When you can’t afford a PlayStation Original post
DevilishDesign
@devilishdesign.bsky.social
Collector & repairer of vintage computers and the odd typewriter. Was @Devilish_Design over on the bird site. Warning! This profile might contain images of exploded RIFA capacitors!
I think that I've finally found it — a true photograph of "the good old days" that everyone is always talking about.
New game for Sphere: Scrappy Bird, a mini flappy bird that runs on a 32x16 text screen on the 1975 Sphere system. I made this for the upcoming VCF West. You can play it in the emulator by clicking this link. Enjoy! sphere.computer/emulator?run...
Ok. This will explain what happened, why, and what I have done to make sure it (probably) wont ever happen again.
16k Member Discord Deleted by a Scammer
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I've got an interesting restoration ahead of me: a Xerox 8000 server and 8040 Laser Printer!
Casual Sunday things, brought to you by one of the wildest CP/M systems I have ever worked with.
Ok. I am gutted and really sorry to say that the servers are all gone. Over 1600 members on RHD and some lowlife deleted it forever with a click. Also stole a bunch of money from my account. I will make an update video and post that here when I get home. Whatever happens we are going to rebuild.
Rees@ctrl-alt-rees.com · 2mo agoSeems Lee @morefunmakingit.bsky.social has had his Discord account hacked this morning and the Retro Hardware Discord (as well as others he manages) has been deleted as a result. People are in touch and he's aware. Here's hoping for a speedy resolution 😬
Last weekend I was in retro paradise. Fortunately they allow cameras in retro paradise and I had one with me! Super interesting things to see. 60yo telex Humongous gfx workstation circa 1984 Naked QL Souped up Speccy All the Sinclair's So much more! Come see here: youtu.be/IuhfMMD9bNY
Retrofest 26 and Zzap! Live - A Fortnight of Retro FUN!
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I was hoping to demonstrate this last weekend at RetroFest 2026. A true 8-bit Pocket Computer running CP/M on an 8Mhz Z80. On board storage, USB-C or battery powered, internal module bay and full RC2014 expansion bus. It runs Microsoft BASIC and Zork. So it's called the Zorkulator. Please share.
RETROFEST IS THIS WEEKEND! 😱 We've spent today setting up and it's looking good! Saturday is sold out, but there's still a few tickets for Sunday - retrofest.uk/tickets.php
IT'S ONE WEEK TO RETROFEST! Saturday is sold out and Sunday is going fast. Run to your computer and buy tickets now to avoid disappointment! See you next week! www.retrofest.uk/tickets.php
Just THREE WEEKS to go! Tickets are selling fast, so book now to avoid disappointment - www.retrofest.uk/tickets.php - and to get us in the mood, here's a few of our favourite photos from last year. Do you have favourite photos from 2025? Please post them in the replies!
What does this big empty space need? Well, it needs lots and lots of vintage computers - and YOU! It's just 5 weeks to Retrofest 2026 (gulp) and tickets are selling fast. Buy yours now and do your bit to fill this big empty space! www.retrofest.uk/tickets.php
Did you work on making these for STC back in the day? Know someone who did? Since 2016 I’ve been the STC repository and I’m looking for help on the Plessey MR9735 Teleview video generator. Https://binarydinosaurs.co.uk/STC
Retro Tech Dreams@retrotechdreams.bsky.social · 4mo agoSTC Executel (1984)
Retrofest 2026 is taking shape - we now have an exhibitors list and details for most of the exhibitors, including 13 who'll be new to the event! www.retrofest.uk/whowhat.php We also have a Bluesky list so you can follow them all, past and present, with one easy click - bsky.app/profile/shor...
My new book about Sphere, the forgotten but incredible 1970s computing pioneer is published and available! Curious? Grab a copy here: shop.gocomputernow.com/products/go-...
Go Computer Now! Book
Go Computer Now! How Sphere Corporation Invented the Modern Microcomputer—Then Disappeared is the newly unearthed and riveting story of the small Utah computer manufacturer who burst onto the scene in...
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For the hive mind: I'm looking for group purchasing or crowd funding sites to support a larger batch of NanoBeasts, VideoBeasts and potentially launch a couple of other projects. Has anyone experience with Lectronz, Crowd Supply, Kickstarter or others for tech projects? UK based selling worldwide.
I have waited a VERY long time to do this! I first saw an article about connecting a video camera to your Dragon way back in Dec 1985 and it really sparked my imagination. The idea that a camera could be digital and the images stored on a computer were so new and exciting ... 1/4
All the fun you can squeeze into 64k! youtu.be/PM18XTdua8s We look at the international sensation Jet Set Willy and 1984's explosion of open-world adventure gaming. Plus a full Quake-style FPS in just 64k, and new flow coding and game engines for classic hardware.
If you are looking at buying a cartridge of a homebrew release for a retro system, always check with whoever made the original game to see if the person selling the cart/CDRom has permission to do so. If they don't, don't buy it. It's that damn simple.
Dr Johnny Blanchard@onlyretrofans.com · 5mo agoWanker www.ebay.com/itm/16798394...
Had my #Commodore C900 out today to try something for a friend. More testing is needed (when I get the nerve) but it might have a medium resolution RGBI/VGA port when the stock Hi-Res ECL monitor goes. #vintagecomputer #retrocomputer
Do you have 5.25" and 8" floppy disks that are spare, low-quality, degrading, or just generally in bad shape? I'd like to take my floppy disk data recovery game to the next level. I have equipment, but there's no substitute for experience.
Went to VCF SoCal today and there was a PDP-8 in a new-to-me color scheme. Learned to program on one of these in 1973. @adventofcomp.bsky.social gave a hilarious talk about INTERCAL, the Compiler Language With No Pronounceable Acronym
youtu.be/DScdsdFIP_A?... RetroFest 2026 - The Unofficial Advert
RetroFest 2026 - The Unofficial Advert
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I finally got around to putting a video together for the North Star Horizon. youtu.be/gFO5XHTvKG8?...
The North Star Horizon - It's Finger Lickin' Good!
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