The Centre for Computing History
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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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Day 310 - #retrorandom - It's 2018 ... and it's the first retro festival I helped organise for @computinghistory.org.uk - gosh didn't we all look so young? :)
November 9, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Day 310 - #retrorandom - It's 2018 ... and it's the first retro festival I helped organise for @computinghistory.org.uk - gosh didn't we all look so young? :)
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I'll be the one to add the missing word - 'week'. Insert where you see fit, then come and see me exhibiting some Chuckie Eggs on as many machines as I can fit on my table* 😁
Join in to decide which is the best version!
(*4, at a guess)
Join in to decide which is the best version!
(*4, at a guess)
Oh wow, this time next we'll be in full swing! Tickets for the Saturday are close to selling out - www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/74558/Re... - alternatively, Sunday will be quieter, but still the same wonderful exhibitors - www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/74909/re... - see you all next weekend!
November 9, 2025 at 7:58 PM
I'll be the one to add the missing word - 'week'. Insert where you see fit, then come and see me exhibiting some Chuckie Eggs on as many machines as I can fit on my table* 😁
Join in to decide which is the best version!
(*4, at a guess)
Join in to decide which is the best version!
(*4, at a guess)
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I'll be there!
Oh wow, this time next we'll be in full swing! Tickets for the Saturday are close to selling out - www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/74558/Re... - alternatively, Sunday will be quieter, but still the same wonderful exhibitors - www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/74909/re... - see you all next weekend!
November 8, 2025 at 11:05 PM
I'll be there!
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I’ve made a start packing. Just need to test a couple more things and then we’re good to go.
Oh wow, this time next we'll be in full swing! Tickets for the Saturday are close to selling out - www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/74558/Re... - alternatively, Sunday will be quieter, but still the same wonderful exhibitors - www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/74909/re... - see you all next weekend!
November 8, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I’ve made a start packing. Just need to test a couple more things and then we’re good to go.
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I think we've nailed the design of the banner for the event!
November 9, 2025 at 11:24 AM
I think we've nailed the design of the banner for the event!
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Next week many of us will all be at CFCH in Cambridge, looking forwards to seeing lots of you there. Apparently however they are almost out of tickets, so if you don't have one yet and you fancy going it might be a good to buy one.
Oh wow, this time next we'll be in full swing! Tickets for the Saturday are close to selling out - www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/74558/Re... - alternatively, Sunday will be quieter, but still the same wonderful exhibitors - www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/74909/re... - see you all next weekend!
November 9, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Next week many of us will all be at CFCH in Cambridge, looking forwards to seeing lots of you there. Apparently however they are almost out of tickets, so if you don't have one yet and you fancy going it might be a good to buy one.
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I will be there, with a collection of incredibly expensive 90's UNIX workstations that you were absolutely not supposed to be gaming on ... but we're going to anyway.
Oh wow, this time next we'll be in full swing! Tickets for the Saturday are close to selling out - www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/74558/Re... - alternatively, Sunday will be quieter, but still the same wonderful exhibitors - www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/74909/re... - see you all next weekend!
November 9, 2025 at 4:46 PM
I will be there, with a collection of incredibly expensive 90's UNIX workstations that you were absolutely not supposed to be gaming on ... but we're going to anyway.
Oh wow, this time next we'll be in full swing! Tickets for the Saturday are close to selling out - www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/74558/Re... - alternatively, Sunday will be quieter, but still the same wonderful exhibitors - www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/74909/re... - see you all next weekend!
November 8, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Oh wow, this time next we'll be in full swing! Tickets for the Saturday are close to selling out - www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/74558/Re... - alternatively, Sunday will be quieter, but still the same wonderful exhibitors - www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/74909/re... - see you all next weekend!
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Preparing for the Retro Computing Festival ( Gaming Edition ) 2025 at The Centre for Computing History in Cambridge next weekend. Here's a Visual Code setup that allows me to build 'Galaforce 2' from its original 6502 source code and deploy the game to an emulator on a PC. Simple, quick workflow!
November 7, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Preparing for the Retro Computing Festival ( Gaming Edition ) 2025 at The Centre for Computing History in Cambridge next weekend. Here's a Visual Code setup that allows me to build 'Galaforce 2' from its original 6502 source code and deploy the game to an emulator on a PC. Simple, quick workflow!
