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I Owe My Life to the Commodore 64
If personal computers are for everybody, how come they’re priced for nobody?
Jul 16
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Sung J. Woo
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Atari ST Advertising
The Atari 520ST was introduced in 1985 just one short year after Jack Tramiel acquired Atari from Warner Communications.
Jul 9
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Paul Lefebvre
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An Atari Origin Story
I recently wrote My First Atari ST and reader Mark Miller chimed in with his own Atari story in a comment to that article, which was both long and…
Jul 3
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Mark Miller
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June 2026
My First Atari ST
I got my first Atari ST shortly after I started college.
Jun 25
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Paul Lefebvre
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Connecting Peripherals to Atari 8-bit Computers
Computers today generally have just one primary type of input/output port: USB-C or Thunderbolt, both of which use the USB-C connector.
Jun 18
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Paul Lefebvre
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Compute!'s Atari ST Reference Books
Perhaps the best Atari ST reference guides.
Jun 11
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Paul Lefebvre
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Summer of '85: DOSBOS is rejected by ANALOG Computing
Although my first Atari computer was the Atari 400, we were able to upgrade it to an Atari 800XL by 1985.
Jun 3
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Paul Lefebvre
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May 2026
Miner 2049er
Released in 1983, Miner 2049er was an incredibly popular game for the Atari 8-bit.
May 28
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Paul Lefebvre
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My 1993 Atari Mega STE Retro Battlestation
I recently came across a photo of my original Atari Mega STE setup from 1993.
May 20
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Paul Lefebvre
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My Retro Computer Collection
As you start down the retro computing path, you’re going to end up with more than a few computers.
May 13
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Paul Lefebvre
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Inside the Atari 800
Let take it apart and look at the guts of the Atari computer that started it all.
May 6
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Paul Lefebvre
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April 2026
More Atari 8-bit Cartridges
Cartridges were somewhat common on 8-bit computers.
Apr 29
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Paul Lefebvre
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