May
23
Getting the West Coast Commodore party started..
The Commodore 64 remains a favorite for the PNW!
As the world of Commodore is expanding at an exponential rate, I thought it best that we rekindle the Commodore flame in the Seattle-Tacoma area of Washington state. We just had our first and second Puget Sound Commodore Users Group (PSCUG) meeting in Sumner, Wa. at the Pierce County Library. The meetings were a huge success, and are growing in strength and number each meeting.
As the world of Commodore is expanding at an exponential rate, I thought it best that we rekindle the Commodore flame in the Seattle-Tacoma area of Washington state. We just had our first and second Puget Sound Commodore Users Group (PSCUG) meeting in Sumner, Wa. at the Pierce County Library. The meetings were a huge success, and are growing in strength and number each meeting.
As the world of Commodore is expanding at an exponential rate, I thought it best that we rekindle the Commodore flame in the Seattle-Tacoma area of Washington state. We just had our first and second Puget Sound Commodore Users Group (PSCUG) meeting in Sumner, Wa. at the Pierce County Library. The meetings were a huge success, and are growing in strength and number each meeting.
I was encouraged to start up a group in my local area after attending the Portland Commodore Users Group (PDXCUG) meeting in Beaverton, Or. I had such a fun time, and gained enthusiasm after seeing the latest devices and games still played on the Commodore 64. I never knew there were cartridges such as the EasyFlash that could be programmed via a burned eprom chip with tons of Commodore games, and fired up using a simple menu that is easy to navigate. I was also shown how the Comet 64 modem could access the internet using the Commodore 64's user port and ethernet connection. Impressive? I think so!
Since we started our meetings we have taken a look at an SX64 hooked up to the Comet 64 via wifi, checked out some of the best in the European DemoScene library, played some of the best Commodore 64 games, chatted on the CommodoreServer via GroupZork chat, repaired some MSD SD-2 Super Drives, played games on the Amiga CD32 and Amiga 1000 consoles, utilized GeoRam with Maniac Mansion Gold, demonstrated the ZoomFloppy and 1541 Ultimate drives, and listened to some of the best and brightest in the industry give presentations of their contributions to the community.
I personally have gained quite an interest in Geos, and am planning on putting together a PSCUG newsletter on GeoPublish to be put out at our next meeting on June 19th. It has been such a pleasure to partner with Goog and the PDXCUG to improve and continue the Commodore legacy. This July is the ComVexx meeting in Las Vegas and we are planning on attending. There will be lots to do and see at the event, and not to metion meet some of the coolest designers and programmers in the industry. Oh, and if you are still reading this make sure to listen to radio6581.com. There are some seriously mind-blowing SID chip songs playing right now! Next month stay tuned for more on our GeoPublish newletter.
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PDXCUG 5/24/2011
We enjoy having you visit PDXCUG! You've contributed greatly to the agenda and have helped others with your knowledge.
While our two Commodore clubs collaborate and share ideas and have similar presentations and demos, they are still quite different. If you are in the Seattle area, please be sure to check out the Puget Sound Commodore Users Group (http://www.pscug.org). Likewise, if you are in the Portland, Oregon area, feel free to visit the Portland Commodore Users Group (http://pdxcug.org). Or try both - they are close enough in proximity with a pleasant drive between the two.
Thanks for starting up your club.