User Psychonaut

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Why are paddles called paddles?

asked Oct 11, 2020 at 19:48

34 votes

3 answers

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Why does the C64's LIST command choke on REM statements with a Shift+L?

asked Aug 7, 2017 at 15:39

33 votes

2 answers

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When and why was the question mark chosen to abbreviate PRINT?

asked Apr 18, 2022 at 5:24

32 votes

6 answers

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Why did Commodore sell CPUs to its competitors?

asked Nov 10, 2017 at 14:08

29 votes

4 answers

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What's the difference between "opcode" and "instruction" in this Zilog ad?

asked Dec 29, 2017 at 10:32

29 votes

3 answers

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Why did many 9-pin printers use only 8 pins for graphics?

asked Jun 10, 2020 at 8:57

24 votes

1 answer

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Why was PETSCII based on an obsolete version of ASCII?

asked Jun 15, 2022 at 11:02

24 votes

1 answer

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How did Commodore drives produce program listings from disk directories?

asked Apr 28, 2021 at 8:58

24 votes

1 answer

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How did the C64 lockup bug and its workarounds work?

asked Jul 19, 2021 at 11:33

22 votes

6 answers

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Did home computers have mechanical interfaces to typewriters?

asked Nov 24, 2022 at 8:52

20 votes

4 answers

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Can powering on/off a 1541 damage a disk left inside?

asked Dec 15, 2021 at 21:35

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1 answer

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Are any CP/M systems still in commercial use today?

asked Mar 6 at 9:54

18 votes

3 answers

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Why was the VIC-II restricted to a hard-coded palette?

asked Jan 2 at 15:24

17 votes

1 answer

458 views

Was any commercial end-user software written in PROMAL?

asked Mar 8, 2022 at 10:51

17 votes

1 answer

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Why are older Shift keys shaped the way they are?

asked Oct 6, 2020 at 9:24

13 votes

2 answers

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What was the first commercial route planning software for home computers?

asked Dec 16, 2022 at 10:53

13 votes

2 answers

718 views

Why does the FRE() function in CBM BASIC v2 return negative values?

asked Dec 16, 2022 at 11:19

11 votes

1 answer

513 views

Why was Paperback Writer renamed to Pocket Writer?

asked Apr 7, 2022 at 9:40

11 votes

2 answers

975 views

How was "GEOS" meant to be pronounced?

asked Apr 16, 2021 at 9:39

9 votes

2 answers

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What was the first preprocessor for a programming language?

asked May 24, 2020 at 20:28

6 votes

1 answer

551 views

Can the 80-column display really be improved on a C128 and 1902A monitor?

asked Jan 21, 2021 at 9:43

5 votes

1 answer

229 views

Can two single Commodore disk drives emulate a dual disk drive?

asked Oct 25, 2022 at 8:28

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22 Questions

Why are paddles called paddles?

Why does the C64's LIST command choke on REM statements with a Shift+L?

When and why was the question mark chosen to abbreviate PRINT?

Why did Commodore sell CPUs to its competitors?

What's the difference between "opcode" and "instruction" in this Zilog ad?

Why did many 9-pin printers use only 8 pins for graphics?

Why was PETSCII based on an obsolete version of ASCII?

How did Commodore drives produce program listings from disk directories?

How did the C64 lockup bug and its workarounds work?

Did home computers have mechanical interfaces to typewriters?

Can powering on/off a 1541 damage a disk left inside?

Are any CP/M systems still in commercial use today?

Why was the VIC-II restricted to a hard-coded palette?

Was any commercial end-user software written in PROMAL?

Why are older Shift keys shaped the way they are?

What was the first commercial route planning software for home computers?

Why does the FRE() function in CBM BASIC v2 return negative values?

Why was Paperback Writer renamed to Pocket Writer?

How was "GEOS" meant to be pronounced?

What was the first preprocessor for a programming language?

Can the 80-column display really be improved on a C128 and 1902A monitor?

Can two single Commodore disk drives emulate a dual disk drive?