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by Marcio
Wed Apr 10, 2024 12:25 am
Forum: Commodore Events - Both Old and New C=
Topic: ZOOM MEETING: Brian Dougherty - Founder of Berkeley Softworks - GEOS - Thursday, April 18, 2024 !
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ZOOM MEETING: Brian Dougherty - Founder of Berkeley Softworks - GEOS - Thursday, April 18, 2024 !

TPUG (Toronto PET Users Group) is pleased to reconnect you with one of the most intriguing entrepreneurs of the mid-1980’s home computing era. Brian Dougherty was the founder of Berkeley Softworks, the company that developed GEOS (Graphic Environment Operating System) for the Commodore 64, C128, Pl...
by Marcio
Sat Mar 16, 2024 8:39 pm
Forum: Commodore Events - Both Old and New C=
Topic: ZOOM MEETING: Legendary C64 Music Composer CHRIS HUELSBECK - Thursday, March 21, 2024 - 7:30PM ET (Toronto) !
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ZOOM MEETING: Legendary C64 Music Composer CHRIS HUELSBECK - Thursday, March 21, 2024 - 7:30PM ET (Toronto) !

He's the music composer on classic games such as The Great Giana Sisters, R-Type, Katakis, the Turrican series, and many others. Join the Toronto PET Users Group (TPUG) for a delightful evening of conversation with Chris Huelsbeck , where you get to interact and ask questions alongside his many ado...
by Marcio
Wed Feb 14, 2024 3:36 pm
Forum: Commodore Events - Both Old and New C=
Topic: ZOOM MEETING: Jessica Petersen - Programming in TRSE - Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024 - 7:30PM ET !
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ZOOM MEETING: Jessica Petersen - Programming in TRSE - Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024 - 7:30PM ET !

If you love programming or playing homebrew games, you won’t want to miss this presentation. Jessica Petersen is a Commodore enthusiast who specializes in the use of Turbo Rascal Syntax Error (TRSE), a complete cross-platform suite for making retrocomputer games and demos. With the Pascal programmi...
by Marcio
Tue Jan 09, 2024 1:10 am
Forum: Commodore Events - Both Old and New C=
Topic: ZOOM MEETING: Commodore Engineer Bil Herd - Thursday, January 11, 2024 - 7:30PM ET !
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ZOOM MEETING: Commodore Engineer Bil Herd - Thursday, January 11, 2024 - 7:30PM ET !

Bil Herd was the principal engineer on the Commodore Plus/4, C16/116, C264, C364, and the C128. Join in for a lively discussion with one of the most important figures in 1980's Commodore history. More details here: https://www.tpug.ca As always, you can watch the video recording on YouTube if you c...
by Marcio
Tue Dec 19, 2023 4:29 pm
Forum: Commodore Events - Both Old and New C=
Topic: WORLD OF COMMODORE 2023 - Toronto, Canada - December 2nd & 3rd - ft. RJ Mical !
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Re: WORLD OF COMMODORE 2023 - Toronto, Canada - December 2nd & 3rd - ft. RJ Mical !

Enjoy this whirlwind tour of World of Commodore 2023, courtesy of rising YouTube star retroCombs (Steven Combs): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ao9fvTJUQhs Introductory greetings were provided by Bruce Boxleitner and Claudia Christian, where they discussed their impressions of Babylon 5's revoluti...
by Marcio
Sat Nov 18, 2023 2:17 pm
Forum: Commodore Events - Both Old and New C=
Topic: WORLD OF COMMODORE 2023 - Toronto, Canada - December 2nd & 3rd - ft. RJ Mical !
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Re: WORLD OF COMMODORE 2023 - Toronto, Canada - December 2nd & 3rd - ft. RJ Mical !

The first World of Commodore expo took place in 1983, in Mississauga, Canada. Come join us in Mississauga (near Toronto) on December 2nd and 3rd for the 40th anniversary - more details are available at: http://www.worldofcommodore.ca Here's a listing of the scheduled speakers at World of Commodore ...
by Marcio
Thu Nov 02, 2023 5:05 pm
Forum: Commodore Events - Both Old and New C=
Topic: ZOOM MEETING: Creator of the C64 DTV - JERI ELLSWORTH !
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ZOOM MEETING: Creator of the C64 DTV - JERI ELLSWORTH !

Meet Jeri Ellsworth - creator of the C64 DTV. Released in 2004, it was a fantastic single-chip implementation of the Commodore 64 computer, contained in a joystick and with 30 built-in games included. The Zoom meeting takes place on Thursday, November 16, 2023 - 7:30PM ET. Free to attend - more det...
by Marcio
Sat Oct 21, 2023 3:56 am
Forum: Commodore Events - Both Old and New C=
Topic: WORLD OF COMMODORE 2023 - Toronto, Canada - December 2nd & 3rd - ft. RJ Mical !
Replies: 2
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WORLD OF COMMODORE 2023 - Toronto, Canada - December 2nd & 3rd - ft. RJ Mical !

Hello ! Please join us at World of Commodore 2023 , Canada's largest Commodore computer expo. It's being held at the Admiral Inn Mississauga, which provides convenient accommodations for those who are visiting from out of town. The featured guest this year is Amiga engineer RJ Mical . This is a two...
by Marcio
Thu Oct 05, 2023 1:13 am
Forum: Commodore Events - Both Old and New C=
Topic: ZOOM MEETING: Commodore 64 Video Chip Designer - ALBERT CHARPENTIER !
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ZOOM MEETING: Commodore 64 Video Chip Designer - ALBERT CHARPENTIER !

Please join TPUG (Toronto PET Users Group) for an interactive Zoom meeting with Albert Charpentier , designer of the VIC chip in the VIC-20 , and co-designer of the VIC-II chip in the Commodore 64 . The meeting will take place on Thursday, October 19, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET. Zoom details: https://www.t...
by Marcio
Sat Sep 09, 2023 2:15 pm
Forum: Commodore Discussion
Topic: CAMPAIGN LAUNCH - I Adore My 64 - Documentary Film by Jeff Schaap
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Re: CAMPAIGN LAUNCH - I Adore My 64 - Documentary Film by Jeff Schaap

There are multiple levels of perks: Gridrunners Spy Hunters Impossible Missioners Jumpmen Defenders of the Crown Karatekas Maniac Mansioners Bruce Lees Zorkers Elites My personal pick is Jumpmen, which includes: - Your name displayed in the end credits of the film - A digital HD copy of the film - ...