Gamebrush Thriftwood
@gamewhisperer.bsky.social
I tinker, I fix stuff, I break stuff. https://archive.org/details/game_whisperer
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This should link to all my Hancock posts, all the reels over many many months.
Still 1,000,000,009 to go through.
bsky.app/search?q=fro...
Still 1,000,000,009 to go through.
bsky.app/search?q=fro...
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One if the best TV episodes, we review it in one of our podcasts
open.spotify.com/episode/5919...
open.spotify.com/episode/5919...
S8 - E4 - Very Nearly an Armful - The Two Murderers
open.spotify.com
January 6, 2026 at 9:31 PM
One if the best TV episodes, we review it in one of our podcasts
open.spotify.com/episode/5919...
open.spotify.com/episode/5919...
Thanks postie
January 6, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Thanks postie
Soon.
The Linux adventures of shitbox Android TV box thingies continues
A new contender enters.
Hopefully this is 64 bit vs the last one I had here which was a S805 32 bit
Will play this weekend.
The Linux adventures of shitbox Android TV box thingies continues
A new contender enters.
Hopefully this is 64 bit vs the last one I had here which was a S805 32 bit
Will play this weekend.
January 5, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Soon.
The Linux adventures of shitbox Android TV box thingies continues
A new contender enters.
Hopefully this is 64 bit vs the last one I had here which was a S805 32 bit
Will play this weekend.
The Linux adventures of shitbox Android TV box thingies continues
A new contender enters.
Hopefully this is 64 bit vs the last one I had here which was a S805 32 bit
Will play this weekend.
“It’s gone! It’s packed up!”
Pre cert BBC VHS of Tony Hancock in The Blood Donor. ( Cert stickers added later by video shop)
EBay purchase, advertised correctly as having the tape come off the spool.
Let’s see what we can do. Surgery is open, let’s go…
Tagging
@tonyhancock.bsky.social
Pre cert BBC VHS of Tony Hancock in The Blood Donor. ( Cert stickers added later by video shop)
EBay purchase, advertised correctly as having the tape come off the spool.
Let’s see what we can do. Surgery is open, let’s go…
Tagging
@tonyhancock.bsky.social
January 2, 2026 at 6:51 PM
“It’s gone! It’s packed up!”
Pre cert BBC VHS of Tony Hancock in The Blood Donor. ( Cert stickers added later by video shop)
EBay purchase, advertised correctly as having the tape come off the spool.
Let’s see what we can do. Surgery is open, let’s go…
Tagging
@tonyhancock.bsky.social
Pre cert BBC VHS of Tony Hancock in The Blood Donor. ( Cert stickers added later by video shop)
EBay purchase, advertised correctly as having the tape come off the spool.
Let’s see what we can do. Surgery is open, let’s go…
Tagging
@tonyhancock.bsky.social
First game pickups of 2026
January 1, 2026 at 6:16 PM
First game pickups of 2026
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These DOS games turn 30 in 2026:
Quake
Duke Nukem 3D
Red Alert
Tomb Raider
Chex Quest
Broken Sword
Daggerfall
Death Rally
HOMM 2
Phantasmagoria 2
Settlers 2
Harvester
Leisure Suit Larry 7
Big Red Racing
Lighthouse
Normality
Powerslave
Strife
Pandora Directive
Time Commando
Zork Nemesis
Toonstruck
Z
Quake
Duke Nukem 3D
Red Alert
Tomb Raider
Chex Quest
Broken Sword
Daggerfall
Death Rally
HOMM 2
Phantasmagoria 2
Settlers 2
Harvester
Leisure Suit Larry 7
Big Red Racing
Lighthouse
Normality
Powerslave
Strife
Pandora Directive
Time Commando
Zork Nemesis
Toonstruck
Z
January 1, 2026 at 3:18 PM
These DOS games turn 30 in 2026:
Quake
Duke Nukem 3D
Red Alert
Tomb Raider
Chex Quest
Broken Sword
Daggerfall
Death Rally
HOMM 2
Phantasmagoria 2
Settlers 2
Harvester
Leisure Suit Larry 7
Big Red Racing
Lighthouse
Normality
Powerslave
Strife
Pandora Directive
Time Commando
Zork Nemesis
Toonstruck
Z
Quake
Duke Nukem 3D
Red Alert
Tomb Raider
Chex Quest
Broken Sword
Daggerfall
Death Rally
HOMM 2
Phantasmagoria 2
Settlers 2
Harvester
Leisure Suit Larry 7
Big Red Racing
Lighthouse
Normality
Powerslave
Strife
Pandora Directive
Time Commando
Zork Nemesis
Toonstruck
Z
Bob Hope live at the 1967 Royal Variety Performance.
