Hi again! Quick question:
Right now my full YouTube channel name is Perifractic's Retro Recipes. That's fine & dandy, but I have 2 small concerns and would value your esteemed opinions:
1. When viewed on mobile screens, this truncates to Perifractic's Retro R... which makes it less clear to newcomers what we're about.
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Hi Patrons,
Here's a positive and open minded video where "My Mate Vince" tests the lightbrighting method from my recent video.
I won't spoil the outcome for you ๐
I've also addressed some of the repeated questions that are coming up in an FAQ below my video, albeit mainly from people who haven't actually watched my video before passing armchair scientist judgment on the method... ๐คฆโโ๏ธ Trolls gonna troll eh? FAQ: 2019-05-15 22:42:09 +0000 UTC
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Update: Added drive head screw drive lubing & R2-D2 fun near the end!
Dear Supporters
Due to this being a lot more complex than it may look, I thought I wasn't going to get a video to you guys this week, but somehow a video has come together! Rejoice! What is about 20 seconds of the video discussing some capacitor issues, was in reality a couple of painful days troubleshooting & researching on forums that I won't bore you with in the end product. Phew!
Pleas...
2019-05-11 00:48:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Supporters
I recently chatted with The Retro Hour guys, again, about the new Lightbrighting technique. Feel free to stop by and join us. My bit's around the 12:00 mark.
Linky: https://theretrohour.com/matthew-smith-jet-set-willy-ep172/
And for early access patrons, a new video is coming your way in a couple of hours!
Your friend in retro, Perifractic
2019-05-10 20:27:44 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Supporters,
Boy am I excited to share this with you. It just might turn the love of restoring these classic machines on its head. In a good way.
Here's how to retrobright, using just the sun. No seriously, just the sun. Because, SCIENCE.
As always feel free to suggest any ideas or fixes. Enjoy your early-bird access and thank you for all your ongoing support.
Your friend in retro, Perifractic
*** I'm wrapping up the video today, Thursday, if you have any final test updates to share ๐๐น๏ธ ***
Dear Patrons of a certain tier!
I'm working on a very interesting retrobrighting discovery.
In brief the hypothesis is as follows:
Dear Supporters,
Your early access video is with YouTube now! And as you may have seen in an earlier post, after watching The 8-Bit Guy video called Adventures in Retrobrighting, I was intrigued by the ozone generator method he showed to retrobrite some keycaps. After discussing with him on the phone, I set up to continue the experiment, and test if it would be viable to deyellow an entire intact machine without disassembling it, using only air.
Let me know if you have any...
Hello friends, are there any chemistry experts among you?
I'm having some challenges with the current project. In short, I'm trying to perfect a new no-mess no-streak retrobrighting technique that I'm calling Airbrighting.
It's basically a big bag version of the ozone method you may have seen in forums and a 9-Bit Guy video. (The extra bit is for parity.)
He filled a tiny bag with ozone, placed it in the sun with a Keycap in, and 4 hours later it was de-yellowed.
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Hello special chip chompers, it's time for a Retro Recipe Reheated, where we revisit a classic recipode.
This time let's completely finish that Commodore Music Maker Workstation, with the help of... a hammer?! ๐จ
Wishing you a retro, musical weekend ๐น๏ธ๐ต
Your friend in retro, Perifractic
Hello computer cooks!
Here's a fun little promo PCBWay asked me to make in return for some free boards for the upcoming VIC-IIยฒ product! (More on that project which will allow PAL/NTSC switching, at: http://bit.ly/vicii2 )
PCBWay promo video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPeATMEvUV4&tdsourcetag=s_pcqq_a...
Happy Thursday night friends! Here's your exclusive early access!
So you liked the Plus/4 Mini huh? Even though it was an April Fool's joke by this here fool? Well did you know there's a real Plus/4 Mini? Let's take a look, and rescue it from the scrap pile once again...
https://youtu.be/sufHSRMtk2Q
Thank you for your support!
Your friend in retro, Perifractic
Video updated with...
2019-04-12 05:28:30 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey friends, I thought it was time to update the channel trailer with a couple of the newer projects like the Lego C64. Enjoy!
Your friend in retro, Perifractic
2019-04-07 19:36:44 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Supporters
Just for you this time, here's a little look at the Tesla's pre-installed Atariยฎ games!
Get 1,000 free supercharging when you order your Tesla through my linky: http://ts.la/christian4991 (works for solar too)
I'll be back around Thursday with an incredible Commodore C116 extreme refurb!
Your friend in retro, Perifractic
2019-04-06 00:22:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Supporters,
Here it is in an exclusive reveal for our little channel: The Commodore Plus/4 Mini!
Update: Video now live
Thank you for all your support!
Your friend in retro, Perifractic
Dear Avengers I mean Patrons,
A little confidential update to share. This week and next I've been doing voiceover work for the upcoming little movie called Avengers: End Game. Heard of it? ๐ I'm again narrating the Audio Description (like spoken subtitles).
The good news is when you go to see it, if you like, you can request "Audio Description" from the cinema and they will give you a decoder (cool!) to listen to the narration, which is encoded with all showings. Same with I...
