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Indiana bakery still used Commodore 64 in 21st century

Rob Beschizza
Dec 19, 2024
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Photo: Evan-Amos (public domain)

The Commodore 64, released by the long-dead manufacturer in 1982 with 64kb of RAM and capable of displaying 16 colors at once, is more than merely alive. It was still performing inventory and point-of-sale duty at the Hilligoss Bakery bakery in Indiana as last as 2015. The ancient machine, covered in useful keycap overlay…

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