❓ Who remembers the 3DO, this one the Amiga CD32, the Philips CD-i and even the Apple Pippin then? 🌟 Before the PlayStation, or Xbox came out they sure did make some fascinating CD consoles in the 90s. 🕹️ Would love to hear what everyone's favourite games were on any of these old cd consoles.

Who else gets excited when they get new tools? Big thanks to @ifixit.com for sending me one of their FixHub 100W Portable Soldering Stations to check out ... only had a little play so far, and super impressed with how fast it get's to temp (350°C), in just 5 seconds!!!

Who remembers PC gaming in the 2000s then? if so, what's your favourite game from this era? Thrilled to share latest arrival, this Y2K Win XP, Sony VAIO Laptop ... and whilst I played way too much later versions of the "The Sims", I've never played the original. So guess what I'm playing tonight :)

this has got to be the worst joystick I've ever used .. but it looks amazing lol

who remembers the Commodore Amiga?👀 ... and yes, your eyes do NOT deceive you, that’s a legit BIKINI MOUSE I’m holding😂 new video just dropped, where I built an adapter to get this mouse working on a real Amiga. Link below👇 🚨what’s the craziest PC accessory YOU’VE ever seen?

What's everyone's favorite 80s home computer? New video out over on my YouTube, where I try my hand at typing in some 80s HORROR themed games, "Flying Witches" and "Seance" from the fabulous 1980s Usborne computer programming books. Using real hardware, a ZX81 and BBC Micro. youtu.be/73yftr5k4Bo

Who remembers typing in games in the 80s? ... New video just dropped where I tackle two spooky games from those iconic Usborne horror-themed computer books. Watch me code and scream!👻 ... Check out the video, via the link below! #RetroGaming #80sNostalgia

Happy #BackToTheFuture Day everyone!!! ... Latest pickup, this 1984 JVC GR-C1 camcorder and yep, it's the exact same one Marty McFly uses in the Film ... Now I just need to buy a DeLorean to go with it lol ... What’s the coolest 80s gadget you’ve ever owned or wanted?

Learn to code BASIC, Machine Code and beyond! If you are a fan of the ZX Spectrum and ZX Spectrum Next this is for you! Ends in 2 weeks on Kickstarter Get your copies of the books from the range here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/rob... from @hewsongames.bsky.social #zxspectrum #retrogaming

show me a better designed mouse than this

If you ever get a chance to inspire, do it! ... as great day had at #CyberGirlsFirst event at Aston Uni, inspiring 13yo girls to pursue tech careers by sharing my journey & passion for tech. Loved their energy & curiosity! Let's keep encouraging the next gen of women in STEM! #WomenInTech

So, who remembers gaming in the early 80s then? ... loving my latest retro find, being this TRS-80 Color Computer (aka CoCo or Trash 80, right? ;) ... although, those Radio shack joysticks are pure torture lol ... let me know what games I should check out for this? #RetroGaming

Who remembers gaming in the 70's then? ... just repaired this Videopac G7000/Magnavox Odyssey 2 ... easiest fix ever, just had to push the joystick port back onto the board ... kinda disappointed I didn't get to solder anything lol ... what games should I check out? #retrogaming

Who remembers loading games from cassette? ... when I heard #ZXSpectrumNext could load from tape, I had to try it! and with screeching sounds, flashing borders and that awesome loading screen, JETPAC loaded just like it did in the 80s ... no "R Tape Loading error", for me ;)

🎮Gaming like it's 1992 tonight!!! ... who remembers #lightgun games?🔫 ... playing "T2 The Arcade Game" with my newly acquired SEGA Menacer and I love it😍 ... so, what’s your favourite retro shooter game? drop it below!👇 #retrogaming

What's the hardest game level YOU remember playing? ... testing one of my personal nemesis, Eugene's Lair from "Manic Miner" on the @specnext.com ... can confirm, just as brutal as if running on an original Sinclair #ZXSpectrum!😅 lol ... tell me yours! #RetroGaming

