The Rise of the Atari ST Demo Scene

In March 1986 I heard about this really cool, powerful and affordable new computer, the Atari ST. At the time I was an enthusiastic Commodore 64 owner, and around me many people intended to make the switch to the Amiga. This machine was still in the (albeit relatively near) future, and its price tag was predicted to be substantial.
Then my best ’64 friend, Frank

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Wowbagger the Infinitely Prolonged – Zombie Edition

Aeons ago, well, in the mid 90s, I programmed the then latest version of a swearing accessory for the Atari ST(E)/TT/Falcon called "The Automated Final Grandson of Wowbagger the Infinitely Prolonged".
Wowbagger: A fictitious character from Douglas Adams' "Life, the Universe and Everything" who, after an incident with a liquid lunch and a piece

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