The Personal Computer Museum located in Brantford, Ontario, Canada opened its doors in September 2005. This video, produced by Rogers Television for their First Local program is hosted by Joe Persia with reporter Tina-Marie Draycott. www.pcmuseum.ca
This edit of two CSI NY episodes from November 2007 features the Wrebbit Puzz3D "New York, New York" puzzle. For the best info on 3D puzzles visit www.puzz3d.org
Syd Bolton and Jason Gambacort reflect on the importance of the Commodore 64, BBS's, and games at the Personal Computer Museum in Brantford, ON, Canada.
X-Play's parody of the insanely popular "Still Alive" song from the end of Portal from Valve Software. X-Play currently airs Monday thru Friday at 8 PM EST on G4 Tech TV.
Syd Bolton bids farewell to the great Commodore computer guru Jim Butterfield in this memorial tribute that played at Jim's memorial service on September 22, 2007 in Toronto.
The Funland Arcade on Yonge Street in Toronto, Ontario Canada takes its last quarter on July 23, 2008. Syd Bolton of the Personal Computer Museum takes a look at this icon that was open for 46 years. TorontoThumbs.com edition.
Here is the approximately 1.5 minute demo of the Amiga version of Singe's castle. This came on two floppy disks (880K each) so full screen animation with sound is pretty impressive. Programming by Randy Linden, music by Julian LeFay (who later fathered the Elder Scrolls for Bethesda).
A video made primarily on the Amiga personal computer that describes (mostly visually) what fractals are and covers the mandelbrot and julian sets. Originally intended for a school project, this has been shown on television as a filler between programs.
Syd Bolton conducts an interview of a float being prepared for the 32nd Annual JCI Brantford (formerly the Brantford Jaycees) Santa Claus Parade. First local is hosted by Joe Persia and airs on Rogers Television.
Maria Hayes visits the Personal Computer Museum in Brantford on May 19th 2007 to see what's happening at the Spring Cleanup Event. Part of CH Hamilton News.
This was filler on a TV station. It tells the story of how math has evolved from counting twigs to intense fractal calculations on a PC. Created by Syd Bolton using an Amiga computer.
Tim Deegan checks out Evolution: 30 Years of Gaming sponsored by Microsoft and presented at Interaccess in Toronto at Queen & Ossington. Computers and games supplied by the Personal Computer Museum (www.pcmuseum.ca) in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. This clip was shown on Much on Demand on Much Music on July 28, 2008.
Blaine Field and other local Brantford business owners talk to students at St. John's College about running their own businesses. First Local is hosted by Joe Persia on Rogers Television.
ShowMaker was an interesting program designed for the Commodore Amiga computer that allowed you to pull together elements from various media sources into one final presentation.
An overview of the first two rounds of competition of Tetris Tournament at the Personal Computer Museum in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. This event set a new Guinness World Record for the most participants in a Tetris Tournament.