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I set up the #nixietube clock that my late uncle soldered for me. His hobby was restoring and collecting old radios. I guess soldering runs in the family. #tubeelectronics #Electronics #Vintage

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Soldering 50 #Easyflash cartridges for the #commodore #c64 is a laborious job. So many small parts. #RetroGaming #RetroComputing

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My boy found this in the recycling bin of our local supermarket. Attaboy! 🥰 I don't have high hopes that it still works, as these probably have varta timebombs integrated. Still a nice find though.🥳👍 #RetroComputing #macintosh

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I spotted this #RadioShack Modem Mate in the wild yesterday while thrifting. It "only" requires two 9V batteries.😅 #RetroComputing

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Saw an Avengers #pinball machine at Carl's Junior in #Basel #Switzerland today. I remember the time when most of the restaurants in my area had at least one or two pinball machines or an #arcade cabinet. #RetroGaming

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Went to the recycling yard yesterday, doing my chores and scored these #NintendoWii games. The inlays were soaked, so I spread them on the carpet. #SuperMario is missing but there was a #Mariocart for #Gamecube. Imo the Wii is the most underrated console of all time. #RetroGaming #Nintendo

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Good people of Bluesky-Land. Please do not follow me just for the follow-back. I'll take the time to go through your timeline, and if it has #RetroGaming or #RetroComputing in it, I'll follow you back. If not then not, because my feed is important to me. p.s. I don't do politics on this account.

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Some impressions from today's move. As an interims place I chose the mancondo™ part of our house. It's not ideal, but will do until the workshop/mancave is ready. I had to do a bit of #Tetris, because I didn't want to stack the boxes. #RetroGaming #RetroComputing

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Take one last look at my current mancave before I start to move everything to the new place. It's already quite messy, but trust me, this will soon resemble a roman battlefield.😅 I'll have to find an interim solution until the new mancave is habitable. #RetroGaming #RetroComputing

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We recently bought a house and the previous owner was kind enough to leave his PS3 fat along with a box of goodies and some games. There are also two discs with #RetroGaming titles on them. #PlayStation #PS3

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My old tube radio that my dad gave me. It's quite old, ca. 1930-ish. The middle knob isn't original and I'm always looking for one. If you have one to give away, let me know. #Vintage #antiquity #Radio #tubeelectronics

submitted 36 days ago • 3 comments

After moving recently I have to completely re-invent my mancave. This is how it looks right now. I don't even know where to start. Probably by renovating that ugly wall.🤢 Floor could use an overhaul too and the ceiling is in need of proper insulation.🤔 #Retrogaming #Retrocomputing

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Explain your username. My Grandpa was a computer pioneer. He had a Z80 computer with hex keyboard and nixie tubes. He was a real wizard with computers. His favourite movie was the 1939 Wizard of Oz. He watched it over and over again and sang along. It's in his honour I use this username and image.

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I see my VIC-II adapter for the #Commodore #MaxMachine has found it's way to eBay. This is not my listing and the price is insane, even with the MOS6567 included. The license is actually non-commercial, but at least I was given proper credit.🤷🏻‍♂️ #RetroGaming #RetroComputing

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A new year's eve tradition in our family is to watch the classic comedy "Dinner for One". Somehow this never gets old.😅 youtu.be/To8g9XxAdXs?...

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Apologies for the lack of quality content on this channel. I've been battling with a nasty pneumonia for the past two weeks. And yes, "I'm sick and tired of always feeling sick and tired" - Anastacia Hang tight, I'll get back to posting more regularly once I feel better.🤞

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I got this #PS3 from a friend. The presence of a CF and SD card slot, as well as four USB ports on the front tells me that this is a first edition #PS2 compatible version. Don't know if it still works. These usually burn out from overheating. #Retrogaming #Playstation

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Every year my mom makes an advent calendar (dunno if that's a thing in other countries). It has chocolate and little surprises inside for 24 days. She knocked it out of the ballpark again with this one made from empty cans. #advent #Tinkering #Christmas

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When you fuse a guitar with a Commodore 64 👾 This is Fairlight cracktro live on a guitar-powered #c64 synth ☠️🔥 #chiptune #8bit

submitted 88 days ago • 22 comments

This is your periodic friendly reminder to TAKE THE DAMN BATTERIES OUT! ... NOW! 😁 #RetroGaming #Playstation

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A common misbelief is that solder with "no clean" flux doesn't make a mess. Quite the opposite actually, it's even messier. BUT you also don't have to clean it up, because it's not corrosive like regular flux. #RetroGaming #RetroComputing #Soldering #Tinkering #Electronics

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I once gave a Compaq 5100 to my grandpa. It had a docking station and a 1GB harddisk in it. Being a computer pioneer he said: "Son, how am I ever going to use all that storage?" His favourite movie was the Wizard of Oz, it is in his honour that I use this name and logo. #RetroComputing #RetroGaming

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After an issue with an original disk error last week, we decided to go with the #Gotek. The #CDTV is ideal for this, because it doesn't require a hardware mod for the external Gotek. Time for some #MonkeyIsland. #Commodore #Amiga #RetroGaming #RetroComputing

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I'm totally blown away by how many people followed me in the past few days.🥳 Bare with me for not following back everyone, but if you have #RetroGaming / #RetroComputing in your timeline/profile or interact with me, I will follow you back.🤗

submitted 99 days ago • 2 comments

I feel like this deserves a retweet... ahem I mean repost.

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My youngest has been asking nonstop about #ManiacMansion ever since we played #ThimbleweedPark. So today we are playing it on the #Commodore #Amiga 500.🤗 #RetroGaming #RetroComputing

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