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It couldn't have been Atari GEOS, because Berkeley Softworks didn't develop a version for 8-bit Atari in the 1980's. However, there was an unofficial 8-bit Atari port released for fun just a couple of years ago!

That unofficial 8-bit Atari port was released a couple of years ago. It reportedly ran even smoother than the original Commodore 64 version, probably because 8-bit Atari computers have faster clock speeds than the C64. The original releases of GEOS were developed by Berkeley Softworks back in the 1980's. The company's founder Brian Dougherty will be interacting with GEOS fans over Zoom next week. Mark your calendars: Date: Thursday, April 18, 2024. Time: 7:30PM ET. (Toronto, Canada). Zoom details: https://www.tpug.ca Sounds like it's going to be fun! P.S. The organizer will be uploading a video recording to YouTube, ideal for those who can't attend the conference live. This is the channel to subscribe to: https://www.youtube.com/@TorontoPETUsersGroup

Back in the day, GEOS competed with other Apple II graphical user interfaces such as Apple II Desktop and Catalyst. GEOS was developed by Berkeley Softworks, who also made versions for other 8-bit computers - i.e. Commodore 64 and Commodore 128. Brian Dougherty, the founder of Berkeley Softworks, will be engaging with fans over Zoom. He'll be interviewed by Toronto-based UI Designer Lucas Gramajo. Mark your calendars: Date: Thursday, April 18, 2024. Time: 7:30PM ET. (Toronto, Canada). Zoom details: https://www.tpug.ca If you can't attend the Zoom session, the organizer will also be uploading a recording to YouTube for later viewing. Just subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/@TorontoPETUsersGroup

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, Plus/4, and the Apple II series of computers. In addition to GEOS, the company also released complementary software and hardware such as geoPublish and geoRAM. GEOS and its ecosystem of products granted 8-bit computers the type of functionality previously only seen on more powerful computers, an ambitious feat that continues to be admired by retrocomputing fans worldwide. Brian Dougherty will be interviewed by Toronto-based UI Designer Lucas Gramajo. Mark your calendars! As usual, you can also watch the event later - just subscribe to TPUG's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TorontoPETUsersGroup Date: Thursday, April 18, 2024. Time: 7:30PM ET. (Toronto, Canada). Zoom details: https://www.tpug.ca Thanks for attending !

He's the music composer on Atari ST games such as: - The Adventures of Quik & Silva - The Carl Lewis Challenge - Gem'X - Jim Power in Mutant Planet - Sky Fighter 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 adoring fans. Mark your calendars: Date / time: Thursday, March 21, 2024 - 7:30PM ET (Toronto). Zoom info: https://www.tpug.ca If you're unable to attend the meeting, please watch it on TPUG's YouTube channel by subscribing to be notified: https://www.youtube.com/@TorontoPETUsersGroup See you at the meeting!

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 can't attend the Zoom meeting. Just subscribe here to stay connected: https://www.youtube.com/@TorontoPETUsersGroup See you there!

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 revolutionary use of visual effects on TV. The pilot's VFX were provided by a studio named Foundation Imaging, using a series of Commodore Amiga computers and NewTek's Video Toaster technology. For their work on the pilot, Foundation Imaging won the 1993 Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement In Special Visual Effects. Bruce Boxleitner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvVyq4tNmjU Claudia Christian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xM0znz5JWQg Thanks for watching!

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 2023. Rudy Panigas - Presenting in person. World premiere of the PET Companion, a board for the PET computer that provides composite output, RGB2HDMI output, and audio output. https://www.youtube.com/@RudysRetroIntel Gregory Naçu - Presenting in person. Advanced new features in C64 OS. https://www.c64os.com Dr. Myles Skinner - Presenting in person. The Commodore 8-Bit Magazine Index. https://www.tierceron.com/commodore/magazine_index.php RJ Mical - Presenting in person. Special chat with our headline guest. http://www.mical.org Frank Michlick - Presenting in person. The results of the 4th annual Transmission 64 demo contest. https://transmission64.com Cam Farnell - Presenting by Zoom. The MCM/70 Computer. https://hackaday.io/cam.farnell Dan Wood, with special guest David Pleasance - Presenting by Zoom. https://theretrohour.com Leif Bloomquist - Presenting in person. Leif is a Senior Systems Software Engineer in the aerospace industry. http://jammingsignal.com Topics: – Tracking the International Space Station (ISS) with a VIC-20. – Tracking the International Space Station (ISS) with an Ultimate 64. – C64 networking. – Meatloaf WiFi interface. Jaime Idolpx - Presenting by Zoom. Updates from the Meatloaf WiFi project. https://meatloaf.cc Jessica Petersen - Presenting by Zoom. Coding in TRSE (Turbo Rascal Syntax Error). https://fuzzybad.itch.io Ranko Rodic - Presenting in person. New MiniMig developments – Amiga FPGA. https://www.minimig.ca

