Copyright © 2010 c64.com 2010-12-11T09:59:22+0100 2010-12-11T09:59:22+0100 http://www.c64.com/ The latest news and updates on www.c64.com. http://www.c64.com/ http://www.c64.com/news/c64hq_logo.gif http://www.c64.com/ The latest news and updates on www.c64.com. Andreas Wallstrom Andreas Wallstrom Andreas Wallstrom en C64 60 Andreas Wallstrom Andreas Wallstrom 2010-12-11T09:59:22+0100 en Copyright © 2010 c64.com Andreas Wallstrom hourly 2010-12-11T09:59:22+0100 http://www.c64.com/index.php?newsitem=801 "Commodore: a Company on the Edge" is filled with first-hand accounts of ambition, greed, and inspired engineering. This history of the personal computer revolution takes readers inside the cutthroat world of Commodore. Before Apple, IBM, or Dell, Commodore was the first computer maker to market its machines to the public, eventually selling an estimated 22 million machines. Engineers and managers share their experiences between 1976 and 1984 of the groundbreaking moments, soaring highs, and stunning employee turnover that came with being on top of the world in the early computer business. This book is a major reworking of the book titled "On the Edge: the Spectacular Rise and Fall of Commodore." Now includes 15 additional interviews, dozens of period photographs, an accurate chronological presentation and more amazing first-hand stories than ever before. Read more » C64 2010-12-10T00:00:00+0100 http://www.c64.com/ Andreas Wallstrom http://www.c64.com/index.php?newsitem=800 Here's an interview with Allister Brimble who made music for games like Dizzy: Prince of the Yolkfolk, Rampart and Slicks. "The best memory is when I made the sound effects for the Amiga game Alien Breed using newly born kittens to make the noise! I sampled one and by accident I fell on my keyboard, producing the kitten sound three octaves down, three notes at once. I added an explosion and it was a perfect alien death sound. So, remember when playing Alien Breed that you're killing poor defenceless kittens! None were hurt during recording though. :)" Read it all » C64 2010-12-08T00:00:00+0100 http://www.c64.com/ Andreas Wallstrom http://www.c64.com/index.php?newsitem=799 ...for your donation to C64.COM! C64 2010-12-07T00:00:00+0100 http://www.c64.com/ Andreas Wallstrom http://www.c64.com/index.php?newsitem=798 ...for your donation to C64.COM! C64 2010-12-07T00:00:00+0100 http://www.c64.com/ Andreas Wallstrom http://www.c64.com/index.php?newsitem=797 ...for your donation to C64.COM. C64 2010-12-06T00:00:00+0100 http://www.c64.com/ Andreas Wallstrom