Ron’s Computer Videos 🧍♂️🖥️📼
@ronscompvids.bsky.social
Ron's Computer Videos is a retrocomputing repair and exploration channel with a focus on Apple II, early Macintosh, and MS-DOS era PCs. He/Him/They
More information:
https://www.youtube.com/@RonsCompVids
http://ronscompvids.com/
More information:
https://www.youtube.com/@RonsCompVids
http://ronscompvids.com/
Pinned
I was gifted this amazing latchhook embellished pillow from a long time supporter and friend. I cannot imagine all of the hours that was required to make something so beautiful. I am at a loss for words. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
Did you attend Vintage Computer Festival Montréal? Non? Let's chat with Nicolas Maillouski and friends about this new VCF event in Canada! www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpiI...
Let's Chat VCF Montréal w/ Nicolas Maillouski and Friends!
YouTube video by Ron's Computer Videos
www.youtube.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Did you attend Vintage Computer Festival Montréal? Non? Let's chat with Nicolas Maillouski and friends about this new VCF event in Canada! www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpiI...
Reposted by Ron’s Computer Videos 🧍♂️🖥️📼
The 68NC040 was a version of Motorola's 68040 that lacked an FPU, MMU, and CPU - and came in a convenient weight-saving package that also used almost 15% less power.
February 2, 2026 at 7:38 PM
The 68NC040 was a version of Motorola's 68040 that lacked an FPU, MMU, and CPU - and came in a convenient weight-saving package that also used almost 15% less power.
Reposted by Ron’s Computer Videos 🧍♂️🖥️📼
My book *Shareware Heroes: The renegades who redefined gaming at the dawn of the internet* is available to buy again. Read about the rise of indie game publishing and digital distribution alongside stories of indie devs big and small making their way years before Steam existed. payhip.com/b/hbTL5
Shareware Heroes: The renegades who redefined gaming at the dawn of the internet
Originally published in late 2022 (UK) and early 2023 (US) by Unbound, Shareware Heroes is now officially out of print — as Unbound went bankrupt and the rights (but not the print design files) revert...
payhip.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:17 PM
My book *Shareware Heroes: The renegades who redefined gaming at the dawn of the internet* is available to buy again. Read about the rise of indie game publishing and digital distribution alongside stories of indie devs big and small making their way years before Steam existed. payhip.com/b/hbTL5
Shutter falls. All in 3D. Foreign movie.
Now just hear it in Michael McDonald's voice.
Now just hear it in Michael McDonald's voice.
February 2, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Shutter falls. All in 3D. Foreign movie.
Now just hear it in Michael McDonald's voice.
Now just hear it in Michael McDonald's voice.
Yet another reason why Adobe's monopoly on the creative industry needs to have its back broken.
February 2, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Yet another reason why Adobe's monopoly on the creative industry needs to have its back broken.
It is very possible that I am crying a little bit while writing this.
February 2, 2026 at 6:13 PM
It is very possible that I am crying a little bit while writing this.
Much of the classic #LucasArts catalog is currently 65% off over on Steam and GOG:
store.steampowered.com/search/?deve...
www.gog.com/en/games?dev...
store.steampowered.com/search/?deve...
www.gog.com/en/games?dev...
February 2, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Much of the classic #LucasArts catalog is currently 65% off over on Steam and GOG:
store.steampowered.com/search/?deve...
www.gog.com/en/games?dev...
store.steampowered.com/search/?deve...
www.gog.com/en/games?dev...
Reposted by Ron’s Computer Videos 🧍♂️🖥️📼
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
Reposted by Ron’s Computer Videos 🧍♂️🖥️📼
Working on projects some I can't talk about yet as they haven't been announced. Listening to @eve6.bsky.social Speak in Code
while working. This is one of my favorite albums from them.
while working. This is one of my favorite albums from them.
February 1, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Working on projects some I can't talk about yet as they haven't been announced. Listening to @eve6.bsky.social Speak in Code
while working. This is one of my favorite albums from them.
while working. This is one of my favorite albums from them.
Reposted by Ron’s Computer Videos 🧍♂️🖥️📼
The folks who got mad at us for noting that Something Awful's forums were the origin point of our present-day American political dystopia in a recent Retronauts episode owe us a massive apology
February 1, 2026 at 3:39 AM
The folks who got mad at us for noting that Something Awful's forums were the origin point of our present-day American political dystopia in a recent Retronauts episode owe us a massive apology
Reposted by Ron’s Computer Videos 🧍♂️🖥️📼
Martian Memorandum, the second Tex Murphy game, is now supported by ScummVM. Which presumably means Countdown and Amazon are also supported, since they use the same engine. Now imagine a day when the full Tex Murphy series is supported. A boy can dream.
