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C64GS Console Failure: Why Commodore’s 1990 System Struggled
#Commodore #C64GS #Commodore64 #Retro4U #RetroComputing #RetroGaming #8Bit #VintageComputing #CommodoreHistory
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C64GS console failure - The Oasis BBS
Retro4U examines the C64GS console failure, from its missing keyboard and limited games to fierce competition during its 1990 launch.
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September 22, 2026 at 12:57 PM
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C64 BASIC Memory Map Reveals How Programs Work
#Commodore64 #C64 #CommodoreBASIC #HESMon #RetroComputing #8BitComputing #CommodoreHistory

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C64 BASIC Memory Map Reveals How Programs Work - The Oasis BBS
C64 BASIC memory map explained through HESMon, ROM code, tokens, line links, and the byte structure behind every stored program line.
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July 29, 2026 at 12:21 PM
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Here’s some more #CommodoreHistory.
#LiveAtTheCommodore
January 30, 2026 at 4:01 AM
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36 years ago tonight @bluerodeo.bsky.social performs for the first time at the #CommodoreBallroom. Were you there?
For more #CommodoreHistory check out my book #LiveAtTheCommodore
May 6, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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1541 Format Routine Explained by Commodore History
#Commodore64 #Commodore1541 #CommodoreHistory #RetroComputing #CBMSRC #FloppyDisk #MOS6502 #VintageComputing

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1541 Format Routine Explained by Commodore History - The Oasis BBS
Commodore History breaks down the 1541 Format Routine, showing why disk formatting takes so long on the Commodore 1541.
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April 2, 2026 at 12:26 PM
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C64 BASIC Internals Show What Happens After RUN
#Commodore64 #C64 #CommodoreBASIC #RetroComputing #MOS6502 #CommodoreHistory
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C64 BASIC Internals Show What Happens After RUN - The Oasis BBS
C64 BASIC internals take center stage as Commodore History shows how tokens, CHRGET, ROM tables, and PRINT execute a program.
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August 11, 2026 at 12:55 PM
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C64 BASIC Variable Storage Explained by Commodore History
#Commodore64 #C64 #CommodoreHistory #C64BASIC #BASICProgramming #RetroComputing #8BitComputing
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C64 BASIC Variable Storage Explained by Commodore History - The Oasis BBS
C64 BASIC variable storage becomes clear as Commodore History traces numbers, strings, integers, and arrays through the computer’s memory.
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September 3, 2026 at 1:36 PM
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The Commodore collapse explained: Mehdi Ali’s leadership and its consequences www.generationamiga.com/2026/04/02/t... #Commodore #Amiga #CommodoreHistory #AmigaHistory #RetroComputing #TechHistory #ComputerHistory #80s #90s #C64
The Commodore collapse explained: Mehdi Ali’s leadership and its consequences
In the final years of Commodore International, one executive increasingly came to symbolize the company’s direction and, for many critics, its decline: Me
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April 2, 2026 at 1:10 PM
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1541 KIM-1 Kernel: Turning a Commodore 1541 Into a Computer
#Commodore64 #Commodore1541 #MOS6502 #RetroComputing #VintageComputing #8Bit #HardwareHacks #TinyBASIC #KIM1 #CommodoreHistory

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1541 KIM-1 Kernel: Turning a Commodore 1541 Into a Computer - The Oasis BBS
1541 KIM-1 Kernel turns a stock Commodore 1541 into a tiny computer, then adds Tiny BASIC through the IEC port. Watch it work.
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December 31, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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C64 Garbage Collection Reveals BASIC V2’s Costly Slowdown
#Commodore64 #C64 #CommodoreBASIC #BASICV2 #RetroComputing #CommodoreHistory #8BitComputing
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C64 Garbage Collection Reveals BASIC V2’s Costly Slowdown - The Oasis BBS
Commodore History explains C64 garbage collection, the slow BASIC V2 routine, and the faster method used by later Commodore systems.
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September 11, 2026 at 1:14 PM
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1541 Fast Format Explained by Commodore History
#Commodore64 #C64 #CommodoreHistory #1541DiskDrive #15SecondFormat #RetroComputing #8BitComputing #VintageComputing

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1541 Fast Format Explained by Commodore History - The Oasis BBS
1541 Fast Format gets a clear breakdown from Commodore History, covering Mike J. Henry’s routine for the C64 and 1541.
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April 16, 2026 at 1:32 PM
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And when the new sidewalk went in, famed Commodore proprietor Drew Burns’ star was put in the wrong spot. And this one never returned. Where is it? Maybe it never came back because the date was wrong. The #CommodoreBallroom opened in 1930.

Still, where is it?
#CommodoreHistory #VancouverBC
April 6, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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Unveiling the True Sales Figures of the Legendary Commodore 64
#Commodore64 #RetroComputing #VintageTech #TechHistory #C64 #GuinnessWorldRecords #CommodoreHistory #RetroGaming #TechNostalgia

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Unveiling the True Sales Figures of the Legendary Commodore 64 - The Oasis BBS
Uncover the true sales figures of the legendary Commodore 64, the best-selling single model computer ever. Join former Commodore Treasurer Don Greenbaum on the Commodore History channel to finally set...
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January 8, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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Commodore Treasure Haul: 8-Bit Show and Tell’s Epic Rescue of Retro History
#Commodore64 #VIC20 #8BitShowAndTell #RetroComputing #TPUG #Transactor #CommodoreHistory #RetroTech

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Commodore Treasure Haul
Robin from 8-Bit Show and Tell shares a wild story of near disaster, family, and a massive Commodore treasure haul.
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November 7, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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1541 Repair Saga in Dave’s Latest Commodore History Video
#Commodore64 #Commodore1541 #CommodoreHistory #RetroComputing #DiskDriveRepair #JiffyDOS #VintageComputers

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1541 Repair Saga in Dave’s Latest Commodore History Video - The Oasis BBS
Dave from Commodore History tackles a faulty disk drive in this 1541 Repair Saga and finds two faults the hard way.
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March 25, 2026 at 12:19 PM
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The Commodore 1570: A Unique Stopgap Disk Drive for the C128
#Commodore #Commodore1570 #RetroComputing #C128 #FloppyDrive #VintageHardware #CommodoreHistory #TechExploration

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The Commodore 1570: A Unique Stopgap Disk Drive for the C128 - The Oasis BBS
A deep dive into the Commodore 1570 disk drive—its features, functionality, and how it compares to the 1541 and 1571.
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March 4, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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Commodore History on How C64 BASIC Works https://setsideb.com/commodore-history-on-how-c64-basic-works/# basic# c64# commodore# CommodoreHistory
August 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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91 years ago tonight at the #CommodoreBallroom the Junior League Cabaret dinner—a charity organization that raised funds for expectant Mothers to Tuberculosis patients, with an evening of music and dance.
Maybe your grandparents went? #CommodoreHistory #VancouverBC #LiveAtTheCommodore
February 23, 2026 at 6:32 AM