Dear supporters,
Now's the time to start thinking about questions for Ask Ashley ][. We won't be recording it for several weeks, so take your time, and post them in the comments below ๐๐น๏ธ
I also have your previous great questions that we didn't get time for, which will be in AA two, too!
Your friend in retro, Perifractic
Supporters,
I'm actually really impressed that despite having so much going on, Elon took time out of his busy day to hand type that referral code in an email to us, so we can give people 1000 miles of free supercharging. I wonder how many of these he's typed today? ๐ฒ Kudos Mr Musk! ๐
Seriously though, Mrs Perifractic had been on the list for a couple of years for the base level Tesla Model 3 which we finally received this week. It cost us less than our Prius! Don't worry ...
Update: Fixed intro audio issue
Dear Patrons,
Here it is! Ashley was asked, and Ashley answered!
Update: I should offer apologies to those of you whose questions we didn't get time for. Filming was actually several hours, and I wanted to video to be under 20 mins (by popular demand) and it's still too long, but your questions are on file and will definitely be in "Ask Ashley ]["!2019-03-22 06:09:37 +0000 UTC
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Loyal Patrons,
No main video this weekend. It's been quite a week, with the All New C64 video being our 3rd most watched, 2 press articles, not to mention (not for profit) orders to process and quality of the print to perfect.
But, some chipper lady called Ashley comes into the studio this weekend to film Ask Ashley, coming your way later in the week!
For now though, I never want to leave you empty handed, and what I've also been doing this week is getting an A4000 from T...
Nice to get this little write up for our channel and what is now our 3rd most watched video ever, in just a few days. Nice work everyone!
https://hackaday.com/2019/03/12/its-raining-brand-new-commodore-64s2019-03-13 20:37:04 +0000 UTC
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Dear Patient Patrons,
Here's your (late) early access! After struggling with a video render bug for hours, caused by one effect which I finally found and deleted, I'm so proud to now be uploading this 30 minute very special project! When it goes live to you is in YouTube's hands now, this fine Friday evening.
This has been months in the making, and I hope you love it and all the possibilities it now brings!
I plan to launch this as a "Premiere" with live chat tomorrow,...
2019-03-09 06:50:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Update: Been battling render and upload technical issues for several hours here, sorry guys... Hang tight... ๐ด
Hello you beautiful people,
Tomorrow, Friday, I'll be sharing your early access of this weekend's video. It's a little later than usual but when you see the complexity you'll understand ๐
Set aside half an hour on Friday afternoon, and thank you for your patience and support. You're the key to all this ๐
Your fr...
Dear Patrons, here's a fun little clip that I held back from the public videos, just for you :)
Your friend in retro, Perifractic
2019-03-03 19:58:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
Don't you hate it when creators make excuses? It makes me sick. Literally... Yeah, I'm out of action with this flu that's going round all the YouTubers (weird) so probably won't get the intended video out to you guys as planned this week. At least, that's my excuse.
However, the video is super cool and another major project. OOoh. It'll probably be a "Premiere" on YouTube with live chat when it airs publicly, but I'll get it to patrons on qualifying tiers ...
Ashley, complete with Yoshi T-shirt, says hi patrons! ๐
We finally met up to chat about fun ideas for a future video.
If you haven't already posted your question to "Ask Ashley", comment under the thread at: https://www.patreon.com/posts/24863372
Your friend in retro, Perifractic
Patrons!
Our favourite and most helpful shop worker with a chipper smile, Ashley, has said she'd love to visit the ะฏR kitchen for a little tete a tete, and I'd like to exclusively invite my patrons to pose questions below, for me to "Ask Ashley" in a public episode!
Bear in mind she may not actually know much about retro computers, other than what I have told her ๐ I can't guarantee all questions will make it into the final cut, but I'll do my best ๐๐น...
Dear Patrons of a special tier,
Did I say the early access would be with you Thursday? Surprise! Happy Wednesday night (unless it's Thursday.)
Today we're exploring the new miniGangCart from the Polish team GangC64, including the recent-ish updated Final Cartridge III Desktop, with its intriguing C64 GUI which includes applets and disk operations! The cartridge includes a LOT more though... perhaps too much more. Is it too much of a good thing or can you never have enough C64 g...
With thanks to Ben Buccino for the idea, we've finally got the retro Apple logo on the trackpad!
Stickers: https://amzn.to/2V8SiVm
This will definitely speed up my retro editing capabilities; new video coming Thursday to early access patrons, and public Saturday!
Your friend in retro, Perifractic
Hello Patrons,
A little treat in lieu of a full video this week while I tidy up exciting loose ends on future projects. Here's me (with a little help from Mrs Perifractic perhaps?) applying the decal to that 'Apple beige' trackpad from the Macintosh keyboard video (https://youtu.be/k9vtI0J60LI)!
Sadly the print company refused to print t...
Dear Patrons,
In the comments of my later videos there's a lot of love for Ashley, the surprisingly helpful lady from the supermarket (edit: and people asking me to give her a segment, or even her own channel!)
Just a thought, but if I could arrange for her to sit down with us in the ะฏR kitchen for a friendly tete-a-tete (I honestly don't know her outside the shop, nor even have a way to contact her) would that be something you'd like?
The format could be that I ask patrons...
2019-02-14 23:13:50 +0000 UTC View Post