Hello Chip Dippers!
Hope you're having a great weekend. I thought I'd make this little public post to let you know that the Creality Ender 3 Pro 3D Printer seen in several Retro Recipes (such as the 1541 Mini, DoubleJoy, and recent Amiga HDMI videos) is now up on fleaBay: https://ebay.us/JH68PK
The sale supports charity. And also helps release a little funds to support the channel. And if you should want such a t...
2021-05-30 23:30:01 +0000 UTC
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It's hard to know how to title this video. It's a childhood home tour (that portion filmed Christmas 2019 in anticipation of this video release today!). It's also recreating my childhood computer setups using CGI as I had no photos (which took the best part of a year to complete). And it's a nostalgic look back at the places all of our computers lived...
Whatever it is, I hope you enjoy it. Thank you for your support.
Video: 2021-05-27 23:47:40 +0000 UTC
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Dear Supporters,
I thought you might enjoy a recent interview I did with Two Guys In The 80s about Star Wars, retrocomputing, and the Atari Star Wars arcade. 🚀
Tom who hosts the podcast actually built one from the plans I released on my website, and Sean and I helped him with the process.
Hope you enjoy this. You can play via their site but it’s also on Apple and Spotify.
2021-05-24 18:30:30 +0000 UTC
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Hello folks, as an exclusive for you here's a couple of the better little unseen bits cut from the latest recipode of The ЯRetro Show!
Video: https://youtu.be/GqxPhOS6yl0
Your friend in retro, Perifractic
2021-05-23 22:49:56 +0000 UTC
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Dear Supporters
Please enjoy a brand new 39 minute episode of The ЯRetro Show! Do we unbox the silver plaque? Yes! Will I drop it? Probably! And much more homebrews, memes, nostalgia and more. This will probably go public this weekend so the news stuff stays fairly topical.
Video: https://youtu.be/4isef-F2-qI
These episodes are huge fun to put together but I'm also trying to make them less time consuming. ...
2021-05-20 05:03:01 +0000 UTC
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I’ve always been surprised how many people missed this project as it was one of my first videos and turned into a lengthy series, so I’ve always had it in mind for the ЯReheated treatment - condensing the 6 parts / 3 hours into under 25 minutes. You’re welcome 😉
I hope you enjoy it even if second time around, if only for the enhancements and new doggo and wifo bits.
Video: https://yout...
2021-05-14 23:33:43 +0000 UTC
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Firstly please enjoy your early access with this YouTube #Shorts video featuring a quick but satisfying update about the monitor that (doesn't?) exist! The nostalgia is strong in this one...
Video: https://youtu.be/VK1dvP5RW6o
Also a quick update!:
- I've been busy with an exciting top secret project developing "Petskeyboard™" a low cost standard 106 key USB keyboard with PETSCII...
2021-05-13 03:26:08 +0000 UTC
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Update 2: This video is now scheduled as a public premiere for a few hours from now. If you enjoyed it feel free to watch again with me and others in the live chat! Check the video link for your local time and I hope to see you there. Thank you for your support!
Update 1: Well this is fun! With his blessing I added a segment about a certain famous actor sharing my Vampire frustration! I also updated and clarified a few things thanks to your comments. Updates can be found at...
2021-04-29 20:08:29 +0000 UTC
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For those not following my and Puppyfractic's almost-daily Patreon Lens updates on the app, things may have seemed a little quiet. In truth it's been very busy! Here's a few updates between video releases:
1. I've been working on an episode I'm really excited about, bringing full HDMI output in all graphics modes to the Amiga 500, on one HDMI cable (thanks to an HDMI switchbox). This is something that has bugged a ton of people and I'm glad to finally offer a sleek...
2021-04-27 02:58:40 +0000 UTC
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…that is the monitor.
Hello supporters! Here is your early access, and a bit of a personal journey of (re)discovery. I hope you enjoy it!
Video: https://youtu.be/TcWOlBhbK-I
Thank you for your ongoing support 👍🕹️
Your friend in retro, Perifractic
2021-04-16 17:58:00 +0000 UTC
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Dear Supporters
Please enjoy your early access!
