L Break Into Program
@breakintoprogram.co.uk
Blog: http://www.breakintoprogram.co.uk
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Software developer & electronics dabbler. Restoring & programming vintage computers from Acorn Atom to ZX81.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/BreakIntoProgram
Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/breakintoprogram
Software developer & electronics dabbler. Restoring & programming vintage computers from Acorn Atom to ZX81.
My favourite retro font!
I'm somewhat pleased to release version 3.261 of my teletext-inspired font, Bedstead.
This version brings better rendering on Microsoft Windows, support for more African languages, two new kinds of semi-graphics, and old-style numerals. Because obviously your […]
[Original post on wandering.shop]
This version brings better rendering on Microsoft Windows, support for more African languages, two new kinds of semi-graphics, and old-style numerals. Because obviously your […]
[Original post on wandering.shop]
February 11, 2026 at 9:02 PM
My favourite retro font!
Me talking about twenty to the dozen during my segment!! I take after my mum for that. A fab reminder of a great day.
All the cool retro developers that were at @computinghistory.org.uk Retro Computer Festival 2025 event, including me.
@onlyretrofans.com
@matteusbeus.bsky.social
@lockfarm.bsky.social
@kevedwardsretro.bsky.social
@breakintoprogram.co.uk
@loudscotsbloke.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5CJ...
@onlyretrofans.com
@matteusbeus.bsky.social
@lockfarm.bsky.social
@kevedwardsretro.bsky.social
@breakintoprogram.co.uk
@loudscotsbloke.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5CJ...
Game Developers at Retro Computer Festival 2025
YouTube video by The Centre for Computing History
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February 10, 2026 at 11:19 AM
Me talking about twenty to the dozen during my segment!! I take after my mum for that. A fab reminder of a great day.
Cheadle Geekery tonight. Limbering up ahead of taking the Elonex 386 “Portable” to show and tell.
Light Weight Lifting GIF
Alt: Light Weight Lifting GIF
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February 9, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Cheadle Geekery tonight. Limbering up ahead of taking the Elonex 386 “Portable” to show and tell.
It's been a bit quiet on the retro front of late, what with starting work at ${dayJob} mid-January. The main change to my routine was commuting into town five days a week. This felt like a major disruption after working from home for over 8 years yet have settled into that groove...
February 6, 2026 at 7:35 PM
It's been a bit quiet on the retro front of late, what with starting work at ${dayJob} mid-January. The main change to my routine was commuting into town five days a week. This felt like a major disruption after working from home for over 8 years yet have settled into that groove...
Home alone this weekend. Got Bramhall Repair Cafe on Saturday and Manchester CoderDojo on Sunday, so plenty to keep me occupied.
February 6, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Home alone this weekend. Got Bramhall Repair Cafe on Saturday and Manchester CoderDojo on Sunday, so plenty to keep me occupied.
Happy Friday to all those who celebrate. On the train home getting my groove on.
February 6, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Happy Friday to all those who celebrate. On the train home getting my groove on.
I approve wholeheartedly.
February 5, 2026 at 5:31 PM
I approve wholeheartedly.
If they were aiming for “bloody annoying” then the developers have nailed it.
From ‘nerdy’ Gemini to ‘edgy’ Grok: how developers are shaping AI behaviours
AIs are not sentient – but tweaks to their ethical codes can have far-reaching consequences for users
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 9:04 PM
If they were aiming for “bloody annoying” then the developers have nailed it.
Yowsers! Though it does kind of make sense it being a target, being beloved of programmers worldwide.
Notepad++ update service hijacked in targeted state-linked attack
Notepad++ update service hijacked in targeted state-linked attack
Breach lingered for months before stronger signature checks shut the door
A state-sponsored cyber criminal compromised Notepad++'s update service in 2025, according to the project's author.…
dlvr.it
February 2, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Yowsers! Though it does kind of make sense it being a target, being beloved of programmers worldwide.
The new graphics card is working fine. It’s alive! Just need to install the Nvidia drivers in Ubuntu now. The old card is an ATI Radeon 2600 XT.
February 1, 2026 at 7:19 PM
The new graphics card is working fine. It’s alive! Just need to install the Nvidia drivers in Ubuntu now. The old card is an ATI Radeon 2600 XT.
Just recovered about 6GB of storage on my iPhone by turning auto updates off. Wow!
January 31, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Just recovered about 6GB of storage on my iPhone by turning auto updates off. Wow!
