The 8721 PLA, or programmable logic array, was one of the chips that had to be invented to make the Commodore 128, the last of the 8-bit computers that formed the leading edge of the early PC ...

The Automatic Identification System (AIS) is a maritime radio communications tool used to allow different vessels to identify ...

Because the C128 is essentially a C64 with extensions – CP/M and Z80 aside – it was also equipped with all the interfaces of the “bread box”. This was another double-edged sword: although the 1541 ...

For many Americans, just mentioning the name "Commodore" conjures up images of friendly home computers, red joysticks, and 8-bit video games that you stayed up all night playing when you were supposed ...