Video: https://youtu.be/DnykVKgklCg
Thank you for your ongoing support 👍🕹️
Your friend in retro, Perifractic
2021-04-10 02:39:35 +0000 UTC
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Dear Supporters
Please enjoy your early access of next Saturday's video! It's the first try at incorporating a Quick Bytes as the highlight within an episode of The ЯRetro Show, in that true British TV "and coming up!..." magazine format.
Also something to note is that as I start to build up a nice little stockpile of videos ahead of time, you'll see me referencing videos that are "now" with early access supporters (that's you!) However, because this is even earlier access ...
2021-04-04 21:03:46 +0000 UTC
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Your bumper new ЯRetro Show including a nostalgic Quick Bytes segment is coming most probably in the next day or two, but in the meantime, as a ZZAP! 64 contributor a benefit I'd like to offer you is early access to previews; a preview of a preview! The rest of the world won't see these for another month or two. Enjoy!
What's the Pig idea?
Christian Simpson aka Perifractic gets his ...
2021-04-03 21:09:58 +0000 UTC
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Following the clucking good launch of the Chickenlips 16® today (https://youtu.be/PWBUMgAl7wY) and by (surprisingly) popular defarmed we've released our C< merch. Don't fall fowl of fakes, get your original (g)olden egg nuggets here: https://...
2021-04-01 16:54:43 +0000 UTC
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We want to get this update out quickly to all the X16 followers so it will go public in a few hours, but here as your still slightly early access is a video about why we are having to rename The 8-Bit Guy's dream computer.
I recommend avoiding the comments here until you’ve watched the video so you can get the information directly from me initially.
Video: https://youtu.be/PWBUMgAl7wY
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2021-04-01 02:46:03 +0000 UTC
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Hello you fine folks, here’s a very small musical treat for you. I’ve added to the free supporter-only music folder the Pico-8 mix of the Retro Recipes theme tune “The Lost Years”. Ladyfractic crafted this for her Arkanoid game a couple of years ago, and I forgot how much I liked it. It’s short, but has a certain strange melancholy charm to it. Hmm, I sense a new ringtone in my future…
I’ve also upgraded all the songs to uncompressed wave format for a little quality improv...
2021-03-27 04:05:26 +0000 UTC
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WE DID IT!!!
I’ve always said this was a true team effort, and our little channel that started with a simple handheld video has now reached 100,000 subscribers!
There is no way I could’ve got there without your support. “Thank you” doesn’t seem enough.
I didn’t expect to feel emotional but confess I came over a little teary when we just saw the big number arrive 🥲
I expect it will fluctuate a little so I won’t...
2021-03-17 21:36:12 +0000 UTC
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As I type this we are at 99,969 subscribers... ironically the big moment might happen while I'm asleep tonight, but it's certainly nothing to snore about!
In the meantime and by popular demand I've created a few bits of ЯR / The ЯRetro Show merch, available in men's / women's / unisex T-shirt varieties, and a mug of course!
Feel free to take a look here: https://teespring.com/en-GB/...
2021-03-17 01:57:58 +0000 UTC
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Update: Thank you for all the responses so far. I now have a clear pathway. I'll be trying The ЯRetro Show format, incorporating into it only "Retro Recipes" that fit really well within a 6-7 minute segment. One upcoming example will be a retelling of trying to restore 50 Amiga backup disks discovered in my parents' stuffy attic after 40 years! Not worthy of more than 7 minutes without padding, but perfect for a 7 minute ЯRetro Show segment! I've already identi...
2021-03-16 02:02:06 +0000 UTC
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Dear Supporters
So excited to share with you episode 1 of The ЯRetro Show, including a prerecorded celebration of the (hopefully) inevitable channel milestone due later this week. The hope is we'll actually hit 100k just before this goes public next Saturday, but we don't mind celebrating a little early with you, using a little artistic license ;-)
Video: https://youtu.be/_aMq32CdyP4
As a new format obviou...
