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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. | |
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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. |
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===== 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. |
[[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. |
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===== 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]]. |
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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]]. |
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===== 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, |
* [[http://cococrew.org|The CoCo Crew]] podcast archive from 2015-2023 | * [[http://cococrew.org|The CoCo Crew]] podcast archive from 2015-2023 |
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===== 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]] |
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===== 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]] \\ |
[[:MC-10 Extension Multiport Joystick Info]] \\ | [[:MC-10 Extension Multiport Joystick Info]] \\ |
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===== PROJECTS ===== | ===== Interests ===== |
This is my wishlist of projects I am completely inadequate to tackle but will try anyway: | |
| 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 | * 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 [[CoCoIO]] network adapter |
* Extend the [[:Infocom:]] Z-language Interpreter Program (ZIP) to support V5 story files on the CoCo and compatibles, including within OS-9 | * 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 | * Explore the [[:SST-6809:]] single-board computer and adapt code to it |
===== REFERENCE ===== | |
Explore more [[Tandy Color Computer:]] and [[OS-9:]] information I've created or collected. | |
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