Subj : Re: Jim Butterfield
To : Chicken Head
From : MikeS
Date : Sat Sep 21 2019 06:17 am
On Friday, September 20, 2019 at 8:48:10 PM UTC-4, Chicken Head wrote:
> So I have to ask...has anyone here met Jim Butterfield?
>
> I had my chance at the World of Commodore-Amiga Toronto, 1992. But I
didn't.
> I still regret it. I think Jim was one of the most important boosters of
> Commodore technology...although I do think he still favoured the 8-bit
machines
> over the 16-bit ones.
>
> The AHK Gang! Live on Riot.im. When we feel like it.
He and I worked together on TV Ontario's 'Bits and Bytes' and 'The Academy'
series and we'd also meet at some of the old World of Commodore shows. On Bits
and Bytes he was more of a behind-the-scenes consultant but on The Academy he
was a co-host along
with Jack Livesley; definitely worth watching:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHBSleF-26L97nI805_Zccfoku09XfQnn
He knew 6502 systems inside out and had an exceptional knack for explaining
computers in a way that everyone could understand, not to mention the many
utilities and other programs that he contributed to the community; a great loss
indeed.
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