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What did science PhD students get up to when they weren't doing science on their UNIX workstations in the 1990s?
Well, gaming of course!
Come and play some networked (and non-networked) games on a couple of old Sun Microsystems gaming rigs!
(Gaming rigs need lights inside, right?)
Well, gaming of course!
Come and play some networked (and non-networked) games on a couple of old Sun Microsystems gaming rigs!
(Gaming rigs need lights inside, right?)
November 5, 2025 at 6:56 PM
What did science PhD students get up to when they weren't doing science on their UNIX workstations in the 1990s?
Well, gaming of course!
Come and play some networked (and non-networked) games on a couple of old Sun Microsystems gaming rigs!
(Gaming rigs need lights inside, right?)
Well, gaming of course!
Come and play some networked (and non-networked) games on a couple of old Sun Microsystems gaming rigs!
(Gaming rigs need lights inside, right?)
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Only 2 weeks to go until many of us will be in Cambridge talking about old games and the machines that ran them. For me I'll be spending most the weekend talking about one of the earliest beginnings of computer games, and you thought mainframes where all about business.
November 2, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Only 2 weeks to go until many of us will be in Cambridge talking about old games and the machines that ran them. For me I'll be spending most the weekend talking about one of the earliest beginnings of computer games, and you thought mainframes where all about business.
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The Retro Computer Festival will be upon us soon @computinghistory.org.uk (15/16 Nov 2025). My NEC PC8801 will be getting an outing! See you there??!
November 4, 2025 at 11:27 AM
The Retro Computer Festival will be upon us soon @computinghistory.org.uk (15/16 Nov 2025). My NEC PC8801 will be getting an outing! See you there??!
Where else are you going to see an Aquarius II???
Only 2 weeks to go to the Retro Computing Festival! I'll be showing off my Aquarius games,as well as my awesome Aquarius2 and the Aquarius+ I will also have a handful of rare and oddball machines youve never heard of,playing games you never knew existed! tinyurl.com/2025RCF
November 2, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Where else are you going to see an Aquarius II???
It's just two weeks to go! Come meet the developers - meet the people who coded for all our favourite systems back in the day, and many who still do - and can teach us all a trick or two! Let's look at all the platforms ...
November 1, 2025 at 5:43 PM
It's just two weeks to go! Come meet the developers - meet the people who coded for all our favourite systems back in the day, and many who still do - and can teach us all a trick or two! Let's look at all the platforms ...
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I will be here to show and discuss my Game developer history, and what it’s like making new games for old systems like the Game Boy Color 😁
Come check me and all the other exhibitors out.
Come check me and all the other exhibitors out.
It's getting closer and closer. We've got gaming on everything from oscilloscopes to top end 90s Unix workstations, exotic consoles and Japanese train emulators. Oh and LOTs of Chuckie Egg! www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/74558/Re... (Sat) and www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/74909/re... (Sun).
October 29, 2025 at 6:54 PM
I will be here to show and discuss my Game developer history, and what it’s like making new games for old systems like the Game Boy Color 😁
Come check me and all the other exhibitors out.
Come check me and all the other exhibitors out.
It's getting closer and closer. We've got gaming on everything from oscilloscopes to top end 90s Unix workstations, exotic consoles and Japanese train emulators. Oh and LOTs of Chuckie Egg! www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/74558/Re... (Sat) and www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/74909/re... (Sun).
October 25, 2025 at 8:43 AM
It's getting closer and closer. We've got gaming on everything from oscilloscopes to top end 90s Unix workstations, exotic consoles and Japanese train emulators. Oh and LOTs of Chuckie Egg! www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/74558/Re... (Sat) and www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/74909/re... (Sun).
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Who will be joining us @ Centre for #Computing History #Cambridge next month for the #retrogaming edition of the #retrofest 25? 16th / 16th November 25
Tickets: www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/74558/Re...
Tickets: www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/74558/Re...
October 20, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Who will be joining us @ Centre for #Computing History #Cambridge next month for the #retrogaming edition of the #retrofest 25? 16th / 16th November 25
Tickets: www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/74558/Re...
