<Matt' "The Vengeance".>

<David "Jazzcat".>

Back in old scene town Odense the odd sounds of old computers has been all over the past weekend. The city has spent a few bucks on arranging something called Robot Days. Goto80 came over to Funen Island in order to do a gig for the culture event, and when the evening was late we met up and took out to the always ongoing data fest at Jan Harries and Kaze (which is where MazZA g03s 2 RaMBo was held earlier this year). With him he brought some "retro nerds" whom are having some sort of chip tune business in Copenhagen. Obviously these newbie's were amazed by the history of the scene on this computer, and what is achieved today through hard hacking, ingenious programming and thorough exploration of the soon 30-year old hardware. What differs it from the "retro scenes" of other platforms is that it's not all run by new geeks on an old platform, but it has continuity since the very beginning. When sitting down and sharing a brew with the coder of the earliest Danish demos ever, Kaze of The Supply Team, it is worlds from emulating and imitating something you don't have a clue about. These "retro nerds" were in awe. I remember myself reading the scroll texts of ancient demos in the early 90s, only to grasp the meaning of it a few years later when I myself came into the global hacker community of the scene surrounding the Commodore 64.

Since last issue in January me and my lady has moved apartment. As a mini-Macx is on his way into this world not many weeks ahead from now we needed something bigger. Not only does the new flat come with a balcony which the dog has occupied, investigating the activities beneath, but also with a cellar which has an electricity outlet. It didn't take many rounds of good thinking to find out that it would be the perfect hideaway and data corner. Thanks to some beer crates and a loading pallet turning into a data table I now have several systems up and running in the grime humid place downstairs. Photographs will appear in the next edition of Vandalism News. In the upcoming issue there will also be a chapter on the Mega-Cart being produced for the older brother of the C64, the VIC 20. It has been developed by core members of the Denial VIC 20 community, and it appears to be one of the better geeky investments this year. Unless mine is held back by the Danish customs you should expect an investigating chapter in issue 52, which should see daylight at the Syntax Party in Melbourne - an event I hope will revitalise the Oz scene.

A new top quality full price game, Knight 'n' Grail, which can be purchased through Binary Zone. A summer event in Malmoe called Little Computer People which came with some astonishing demos. A new encased revision of the 1541 Ultimate. An upcoming winter scene experience in Gothenburg called Datastorm. The heart of the blue screen is throbbing well. Meanwhile at The Danish Royal Library in Copenhagen the legacy of the 8-bit culture is being preserved for future generations, and on the 20th of September it will be introduced to the public.

It is bustling with activities beneath. The staff of this magazine will do our best to deliver worthy journalism on this platform, connecting the past with what lies ahead.

Until next time.

Jonatan "Macx".