No kidding: I found an F-Bomb (and other Easter eggs!) in the Epyx Programmers' BASIC Toolkit, coded by Ken Rose, Jack Thornton, and Howard Bowen in 1985. This software development package for the Commodore 64 is the successor to HesWare Graphics BASIC (1983) by Ron Gilbert and Tom McFarlane. CHAPTERS- 0:00 - Intro 1:42 - Finding the F-Bomb 5:37 - Dropping the F-Bomb 7:36 - History & Developers 8:28 - Questions & Outro LINKS- Epyx Programmers BASIC Toolkit - https://archive.org/details/Epyx_Programmers_BASIC_Toolkit BASIC Toolkit Reference Card - https://archive.org/details/Epyx_Programmers_BASIC_Toolkit_Reference_Card #Epyx #BASIC #EasterEgg #Commodore64 #C64

My method of heat-sinking a Commodore 64C "short board" (PCB ASSY 250469), with discussion of the design features that help it run cooler than its "breadbox" predecessors. CHAPTERS- 0:00 - Intro 4:11 - Technical Information 9:39 - Heatsinking Method 15:00 - Outro #Commodore64 #C64 #Heatsinking #ShortBoard

The C64 Program Pack was distributed by Commodore with 1541 Disk Drives in 1983, and contained "over 30 public domain programs including some games, sound/graphics demos, and utilities". Today we'll explore the disk's history & contents (and you can download your very own copy)! CHAPTERS- 0:00 - Intro 1:30 - History 4:28 - Disk Directory 5:59 - Menu Program 7:37 - Programs 1 to 3 9:12 - #4 Bits and Bytes 10:26 - Programs 5 to 7 11:15 - #8 Colour Test 12:05 - Programs 9 to 12 13:08 - #13 Labyrinth 15:14 - Programs 14 to 19 16:28 - #20 Sound Effects 17:15 - Programs 21 & 22 and Exit 19:06 - Download & Outro LINKS- Basic Bites - Files & Downloads - http://files.basicbites.ca/ #Commodore64 #C64 #ProgramPack

PEEK inside the Commodore 1571 Disk Drive: marketed with the C128 as an intended successor to the 1541. Today we'll rebuild one, talk about internals (such as ICs & ROM), and give practical tips for general maintenance, lubrication, and head cleaning. CHAPTERS- 0:00 - Intro 1:30 - 1571 Overview 4:44 - Shells 6:05 - Mainboard 7:27 - Mainboard - ICs & ROM 12:49 - Mainboard - Connectors 14:58 - Power Supply (PSU) 21:37 - Mechanical Assembly 25:38 - Maintenance 34:27 - Outro LINKS- 1571 Disk Drive User's Guide - https://archive.org/details/1571UsersGuide/ Commodore 1571 - Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_1571 Commodore 1571 - C64-Wiki - https://www.c64-wiki.com/wiki/Commodore_1571 1571 Service Manual - https://archive.org/details/1571ServiceManualPreliminary314002-041986Oct/ 1571 Service Manual (Alt. Version) - https://archive.org/details/1571ServiceManualPreliminary314002-041986OctAlt/ Commodore 1571 Internals (Abacus Software) - https://archive.org/details/Commodore_128_Book_4_1571_Internals Zimmers.net - 1571 Firmware (ROMs) - http://www.zimmers.net/anonftp/pub/cbm/firmware/drives/new/1571/index.html Retro Isle - Commodore 1571 Troubleshooting Guide - http://www.retroisle.com/commodore/c64128/Technical/Hardware/1571_troubleshooting.php MOLYKOTE EM-30L Grease - https://www.dupont.com/products/molykote-em-30l-grease.html #Commodore1571 #DiskDrive #Commodore128 #C128 #Commodore64 #C64