A museum documenting developments in computing over the past 50 years is to move to Cambridge. The Centre for Computing History is to relocate to
Tag: Retro
Tatung Einstein TC01 – Did you have one?
Think its time to dig my Tatung Einstein TC01 – its been in storage for quite a while now. Did you have one of these?
Sabre Wulf remake released
One of the most popular games from the 8-bit computing era has been remade for the PC- Sabre Wulf!
Usborne Computer Books
Here are some scans of the Usborne computing books I own. Did you own any of these?
How To Make Computer Model Controllers, Usborne Guide To Computer Jargon, Practice Your BASIC and Simple BASIC.
The sound of the dialup, pictured
I found this article today by Oona Räisänen via @rickasaurus on twitter. Makes a very good read. The audio clip will bring back many memories for most of you.
If you ever connected to the Internet before the 2000s, you probably remember that it made a peculiar sound. But despite becoming so familiar, it remained a mystery for most of us. What do these sounds mean?
New Photos Uploaded – Amstrad CPC Collection
I’ve uploaded some photos of my Amstrad CPC computers. You can see the 464, 664 & 6128. Also the 464 and 6128 Plus.
8 bit chip tune from one line of code on Linux
I stumbled across this great tune today that is created by one line of code! Just copy any paste the code below into a text
HxC Floppy Emulator Firmware v1.7.2.0
A new firmware for the HxC SD card floppy emulator has been released. It features some bugfixes regarding SD card handling. The HxC floppy emulator
RISC OS London Show 2012
RISC OS User Group Of London (ROUGOL) is pleased to be organising the fourth RISC OS London Show. We will again have an exciting mix of hardware and software on display, plus guest speakers in the theatre.
Retro Fusion Issue 3 – OUT NOW!
This issue of Retro Fusion is the best yet and will have amongst its 72 pages; Jon Hare talking about the ‘Over Use of Sci Fi’ in games and The Top 10 SCI FI Robots and Cyborgs within Film