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WUDSN ursel - or short WUDSN - is a demo group founded in 1991. There is an explanation for why the group and the site are named like that, but that's a different story you can find in the FAQ. It should be sufficient for you to know that I have always been one of the members: Peter Dell - aka JAC! - I have created this website to offer my tools and productions and share the fun I have had for over 20 years now with my Atari-8-bit computer and other classic computers. To learn more about me and what I'm doing, check out my interview in the ANTIC - the Atari 8-bit podcast.
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Mittwintermeeting 17 took place from March 7 to 10, 2024, and I had the chance to attend on Friday and Saturday. The party place is a cozy spot in the woods. You find everything from 8-bit retro computers and 11-point Virtual Reality setups to brand-new 8-bit hardware designs. The meeting started with Wizard's car breaking down, so we had to take it to the next gas station - where he sold the remainder for some hundred bucks and left it there. I spent most of the time at SvOlli's desk, where he explained his Sorbus 650C02 Computer. We used the time to set up my new Linux laptop with all the required software and libraries so it could flash the Sorbus board and use it via terminal. The Sorbus is a great way to learn what is happening inside the CPU and the basics of an operating system. When I was back, I successfully made my board work. During the event, insane played my Atari 8-bit demos, and SvOlli also showed me the Stella emulator running my VCS demos on his Steam Deck. And everyone tried to get Bubble Universe ported somehow to his favorite system. The whole crew went to the hotel's dinner room on Saturday evening and had dinner together, which was a nice closing. Thanks to the organizers for the great event!
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The Last Party had its first occurrence in 1997, with many following throughout the years. Thanks to Keystone's support and some changes in my life, I could finally attend it this year. Like at Silly Venture, I've met many new people I had not met before, and we had great chats. I returned with lots of inspiration, new ideas, and solutions to problems I had before. You can find the full party details and more pictures in the Last Party 2024 article.
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The Silly Venture 2k23 Winter Edition is over, and it was again a personal highlight of the year for me. I've met many new people I had not met before, and we had a great chat. Also - thanks to the support from Keystone - I didn't come empty-handed. Our intro and our demo both ranked 2nd in the compos. It really cannot get much better than that. You can find the full party details and more pictures in the Silly Venture 2k23 WE article.
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After 23 years (!!!) of development, a physical release of the Atari 8-bit Scorch game is finally available. Tigerduck bought it, and it has a great box and artwork and looks excellent on real hardware.
And the best thing for me is that my quote made it to the cover and is listed in a row with "ChatGPT 3.5" and "Bard from Google AI". This is so great - thanks for this real honor Pirx!
If you don't know the game at all, then here's a video about the "Father unknown of all games".