Rick VA3DSO 🇨🇦
@VA3DSO@mstdn.ca replied  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago
@amoroso The first time I came across a Macintosh (which I had never heard of before) was at a computer camp in around 1985. I remember being fascinated with the GUI, the mouse, but most impressively, the little hard floppy disks that would auto eject! It felt worlds away from my Commodore VIC-20!

I still have my first Apple - a Mac SE FDHD from 1987!

#RetroComputing #Apple#Macintosh#MacSE#Commodore#VIC20
Jan Beta
@janbeta@chaos.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

The new #Commodore's acquisition of Commodore Corporation B.V. is complete, it seems. Got the official press release email yesterday. #WeAreCommodore#AreWeCommodore

Email from Commodore's PR manager to my address: "Full acquisition of Commodore Corporation B.V. secures all official Commodore trademarks dating back to 1983 DOVER, Del – July 31, 2025 – Commodore International Corporation today announced a monumental milestone: the successful acquisition of Commodore Corporation BV and all 47 original Commodore trademarks, the oldest of which dates back to 1983, marking the return of the iconic brand. This move, made possible by recently secured investment funds and generous community support, “shift locks” in Commodore's brand and resets the stage for the continuation of the friendly computing future. Commodore CEO Peri Fractic (Christian Simpson) shared: “Commodore has been asleep for over 30 years, but today marks the moment millions of fans dreamed of yet never thought possible. After decades adrift, on Thursday 31st of July, we made payment and signed the final contract to acquire the whole of Commodore Corporation B.V., and with it 100% of the original and official trademarks that defined the Commodore name since 1983. Commodore is finally in the community’s hands. Thanks to our incredible angel investors and overwhelming support for the new Commodore 64 Ultimate computer launched recently at commodore.net, we completed the final payment ahead of the July 31 deadline and the deal is now locked in. "
Email from Commodore's PR manager to my address: "Full acquisition of Commodore Corporation B.V. secures all official Commodore trademarks dating back to 1983 DOVER, Del – July 31, 2025 – Commodore International Corporation today announced a monumental milestone: the successful acquisition of Commodore Corporation BV and all 47 original Commodore trademarks, the oldest of which dates back to 1983, marking the return of the iconic brand. This move, made possible by recently secured investment funds and generous community support, “shift locks” in Commodore's brand and resets the stage for the continuation of the friendly computing future. Commodore CEO Peri Fractic (Christian Simpson) shared: “Commodore has been asleep for over 30 years, but today marks the moment millions of fans dreamed of yet never thought possible. After decades adrift, on Thursday 31st of July, we made payment and signed the final contract to acquire the whole of Commodore Corporation B.V., and with it 100% of the original and official trademarks that defined the Commodore name since 1983. Commodore is finally in the community’s hands. Thanks to our incredible angel investors and overwhelming support for the new Commodore 64 Ultimate computer launched recently at commodore.net, we completed the final payment ahead of the July 31 deadline and the deal is now locked in. "
Email from Commodore's PR manager to my address: "Full acquisition of Commodore Corporation B.V. secures all official Commodore trademarks dating back to 1983 DOVER, Del – July 31, 2025 – Commodore International Corporation today announced a monumental milestone: the successful acquisition of Commodore Corporation BV and all 47 original Commodore trademarks, the oldest of which dates back to 1983, marking the return of the iconic brand. This move, made possible by recently secured investment funds and generous community support, “shift locks” in Commodore's brand and resets the stage for the continuation of the friendly computing future. Commodore CEO Peri Fractic (Christian Simpson) shared: “Commodore has been asleep for over 30 years, but today marks the moment millions of fans dreamed of yet never thought possible. After decades adrift, on Thursday 31st of July, we made payment and signed the final contract to acquire the whole of Commodore Corporation B.V., and with it 100% of the original and official trademarks that defined the Commodore name since 1983. Commodore is finally in the community’s hands. Thanks to our incredible angel investors and overwhelming support for the new Commodore 64 Ultimate computer launched recently at commodore.net, we completed the final payment ahead of the July 31 deadline and the deal is now locked in. "
vga256
@vga256@dialup.cafe  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

now nearly 20 years after it was first published, rob o’hara’s Commodork remains to be the most faithful recollection of the bbs era. i’ve re-read it almost every year since it was printed, and i’m always struck by how accurate his memory for the warez and modeming scene is.

i’m amazed that we still do not have a comprehensive written history of BBSes to this day.

#bbs#retroComputing #warez #commodore #books
vga256
@vga256@dialup.cafe  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

now nearly 20 years after it was first published, rob o’hara’s Commodork remains to be the most faithful recollection of the bbs era. i’ve re-read it almost every year since it was printed, and i’m always struck by how accurate his memory for the warez and modeming scene is.

i’m amazed that we still do not have a comprehensive written history of BBSes to this day.

#bbs#retroComputing #warez #commodore #books