Coding like it's the 90s🎉 ... What was the first programming language you ever learned? ... Had great fun learning #TurboPascal and coding my very own #Terminator2 PIN program that you can see in my very latest YouTube video, link below (cont...)
Kari (rhymes with atari)
@kari.bsky.social
guess i’m a YouTuber now, 95k+ subs 🎉 ... 👉 just a girl in her 20s who loves #making, #fixing 🛠️, #coding 👩💻 & collecting cool #retro 🕹️ things 🔴🔗 https://www.youtube.com/karilawler 🌎🔗 https://www.karilawler.com
What's everyone's favourite sci-fi movie?🛸 ... 🚨*NEW* YouTube video *JUST DROPPED* where I recreate through some detective🕵️ work the #Terminator2 "EASY MONEY" ATM scene from scratch, in Turbo Pascal 7, on a real 1989 #Atari Portfolio. The exact same hardware John Connor used in the movie💻 (cont...)
What's everyone's favourite arcade games? ... Always wanted to make a scaled arcade cabinet, and I think I found the perfect portrait screen for that project, with this brand new, released today 10" TOUCH DISPLAY 2, from @Raspberry_Pi. Check it out!!! #AD www.raspberrypi.com/news/a-new-1...
Lovely little starter ZX Spectrum bundle from m'colleague Happy Little Diodes in aid of the @specialeffect.org.uk charity. If you're looking for one, consider this one. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/30704339...
Refurbished ZX Spectrum 48k+, Microdrive and Interface 1 Bundle - Tested Working | eBay UK
Microdrive (tested). - Interface one (new capacitors, tested). - Video and audio cables.
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I'm BACK 🙌 after a 5 month break, I've just dropped a new video over on YouTube, woo-hoo!! 🎉🎬 What transparent tech do you remember from the 90s/00s? 📼💾 Drop your favourites below! ⬇️ This one's a fun repair 🛠️: battery corrosion almost killed this Game Boy Color 🎮🔋💀, but not on my watch! (cont...)
Ok. This will explain what happened, why, and what I have done to make sure it (probably) wont ever happen again.
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CEX now selling real/original Commodore 64s!!!😱 ... Looks like some poor member of staff, couldn't tell the difference between the modern Retro Games Ltd. "The C64" remake and a real one from the 80s🤣
Computer Games are our life Thanks to everyone who met us at Zzap! Live this weekend To find out more You can sign up to get the latest on Urbx Warriors here: www.brazengameplay.com More to come Very best @stoocambridge.bsky.social @tonywarriner.bsky.social
🧩PUZZLE TIME!!! How many #COMMODORE words can you spot? ... Been having great fun, typing in on my #C64 the demo programs from my recent SIMONS' BASIC pickup. With one being this fantastic #WORDSEARCH generator, as such I thought it'd be fun to share this retro themed puzzle ... (cont...🧵)
Who remembers LaserDisc💿 players? Lucky £25 carboot (flea market) pick-up today. A 1982 Pioneer LD-1100 and what seems to be new in box as well, with the laser lens cap and transport locks still in place! (cont...)
Looks like a police line-up😂 90s joystick design sure was wild… what’s the craziest controller you’ve ever seen or used?
Who's looking forward to ZZAP! Live 2026 in May? The ultimate event in the UK for both #C64 & #CommodoreAmiga fans! Only a few weeks to go, but if you haven't already got tickets🎟️, use my code "KARI64" to get 10% off entry ... See you there!!! tinyurl.com/uxdvrrzu @zzap64micro.bsky.social
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Kari (rhymes with atari)@kari.bsky.social · 5mo agoWho remembers 80s/90s video gaming magazines? And do you miss them? 🎮🕹️ ... Having a great time going through this stack of vintage ZZap!64 magazines that my dad bought for me, knowing my retro obsession! 😄 ... Which ones did you buy back in the day, C&VG, Nintendo Power or something else? (cont...)
In the Shadow of CPC a book celebrating the 100 best Amstrad CPC games: cult classics, stories, exclusive interviews… and tons of images to relive the 8-bit magic. Less than 10 days left to support the Kickstarter www.editions64k.fr/kickstarter #Retrogaming #AmstradCPC #Kickstarter #GamingHistory
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Who remembers programming in BASIC? ... Nice pickup from Entertainment World in B'ham. Something I been wanting to try out for a while, Simons' Basic for the #Commodore #C64 ... Now have to ask, what other versions of BASIC, or other 80s programming languages do you recommend I check out? (cont...)
Early bird, catches the best DS game ever (according to users on metacritic lol) ... Friday morning #carboot bargains.
Who remembers PC gaming in the 1990s? If so, what's your favourite game from this era? ... Gaming like it's the 1990s with a #retrogaming CD-ROM classic everyone keeps recommending, that being the original 1995 RTS (real-time strategy) game, Command & Conquer from Westwood Studios. (cont...)
Who misses video games stores?🎮 and which one do you remember going to the most?🏬 ... And do you remember walking into a video game store back in the 80s/90s/00s and being hit with those epic branded signs and display cases? Bold logos, colourful epic posters and stands... pure magic!✨ (cont...)
Who remembers 80s/90s video gaming magazines? And do you miss them? 🎮🕹️ ... Having a great time going through this stack of vintage ZZap!64 magazines that my dad bought for me, knowing my retro obsession! 😄 ... Which ones did you buy back in the day, C&VG, Nintendo Power or something else? (cont...)
What computer did you first learn to code on?👩🏻💻 (or not😂) ... Gaming like it's 1982 tonight!🔥... Still can't believe they squeezed a complete chess game, with computer opponent, into just 672 bytes on the ZX81. No castling or promotion, but still an absolute masterpiece of coding wizardry.🧙♂️ (cont...)
Check out the video ... as now tempted to paint one of my Commodore computers, what colour do you think I should go for?🤔 Great job @yawning-angel.bsky.social, always happy to help.
Yawning Angel@yawning-angel.bsky.social · 6mo agoJoin me, a software guy, for a ‘very much hands on’ hardware video as I refurb an old external Gotek drive for my Amiga A500, ‘Big Red’. Trust me, it’s quite the journey, and has scenes of manual labour. 😱😅 youtu.be/fSi-pppNfd8 #amiga #retrocomputing
Who remembers the glory days of 90s PC gaming?🕹️💾 ... If so, what was YOUR all-time favourite game? Doom? Quake? SimCity 2000? Or maybe another LucasArts classic? ... Currently lost in the pirate world of "The Secret of Monkey Island"🏴☠️ on my (pretty authentic, I think!) Windows 95 build. (cont...)
What's the nerdiest hobby you're into right now (or secretly obsessed with)?👀 ... Whether it's collecting video games, Pokémon, train spotting, wargaming to crocheting video game characters (I do that as well lol), or anything else... spill it, I wanna know!😍 (cont) ...
Who remembers the golden age of video gaming in the 80s? ... Drop your top games below and let's take a trip back!🎮🕹️ ... Gotta ask though, was the playground rivalry #Commodore64 vs #ZXSpectrum really that bad back in the 1980s? As can't believe some seem to hold that very grudge still today lol😏🤼♂️
What retro computer/or game console did you want(or get) under the Christmas Tree? 🕹️🎄 ... Little late sharing the workshop tree ... And this year I've gone full out with Atari 2600 themed decorations. Let me know which characters you remember/spot!👀 (cont.)
