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@janbeta.net
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I repair/hack/make/destroy stuff on YouTube/PeerTube.

Retrocomputing, VintageAudio, Tinkering. As unprofessional as it gets.

Chaotic good. Anti-fascist. C64 rules.

https://janbeta.net/
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New video! Refurbishing my gf's Peavey practice guitar amp from the 1990s.

YouTube: youtu.be/g74jJ5dMBKM
PeerTube: makertube.net/w/rjqA8fUobq...

#Peavey #GuitarAmp #Amplifier #Refurb #Rage158 #PracticeAmp #Recapping #MainsSwitch #HumFix
Peavey Rage 158 Practice Guitar Amp Refurb
YouTube video by Jan Beta
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New video! Refurbishing my gf's Peavey practice guitar amp from the 1990s.

YouTube: youtu.be/g74jJ5dMBKM
PeerTube: makertube.net/w/rjqA8fUobq...

#Peavey #GuitarAmp #Amplifier #Refurb #Rage158 #PracticeAmp #Recapping #MainsSwitch #HumFix
Peavey Rage 158 Practice Guitar Amp Refurb
YouTube video by Jan Beta
youtu.be
January 21, 2026 at 6:20 PM
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New video is up ad-free for all monthly supporters on Patreon & Ko-fi and for the YT channel members! Thank you so much for your support! ❤️ www.patreon.com/posts/peavey...
Peavey Rage 158 Practice Guitar Amp Refurb (ad free) | Jan Beta
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January 21, 2026 at 6:11 PM
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In any case, I'm more or less back in business now. Hi!
January 20, 2026 at 2:27 PM
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Sooo, my short Winter hiatus/hibernation I announced in the last video was supposed to be over a week ago. Unfortunately, I contracted a nasty cold just in time for things to get delayed. I still feel a bit out of it currently but getting better.
January 20, 2026 at 2:24 PM
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roysterini.bsky.social
Tammy put Vice #C64 #Commodore64 emulator on the 3DS, so I thought I'd see how the latest build of #EatYerGreens felt on handheld.

I hope to release this on C64 before Feb, but end of Feb at the latest.

Not the best quality video, but ya get the idea.

youtu.be/yuph8BnaKCY
Eat Your Greens - Running on 3DS in Vice,
YouTube video by Roysterini
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January 4, 2026 at 1:12 AM
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mdf200.bsky.social
#MercenaryNext!

This is an enhanced version of the ZX Spectrum game Mercenary, disassembled, patched, and updated to the next. Play the game the way we always wanted to!

FREE to download and play - enjoy!

mdf200.itch.io/mercenarynext
MercenaryNext by Mike Dailly
An enhanced version of Mercenary for the ZX Spectrum Next
mdf200.itch.io
January 3, 2026 at 12:05 PM
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nanoraptor.danamania.com
It's fascinating to see the changes in one company's logo over the years.
A bunch of microsoft logos from the 70s, 80s, 90s and today but instead of saying Microsoft all of them spell Microslop in the vibe of the original logos.
January 3, 2026 at 2:47 AM
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December 31, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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December 31, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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I caved. I just could not not get one. Thanks for your super generous donations that made this possible (you know who you are)! <3 #C64Ultimate #Commodore
Photo of the order confirmation from Commodore International with the Commodore logo and the text "We’ve received your order. Thank you!".
December 31, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Happy "let’s give people lots of alcohol and explosives and see what happens"-day to all who celebrate! Be safe and see you on the other side! <3
December 31, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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New video (also the final one for this year)! I found a strange Hi-Fi component on the side of the road and am taking a closer look at it.

YouTube: youtu.be/gq-dF1hvItI
PeerTube: makertube.net/w/gaDpLnnWF4...

#Pioneer #DT555 #DigitalAudioTimer #AudioGear #Hifi #VintageAudio #VintageHifi
Pioneer DT-555 Audio Digital Timer Restoration
YouTube video by Jan Beta
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December 30, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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New video is up ad-free (and a tiny bit early) for all monthly supporters on Patreon & Ko-fi and for the YT channel members! Thank you so much for your support & happy 2026! <3 www.patreon.com/posts/pionee...
Pioneer DT-555 Audio Digital Timer Restoration (ad free) | Jan Beta
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December 30, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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yesterzine.bsky.social
Sub5000TV wouldn't be possible without the Big Red Arrow Club Crew. Catch them all here.

bsky.app/starter-pack...
December 24, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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binarydinosaurs.co.uk
Happy Xmas you lot, I've dressed up an exploded RIFA accordingly.
A photo of an Astec power supply where the mains RIFA transformer has utterly exploded - this one took the mains fuse with it. But all was well afterwards so I've put a Santa hat on it because it's Xmas.
December 24, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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Merry Christmas! Hope you have an excellent time! I for one am building a little retro gaming corner in the living room (using my parents' first color TV that miraculously still works fine after 45 years). 🎄🫶
December 25, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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lukhash.bsky.social
Merry Christmas! 🎄✨ All music at lukhash.bandcamp.com is now FREE to download 🎁 It’s also DMCA-safe if you want to use it on your Twitch streams 👾🎶 Hope you have a great time! 🎄❤️
December 24, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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New video! Neutralizing and removing the battery leakage and corrosion from the A3000T board and the expansion cards that came with it.

YouTube: youtu.be/tiTvgsuXqGc
PeerTube: makertube.net/w/iE56Bc9hD7...

#Amiga #A3000T #Amiga3000T #Commodore #BatteryLeakage #RetroComputing #VintageComputing
Amiga 3000T Restoration Part 2: Removing Battery Corrosion
YouTube video by Jan Beta
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December 23, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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New video is up ad-free for all monthly supporters on Patreon & Ko-fi and for the YouTube channel members! Thank you so much for your support! <3 www.patreon.com/posts/amiga-...
Amiga 3000T Restoration Part 2: Removing Battery Corrosion (ad free) | Jan Beta
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December 23, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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It's time for a winter sale again! 25% off all my C64 games.
itch.io/s/175946/sja...
SJA's Winter Sale 2025 by SarahJaneAvory
A bundle by SarahJaneAvory, $26.94 for 6 games
itch.io
December 17, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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Why is it called "AI" and not "the great brain robbery"?
December 21, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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nanoraptor.danamania.com
*$&()@#$*!$#$

stop analysing david lynch films.

you saw it, you experienced it.

your experiences change you.

go have a lovely day.
December 18, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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#InTheLabDoingStuff
An Amiga 3000T mainboard casually sitting on my workbench with a digital microscope pointed at the area where the (now removed) battery used to be.
December 15, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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teawithphil.bsky.social
Hello friends - here's my review of the Commodore 64 Ultimate, which is practically an actual C64 in every way that matters. www.gamesradar.com/hardware/ret...
The Commodore 64 Ultimate is the C64 remake enthusiasts deserve, and I’m bracing for a huge microcomputer revival
Commodore 64 Ultimate review
www.gamesradar.com
December 15, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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New video! I got my hands on a rare Amiga 3000T and am starting the restoration process.

YouTube: youtu.be/5XsMTA0ZjhQ
PeerTube: makertube.net/w/cbdS1mpUE5...

#Amiga #Amiga3000T #Amiga3000 #A3000T #Commodore #Restoration #BatteryLeakage #Repair #A2386 #BridgeBoard #RetroComputing #VintageComputing
Amiga 3000T Restoration Part 1: Teardown and Inspection
YouTube video by Jan Beta
youtu.be
December 12, 2025 at 11:53 PM