U64 - a C64 running under water

[wte]

Maybe my last post in this forum:

The guys from the CCL (Commodore Connection Line), especially Skern presented this weekend in Stuttgart (Germany) on the "Hobby & Elektronic" Consumer Show a C64 running under water (aka U64). They tried to keep the C64 running for an hour and the third try was successful. That is a new world record. There is a video on Youtube.

Regards WTE

Info in German: http://blog.c128.net/archives/498

[Hydrophilic]

Wow.  I wonder who was the first to try such a thing?  I would never risk my C128 on such a stunt.  Maybe a C16.

I read the article, but I do not understand why the water had to be stirred (with pump or with spoon).

It's sad you had to stop for the next event.  I wonder how long it could keep going?  Anyway, congradulations on your accomplishment!

Maybe my last post in this forum

I guess you are pre-occupied with your own forum now?  Try to visit on occassion and let us know about anything exciting Commodore stuff there in Germany.  Like U64

Or is it the anti-spam issue?  What a pain the bad apples cause for everyone else...

[RobertB]

The guys from the CCL (Commodore Connection Line), especially Skern presented this weekend in Stuttgart (Germany) on the "Hobby & Elektronic" Consumer Show a C64 running under water (aka U64).

Heh, when I heard the term, "U64", I thought of a C64 diving through the ocean water of the North Atlantic.    But now upon looking at the video, I realize that if it had been ocean water, it would have corroded the C64 board very badly.
     I will congratulate Dirk "Skern" K. on his accomplishment next summer when I see him.

          Who thought of that idea?!
          Robert Bernardo
          Fresno Commodore User Group
          http://videocam.net.au/fcug

[wte]

Some pictures from the H&E and especially the U64:

- http://www.c128.net/album/he2010/index.htm
- http://www.c64page.de/DATEN/HE-2010/HE-2010.html
- http://www.c64page.de/DATEN/Weltr-1/Weltrekord.html
- http://www.lust-auf-nostalgie.de/computer/03_events/hobbyundelektronik/hunde_2010_19112010.htm

I think the U64 is the most pictured mainboard of the world now