Clearing out some boxes in the loft, I found my copy of Icewind Dale. I miss playing D&D and other tabletop games. I'd like to think that one day I'll have the time to play this again! #D&D

We and our * 119 * technology partners need to track your web browsing for ever more because you want to see what's on TV tonight. No. I don't think so.

This is sad news. All the Computer Chronicles are available on their own YT channel: youtube.com/@computerchr...

Can't believe those Canadian synth-botherers Trans-X stole the loading music from Commando on the #C64 youtu.be/b9xBAtCsCTQ?...

If you've ever successfully repaired the microswitches for the fire buttons in a Quickshot joystick then I salute you. Unbelievably fiddly. I had to admit defeat and chuck it in the bin.

On this (modern) #C64 PSU, am I right in thinking 5 is a 5V DC pin and 1 is a 5V Ground? I can't seem to get a reading on my multimeter.

Has anyone seen my multimeter? I seem to have misplaced it.

Atari’s corporate headquarters in Los Gatos, 1977

How I'm leaving 2025.

Amazon's dynamic pricing is terribly inconvenient. TheJoystick that came with my TheC64 is a flimsy piece of junk, so I want to take a gamble on this version. I'll wait and see if the price falls again.

I think Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger has been on TV every single Boxing Day since 1980 and I'm here for it.

Everyone posting about getting their C64 Ultimate is reminding me of when broadband started taking off and I still had dial-up. #C64

Just remembered about this and amazingly it’s on youtube ……its a shame Iain lee didn’t do more stuff like this really as there is a genuine connection to the people he interviews i think in this youtube.com/watch?v=rbGK...

Throwback to 2022 when I had a go at recreating the Ocean Software logo programmatically using Simons BASIC. #C64

Just watching Jean Michel Jarre playing with his laser harp. Why don't more musicians play laser harps? Are these skills lost to history?

What can you do with an 8-bit, 0.985MHz computer from 1982 with 16 hard-coded colors? You could do this. FUN FACT: The graphics artist here — PAL from Offence — is currently working with us on an upcoming version of AmigaVision. www.youtube.com/watch?v=11tL...

1988 but what was people buying and playing on their c64 and speccy …….and what was people listening to on their Walkmans ? ( well its what i was listening to anyways lol ) youtube.com/watch?v=khnh...

Copilot AI lied to me again today. Repeatedly. I was naïve to think it could write some code. But no. It's like trying to interview an idiot sociopath.

It's cold today, but 1541 disk drives are a useful auxiliary heat source. #C64

That's a nice looking console. www.retrotogo.com/2025/11/back...

I caved in and bought The Spectrum. Time for nostalgia overload! 83 to 87 were my speccy years. #TheSpectrum

Absolutely wasted on catnip.

I only have 46 followers on this account 😢 Please give me a follow if you love the Commodore 64 👍 Thank you for your support! #Commodore #Commodore64 #C64 #RetroGaming #80s #RetroComputing #Bluesky

Posted a question on BlueSky (with relevant hashtags) and got zero interaction. Posted the same question in the appropriate Facebook group and got 20 replies within an hour. Must be a much bigger retrogaming crowd there. It's a shame because I hate Meta's business ethics and Facebook's UX sucks.

I bought one of those cheapo upscalers, and you know what? It's not as bad as I was expecting. There's a ringing endorsement! Tried it with s-video and composite on a stock C64c and my oldest breadbin with its Copperdragon modulator replacement, which did look better. #C64 #RetroGaming

Spotted in the newly open sourced Microsoft 6502 BASIC source: github.com/microsoft/BA...

Slightly diminish a band: The Joseph and Mary Chain

The Commodore Amiga is 40 years old tomorrow. What a machine. #Amiga

Great to see Nick Poole of UKIE championing retro games on BBC Breakfast this morning. Donkey Kong, Tomb Raider and even Gods (my personal favourite) appeared.

Amazing that you can generate HDMI video output and emulated SID sound from the #C64 cartridge port.

Watching Press Gang on the ITV Retro YouTube channel (which is excellent, btw) a couple of random posters in the background caught my eye.

Legend. Here he is, demonstrating the Amiga's musical capabilities (with midi) while dissing the ST. Good lad. 😉

Interested to see where this ends. Still three days to go. (No, I'm not bidding.) #C64

Happy birthday #zxspectrum. Here's mine in 1984 (its redundant predecessor a mere ornament by this point).

It's my box now.

I've just finished reading The Impossible Fortress by Jason Rekulak. It's a fun book and a great story. Each chapter starts with a #C64 BASIC code block that mirrors the story at that point. You can play the actual game at jasonrekulak.com/game/

This is fantastic. A veritable who's who of Speccy game characters.

My first #C64 that I got in the 80s after at least 3 other owners had put it through hell. It's a piece of junk - cut traces, bodge wires, abused case - but still just about works.

A very sad day. R.I.P. David Lynch. Here he is with Trent Reznor wearing a Quake t-shirt.

What was Venkman doing turning up for a date with a hypodermic needle full of thorazine anyway? #Ghostbusters

Just noticed that the copy of Ghostbusters II I bought recently comes with a free promo balloon, but I'll admit it wasn't my first thought when I saw it.

Do you like trains? Do you like clocks? Do you like defunct sub-brands of no longer existing nationalised industries? Well you’ll love this timepiece https://aj-computing.co.uk/network-southeast-clock/

What a feast for the eyes (and ears) at the PCW Show in 1984. Apricot's portable with IR keyboard and mouse, Commodore's Music Maker, and the Eureka £25,000 prize, adorned with Fighting Fantasy books. youtu.be/DehtUql0bUM

I collect/restore old televisions. This is my favourite, a late 1960s Rediffusion Guildford Dual Standard (405/625 line) probably the last one in existence! Took a lot to get going again but so worth it.

History of The Last Ninja game development, with Mark Cake and John Twiddy. #C64 youtu.be/P--FIZCmdLY?...

RIP Chris Searle. He presented The Computer Programme in the early 80s. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Com...

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #1,656,016!

Nobody knows how many Amigas Commodore sold. We do now. youtu.be/AXCWYKSjHnI?...