The Commodore 64 became one of the defining home computers of the 1980s, introducing millions of people to gaming, programming, bulletin board systems, demos, music, and personal computing. This page is a growing hub for Commodore 64 videos, software, cartridges, accessories, repairs, memories, and future Geek With Social Skills projects.
"Computers for the masses, not the classes." - Jack Tramiel
Introduced in 1982, the Commodore 64 became one of the most recognizable home computers of its era.
It combined a keyboard computer design, colorful graphics, the famous SID sound chip, cartridge support, cassette storage, disk drives, and a massive library of games, utilities, demos, and educational software.
For Geek With Social Skills, the Commodore 64 is more than just a platform. It is a personal anchor point in the larger story of retro computing, childhood memories, collecting, repair, and preservation.
The Commodore 64 helped bring computing, gaming, programming, music, and creativity into homes at a scale few machines could match.
Its popularity created a huge ecosystem of software, magazines, books, peripherals, joysticks, disk drives, cartridges, and user communities.
Even decades later, it remains one of the most active and beloved retro computing platforms.
The Geek With Social Skills archive includes Commodore 64 systems, storage devices, cartridges, demos, games, upgrades, and related hardware including:
These videos connect Commodore 64 hardware, SID music, software, demos, cartridges, upgrades, gaming history, and preservation-focused retro computing content across the Geek With Social Skills archive.