Can’t find any recording of it available. Hope I’ve found something.
Contacted the BH Facebook group to see.
Can’t find any recording of it available. Hope I’ve found something.
Contacted the BH Facebook group to see.
December 31, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Bob Hope live at the 1967 Royal Variety Performance.
Can’t find any recording of it available. Hope I’ve found something.
Contacted the BH Facebook group to see.
Can’t find any recording of it available. Hope I’ve found something.
Contacted the BH Facebook group to see.
Got one of these decade old Android boxes hanging about.
Typically used for dodgy TV.
But what else can you do with them.
Play Monkey Island?
Surely not. Let’s go….
Typically used for dodgy TV.
But what else can you do with them.
Play Monkey Island?
Surely not. Let’s go….
December 30, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Charity shop finds today.
December 30, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Charity shop finds today.
Got one of these decade old Android boxes hanging about.
Typically used for dodgy TV.
But what else can you do with them.
Play Monkey Island?
Surely not. Let’s go….
Typically used for dodgy TV.
But what else can you do with them.
Play Monkey Island?
Surely not. Let’s go….
December 29, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Got one of these decade old Android boxes hanging about.
Typically used for dodgy TV.
But what else can you do with them.
Play Monkey Island?
Surely not. Let’s go….
Typically used for dodgy TV.
But what else can you do with them.
Play Monkey Island?
Surely not. Let’s go….
I think I need to go back to work
I’m actually considering installing Linux on an old android tv box to be a good use of my holiday time
LibreELEC looks tempting though
I’m actually considering installing Linux on an old android tv box to be a good use of my holiday time
LibreELEC looks tempting though
December 27, 2025 at 8:48 PM
I think I need to go back to work
I’m actually considering installing Linux on an old android tv box to be a good use of my holiday time
LibreELEC looks tempting though
I’m actually considering installing Linux on an old android tv box to be a good use of my holiday time
LibreELEC looks tempting though
Enjoyed this build a lot.
Lego gameboy.
Lego gameboy.
December 25, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Enjoyed this build a lot.
Lego gameboy.
Lego gameboy.
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Ok, time for a Christmas special without a single mention of Christmas in it, for those that just want to escape it all for a bit. And by bit I mean almost three hours. But a question as complex as this can't be answered without taking some serious time over it, can it?
Hyperdyne Side Arms - Is it shit?
YouTube video by GigerPunk
youtu.be
December 24, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Ok, time for a Christmas special without a single mention of Christmas in it, for those that just want to escape it all for a bit. And by bit I mean almost three hours. But a question as complex as this can't be answered without taking some serious time over it, can it?
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Tony: We are not having a tree. Horrible messy things. You only have to knock ‘em and you’ve got showers of green needles all over the place. I’ve only got to come running down in me rope sandals one morning, I’ll have feet like pin cushions. No thank you!
December 23, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Tony: We are not having a tree. Horrible messy things. You only have to knock ‘em and you’ve got showers of green needles all over the place. I’ve only got to come running down in me rope sandals one morning, I’ll have feet like pin cushions. No thank you!
A good while back I started couch to 5K and would post my progress. @madstedotcom.bsky.social started running and was kind enough to say my posts encouraged him to run
Yesterday he did a PB 10K and this gave me the boost to push myself. Did my own PB10K today but kept running to 13K
Knackered!
Yesterday he did a PB 10K and this gave me the boost to push myself. Did my own PB10K today but kept running to 13K
Knackered!
