Jamie Lendino
@jamielendino.com
Executive Editor, Reviews @ PCMag. Former editor-in-chief of ExtremeTech. Mix engineer. Author of vintage computing and gaming books: https://amzn.to/3HN4Onl Homepage: https://www.jamielendino.com/
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Jamie Lendino
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· Nov 26
First time I’m launching a book on Bluesky, so here goes: I’m excited to announce my latest, the Second Edition of Adventure: The Atari 2600 at the Dawn of Console Gaming! Now with homebrews, mods, and more. Available on Amazon in paperback/Kindle: www.amazon.com/dp/195793207... #retrogaming #atari
Love this. In 1999 my friend and I made a 20-foot Atari 8-bit SIO peripheral chain on the floor of my parents' basement (just to see if we could), and then set it up to record music from M.U.L.E., Ultima III, Archon, etc. to DAT. A Win98 PC and PS1 sat idle in the next room. I wish I had a picture.
My brother playing Wizard of Wor on the Atari 800 in 1999, in a little vintage computer area I set up at my parents' house -- My last retro hurrah just before I moved out😁
February 7, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Love this. In 1999 my friend and I made a 20-foot Atari 8-bit SIO peripheral chain on the floor of my parents' basement (just to see if we could), and then set it up to record music from M.U.L.E., Ultima III, Archon, etc. to DAT. A Win98 PC and PS1 sat idle in the next room. I wish I had a picture.
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“People who say, ‘Don’t live in the past,’ obviously didn’t own an Atari.” —Benj
November 7, 2024 at 1:42 PM
“People who say, ‘Don’t live in the past,’ obviously didn’t own an Atari.” —Benj
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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February 7 is @benjedwards.com annual "Take Your Atari to Work Day". Since the 7th is a Saturday this year, celebrating is encouraged anytime between Friday the 6th and Monday the 9th.
Be sure to tag Benj as well as #Atari with your posts.
Be sure to tag Benj as well as #Atari with your posts.
February 3, 2026 at 2:29 PM
February 7 is @benjedwards.com annual "Take Your Atari to Work Day". Since the 7th is a Saturday this year, celebrating is encouraged anytime between Friday the 6th and Monday the 9th.
Be sure to tag Benj as well as #Atari with your posts.
Be sure to tag Benj as well as #Atari with your posts.
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PCMag is now hiring for TWO roles. The first is for a Writer to cover mobile, and the second is for a Senior Writer to cover mobile.
This is the Writer job:
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This is the Senior Writer job:
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This is the Writer job:
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This is the Senior Writer job:
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February 3, 2026 at 2:40 PM
PCMag is now hiring for TWO roles. The first is for a Writer to cover mobile, and the second is for a Senior Writer to cover mobile.
This is the Writer job:
www.ziffdavis.com/careers/jobs...
This is the Senior Writer job:
www.ziffdavis.com/careers/jobs...
This is the Writer job:
www.ziffdavis.com/careers/jobs...
This is the Senior Writer job:
www.ziffdavis.com/careers/jobs...
Trying to add a Canon laser printer on Wi-Fi to a new Mac. These are my only choices. Am I in 1988
February 3, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Trying to add a Canon laser printer on Wi-Fi to a new Mac. These are my only choices. Am I in 1988
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Take me down to the Parallax city where the far moves slow and the near moves quickly
February 1, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Take me down to the Parallax city where the far moves slow and the near moves quickly
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Strong Museum Of Play Acquires "Comprehensive Collection Of Atari Materials". (Repost)
Strong Museum Of Play Acquires "Comprehensive Collection Of Atari Materials"
The Curt Vendel Collection now has a brand, new home
www.timeextension.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Strong Museum Of Play Acquires "Comprehensive Collection Of Atari Materials". (Repost)
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The 'kin' of ‘napkin’ means "little."
‘Nap’ comes from ‘nape,' which means “tablecloth.”
So a napkin is a little tablecloth.
10/10, no notes.
‘Nap’ comes from ‘nape,' which means “tablecloth.”
So a napkin is a little tablecloth.
10/10, no notes.
December 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The 'kin' of ‘napkin’ means "little."
‘Nap’ comes from ‘nape,' which means “tablecloth.”
So a napkin is a little tablecloth.
10/10, no notes.
‘Nap’ comes from ‘nape,' which means “tablecloth.”
So a napkin is a little tablecloth.
10/10, no notes.
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Peugeot Quasar concept (1984)
December 26, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Peugeot Quasar concept (1984)
I had a dream last night that I bought a new treadmill, and it was really well made and only $250, but the reason it was so inexpensive was that the company found a way to display continuous video ads within the treads, and it forced you to look down at them and watch commercials the whole time
December 14, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I had a dream last night that I bought a new treadmill, and it was really well made and only $250, but the reason it was so inexpensive was that the company found a way to display continuous video ads within the treads, and it forced you to look down at them and watch commercials the whole time
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When this inevitably blows up in everyone’s face Atari has the opportunity to do the funniest thing
NEW: I just got off the phone with a Warner Bros. Discovery spokesperson who confirmed Warner Bros. Games is included in the Netflix deal.
