Commodore Stuff

Man staring at #c64 screen

I used to pick this up sometimes in the early 90s. I seem to remember they started to include cover disks, dual (or triple?) format.

I wish I had the TIME to play computer games these days!

I wonder if the artworker was working on multiple compilations and accidentally put that game in the wrong file. Sent it off to the printers and before you know it a few thousand have been packaged up before someone noticed the mistake.

A small tabby cat sitting right in front of a TV, watching hands in front of a CRT TV.

A small tabby cat pawing at a TV screen because it's showing a close up of fingers pointing at a CRT TV.

As it's #Caturday, here's my cat watching Adrian Black (@adriansdigitalbasement.com ) explain CRT geometry.

Peak 16-bit computing. It doesn't get any better than that.

Keep fir with your Commodore 64. Lady not included.

With those January blues... why not plug in the COMET (Computerized Muscle Exercise and Toner) into your #Commodore64 so you can look better! feel better! and compete better!

I'll take the stress reduction package!

I wish I'd got the adapter with mine, but didn't envisage using it with a C64 at the time.

RoboCop high score table on the C64. Alienation, Angst, Depression etc...

The high score chart for RoboCop on the Commodore 64 makes me wonder if the developer was having a bad day. #C64

Great stuff, Daphne. Wow but there were more repeats than ITV3! Aso didn't realise how late some games came to the 16-bits.

And if I remember correctly the tape version has Invade-a-Load™?

They had a room full of eMacs at the London College of Communication when I did a course there in 2006. They taught Adobe Creative Suite on them.

YouTube video by PeriscopeFilm “ADVENTURE OF THE MIND" 1979 DATA PROCESSING & PERSONAL COMPUTER EDUCATIONAL FILM SM10325

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Jimmy Nail, looking slightly miffed.

"Don't forget to smash that subscribe button!"

Me:

Icewind Dale and Heart of Winter expansion game for PC.

Clearing out some boxes in the loft, I found my copy of Icewind Dale. I miss playing D&D and other tabletop games. I'd like to think that one day I'll have the time to play this again! #D&D

Some great memories in these videos, James. Keep 'em coming.

I used to love Opal Fruits, but I don't want to think about what's in them!

Pay wall notice for RadioTimes website Letting me know that their 119 partners will track me if I accept their cookies.

We and our * 119 * technology partners need to track your web browsing for ever more because you want to see what's on TV tonight.
No. I don't think so.

They got Edison Carter's name wrong. 🤦

This is sad news. All the Computer Chronicles are available on their own YT channel: youtube.com/@computerchr...

I'd like to request a trigger warning next time you feel the need to inflict Phil Collins's 'A Groovy Kind of Love' on us.

YouTube video by UnidiscMusic Trans-X - Living On Video (Official Music Video)

Can't believe those Canadian synth-botherers Trans-X stole the loading music from Commando on the #C64
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a man is dancing in a hallway in front of a shelf full of film reels . ALT: a man is dancing in a hallway in front of a shelf full of film reels .

If you've ever successfully repaired the microswitches for the fire buttons in a Quickshot joystick then I salute you.

Unbelievably fiddly. I had to admit defeat and chuck it in the bin.

Thanks, Jan! That works. The reading is jumping around but I assume that's because my multimeter came free in a Christmas cracker.

The Ultimate looks so good. I want one, but I'm going to sell one or two C64s before I order.

C64 DIN style power plug. Going clockwise from the top, the 2nd pin is labelled 1 (5V Ground) and the third pin is labelled 5 (5V DC).

On this (modern) #C64 PSU, am I right in thinking 5 is a 5V DC pin and 1 is a 5V Ground? I can't seem to get a reading on my multimeter.

Has anyone seen my multimeter? I seem to have misplaced it.

You 'wooden' (wouldn't) know it was Atari - there's no signage or branding anywhere.

Atari’s corporate headquarters in Los Gatos, 1977

The PET Jet

How I'm leaving 2025.