Who’s hyped for the #ZXSpectrumNext Issue 3 on Kickstarter then? ... huge thanks to @gamesyouloved.bsky.social and @specnext.com for sending me one to check out ... can't wait to dive in, def let me know what Spectrum games I should load up first! #RetroGaming

Gaming like it's 2004 tonight ... so who remembers gaming on a #CRT then? Drop below, what consoles or computers you used to hook up to your telly📺 back in the day? #RetroGaming

What's everyone's favourite PS2 games? mines "Twisted Metal Black" ... just repaired another PlayStation 2 with laser and power issues ... problem is, once I fix one, I gain two more and the pile never shrinks lol ... anyone else fixing old consoles? #retroconsole #PlayStation

What’s your favourite FPS game, new or old? ... spent all afternoon tweaking AUTOEXEC.BAT & CONFIG.SYS (who remembers those?) on my 486-DX2/66 Compaq PC after the IDE HDD died, now on a CF drive ... anyway, back to one of mine Duke Nukem! ‘Hail to the King Baby!’ #retrogaming #pcgaming

So, who’s your favourite fighting game character? ... mine is Cammy from "Street Fighter" for her fighting style and iconic look!😎 ... Thinking of cosplaying in her green leotard, should I do it? ... Drop your fave fighters below!👊 #StreetFighter #FightingGames #Cosplay

What's your top movie tie-in game? ... loving "The Terminator" on my Sega Mega Drive (aka Genesis) as I work on filming a new video (sneak peek below, guess what movie lol) ... anyway, like I say, let me know your favorites, on any system!🎥🕹️ #RetroGaming #MovieGames

Who remembers when PC cases looked this cool? ... Just snagged this gem for my #Y2K-era #RetroPC build ... So have to ask, what spec computer did you have back in the early 2000s, CPU, RAM, GPU wise? Or what would’ve been your dream setup back then? Drop a pic if you got one!

How hot is it for everyone else? ... I know, us Brits like to moan about the heat, but 41°C (105.8°F) in the workshop today is just way too hot🥵 lol ... hopefully, can finishing wrapping up filming my next video early next week🤞

What’s the one Super Nintendo game you could play forever and never get bored? ... Fixed 2 out of 3 #SNES consoles today, whoop! One was an easy dry joint on the power socket. The 1-chip SNES with corrupt graphics is stumping me, any help/pointers appreciated? #RetroGaming

Looking to make a Q&A video over on my second YouTube channel. So if you have any questions about me, the items I collect etc. that you would like me to answer, then let me know below and I'll select as many as I can to include in the video. -Kari

Who remembers playing point-and-click adventure games? ... Currently hooked on Day of the Tentacle right now, with its quirky cartoon graphics and humour! ... So just have to ask, what other 80s/90s classic ones do you recommend I check out once I finished this one? #retrogaming #pcgaming

Happy Ferris Bueller's Day, everyone!🎉 June 5, 1985 - the day our favorite slacker ditched school ... For those wondering this was a little easter egg I put on the end of one of my YouTube vids lol ... check it out!😎 ... Let me know, what's your favourite 80s movies moment? #80sMovies

Have to ask, what's your favourite fighting game? ... Thrilled to share my rare Net Yaroze dev console is back working again, after I had to diagnose and replace a faulty capacitor in the PSU ... Now, testing it with one of my all-time faves, Tekken 2!!! #PlayStation #RetroGaming

Hey, what's everyone been doing this weekend? ... I had a blast at #UKGamesExpo, with so much to see and do! ... also got to channel my inner Jedi and level up my lightsaber skills! lol #StarWars

What were you playing in the 90s, PC or Console? ... for the few from my speed run video who didn't quite believe #DOOM could run on/or this smoothly on an my all original Compaq 486-DX2/66 PC, here is me playing (badly I admit lol) level 1 "Hanger" (aka E1ME) (cont.) ...

Running #DOOM on my classic 486 DX2/66, hoping it brings back some memories ... also, pretty pleased with my 12-second speedrun, even if it’s not breaking any records, haha ... and have to ask, what other retro games had epic soundtracks like this?

