Retro Technology54 subscribersActivity Log • 0 activeRetro computer and console community for collectors, gamers, repairs and programmingSubscribePostRetro TechnologyCommunityAll postsTrending CommunitiesWorldmappinLeoFinanceHIVE CN 中文社区SplinterlandsPhotography LoversActifitHive LearnersOlio di BalenaHive FoodHolozing CommunityHive GamingBlack And WhiteExplore Communities...Retro TechnologyTrendingHotNewPayoutsMutedkur8 (62)6 months agoWhy Do Our Gadgets Break So Quickly? And How the Repair Movement is Growing🔗 The Guardian article on electronic waste and product lifespan Ever noticed your phone slowing down or your laptop dying just after the warranty expires? You're not alone. Many gadgets we use daily don'tmakerhacks cross-posted @makerhacks/star-trek-one-of-the-first-viral-gamesmakerhacks (71)9 months agoStar Trek - One of the first viral games?Before the web was a thing, and even before "Shareware" was a formalized idea, games were still shared between friends and members of clubs. Software piracy was invented…makerhacks cross-posted @makerhacks/atari-st-at-high-resolution-for-the-1980s-5z6makerhacks (71)9 months agoAtari ST at High Resolution (for the 1980s)Ah the late 1980s, when super computers of the day would run out of memory trying to render a Reddit thread about Spongebob memes of today. Unless you were very, very wealthy…makerhacks cross-posted @makerhacks/my-amiga-and-atari-st-collectionmakerhacks (71)9 months agoMy Amiga and Atari ST Collection Being a cold, wet, and dark weekend I decided it was high time that I dug out my remaining Commodore Amiga and Atari ST machines from the back of the garage. It was very…makerhacks cross-posted @makerhacks/amstrad-cpc464-the-biggest-retro-computer-of-the-1980smakerhacks (71)10 months agoAmstrad CPC464 - The 'Biggest' Retro Computer of the 1980sThe Amstrad CPC464 was a great computer, if a little late to the party. Even though it probably didn't reach attention across the ocean, in Europe it was a relatively big deal…makerhacks cross-posted @makerhacks/atari-design-tribute-and-mourning-the-loss-of-bravery-in-industrial-designmakerhacks (71)10 months agoAtari Design Tribute and Mourning the Loss of Bravery In Industrial DesignOne of the things I love about Atari is how their designs so obviously fit the time they were created. These are my 800XL (top), 65XE (botom), and The400 mini (middle). You…makerhacks cross-posted @makerhacks/amiga-a600--a-horrible-surprisemakerhacks (71)10 months agoAmiga A600 + A Horrible SurpriseThis is my Amiga A600. Quite the controversial machine still (as far as retro stuff goes) and also especially back in the day. I dug it out because someone has offered to send…makerhacks cross-posted @makerhacks/mister-multisystemmakerhacks (71)10 months agoMiSTer Multisystem - Updated for 2025 with all the Retro GoodnessToday I dug out my MiSTer FPGA multisystem to give it long overdue updates. The MiSTer project was one of the best and most pleasant surprises in 2024 because going into the…makerhacks cross-posted @makerhacks/recreated-atari-400makerhacks (71)10 months agoRecreated Atari 400Introducing The400! No, not a sci-fi series, but a modern mini recreation of the Atari 8-bit series. This Mini, like others in the series, is a compact emulation of a classic…makerhacks cross-posted @makerhacks/the-spectrum-modern-recreation-of-the-1980s-rubber-keyed-classicmakerhacks (71)10 months agoThe Spectrum - Modern Recreation of the 1980s Rubber-Keyed ClassicI finally got a minute to fire up my new 'The Spectrum' that my wife bought me as a gift for Christmas. In the USA the original machine that this recreation is based upon…makerhacks cross-posted @makerhacks/hp-100lx-for-doscember-my-pocket-dos-50-pcmakerhacks (71)10 months agoHP 100LX for DOSCember - My Pocket DOS 5.0 PCDo you remember the days of Autoexec.bat and config.sys fondly? Ever code in QBasic? This is my kind of pocket sized IBM XT compatible from Hewlett Packard. Unlike my Atari…makerhacks cross-posted @makerhacks/bbc-micro-the-ancestor-to-a-device-you-are-guaranteed-to-ownmakerhacks (71)11 months agoBBC Micro - The Ancestor to a Device You Are Guaranteed to OwnARM-based chips are found in nearly 60 percent of the world's mobile devices Introducing the "Beeb" - the inventors of the ARM architecture used these machines to simulate and…cast.garden (65)2 years agoEP12 Two sweaty menby @dickturpin on The Dick Turpin Road Show View my bio on CastGarden: Kevin Grenade Gran-De http "WTF Emacs Euw" jontheniceguy Twitter RMS funded emacs by charging for…reidsy (47)2 years agoA Great Find at a Garage SaleThe $5 Sega Game Gear Believe it or not, but i managed to purchase a Game Gear with the accessories shown for five USD. It was a garage sale. One that initially looked…reidsy (47)2 years agoSecret Characters on the Tamagotchi AngelDeviltchi Severe neglect on the child stage. Only feed him. Lucky Unchi-Kun Severe neglect with Oyajitchi angelcast.garden (65)2 years agoEP20 FOSDEM 2012by @dickturpin on The Dick Turpin Road Show View my bio on CastGarden: This episode is about Matt’s expedition to the dark and mysterious land of Belgium to drink beer…cast.garden (65)3 years agoEP29 That's Why I Hate The Swissby @dickturpin on The Dick Turpin Road Show View my bio on CastGarden: This episode was nearly called "Two Sweaty Men II" as it was a very hot Sunday for a change. Pete…alfre.info (60)3 years agoHal Finney - Last Words | SUBS Español▶️ Watch on 3Speak Hal Finney fue diagnosticado de ELA en verano de 2009 . En aquel momento supo que en poco tiempo no podría hablar. Por ese motivo, a…agent0812 (55)3 years agoTypewriter▶️ Watch on 3Speak Typewriter ▶️ 3Speakjepots (25)3 years agoThe funny side of AI (Artificial Intelligence)Artificial Intelligence is a grandiose vision in the 1980's. My mother had a book about it, which I am already intrigued by this technology but didn't yet fully understand its…
