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Retrohax - Kryoflux | Retrohax has written a blog about building a Kryoflux system. He 3D printed a case for a 3.5 inch, a 5.25 inch disk drive and the Kryoflux hardware. And after that he build another one.

Flashtro | On the web page Flashtro.com you can see many cracker intros within your browser. The original intros from the Amiga, Atari-ST, Dreamcast, PC, Playstation etc. are converted to the browser. The most recent flashtro's are: Rog Source Code - Bean Scroller and Rog Source Code - Beam Hack.

Denise v2.3 | Denise is a cycle accurate and platform independent C64 / Amiga emulator. This emulator is developed by piciji. The recent changes are: Improvements for the shaders, disk drive, Bitplane, ECS, 4-player adapter, mouse, volume and window resizing.

TPUG - 05-2024 | You can now watch the May 30, 2024 TPUG (Toronto PET Users Group) meeting on YouTube. Special guest: Dave Haynie - Commodore Engineer - Amiga 2000, 3000, AGA, AAA & Zorro III.

Nordischsound | Ben from the Nordischsound YouTube channel is making SID music on the Commodore C64 computer. The latest addations are: Vengaboys - Boom, Boom, Boom, Starfox - Space Armada, Starfox - Corneria, Timo's Castle, Crack Intro - Gato Roboto Quantum Intro #03, Die Ärzte - Schrei nach Liebe, Gigi D'agostino - L'amour Toujours and Daft Punk - Get Lucky.

Stray Pointers Podcast - Bo Zimmerman | You can now listen to a new episode of the Stray Pointers Podcast. In this episode, an interview with Commodore computing enthusiast Bo Zimmerman.

FairLight TV | You can now watch a new episode of the FairLight TV YouTube channel. In this video: An interview with David Pleasance at the X2024 party in the Netherlands.

Jan Beta - SR-6140R | A new YouTube video from Jan Beta. In this video, Jan shows how to refurbish a Commodore scientific calculator from 1975.

8-Bit Resurgence - CMD FD-2000/FD-4000 Reverse engineered (2) | You can now watch a new video from the 8-Bit Resurgence YouTube channel. In this episode, you can see the second part of the process of reverse engineering the FD-2000/FD-4000 floppy disk drives from CMD.

DLH's Commodore Archive | DLH's Commodore Archive is a web page for Commodore documentation. You can find magazines, books and manuals. The latest additions are: Gateway to Computing with the Commodore 64 Book 1 & 2, The Animated Commodore 64 - A Friendly Introduction to Machine Language, RUN, Micro Doctor, First Aid for your Commodore 64 and Micro Wars on the Commodore 64.

TheRetroChannel - NEAT 2364 | Mark Sawicki has made a new video for his YouTube channel. In this video, Mark demonstrates the NEAT 2364. This is a re-programmable 24pin ROM replacement for Retro computers.

Reviving Retro - 1084 repair | You can watch a new video from the Reviving Retro YouTube channel. In this episode, the repair of a Commodore 1084 monitor, with a bad fly-back transformer.

The Retro Hour - Mark Healey | The Retro Hour is a professional Podcast made by Dan Wood & Ravi Abbott. The Retro Hour aims to help the world understand the European gaming industry. In this episode: Game designer and artist Mark Healey (KGB Super Spy, Theme Park and Dungeon Keeper).

Return #57 | Return magazine is a German printed magazine for classic computers and consoles. In this edition: Atari 2600+, TANK, Cave Story, Spiele mit Wuselfaktor, Dungeons & Dragons, Iconic Arcade, Rocky & Co, Goodboy Galaxy, Another World II: The Heart of the Alien, Ketsui: Kizuna Jigoku Tachi, Vengeful Guardian Moonrider, Oric and Popeye.

WoRC 2024 | The World of Retro Computing WoRC 2024 Expo will be a two day vintage and retro computing conference in Kitchener Ontario Canada. The 2024 WoRC Expo will include hands on vintage and retro computer and gaming displays, special guest speakers, vendors buying and selling, workshops, lan parties, challenges, and raffles.

Radio Paralax | Radio Paralax is an Internet radio station with original or remixed music from computer games. The music is from the demo scene, from the C64, Amiga, NES, SNES, Sega Megadrive, Playstation etc.

Commodore Chronicles Podcast | You can now listen to a new episode of the Commodore Chronicles Podcast. In this episode: SE Michigan Vintage Computer Club, Will the Commodore Chronicles go 16-bit?, The Commodore Years 1991, Arnie and Midnight Resistance.