Reposted by L Break Into Program
Steve Vickers interviewed about his time at Sinclair, saving ROM space on the ZX81 and the ZX Spectrum and the new venture the Jupiter Ace.
youtube.com/watch?v=kgWj...
youtube.com/watch?v=kgWj...
LOAD ZX 40: "Inside the ZX Spectrum" - Steve Vickers
YouTube video by LOAD ZX Spectrum
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January 31, 2026 at 4:42 AM
Steve Vickers interviewed about his time at Sinclair, saving ROM space on the ZX81 and the ZX Spectrum and the new venture the Jupiter Ace.
youtube.com/watch?v=kgWj...
youtube.com/watch?v=kgWj...
Mrs B (on girl’s night out): “What did you have for tea tonight?”
Me: “A chocolate Santa washed down with cheap red wine”.
Me: “A chocolate Santa washed down with cheap red wine”.
January 30, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Mrs B (on girl’s night out): “What did you have for tea tonight?”
Me: “A chocolate Santa washed down with cheap red wine”.
Me: “A chocolate Santa washed down with cheap red wine”.
Well this bad boy arrived in one piece thankfully. Owner has included the original driver CD. From the description it sounded like it’d come from a good home.
January 30, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Well this bad boy arrived in one piece thankfully. Owner has included the original driver CD. From the description it sounded like it’d come from a good home.
A good week at work. Spent the first couple of days tearing my hair out wondering why my code was not working as per everyone else’s examples online. Bizarrely everyone else was wrong…
a computer monitor displays the word system malfunction
Alt: a computer monitor displays the word system malfunction
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January 30, 2026 at 4:37 PM
A good week at work. Spent the first couple of days tearing my hair out wondering why my code was not working as per everyone else’s examples online. Bizarrely everyone else was wrong…
Woohoo! The Nvidia GeForce GT 630 is ready for collection. That’ll be my job tomorrow, fitting it in my Dell XPS420. Hopefully it’ll work.
January 30, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Woohoo! The Nvidia GeForce GT 630 is ready for collection. That’ll be my job tomorrow, fitting it in my Dell XPS420. Hopefully it’ll work.
Today I am mostly listening to Exorcising Ghosts by Japan. Forgotten how good this album is.
January 30, 2026 at 9:06 AM
Today I am mostly listening to Exorcising Ghosts by Japan. Forgotten how good this album is.
Nurse said a couple more weeks in a splint. At least I can start taking it off in the day. Sigh.
January 30, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Nurse said a couple more weeks in a splint. At least I can start taking it off in the day. Sigh.
Just been watching this build. I love it!
I Built an Arduino 7 Times Bigger (And It Actually Works!)
YouTube video by UncleStem
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January 29, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Just been watching this build. I love it!
Made the fatal mistake of forgetting to check the batteries on my hearing aids before going to work. The right one ran out on the commute in. I usually keep a pack in my wallet but had left that at home. Figured I’d get some from Boots in Piccadilly Station. Looked up the price online - £1.70…
January 29, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Made the fatal mistake of forgetting to check the batteries on my hearing aids before going to work. The right one ran out on the commute in. I usually keep a pack in my wallet but had left that at home. Figured I’d get some from Boots in Piccadilly Station. Looked up the price online - £1.70…
Dreamt I picked up an Acorn Electron from a charity shop for £1. Felt so chuffed.
January 28, 2026 at 6:57 AM
Dreamt I picked up an Acorn Electron from a charity shop for £1. Felt so chuffed.
Looking forward to getting the replacement video card for my Dell XPS 420. I hope it fixes the issue. Also hoping it’ll be better at encoding/decoding video and other graphically intensive tasks.
January 27, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Looking forward to getting the replacement video card for my Dell XPS 420. I hope it fixes the issue. Also hoping it’ll be better at encoding/decoding video and other graphically intensive tasks.
Just been to the dentist for emergency work on a tooth that’d cracked. Pain killers have just kicked in.
a bald man in a blue shirt is making a face
Alt: A bald man in a blue shirt is off his face and freaky dancing like a legend.
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January 27, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Just been to the dentist for emergency work on a tooth that’d cracked. Pain killers have just kicked in.
I’ll just buy a cheap second hand TV for less than a month’s rental. And I’ll make sure it’s not an LG.
January 27, 2026 at 7:29 PM
I’ll just buy a cheap second hand TV for less than a month’s rental. And I’ll make sure it’s not an LG.