Gaming like it's the 90s tonight ... now who remembers fragging demons in #DOOM then? ... and while I've got my all original 486-DX2/66 out, what other games does everyone recommend I check out from this era?

Great day had yesterday at Makers Central ... and no I'm not really that small, it's just nearly everyone I met was so tall lol ... huge thanks to everyone who dropped by to say hello—it was awesome meeting you all!

Arrived at Makers Central 🎉 … can’t wait to check everything out at what looks like to be a great show 👍 … and if you’re here and you see today me don’t forget to say hi 👋

Upping my YouTube game with this find ... so, who remembers the magic of shooting on a 80s camcorder then? #RetroTech📹 #VHS📼 ... come to think of it, how do I even get the footage onto my computer!?! lol

Who else loves fixing things? ... in no time I managed to design & #3Dprint on my @prusa3d.com a part to help fix a broken joystick port on my Sega Master System ... and if it helps anyone else out file available for FREE over on my Printables www.printables.com/@karilawler account (cont.) ...

Who else loves fixing things? ... in no time I managed to design & #3Dprint on my @prusa3d.com a part to help fix a broken joystick port on my Sega Master System ... and if it helps anyone else out file available for FREE over on my Printables www.printables.com/@karilawler account (cont.) ...

Here's me thinking a 10 line game would be quick to type in ... and over hour later I finally got it working lol ... Big thank you to the @loudscotsbloke.bsky.social for sharing such a great little game, and score wise it's probably not breaking any records but managed 1490 on this run🤓👍 (cont.) ...

Look what I got working ... after months of waiting, replacement laser tube finally delivered. Not the easiest thing to fit, but got it done. Even managed a test cut, on some retro Macintosh pins I've been working on (see below) ... What everyone think I should #lasercut next?

So who's going to #MakersCentral this year!?! Looks like a great line up of makers to meet, including Colin Furze, Bobby Duke, Jimmy DiResta, Jazza, James Bruton etc. and even me. (yep I'm listed on the website as well lol) Anyway, if you're going and you see me don't forget to say hi😍

Who else loves snagging a bargain on eBay then?!🙌 ... Just scored a gem, and what #RetroComputing classic in is in the box you might be asking? (well the answer to that, is in the photo below)

Stumbled across the new Bandai Cross Store in Birmingham today ... and wow it felt like I was in Japan ... especially as a #Gunpla fan, couldn't believe all the different #gashapon #Gundam kits ... so obviously I just had to bring a few home with me lol ... anyone else into #anime and #modelmaking?

Anyone else love 80s adventure games? ... This is "Enchanted Castle"🏰 for the #BBCMicro, this epic 1984 game was a giant type-in magazine listing, covering 10 pages in 2 issues of C&VG📰 ... Check out the clip below from my latest YouTube video where I give it a quick play ...

Who remembers typing in games from magazines then? ... New bumper "Coding Again Like It's The 80s" video out over on YouTube, where I try first hand at trying to type-in a listing, namely "FROGGER", from the Oct 1994 edition of C&VG on my trusty #Commodore64 (cont.) ...

climbing virtual peaks on Alpiner tonight with my TI-99/4A! ... anyone else still rockin' retro games on 80s hardware? What's your fave? #RetroGaming #TI994A

Oh wow, it's exactly 2 months until RetroFest 2025 in Swindon! If you want to read more about who's coming, take a look at www.retrofest.uk/whowhat.php and if you actually want to see some of them, take a look here! www.youtube.com/@shortcircui...

Who remembers playing "The Great Giana Sisters" on the #Commodore64 then? ... anyone else think it's harder than Mario, plus these power-ups, still not sure what some of them do lol

finally managed to get one🎉 ... amazon managed to loose my original #TheSpectrum pre-order last year, and I've been waiting patiently for a replacement ever since ... so what games does everyone recommend I check out for this one then?

Who else gets excited when they get new tools?🛠️ ... Just delivered! Thought I start with a simple one, as really know nothing about #oscilloscopes in general ... So, any helpful tips or tutorial links to get me started appreciated👍