ScummVM :: Latest Developments :: ScummVM 2026.1.0 "Like a Version" is finally released
Another year has gone by, therefore we are releasing a new ScummVM version. As you may notice right away, we are changing our version numbering schema, but that’s not all! We are also planning on more frequent releases!, which you can read about o…
www.scummvm.org
January 31, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Martian Memorandum, the second Tex Murphy game, is now supported by ScummVM. Which presumably means Countdown and Amazon are also supported, since they use the same engine. Now imagine a day when the full Tex Murphy series is supported. A boy can dream.
Our future is built on renewables and recyclable storage solutions.
January 31, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Our future is built on renewables and recyclable storage solutions.
This is a complete game changer for vintage computing enthusiasts!
PicoIDE, the CD-ROM and HD replacement, is here and so is creator @polpo.org to tell us all about it! youtu.be/NcWE9F3F85c
Then it's preservation problems with Little Computer People and Alternate Reality: The City, and a discussion of the all-in-one TV/VCR combo on This Week in Retro 253!
Then it's preservation problems with Little Computer People and Alternate Reality: The City, and a discussion of the all-in-one TV/VCR combo on This Week in Retro 253!
January 31, 2026 at 1:52 PM
This is a complete game changer for vintage computing enthusiasts!
Reposted by Ron’s Computer Videos 🧍♂️🖥️📼
Incredible new art and music from GERP 2026, Laurie Spiegel re-releasing Music Mouse, Speed Issues 73 & 74 - Interview with Amiga Bill, The Amiga in Masters of the Universe teaser, & more! #Commodore #CommodoreAmiga #AmigaNews #AmigaBill #retrogaming LINK: youtu.be/0SYH7t2M1Tg
Incredible New Amiga Art & Music, Amiga in Masters of the Universe, Amiga 1600, & More Amiga News!
YouTube video by Amiga Bill
youtu.be
January 31, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Incredible new art and music from GERP 2026, Laurie Spiegel re-releasing Music Mouse, Speed Issues 73 & 74 - Interview with Amiga Bill, The Amiga in Masters of the Universe teaser, & more! #Commodore #CommodoreAmiga #AmigaNews #AmigaBill #retrogaming LINK: youtu.be/0SYH7t2M1Tg
Reposted by Ron’s Computer Videos 🧍♂️🖥️📼
I have a tendency to get too attached to ideas too early, without fully thinking through what they’d take to implement.
But I’ve already got a story in mind and a corny pun title, which might mean it’s too late.
Will anyone want a game about horrible people trying to murder their horrible aunt?
But I’ve already got a story in mind and a corny pun title, which might mean it’s too late.
Will anyone want a game about horrible people trying to murder their horrible aunt?
As I've been testing my game Sound Mind (which is 2-player hide and seek/keep-away), I'm noticing that I've inadvertently made like 80% of an adventure game engine.
Wondering if there'd be any interest in a *short* prequel adventure, or if it'd just feel like asset reuse?
Wondering if there'd be any interest in a *short* prequel adventure, or if it'd just feel like asset reuse?
January 31, 2026 at 3:00 AM
I have a tendency to get too attached to ideas too early, without fully thinking through what they’d take to implement.
But I’ve already got a story in mind and a corny pun title, which might mean it’s too late.
Will anyone want a game about horrible people trying to murder their horrible aunt?
But I’ve already got a story in mind and a corny pun title, which might mean it’s too late.
Will anyone want a game about horrible people trying to murder their horrible aunt?
This explains why you never see a shot of a character for longer than two seconds in the official trailer.
It’s like Darren Aronofsky played 2011’s L.A.Noir and said “We can make this look WAY SHITTIER and burn down a rainforest doing it.”
It’s like Darren Aronofsky played 2011’s L.A.Noir and said “We can make this look WAY SHITTIER and burn down a rainforest doing it.”
January 30, 2026 at 8:29 PM
This explains why you never see a shot of a character for longer than two seconds in the official trailer.
It’s like Darren Aronofsky played 2011’s L.A.Noir and said “We can make this look WAY SHITTIER and burn down a rainforest doing it.”
