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HISTORY OF COMPUTING
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A fairly comprehensive history of computing both hardware and software and yes commodore are actually mentioned in the list (that makes a nice change)

historyofit.computing.co.uk


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3 CHIP 6502 COMPUTER
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Stian Søreng, working in a spare afternoon, developed a 3-chip computer. This small computer is made up from a 6502 CPU, RAM chip and a ATmega16 micro controller. You can read more about this 3-chip computer on his blog.

He is also working on some Commodore 64 projects

jmp.no/blog/3cc-c64fc-status
jmp.no/blog/3-chip-computer


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CBM-COMMAND V2.3
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Payton Byrd released a new version of CBM Command, a disk manager for
Commodore 64, Commodore 128, Commodore VIC-20, Commodore Plus/4, and Commodore Pet/CBM computers. It is written in the vein of Norton Commander or Midnight Commander; Each Commodore model has its own native version of the application.

THE RECENT CHANGES ARE:

* Side-By-Side panels or Top-And-Bottom panels (40-column),

* Batch diskette image creation,

* Selection of drive or partition number.

cbmcommand.codeplex.com/


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COMMODORE USERPORT USB
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Work has begun on a USB interface that connects to the Commodore user port. From the information on the website it seems to be advancing quite quickly,
and there is already a prototype version available.

The interface can be used on the Pet, VIC and c64 the device connect to the datasette port for power the interface features both host and client connections

www.6502.org/users/andre/cbmhw/cbmusb/index.html


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BEDFORD LEVEL EXPERIMENT - VIDEOSONG
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The music band; Bedford Level Experiment have created a song and video about retro computers, in the video; you can see classic computers; such as the C64 (with Cynthcart) and the Commodore PET.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=djQ1Qk-9xbo


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RETRO INVADERS 2014 CALENDAR
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retroinvaders.com
retroinvaders.com/en (English)

Jose Zanni from Retro invaders has finished the 2014 retro calendar; this year is about SEUCK games. By the time you read this it should be available from the website by clicking the Calendars link.

retroinvaders.com/en/retro-calendars/2013.html


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RETROKOMP / LOAD ERROR 2013
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retrokomp.org/

The RetroKomp / LOAD ERROR party was held way back on the 26th and 27th of October 2013 in the Polish town of Gdansk. Although the party is over you can at least still view the entries:

Load Error 2013 is a multiplatform party for 8-bit to 32-bit computers and emulators. Entries came for machines such as Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amiga and Atari.

You can download the files from here:

retrokomp.org/wordpress/?page_id=2


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C64 NEWS
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RETROGAMING TIMES MONTHLY ISSUE
114 RELEASED
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Retrogaming Times is an English pdf and html magazine; all about retro gaming computers the following articles were in the current issue at the time of writing

THIS MONTH'S FEATURES:

* Des Gamer - Fanboyism, And The 16-Bit Console Wars Part 8: The Wrap Up!

* Apple II Incider - Wayne Green / Incider Magazine

* Lasting Legacy - Part 1: NES Edition

* Bits & Bleeps - Tune In

* What This Gamer Is Thankful For

* The Retro Junkie - A Retro Thanksgiving

* MAME Reviews - Thankful for Pandora's Palace

* CoCoLicious! - CoCo Style Pacman Mania

* Turn To Channel 3 - TMNT IV: Turtles In Time

* Saturday At The Arcades - WWF Wrestlefest

* Know Your Role - Earthbound

* The Pixelated Mage - Salamander 2

www.retrogamingtimes.com/


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MINI COMMODORE C64 & 1541
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Davenunez has made a mini Commodore C64 complete with 1541 disk drive using
his 3D printer! The commodore disk drive uses 1" floppy disks. Davenunez Has also made necessary stickers as pdf files to print out and stick on the machines, and the Box. He has also created a polystyrene and cardboard box so you can un-box the machine and have the joy of your youth all over again. You can download the 3D printer files to print out your own.

www.thingiverse.com/thing:150957


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C64 S-VIDEO CONVERSION
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This website has details about an S-Video connector for the Commodore C64.
The modification includes a resistor to adjust the chroma signal. It also shows how to disconnect the RF sub-circuit to improve picture quality. You
are warned to check the revision of your Commodore 64 before just blindly following these instructions. Full information is given on the website.

amazingdiy.wordpress.com/2013/02/08/c64-s-video-mod/


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THE PAPILLONS INC. INTERVIEW
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c64 has interviewed The Papillons Inc. who were a cracking group from
Denmark; they were active from 1986 to 1988. Alpha and The Catman talk about cracking and swapping games in the interview; the group have released over 150 cracks.

www.c64.com/?type=3&id=257


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COMMODORE 64 MEGA SID QUIZ!
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A video made a video with 236 audio samples from various Commodore 64 games; and the question is "can you guess them all?" The Youtube link also has a link to download the video as a high-resolution 720p file in mp4 format. It also lists all the music so you can check your knowledge or even just cheat!

The video on youtube also has the following information.

Rules are simple: Guess the game titles.

All the audio samples come from commercially released Commodore 64 games (so
no previews, homebrews, or demos).

www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrtM2e26Bbo


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PAUL KOLLER INTEVIEW
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www.mycommodore64.com/2013/10/29/interview-with-paul-koller/

The website MyCommodore64 has an interview with Paul Koller;

Paul has made a number of conversions from popular games onto the Commodore C64. A few of his examples are:

* VVVVVV,
* Canabalt
* Super Crate Box.

Currently Paul is working on a Commodore 64 version of Micro Hexagon from
Terry Cavanagh. The plan is to complete the game for the RGCD C64 16KB Cartridge Competition. Also on the site are other interesting Commodore
items. There is even a look at Miami Vice & Crockett's theme with a selection of downloads for the game.


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C64 INTROS
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c64Intros (a website of Commodore 64 Crack intros from various programmes) has updated their database, adding another batch of intros for you to enjoy. You can view static images on the site or download the PRG file to view the intro. If nothing else, it's an interesting piece of Commodore history! Some of the Demos were better than the applications that accompanied them.


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C64 ENDINGS
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Can't get through a Commodore 64 game; but curious as to how a game ends?
Then the web page c64endings.co.uk could be just what you need. They have hundreds of game endings to view; you can see then as a static webpage of images or download the game with the vice snapshot for use in the emulator.

They have added the following new Commodore C64 games endings: Avoid the
Noid (Blue Sharedata Inc.), Beyond the Ice Palace (Elite), Championship Jet
Ski Simulator (Codemas

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