20/08/2026
A little bit of old-school technology this week… 🕹️
My son recently asked if he could see my old Commodore 64 and have a go at some of the games I used to play.
So, after being packed away for years, out it came — cassette deck and all!
There was something quite satisfying about switching it on and seeing that familiar blue BASIC screen appear again. Even better, after remembering the patience required to actually load a game from cassette 😂, Street Fighter was up and running.
For my son, the idea of waiting several minutes for a game to load from a cassette probably seems ridiculous when everything today is instant.
For me, though, computers like this were where an interest in technology really started.
It’s amazing to think how far things have come — from 64KB of RAM and cassette tapes to the technology we now install every day: intelligent fire alarm systems, IP CCTV, networked access control, wireless security and smart technology.
Although I did have a quick look at the Commodore and thought… I’m not sure I’ll be programming any fire alarms or CCTV systems from it anytime soon! 😄
And after nearly 40 years… the Commodore still works!
Sometimes the old technology deserves a bit of appreciation too, we wouldn’t be where we are today if wasn’t for it 👌
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