The Amazing Programming Language Lost For 40 Yrs: C64 Microtext | Retro Recipes

Months ago I shared the story of Microtext, a Commodore 64 BASIC alternative that I beta tested in 1987… and it was never seen again. Until today!
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2:01 IntoTheAM Fall Collection
3:36 Unboxing
7:55 Archiving History
13:13 Microtext Mentor for ChatGPT
14:22 Microtext!
17:46 Demos
24:58 Programming Lesson
26:56 Graphics
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33:46 Making a Barking Dog Sprite
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38:07 Conclusion & Supporter Cred

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