Ocean and Psygnosis feature in this. youtu.be/ZYkdIN-Ag_M

I miss the days of simple user interfaces. We had PINE at university in the early 90s. It did one thing and it did it well. (I'm looking at you, bloated, over-engineered Microsoft Outlook.) #RetroComputing

Hidden tracks at the end of CDs, or in one case by Queens of the Stone Age, *before* the beginning of track 1 (took me ages to find that one). Is that still a thing? Are these skills now lost to history?

Filled 3D polys on a C16 for breakfast. plus4world.powweb.com/software/Vec...

Back to work tomorrow after two weeks off. Ugh.

Another video on my USB4AMI. This time we talk about one of the features I am proudest of: Live DPI adjustment for the mouse.

Probably not the strongest argument against digital-only games, but I will always enjoy finding stuff like this in old games.

I found the remains of a T1000 Terminator in an orthodox church today. Oh, they CLAIM it's an 18th C. relic of St. Tryphon, but they're not fooling me. Everyone knows Terminators time-travel.

NEW BLOG FOR YOU Google's energy consumption numbers in their new climate report are mind-blowing. 2 years ago they flipped from linear to exponential growth, and their climate impact is blowing out, too. A WILD testament to the obscene bloat and waste of GenAI: ketanjoshi.co/2026/07/01/g...

Hey Bayeux Tapestry fans have I made the platform game for you? I’m sure someone else will have done this before but well now I have too… bayeuxgo.live

As I sit here melting, I am trying to keep in mind that for six months of the year at home, it's cold, dank and cloudy.

Is there a game like Shockway Rider but with e-scooters?

Proof, if proof were needed, that there's less air pressure on a flight at 30,000 feet than at ground level, where this crisp packet was sealed. #science

Thought about putting the #C64 case out in the sun for some UV brightening, but I'm worried it will melt!

Bugger. The old Samsung has suddenly developed a bright spot. Thought it was a hazy moon for a moment! Only way to fix that is a new panel, which I'm sure they still make, it's only about 12 years old...

Obviously I spent too much time on my Amiga as a teenager as I saw the Yorkshire Television logo today and was suddenly reminded of this: youtu.be/VWjy9z-4AU4

Micronet soon to launch Shades, their nefarious take on MUD. Expensive, highly addictive, and lethal for the innocent new user. Likely ruined some relationships. You could play a modern remake via telnet still in 2003. There's an excellent account of its players in The Cybergypsies by Indra Sinha.

Feeling vaguely threatened.

With the ban on social media for kids in Australia and (soon) the UK, there could be a market for a smartphone (not a flip phone) that could still run all the kids' non-social-media apps/games, and with that emphasis on privacy, but it would have to be widely available and at the right price point.

Jet Set Willy finally coming to unexpanded VIC-20 (disk drive required) - work-in-progress by VIC-20 scientist Steve McCrea (Kweepa), original of course by the great Matthew Smith 🎩

Wish I could turn this on at work

I propose a minimum prison sentence of 15 years for people who put 'This changes EVERYTHING' on the video thumbnail.

Love the humourous storytelling in this, and you get a history lesson thrown in. #C64 youtu.be/fbXIdK3o3NU

Damn it, now I've fallen down an Equinox rabbit hole! youtu.be/kKS-ItyKd0g

The title sequence to Channel 4's science programme from the 80s, Equinox, is still magnificent. youtu.be/PjKRjiIssQg

Picking up child no.1 from uni. What a lovely day to be driving up and down the M1...

I knew about the Thompson Twins and Shakin' Stevens putting complete ZX Spectrum games on B-sides, but I had no idea the idea actually went back to the sixties.

Want to have a look around this box of Commodore 64 video games I found in my mum’s loft? I think the box itself was made for me by my dad.

Morning. Anyone want to buy a Cray Supercomputer or three? #RetroComputing rwbauctions.com/auctions/upc...

In the name of science (OK, I had nothing better to do) I decided to test the claims that Excelerator/Oceanic disk drives are 10% faster than the 1541. So I dug out...the Beast. Look at it. Absolutely ridiculous. #C64 1/3

I don't think my cat is enjoying the 30°+ heat.

There's something deeply satisfying about running software from actual floppy disks, whatever the hardware. #RetroGaming

Nevermind the C64, what a great thread of treasures! I especially like the House of Commons ciggies. I wonder if they were subsidised by the tax payer?

Just remembered some of the weird stuff you used to get on random satellite channels in the early 90s. Dynamo Duck was strangely mesmerising. youtu.be/L-5l-UL9xTg?...

Well, that's another C64 posted and winging its way to its new owner up north. Safe travels! #C64

This is a fantastic thread on the making of The Empire Strikes Back. I remember watching this at the cinema in East Grinstead on its UK release.

Watching Race Across the World and pretty sure this Mongolian coffee shop has ripped off the 80s video game Elite’s logo.

Inspired by @janbeta.net 's excellent repair-a-thon video, I'm happy to report I've finally got this 1531 working again. New belts, bit of WD-40 and cleaning an unbelievable amount of filth off the pinch roller. Should be good for a few years now. #C64 #RetroComputing

A goldmine of computer gossip in 7.5 minutes. The Source and CompuServ fleecing the world, Jack Tramiel flogging defective 20 MB hard drives as working 15 MB hard drives, and Sinclair pissing off QL owners. Again. #RetroComputing youtu.be/7TLVcXjPpBI

Just when you thought it was safe to make a cup of tea... It's the most brutal Space Invaders clone ever released. #C64

I have done my civic duty. #LocalElections

I just typed edit in Windows 11 command prompt as instincts are hard to kick, but this time something magic happened. Edit.exe is back! Apparently it returned in May last year but I’m slow at updating!

This is brilliant. Steve Furber, Roger Wilson and Herman Hauser appear in it, talking about the Acorn Atom and BBC. #RetroComputing youtu.be/JZjNHnYFqOA?...

The Fisher-Price 'My First Hacking Spree'.

As much as I love the breadbin, I've always preferred the C case. This is the one for me. #C64

Are you a (Molecule) MAN or a (Micro) MOUSE? #C64

I always thought Airborne Ranger was released in '87 but the disk label suggests otherwise. But why? 🤔 #C64

"I'm ye firestarter, Ye twisted firestarter." 🎵

Time for some #chiptune! Angine de Poitrine - Sherpa (Chiptune Commodore 64 Cover SID6581 by Gabriel Champagne) 📡📻🔒Sheffield Live! 93.2FM www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQI4... #NightTrainNowPlaying

Interesting comparison between 6502 and 68000 efficiency. As Shakespeare said, 'To CLC or not to CLC, that's going to start an argument.' #C64 #Amiga youtu.be/uAK9vAZOo3U?...