Commodore

I have a lot of freaking floppies!

In just a few years I’ve somehow amassed a collection of many, many floppies, both 5 1/4” floppies (that are actually floppy) and 3.5” floppies, which…

Nov 5 •

40 Years of the Amiga, from Commodore

In July 1985, 40 years ago, the Commodore Amiga was officially introduced to the world.

Aug 6 •

Reminiscing About Retro (Don't forget about Atari)

Prompted by the recent announcement of a Commodore revival of sorts by YouTuber Perifractic (Retro Recipes), the Mac tech blogosphere was abuzz with…

Jul 23 •

Atari 130XE vs. Commodore 128

In 1985, things were starting to change in the home computer world.

Dec 11, 2024 •

A Quick Look at the Commodore 128

(from an Atari enthusiast's perspective)

Oct 2, 2024 •

Tempted by the Dark Side, I now have a Commodore 128

Yes, Goto 10 is ostensibly an Atari newsletter, but I have a lot of latitude with that.

Sep 6, 2024 •

Comparing the Names of Various Retro Computers

Back when there were lots of computer models, there were lots of names for them.

Feb 9, 2024 •

Home Computer Playing Cards

A few years ago there was a Kickstarter for retro computer playing cards. I didn’t know about it at the time, but I did see that the extra packs were…

Jul 31, 2023 •

Looking Back at Compute! Magazine

The Leading Magazine Of Home, Educational, And Recreational Computing

Jun 30, 2023 •

Learning About the Amiga

Back when I was a teen in the 1980s, kids my age that were using computers had typically started on one of the 8-bit models, most commonly the Commodore…

Feb 27, 2023 •

Why Did Early Computers Use a ROM OS?

Jan 30, 2023 •

The Terribleness of using Cassettes for Data Storage

Jan 16, 2023 •

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