Tag: Commodore 64
RIP Jack Tramiel, computing pioneer and Commodore founder
Jack Tramiel, founder of once-leading computing giant Commodore, passed away this weekend aged 83. A truly remarkable man, the Polish Tramiel was a Holocaust survivor, being interred at both Ahlem and Auschwitz before the 1945 liberation of the camps. In…
Happy 30th birthday, Commodore 64!
Happy 30th birthday, Commodore 64! The bulky brown home computing box of choice of the 1980's hits the three decade landmark this month, and is fondly remembered by many a tech fan (including this very Tech Digest writer) as their…
Commodore 64 reborn as 1.8Ghz dual-core C64x
The much-loved Commodore 64 PC is to rise like a phoenix from the flames this summer, reborn as the souped-up C64x Housed in the same old-skool casing as the original Commodore 64, the updated C64x will have specs fit…
Cowboys in videogames – saddling up for Red Dead Redemption
Red Dead Redemption, the open-world cowboy adventure from the brains behind the Grand Theft Auto series, is shaping up to be one of the must-have games of the year. A stunning take on Sergio Leone style Spaghetti Westerns, it's a…
Commodore 64 owners are really bad at time keeping – first ever LAN party held this year
The Cincinnati Commodore Computer Club held its 2008 C=4 expo last weekend, billed as the first Commodore 64 LAN party in the world. Ever. That is something of a surprise, not because the machines are anything less than the most awesome games and software (but mostly games) platform in the world BAR NONE, but because they were discontinued 14 years ago.
