commodore 64
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Someone Got YouTube Videos To Play on a 40-Year-Old Computer That Can Only Display Green Text
Some of the best hacks don’t solve any real world problems or reinvent the wheel. They’re usually nothing more than an exercise in trying to make something work that is either seemingly impossible or pointless: such as getting YouTube to work on a 40-year-old computer with a hideously outdated display.
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I’m Lusting After This Custom Commodore 64 Smartwatch That Lets You Code in BASIC Right on Your Wrist
I assumed there was very little I couldn’t do with my Apple Watch given it has its own well-stocked app store, but Nick Bild has shown me the error of my ways with this delightful Commodore 64-themed C64 Watch that not only has a retro-inspired watch face but a built-in BASIC interpreter too for coding…
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A Commodore 64 Clone With A Working Retro Keyboard Will Finally Arrive This Year
The most disappointing thing about the miniature Commodore 64 released last year was that its tiny keyboard didn’t actually work—it was just for show. Those cryptically labelled dirt-brown keys were one of the most iconic features of the C64 back in the ‘80s. But come December, the C64 Mini will be joined by another Commodore…
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You Have To Be Hopelessly Devoted To Antique Computers To Build A Commodore 64 VR Rig
If you don’t have the budget for a $700 Oculus Rift headset and a $1000 VR-ready gaming PC, here’s a far cheaper solution. A die-hard Commodore 64 fan created a pair of virtual reality goggles for the classic 8-bit computer that can be easily found for just a few bucks at thrift shops around the…