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Commodore 64 Modded to Mine Bitcoin – No, Really

On: April 27, 2021

In: Retro Computers, Retro Consoles, Retro gear

Everyone is after a bit of cryptocurrency these days, but is the Commodore 64 really the answer to mining Bitcoin? No. But while earning is a better option than mining, some crypto enthusiasts are looking at retro systems to see what possibilities are available. The Nintendo Gameboy has already beenRead More →

TEOS: a Character Based C64 GUI Inspired By GEOS

By: Christian Cawley

On: March 5, 2021

In: Retro Computers, Retro gear

To most, the Commodore 64 was a text based computer system. You switch it on, a moment later you see the prompt. If you weren’t wasting time with a 20 GOTO 10 print command, you were no doubt using LOAD “” or LOAD “” ,8,1 to load the software onRead More →

Blade Runner Movie Playing on a C64?

By: Christian Cawley

On: January 19, 2021

In: Retro Computers, Retro gear

A Commodore 64 playing the first scene between Harrison Ford’s Deckard and Sean Young’s Rachel in Blade Runner? Well, sort of. As uploader Hakon Soreide explains: What if the movie Blade Runner was made for running on a Commodore 64, each frame made up only of the standard character set,Read More →

Amiga 500 Revival System Teased By C64 Mini Makers

By: Christian Cawley

On: October 12, 2020

In: Retro Computers, Retro gear

Since the launch of the C64 Mini by Retro Games Ltd, 16-bit fans have been calling out for an Amiga revival. It doesn’t really matter how big it is (a working keyboard would be great for the more in-depth titles) – just as long as Amiga games can get aRead More →

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