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darth-azrael

8y

Compute!'s Gazette (July 1989)

Compute!'s Gazette (July 1989)

Compute!'s Gazette was Compute!'s most successful spin-off and one of the longest lasting Commodore 8-bit specific magazines. I preferred RUN but Gazette was a close second. The July 1989 issue includes:

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darth-azrael

8y

80 Microcomputing: THE Magazine for TRS-80 Users (March 1980)

80 Microcomputing: THE Magazine for TRS-80 Users (March 1980)

80 Microcomputing was one of only a couple of magazines dedicated to the TRS-80. There were several models of the TRS-80 over the years and the same name was used for some incompatible systems as well

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darth-azrael

9y

Sync (September/October 1982)

Sync (September/October 1982)

The Sinclair line of computers was not very popular in the U.S. but they did have a presence in the form of a license to Timex. Sync was one magazine dedicated to these computers. The contents of the September

darth-azrael

9y

Amiga Computing U.S. Edition (December 1995)

Amiga Computing U.S. Edition (December 1995)

Amiga Computing was originally a U.K. based magazine that was published in both the U.K. and the U.S. There were a total of 117 issues published from 1988 through 1997. The December 1995 issue of the U.S.

aljif7

4d

Reflections on Childhood. Is Childhood Destiny or a Blueprint?

Reflections on Childhood. Is Childhood Destiny or a Blueprint?

Aljif's blog 4-Spet-2026 Education, psycholinguistics. *Let’s look back at how it all began, and link my last two posts. The Origins: How Early Experience Shaped Psychology’s Foundation 1.1 The Spark:

darth-azrael

9y

K-Power (February 1984)

K-Power (February 1984)

K-Power was a relatively short-lived computer magazine by scholastic published in the early/mid 1980s and designed to appeal to kids. The February 1985 issue includes the following: Features A Networking

darth-azrael

9y

Compute! (September 1988)

Compute! (September 1988)

Compute! was one of the most popular computer magazines for many years. It covered a wide variety of systems throughout its life including the Commodore 64, Apple II, Amiga, Atari ST, and of course PCs

darth-azrael

9y

Coleco ADAM - The Customer Is Always Right

Coleco ADAM - The Customer Is Always Right

This ad for the Coleco ADAM came out circa 1985. It's quite possible that the ADAM had already been discontinued by the time people saw this ad though stock would no doubt still been available. The ad

darth-azrael

9y

Compute!'s Gazette (September 1987)

Compute!'s Gazette (September 1987)

Compute!'s Gazette was a spinoff of Compute! dedicated to the Commodore 64. It was the most successful of Compute!'s several spinoff magazines lasting from 1983 all the way until 1995. The September 1987

jongolson

6d

I Pity The Pity Party

I Pity The Pity Party

I am having a hard time choosing a title for this blog post. I want this to be simple, but still come across as a topic that is important for anyone on their journey. We will work through the most, and

darth-azrael

9y

American PEOPLE/LINK

American PEOPLE/LINK

American People/Link was an early, pre-internet online service. There were a number of them starting in the late 1970s and continuing to the early 1990s when they started to turn into pretty generic Internet

darth-azrael

9y

Protecto Enterprizes (Commodore 64, VIC-20)

Protecto Enterprizes (Commodore 64, VIC-20)

This ad is from the April 1984 issue of Computer Fun. It is by a company called Protecto Enterprises and is for various Commodore 64 and VIC-20 hardware and software. I remember seeing ads by this company

darth-azrael

9y

REEVE Software (Atari ST, 1987)

REEVE Software (Atari ST, 1987)

This Atari ST ad from 1987 looks a little shady to me. Is that supposed to be a dog looking shamefully at its own poop? Because that's what it looks like to me... And an address on Old Farm Lane in Illinois?

darth-azrael

9y

Digital Archaeology: Codex (Floppy Disk) #4

Digital Archaeology: Codex (Floppy Disk) #4

An analysis of specimen number four in this batch of ancient magnetic media will be pretty short as it appears to be a bunch of binary data files with no indication of what they are or what program might

tonyz

Black And White

2d

Vannes. Monomad Challenge.

Vannes. Monomad Challenge.

Medieval walled city in Bretagne, France. Look at those textures, great for B&W!

darth-azrael

9y

TRS-80 Model III

TRS-80 Model III

It seems like every computer maker was using some celebrity to sell there machines in the early 1980s. Commodore had the right idea with William Shatner for the VIC-20. Who better to sell a computer than

darth-azrael

9y

Digital Archaelology: Codex (Floppy Disk) #3

Digital Archaelology: Codex (Floppy Disk) #3

Continuing on with this exploration of ancient magnetic archives, this is the third 5.25" floppy disk from a stash discovered in a thrift store long ago. The first two disks revealed some not safe

darth-azrael

9y

Computer Play (November 1988)

Computer Play (November 1988)

Computer Play was very briefly a competitor of Computer Gaming World. However, it was short-lived lasting less than a year between 1988 and 1989. The November 1988 issue includes: Departments Letters -

darth-azrael

9y

Digital Archaelology: Codex (Floppy Disk) #1

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wiseagent

6d

MOVIE REVIEW: “Swapped Vacations” (2024)

MOVIE REVIEW: “Swapped Vacations” (2024)

This publication was also writen in SPANISH and PORTUGUESE. Paris Filmes Synopsis: On one side, José Eduardo in a poor version. On the other side, José Eduardo in a rich version. Both are two different

darth-azrael

9y

Digital Archaeology – Expedition #6 - eMachines T2692

Digital Archaeology – Expedition #6 - eMachines T2692

For this expedition I travelled on my bicycle throughout my community and surrounding communities. This was more of a leisurely journey than a true expedition but it was the evening before garbage day

darth-azrael

9y

The Commodore 64

The Commodore 64

The Commodore 64 has the distinction of being the best selling computer of all time. No other single model has come close. So what made the Commodore 64 so special? The Commodore 64 was not Commodore's

darth-azrael

9y

Strip Poker (Commodore 64)

Strip Poker (Commodore 64)

In 1985, my neighbor got a Commodore 64 from his cousin who must have upgraded to something else. At the time, we didn't have a clue how to use it but after reading a few hand written notes and figuring

darth-azrael

9y

Family Computing (September 1983)

Family Computing (September 1983)

In the early days of Family Computing, it was very much like other multi-format computer magazines of the time. It supported multiple computers with type-in programs, reviews, and various articles. Family