Tickets: www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/74558/Re...
It's just four weeks now and we've got a fantastic range of exhibitors for you - see you all in Cambridge next month! Tickets are selling fast, so we do recommend booking in advance if you can - www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/74558/re... (Sat) www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/74909/re... (Sun)
October 18, 2025 at 9:50 AM
It's just four weeks now and we've got a fantastic range of exhibitors for you - see you all in Cambridge next month! Tickets are selling fast, so we do recommend booking in advance if you can - www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/74558/re... (Sat) www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/74909/re... (Sun)
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I'm having a rethink of my table for @computinghistory.org.uk's Retro Computing Festival - so to keep with their Gaming Edition theme, I'm going for this ... "The Glorious Galaxy of Green Gaming" (working title) to celebrate everyone's favourite primary colour and it's role in Dragon games ... 1/3
October 12, 2025 at 4:58 PM
I'm having a rethink of my table for @computinghistory.org.uk's Retro Computing Festival - so to keep with their Gaming Edition theme, I'm going for this ... "The Glorious Galaxy of Green Gaming" (working title) to celebrate everyone's favourite primary colour and it's role in Dragon games ... 1/3
The exhibitors are telling us what they're bringing to the RCF - and, wow, what a line up! PDPs and oscilloscopes from the dawn of gaming to brand new projects for the Sega Mega Drive - and into the future with the Spectrum Next! Tickets are selling fast - www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/74558/re...
October 3, 2025 at 3:22 PM
The exhibitors are telling us what they're bringing to the RCF - and, wow, what a line up! PDPs and oscilloscopes from the dawn of gaming to brand new projects for the Sega Mega Drive - and into the future with the Spectrum Next! Tickets are selling fast - www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/74558/re...
We're excited to see it!
Excited to showcase Chords at the Cambridge Centre for Computing History Retro Computer Festival 2025 (15–16 Nov)! 🎮 A visual novel style adventure for the Sega Mega Drive, inspired by classics like Konami Snatcher.
#SegaMegaDrive #SegaGenesis #IndieDev #RetroDev
#SegaMegaDrive #SegaGenesis #IndieDev #RetroDev
September 29, 2025 at 8:50 PM
We're excited to see it!
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All booked now for the #RetroComputerFestival2025 at @computinghistory.org.uk on November 15th and 16th. Just need to prepare now lol. Good opportunity for a roadtrip with @kevedwardsretro.bsky.social. Might see you there?
www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/74558/Re...
www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/74558/Re...
September 27, 2025 at 3:45 PM
All booked now for the #RetroComputerFestival2025 at @computinghistory.org.uk on November 15th and 16th. Just need to prepare now lol. Good opportunity for a roadtrip with @kevedwardsretro.bsky.social. Might see you there?
www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/74558/Re...
www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/74558/Re...
We love to see the younger generation experience retro games! What was your favourite arcade game growing up? 👾 #computinghistory #visitcch #retroarcadegames #retrogaming
September 21, 2025 at 3:11 PM
We love to see the younger generation experience retro games! What was your favourite arcade game growing up? 👾 #computinghistory #visitcch #retroarcadegames #retrogaming
It's just two months to go to the Retro Computer Computer Festival! Expect to see micros and consoles from the 70s, 80s and 90s running the very best of vintage and modern games. Tickets are selling fast, so grab yours here - www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/74558/re...
September 15, 2025 at 6:03 PM
It's just two months to go to the Retro Computer Computer Festival! Expect to see micros and consoles from the 70s, 80s and 90s running the very best of vintage and modern games. Tickets are selling fast, so grab yours here - www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/74558/re...
It's just over three months until this year's Retro Computer Festival! This time it's the Gaming Edition and we want YOU to get involved. Do you write computer games, or did you back in the day? Or do you develop tools or hardware? We're looking for more exhibitors for our Games Dev room ... 1/2
July 26, 2025 at 10:41 AM
It's just over three months until this year's Retro Computer Festival! This time it's the Gaming Edition and we want YOU to get involved. Do you write computer games, or did you back in the day? Or do you develop tools or hardware? We're looking for more exhibitors for our Games Dev room ... 1/2