#8bitComputing

Christoff, the humandeadbeef@oldbytes.space
2025-06-25

Hey, I'm chasing that early computing life I wasn't able to have myself and was fascinated by, and ultimately what got me into computing and keeps me in computing.

Not ashamed to admit it.

- Working on learning to code #C64 assembly and #8BitComputing in general.
- Working on learning exactly all a #BBS actually is and coding one.
- Reusing existing skillsets for coding/sysadmin/dba/hacker for it, but in this origin story #nostalgia I never got in its entirety.

I saw a tape deck at a 2nd hand store the other day and was reminded of a math teacher showing me it could be used for data storage with computers.

I also feel fortunate that at this stage in my life I'm secure in my career (as much as I can be anyway), so I can relax a little on the hustle of skill improvement solely for work and all that.

2025-05-01

A new #Mega65 #FPGA Core released today. The 10th Anniversary Edition.

Installed it together with the new rom as my new default and it works great. Lots of bug fixes and improvements.

And a new intro disk to go with the new system software. It's a bundle of new software, demos and games.

#Commodore #8bitcomputing #C65 #C64 #Retrocomputing #8bit

Updating Core on the megabasic prompt on the megaLoading the new intro disk
2025-04-19

Almost a year ago and days from my birthday I got my #Mega65 delivered to the door. Within minutes I open up the package and started playing with my new toy.

And of course I forgot to pause and appreciate the time someone spent creating the cover art. So today I'm doing just that. The mega comes in a really nice box and it really creates the feeling of a true birthday present!

#retrocomputing #8bitcomputing #8bit #unboxing #C65 #C64 #Commodore

Mega65 cover artMega65 cover artMega65 cover art
2025-02-27

Being an orga of an event, I can assure you that the UNDEFINED computer arts and homemade electronics festival, that I manage, will indeed happen on March 1. in Saint-Petersburg, Russia. The festival features a lot of #demoscene related stuff, including videocalls to various celebrities and also some programming sessions.

The webpage is here: undefined.chaosconstructions.r

#demoscene #retro #8BitComputing #demoparty #sizecoding #ansiart

Nikhotmsk near his inventions, a big digital clock and a lightbox.
2025-02-22

A weekend with #8bit computing!

Trying out some new demos and games on the #Mega65 and of course I copy everything that works onto a 3.5" #floppy.

Playing #megachase, a game written in #BASIC65 while listening to Bill Gates memoir "Source Code: My Beginnings".

So #BASIC, #8bitcomputing and #retrocomputing is very much a theme to this saturday!

#Commodore #C64 #C65 #Commodore65 #Tac2

Mega65Mega Chase on a floppyMega Chaseplaying Mega Chase
2024-10-31

This is amazing! Someone in the States offers Commodore 1581 replicas, including two dual drive variants.
#BitBinders #Commodore #Commodore1581 #RetroComputing #8BitComputing #FloppyDisk
bitbinders.com/collections/bit

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