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 details here: https://www.tpug.ca Please subscribe and watch it later on YouTube if you can't attend the meeting: https://www.youtube.com/@TorontoPETUsersGroup Thank you !

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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-day event, taking place on: Saturday - December 2, 2023 and Sunday - December 3, 2023 World of Commodore is organized by TPUG - Toronto PET Users Group, which was founded in 1979 and is the longest continually-operating Commodore users group in the world. Members past and present include Commodore guru Jim Butterfield, legendary programmer Steve Punter, and renowned sensation Dave Bradley (RUN magazine columnist; YouTube's 8-Bit Commodore Man). Full details of the expo can be found here: http://www.worldofcommodore.ca We're looking for guest speakers, exhibitors, and vendors. While vendors are required to pay a table fee, there is no table charge for exhibitors who are not selling any products or services; exhibitors pay only for general admission. To reserve a vendor's table, please visit the website above. To reserve an exhibitor's table, please email your request to: info@tpug.ca Preference is given to guest speakers who are able to present in person. However, we'd be happy to have you present virtually through Zoom if your project is something that retrocomputing fans would really enjoy. Please get in touch by emailing: info@tpug.ca Thanks for being part of the Commodore community !

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.tpug.ca If you can't attend the meeting, please feel free to watch it afterwards on YouTube by subscribing to TPUG's channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@TorontoPETUsersGroup Thanks for your support !

Enjoy a virtual tour of the exhibits at World of Retro Computing 2023:

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Thanks for the well wishes. The WoRC website does have a gallery that shows a few pics from the 2022 event, and a few from the 2021 event. As you can see, the 2022 event took place on a farm, inside barn buildings ! https://www.worldofretrocomputing.com/gallery

World of Retro Computing 2023 is a two-day retro computing conference in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. The expo will include hands-on retro computer and gaming displays, special guest speakers, vendors buying and selling, workshops, LAN parties, challenges, and raffles ! Day 1: Saturday, September 16, 2023 12:00pm to 5:00pm Day 2: Sunday, September 17, 2023 12:00pm to 5:00pm Location: 8 Queen Street North Kitchener, Ontario, Canada N2H 2G8 Location on map: https://retro.directory/#ev248 More information: Please bookmark the webpage at the following link, and check it periodically in the coming weeks to see more activities and guest speakers being added: https://www.worldofretrocomputing.com/2023-worc-expo Admission is free for all ages. See you at the expo !

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Please join us for an exciting Zoom meeting with Howard Scott Warshaw, the programmer of the Atari 2600 games Yars' Revenge, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. The Zoom meeting is taking place on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at 7:30pm EDT. For the Zoom link, please visit https://www.tpug.ca. This event is hosted by TPUG (Toronto PET Users Group), the longest continually-operating Commodore users group in the world. If you're unable to attend the Zoom meeting, a video recording will be available on TPUG's YouTube channel. To be notified of the video's posting, please subscribe to the YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/@TorontoPETUsersGroup Thanks !

Preview video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huzRxVdrwUY From Jeff Schaap - producer: Learn more about Jeff: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnDN6wHgGUk Commodore forever!

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Hi everyone! You're cordially invited to attend a Zoom chat with Leonard Tramiel on April 20, 2023. The full details are found here: https://www.tpug.ca/2023/03/tpug-meeting-for-2023-april-20-leonard-tramiel-who-will-be-interviewed-by-nico/ As most of you know, the Tramiel family founded Commodore in the 1950's, but left in the mid-1980's to form Atari Corporation after buying the business from Warner. Under the management of the Tramiels, Atari brought to market the Atari ST lineage of computers, as well as video game systems such as the Lynx and Jaguar. While at Atari, Leonard served as Vice-President of Software. Hope to see you all at the Zoom chat !