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 Known to it's fans as the "CoCo" or "80C", the Tandy / Radio Shack Color Computer was the first micro-computer I owned. Known to it's fans as the "CoCo" or "80C", the Tandy / Radio Shack Color Computer was the first micro-computer I owned.
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-In the past 40 years (!) a huge community has grown up around these machines, continuously refining and expanding the hardware, the software, and the boundaries of what these early microcomputers can do. 
  
 The "Color Computer" family of computers includes the Color Computer, Color Computer 2, Color Computer 3, Dragon 32, Dragon 64, the Micro Color Computer (MC-10), and a number of clones such as the CP400, Codimex 6809, and many more. The "Color Computer" family of computers includes the Color Computer, Color Computer 2, Color Computer 3, Dragon 32, Dragon 64, the Micro Color Computer (MC-10), and a number of clones such as the CP400, Codimex 6809, and many more.
  
-===== GETTING STARTED =====+In the past 40-plus years (!) a fantastic community has grown up around these machines, continuously refining and expanding the hardware, the software, and the boundaries of what these early microcomputers can do. 
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 +===== Getting Started ===== 
 {{:tandy_color_computer:coco-getting-started.png?nolink|}} \\ {{:tandy_color_computer:coco-getting-started.png?nolink|}} \\
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 Don't have a Color Computer yourself? \\ Don't have a Color Computer yourself? \\
 [[https://coco-pi.com|CoCo-Pi]] will turn a Raspberry Pi 3, Pi 4, or Pi 400 into a feature packed Color Computer emulation workhorse to enjoy 40 years of Color Computer awesomeness. [[https://coco-pi.com|CoCo-Pi]] will turn a Raspberry Pi 3, Pi 4, or Pi 400 into a feature packed Color Computer emulation workhorse to enjoy 40 years of Color Computer awesomeness.
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 [[tandy_color_computer:Quick Start]]: A quick description of various ways to load software into the CoCo. [[tandy_color_computer:Quick Start]]: A quick description of various ways to load software into the CoCo.
  
-===== GETTING CONNECTED ===== +===== Getting Connected ===== 
-Join me and hundreds of other "CoConuts" (or is that CoConauts?) on the [[https://discord.com/invite/4J5nHXm|CoCo Discord]].+Join hundreds of "CoConuts" (or is that CoConauts?) on the [[https://discord.com/invite/4J5nHXm|CoCo Discord]].
  
 New to Discord? Get started quickly with this [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2POVhc5NvQ|video introduction]]. New to Discord? Get started quickly with this [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2POVhc5NvQ|video introduction]].
  
-===== EXPLORING FURTHER =====+===== Exploring Further ===== 
 Learn more about everything old **and new** for the Color Computer by tuning in to:  Learn more about everything old **and new** for the Color Computer by tuning in to: 
   * The [[http://thecoconation.com/|The CoCo Nation Show]], a weekly community-driven, live, and interactive Color Computer, Dragon, and MC-10 video talk show,    * The [[http://thecoconation.com/|The CoCo Nation Show]], a weekly community-driven, live, and interactive Color Computer, Dragon, and MC-10 video talk show, 
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   * [[http://cococrew.org|The CoCo Crew]] podcast archive from 2015-2023   * [[http://cococrew.org|The CoCo Crew]] podcast archive from 2015-2023
  
-===== COCO ~123 ARTICLES =====+===== CoCo ~123 Articles ===== 
 I've written the following articles for the [[https://glensideccc.com|Glenside Color Computer Club]] newsletter, CoCo~123, and would appreciate any comments, or criticisms: I've written the following articles for the [[https://glensideccc.com|Glenside Color Computer Club]] newsletter, CoCo~123, and would appreciate any comments, or criticisms:
  
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 [[https://www.glensideccc.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/gccc41_2nl.pdf]] [[https://www.glensideccc.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/gccc41_2nl.pdf]]
  
-===== ADDITIONAL ARTICLES =====+===== Additional Articles ===== 
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 +My site is a chaotic mess but here are some of the things I've written that others may be interested in: \\
 [[:tandy_color_computer:keyscn|Decoding the CoCo Keyboard with KeyScn]] \\ [[:tandy_color_computer:keyscn|Decoding the CoCo Keyboard with KeyScn]] \\
 [[:tandy_color_computer:keyscn2|Decoding the CoCo Keyboard Revisited with KeyScn2]] \\ [[:tandy_color_computer:keyscn2|Decoding the CoCo Keyboard Revisited with KeyScn2]] \\
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 [[:VDG To ASCII To VDG]] \\ [[:VDG To ASCII To VDG]] \\
 [[:Text Mode Resolutions]] \\ [[:Text Mode Resolutions]] \\
-===== PROJECTS ===== +[[:DamienG Font Conversions]] \\ 
-I'm also (slowly) porting AX-2 [[:NOSTROMO:]], a 1981 surivival horror game from ASCII Publishing for the NEC PC-6001 to the CoCo. +[[:MC-10 Extension Multiport Joystick Info]] \\
  
-===== REFERENCE ===== +===== Interests =====
-Explore more [[Tandy Color Computer:]] and [[OS-9:]] information I've created or collected.+
  
 +My retro interests and projects:
 +  * Learn everything I can about the [[Tandy Color Computer:]] family
 +  * Learn everything I can about the [[OS-9:]] family of operating systems
 +  * Port AX-2 [[:NOSTROMO:]], a 1981 survival horror game from NEC PC-6001 N60 BASIC and  Z80 machine code to the CoCo as 6809 machine code
 +  * Develop client code for the [[CoCoIO]] network adapter
 +  * Develop client code for the [[FujiNet]] network adapter
 +  * Merge the commented Microsoft source code for [[:DragonBASIC:]] with the Unravelled series source for Color and Extended Color BASIC
 +  * Disassemble and comment the source code of the [[:Deluxe Color Computer:]]'s Advanced BASIC
 +  * Extend the [[:Infocom:]] Z-language Interpreter Program (ZIP) to support V5 story files on the CoCo and compatibles, including within OS-9
 +  * Explore the [[:SST-6809:]] single-board computer and adapt code to it