RetroBytes(John)
@retrobytes.bsky.social
The person from that youtube channel a few people watch.
For those of you in and around broadstairs (or the dedicated folky who does not mind a bit of travel) I'm calling a ceilidh a broadstairs folk festival, would be nice to see some of you there broadstairsfolkweek.org.uk/event/threep...
Threepenny Bit Ceilidh (Caller John Brown) – Broadstairs Folk Week
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Good buy to radio4 long wave, it finally stop broadcasting tonight. No more listing to it when in France anymore. Given the current transmitter in Droitwich, first started broadcasting 1934. It's amazing that it's been running for so long. 1/2
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!
YouTube video by More Fun Making It
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Back from a great weekend at retrofest, the voice has gone a little bit. Met lots of really nice people, who came to have a look at Unix corner and say hi. I finally can have a cup of tea now.
I'm really looking forwards to being part of Retrofest this year in Swindon. If you've not got tickets yet, and want to go, there are still some for Sunday 31st May.
Short Circuit@shortcircuit.org.uk · 3mo agoIt's #retrofest2026 very soon indeed - just over a week! Saturday is SOLD OUT, but there's still tickets for Sunday - www.retrofest.uk/tickets.php - and it is, obviously, going to be awesome! Here's a few more photos from last year to get us in the mood ...
Isambard can barely contain his excitement - because it's Retrofest in just TWO WEEKS! Tickets are selling fast - www.retrofest.uk/tickets.php #retrofest2026
In none video related news, if you are in or around Holmfirth, I'm doing the folkfestival tonight with the amazing Powerhouse.
It's video time again. This time, I finally got the make the video on Plan9 I've been planning on making for a while. Plan9 is probably the greatest operating system that almost nobody has used, and yet its influenced so much. youtu.be/mbsQCnDHkZo
Plan9: The squeal to Unix
YouTube video by RetroBytes
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While I've been a little quiet on the video front the last few weeks, I've been busy working on a new video. However in the meantime I've made a video for my 2nd channel, which follows up on a video I made about the pistorm I installed in my A600. It covers an add on. youtu.be/8hU26ILlbCs?...
PiStorm: Frame Thrower
YouTube video by Retro Bits & Bobs
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Just 5 short weeks to go. Its going to be fantastic. Really looking forwards to seeing everyone there.
Short Circuit@shortcircuit.org.uk · 3mo agoWhat 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
As can be summed up by the phrase, at flamming last. The government is set to break the link between gas and electric pricing. Apparently, we will get the details on this next week.
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...
People will tell you now the Amiga won the 16-bit generation. But the Amiga launch was a disaster and the one you were supposed to buy didn't arrive for 2 years. Here's what really happened. youtu.be/Nv-T7wBHzc0
Sometimes the loudest voices are wrong.
YouTube video by Yesterzine - The Literal Magazine Show
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I've been making videos once again, as I have a habit of doing. This one is a bit of an epic, in that it's the longest video I've ever made. However, there is an awful lot to cover when doing the full history of the PC. youtu.be/ZOJ73rjNYbc
The history of the PC: From 8bit to 64bit and everything in-between.
YouTube video by RetroBytes
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New 2nd channel video. It's a follow-up to a main channel video, about using kubernetes to host a number of retro services. At the end of the original video, I added 2 extra nodes but did not have a solution to share storage across the cluster. Well, I now have a solution youtu.be/xTN7-rzgBks?...
Longhorn: The storage system for my Retro Kubernetes cluster
YouTube video by Retro Bits & Bobs
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Well, I did not have this down on my 2026 bingo card. Well done Sam. Is anyone else looking forward to seeing what kit he is going to build for this song? BBC News - Electronic artist and YouTuber Look Mum No Computer to represent UK at Eurovision www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Eurovision 2026: Electronic artist and YouTuber Look Mum No Computer to represent UK in Vienna
The synth artist and Eurovision fan says he finds it
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The date for retrofest 2026 is set, I'll be there. @glasstty.com will be there. Many others will also be there, and you could possibly be there too.
Short Circuit@shortcircuit.org.uk · 6mo ago"As Winter transitions into Spring, it's time to turn our attention to what many would consider to be the event of the year ..." - many thanks to @glasstty.com for this very funny (and unofficial!) advert for this year's RetroFest. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DScd...
So I do love S-100 bus early micros, I also like dead pan humour, so as you will no doubt have worked out, I was delighted to see this. youtu.be/gFO5XHTvKG8?...
The North Star Horizon - It's Finger Lickin' Good!
YouTube video by GlassTTY
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The first festival gig of the year I'm doing has now officially been announced www.holmfirthfestivaloffolk.co.uk
I always felt like Sega tied one hand behind the Saturn's back, before shoving it out into the market. Luckily we have yesterzine to explore how things went for the Saturn via the medium of one of the big Sega Mags of the time.
Dudley of Yesterzine@yesterzine.bsky.social · 6mo agoIt's not looking good for the Saturn, its most famous magazine is dying. There is hope though, EA have a new Strike game and finally the machine is getting the FPS legend, Doom. It's too late for Mean Machines Sega, but is it too late for the Sega Saturn? youtu.be/pxyVOj5wnzQ
So I apparently released a video this morning, I thought I was going to release it tomorrow morning. Guess I clicked the wrong thing in the scheduler. Its a video about how Intel threw away the potential it had in the mobile CPU market & engaged in a plan that did not work. youtu.be/keAiPEKK05I
How Intel failed in the mobile market
YouTube video by RetroBytes
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I got to take part in the big red arrow club's christmas quiz this year. It was a lot of fun, Andy (HBR) did a cracking job organising things, with Dave from This Week in Retro as the host giving us all a good laugh. youtu.be/g2nbLUPW_4U?...
Big Red Arrow Club Gets Festive: Holiday Quiz Challenge
YouTube video by Big Red Arrow Club
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Available Now, do you need some lovely non-holiday retro YouTube to hide and/or recover from the world with? Would you like it to feel like a real TV channel? With the co-operation of 30+ of the loveliest channels, this is Sub5000 TV. www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Sub5000TV 2025 - YouTube
A Virtual TV channel of lovely retro gaming and hardware videos, if disappearing into lovely people being lovely for several hours is something that would be...
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A huge thank you to everyone who has chosen to subscribe to my Acorn nonsense on YouTube, there are 2,250 of you now, for which I feel immensely honoured. Thanks for all the likes, comments and goodwill, all of which keeps me wanting to make more videos. Have a lovely Christmas!
RE:Enthused has been running for 10 years, in that time i've made the first videos on several machines, cleared up bad information, helped improve emulation, made open-source parts and quit once I came back because of the people who watch my videos, thanks to all of you. www.youtube.com/@reenthused
I made a video, as I occasionally do. This one is about the world of email before we all started using Internet email, in particular company group mail. youtu.be/czpiHZPyxLU
E-Mail before the Internet
YouTube video by RetroBytes
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We're going to do it all over again! Very excited to announce RetroFest 2026 to be held at Swindon's STEAM museum on the 30th/31st May. If you'd like to exhibit, just full in the form - and if you'd like to come, why not buy a ticket! They also make wonderful Christmas presents :) - retrofest.uk
