Task: Search for and Download Amiga Games and Software Using the Turran FTP Site Needed: Web Browser Time: 10-15 minutes Introduction Google searches for Amiga games and software can be frustrating when you are looking for a single file. This is partly because many files are part of large compilations
Read postWatch Amiga Format Magazine’s Introduction to the Amiga 1200 on YouTube (45 mins)
Task: Watch Amiga Format Magazine’s Introduction to the Amiga 1200 on YouTube Needed: Web Browser Time: 45 minutes to watch the full video Introduction Amiga Format was a popular British magazine covering all things Amiga from 1989 to 2000. They produced a nice beginner introduction to the Amiga 1200 that
Read postRead a Review of Workbench 2.0 in Amiga Computing Magazine from 1991 (10-15 mins)
Task: Read a Review of Workbench 2.0 in Amiga Computing Magazine from 1991 Needed: Web Browser Time: 10-15 minutes Introduction I did not have an Amiga and missed out on the excitement of each hardware and software update. I got a sense for that excitement from this article in Amiga
Read postExplore Christmas-Themed Games, Demos, and Wallpaper on the Amiga Christmas Tree Website (30-60 mins)
Task: Explore Christmas-Themed Games, Demos, and Wallpaper on the Amiga Christmas Tree Website Needed: Web browser, Amiga emulator or real hardware Time: 30-60 mins or less Introduction The Amiga community developed a ton of fun Christmas-themed software in the 1980s and 1990s. This includes games modded with Christmas content as
Read postPurchase AmigaOS 3.2 to Add Modern Kickstart and Workbench Support for Your 680X0-Based Amiga Computers (15-30 mins)
Task: Purchase AmigaOS 3.2 to Add Modern Kickstart and Workbench Support for Your 680X0-Based Amiga Computers Needed: 68K Amiga Computer or Emulator, Web Browser for Purchase and Download Time: 15-30 minutes for purchase and download Introduction According to Wikipedia, the last release of Workbench by Commodore was version 3.1 in
Read postWatch My YouTube Video on the Diagnosis, Repair, and Modification of Vintage Computers (45 mins)
Task: Watch My YouTube Video on the Diagnosis, Repair, and Modification of Vintage Computers Needed: Web browser Time: 45 minutes Introduction I prepared a presentation on the diagnosis, repair, and modification of vintage computers for the Vintage Computer Festival SoCal in 2025 and decided to record it and put it
Read postExplore New and Old Amiga Computer Magazines Online at the Amiga Magazine Rack (15-30 mins)
Task: Explore New and Old Amiga Computer Magazines Online at the Amiga Magazine Rack Needed: Web browser Time: 15-30 minutes Introduction Back in the 1980s we relied mostly on magazines and books for our information about the latest hardware, software, and programming information. I personally read Compute! and a few
Read postExplore the Commodore 64 Pictorial Fault Guide for Troubleshooting a Computer with Problems (10-15 mins)
Task: Explore the Commodore 64 Pictorial Fault Guide for Troubleshooting a Computer with Problems Needed: Web Browser Time: 10-15 minutes Introduction The best place to start when diagnosing a Commodore 64 that boots to a black or garbled screen is the Pictorial Fault Guide. This web page has amassed countless
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