====== CLASSIC COMPUTING ======

Welcome to PortCommdore's Classic Computing Pages.

===== Classic Commodore/Computing Related Links =====

==== Commodore discussion venues & Groups ====

    * DLH Commodore Archive - a MASSIVE archive of Commodore/Amiga related magazines, books, manuals, etc. [[http://www.bombjack.org/commodore/|]]
    * CBM Hacker's Mail List For anyone interested in the down and dirty technical aspects (programming/hardware) of the Commodore 8-Bit computer line, this mail group is for you!
    * [[http://groups.google.com/group/comp.sys.cbm/topics?gvc=2|news:comp.sys.cbm]] THE Commodore 8-bit Newsgroup
    * [[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.c64/topics?gvc=2|news:alt.c64]] Mainly Commodore 64 games discussion
    * [[http://groups.google.com/group/comp.emulators.cbm/topics?gvc=2|news:comp.emulators.cbm]] Mainly Commodore 64 discussions as they relates to PC/Mac C64 emulators
    * **news:comp.binaries.cbm** (not in Google groups)) A moderated newsgroup, posts freeware/Shareware/PD binaries of commodore Programs and files.
    * http://www.icomm.ca/tpug The Toronto PET Users Group, one of the oldest Commodore groups in existence 
  * File/Information Archives
    * http://www.funet.fi/pub/cbm/ An FTP site that has PET files/information available!
    * http://project64.c64.org/ Project 64, dedicated to putting popular Commodore 64/128 books, manuals, and instructions on the WWW.
    * http://www.floodgap.com/retrobits/ckb/ Commodore Knowledge Base
    * the PET Index ties together my PET FAQ plus other PET resources on the internet. And offers a lot more hardware and technical detail then I have at hand.
    * Commodore VIC-20 Information Site - The best starting point for VIC-20 fans.
    * http://www.delanet.com/~darkdrgn/skull/ Skull 2K's Commodore 64 BASIC Games Page - A person still writing in Commodore BASIC, great stuff! 

==== Programming/Development/Experimenting Resources ====

    * http://www.ffd2.com/fridge/ The Fridge - a collection of Commodore 64/128 program routines.
    * http://www.6502.org/ All things that are 6502 related, including many links to other great sites.
    * ftp://ftp.gmd.de/if-archive/ the Interactive Fantasy (adventure games) Archive, has lots of information/files pertaining to interactive fiction programs
    * http://www-cs-students.stanford.edu/~amitp/gameprog.html Amit's Game Programmer Information, helps with solving game programming problems such as working with grids, hexgrids, etc.
    * The Hardware Book has pinouts for just about every interface (recently fixed link!).
    * http://www.peteweb.com/index.html Pete Web - PC Refurbishing, lots of information (mainly WinTel PC oriented) on hardware drivers, jumper settings etc, a good start if you want to mess with drives and stuff.
    * http://www.emulation.net/ Computer/game emulators for the Macintosh - Includes links for several 64 Plus/4 and VIC-20 emulators. 

==== Commodore 8-bit related products/retailers on the net ====

    * http://www.c64upgra.de/c-one/ Don't you wish there was a Commoodre 8-bit machine for the new millennium? You know one that can use 64 software but also can run 20 times faster, have super high resolution graphics, a more robust SID (16 SID, 8 DMA voices), and interfaces to hook up to a hard drive or possibly ethernt? Jeri Ellsworth's C-One is that machine, still in development, but prototypes are proving the naysayers wrong!
    * http://www.cmdrkey.com/ CommodoreKey now sells and supports Creative Micro Designs hardware, quality peripherals and enhancements for the 64! Also sells other makers 64/128 hardware and software. 

==== Microcomputer collectors and collections ====

    * http://www.vintage.org/ The Vintage Computer Festival (in California) Home Page
    * http://www.cyberden.com/sleeves/ The 5 1/4" Disk Sleeve Archive - just looking at these disk sleeves brings back fond memories *sigh* 

E-Mail Larry at [[larry@portcommodore.com]]