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The Centre for Computing History
@computinghistory.org.uk
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The Centre for Computing History is much more than a museum. Based in Cambridge, it hosts hands-on exhibitions, a wide range of activities and events, has a small shop and runs a learning programme.
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rageretro.bsky.social
Starting a new journey on stream tonight, all the games on Your Sinclair cover tapes starting with issue 1 January 1986. What delights await?? Starting 19:30 BST twitch.tv/rage_again...
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Your Sinclair magazine issue 1
February 11, 2026 at 7:06 PM
computinghistory.org.uk
Busy, brilliant, retro! 🕹️
Our biggest Retro Computer Club meetup yet here at CCH!
Loads of classic machines, hands-on demos & free retro goodies. 💻
Thanks to everyone who came, more fun events coming soon! 🤝
A group of people standing around tables covered with retro computers, monitors, cables and boxed hardware at a computing meetup. A grey vintage HP 110 portable computer with built-in screen and keyboard open on a table, showing a yellow monochrome display. An Acorn A3000 computer with red function keys connected to a CRT monitor displaying a retro space game. A custom Commodore 64 with a wooden mechanical keyboard with glowing red backlighting and exposed electronics behind it.
February 11, 2026 at 11:37 AM
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annierat1.bsky.social
Whilst Tony picked the light pen up, I was more than happy with finding a copy of #AtariArtist there. This was the missing piece from our @computinghistory.org.uk #BringNByteSale #Atari touch pad purchase last year. Been checking eBay since, but only found expensive copies, so well made up 😊
February 8, 2026 at 12:36 AM
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robertcrowther.bsky.social
Had a great time this morning at @computinghistory.org.uk for the Retro Computer Club, lots of interesting stuff on display including this amazing custom Commodore 64 with a wooden case.
Inside the CCH classroom, people chatting while surrounded by weird and wonderful old computers. An amazing custom Commodore 64 with a wooden case playing some tunes through red speakers.
February 8, 2026 at 3:07 PM
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matteusbeus.bsky.social
Want to learn more about my work on Chords? You can see me along with a host of other fabulous devs being interviewed over on @computinghistory.org.uk YouTube: youtu.be/v5CJwTemw-Q?...
#sega #segagenesis #indiedev #gamedev
Game Developers at Retro Computer Festival 2025
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February 8, 2026 at 10:27 PM
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robertcrowther.bsky.social
Age verification?

I remember when all these were new.

Photo taken at @computinghistory.org.uk
Museum display of various computer game and console boxes with sign reading: VIC-20 is 45 Legend of Zelda is 40 Metroid is 40 Pokémon is 30
February 10, 2026 at 9:01 AM
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All the cool retro developers that were at @computinghistory.org.uk Retro Computer Festival 2025 event, including me.

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Game Developers at Retro Computer Festival 2025
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February 10, 2026 at 10:45 AM
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kevedwardsretro.bsky.social
Here's a great video of the Retro Computer Festival 2025 event that @computinghistory.org.uk hosted last year. Myself, and lots of other game developers were there and you can see what we were showing the visitors!
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Game Developers at Retro Computer Festival 2025
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February 10, 2026 at 11:02 AM
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They're back! We're very happy to be hosting this year's Dragon Meetup. You don't have to be a Dragon owner - or even know much about Dragons - to come to this celebration of the classic Welsh home computer. www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/76704/dr...
February 1, 2026 at 4:39 PM
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rageretro.bsky.social
We’re back! Looking forward to the first meet of the year
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Retro Computer Club is back! 🖥️

Come along for a relaxed, friendly chat with fellow retro computing fans, led by our volunteer Will.

🕙 Sun Feb 8, from 11am
📍 80s Classroom
Bring something to show, enjoy a surprise machine & grab a cuppa ☕️
🎟 Museum entry £12

#retrocomputing #retrogaming #retrotech
An Acorn Electron Plus 3 computer with keyboard, floppy disk drive, and CRT monitor displaying text on the screen. A table displaying several vintage computers and monitors in a classroom, with a woman seated behind the display. A group of people standing in a computer lab, talking and smiling among vintage computers and displays.
January 29, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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morefunmakingit.bsky.social
I'll be there!
computinghistory.org.uk The Centre for Computing History @computinghistory.org.uk · 17d
Retro Computer Club is back! 🖥️

Come along for a relaxed, friendly chat with fellow retro computing fans, led by our volunteer Will.