It’s like Darren Aronofsky played 2011’s L.A.Noir and said “We can make this look WAY SHITTIER and burn down a rainforest doing it.”
Reposted by Ron’s Computer Videos 🧍♂️🖥️📼
Jan 30, 2025 - It's Doug Engelbart's 100th birthday! We're celebrating online free-range style with some gems from his remarkable legacy.
Join Us: dougengelbart.org/Dougs-100th
Join Us: dougengelbart.org/Dougs-100th
January 30, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Jan 30, 2025 - It's Doug Engelbart's 100th birthday! We're celebrating online free-range style with some gems from his remarkable legacy.
Join Us: dougengelbart.org/Dougs-100th
Join Us: dougengelbart.org/Dougs-100th
The after-credits sequence in ‘Melania’ is something else!
January 30, 2026 at 8:03 PM
The after-credits sequence in ‘Melania’ is something else!
Don't miss out on my interview with Mark Piece and Zack Black - they're bringing Dark Castle back to modern computers!
youtu.be/WCZNzVtsJy0
youtu.be/WCZNzVtsJy0
Let's Chat about Return to Dark Castle (2026) w/ Mark Pierce & Zack Black!
YouTube video by Ron's Computer Videos
youtu.be
January 30, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Don't miss out on my interview with Mark Piece and Zack Black - they're bringing Dark Castle back to modern computers!
youtu.be/WCZNzVtsJy0
youtu.be/WCZNzVtsJy0
TIL that the 1995 Acer Aspire was created by Frog Design. That's likely why it's so great!
January 30, 2026 at 2:50 PM
TIL that the 1995 Acer Aspire was created by Frog Design. That's likely why it's so great!
Silverfoxes looking for romance. In the chain-smoke Kansas flashdance Mac pants.
January 30, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Silverfoxes looking for romance. In the chain-smoke Kansas flashdance Mac pants.
Reposted by Ron’s Computer Videos 🧍♂️🖥️📼
I did a keynote thing!
Back in November, the folks at @adventurex.bsky.social kindly invited me to speak to a rowdy and welcoming crowd of game devs, which I did, and now there's video proof! The topic:
IMPOSTOR SYNDROME
Thanks again. It was a blast. Can't wait to see y'all again in November :-)
Back in November, the folks at @adventurex.bsky.social kindly invited me to speak to a rowdy and welcoming crowd of game devs, which I did, and now there's video proof! The topic:
IMPOSTOR SYNDROME
Thanks again. It was a blast. Can't wait to see y'all again in November :-)
AdventureX 2025 – Keynote: Dominic Armato "Defeating Impostor Syndrome: The Threepwood Method"
YouTube video by AdventureX
www.youtube.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:05 PM
I did a keynote thing!
Back in November, the folks at @adventurex.bsky.social kindly invited me to speak to a rowdy and welcoming crowd of game devs, which I did, and now there's video proof! The topic:
IMPOSTOR SYNDROME
Thanks again. It was a blast. Can't wait to see y'all again in November :-)
Back in November, the folks at @adventurex.bsky.social kindly invited me to speak to a rowdy and welcoming crowd of game devs, which I did, and now there's video proof! The topic:
IMPOSTOR SYNDROME
Thanks again. It was a blast. Can't wait to see y'all again in November :-)
Reposted by Ron’s Computer Videos 🧍♂️🖥️📼
The PicoIDE Crowd Supply campaign is now live! Back the project to be among the first to get yours! PicoIDE is an open IDE/ATAPI drive emulator for retro systems. www.crowdsupply.com/polpotronics...
PicoIDE
An open source IDE/ATAPI drive emulator for vintage computers
www.crowdsupply.com
January 29, 2026 at 9:04 PM
The PicoIDE Crowd Supply campaign is now live! Back the project to be among the first to get yours! PicoIDE is an open IDE/ATAPI drive emulator for retro systems. www.crowdsupply.com/polpotronics...
Reposted by Ron’s Computer Videos 🧍♂️🖥️📼
Posted a new video on the 'tube - please check it out. I'm taking a look at the weird and wonderful iomega Fotoshow. Neat and useful or relegated to the junkpile of history? You decide! :) youtu.be/RYZmzJKEz1c
What IS the iomega Fotoshow?
YouTube video by RetroFox
youtu.be
January 29, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Posted a new video on the 'tube - please check it out. I'm taking a look at the weird and wonderful iomega Fotoshow. Neat and useful or relegated to the junkpile of history? You decide! :) youtu.be/RYZmzJKEz1c