Full circle!
Commodore 64 Ultimate
1978-1985
The first computer I used was my fathers Tandy TRS-80 Model II in 1978. We learned BASIC on it by taking a 5 hour class. (5 clock hours, not college credit hours.)
Then in 1984, I saved my pennies and bought a Commodore 64. It was the first computer I owned. I got serious about BASIC by modifying apps and games I typed in from Compute! Magazine. Eventually I started writing my own. Then I learned assembler starting in late ‘85.
So it seems appropriate that my publications on Medium should start here!
2026.11.04
Today you can order a Commodore 64 Ultimate, in several varieties. Read about it here, or buy one here.¹
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When I created an account and looked at the BASIC Beige, I saw this:
Must be a sign, so I ordered it! 😊
The confirmation screen looks like a Commodore screen. (But with extra space between the lines. Nod to the designers. As an artist, I probably would’ve done the same thing.)
I hope some of my cassette tapes with programs are still in good shape. If not, I know what I wrote, and I can reproduce some things. I even have printouts for a lot of original code.
I’ve been busy in the lab, making some room. Stay tuned. 📺
Update 2026.11.07 — It’s scheduled to arrive four days after ordering! 😎
This story was drafted on TK.
