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Semi-automated posting of old computers and videogames. Sometimes other bits of retro aesthetics and design. ~6-8 posts a day, ~24 posts on holidays. ⚠Outbound links tagged and monitored by Bluesky.

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The Sharp TRP801 (1960)

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Power Dolls (FM Towns, 1994)

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"You'd expect one of the best-selling home computers in Japan to have a specification list as big as its memory. But the Toshiba HX10 doesn't just limit itself to that." (Source.)

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Can THREE Stooges save ONE orphange from FOREclosure?

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And now, for some children's literature.

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Leprechaun (Original Mac, 1989)

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Popful Mail! (Source.)

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BUILD IT YOURSELF in a few hours!

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Rogue (DOS, 1984)

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Shining Force CD (Sega CD, 1994)

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If it's Commodore International, then where's the ship- oh

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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE PROJECTS FOR THE COMMODORE 64 (Source.)

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Ever wonder what was inside your $5,500 microcomputer? ANTIC Magazine has the skinny

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Super fast! Super graphics! Super sound! (Source.)

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"Happy puppy has thousands of playable demos, not to mention reviews, previews, and cheats - perfectly suited for your average samurai." (Source.)

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KNIGHT'S QUEST (Source.)

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Strathello: A C Version Of Capture The Flag

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Robie the Robot (1982) (Source.)

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Well, there goes your third life! (Source.)

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You've stumbled into an unknown computer system. Now what? (Source.)

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Bad Day in Bagdad!

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The #1 independent VIC-20 full-line software publisher in the US is proud to announce 4 new Game Cartridges & 5 Home Appliances for the COMMODORE 64.

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THE HULK HAS GONE SOFT

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The ARMAGEDDON Man

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GET WIRED - LOG ON TO THE WORLD (Source.)

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The Linux WatchPad

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Figure I-1. A medium-sized UFC Model 1 System. (Source.)

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Curse of the Azure Bonds

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"X-Com goes comic book!" (Source.)

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The Dragon was Wales' entry into the microcomputer age. While hampered due to cost saving measures (eschewing, among other things, lowercase characters), having more power than the Sinclair and a better price point than the BBC Micro gave the Dragon a long lasting userbase.

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Apple 1 - Prototype

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HP OmniGo 700LX (1996). The power of the 186 in the palm of your hand!

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I could make a whole sub-bot based just on programming books with dragons on the cover. (Source.)

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"Sony® has just put television on a crash diet..."

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The Memorex VIS: It's CD-ROM ON YOUR TV!

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"Martin, can you draw an image to illustrate the disk drive communicating with the computer?" "Say no more, Eric & Will." (Source.)

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Let's revisit the Jupiter Ace, and see why even in those days it was unlikely to carry the good name of Forth forth.

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