I was privileged to see this in person, what a piece of history 😍

Managed to finally get hold of a personal unicorn machine! Been after one for a very long time! This is my Indata DAI. An incredibly rare beast from 1980. A monster spec that was reflected in the cost at the time. Lovely. ZX80 for scale 😁 (didn't have a banana)

Very much looking forward to building the new PiDP-1 Rack kit that’s just arrived 😍 @oscar-ceds.bsky.social

A truly wonderful place to visit and staff and volunteers aren’t bad either 😎

Being a bit lazy today but I really need to sort through this box of boards

You can’t beat an MK-14 for a wonderful piece of history. I’m really looking forward to getting this one working again 😍

Only the RS232 expansion to get and I can move on to another obsession 😂

On Saturday Thomas and I went on a MEGA road trip to the @shortcircuit.org.uk guys @petescircuit.bsky.social and @heredragons.be in glorious Sandgate in Kent. We had the best day there and the video of that trip will be coming very soon! Thank you Tony and Pete!

We're crowdfunding for our next short film, In the Algorithm we Trust. A film set in a near future UK. Please share www.indiegogo.com/projects/in-... #film #filmmaker #crowdfunding

The coffee mug of choice 👌🏻

The start of a big adventure! This lovable little Spectrum has embarked on a trip around the world where it will visit many retro and vintage tech people along the way. Started off by @2600.me who handed it to me, it's visited the @retrocollective.co.uk and is now in the safe hands of YARC Todd.

He may not be a Red Arrow but John does make exceedingly good videos. This one on the OSI Superboard II & UK101 is well worth a watch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=93XW...

Wonderful video of the event

I'll be at #RetroFest UK this saturday (May 31st) if you spot me and say Spectrum, Gameboy, Advance or Master System you might get a present (stock depending) #RetroComputing #RetroGaming #RetroFest youtu.be/tix31nV6CbQ retrofest.uk

Getting things ready to take to Retrofest. Less than a week to go! Yikes!!

Isambard Kingdom Brunel would like to remind you that it's just TWO WEEKS until RetroFest! retrofest.uk

Wonderful stuff

Happy to see people taking the logo away with them 😀

It's time for another video! Get updates on the exhibitors, find out how many capacitors there were in that jar and see what happens when @petescircuit.bsky.social goes out to meet the public ... www.youtube.com/watch?v=8l4O...

There’s a real thrill in seeing this for the first time, I got it when I made the Atari 2600 / GameBoy cart and Speccy tape and have it again with the Master System cart. This isn’t the final cart, it won’t fit in a case (or properly in the SMS) with a chip holder #IndieDev #RetroDev #RetroGaming

Only a few weeks to go to RetroFest 2025 in STEAM at Swindon Works, 31st May - 1st June! Have YOU got your ticket yet? Come and see the weird and wonderful including this monstrous CPT8520. Come and type! Word process! Enter words on the monster keyboard like it’s 1982! Tell your friends 😄

Only 2 months to go, squeaky bum time…..

I really enjoyed this video

Win tickets to RetroFest 2025 plus more updates youtu.be/JCXpNGz6nmE?...

I really enjoyed talking to Lee he’s a wonderful chap 😀👍🏻

Transparent labels have arrived and are applied. I also added a couple of extra bits. 😍 There's no way this printer design is coincidental.

This is a great new podcast that’ll be reaching out to people from all different levels in the retro community and as it’s Lee it’s just like people are catching up with an old pal 😀

An update on RetroFest 2025 😀

Johns videos never fail haha

Really looking forward to Matt and the guys attending

It's time to sit down with a cup of tea here at ShortCircuit and see what's on TV ... www.youtube.com/@shortcircui...

We thought we'd take advantage of our dashing good looks and natural talent in front of the camera to create a video to tell you a little more about us and RetroFest - please do all the subscribe and share stuff if you want updates on the event (or just like looking at us!) youtu.be/UCZ-BtFW9Ok?...

We are VERY excited to announce our first major retro event - RetroFest 2025, to be held at STEAM, the GWR museum in Swindon on 31st May / 1st June. Over 40 exhibitors will be bringing a vast range of computers from the 70s, 80s and 90s. More info - retrofest.uk

Retrofest 2024 summed up, saving our computing history before it's forgotten! www.youtube.com/watch?v=koSX...

Around five years ago I entered the BASIC 10 liner competition with this take on Jeff Minter's "Gridrunner" :) Was pretty proud of what I achieved considering the limitations. I can't remember when I last entered the competition but I do intend to do so with the current contest. It's good fun!

We are saddened to hear of the passing of Dr Raymond “Dickie” Bird, the designer of the HEC1, at the remarkable age of 101. His pioneering work helped shape Britain’s first mass-produced business computer, leaving an enduring legacy. Read more 👉 https://buff.ly/419fS9a

Lovely video

Hi all. I have created a 2025 Retro Computer Calendar using photos from my collection. It's a downloadable PDF that only costs £1.00 all of which is going to charity. I would really appreciate any support. You can grab it from my itch page here https://loudscotsbloke.itch.io/retro-computer-calenda…

This ZX81 inside a Dk'tronics type 1 case belongs to my friend Paul Universal Retro Boss. Bought as part of a bundle of stuff and soon will be up for sale again. I've verified it's working, but the RF output is very weak. So he's asked me to composite mod it.

At last someone appreciates the wonderful mic I created 😂😂👍🏻

Would this be the Amstrad CPC472 of your dreams 🤔

Here are some words what I wrote.

Fantastic job by @herebedragons.bsky.social giving one of the display walls here at Short Circuit headquarters a rejig. Is there anything out of the ordinary on this wall that any of you had or always wanted?

Did anyone out there ever dream of a MEGA Electron like this? 🤔

And I’m back posting on BlueSky how are you all and thanks to @kevedwardsretro.bsky.social and @binarydinosaurs.bsky.social for finally pulling me over to here, a much better place 👍🏻

Reintroduction for any new faces on here. I make the MicroBeast 8-bit computer kit, am currently designing a new graphics 'chip' for retro computers (VideoBeast), talk about tech subjects in general and general UK stuff.

A mere 87 subscribers before I hit 3,500 on re:enthused, it only took 8 years - so if you like #RetroComputing / #VintageComputing, #RetroGaming / #VintageGaming and obscure or unusual systems then maybe subscribe? www.youtube.com/reenthused

They say these come in 3’s 🤔😂

For Mr @sharpworks.bsky.social here a a couple of Sharps haha

@herebedragons.bsky.social seems to think this should be how one of the display walls should look…….we need to have words 🤦🏻‍♂️