This is the website of Cecil Helton
Welcome!
There’s not much to see or do here – but I’ve had this domain and website since 1996, so it’s unlikely to disappear as long as I’m alive. The “since 1969” tagline should give a clue as to when I came to life, if that’s not exactly obvious…
And yes, I’m not really that pretty – close, but Ai may have slightly improved my appearance here.
A Few Things I Like
I’m a child of the 1970s and 1980s, so you may have a good idea about my interests. If not, try these on…
Commodore Amiga
The Amiga was my 2nd computer. It remains 1st in my heart
The Commodore Amiga revolutionized multimedia with a custom chipset that offloaded video and audio processing from the main CPU. It delivered vibrant, real-time arcade graphics with palettes of up to 4,096 colors, alongside advanced scrolling and hardware sprites. A 4-channel stereo sound sampler produced rich, digitized music that far outperformed PCs of the era.
Oh, and it offered fully preemptive multitasking in a GUI environment well before both Apple and Microsoft, too.
My Dog Willie
This is my dog Willie. I am actually pretty fond of this mutt
I adopted Willie from the Knox-Whitley Humane Society back in 2023.
He was awesome then. And yes, he is most obviously awesome now.
Learn more about Willie dog – he’s an extremely interesting mix of various bits and pieces. Or as I like to refer to him, an “all American dog.”
Other Vintage Games – Arcade
I spent a lot of money as a kid. And all of it a quarter at a time
After busting on the scene in the 1970s, video games quickly became a part of my life upon our introduction. From classics such as Pong, to the class of 1981 in Galaga and Ms. PacMan, I’ve invested more than my share of funds to the arcade industry.
I’ll eventually feature my own content here, but for now, I’ll just offer you up the Arcade Blogger.