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Up-to-date news for out-of-date tech. Hosted by Chris from 005 AGIMA, Jason from The Retro Adventurers and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
@thisweekinretro.bsky.socialHidden rare treasures and cross-platform software ports head your way. Learn about a pack of ZX Spectrum updates and the astounding discovery of an ultra-rare Humdinger computer.
Watch now on YouTube or listen on any podcast platform. youtu.be/34HS6UTt5EQ
@thisweekinretro.bsky.socialOne of the most obscure and ill-fated home computers of the early 1980s was just unearthed at a Goodwill shop in the Pacific Northwest. It's not just a whopper, it's a real Humdinger, and it's possibly one-of-one in the wild. More to come Saturday!
@thisweekinretro.bsky.socialWe wanted everything crystal-clear for this episode so we asked Veronica Explainsâ© to join for serious Gameboys, new Linux for 30-year old machines, King's Quest and other Sierra classics on Commodore and Atari, and much more.
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@thisweekinretro.bsky.socialJason and Chris have very different views of the Amiga as a productivity computer. Special guest Veronica Explains your chair umpire for This Week in Retro episode 288, arriving Saturday!
@thisweekinretro.bsky.socialA look back at episode 50 of our storied show from September 2021, for our monthly and annual supporters.
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@thisweekinretro.bsky.socialTrademark woes block retro racer comeback! The secrets of the PlayStation 2's security chip are uncovered, and excitement for fans of Sony's SMC-70, Amiga Unix, and Spectravideo 318. Watch episode 287 now on YouTube or listen on any podcast platform. youtu.be/L5SmQjBgpzE
@thisweekinretro.bsky.socialThe Sony SMC-70 computer line used a peculiar, stack-and-skewer hardware expansion system. It really (really) appeals to one of the hosts. All this and more coming Saturday!
@thisweekinretro.bsky.socialStill going, still answering your questions about best guests and most controversial opinions. Patron-exclusive Q&A part 1 with Chris, Dave, and Jason is available now: www.patreon.com/thisweekinre...
@thisweekinretro.bsky.social"It's everybody's game of strategy, knowledge, and fun!"
Contemplate the massive Vintage Computer Festival Midwest then take on a hot upgrade for DOS computers. Envy those game boxes you see every week? Print your own! youtu.be/6xw-tbop1Wk
Plus the latest on the Neo-Geo, new MiSTer cores & more!
@thisweekinretro.bsky.socialIt's 286 discourse for Episode 286! The team discuss the pros and cons of DOS gaming back when sound cards and joysticks were still considered luxuries. More coming this Saturday!
@thisweekinretro.bsky.socialOh and another question - do you have an ETA in mind, do you intend to just make it available through PCBway shared library or tie up with someone like @flamelily.co.uk to make them available for people to buy like the PicoGUS and PicoMEM that people will want to use with your cards?
@thisweekinretro.bsky.socialWatch next week's show - I (Dave) will be talking about what you've done, it's amazing. This card has been the missing piece in retro!
@thisweekinretro.bsky.socialWill it have Tandy support or was that a different branch your core isn't based on?
@thisweekinretro.bsky.socialA wild week for retro Kickstarters, and a unique phone booth memorial opens its folding door. But first: Tron references, the big four-oh for the Amstrad PC1512 PC clone, a time capsule of Atari newsletters from Aug 1987, and Nelumbo's classic Lotus racing action. youtu.be/8lyKDPCZmEQ
@thisweekinretro.bsky.socialAmstrad's cheap-ish PC clones get their due, we explore a time capsule from 1987, and there's more racing game news (naturally) coming at you this Saturday in This Week in Retro 285!
@thisweekinretro.bsky.socialThe latest from a computer RPG legend, a cartoon franchise which finally gets an enjoyable game, and a roundup of Commodore news including Alien Breed and the new Commodore 77 model. youtu.be/OD0Ve5d7-Qs
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@thisweekinretro.bsky.socialFollow-ons, unfinished business, franchise reclamation jobs, and surprise retrospective packs dominate the news this week.
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See you Saturday for the full Episode 284.
@thisweekinretro.bsky.socialIt's that time again! Submit questions for the hosts (and Duncan, if he's game) and we'll answer them for our Patreon supporters later in September.
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@thisweekinretro.bsky.socialTime for retro tech trading to go mainstream? We'll find out, if reports of CeX's expansion into retro sales are accurate. We also talk end of an era for a retro podcast, cassettes return, Casio's 1980s/2020s mashup watches, the origins of Batman (game of the movie) & more.
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@thisweekinretro.bsky.socialAs CeX offers to take retro tech trading into the mainstream, there's going to be profit margins and taxes to consider, and the middle-aged men of This Week in Retro are all over these details for your weekend enjoyment.
