Saturday December 5, 2020
10 AM to 10 PM – via Zoom and YouTube
We will be presenting by Zoom with additional or pre-recorded content provided through our YouTube Channel, as well our ongoing Discord Chat is available for informal chat and Q&A.
Admission
Admission to World of Commodore 2020 is Pay What You Can! All funds go towards our ongoing club operations, account hosting, and other expenses.
Paypal or Interac e-Transfer accepted! Send to tpug2020@tpug.ca
Livestream
Zoom Session and Breakout Rooms
The Zoom event will be divided up into multiple “Breakout Rooms” with a variety of topics.
Scheduled Presentations – Use the main room to follow the presentations (see below for schedule) and ask questions
Lounge – General hangout and discussion
Demos and Cool Stuff – Have a cool project to show off but don’t want to do a full presentation? Demonstrate it here!
Games Room – Connect with other retrogamers here
Trading Post – Open format to buy, sell, trade, and give away. Vendors are welcome to join this room to show off what they have for sale.
Scheduled Presentations
All times are given in Eastern Standard Time (Toronto)
10 AM – Welcome to World of Commodore 2020!
Opening remarks from the 2020 TPUG Management Committee and our volunteers.
11 AM Chris Abbott – 8-Bit Symphony
First composing for SID in 1988, Chris Abbott has been at the heart of the SID remix scene for decades. On a two decades-long quest to realise proper John Williams-y orchestral versions of Commodore 64 music, he teamed up with legendary composer Rob Hubbard to make it happen. How does a three voice tune become an 80-piece orchestra epic? How on earth could we afford it? Is anyone interested? All these questions and more shall be answered, probably.
This will be a prerecorded interview with live Q&A with Mr. Abbott afterwards.
12 PM Lunch and Shopping Break
1 PM Scott Hutter – What’s New in GEOS
Will go over some of the new happenings in the GEOS arena. Paul Murdaugh’s updated GEOS reference documentation, a new desktop created in cc65, code decompile/reconstruction to source, new drivers, and other projects.
2 PM Douglas Compton – Commodore 128 – 80 Column Business Software
The C128 is a misunderstood machine for sure. So many today just think it is useful for C64 mode and forget the large amount of productivity software that was available for it, especially in the gorgeous 80 column mode. I want to introduce you to some of that Software and show how useful or really was. We may also be touching on CP/M mode, too.
3 PM Jeffrey Brace – 80’s Bedroom exhibit with C64 and The Print Shop
I will be showing off the 80’s bedroom exhibit at the VCF museum in Wall, NJ.
4 PM – Jim Drew – New CBMSTUFF products
New products being released include a new C64, the Retro Repair Station, and SuperCart.
5 PM Jeffrey Brace – C64 Capsela Robot
I will be showing a Capsela robot controlled by a C64. I will tell a little about the modified BASIC programming language used to control the robot.
6 PM End of Presentations – Social Time
Everyone is welcome to join one of the other breakout rooms and carry on the discussion!