Portable Commodore 64 Lives!
When you think of a luggable computer, you might think of the old Compaq or — if you are old enough — a Kaypro. But you don’t see as many …read more Continue reading Portable Commodore 64 Lives!
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New OS For Commodore 64 Adds Modern Features
The Commodore 64 was a revolutionary computer for its day and age. After four decades, though, it gets harder and harder to use these computers for anything more than educational …read more Continue reading New OS For Commodore 64 Adds Modern Features
Hackaday Prize 2022: A Functional Commodore PET Tribute
The C64 may be the best-selling computer of all time, but Commodore made several machines before that, too. [Mjnurney] always loved the Commodore PET, and set about building some new …read more Continue reading Hackaday Prize 2022: A Functional Commodore PET Tribute
Will The Real Commodore Please Stand Up?
The Commodore 64 is a much-loved 8-bit retro computer that first appeared in 1982 and finally faded away around a decade later. The Commodore company started by [Jack Tramiel] went …read more Continue reading Will The Real Commodore Please Stand Up?
Odd Inputs and Peculiar Peripherals: Using a Commodore Light Pen on a Modern(ish) Computer
If you worked with computers back in the 1970s, there’s a good chance you used a light pen at some point: a simple input device that you’d point at the …read more Continue reading Odd Inputs and Peculiar Peripherals: Using a Commodore Light Pen on a Modern(ish) Computer
A (Nearly All) New Commodore 64
The Commodore 64 remains one of the most influential of the 8-bit home computers four decades after its launch, so not surprisingly there is a huge enthusiast community surrounding it. …read more Continue reading A (Nearly All) New Commodore 64
Commodore C64: the Most Popular Home Computer Ever Turns 40
This year marks the anniversary of the most popular selling home computer ever, the Commodore 64, which made its debut in 1982. Note that I am saying “home computer” and …read more Continue reading Commodore C64: the Most Popular Home Computer Ever Turns 40
Simple DRAM Tester Built With Spare Parts
Some of the most popular vintage computers are now more than forty years old, and their memory just ain’t how it used to be. Identifying bad memory chips can quickly …read more Continue reading Simple DRAM Tester Built With Spare Parts
Commodore 64 Monitor Traces I/O Calls, Eases Debugging
Developing for the Commodore 64 can be a rewarding retrocomputing experience, and thanks to [Dave Van Wagner], things are easier with his C64 IO_Monitor project, which opens the door to …read more Continue reading Commodore 64 Monitor Traces I/O Calls, Eases Debugging
Commodore Promotional Film from 1984 Enhanced
Over on Retro Recipe’s YouTube channel, [Perifractic] has been busy restoring an old promotional video of how Commodore computers were made back in 1984 (video below the break). He cleaned up …read more Continue reading Commodore Promotional Film from 1984 Enhanced