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30 years of the C64
« on: August 02, 2012 »
The BBC has a video of a guy showing a Commodore 64 to a group of promary and secondary school kids.

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-19055707

Best bit: one of the children says it only has one button compared to multiple buttons on modern controllers, so the camera focuses on the keyboard.
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Re: 30 years of the C64
« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2012 »
Today's kids wouldn't know what a computer was if it jumped up and played American Turbo King.

They thought the joystick was a mouse (and didn't know the name of the mouse). What do they teach in schools?
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Re: 30 years of the C64
« Reply #2 on: October 27, 2012 »
Wow! Is it really 30 years ago since I first entered these lines on a good old humble c64!! :)

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10 PRINT "MY NAME IS CLYDE ";
20 GOTO 10

And it's still producing awesome stuff even now!!

Im quite looking forward to Hawkeye 2
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Re: 30 years of the C64
« Reply #3 on: October 27, 2012 »
Clyde ... nice two-liner - but I prefer this one :

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9joBLOZVEo&utm_source=buffer&buffer_share=1e143[/youtube]
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Re: 30 years of the C64
« Reply #4 on: October 27, 2012 »
Wow. Someone please explain the details of that.

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Re: 30 years of the C64
« Reply #5 on: October 27, 2012 »
[ mycroBLOG - POUET :: whatever keeps us longing - for another breath of air - is getting rare ]

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Re: 30 years of the C64
« Reply #6 on: October 27, 2012 »
Nice link Benny! Simple idea and great effect on screen!

spitfire: you just display char '/' and '\' with a RND function to select one of the two of them randomly...
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Re: 30 years of the C64
« Reply #7 on: October 27, 2012 »
Cool! :clap:
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Re: 30 years of the C64
« Reply #8 on: October 28, 2012 »
They don't make computers like they used to.
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Re: 30 years of the C64
« Reply #9 on: October 29, 2012 »
Wow, very simple code to produce pattern. Didn't thought of that before.

Just tried a similar programm on amstrad CPC.
10 k% = 47 + 45 * INT(RND*2):PRINT CHR$(k%);:GOTO 10

Works like a charm, though the characterset of CPC is different, they live one line or row of pixels empty so that nearby or above characters don't stick together visually, so the labyrinth pattern is not looking so solid. But this could be solved with the SYMBOL command where one can introduce his own character sets. Gonna try this one next.

p.s. You are right, I miss those times where each home computer was one solid thing with it's own shape and personality and most were booting basic at start up. Everyone was learning programming then and the computer magazines offered pages with code and tutorials. And everything was more simple.
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Re: 30 years of the C64
« Reply #10 on: October 29, 2012 »
...

p.s. You are right, I miss those times where each home computer was one solid thing with it's own shape and personality and most were booting basic at start up. Everyone was learning programming then and the computer magazines offered pages with code and tutorials. And everything was more simple.

100% agree!
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Re: 30 years of the C64
« Reply #11 on: November 06, 2012 »
Here we go ... ;-)
Nick Montfort knows his shit. I might grab a copy of that. Cheers!
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Re: 30 years of the C64
« Reply #12 on: November 06, 2012 »
p.s. You are right, I miss those times where each home computer was one solid thing with it's own shape and personality and most were booting basic at start up. Everyone was learning programming then and the computer magazines offered pages with code and tutorials. And everything was more simple.

I remember the good times, when C64s, CPCs and Spectrums allowed home coders to experiment using the computer they had without needing to resort to buying extra equipment / expensive SDKs / complicated SDKs.

Those times are back, with the resurgence of JavaScript and the recent development of the Canvas tag, now all we need is a computer with Notepad or a similar text editor (Notepad++ is a good one). In place of magazines, we have the internets.

The bedroom coder revolution is ready to launch, but the "masses" don't know how convenient amateur coding has become. Again.
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Re: 30 years of the C64
« Reply #13 on: November 07, 2012 »
By the way, here are the last prods on this fantastic machine!
http://www.pouet.net/party.php?which=50&when=2012

You know, I'm coding in assembly since ages, and when I see c64 demos nowadays, I really don't understand how they make such things.... :bfuck2: completely incredible!!!

[youtube=420,315]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGJ1Mpqp94w.swf[/youtube]
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Re: 30 years of the C64
« Reply #14 on: November 07, 2012 »
...

p.s. You are right, I miss those times where each home computer was one solid thing with it's own shape and personality and most were booting basic at start up. Everyone was learning programming then and the computer magazines offered pages with code and tutorials. And everything was more simple.

100% agree!

/this ;)
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Re: 30 years of the C64
« Reply #15 on: November 07, 2012 »
Quote
By the way, here are the last prods on this fantastic machine!

That's Amazing Stuff...Assembly Rockzzz  :bfuck1:

I think the c64 Scene is always surprising us with new algorithms and effects.
The limit is not reached yet!!!

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Re: 30 years of the C64
« Reply #16 on: November 07, 2012 »
By the way, here are the last prods on this fantastic machine!

Absolutely stunning!
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Re: 30 years of the C64
« Reply #17 on: November 08, 2012 »
Yeah, the X Party has loads of outstanding CBM  64 masterpieces.
There's even a new addition to the Wonderland series.
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Re: 30 years of the C64
« Reply #18 on: November 08, 2012 »
Amazing! :o

And with happy ending too, haha!  ;D
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Re: 30 years of the C64
« Reply #19 on: November 08, 2012 »
I still got my C64 that come with 3D Glasses and light Gun  ;D