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C-64 Diehards Relive History

Posted by timothy on from the if-you-can-call-it-reliving dept.

Sunfish writes "The Daily Herald has a short article about a Commodore Exposition held this past weekend in the Chicago area. 'This is probably the geekiest of the geekiest,' admitted conference organizer Dave Ross. How has the C-64 influenced computing in today's world? I'd like to know how many Slashdotters 'used' to own and code for one of these relics, and was it more fun than C++ or VB?" I hope 2003's event will get a wrap-up the way 2002 does on the Expo home page.

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  1. Everyone, sing along! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    I adore my 64,
    my Commodore 64!

    I sing with it, write with it,
    figure my path to flight with it,
    my Commodore 64.

    I rate with it, create with it,
    telecommunicate with it,
    my Commodore 64.

    I adore my 64,
    my Commodore 64!

  2. Job assistance by Faust7 · · Score: 2, Funny

    "This is probably the geekiest of the geekiest," admitted conference organizer Dave Ross. "I tell my co-workers about this and they laugh, but this actually helped me land my job."

    "Well, Mr. Ross, we've seen from your resume that you've done quite a bit of Java, C++, Perl, Python, and even C#..."
    "I have, yes."
    "There are some additional, special qualities we're looking for..."
    "I did used to program BASIC on my C64 back in the day."
    "Welcome to the company, Mr. Ross."

    --
    The coolest voice ever.
  3. Oh yeah, I had one by querencia · · Score: 2, Funny

    Started out with a Vic-20. It sucked because it had a huge font. The letters looked stupid. I actually bought a cartridge that made the letters look like C64 letters.

    Then, I got the big daddy. With a cassette tape drive.

    Also fun was going to the mall, typing

    10 print "F*** YOU";
    20 goto 10
    run

    and watching the idiot at the store try to figure out how to stop it.

    True C64ers know what the ";" did at the end of line 10.

    1. Re:Oh yeah, I had one by insertionPoint · · Score: 2, Funny

      True C64ers know what the ";" did at the end of line 10.

      What did it do? What did it do? What did it do? What did it do? What did it do? What did it do? What did it do? What did it do? What did it do? What did it do? What did it do?

  4. Basic Programming in the modern world by insertionPoint · · Score: 2, Funny

    DAMN! I am a basic programmer and did not know about this!!! C64 is much more fun than C++ will ever be. My first computer project ever was a railroad yard simulation on the C64 in 7th grade. Later that year Model Railroader had plans for a similar program complete with a SERIAL interface board that could control your model RR. I dreamed of building this (while my friends dreamt of girls). Now I have NO life and they have NO cash. I am not sure if it was worth it ;-}

  5. Naaah. by Faust7 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Will be thinking about slashdot this way in 20 years?

    I for one will not be getting nostalgically misty-eyed about first posts, Anonymous Cowards, or Score:-1, Trolls.

    --
    The coolest voice ever.