The classic arcade game Pac-Man, that was originally released 30 years ago on May 22nd 1980, was designed to attract women and couples to the
Tag: Retro
Retro computer of the day – Toshiba HX-10 MSX
Old-Computers.com says the following about this machine. The HX-10 was a classic MSX 1 computer with no special feature… But it was one of the
OMD at VCF – All tickets sold out!
Im afraid to announce that all tickets to see OMD at the Vintage Computer Festival have sold out. Please dont ask me if I have any tickets for sale – I dont’!
OMD to play at VCF
Two of the pioneers of British synthesiser music, OMD frontmen Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys, will be appearing at Britain’s first Vintage Computer Festival (VCF).
I met up with Anna Black last week…
All of last week, I was in London on a training course. On Wednesday, I met up with Anna Black of annablack.com and thesignedphotograph.wordpress.com. I also had my photo taken with the signed photo of Arthur Bostrom.
Vintage Computing Items for the IT Crowd
The Centre for Computing History has again been asked to supply retro computer items for the set of the forth series of The IT Crowd.
BBC TWO to repeat Electric Dreams this week.
BBC TWO is repeating the very popular series – Electric Dreams. The three part documentray was shown last year on BBC Four and gives viewers a unique insight into how developments in technology have shaped our lives over the past forty years and chars the rise of today’s globally-linked, instantly-gratified digital culture.
One week until Gadget Show Live!
Next week sees the annual “Gadget Show Live” event at the NEC in Birmingham. Last year, the event saw more than 30,000 visitors. This year,
New additions – Sinclair ZX81 & Tandy WP-2
Picked up two new machines yesterday. They are… Sinclair ZX81 Tandy WP-2 The following quotes are taken from oldcomputers.com The tandy is still sought after
Addition – Philips Videopac G7000
This the the latest addition to the collection – the Philips Videopac G7000. This machine is known as the Magnavox Odyssey2 in the States. The