Commodore VIC-20 Runs Twitter
Posted on February 18, 2010 in Commodore computers
Think back a good 20 - 25 years to the mid 80's where computers such as the Sinclair Spectrum 128k+2 existed. You might also remember the Commodore VIC-20 that.
Windows 8 will mark 30 years since the home computer revolution ...
Posted on October 14, 2009 in Commodore computers
This will mark 30 years of the home computer revolution of the ZX81, ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64 and BBC Micro. Three whole decades since Sir Clive Sinclair launched the ZX81 to such huge acclaim. His previous home computer , the ZX80, ...
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SD2Iec Pocket 1541 for Commodore 64 | nIGHTFALL
Posted on August 24, 2009 in Commodore disk drive
... SD2Iec Pocket 1541 for Commodore 64 · Commodore Disk Drive 1541C with drive mechanism by Alps Electric · Unboxing DivIDE M' / R' Gal Chip (allram Support) · Sinclair ZX Spectrum 48k ISSUE 4B with Video Composite Output. ...
Re: age distribution and home computers
Posted on August 19, 2009 in Commodore computers
Maybe its my memory fading, but growing up here in Canada, it was Commodore and Atari that ruled as far as PC's. Didnt know anyone with a BBC or Sinclair's.
The Life Of M3NW5: Top Five (5) Best Non-Criminal Hackers of All Time
Posted on July 03, 2009 in Commodore software
Torvalds got his start in computers with a Commodore VIC-20, an 8-bit home computer. He then moved on to a Sinclair QL. Wikipedia reports that he modified the Sinclair "extensively, especially its operating system. ... Stallman's crusade for free software started with a printer. At the MIT lab, he and other hackers were allowed to modify code on printers so that they sent convenient alert messages. However, a new printer came along – one that they were not allowed to ...