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Greed, Zealotry, and the Commodore 64

Posted by Soulskill on from the and-nostalgia-flavored-candy dept.

jira writes "On the occasion of the Commodore 64's rebirth as an Atom-equipped nettop, the Guardian's Jon Blyth remembers what the original Commodore 64 taught him. Among other things: 'But look at it, all brown, ugly and lovely. It taught me so much. The Commodore 64 taught me about zealotry. After upgrading from the inferior ZX Spectrum, I would try to convince the Sinclair loyalists to follow me. I would invite them to my house, and let them see that with just eight colors and a monophonic sound chip, their lives lacked true depth. My evangelism quickly faded into impatience. So, I can now see why American Baptists get so miffy about atheists — it's horrible dealing with people who don't realize how much better you are.'"

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  1. Re:Goes both ways... by Bill,+Shooter+of+Bul · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Not that you'll take this seriously, but ...

    God is Good. A good dead, is a reflection of his nature. We are most like him, when we imitate him.

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    Well.. maybe. Or Maybe not. But Definitely not sort of.