Category Archives: Books

The Commodore Story

Posted on February 25, 2018 by admin

For many years now we have been reminded of the amazing success of Apple, IBM, and Microsoft and how each of these companies launched the Personal Computer revolution. It is true that the victors write history and it is true … Continue reading →

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Breakin the Borders

Posted on November 27, 2017 by admin

2017 has been an amazing year for the retro computer community with an endless supply of books and documentaries on offer and of truely professional quality. My newest instalment arrived today, 400 pages of stories, interviews and screenshots all enclosed … Continue reading →

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The Amiga Years

Posted on November 18, 2017 by admin

The long-awaited continuance of Brian’s first book titled Commodore a Company on the Edge has finally made its way to my door. Mine turned up in the mail from Amazon a week or so ago and I couldn’t have been … Continue reading →

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7 awesome retro books

Posted on January 29, 2017 by admin

Every year I attempt to purchase a few books which Ill read and then find a home on my bookshelves for future reference and more than likely a possible re-read when time permits. This year Ive been absolutely spoilt for … Continue reading →

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3583 Bytes Free

Posted on September 1, 2016 by admin

When I was a young kid back in the early 1980’s my parents decided that these new fang dangled video games machines would be fun to have but certainly wouldn’t encourage me to do my homework and to study harder … Continue reading →

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Beginners programming books now free

Posted on February 26, 2016 by admin

Back in the early 1980s Usborne Publishing released a series of computer programming books for the numerous 8bit computers that were available. These books served as a launch pad for many programmers and made complex functions simple. Recently Usborne Publishing … Continue reading →

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ATARI: Game Over Documentary

Posted on April 2, 2015 by admin

Finished watching ATARI: Game Over Documentary on Apple TV last week. While I found it interesting that even after 30 years that there is such interest in whether Atari did or didnt dump thousands of ET cartridges in a landfill. … Continue reading →

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