🕙 Sun Feb 8, from 11am
📍 80s Classroom
Bring something to show, enjoy a surprise machine & grab a cuppa ☕️
🎟 Museum entry £12

#retrocomputing #retrogaming #retrotech
An Acorn Electron Plus 3 computer with keyboard, floppy disk drive, and CRT monitor displaying text on the screen. A table displaying several vintage computers and monitors in a classroom, with a woman seated behind the display. A group of people standing in a computer lab, talking and smiling among vintage computers and displays.
January 25, 2026 at 10:57 PM
computinghistory.org.uk
Today is #throwbackthursday and we are celebrating 42 years of the #AppleMacintosh 🍎
Before touchscreens, the cloud, or AI - there was Mac.
128 KB of RAM, one floppy disk, no hard drive… and it still changed everything. 💻
Are you an #Apple convert? Once you go Mac it's hard to go back...
January 29, 2026 at 4:19 PM
computinghistory.org.uk
In case you missed it - we have new videos on our YouTube and TikTok channels!

Latest one is our interview with @amigaaddict.bsky.social - we talk all things Amiga!

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Make sure you're following and subscribed 😀

#amiga #computinghistory #retrotech
The computer that could do it all - Amiga Addict Magazine Interview
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January 25, 2026 at 11:39 AM
computinghistory.org.uk
Hello all!

Sorry we've been a little quiet on here - ready to get back into it with lots of exciting things coming up this year 😄

Follow along with our other socials and keep an eye on the website for new events!
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January 25, 2026 at 10:58 AM
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amigaaddict.bsky.social
We really enjoyed chatting to the folks at @computinghistory.org.uk while we were in Cambridge last year! #Amiga

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The computer that could do it all - Amiga Addict Magazine Interview
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January 19, 2026 at 11:04 AM
computinghistory.org.uk
Retro Computer Club is back! 🖥️

Come along for a relaxed, friendly chat with fellow retro computing fans, led by our volunteer Will.

🕙 Sun Feb 8, from 11am
📍 80s Classroom
Bring something to show, enjoy a surprise machine & grab a cuppa ☕️
🎟 Museum entry £12

#retrocomputing #retrogaming #retrotech
An Acorn Electron Plus 3 computer with keyboard, floppy disk drive, and CRT monitor displaying text on the screen. A table displaying several vintage computers and monitors in a classroom, with a woman seated behind the display. A group of people standing in a computer lab, talking and smiling among vintage computers and displays.
January 25, 2026 at 10:55 AM
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thejpster.org.uk
My @raspberrypi.com 500+ Ethernet port has massive packet loss running at 10baseT. Switched to a USB Ethernet device and it’s OK. Cost me 90 minutes in debugging DNS for my #retrocomputerfestival exhibit :/
November 15, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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sharpworks.bsky.social
All set up for this year’s Retro Fest 🙂 Just simple setup this year.
November 15, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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matteusbeus.bsky.social
Big day tomorrow! Two days of showing Chords at the Cambridge Games Festival!

Let’s do this. 🕹️🔥 #segamegadrive #segagenesis #indiedev #gamedev
November 14, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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breakintoprogram.co.uk
Journey down to Cambridge was slow but steady. All set up now, ready for the weekend. Thankfully everything survived.
November 14, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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robertcrowther.bsky.social
At #RetroFest gaming edition at the @computinghistory.org.uk playing some games with @angel-mhor.bsky.social, @morefunmakingit.bsky.social and Oliver
Oliver plays Rogue Craft while Maria tries to grow a flower in Pssst while Lee watches at Red Arrows table
November 15, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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onlyretrofans.com
All setup and ready for the punters
A desk with computer screen and several handheld consoles
November 15, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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thejpster.org.uk
Busy busy.
A photo of my table at RCF25. There are three HPs, two Sun SPARCstations and an Indigo 2. The three monitors show two foots of NEXTSTEP and a copy of HP VUE playing Columns.
November 15, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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matteusbeus.bsky.social
Day one of showing Chords at the Cambridge Games Festival!

🕹️🔥 #segamegadrive #segagenesis #indiedev #gamedev
November 15, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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rageretro.bsky.social
Retro Computer Festival 2025 is in full swing!
Retro fest 2024. Cambridge
November 15, 2025 at 2:34 PM