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The Coco 3's standard colour palette

Listing the Coco's 64 colours, and looking at the differences between the Australian Coco 3 and the various emulators (including new latest VCC v2.1.0b).

Created: Thursday 14 December 2017. Modified on 29 November 2020.

Tags: TRS-80 Color Computer

The TRS-80 Color Computer Shop

Where can I get Coco stuff?

Created: Monday 1 October 2018. Modified on 18 October 2020.

Tags: TRS-80 Color Computer

Family members who served in the Australian Military Forces

This post lists my ancestors who served in WWI and WWII.

Created: Sunday 19 March 2017
Date last modified: Saturday 12 September 2020

Tags: Baulch family Genealogy

Baulch Family

This page attempts to put together the largest list of Baulch's from Charles (1767) and Ann Beddlecombe down onto the one page.

Created: Tuesday 13 November 2018

Tags: Baulch family Genealogy

Matthew Baulch - The black sheep, or just misunderstood?

While working on my family tree on Ancestry.com.au, the name Matthew Baulch popped up. Born in 1876 to James Baulch and Ann Hulm, I wasn't expecting to find much on great-great uncle Matthew, but I was very surprised.

Created: Friday 9 November 2018
Date last modified: 13 November 2018

Tags: Baulch family Genealogy

When the Generals Talk

While researching my next blog post, "35 years ago this month", I found a copy of the Australian Rainbow magazine from January 1985. Graham Morphett was the Editor and Publisher. He wrote a PRINT#-2 (Rainbow's editorial column) which had me thinking.

Created: Monday 29 January 2018

Tags: TRS-80 Color Computer

Introducing Emissary for the Tandy Colour Computer 3

My first blog post on the development of my new game, "Emissary". This is a game that I have been wanting to do since I was a teenager. Getting huge inspiration from people like John Strong, John Linville, Nick Marentes, Rick Adams, D. Bruce Moore, Paul Thayer, Steve Bamford and Steve Strowbridge, I thought it was time to do it!

Created: Thursday 28 December 2017
Date last modified: Friday 29 December 2017

Tags: TRS-80 Color Computer