus were not preserved.
posted on Jun 10, 2005 - View this thread
Hey, Hey, 16K! What does that get you today? Perhaps the best bit of nerd nostalgia since the NESBuckle?
Catchy song, dodgy animation, and the disembodied floating head of Clive Sinclair... what more could you ask for? Other than your old C64 back... [via AccordionGuy]
posted on May 7, 2004 - View this thread
A massive archive of Commodore 64 game covers. An extensive archive of C64 magazine Zapp64 covers, features, reviews and editorials. SLAY radio (C64 remixes - very cheesy).
posted on Jan 12, 2004 - View this thread
"The Band uses unique instrumentation: the music is performed using obsolete computer equipment for instruments. Currently they are using a 1977 Atari 2600 game console, a 1986 portable 286 PC, a 1983 Commodore 64 computer, and a 1985 Epson dot matrix printer."
posted on Oct 28, 2003 - View this thread
Early Light Emitting Diode watches. From photos to advertisements. Commodore to Tiffany to
Ragen Synchronar.
posted on Apr 16, 2003 - View this thread
Contiki is a multi-tasking, GUI operating system for the Commodore 64. It has TCP/IP support, which means you can access the internet , and even comes with a built-in web browser. The OS and all its programs come to a staggeringly small 42K.
Via /.
posted on Mar 10, 2003 - View this thread
Girls of '64 To continue with what seems like the mood of today, a site celebrating the highs and lows of computer pornography during the 8-bit days of the Commodore 64. As you would imagine, this piece isn't work safe. Or at any other time of the day for that matter.
posted on Apr 21, 2002 - View this thread
Little Computer People was a game produced in the '80s and at a time when the gaming landscape was very different from today's market. The point? Life.
posted on Feb 4, 2002 - View this thread
I was flooded with retro-memories of Commodore 64 music at c64audio.com. I distinctly remember playing boulderdash and hearing this for hours.
posted on Oct 28, 2000 - View this thread
The Background image is a little off, but.... here's a page created entirely on a Commodore 64. Nice to know that everyone's in the web design loop.
posted on Aug 7, 2000 - View this thread