Tag Archives: 8-bit

Have a Helping of 8-bit Holiday Cheer! (2016 – 2011 Editions)

Posted on December 12, 2016 by Blake Patterson

‘Tis the season, and that means it’s time to push out the sixth annual Byte Cellar vintage computer Holiday demo video roundup so everyone can feel that warm, fuzzy, pixellated holiday glow. With scanlines. Enjoy! I’ve been a computer geek … Continue reading →

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Glowing Pixels Replace Swirls of Paint at the Smithsonian

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Blake Patterson

This past weekend, my daughter and I attended an exhibit at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C. that no gamer or pixel artist in the region will want to miss. The Art of Video Games exlores the 40 … Continue reading →

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The Apple Game Server Online: Look Ma, No Floppies!

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Blake Patterson

About five years ago I made a post about the Apple II Game Server. It’s a Java application that lets Macs and PCs feed program data into any Apple II via serial null-modem cable — no disk drives required. It’s … Continue reading →

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Not Everyone Gets It

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Blake Patterson
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