Category: Computers
MSXDev’18 initial phase has come to an end on a high note. Nothing less than fifteen games are running to be the best in two categories: MSX Classic and MSX Freestyle. A panel of experts will judge the games but the organizers also started a poll to let the people pick their favorite (link below). This is the list of…
In part 5 of our interview series with computer media pioneer Christian Spanik, we talk about how it was to work for Data Becker. A lot of stories to be heard of how it was to work for one of the biggest publishers in Germany and the first for computer books. We also talk about the expansion of Data Becker…
More reviews and unboxing from us! Sizzler! Our very own Andrew Fisher has a look at it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RVD8gcmONo … – unboxing and C64 gameplay!
Lorfarius gets in da heli for some arcade shoot em up fun in this weeks AMIGArama.
SIDFX is a plug-and-play solution that let you install any two SID models in your Commodore 64, SX-64, 128, 128D or C64 Reloaded with no soldering required. For some time, this excellent add-on was sold out. Henrik Alexandersen from Project SIDFX contacted me saying that they have a new batch available for purchase. However, the bad news is that this…
It is true we don’t talk much about the TI-99 here, but it is not because we think less of it. I actually have two of them in my personal collection and it is a very interesting and capable computer. Also, the community of enthusiasts dedicated to the TI-99 is very active on, for example, the Atariage Forum. If you…
Not too long ago, I decided that I wanted to finally “get serious” with 8-bit programming. I love podcasts, so I went looking for a retrocomputing podcast that focused on programming. Other than the short run of Next Without For, I couldn’t find anything out there. OK, it may be that my Google skills just aren’t that good, I don’t…
Amiga Bill and Anthony Becker are, together, the creative force behind The Guru Meditation, one of the #Amiga scene’s most beloved and visible institutions. AJ Heller and Joerg Droege sit down with them for a wide-ranging conversation about the modern Amiga scene and how they produce their brilliant content. (Interview begins @ 24:00) https://scene.world/guru
A few weeks ago the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4k was on sale on Amazon Canada and I decided to get one, although I already had many other ways to stream Netflix and other streaming services (fact that my sons keep reminding (mocking!) me every time I use the new device). The price was good and I was curious to…
Reading the excellent atari8bit.net and Atariteca, I was fascinated with the Atari Accountant, the most expensive software sold for the Atari 8-bit machines. The accountant suite would cost, at the time, US$ 1,500, price you would pay for the General Accounting, Account Receivable, and Inventory Control modules. On top of that, the wealthy user would have to buy an Atari…
