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Pal @pal60hz.bsky.social · 1h

Cursed.

Top down view of a joystick. The action buttons were replaced with a little red switch and a doorbell switch.

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Animated ALex @animatedal.bsky.social · 1d

ZX Spectrum - BASIC type in for the weekend, War Of The Red Things. #zxspectrum
youtu.be/hljF0gqGVRw

War Of The Red Things - Animated ALex - ZX Spectrum BASIC Type-in code share.

YouTube video by Animated ALex

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Thomas Cherryhomes @tschak909.bsky.social · 9h

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

FujiNet - The Future of Retro Computing

The Future of Retro Computing

fujinet.online

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Pal @pal60hz.bsky.social · 1d

I have one and I also drew it a long time ago. It's a nice machine and the keyboard isn't the worst.

A microcomputer from the 80s. It resembles a silver chiclet keyboard.

A drawing of a microcomputer from the 80s. It resembles a silver chiclet keyboard.

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Pal @pal60hz.bsky.social · 1d

Just the BBC Micro, but I don't know if it's built in or an add-on.

Pal @pal60hz.bsky.social · 1d

P2000 or other in the series, taken by the slot format. I never saw one in person.

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Trina's Technobabble @trinastechnobabble.bsky.social · 1d

Hey folks. Tomorrow, Saturday October 18th, 2025, starting at 7pm eastern come join me and Ian Scott of PicoGUS fame as we can see if we can get the card do something besides lock up. Will it work or will it blow up, who knows?

youtube.com/live/04H2wtU...

Working on a Gravis Ultrasound Sound Card with Ian Scott

YouTube video by Trina's Technobabble

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1Bit Fever Dreams @1bit.bsky.social · 1d

NEW VIDEO IS OUT: it explains everything about my PC Gameport Party PCB I designed last year.

All the use cases scenarios I had in mind, including the ones that combo with the MIDI selectors I also designed.
Links to gerbers in the description

youtu.be/SGnbr5O1Wa0

a MIDI keyboard is in the back, several vintage Gravis PC joystick and gamepads are on the front. A PC Gameport breakout PCB board is in the center with several cables plugged into it. The words "Let's party" in red, outlined in yellow and against a green splash graphic complete the scene.

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Mcoorlim - looking for work @mcoorlim.com · 1d

New narrative analysis video: Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards. #retroGaming #SierraOnLine

Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards

YouTube video by Michael Coorlim

www.youtube.com

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BreakSpace Magazine @breakspace.bsky.social · 1d

Available now!

BreakSpace Issue 3

Featuring 58 reviews!
Some of them by YS legend Phil South!
2-new BASIC type-ins!
Interview with Gabriele Amore!
Elite BASIC coding tips!
More!

All free.
You're welcome.

breakspace.itch.io/breakspace-i...

#retro #zxspectrum #magazine #BASIC #YourSInclair

BreakSpace Issue 3 by BreakSpace

Spooky Hallowe'en 2025 issue of the world's cheapest ZX Spectrum magazine.

breakspace.itch.io

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Pal @pal60hz.bsky.social · 2d

Pascal, but nowadays I think Phyton is a great contender.

Pal @pal60hz.bsky.social · 2d

A white flower with red lines on his petals.

Pal @pal60hz.bsky.social · 3d

Maybe @kevedwardsretro.bsky.social can help.

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Sebastián Píriz @sebastianpiriz.bsky.social · 3d

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Pal @pal60hz.bsky.social · 3d

One of my favorite games, especially the ZX Spectrum/MSX and SMS versions.

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Pal @pal60hz.bsky.social · 3d

TRS-80 and PET.

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Pal @pal60hz.bsky.social · 4d

My suggestions... bsky.app/profile/pal6...

Pal @pal60hz.bsky.social · Sep 13

My students favorite MS-DOS games in the late 90s. Why? 🤷‍♂️

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Pal @pal60hz.bsky.social · 4d

+1, also gives me motion sickness. 🤢

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48k RAM @48kram.bsky.social · 4d

Really REALLY starting to understand the tech landscape today as the age of "loss of consent". My settings don't stay set. Features are forced on me either forced upgrades or by inclusion with a critical security patch. I increasingly have ZERO CHOICE in my interactions with computers.

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Isa / EvilCleverDog @evilcleverdog.bsky.social · Aug 23

Using ChatGPT

Edith @edithcharles.bsky.social · Aug 23

What's something that isn't considered embarrassing but you think it should be?

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Pal @pal60hz.bsky.social · 5d

Nunca imaginei que a ideia de pôr a CPU (a grosso modo) no cartucho (como no Microvision) tenha começado nos "pongs" da GI e tão cedo, ainda na metade dos anos 70. retropolis.com.br/2025/10/13/s...

Segunda do Sávio: A Geração 1.5 dos Videogames e o primeiro “Polystation” - Retrópolis

Nosso amigo Marcelo Sávio nos brinda com mais um artigo deveras interessante, falando sobre uma das suas paixões, o MSX... Não, péra, são os videogames clássicos. Aqui, temos uma explanação a respeito...

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Anatoly Shashkin💾 @dosnostalgic.bsky.social · May 12

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Pal @pal60hz.bsky.social · 6d

Jetpac and Asteroids on ZX Spectrum and Atari 2600, respectively.

Pal @pal60hz.bsky.social · 6d

An old drawing of the Timex-Sinclair TS-2068.

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Pal @pal60hz.bsky.social · 6d

As someone who has painted a CoCo2 black, today I would definitely go green. GO GREEN!

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