@BytesRetro

YouTube channel for all things retro computing.

 England, United Kingdom
retrobytes.net
Joined February 2019
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I've decided to join the great exodus over to bsky. I used to really like twitter, but over the years it's changed. I used to see lots of posts from interesting people, on a wide variety of topical, and keep up with freinds. Now I most see posts from the tin foil hat lot.
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I won't delete the account, as I don't want to be impersonated, but new posts will be from @retrobytes on sky.social, hopefully see you all in the other place. So long and thanks for all the tweets.
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It's absolutely fantastic that Rosie is back, and in this case sense has prevailed. However the system in place at YT that caused all the stress for no good reason is still in place, it would be good if YT looked to learn from its mistakes.
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This is a terible way to treat someone @TeamYouTube, only to provide automated responses, failing to explain how you think they have violated a policy, they have clearly not violated.
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I have a bit of a softspot for the game gear, I really wanted one as a kid, but could never afford the batteries. So you can imagine how much I enjoyed watching GouldFish turn one in to a desktop system (but not a master system), well worth a watch. youtu.be/1gfsTq8klJE?si=o2uE…

How I turned a Game Gear into a console

The Game Gear, a wonderful machine that has some great games.That ...

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There are been a long rivalry between Intel and AMD for who can be king of PC CPU hill. youtu.be/2QEJC_ZPwWY
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This is your chance to own a great part of C= history.
The Cave@VisitTheCave16 Oct 2024
This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to own an incredible piece of C= history and raise money for @morefunmakingit charity drive. L@@k R@re!!!!!!!! ebay.co.uk/itm/395782628074 (I’m amazed it hit £36 😆)
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My new game for the Aquarius is now available on cassette!! Grab your copy now!! cronosoft.fwscart.com/produc…

GRID TRAP - Mattel Aquarius +32K ME/MX Add-on CASSETTE

Grid Trap is an excellent new 32K game that requires the ME/MX addon for your original Mattel Aquarius, or a new Aquarius+ (or + Mini). Grid Trap will not run on a standard unexpanded Aquarius....

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Everything you wanted to know and more about the acorn system 2,3 and 5. In my case it was more. youtu.be/2kzUXefYjQ0?si=1riW…

Acorn System 3 Part 2

Building an Acorn System computer without having to sell a kidney!...

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Ever fancied ceilidh dancing, to a mixture of folk, heavy metal, and vidoe games music, then I have the event for you.
Powerhouse Ceilidh Band@PowerCeilidh4 Oct 2024
Spooky season is upon us which can only mean one thing.... the return of the Gothic Masquerade! 👻🦇🧙‍♀️ Part III is coming 7th November at @CrookesSocial - and it's Bandcamp Friday, so buy your tickets today & we won't pay fees! Get them here: powerhouseceilidhband.bandca…
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The latest video contains a less than subtle plug for Retrofest, which I'll be going to again. Really looking forwards to it, if you've never been its a fantastic event full of incredible people, who bring some really interesting machines with them.
Computing History@computermuseum18 Sep 2024
The exhibitor list is live - and this year looks to be the best ever! We'll have live PERQ repairs, Soviet Calculators, a MacPlus clone, Core Wars, Acorn Systems 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 and a whole bunch of Youtubers ... and there's still more to be added. computinghistory.org.uk/det/…
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I managed to get hold of one of the last Sparc workstations Sun made, the Ultra45. Sun knew this would most probably be the last in the line, so what was Sun's swan song like. youtu.be/O3iUmhkP10k
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I got something in the post youtu.be/ODgjyVlUkkU

Acorn electron plus 3, an unboxing with out the box.

I thought I would share what arrived today.

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Looks like my sun ultra45 is working, or at least the net installer works. Nobody will die of shock to learn the 25 year old DVD drive does not work.
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Been using it for a few days now, and amazingly the dvd drive has sprung back in to life. I forgot I left a disc in the drive, and I left the machine on overnight compling code. It seems it kept trying to spin the disc up, until it finally started spinning correctly.
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Guess the spindle motor had gotten a bit crusty and it constantly trying to run has freed it up. Don't know how long this burst of health will last, but it does make installing stuff a little easier.
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CRG@YT_CRG12 Aug 2024
Lee doing some very impressive work creating a beautiful Amiga 500+ for a great charity cause. Can't recommend this enough, make sure you check it out. youtube.com/watch?v=c3iWgiyl…

A New £1K Amiga 500 from Spare Parts?

Is it possible to turn a destroyed Amiga 500+ into £1,000 for char...

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Normally when Roy does something I would not fancy doing it involves a Mattel Aquarius, this time it's little different.
The Loud Scots Bloke@loudscotsbloke2 Aug 2024
Started my 100 mile bike ride month for Prostate cancer!! #fatblokeonanoldbike If you would like to sponsor me and support the cause, head over to cyclethemonth.prostatecancer…
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With news that the Z80 will stop production its time to belatedly talk about Zilog, the Z80 and the processors that followed it. We also get to look at a cool new Z80 based machine The Microbeast. youtu.be/kYFcdrauJ94
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