LOAD #10 | LOAD is a German pdf-magazine for retro computer users. In this edition: Borrizz, BASIS Microcomputer GmbH, Ultra electronic, UNIMEX, Computertechnik Müller, Schneider Computer Division, 20 Jahre Macintosh, Atari-Story (2), CPM-65 - Apple II, RISC OS, Commodore C900, SGI Geometry Engine, AMIGA A2024 Monitor, PAL - Apple II, HP-15C, TTL Computer Gigatron, Logikus, MINIVAC, Z80 - MFA, PiStorm, Smalltalk,BASIC, Fluxcopy and Classic Computing 2023.

Retro Debugger V0.64.68 | Retro Debugger is a code and memory debugger that works in real time. The program works together with the VICE emulator. In this version: Improvements for the 1541, Zoom, Data watch, Disassembly line bar, Painting (VIC Editor) and many more small errors were resolved.

FOR BASIC TO ONE-LINERS | FOR BASIC TO ONE-LINERS is a new book for programming with 8-bit BASIC, written by Holger Weßling. This book offers a comprehensive introduction to the world of BASIC one-liner programming on 8-bit computers. Featuring more than 170 tips & tricks for shorter code and faster programs, a comprehensive overview of BASIC commands, screen codes and PETSCII codes of the Commodore C64 computer.

8-Bit Resurgence - CMD FD-2000/FD-4000 Reverse engineered | You can now watch a new video from the 8-Bit Resurgence YouTube channel. In this episode, you can see the process of reverse engineering the FD-2000/FD-4000 floppy disk drives from CMD.

Linus Akesson - Spin, Crazy World | Linus Akesson has made a new video in which he plays the music Spin, Crazy World on different kinds of Commodore based musical instruments.

Retro Commodore | The web page retro-commodore.eu has many high-quality scans available for the Commodore user. The latest additions are: Amiga Hardware Reference Manual.

Komoda & Amiga Plus 25 | Komoda & Amiga Plus is a printed and a pdf magazine (English and Polish language) for the Commodore user. In this edition: Power Drift, AJ Layden, Tetris Recoded, Die Kaufmannsgilde & Spediteur, Party Speedway Extended, XC=BASIC (6), 6502 Assembly (2), Tapecart, Trainyard, Super GP 64, Press fire to go, Space Station 23, BreakThru, Paolo Cattani, Reshoot Proxima 3, 3D Rat Race, Virtual Grand Prix, Lotus 1-2-3, RGCD Racers, Stuntman Seymour, Talking Heads, Dior and Johnny presents: Bobr Album.

Flashtro | On the web page Flashtro.com you can see many cracker intros within your browser. The original intros from the Amiga, Atari-ST, Dreamcast, PC, Playstation etc. are converted to the browser. The most recent flashtro's are: Endless Piracy - Pro Video Plus, The Time Circle - Stunt Car Racer, Scoopex - Emulator V2, FICA - Mysterious Worlds, Paradise - Double Dragon III, Paradise - Sim Ant, Paradise - Twist, Paradise - Agony and Paradise - World Tour.

Zapped to the Past | You can now listen to a new episode of the Zapped to the Past podcast. In this episode: Turrican, British Super League, Striker, Fast Food, Pro Tennis Tour, TV Sports Football and Hammerfist.

Nordischsound | Ben from the Nordischsound YouTube channel is making SID music on the Commodore C64 computer. The latest addations are: Daft Punk - Get Lucky, A-ha - Take on Me, Timo's Castle - Intro-Title and Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy.

André Fachat - 8bit-times #29 | You can now watch a new YouTube video from André Fachat. In this episode of 8-bit-times: The GeckOS multitasking operating system (v2.2) for the 6502 CPU, specifically in its supported Commodore 64 and PET architectures.

TPUG - 04-2024 | You can now watch the April 18, 2024 TPUG (Toronto PET Users Group) meeting on YouTube. Special guest: Brian Dougherty - Berkeley Softworks - GEOS.

FairLight TV | You can now watch a new episode of the FairLight TV YouTube channel. In this video: An interview with Walter Konrad at the X2024 party in the Netherlands.

Hare Basic - VIC20 & C64 | Hare Basic is a fast, limited instruction set, integer-only Basic interpreter (not a compiler) for the Commodore C64 and VIC 20 computer. Hare Basic is developed by Aleksi Eeben, he also made a manual and a few sample programs.

8-Bit Show - Hare Basic | Robin Harbron made a new YouTube video. This time he talks about Hare Basic, which is a fast basic interpreter for the Commodore C64 and VIC 20 computer, created by Aleksi Eeben.

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