Friday 26 August 2011

Digimaster screenshots



(Screencaps from a video by Robert Bernardo)

You wanted screenshots of Digimaster... you've got screenshots of Digimaster. This is the software which uses the Sound Ultimate Xpander 6400 cartridge in order to capture and play back audio in 8-bit quality.

Truly,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
http://videocam.net.au/fcug

Thursday 25 August 2011

CommVEx v8, July 28-29, 2012

"Every time I think I'm out, they pull me back in." :) A few hours ago, I signed and faxed back the agreement between me and the Las Vegas Club Hotel for the Commodore Vegas Expo v8 2012. Yup, CommVEx is returning next year to the third floor Left Field Room at the hotel on 18 E. Fremont Street. How many more years can I keep this up? :)

Truly,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
http://videocam.net.au/fcug

Tuesday 23 August 2011

SUX 6400's on hold

Ack! I have more people ordering the SUX 6400 / Digimaster packages, but I have no more in stock. I am waiting on more to be assembled in Oregon and shipped down to me in California. I'm hoping the customers are patient.

That just SUX,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
http://videocam.net.au/fcug

Wednesday 17 August 2011

First comment on the SUX 6400

JG writes,

"I received my digitizer today and I love it! Thanks a lot."

It's always good to have a satisfied customer. :)

Truly,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
http://videocam.net.au/fcug

Saturday 13 August 2011

Jeri and her SUX 6400



Jeri Ellsworth is hacking her SUX 6400 in the first picture (oooo, big drill press!). In the second picture is her vanilla ice cream "chimichanga" from La Carreta Mexican Restaurant in Portland, Oregon.

In an early birthday celebration for her,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
http://videocam.net.au/fcug

Prototype of the SUX 6400




Here are some photos of what I call "prototype #0" of the SUX 6400. It was created by Steve Ramirez years ago.

Writing from Las Vegas,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
http://videocam.net.au/fcug

Friday 12 August 2011

The Jumpdisk Preservation Project

The Jumpdisk Preservation Project was something I started in 2008, after I discovered that Amiga Jumpdisks were nowhere to be found on the internet (or otherwise).  My own disks were starting to fail, so I fixed what I could and archived the rest, then put that archive on-line with a simple web interface.  At first, these were on a Red Hat server I personally ran from my home using my high speed connection, then later I migrated the files to a paid host.  Three years later, I continue to ensure Jumpdisk is freely available to anyone who wants it.

While my collection represented the most complete collection available, it wasn't complete, and so I had called on others to help me.  My ultimate goal is to obtain each and every thing ever published by Jumpdisk, then create an ISO image of that collection to freely distribute and share, ensuring that Jumpdisk will live on.  Bear in mind that Jumpdisk was a commercial venture.  I started this project purely for historical archival purposes; but I would respect the wishes of Richard Ramella.  I paid for each and every issue I had, as I know how Richard felt about pirating.  I wish to make clear that this archive is not a pirate effort.

Recently, I got a message from Syd Bolton of the Personal Computer Museum.  Syd indicates that he's currently in possession of a unique collection of Jumpdisk disks, and wishes to contribute to the project.  It's giving, community-minded people like Syd who help to make the retro computing community great.  I look forward to Syd's contributions to the project, and have my fingers crossed that it will complete the collection.