2021-03-14 08:22:12 +0000 UTC
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Hi Supporters!
It's been a little longer between videos so I wanted to offer a very quick update. A week ago we finished shooting Recipode #1 of "The ЯRetro Show". I'm super excited about this. It's a magazine style show featuring:
- Old News (the "latest" retro news)
- Home Brews (viewer games)
- Nostalgia Flakes (nostalgic photos & videos)
- I.C. What You Meme (retro memes!)
Ladyfractic, Puppyfractic and I discuss all the above as we wat...
2021-03-12 21:09:51 +0000 UTC
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Update: Glad you guys are liking this! Apologies for the error with the end credits which was pulled from an old version because reasons. Fixed! I also added a little extra explanation about how no two LCP letters were the same at 6:25.
Dear early access supporters,
I’ve teamed up with David Crane again to bring you a little insight into how the context aware artificial intelligence of little computer people worked. I hope you enjoy it!
Video: 2021-03-01 19:04:15 +0000 UTC
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YouTube Shorts? No I'm not talking about trouserwear for my next video, but YT's new TikTok/Reels like feature, #Shorts. These 60-second vertical clips are best viewed on mobile and appear on a special "shelf" on the YouTube mobile app homepage.
And, well the lighting upgrades certainly set me back a week so I thought next weekend I'd release to the public a 1 m...
2021-02-22 20:11:40 +0000 UTC
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Please enjoy a brand new retro unboxing! We had a lot of fun with this one. Huge thanks to all the donors.
Video: https://youtu.be/HB-0136B6Bk
I'll be taking an extra few days break to work on some studio lighting upgrades, but I'll let you guys have all the details right here and will post updates to the Patreon Lens as I go!
Have a great start of your week and thank you for your ongo...
2021-02-15 19:30:01 +0000 UTC
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When Роман Черниковский reached out to me about a very interesting Russian ZX Spectrum clone, and asked me to record a few clips of talking to him, I didn’t really know what to expect although I was happy to oblige. I was however really impressed with the video that he just sent me showing his incredible repair.
Make sure you turn on subtitles when you watch it. They are useful and also sometimes quite entertaining due to a few mistranslations by...
2021-02-10 18:29:07 +0000 UTC
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Update: I was really pleased with how this turned out so for the public launch I'm going to do another YouTube "Premiere". Feel free to join me in the live chat this Saturday - check the video for your local time and to set a reminder. Maybe I'll see you then when we got brick to the future again!
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Wow this video really kicked my bottom, but I'm so happy with the final result. The build took a lot longer than the "2 hours" it should really take due to some ...
2021-02-07 07:29:27 +0000 UTC
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Here's a little vlog update for you!: https://youtu.be/JPAFpqXDZxw
And here's the link I mention in the video: http://bit.ly/3rblRW5
Thank you for your ongoing support!
Your friend in retro, Perifractic
2021-02-02 23:44:12 +0000 UTC
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Updated with some tweaks and a new ending ;-)
Dear Supporters
Here’s a little Commander X16 Visual Design Update: Case/Keyboard/Manual/Website!
It was always my dream to be part of the team of a “Commodore” like company.
This will go public in 9 days and The 8-Butt Guy will share it then too on his social.
Video: https://youtu.be/UEQm48rW2Q0
Thank you for your ongoing suppor...
2021-01-28 20:30:09 +0000 UTC
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Let's discover the most unexpected reason computer Solitaire was invented - and it has nothing to do with Microsoft Windows!
Some of you may already know this but I tried to tell it in a fun way even if you do. The video turned out much shorter than I expected, but I told the story I wanted to tell and it clocked in at 7 minutes. I kind of like the succinctness for a change and hope you do too!
Video: 2021-01-23 00:08:54 +0000 UTC
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Dear Supporters, in case you missed it the 3-track single of "Retromance" is now available on all major streaming sites, including the vocal, instrumental, and live piano versions. For some this may be easier than the MP3s I provided before Christmas.
Linky: 2021-01-18 20:36:33 +0000 UTC
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