I asked whether they would discuss plans for the division, but they refused to elaborate further at this point in time.
I asked whether they would discuss plans for the division, but they refused to elaborate further at this point in time.
Yes, Netflix is acquiring Warner Bros. Games
A Warner Bros. spokesperson has confirmed the video game division will be acquired by Netflix alongside its wider streaming and television business.
www.gamedeveloper.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:14 PM
When this inevitably blows up in everyone’s face Atari has the opportunity to do the funniest thing
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I am very thankful to have met Becky at VCF East and to have chatted with her about her winning the Atari Space Invaders championship.
Such an amazing person and a gaming industry legend.
Sleep well Becky.
Such an amazing person and a gaming industry legend.
Sleep well Becky.
Legendary game designer, programmer, Space Invaders champion, and LGBTQ trailblazer Rebecca Heineman has died
Heineman's cancer fundraiser is now collecting for her funeral.
www.pcgamer.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:52 AM
I am very thankful to have met Becky at VCF East and to have chatted with her about her winning the Atari Space Invaders championship.
Such an amazing person and a gaming industry legend.
Sleep well Becky.
Such an amazing person and a gaming industry legend.
Sleep well Becky.
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Old man yells at Cloudflare
November 18, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Old man yells at Cloudflare
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Rebecca Heineman doesn't have much time left. If you can, please donate for her and her family to make end of life arrangements.
One last kindness we can offer for a legend of the games industry and loud and proud trans woman:
www.gofundme.com/f/help-rebec...
One last kindness we can offer for a legend of the games industry and loud and proud trans woman:
www.gofundme.com/f/help-rebec...
Donate to Help Rebecca Ann Heineman Fight Aggressive Cancer, organized by Rebecca Heineman
I’m Rebecca Ann Heineman. The very first video game champion, creat… Rebecca Heineman needs your support for Help Rebecca Ann Heineman Fight Aggressive Cancer
www.gofundme.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Rebecca Heineman doesn't have much time left. If you can, please donate for her and her family to make end of life arrangements.
One last kindness we can offer for a legend of the games industry and loud and proud trans woman:
www.gofundme.com/f/help-rebec...
One last kindness we can offer for a legend of the games industry and loud and proud trans woman:
www.gofundme.com/f/help-rebec...
Loud and proud. (actually it was quiet, except for the PC power supply)
October 30, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Loud and proud. (actually it was quiet, except for the PC power supply)
I don't care how much money they have, whoever buys this is obligated to play Magical Sound Shower while driving it
October 25, 2025 at 11:32 PM
I don't care how much money they have, whoever buys this is obligated to play Magical Sound Shower while driving it
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Well don't I feel stupid
September 26, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Well don't I feel stupid
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you don't understand. as someone who isn't inherently good at art, stealing paintings from the museum is the *only* way i'm able to express myself creatively. i wouldn't be able to paint beautiful portraits. but by breaking into a museum and stealing the paintings, now i am
August 3, 2025 at 7:24 PM
you don't understand. as someone who isn't inherently good at art, stealing paintings from the museum is the *only* way i'm able to express myself creatively. i wouldn't be able to paint beautiful portraits. but by breaking into a museum and stealing the paintings, now i am
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An astonishingly large crowd!
Chicago
Chicago
October 18, 2025 at 9:18 PM
An astonishingly large crowd!
Chicago
Chicago
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I keep trying to tell people about #FujiNet.
That it is a WiFi adapter for your favorite #Atari8bit, #Apple2, #ColecoAdam, #TRS80CoCo, #Commodore, #Atari2600, #AtariLynx, and #MSDOS machines, with more to come.
But word isn't getting out.
Can u help?
fujinet.online
That it is a WiFi adapter for your favorite #Atari8bit, #Apple2, #ColecoAdam, #TRS80CoCo, #Commodore, #Atari2600, #AtariLynx, and #MSDOS machines, with more to come.
But word isn't getting out.
Can u help?
fujinet.online
FujiNet - The Future of Retro Computing
The Future of Retro Computing
fujinet.online
October 18, 2025 at 7:17 PM
I keep trying to tell people about #FujiNet.
That it is a WiFi adapter for your favorite #Atari8bit, #Apple2, #ColecoAdam, #TRS80CoCo, #Commodore, #Atari2600, #AtariLynx, and #MSDOS machines, with more to come.
But word isn't getting out.
Can u help?
fujinet.online
That it is a WiFi adapter for your favorite #Atari8bit, #Apple2, #ColecoAdam, #TRS80CoCo, #Commodore, #Atari2600, #AtariLynx, and #MSDOS machines, with more to come.
But word isn't getting out.
Can u help?
fujinet.online
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MSNBC captured the crowd from the Boston "No Kings" rally:
October 18, 2025 at 6:49 PM
MSNBC captured the crowd from the Boston "No Kings" rally: