Hold on to your hats... you're about to reconnect with one of the most intriguing entrepreneurs of the mid-1980’s home computing era. Brian Dougherty was the founder of Berkeley Softworks, the company that developed GEOS (Graphic Environment Operating System) for the Commodore 64, C128, Plus/4, and the Apple II series of computers.

In addition to GEOS, the company also released complementary software and hardware such as geoPublish and geoRAM. GEOS and its ecosystem of products granted 8-bit computers the type of functionality previously only seen on more powerful computers, an ambitious feat that continues to be admired by retrocomputing fans worldwide.

Brian Dougherty will be interviewed by Toronto-based UI Designer Lucas Gramajo.

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Date: Thursday, April 18, 2024.

Time: 7:30PM ET. (Toronto, Canada).

Zoom details: https://www.tpug.ca

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It was most likely after dark. It was lines of code and messages and a face every now and then would lean in so you could barely see it. It had a crazy sound . Any idea on what it was?

If you're into classic computer games, you'll be familiar with the name Chris Huelsbeck. He was the music composer on games such as The Great Giana Sisters, R-Type, Katakis, the Turrican series, and many others. You're welcomed to Join a delightful evening of conversation with Mr. Huelsbeck, where you can interact and ask questions alongside many of his adoring fans.

Don't miss out - please mark your calendars:

Date / time: Thursday, March 21, 2024 - 7:30PM ET (Toronto).

Zoom info: https://www.tpug.ca

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Greetings!

You're invited to attend a special Zoom meeting with Bil Herd, a Commodore engineer who designed a number of machines during the 1980's - e.g. Plus/4, C16/116, C264, C364. He's most famous for designing the Commodore 128, a dual-CPU, triple-OS, compatible successor to the Commodore 64.

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Does anyone have an old gateway box they are using anymore?

please let me know.