World of Commodore 2020 is Virtual this year, due to COVID-19.   As always our Speakers and their presentations are a central part of the event, along with some great community discussion, demonstrations and more!

Link to Facebook Event

We will be presenting by Zoom with additional or pre-recorded content provided through our YouTube Channel, as well our ongoing Discord Chat is available for informal chat and Q&A.

Admission

Admission to World of Commodore 2020 is Pay What You Can!   All funds go towards our ongoing club operations, account hosting, and other expenses.

Paypal or Interac e-Transfer accepted!  Send to tpug2020@tpug.ca

Livestream

Tune in Live on YouTube!

Zoom Session and Breakout Rooms

Join the Zoom Session here!

The Zoom event will be divided up into multiple “Breakout Rooms” with a variety of topics.

Scheduled Presentations – Use the main room to follow the presentations (see below for schedule) and ask questions

Lounge – General hangout and discussion

Demos and Cool Stuff – Have a cool project to show off but don’t want to do a full presentation?  Demonstrate it here!

Games Room – Connect with other retrogamers here

Trading Post – Open format to buy, sell, trade, and give away.  Vendors are welcome to join this room to show off what they have for sale.

Scheduled Presentations

All times are given in Eastern Standard Time (Toronto)

10 AM – Welcome to World of Commodore 2020!

Opening remarks from the 2020 TPUG Management Committee and our volunteers.

11 AM Chris Abbott – 8-Bit Symphony

First composing for SID in 1988, Chris Abbott has been at the heart of the SID remix scene for decades. On a two decades-long quest to realise proper John Williams-y orchestral versions of Commodore 64 music, he teamed up with legendary composer Rob Hubbard to make it happen. How does a three voice tune become an 80-piece orchestra epic? How on earth could we afford it? Is anyone interested? All these questions and more shall be answered, probably.

This will be a prerecorded interview with live Q&A with Mr. Abbott afterwards.

12 PM Lunch and Shopping Break

1 PM Scott Hutter – What’s New in GEOS

Will go over some of the new happenings in the GEOS arena. Paul Murdaugh’s updated GEOS reference documentation, a new desktop created in cc65, code decompile/reconstruction to source, new drivers, and other projects.

2 PM Douglas Compton – Commodore 128 – 80 Column Business Software

The C128 is a misunderstood machine for sure. So many today just think it is useful for C64 mode and forget the large amount of productivity software that was available for it, especially in the gorgeous 80 column mode. I want to introduce you to some of that Software and show how useful or really was. We may also be touching on CP/M mode, too.

3 PM Jeffrey Brace – 80’s Bedroom exhibit with C64 and The Print Shop

I will be showing off the 80’s bedroom exhibit at the VCF museum in Wall, NJ.

4 PM – Jim Drew – New CBMSTUFF products

New products being released include a new C64, the Retro Repair Station, and SuperCart.

5 PM Jeffrey Brace – C64 Capsela Robot

I will be showing a Capsela robot controlled by a C64. I will tell a little about the modified BASIC programming language used to control the robot.

6 PM End of Presentations – Social Time

Everyone is welcome to join one of the other breakout rooms and carry on the discussion!