December 21, 2025 at 11:44 AM
A good while back I started couch to 5K and would post my progress. @madstedotcom.bsky.social started running and was kind enough to say my posts encouraged him to run
Yesterday he did a PB 10K and this gave me the boost to push myself. Did my own PB10K today but kept running to 13K
Knackered!
Yesterday he did a PB 10K and this gave me the boost to push myself. Did my own PB10K today but kept running to 13K
Knackered!
Christmas just arrived, super happy.
Just in case you’re one of those guys/girls not into it, that’s ok. And I don’t give a fuck.
Just in case you’re one of those guys/girls not into it, that’s ok. And I don’t give a fuck.
December 21, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Christmas just arrived, super happy.
Just in case you’re one of those guys/girls not into it, that’s ok. And I don’t give a fuck.
Just in case you’re one of those guys/girls not into it, that’s ok. And I don’t give a fuck.
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Just heard the most awful news that Ben Versteeg (owner of bytedelight.com) has passed away.
He was an absolute gentleman and he will be missed by the Spectrum community.
He was an absolute gentleman and he will be missed by the Spectrum community.
Site is undergoing maintenance
Dear ByteDelight customers. We are sad to share that ByteDelight's founder Ben has passed away. His family is in the process of arranging his affairs. This means the webshop has been closed for orderi...
bytedelight.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Just heard the most awful news that Ben Versteeg (owner of bytedelight.com) has passed away.
He was an absolute gentleman and he will be missed by the Spectrum community.
He was an absolute gentleman and he will be missed by the Spectrum community.
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It's available! Both as realtime demo, and as a 1hr looping YouTube video - I'm really super proud of this one!
Please help me spread this ❤️
retrogamerevival.itch.io/yule-log-2-y...
Please help me spread this ❤️
retrogamerevival.itch.io/yule-log-2-y...
Yule Log 2 Yule Harder (PS1) by RetroGameRevival (PointerFunction)
Yule Log (v2) you can run on actual PS1 hardware, or an emulator.
retrogamerevival.itch.io
December 19, 2025 at 3:52 PM
It's available! Both as realtime demo, and as a 1hr looping YouTube video - I'm really super proud of this one!
Please help me spread this ❤️
retrogamerevival.itch.io/yule-log-2-y...
Please help me spread this ❤️
retrogamerevival.itch.io/yule-log-2-y...
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new Yule Log demo for PS1 out soon!
December 19, 2025 at 2:06 PM
new Yule Log demo for PS1 out soon!
How are you spending your Christmas?
Skiing?
Friends and family?
Win 3.1?
Skiing?
Friends and family?
Win 3.1?
December 19, 2025 at 12:57 PM
How are you spending your Christmas?
Skiing?
Friends and family?
Win 3.1?
Skiing?
Friends and family?
Win 3.1?
Struggling to identify this comedy show. Internet do your thing please.
December 16, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Struggling to identify this comedy show. Internet do your thing please.
I swear these things just leap into the car
I’m not responsible for any of this.
I’m not responsible for any of this.
December 15, 2025 at 7:17 PM
I swear these things just leap into the car
I’m not responsible for any of this.
I’m not responsible for any of this.
Charity shop finds
December 13, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Charity shop finds
Thanks postie.
December 13, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Thanks postie.
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alright, it’s that time of year again!
Heads up to anyone gifting someone else a modern gaming console, PS5, series X/S, or switch/2. Update the console to latest firmware before (and potentially install games/updates already too), to avoid huge (server) queues on christmas day ❤️
Heads up to anyone gifting someone else a modern gaming console, PS5, series X/S, or switch/2. Update the console to latest firmware before (and potentially install games/updates already too), to avoid huge (server) queues on christmas day ❤️
December 12, 2025 at 9:32 PM
alright, it’s that time of year again!
Heads up to anyone gifting someone else a modern gaming console, PS5, series X/S, or switch/2. Update the console to latest firmware before (and potentially install games/updates already too), to avoid huge (server) queues on christmas day ❤️
Heads up to anyone gifting someone else a modern gaming console, PS5, series X/S, or switch/2. Update the console to latest firmware before (and potentially install games/updates already too), to avoid huge (server) queues on christmas day ❤️