's professionally laid out, and is available
in 2 download versions: high quality and low quality with corresponding download sizes.


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ARC64 V2.2 BETA RELEASED
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csdb.dk/release/?id=114135

Arc64 V2.2 beta - © 2002-2012 Graham - 31.12.2012

Arc64 is a small tool to deal with D64, T64, LNX and ZipCode archives.

It can be used to edit D64 images, run D64 images in the WinVice emulator, run PRG files via CodeNet, convert T64, LNX, PRG, ZipCode and other formats to D64.

A key feature is the drag & drop support. If you drop a D64 image, it will be opened instead of the currently opened D64 image. If you drop any kind of
other file, Arc64 will try to add it to the D64 image. Formats like T64, LNX and P00 will automatically extracted into the D64 image as PRGs.

Any changes to a D64 won't be saved automatically, you either have to drag the header of the directory into an explorer window, or you have to use the Save-option from the menus.

Arc64 may also be called via command line with a file name as argument.

KEY SHORTCUTS:

R - Rename/Edit directory entry
D - Delete file(s)
H - Edit header
V - Validate disk
+/- - Next/Previous disk image
LMB - Select file(s)/Drag file(s)
RMB - Send file via CodeNet
ESC - Exit
Return/Enter - Create temporary D64
and start emulator

There also is a broken support for Atari disk images (ATR/DCM/XFD).


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NINJA TRACKER 2.04 RELEASED FOR
THE C64
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csdb.dk/release/?id=119721

INTRODUCTION

NinjaTracker V2.x is still a somewhat minimal music editor. Main differences
to previous versions are: general purpose commands (or instruments),
two-column tables, and a slide function that knows to stop at the target pitch.

Customization is allowed and encouraged!

www: covertbitops.c64.org

NinjaTracker V2.04

RELEASE CONTENTS:

ninjatr2.d64 - Disk image with the editor itself and example tunes

example.prg - Gamemusic player example program

nt2play.s - DASM format sourcecode for the gamemusic player

ins2nt2.exe - Utility for converting GoatTracker V1.x or V2.x instruments
to use as sound effects for the gamemusic player

/src directory- Sourcecode of the editor & example. DASM, Pucrunch and
c64tools package from covertbitops.c64.org are required to rebuild.

Example tune "EfnCold" by Adam Morton.

VERSION HISTORY

V2.0

* Original

V2.01

* Gamemusic sound effect routine optimized

* ins2nt2 updated for different data ordering

* Current time position in pattern is shown alongside total duration

* Packed size ("Ps") of pattern is shown in hexadecimal

* Testing the last edited command also works in tables

* ProTracker and DMC note entry modes are switchable

V2.02

* Hardrestart is now 2 frames by default (init waveform has gatebit off)

* Zeropage use reduced to 2 bytes

* Table editor limits absolute arpeggio notes to valid range

V2.03

* Hardrestart is 2 frames + 1 silent frame for note init ("hifi" style)

* Duration range changed to 3-65

* No duration restrictions on transpose & song loop

* Playback optimizations changed

* Slide goes to the last waveform/arpeggio step when finished, not to a
delayed arpeggio step anymore

V2.04

* Reset transpose when a subtune is played from the beginning


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WIKI PCPEDIA PC PIONEERS TOP 100
MOMENTS LITE VERSION
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COMMODORE FREE: I received an email from the Pc Pioneers they said that a lite version of pc 100 moments, Doing a quick scan, I couldn't see Commodore listed in the top 100 headings, and how they can't be is anyone's guess, unless they were tied in with something else, but with 100 pages to scan, anyone spot something Commodore related?

Stop press found something moment 50

wikipcpedia.com/100-pc-moments-index/pc-moments-50-tramiel-and-commodore-1977/

and

wikipcpedia.com/100-pc-moments-index/pc-moments-45-low-cost-mpus-1975/

Great that's two moments

and some links here about Jack tramiel

thepcpioneers.com/members/user956

Also found Chuck Peddle

thepcpioneers.com/members/user743/

Searching the site reveals some commodore information, so they haven't wiped out the company like many of these sites do!

This is the email:

We have just released PC Moments - 'The PC Pioneers Lite' - this has selected the 100 most important PC Moments that we believe contributed to deliver the
PC and the Net as we know them today - and the 400 PC Pioneers who delivered them.

wikipcpedia.com/100-pc-moments-index/pc_moments_foreword/


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AEROS FOR PI - BETA AVAILABLE ON
SD-CARD
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The AEROS-distribution for Raspberry Pi is now in beta phase and can be purchased on SD-card. Existing customers and donators, should have got a email with login-data to get the image from www.aeros-os.org as well.

AEROS is a Linux-hosted AROS-distribution. This version for Raspberry-Pi works a little bit faster (video) than the last beta. A light version will be made available for free.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ovapju44ABU

CHANGES IN BETA 1:

* Moved to debian wheezy
* Made AROS autostarting
* Changed base application in respect to the Pi's performance

CHANGES IN BETA 2:

* Fixed "lx - command"

* > launching linux apps is now working properly

* deactivated unnecessary services to improve startup and SD-access.

Don't mix this with AROS native. A native Version for the Pi is in the works. It is a "AROS hosted" distribution.

There is high interest in the Raspi-Image so i ran out of traffic many times.

I hope to reach everyone who bought a single app or donated in the past. (www.ares-shop.de or www.aros-broadway.de or www.aeros-os.org). If i missed someone, please email me.

You can but don't need to buy an SD card here on ebay:

www.ebay.de/itm/AEROS-for-Raspberry-PI-beta-on-SD-card-/151061981128?pt=Kl assische_Computer&hash=item232bfee7c8

Shipping is included (EU/UK). If you feel it is too much, you can make a price offer. You will get a login for aeros-os.org and lifetime of upgrades/updates.

Genesi will bring new ARM systems, MESA supports some ARM GPU's (eg A220) so HostGL as on AROS hosted x86 could become reality.

While the Pi is not the ideal desktop system, it is cheap, and developers can begin to port apps and games. The money will be collected and reused for ARM specific bounties. I use ebay because "you" can see how many are sold, which makes things as transparent as possible.


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SILICON DREAMS/VCF 2013 UK TECH EVENT
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Information take from the Webiste. The above event will be taking place
on 5-7 JULY 2013 -

At SNIBSTON DISCOVERY MUSEUM, ASHBY ROAD, COALVILLE, LEICESTERSHIRE LE67 3LN.

The Saturday and Sunday are the general days for the public when the Amiga
area will be up and running. Members of Amiga North Thames will be present,
and we will have various Classic Amiga computers running classic games such as Stunt Car racer and multi player Skidmarks on various tables.

Alongside the Classic Amiga stuff there will of course be new AmigaOS4.x machines running various bits and bobs.

AROS and MOS will also be represented.

I am proud to announce that AmigaKit and A-EON will be in attendance
throughout the whole weekend selling and demonstrating products.

On a personal note, this will be the last UK Amiga event I will be co-ordinating. It has been a frustrating experience this time round, with many emails going unanswered.

So, lets all have a final hoorah! - Hope to see you all there!

Event Website:
www.silicondreams.org.uk/


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ULTRA ELECTRONICS ACQUIRES
PRIVATELY-HELD AMIGAONE X-1000
MAKER VARISYS
Quick Facts
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www.rttnews.com/2131234/ultra-electronics-acquires-privately-held-varisys- quick-facts.aspx

Ultra Electronics Holdings Plc. (ULE.L) Thursday said it has acquired

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