I’ve launched a new Youtube channel called “8-Bit Show and Tell”. The first video is about the various errors that C-64 BASIC will display, and can be watched here: https://youtu.be/9V1wFXKHTgw It was suggested that this information would be useful in text form, so I’m presenting it here in my blog. Most of this information can […]
I heard about Charles Mangin’s hack to make the Apple II version of Karateka a 2-player game and I wondered if I could do the same thing with the Commodore 64 version. The C64 version of Karateka has notorious levels of copy protection. In fact, I remember trying to run a pirated copy of it […]
I should start this by saying I love the book 10 PRINT; reading it was a great way to start 2014 and inspired some creativity in me that you can read about here. It was written by ten or so people, a smart bunch it seems. So I was really surprised when I was reading […]
“10 PRINT CHR$(205.5+RND(1)); : GOTO 10” is a BASIC program that will run on all Commodore 8-bit computers including, most famously, the Commodore 64. It’s also the title of a book released in 2012 that can be purchased in hard copy, or downloaded for free from the official website: 10print.org I got a copy of […]
Well, that was a terribly long absence. Back in March I couldn’t keep up with my Game of Life due to working two jobs at once, and that got me out of my blogging habit too. But I think I’ll at least catch you all up on the major happenings this year, and then maybe […]
94/100. I got exercise in 5.5 of the days. I find it easy on the days I’m working at that telephone place: I’m quite eager to take my break, and since I’m sitting around, stuck to the phone the whole time, I really feel like moving and go for a walk. When I’m at home […]
I have to think of more imaginative titles for these posts. 99/100: a really good week; I just ran out of time on Sunday to get my daily sorting/fixing activity in. I’m still really enjoying the daily walks. When it’s warmer outside (like, just -5 or -10C) I find all sorts of creative ideas come […]
Lots of catch up on… Went to the Midwest Gaming Classic the weekend before last, for my 3rd time. Once again, an enjoyable drive through northern Wisconsin. And again I stopped at the loneliest Subway in the world, halfway down the inexplicable beautiful divided highway that connects Superior, Wisconsin with Eau Claire, Wisconsin. There were […]
Happy New Year, all of you telecommunicators. We weren’t feeling 100% today, so we stayed home and had a lazy pajama day. Sorry that we missed Darren and Jenn’s party and our other friends there. Hope you guys had a good time. It’s been quite a while since I got any game programming done. I’ve […]
I’ve added a couple more links to the blog roll. Marla (Marla: I’m really happy you decided to start blogging – hopefully Brian will make a few guest appearances too!) and Rob O’Hara. I met Rob at ECCC 2006, and purchased his book called “Commodork: Sordid Tales from a BBS Junkie”. I just finished reading […]