Hi everyone,
I'm a 1970's child and had the privilege of having an Atari 400, C64 and A600 Amiga in my youth. But the Atari and Commodore were the platforms that lit up my imagination. Software engineers today could learn so much from 8-bit programming efficiency and the necessity of learning how the hardware worked to get the best out of it. I'm here to re-experience some of that golden era.
Best wishes to everyone, Tim.
@TimBall wrote:
Hi everyone, I'm a 1970's child and had the privilege of having an Atari 400, C64 and A600 Amiga in my youth. But the Atari and Commodore were the platforms that lit up my imagination. Software engineers today could learn so much from 8-bit programming efficiency and the necessity of learning how the hardware worked to get the best out of it. I'm here to re-experience some of that golden era. Best wishes to everyone, Tim.
@TimBall I agree with you! Having a start with those early, simple computers, taught me so much. Things I use to this very day. Those simple circuits required us to min/max the hardware. This, in turn, fueled innovation. My childhood friends had an Atari 400 and Commodore 64 respectively. We spent hours typing in programs from various computing magazines. As you can imagine, on the Atari 400 that was quite a chore with it's membrane keyboard. Somehow we got it done. It's a bygone era that I love. I'm so glad you found uas here and we welcome you!
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