Monthly Archives: August 2012

Christmas Morning, 1979 — A Pivotal Moment Captured on Film

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Blake Patterson

I’ve owned a lot of computers over the years, and I still have quite a few. “Computing” has been my all-encompassing hobby / interest / passion for most of my life. When it was time for college, I got a … Continue reading →

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So Long, and Thanks for All the Games

Posted on August 26, 2012 by Blake Patterson

Last week I sent out a tweet marking a rather sad turn of events concerning one of the most notable game studios of all time. On further reflection, I wanted to say a few words here. On Wednesday, Sony shut … Continue reading →

Posted in Amiga, Atari, Gaming, Multi-Platform | 5 Comments

A New Photo Panorama of The “Byte Cellar” for 2012 [Updated]

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Blake Patterson

I started this little blog back in March of 2004, about a year after my wife and I moved into our current home in Alexandria, Virginia. The main requirement we held onto when looking for a larger home those years … Continue reading →

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Liber809 – The Motorola 6809 Gets a New Platform

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Blake Patterson

Regular readers might recall a post a few months back that I revealed my acquisition of a Tandy Color Computer 3 system in order to spend some time with a platform I knew only through fun, long-ago sessions fiddling around … Continue reading →

Posted in Atari, Tandy / TRS-80 | 1 Comment