← Back to context Comment by p0w3n3d 3 hours ago In my country they used to broadcast software for Atari 800 over radio - and it worked... 6 comments p0w3n3d Reply acka 2 hours ago In the Netherlands they used to broadcast software as part of the Hobbyscoop radio show. It was generic BASIC code that could run on a variety of home computers, requiring a small loader program for conversion. The project was named BASICODE[1].[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BASICODE beardsciences 2 hours ago Simply Amazing. I'd love to know more about this. Sharlin 2 hours ago Here's a couple of articles:https://www.amusingplanet.com/2019/04/people-once-downloaded...https://interestingengineering.com/science/you-could-downloa... yesturi 2 hours ago In Poland, in the communist period, the national broadcaster used to do it. For Atari, ZX Spectrum, Commmodore 64.Haven't heard the audition, though. Well before my era. ekropotin 1 hour ago It’s crazy that you had access to these technologies during communist period.Growing up in USSR I didn’t know anyone who would own a PC up until early 90s. binaryturtle 2 hours ago I still have some old Amiga backups on VHS. Worked too… :)
acka 2 hours ago In the Netherlands they used to broadcast software as part of the Hobbyscoop radio show. It was generic BASIC code that could run on a variety of home computers, requiring a small loader program for conversion. The project was named BASICODE[1].[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BASICODE
beardsciences 2 hours ago Simply Amazing. I'd love to know more about this. Sharlin 2 hours ago Here's a couple of articles:https://www.amusingplanet.com/2019/04/people-once-downloaded...https://interestingengineering.com/science/you-could-downloa...
Sharlin 2 hours ago Here's a couple of articles:https://www.amusingplanet.com/2019/04/people-once-downloaded...https://interestingengineering.com/science/you-could-downloa...
yesturi 2 hours ago In Poland, in the communist period, the national broadcaster used to do it. For Atari, ZX Spectrum, Commmodore 64.Haven't heard the audition, though. Well before my era. ekropotin 1 hour ago It’s crazy that you had access to these technologies during communist period.Growing up in USSR I didn’t know anyone who would own a PC up until early 90s.
ekropotin 1 hour ago It’s crazy that you had access to these technologies during communist period.Growing up in USSR I didn’t know anyone who would own a PC up until early 90s.
In the Netherlands they used to broadcast software as part of the Hobbyscoop radio show. It was generic BASIC code that could run on a variety of home computers, requiring a small loader program for conversion. The project was named BASICODE[1].
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BASICODE
Simply Amazing. I'd love to know more about this.
Here's a couple of articles:
https://www.amusingplanet.com/2019/04/people-once-downloaded...
https://interestingengineering.com/science/you-could-downloa...
In Poland, in the communist period, the national broadcaster used to do it. For Atari, ZX Spectrum, Commmodore 64.
Haven't heard the audition, though. Well before my era.
It’s crazy that you had access to these technologies during communist period.
Growing up in USSR I didn’t know anyone who would own a PC up until early 90s.
I still have some old Amiga backups on VHS. Worked too… :)