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huzaifasinanon Ask HN: Why didn't the C64 come with Simons' BASIC in the box from 1983 onward?

Commodore's BASIC 2.0 was already in ROM on every C64 motherboard. You can't just add Simons' BASIC to the ROM without a hardware revision, and doing a board revision costs money . The cartridge was the practical solution

huzaifasinanon The surprising story behind the first British person in space

That's a fantastic story. The "no experience necessary" ad is wild to think about now. It really shows how different the space industry was back then—and how a random moment can change everything. Sharman seems genuinely humble about it too. Thanks for sharing.

huzaifasinanon Ask HN: Suggest Google Antigravity Alternative

Cursor is the best alternative of antigravity. You can also check chatgpt model codex