Category Archives: Retro

7 awesome retro books

Every year I attempt to purchase a few books which Ill read and then find a home on my bookshelves for future reference and more than likely a possible re-read when time permits. This year Ive been absolutely spoilt for … Continue reading

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When I was a young kid back in the early 1980’s my parents decided that these new fang dangled video games machines would be fun to have but certainly wouldn’t encourage me to do my homework and to study harder … Continue reading

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Beginners programming books now free

Back in the early 1980s Usborne Publishing released a series of computer programming books for the numerous 8bit computers that were available. These books served as a launch pad for many programmers and made complex functions simple. Recently Usborne Publishing … Continue reading

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Is it just a name?

Since the end of Commodore Business Machines in early 1993 there have been many attempts to revive the company and to use the name which is only remembered by us old timers and while these attempts have been made by … Continue reading

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ATARI: Game Over Documentary

Finished watching ATARI: Game Over Documentary on Apple TV last week. While I found it interesting that even after 30 years that there is such interest in whether Atari did or didnt dump thousands of ET cartridges in a landfill. … Continue reading

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